37 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bec3e6c1ceabc6ed7b0aed3fd3cd90e5.PDF 37f265f38ca0821091edba3445f6ce4d PDF Text Text 5^- SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS i N T E R N AT I p N A L UNION • ATLANTIC I'. .Jh • AND GULF DISTRICT • A Fl • FOUR WIN $6,000 SRI SCHOURSHPS -Story On Page 3 Okay SO-SO For Famine Cargo -Story On Page 3 I :--^l m I •^ I Piakino l/lffnnAfC Members of SIU Scholarship Advisory Committee complete their recommendations for winners / tT*5"? of four $6,000 SIU college scholarships. They are: (seJted around table, clockwise), C. William Edwards, Princeton University; Bernard Ireland, Columbia University; Miss Edna Newby, NJ College for Women; F. D. Wilkinson, Howard Universi^ Arthur Ben^n, Educational. Testing Service; Elwood Kastner, New York University. Standing (left-right) are: Herb Brand, SEAFAEERS LOG editor; Robert Creasey, administrator, SIU Welfare Plan: Ch."?.rles Logan, trustee; A1 Kerr, deputy administrator. (Story On Page 3) �Tw» Atlantic Ignores Crews, Attempts Election Delay flying jn the face of the wisha of dkise to 80 per­ cent of its tanker crewmembers, the Atl^tle Refii^g CoMpiny this week began a de^rat^ last ditch legal delaying action to stall off't trade union in the fleet, or to prean eventual SIIJ election mit its tankermen to enjoy gen­ victory in the fleet Atlantic uine collective bargaining on attoneys taking charge of the anti-Union campaign, won a brief eight-day hreatUng spell at the National Labor Rela­ tions Board after two informal hearings. As a result, the NLBB's Phila­ delphia office will hold a formal hearing on the SIU's petition for an election in the fleet on Tues­ day, June 30. At that hearing SIU representatives will get the fall weight of Government legal ma. chinery rolling, in the face of ex­ pected filibuster tactics by Atlantic. Atlantic's stalling tactics at two previous informal board hearings came as no surprise to the SIU orga=iaers. They had:, expected for some time that the company \.'ould come out into the position of open­ ly opposing the SIU, instead of us­ ing the AMEU as its catsprw to block the desire of tankermen for real union representation. AMEU Crumbling Fast As more and more tankermen signed SIU pledge cards, and with the AMEU crumbling under a . growing flood of membership with• drawals, it became apparent that the company would either have to throw in the sponge, or discard its mask of "neuti-ality" and take up the battle against the SIU. The AMEU's leaders were not even present at NLRB hearings with the exception of th^ independent un­ ions attorney who holds the title of "business manager" for the AMEU. He meekly followed the lead of company attorneys on all questions tliat arose. Union representatives agreed that the company, by attempting to delay an election that was sure to come off, showed it had no de­ sire to 'do business with a real SEAFARERS LOG A-.. I 5-TI', - Jan* 2&, 1953 Vol. XV. No. 13 As^I See It Page 4 Committees At Work Page 6 Crossword Puzzle Page 12 Editorial ..Page 13 Foc'sle Fotographer.......Page 19 Galley Gleanings Page 20 Inqiliring Seafarer Page 12 In The Wake Page 12 -..Labor Round-Up Page l.i Letters Pages 21, 22 Maritime Page 16 Meet The Seafarer Page 12 On The, Job Page 16 Personals Page 25 Quiz Page 19 Seafarers In Action Page 16 Ship's Minutes.. > Pages 24, 25 SIU History Cartoon Page 9 Sports Line. Page 20 Ten Years "Ago . Page 12 Itop Of The News Page 7 Union Talk Page 9 Wash. News Letter .Page 6 Welfare Benefits ... .Pages 26, 27 Welfare Report Page 8 Your Constitution Page 5 Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 ruMlthoO MwmKiy »t ffio lisadqo^rtark ' of f(M SMfarora faitoriMtleilal Union, At-.^lantlE A «ulf Oiitrlct. MFL, t75 Fovrth Aymuo. •raokivN tz, NX. Tot. STorilns ' Entnrofl •t ueemd dra nottor 9NIM li^ »f00MM. NY, ; vntfor Hio Act of Avfu4, wages and conditions. The company's desperation ma­ neuvers came out In the open at the second of two, NLRB Informal SIU Savannah port agent, E. B. TUlcy (left) presents Seafarer Jackson E. Meyer wlttt S fZM ma­ hearings on the SIU's petition and ternity benefit check and |25 baby bond. Meyer's wife; son, Edward, and danghter, Brenda Dlanne, on the Union's unfair-labor prac­ look on, Meyer la the first Seafarer to collect bis second maternity benefit since tte plan started tice charges. Company representa­ in April, 1952. tives, backed up against the wall by the SIU's evidence of 30 un? justified firings in the fleet, never­ theless refused to concede and reach agreMnent on reinstatement and back pay. By doing so they Another major "first" was rung up in the SIU maternity benefit program when Seafarer left themselves wide open to an official unfair practice indictment Jackson E. Meyer qualified for his second maternity benefit. Meyer, who received his first benefit with the birth of his son, Edward Lee, on April 9, 1952, eame in for another $200 (Continued on page 17) He's 1st For 2nd Baby $ '^plus a $25 US defense bond"* Last Atlantic Holdouts Invited On Bandwagon With SIU pledges in the Atlantic tanker fleet hearing the 80 percent mark, SIU membership in all ports last week put out the welcome mat to the few remaining AMEU backers on the ships. The June 17 meetings-^ at all ports adopted a resolu­ sized that whatever these men may tion inviting all these tanker­ have felt or said about the SIU men, amoimting to about 20 per­ in the past, the Union wiU accept cent of the fleet personnel, to join them witoout prejudice, because with the other 80 percent under the issues in the SIU organizing campaign do not involve personali­ the SIU banner. The membership action empha- ties, only the over-all betterment of tankermen's' w'ages and condi­ tions in Atlantic. AMEU Helpless It was pointed out that the great niajority of these men, who had been staunch A.MEU backers, now realized that the AMEU was com­ pletely under thi company's thumb and was helpless to give them any kind of representation. However, because they had taken positive anti-SIU positions in the One of the prime founders of the fleet, these men .were hesitant to Mississippi Shipping Company, and approach <6IU organizers, feeling its former president, Theodore that they would be'turned down, Brent, died recently in New Or­ and consequently that they had to leans at the age of 79. The veteran stick with the AMEU. shipping man had been connected Under the terms of the member­ with the conipany Since its found­ ship resolution, their past oppo­ ing in 1918. sition to the SIU will be forgotten Brent had served as president of provided they pledge their support the company from 1942 to May 4, to the SIU now, before the National 1953, after holding several offices Labor Relations Board election and being a member of the board i takes place. of directors since the company was As the resolution put it, the organized. Last month he stepped SIU will welcome "each and every out of the president's post'and as­ man of the Atlantic tanker fleet sumed the position of chairman of into our Union, including those the company's board of directors. who have been opposed to us for When the company was first whatever reason of their own they founded in 1918, it consisted of one may have hadship purchased from the old war^ "The sole isue throughout the time shipping board. At present drive is the SIU's superior repre­ the conipany owns 11 cargo vessels sentation as a result' of the top and three luxury passenger ships whichkpperate on the South Ameri­ wages and working conditions, wel­ fare and vacation benefits and the can run. Aside from his connection with on-the-spot, round-the-clock job the Delta Lines, Brent was promi­ protection and security that would nent in promoting the port of New be provided Atlantic tankermen Orleans as a shipping center. He under the SIU banner. "We impress upon all hands in was one of -the organizers of the famed International Trade Mart the,, Atlantic fleet, from the most which has done so much to boom pro-SIU man to the officials of the import-export trade in New Or­ cqmpany union—AMEU—that our leans. He also had connections with sole desire . is to have them various other shipping .and ship­ strehgthen, their posttipns As sea­ building eaterpriseih faring men under, the SilJ this week. The happy event was the birth of a daughter, Brenda Dianne, on June 12, 1953. As a result, Meyer is the first to have a fuU-sized 100 percent SIU family. While there have been cases of twin births, which have meant a double benefit Meyer is the only one thus far to have a second single child since the bene­ fits began, April 1, 1953. Over fl30,000 Brenda Dianne was the 655th maternity benefit baby in the 15 months since the benefit began. To date, the benefits have passed the $130,000 mark. And each of the SIU benefit babies has received the $25 US savings bimd, directly from Delta Line Head Dies, Formed Co. '•I - '..V the Union or over $16,000 in bonds alone. While maternity benefits are fairly nninmnn in grOUP InSUranCS plans, no plan comes near paying the amount provided by the sfu—> which is at no cost to the Sea­ farer. The average benefit iisualljr runs from $50 to $80, and requires one year of eligibility in contrast to the SIU requirement or just on* day on an SlU ship before th« baby is bom. Meyer wouldn't commit himseil on whether or not he would have a third chUd. Bight now he's ship­ ping out again to provide for hia growing family. His last ship be­ fore the baby was bom was tha Seatrain Savannah, on which ha sailed as an oiler. 0r««ting8 From Congroosman Baltimore port agent Earl Sheppard, in ngtit suit, gets « warm bandshakfl from Congressman Robert Mollahan (D-W. 'Va,), who Attended hraach's June 17 ineeti^- .Lp^lator lat«r. AjJilrcsiM^ meeting, and was thown new hall now being construct^ v,( •- ) �-• •ij'ri- "Jtaneif, 1»SS Pare Hi«e S E A F An ItR S \0G ^ SlU Acts,50-50 Put Back In Pakistan Aid '•' U •3 Speedy SIU action in alerting members of the House of .Representatives led to an important test victory of the 50-50 principle in aid shipments. Members of the House voted to restore the 50-50 provision to the 50-50 principle in letting the .the Pakistan wheat shipment to bill go through without this aniendbill after it had been removed ment. from the bill by the House Agri­ culture Committee. The Pakistan wheat bill, an ad­ ministration - sponsored measure, provides for shipment of one mil­ lion tons of wheat to Pakistan to prevent possible famine in that county. The Senate previously ap­ proved the bill with the 50-50 amendment attached, providing that 50 percent of the cargoes car­ ried under the bill should go in American bottoms. Several Amendments The amendment on the floor of the House to restore the 50-50 pro­ vision was offered by Representa­ tive Alvin Weichel, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Com­ mittee. When it became apparent that the 50-50 fight would-go to the floor of the House, a sizable num­ ber of Congressmen were alerted by the SIU Washington office and by the various ports of the danger EiOG To Reprint Constitution ^ In accordance with the de­ cision of the recent port agents conference, the next Issue of the SEAFARERS LOG will carry a full reprint ' of the new SIU constitution. * The agents recommended that the constitution be reprinted in the LOG at six month in­ tervals. In addition, the LOG will carry a full review of all trial and appeal proceedings that have taken place in the nine months.^sinee the new consti­ tution went into effect. De­ tails of all trials and appeals will be printed, decisions ren­ dered in 'each case, so Seafar­ ers will be able to see" how this important section of the cofastitution has been operat­ ing in actual practice to pro­ tect every member's rights. As a result there was a large turnout of House members when the amendment came up and it went through without any diffi­ culty. Maritime observers in Wash­ ington gave the SIU major credit for ' the successful action in the House. While the number of voyages in­ volved in the wheat bili is small, about 60 or 65 in all for American vessels, it is believed that the House action was the key vote on the 50-50 issue. For some time now, foreign shipping interests have been campaigning against the 5050 law, and failure of the House to include it in the Pakistan wheat j)ill would have opened the flood­ gates for a major assault on the 50-50 provision in the various economic and military aid pro­ grams. Clear Sailing Seen It is now expected that the 50-50 provision will have relatively clear sailing in the multi-billion dollar military and economic aid pro­ grams now being acted upon in both Houses of^Congress. The 50-p0 law was first incor­ porated in US legislation with the start of the Marshall Plan of eco­ nomic aid for Europe in 1048 after a vigorous fight by the SIU for the requirement. In recent years it has provided American ships with a very sizable percentage of their cargoes. Attempts have been made on various occasions to do away with the 50-50 law, but all have been met successfully by deter­ mined Union opposition. It is expected that of the 500,000 tons of wheat reserved for Ameri­ can-flag ships, about 100,000 tons will be carried by regularly-sched­ uled liner services to Karachi, such as those operated by Isthmian and other companies with Middle East and Far East services. . The other 400,000 tons will be carried by tramp operators, most of whom are under contract to the SIU. !I 4 :-i\ Members of the scholarship advisory committee are shown discussing records of scholarship candi­ dates. I.eft to right, they are; F. D. Wilkinson, Howard Univ.; Arthur Benson, Educational Testing Service, which gave the entrance examinations; Elwood Kastner, New York Univ.; Charles Logan, Welfare Plan trustee; Miss Edna Newby, NJ College for Women; C. William Edwards, Princeton Univ.; Bernard Ireland, Columbia Univ. Children Of Four Seafarers Awarded SIU Scholarships Four children of working Seafarers will be heading for college this fall, each as­ sured of a four-year $6,000 college scholarship made posible by their fathers* uhion. Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, meeting on Tuesday, June 23, approved the selection of Alma Jimenez Colls, Robert Gopdwin, Charlene Holden and Eliza­ beth Lomas as winners of the first college scholarships ever awarded by any mari­ time union. began its operations 14 years ago. orchestra, writes for her school Selection of the winners At that time, or just a few years newspaper and participates in a climaxes several months of back for that matter, the idea that variety of extra-curricular activi-^ careful study and preparation of the trail-blazing SIU Schol­ arship Plan. The $1,500 year­ ly grant that will be provided for each winner is far more than Seafarers could earn in a full year's work when the Union Disability Pay Goes To 5 More Five more Seafarers who are no longer able to work are now assured full protection as the trustees of the SIU Welfare Plan voted to add them to the disability benefits list. As a result, they are now receiving the $25 weekly disability benefit from the Welfare Plan. The latest additions to the The SIU disability benefit was disability benefits list are instituted as of April 1, 1952 by Benno Zielinski, 63; Joseph decision of the Welfare Plan's Pilutis, 38; Alexander Dudde, 65; board of trustees, after suggestion Pete Henderson, 65; and Abdon from the Union trustees on the Sylvera, 51. The first three, who board. At the beginning the bene­ live in New York, were introduced fit paid $15 a week, but this has to the headquarters membership been increased twice by the'trus­ meeting of June IT. Henderson tees to the present $25 level. lives in Mobiie and Sylvera in An imusual feature of the dis­ New Orleans. ability benefit i^ that there is no Dudde, Pilutis and Zielinski all age requirenient. Any totallyspoke briefly at the headquarters disabled Seafarer, no longer able membership meeting, thanking the to work, who-"has the necessary membership for maUng the disa­ seven years' sea time is eligible bility benefits possible. As Zie­ for the benefit, no matter what his linski put it, "i stay here before age. There are now 18 Seafarers you to expre.ss my deepest gratis receiving the SIU disability bene­ ' tude to . . . all brothers who were fit. Instrumental in making this tre­ Among the first to receive, the mendous plan a reality ... It is benefit were veteran Seafarers what you call real brotherhood Otto (Uncle Otto) Preussler, who ' O p • • had been isailing for 46 years, and Pilutis, who has had several dp- John Hopkins, 77, who 4iad over Benno Zielinski, who recently eratioBS recently added his thanks half a century's oxperienee at sea. to those brothers who had donated Preussler has since passed" away • qualified for SIU disability benefit, addresses recent mem­ large amounts of blood for him and was buried at the seamen's bership meeting and telb what while htf was at the Statea Island burial ground" in Savannah; hospital. ^''7'f it means to him. Gcorgiau '• Seafarers or their children would go to college with Union scholar­ ships of this kind would have been dismissed as a pipe dream. The Scholarship Plan, widelyapplauded when it was first an­ nounced, was designed to make this "pipe dream" possible, so that qualified Seafarers or their chil­ dren would have equal opportunity for higher education with all that it implies. The four winpers were proposed from the applicants by a' five-mem­ ber board of college and university administrators, after thorough ex­ amination of their school records and their performance on the standard College Entrance Exami­ nation Board tests. The trustees then adopted the recommendations of the advisory committee. The winners, three girls and one boy, come from all parts of the US and its territories. Alma Jimenez Colls, daughter of Seafarer Pedro Jimenez, wiper, lives in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Robert Goodwin, whose father is Seafarer Eugene Goodwin, lives in Hillsboro, Ore­ gon. Elizabeth Lomas, daughter of Arthur James Lomas, steward, is a resident of Tuckahoe, New York, while Charlene Holden, daughter of Stanley A. -Holden, chief cook, lives in Manchester. Maryland. Fine Records All four of the winners compiled fine school records and scored well In the College entrance tests. In addition they were active in a variety of school and community affairs which added to their quali­ fications. Miss Colls, who ranked 17th in a high school class 0^396 students, intends to become a doc? tor. Miss Holden plays in her school ties. Miss Lomas was secretary-treas­ urer of the General Organization (Continued on page 17) SIU Outfit Seeks Six New Ships An application for-aid in the con­ struction of six huge high-speed tankers has been made to the Fed­ eral Maritime Board by the SIUcontracted Colonial Steamship Company. The application was the first of its kind to be made under the Long Range Shipping Act of 1952. Colonial plans to build the six vessels at a cost of $7^^ million each. The ships would definitely be in the super-tanker class, grossing 29,000 deadweight tons, with a projected speed of 17)'^ knots. Colonial, which now has one Lib­ erty-tanker and two T-2's operating under the SIU contract, is apply­ ing under the provision of the 1952 act that authorizes construction subsidies for ships used anywhere in the foreign trade of the US. Before the 1952 act, only ships on essential trade routes could get construction subsidies. At present the Colonial applica­ tion is being processed by the Maritime Board. If the application is approved, the tankers would be built in US shipyards. •i �•a"''':-"'!!", ; 1, H'V . •- j'fI^V^fe'fe'R i»*^1" J AsI See It • • • The Swedish freighter Stegeholm is shown smoking while adrift in the gulf. She caught fire shortly •fter sailing from Tampa. Her crew was removed by the Iberville, and the skipper stayed aboard •s the vessel was towed back into Tampa. Nobody was injured, and the cause of the fire is undermined. Ibervi'le Aids Burning Ship Seafarers aboard the Iberville (Waterman) had a little unscheduled excitement on their last voyage when they picked up crewmembers of the burning Swedish-American freighter MV Stegeholm and stood by for almost 12 hours until a relief tug arrived. The Iberville was en-route from Tampa to New York, entire midship house, because of having left Tampa the night the wood construction of the house. before, when it came across the The black gang had to escape Stegeholm at 5:45 in the morning. through the shaft alley exit and A fierce fire was blazing in the were unable to get fire pumps go­ chip's No. 4 hold where canned ing. The SlU-manned Waterman fruit juices were stored, and most ship circled the stricken ship pf the Stegeholm crew had taken for several hours while four mem­ to lifeboats and were standing by. bers of the Stegeholm crew re­ mained on the bow of the stricken Defective Fan After a four day strike on wage vessel. Late in the afternoon, these The Iberville picked up the cap­ crewmembers too got off the issues and Inequities in their con­ tain and radio operator who in­ vessel. tract, members of the National About 5:30 in the afternoon, the formed the crew that the' fire had Maritime Union went back to work relief tug arrived on the scene, begun at 1:30 in the morning in and the Swedish crew vent back with wage increases of two, four a defective electric fan in the pan­ aboard the ship. The Iberville left and six percent. try and quickly spread through the the area an ho'if later. Once again a majoi; item in the NMU contract discussions were the inequities in working rules in com­ parison to the SIU agreement. The NMU hung up the ships on June 16 in demands for SIU clauses on medical exams, transportation, crew complements for ships in temporary lay-up and hiring of chief stewards through the hiring One of the many men from the Norfolk's choice for chairman haU. A&G coasts who went west. Brother was Brother Fred Hicks, chief The final settlement gave the Herman Pederson, was chosen as steward, who just got back from a NMU several of these SIU clauses, meeting chairman by Seafarers in but the companies retained the tte port of Wilmington, California, six-month run to the Far East. right to hire chief stewards from Hicks, who has been shipping out any source, instead of off the on June 17. At that Pederson can of Norfolk for some time, has de­ board as in the SIU. claim to be a cided to settle permanently in this At the conclusion of the strike, Westerner be­ NMU president Joseph Curran sent viciniy. He and his wife have pur­ cause he was chased a home at East Ocean View a tele^am of congratulations to born originally where they can get their feet in the the SIU. The telegram read: "Our in Nebraska on strike has been victoriously con­ sand any time they want. August 7, 1926. Ray Wright handled the reading cluded, and your pledge of support However, he did materially aided in winning the clerks' chores at the Norfolk meet­ gains all of his sailing for our members on ing, while R. G. Renfrew took oh behalf made off the East and Pedersen of our We ex­ the task of recording secretary. tend to your membership. Gulf Coasts, join­ organization our full ing the SIU in New York in Feb­ Renfrew is a comparative new­ appreciation." comer to the Union's ranks, getting ruary, 1944. The money increases are two For a while Pederson was a his membership just last August. percent for unrated men, four per­ steady shipper out of New Orleans 4" 4" cent for ABs, oilers and FWTs, and and spent about 20 months on the Seattle, like Wilmington, fea­ six. percent for top ratings like Delta Line South American ships. Uncle Sam rudely interrupted this tured as its recording secretary bosun and electrician. Overtime another trans- rates are increased by the same pleasant run by snatching him up planted eastern­ amoimt, which means three cents in the draft. Since he's been re­ er-Brother Rob­ more hourly for entry ratings, and leased he has settled down in Long seven to 11 cents for rated men. ert J. Wiseman. Beach, California, and is catching Bom in New those West Coast ships. His last York, Wiseman one was the Seatiger, where he decided that the sailed AB. Far East runs and Pederson is one of the many the port of Seat­ Seafarers who participated in 'the tle were made for 1946 General Strike as well as Seafarers' sending telegrams other beefs. He's solid on the idea Wiseman or letters to the New York planning on set­ headquarters dispatcher asking of cooperation with shbreside unions, and was pleased the way tling down in that city. He became, to be excused from attending Lake Charles refinery workers a SIU member in Baltimore," headquarters membership stood by the SIU in the Cities March, 1944, and sails in the deck meetings must include the reg­ department. Service contract beef. istration number ' of their Brother H. Mesford, who is S shipping card in the message. Others serving at the Wilming­ ton bnmch meeting were Max native of the great Northwest, From now on, if the number Byers, veteran electrioian, as read­ handled the duties of reading clerk, is not Included, the excuse can­ ing clerk, and John M. Thompson, while E. Giza, a veteran of the not be accepted by the dis­ onotber voltage juggler, as record- Isthmian organizing compaign, was patcher. the m6(Hing chairman. iag seeretaqr.'^ NMU Halts Ships Over Inequities Put Number On Meeting Exeusee WHEN TOUR UNION FIRST ANNOUNCED ITS SCHOLARSHIP Plan, which Inyplved giving four $6,000 college scholarships every year, a lot of people were curious as to just what the SIU had in mind with this program. Now that the ^t four winners have been picked and will be on the way to the college of their choosing next September, interested people will get a better idea of how this Scholarship Plan wiU work. The SlU'a purpose in setting up this Plan can be explained very simply. Most Seafarers, being working men from working men's fami­ lies, never had a chance to grab too much in the way of education before they had to get themselves a job to pay the feed bills. We wanted to make it easy for any of our membership who had the stuff to take advantage of it, and that went also for the children of our membership. It stands to reason that if the Seafarer of today is entitled to good earnings, good working conditions, a decent home and all that goes with it— things we have tried to make -possible through our Union's action;—that a college education becomes part of that whole picture. Our country can always use people of talent and ability. It doesn't ask who they are and where they come from. So the Seafarer, or child of a Seafarer who can fill the bill should be entitled to the best of edu­ cational opportunities. That's why the Scholarship PRm was set up in its present fashion. When we were investigating how these college scholarships operate, we found a lot of them are tangled up in all sorts of special require­ ments. Most scholarships provide that the winner has to attend a certain college, or that he has to study a certain subject. There are scholarships in engineering, law, medicine, biology, or any other subject that you can think of. But there are mighty few scholarships that give the winner a free hand to study what he pleases where he pleases. \' Some people were of the opinion that we should jfitofOd* jjgj. yp scholarship and require that the winners study marine architecture or subjects of that kind. But the majority of the trustees of the Welfare Plan felt differently. It was their opinion, and we agreed with it wholeheartedly, that our purpose was to provide the widest possible opportunity. It would be up to the scholarship winner to decide in what field he was going to put that opportunity to use. After all, whatever professions the winners choose to follow they are going to be performing a service for the community and the nation. That is all the trustees were concerned with. Now that this year's winners have been selected, your Union would like to see an increasing number of applications for next year's awards. Some of our people may have been holding back, feeling that as Sea­ farers, they would be out of place on a college campus. But we can assure them that it isn't so because we personally know four or five of the brothers who have gone off the ships and into one college or another and are making a go of it today. Furthermore, our Scholarship Plan isn't necessarily limited to four awards a year. The trustees have the power to change that figure if they see fit. If enough candidates apply in coming years to justify a change, the trustees will not hesitate to increase the number of awards. That way a greater number of worthwhile candidates can get a college education—courtesy of the SIU Welfare Plan. « THE RECENT FUSS IN CONGRESS OVER THE 50-50 RULE ON shipments of wheat to Pakistan, , casts interesting light on the motives of those who oppose this principle. Here was a case where Congress was voting a gift of a million tons of wheat to a country that has no merchant fleet of its own. Yet there were those who actively objected to the modest requirement that half of those cargoes supplied by US taxpayers, be carried on US ships. If, as is the case, Pakistan has no merchant fleet, the only ones who would benefit by the defeat of the 50-50 rule are the runaway operators, the outfits who register their ships under Pana­ manian or Liberian flags so that they can hire out of a crimp hall, pay pennies in wages, dish out rot­ ten food and dodge taxes that would normally go to an established maritime nation. Certainly it is not to the interest of this country to promote that kind of shipping. Since it is well known that your Union has always led the fight for the 50-50 law, the impression ^y be held in some quarters that we are opposed to . assisting other nations. Such an Impression is wide of the mark. Our Union is wholehearedly in favor of foreign aid and foreign trade,"as'the record-proves. It would be running against our own interest to take any other position. Seamen realize more than any other people how much our country depends on the flow of foreign trade to and from these shores. Our economy would be In pretty rough shape if that trade was cut down, or if foreign nations got so weak that they couldn't produce ^or us or buy from us. .^ That doesn't mean though, that the US inerchant marine should be asked to surrender its modest share of world cargoes. It's the slated objective of nur national policy for the past several years that 50 per­ cent of all cargoes should be carried on US ships, ^ AetuaUy, US ships carry far-less than that percentage of our foreign commerc^ since the aid shipments are but a small part of' the total cargoes. By carrying 50 percent of aid cargoes, US ships don't in any way invade the cargo operations of legitimate foreign flags. The law merely provides that only half of paid for by US taxpayers should be transported.:ander the AmericaB Egg so as to lielpr keep our merchant imalne in a �n-^iTrilr-^ TTfirr^ T "• Jnae 9*, IMS SEAFARERS Pac« Fin LOC Pentagon Tells Senate US Needs More, Faster Ships Wanna Parakeet? Size 21 Shirt?—Ask Sea Chest The need for immediate enlargement and modernization of the nation's merchant fleet was heavily underscored by the Defense Department in testimony before a Senate sub­ committee. Rear Admiral R. E. Wilson told the Senators that the US should build at least 165 modern cargo ships, 43>super-tankers and six new that about 205 freighters could op­ dwindle as tonnage for the tramps passenger ships to meet the erate in the domestic trades, and will no longer be available.- When the SIU Sea Chest says it gives service and delivers any sort of merchandise you" want right to your ship, it means just that. And Santos Garcia on the Seatrain Louisiana will back up that statement. When the Seatrain Lousiana birds to the ship, the Sea Chest was startled to see the Sea­ pulled into New York on her man train Lousiana out in the stream last trip, Santos decided that he wanted a couple of parakeets, those colorful little birds that have be­ come so popular recently. Well, like many seamen, Santos didn't have any time to go ashore and shop around because his ship was •ailing the next day. So, when the SIU sea Chest rep­ resentative boarded the ship her first day in port, Santos gave him an order for "two parakeets and all the stuff I'll need to keep them." Then Santos relaxed while the SIU Sea Chest representative went to work. Picked Up Uptown While Santos stayed aboard his ship, the SIU Sea Chest represen­ tative began to look all over New York for two parakeets in prime condition. The parakeets were soon located, and a Sea Chest represen­ tative picked them up the next day in uptown Manhattan. However, while driving along the West Side Highway to deliver the and moving down the harbor. He quickly began to make plans to catch a launch and reach the ship before it left the harbor, but found when he reached the dock that the ship was just being shifted. Bird Feed Too Thus it was that less than 24 hours after Santos had placed his order, the SIU Sea Chest delivered the two parakeets to him aboard the ship. In addition, the Sea Chest also delivered a supply of feed, instruetions on how to feed and train the birds, two cages and a set of toys, swings and ladders that are used in training. Santos didn't have to set foot off his ship to get what he wanted. In fact, Santos was so pleased that, just before he sailed, he gave the Sea Chest another sizable or­ der: three nylon shirts—size 21to be delivered when his ship re­ turns to New York on the next . trip. yOUft RKJHT5'AN&'PRtVliaSES AS" M£N: AR£ • OUAI{AMT«g£5 BY" YOUR CONSrtTUnON,:-.F5ArURH <S DgSICiNfP TO ACOUAB^t^: YOU WITH THESE RidnrS-'AMD PRlVllEOESr.ivv, YOU and fhn tlU CONSTITUTION From Artlcl* XXII Spctlon 1 t only onvi «rr- a of tha membarship- #• This provision givss—and goarantees—the membership the de­ ciding voice in the most important Union function—the rotary ship­ ping system. You make the rules by which you ship. N® ofliciol canmake shipping rules. \ nation's minimum defense needs. Wilson emphasized in his testi«inonythat such a program would Only provide enough ships to meet the "initial phase" of any all-out national emergency. He told the Senators further that in such an emergency the US could only ex­ pect a "limited degree" of foreign flag assistance, and that for the nation's safety it should rely on a modern US merchant marine. Minimum Speeds The Defense Department wit­ ness listed as minimum require­ ments for a US merchant fleet dry cargo ships capable of a sustained speed o/ 18 knots, troop transports, a speed of 22 knots, and tankers of 25,000 deadweight tons capable of 20 knots or better. The present US Liberty ships in reserve, he said, while adequate in numbers to meet a minimum requirement for 1,287 dry cargo ships, "are considered too slow for modem military needs. In addition there are 57 T-2 tankers which have reached half their life ex­ pectancy and should be replaced." While the Defense Department considers C-2s and C-3s practical and useful ships. Admiral Wilson said that new vessels are needed which are equipped with far heav­ ier and speedier cargo-handling gear. Another witness before the sub­ committee, Solon B. Turman, head of Lykes Brothers 88 Company, estimated that under present cir­ cumstances, the US foreign fleet could reach a maximum of 430 cargo vessels, plus 62 passenger and combination ships. He stated 484 tankers in the oil-carrying in­ dustry. He predicted that with the cur­ tailment of foreign aid programs, the American tramp fleet would The subcommittee, chaired by Senator Potter, has been conduct­ ing intensive hearings to try to de­ termine what the composition of a US merchant fleet should be. Hot Off The Press Captain John Fox (left), president of the Inlandboatmen's Union, an SIU affiliate, looks over a copy of the Atlantic Fleet News as it comes off the press as he follows the SIU organizing drive. CG Revises Rules For Hiring Crewmen Abroad Savannah's Fate Still Uncertain Although the Senate Subcom­ mittee on Appropriations has fin­ ished its hearings, the fate of the Savannah USPHS hospital is still uncertain. The group recently made its report to the full com­ mittee. However, the contents of the subcommittee's report have not yet been made public, but since the report has been made, the full Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to act upon the group's report and recommendations in the very near future. It is this report which will de­ cide whether the Savannah hospi­ tal still has a chance If the report favois restoring the funds for the Savannah hospiial, hcwever those funds will also have to survive a meeting of a joint House-Senate committee. The Hot se has already kl.led tlje fund"; toi the Savannah hosp'tal. THe SIU 's slill continuing its fig} t to get the Savannah hospital funds restored and to ktep the hospital functioning, since it is vi­ tally needed by seamen in that area. As reported in the last issue of the LOG, it has been official'v anf'aounced by ine USPftS that the Icrt Stanb-'i hospiial i" being c'l sed, an:! preparations h; ve al­ ready been sltrled for lians-Vrring the patient'- now there. Regulations governing the hiring of crew replacements in foreign ports, issued from time to time by the Coast Guard, have been revised and strengthened recently. These regula­ tions are summarized below-f — —. for the information of crew- sul or the skipper must notify the members. They should be Coast Guard in Washington and lived up to by skippers, engineers and others hiring men in foreign ports. Should crewmembers find that the regulations are being violated through the hiring of an excess number of aliens, or the hiring of aliens when US seamen with vali­ dated'papers are available on the beach, they should get in touch with the nearest US consulate which has the power and responsi­ bility to enforce the regulations. All Have Clearance As the regulations now stand, any replacement, or additional crewmembers hired in a foreign port have to have security clear­ ance in one form or another. If they are US citizens without clear­ ance, they are to receive emer­ gency clearance from the Com­ mandant of the Cdast Guard in the US before they can be hired. If they are aliens resident in the country that the ship is touching, then they are to receive clearance through the US consul. The consul will have to check with local au­ thorities for this purpose. The Coast Guard regulations set up a system of preferential hiring which puts the US seaman with validated papers on top of the heap. If he is on the beach, he has to be hired before anybody else. Next In line is a US citizen with­ out validated papers. He can be hired if there are no men around with papers, but first the US con­ wait until they get clearance on the replacement, A quick clear­ ance procedure has been estab­ lished for this purpose. Quota Set An alien without seaman's pa­ pers can be employed if none of the above-mentioned men are available. He must get temporary clearance from the US consul, but in any case, the number of aliens should not exceed ten percent of the total vessel complement. The only way this alien require­ ment can be avoided is if it is es­ tablished to the satisfaction of the American consul that the vessel would be delayed in port unless it could hire aliens above the quota limits. In other words, it has to be shown that there are no American seamen whatever in the vicinity who can fill the job. These regulations apply equally to crew replacements, and to tem­ porary additional crewmembers, like stockmen or maintenance gangs, who will ride a ship from one foreign port to another for­ eign port. In addition to these revisions, the Coast Guard has announced that it is extending its requirements for validated papers to persons employed on harbor craft. This will cover all lak?s (other than Groat Lakes) bays, sounds, bayous, canals and harbors, and will affect men working on barges, tugs, junkboats and the like. �' Fi'g* .Slit' SBAFARISRS Ida West Coast Momberslilp Meeting tea Sf, IHt SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON • . I • I . 'I I 1 It's next to impossible^ to predict what the future size of the US merchant fleet should be. Perhaps that's why the maritime industry and the Department of Defense are so far apart in their estimates of the size of the merchant marine. Fourteen large US' companies, all subsidized, have estimated that the future merchant marine should be comprised of 430 cargo vessels and 62 passenger and combination vessels, as far as the foreign trade of the country is concerned. On the other hand, the Department, of Defense takes the view that the future fleet should be' larger, for de­ fense purposes, but the private lines say this many ships cannot be absorbed, commercially, into the merchant marine. if SIU San Francisco port agent T. E. Banning (standing, right) gives his report to the membership at the regular SIU membership meeting held in the recently enlarged quarters in that port. US May Open Ship Transfers The drive to transfer some US shipping to foreign-flag interests gathered renewed impetus as steps were taken in the Senate to sell vessels to the Philippines and to Trieste. The Senate has already passed legislation allowing the sale of eight Government-owned war-built vessels to Philippine-^ shipowners who currently are six C-1, MAV-1 types and two for the sale of the Libertys. The Trieste bill differs from the have them under charter. The N-3 types. The measure provides SIU has opposed the sale as set­ that the present charters of the Philippine bill in that it is a direct ting a dangerous precedent for ships be extended pending their bid by European shipowners for ships from the reserve fleet. The the disposal of Government-owned sale. The proposed Trieste sales are Philippine operators have been tonnage out of the reserve fleet. When the bill was introduced last considered much more of a direct running the US ships for some year, it was pointed out that it.was threat to US shipping. In July, time now under charter. Should the Trieste bill go giving an unfair advantage to for­ 1952, the SEAFARERS LOG re­ eign buyers, who had an oppor­ vealed that a group of Trieste shiu- through, Washington maritime ob­ tunity to bid for the ships under oN^mers had hired a lobbyist to push servers agree it would open the the old Ship Sales Act, but failed the sale of ten US Libertys from gates for other nations to make the reserve fleet. Now Senator H. similar bids. Feelers have been to do so. Covered by the Philippine bill Alexander Smith, New Jersey Re­ made by the Japanese and South publican, has introduced a bill on Korean governments in this direcbehalf of these shipowners calling tion. SUP Breaks Ground For SIU COMMITTEES Seattle Hall AT WORK In ceremonies attended by sev­ eral hundred SUP members, civic leaders, ship company officials and heads of other labor organizations, ground was broken recently for the new SUP hall and sailors' home to be built in Seattle. The new building, located at First Avenue and Wall Street, and commanding a view of Puget Sound, will consist of two stories and a large basement which will house a gymnasium, baggage room, restaurant, bar, barber shop, cigar store, showers and lavatory facili­ ties. Sailor's Home The first floor of the building will provide space for offices and a combination auditorium - dispatch hall which will be named for Peter B. Gill, who was the union agent in Seattle for 30 years. The top story will be the sailors' home, con­ sisting of 22 units for the use of oldtimers and the ill or disabled. On this floor there will also be a laundry room. Construction of the hall was au­ thorized by the SUP membership last December 22, after a recom­ mendation by the SUP building trustees, and followed by 16 days the opening of the new hall at Wilmington. Presiding at the ground breaking ceremonies, at which shovcl-v.'ialding union oldtimers were honored guests, was Agent Maxie Weisbarth. Much of the material in this column has dealt with the Union's method of maintaining shipboard performance through elected rank and file trial committees. Several cases have been presented describing how these trial committees have' handled such cases, and what they have done with men who have been found guilty. Thompson The usual pro­ cedure of levying a fine and putting the errant Seafarer on probation serves in the majority of cases to set him straight for the future. However, the problem becomes a little more difficult when repeated offenses have to he dealt with. Since the membership is on record not to permit continuous fouling up, aboard ships, stronger action is necessary in the case of the chronic gashound or performer. It's obvious that if the Union is to live up to its contract obligations and expect the shipowners to hold up their end, that the chronic cases need special handling. At the same time the defendant's need to earn a living h^ss to be taken into ac­ count A case arose out in Wilmington, California, where a man on proba­ tion from a previous offense was dispatched to a tanker in port. He reported to the ship gassed up, and when the shipping commissioner came aboard to sign on the crew, he was found in his sack, in such condition that he was unable to sign articles. Consequently charges were placed against the man and he came to trial before a committee consisting of J. T. Shaw, C. P. Parker, J. Faerels, and J. Thomp­ son. After hearing witnesses pro and con and discussing the case, the committee decided that a sus­ pension was in order. They decided then, to suspend his membership privileges for six months, and levy a fine. Since he already owed a fine from his previous trial which had not yet been paid, Shaw the committee ruled that the second fine would be payable only after the man shipped again. . The defendsat, when informed of the de,clsion, indicated h^ WQuld accept it and would po(; appeal the caise. if iSt Some members of Congress believe that, as a matter of policy, the US should make its surplus stocks of agricultural commodities available, through the Mutual Security Agency,""to foreign nations which are experiencing crop failures. A move in this direction is being pushed by Representative Burleson, of Texas. Such legislation would be beneficial to the American merchant marine if US-flag ships were assured of carrying at least half of the commodi­ ties. i> i> i> While on the above subject matter, the Congress has reached agree­ ment that in extending the mutual security program, the merchant marine of this country should be assured of carrying at least 50 percent of the aid commodities moving abroad. This has proved valuable to shipping in the past, particularly when the movements were at a high level. if if i> The coastwise and Intercoastal fleet, which has found it hard to sur­ vive since World War II, may receive'a stimulant as a result of planning of US military experts. The Department of Defense, always planning to prepare for war, is thinking in tei-ms of what the situation would be in case of'a major bombing attack on US cities, and the consequent disruption of trans­ continental rail facilities. In such an event, they agree that domestic shipping becomes a vital defense asset. i. i. Several times in the past few years, opponents of a strong merchant marine have taken the view that this country needs no shipping, that it can depend upon foreign allied vessels to meet its requirements. The fallacy of this argument has been recognized finally by US Government officials, who have reached the position that, from ex­ periences gained in World War II, this nation cannot place too much reliance on the availability, in time of war, of the ships bf allied nations, and that, therefore, it must have its own fleet available. if i> The Mariner-type ship is quickly taking the status of the well-known stepchild—not wanted by anyone. Private operators are telling Con­ gress that the ship is too big, too costly to operate, and uses too much fuel, while the Department'of Defense, which is currently operating all the Mariners which have been built, is taking the position that the Mariner definitely does not represent the ultimate in ships. The big thing haunting Defense is the absolute necessity of obtaining ships that make a quick turn-around, ships capable of getting in and out of ports quickly. Private operators insist they are not interested in purchasing the Mariner unless the purchase price is right. The Pacific Far East Line, a US west coast line, is about the only company to date that has made anything in the way of a firm commitment to buy Mariners. if i i US military experts recently reviewed the subject of the minimum speeds of merchant ships desirgd for military purposes. They have come to the conclusion that dry cargo ships should have at least 18 knots sustained speed; that troop transports should have a sustained speed of 22 knots or greater.; and that tankers should have a sustained speed of 20 knots or greater. i. ^ i, With but minor exception, the US'has supplied 100 percent of its shipping requirements in connection with the Korean campaign. The only exception is that this country has had to use 4 heavy-lift, foreignflag ships, because the US possesses no such vessels. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 It's past time that the US Congress should come out with a consistent Government policy so .that the merchant marine can plan its future course. This is so because since the war, the foreign fleets have re­ gained their strength, Immediately after World War II, the US fleet carried about 55 percent of its total Import-export cargoes, whereas today the percentage is somewhere around 25 percent. A little known fact Is that this country has subsidized foreign mer­ chant marines about twice as much as the American merchant marine. Between April 3, 1948, and December 31, 1951, our assistance. to tlie European merchant marine amounted to about $36,700,000 and to the Japanese merchant marine about $22,800,000, or a total of about $59W - million. During the same period, the operating subsidy aid to the American merchant marine was $25,700,000. Four American tanker companies have won new 2-year contracts with the Military Sea Transportation Service, and will operate 62 Gov­ ernment-owned tankers transporting petroleum productis for the Armed Services. " Some 21 tanker operators submitted bids to MSTS for the contracts, which were finally awarded to the following: Marine Transport Line will operate 16 Government tankers; Mathiasen*! Tanker Industries will operate 15; Apierican Pacific Steamship Company, 14; and the Joshua Hendy Corporation, 17. The; new two-year contracts with MSTS will begin on July 1. �givyjrn EiSS^ _ M!fS Pafe Serea SEAf Akkki 'Ldd Great Lakes SlU Sees Vote Victory THREE-CENT STAMP ON WAY OUT—Th« Post OfficB department Is planning to Increase mail costs on first class letters from three to four cents, and has announced a 36 percent increase In parcel post rates effective about August 1. The moves are part of an attempt to reduce a whopping Post Office deficit amounting to better than $600 million a year. Crewmembers of two Great Lakes steamship lioes began voting this week on whether or not they want to be represented by the SIU's Great Lakes District. The National Labor Relations Board is conducting the vote aboard ships of the Pioneer Steamship Company ••"and Buckeye Steamship Company, both of which are oper­ Maybe He'll Take A Cruise ated by the Hutchinson Com­ EAST GERMAN WORKERS MOT—L&d by construction trades crai'tsmen, thousands of East German workers in East Berlin rioted against Communist con­ trol. Red flags, and posters of Stalin were torn down and de­ stroyed and Communist leaders manhandled. Soviet tanks and armored cars were called out to restore order and keep the rioters from sacking Soviet administration buildings. The East Berlin riots followed recent revelations that workers in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia had done the same follow­ ing a currency devalua­ tion that drastically re­ duced their wages. ^ if if KOREANS RE­ LEASE PRISONERS— South Korean president Syngman Rhee threw a A group of East German xloters burn red monkey wrench into flag hauled down from top of famed Brand­ Korean truce talks enburg gate in East Berlin. Riot was put when the South Korean down by Soviet tanks. army, under his orders, released several thousand North Korean anti-Communist prisoners. Under terms of the truce, the anti-Communists were supposed to be held in camps until the North Korean government had a chance to 'try to persuade them to go home. In some instances, American troops trying to prevent the releases were held off at gunpoint by the South Koreans. if if if HOUSE EXTENDS RECIPROCAL TRADES ACT—The House of -Representatives voted overwhelmingly to extend the Reciprocal Trades Act for another year. This is the Act under which the US has been making arrangements with foreign countries to lower-tariff barriers on both sides. if if if ROSENBERGS DIE AT SING SING—Despite last-minute legal moves, including a temporary stay of execution from Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, convicted atomic spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in Sing Sing prison on Saturday, June 20. The execution stirred up demonstrations and riots in many European countries, while here and abroad pleas for clemency came from many church groups and other non-Communist organizations. if if t "BOOK BURNING" DISPUTE IN WASHINGTON—President Eisen­ hower in a speech at Dartmouth University attacked "book burners," apparently aiming his remarks at the practice of removing controversial books from US libraries abroad, under pressure from Senator-Joseph McCarthy. The President later modified his remarks in a press con­ ference saying that the US libraries should not circulate books openly promoting Communism. Seafarer George L. Wise, who ships in the deck department, looks all dressed up and ready to take off just as soon as he receives his vacation money, in SIU style, from Jeff Gillette, Seattle port agent. Bridges Freed, Hawaii Head Jailed, Ships Hit As the Supreme Court let Harry Bridges off the hook in the States, some 26,000 ILWU workers in Hawaii walked out in protest over the conviction of the union's Hawaiian Islands leader under the Smith Act. — Jack Hall, the International supplies, and which the ILWU re­ Longshoremen's and Ware­ fused to handle. housemen's Union Hawaii leader. and six others were convicted of plotting to teach and advocate the overthrow of the Government. Some 2,000 dock workers, a ad 24,000 ILWU workers in the is­ lands' sugar and pineapple indus­ tries struck. Army and Navy personnel im­ mediately began to load vessels which were bound for Korea with The Supreme Court meanwhile, ruled out Bridges' conviction on a charge of committing perjury when he said he wasn't a Com­ munist in 'his 1945 naturalization hearing. The Court, without ruling on the merits of the charge, said the Government had waited too long to indict Bridges, and re­ versed the conviction on a legal technicality. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING TV Gouges; Buying Tips With new television broadcasting areas continually be­ ing opened up around the country, be careful what kind of set you buy for your family, and where you buy it. In new television areas there is often a rush among all kinds of stores and house-to-house salesmen to sell sets. In some cities there have been reports that poorly-made models which failed to sell in established television cen­ ters have been shipped into the newer centers to take ad­ vantage of the buying rush. There is also heavy pressure on buyers to sign up for big, expensive sets on time pay­ ments. In new television areas particularly, it's advisable to buy a set only from an established dealer in radio and TV, who is in position to help back up the guarantee on the set, That' doesn't mean you have to pay full price. As previously pointed out in the SEAFARERS LOG, you can often get discounts of 20 to 25 percent on television sets If you pay cash, and especially if you avoid joining in the first scramble to buy* a set. The ads for television sets are sometimes misleading. When you shop, make sure what the price includes. Instal­ lation? Antenna—and what kind? (Roof antennas are costlier but offer the best chance of good reception, espe­ cially in areas where there are tall buildings or which are located at some difttance. from the broadcasting sta­ tions). V Also make sure what kind of guarantee you get on the set, and how long it runs. Sometimes television ads.mis­ represent the size of the screen; that's another point to check. It's wisest to avoid too heavy an investment in a tele­ vision Set. You'll pay $20-$70 more for the same set in a big console cabinet which may be a loss if radical im­ provements make the set obsolete. Also, a smaller screen probably would be less expensive to convert to color when color television is available, technicians advise. Certainly a smaller screen is suitable enough for a smaller family who can merely sit correspondingly closer. As a matter of fact, the smaller screen provides a brighter, sharper picture. Comparing Sets Generally speaking, there are two grades or qualities of sets. There are the so-called "metropolitan" receivers with 16-18 tubes which may be satisfactory if you live less than 15-20 miles from the broadcasting center. The more expensive^ "full-quality" sets are preferred when receiving conditions are more difficult. These generally have 22 or more tubes. But the number of tubes Is. not the only factor In the quality of a television set. Compare for yourself the clarity and steadiness of the picture re­ ceived, and watch out for distortion, especially at the edges of the screen. Listen carefully to the sound recep­ tion. It ought to be at least as good as your radio, not only for enjoyment but as another clue to the quality of the entire set. pany. Vessels involved in the election are ore carriers, such as the Charles L. Hutchinson, which is the third largest ore carrier on the Lakes. Aside from the SIU, the CIO Steel Workers Union is also on the elec­ tion ballot. The Steel Workers entered the picture when the National Maritime Union abandoned its jurisdiction on the Lakes after several un­ successful ventures and turned it over to the Steel Workers Union. Since then they have been attempt­ ing to organize on the Lakes. Consequently, the SIU has a distinct advantage in that it is the only genuine sea-going union on the election ballot. Union Optimistic Great Lakes District secretarytreasurer Fred Farnen and inter­ national representative David Lees expressed optimism over the out­ come of the election. They pointed to the superiority of SIU contract conditions as assuring considerable improvements for crews of the hitherto unorganized lines. Farnen pointed to the Great Lakes District's hiring hall set-up, better overtime benefits and work­ ing conditions, representation on beefs, superior vacation provisions and other SIU contract terms as assuring an election victory for the SIU. Despite the fact that the NLRB split the vessels up into two units for voting purposes, Farnen said he was confident that men on both Pioneer and Buckeye ships would register a heavy pro-SIU majority. Meeting Night Everg 2 Weeks Regular membership meet­ ings in SIU headquarters and at all branches are held every second Wednesday night at 7 PM. The schedule for the next few meetings is as follows: July 1, July 15, July August 12. All Seafarers reglsiered on the shipping list are required to attend the meetings. Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying Arrange for a home trial if possible to make sure the set can resist interference in your location. Because your neighbor gets good reception is no guarantee you will. Also, one make may provide better reception in a certain area than another. The most widely-sold brand is now the Admiral, which offers outstanding comparative values in good-quality sets. Admiral 21-inch sets cost no more than 17-inch sets in some brands. Another outstanding value is the Emerson, 17-inch set for about $170 in a leatherette-covered table model, which is about $20 less than other full-quality sets of this size. RCA sets are also considered to be high quality. Other makes often mentioned as good quality include Philco, Zenith, Stromberg-Carlson, Westinghouse;* Moto­ rola, GE, Sentinel, Pilot, and Tech-Master. There are also many private-brand sets at reasonable prices, although some are only "metropolitan receivers" and should be evaluated and tested for your particular needs as suggested above. The Hyde Park and Artone sets sold by. Macy's and other department stores are goodquality sets, generally made by Tele-King, The Hyde Park is sometimes available at special sales at low prices. Montgomery Ward sets are good-quality; they're made by several manufacturers, including Sentinel, Wells Gardner and Behnont. The Glinbel's stores own-brand set Is made by Regal. The Parkway private brand has good selectivity (msde by DeWald). Scars' sets are made by several manu­ facturers Including Tele-Tone and Air King. �tC, U6S SEAFARERS tOC Fare Efrhl Ships On Sale Cheap —At Bottom Of Sea There are ships beneath the sea, waiting to be salvaged for steel and valuable cargoes. The United States Maritime Administration has been ad­ vertising for ambitious sal--^ vagers to reclaim these wrecks This is all the more reason, of so the government can "write" course, why the Government will SEASCASH BENEFITS probably sell you a laden ship for a "song" if you have the yen to go cargo hunting under the sea. May Net Lawsuit Another catch, it is important to remember, is that the cargoes on some of these ships, especially SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION FLANS those which had civilian freight on board, still belong (theoretically) to many different owners and if REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID you are a stickler for the law you would have to clear ownership with From vtfA.LS.Ji-........... To...... ...............o. scores of shippers—an intermin­ able process. In many cases, how­ ever, free-lance salvagers have al­ No. Seafarers RecciTina Benefits this Period ready been at work on the wrecks AYerage Benefits Paid Each SeafafCf and there is not much chance that the legal owners of the salvaged Total Benefits Paid this Period cargo will ever try to claim owner­ ship. One of the wrecks which lies WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD handy to the surface and ran be boarded from a small boat is the freighter Alan-A-Dale, one of the "race horse" fleet that were re­ Hospital named after famous winners of the Death Benefits Kentucky Derby when the govern­ ment took them from Axis owners DisaMUty Pgnefita in American ports early in the war. Alan-A-Dale is in the Scheldt Maturity Benefits Estuary and has some cargo on Vacation Benefits board. The freighter Coldbrook i,s on Total the rocks off Valdez in the Gulf of Alaska and if you like salvage in frigid waters you have your choice WELFARE/VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY of numerous ships sunk on the Russian run. There is the Am-MerMar off Ryvinger Lighthouse, Nor­ Hospital Benefits Paid Siqce Tulv I. 1950 * 333* 9*7-^^ way; the El Isleo on Akrey Isle in only six fathoms near Reykjavik, Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Iceland; the SIU's Alcoa Ranger, which is under about 25 fathoms Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * of Arctic water in the Barents Sea; OOP oo Maternity Benefits Paid Since ^ril 1. 1952 * and the Thomas Donaldson, which was sunk in about 30 fathoms only Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 * ten miles or so from Murmansk. There are scores of hulks all Total Willard A. Kiggins, Jr., operat­ 2^ ing manager of the Bull Lines, has over the Gulf of Mexico and the Date Benefits Began been chosen president by the di­ Caribbean, with the chances quite rectors of the company to replace good that they are pretty well cov­ ered with coral by now. The Benja­ tlie late E. Myron Bull. WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS min Brewster, a Liberty, can be Kiggins' election means that for found in the Gulf of Mexico in 25 tbe«first time the company will be fathoms or so; the old SIU headed by someone not bearing freighter Antinous is off Trinidad; Vacation the company's name. Myron Bull, and the Hermes is said to be not Cash on Hand Welfare who died of a heart attack on June too far down in the vicinity of the 4, had been the third in the direct Florida Keyes -with a valuable Vacation OO family line to head the company freight on board. Estimated Accounts Receiyable tPelfare— since its founding. However, Kig­ thssm GO Try South Seas gins is a grandson of the com­ For adventuring farther afield, US Goyemment Bonds (Welfare) pany's founder. you have your choice of the AgwiReal Estate (Welfare) The new president has been with monte off the Cape of Good Hope; the company -since 1921. He had the Alexander Macomb near Hali­ Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) ^ previously held the post of vice- fax; the John Witherspoon in the 74 president in addition to managing White Sea, or the West Chetac off TOTAL ASSETS the firm, and was a member of the British Guiana. There are many wrecks in the Pacific, too, among board of directors. COMMENTS} Captain Milton Williams, former­ them the John Church at Guadal­ ly assistant to Kiggins, is the new canal; the Nickajack at Eniwetok, operating manager. and the President Grant, a big The Awards Committee on the scholarship benefits will liner, on Uluma Reef, southeast of New Guiana. meet this week to assist the Trustee's in selecting, four So many wrecks lie around the (4) of the eight (8) eligibles for the scholarship benefits Philippine Islands that they have not all been listed. With tempting as the ones to receive same. The scholarships awarded, will cargoes on board, these hulks have be the first under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. lured clandestine salvagers who are AFL Hatters will not work on stripping them of all easily remov­ non-union hat bodies or those im­ able cargo and scrap iron. The The Welfare Plan this week has paid a second maternity ported from Soviet satellites, the Philippine government has sent out organization decreed at its recent patrols to guard the more valuable benefit to one of the eligibles uMer the plan. This is the convention in New York. wrecks in the hope that they can first SIU family to receive a second payment,, of maternity A resolution to this effect was be reclaimed for the benefit of the passed by the convention and was national treasury. benefits since this payment became la^fb yea.r aimed primarily at hat bodies pro­ A number of war-time hulks duced in Puerto Rico by labor get­ have been salvaged along the Flor­ ting only 25 to 35 cents an hour, ida coast, including one filled with Submitted .J.VUie..22,..1.953. A1 Kerr, Assistant Administrator. and at foreign products, particu­ high-priced metals. This job was larly those from Czechoslovakia. done by an Jtalian salvage vessel ^ — Alex Rose, union president, told hired by Lloyds of London. the convention that all American Other wrecks lie scattered over and Canadian employers would be the seas by the hundreds, some too notified that they must put some far beneath the surface ever to be union label or trade mark on their found; others awaiting only the ex­ bat bodies to indicate they were pert attention of salvagers skilled All tlieM are yoiirs without crnitributing a gingle nickel OIL your pai t—Collecting SIU bene­ .made "under sanitary conditions in winning ships and cargoes back fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or degth-^ You get first rate personal service immediatdy through yourUnion's representatives. from tho sea. and fair labor standards." them off its books. Hundreds of war-time wrecks are, officially at least, owned by the Government because they were carrying military or lend-lease car­ goes when sunk by bombs or tor­ pedoes. In the holds of these ships, which lie-scattered over the bottom from Trinidad to the Arabian Sea, are hundreds of thousands of tons of steel plate, nickel, tanks, trucks, barbed wire, sugar. Army clothes, cigarettes (slightly soggy by now), and many other kinds of freight too numerous to mention, including locomotives and bulldozers. All you have to do is submit a successful bid to the Government and you can become proud owner of one of these cargo-laden hulks. And besides the cargo, there is a whole ship of scrap iron. Salvage Hazards It is only fair to mention right now, of course, that buyers haven't been falling all over themselves trying to get these ships, even though some of the vessels, among them those with valuable cargoes, are only under a few feet of water. The hazards of salvage are such that what may appear to be a "sure" thing on paper often foils the most able salvage companies when they get on the spot and have to battle gales, tides and currents. AL 9,r7? L^UJio Bull Lines Names Pres. 52 1£ re Hatters Refuse Non-Union Work •' ...and, remember this... I--.' ^ . ' it m �iMiiMiMM June M, l»St SEAFARERS To Carry Grain To Pakistan? UNION TALK By KEITH TERPK Your officials had a vivid example of the type of bargaining conducted by the Atlantic Refining Com­ pany this week, when they met informally with company representatives to discuss the SIU election petition. If the sample we had was any indication, it's easy enough to see why the overwhelming majority of Atlantic tankermen have a nasty distrust for their "benevolent" employer and their, so-called, "union" as welL 'Give And Take' Tradition SIU representatives have grown accustomed to the informaT give and take of collective bargaining negotiations with our contracted oper­ ators. The SlU-contracted operators have come to realize that they are dealing with a genuine trade union that is seeking to improve the working and living conditions of its members. The SIU, they realize, Is not an ogre interested in destroying them, but rather is interested In a strong merchant marine and, of course, its members' welfare. The SIU contracts are testimony to the Union's success. That's something the gang of company lawyers who have been stand­ ing in for management officials during the meeting at labor board offices in Philadelphia can't understand. They've gotten toe used to dealing with AMEU, because they knew the company-dominated outfit couldn't do anything but accept the bones they were ready to throw it. Any time the company gave a little bit extra than everybody else it was plain that this was thrown in to buy loyalty to the company, and certainly wasn't to the credit of a shady kite-tail outfit that operates out of a pigeonhole in some lawyer's desk. Lawyer AMEU Spokesman This same lawyer—AMEU's combination general counsel-business manager—has even had to go it alone up at the labor board hearings, except for prompting by the company. Added to the other faults of the AMRU chairman and the phony operation he stands for is the fact that he hasn't even shown up at these meetings to "represent" his own people, those who have stuck by AMEU, and toed the com­ pany line all the way through. Something New Has Been Added ^he absence of any AMEU representative other than its lawyer offers something brand new to the field of labor relations. The "union," though one in name only, turns away from all responsibility to speak up for the rights of Its membership, while the company carries the ball. The only conclusion is that this is just what has happened every time in the past when AMEU made all the proper noises about standing up to the company on a beef, and then accepted whatever verdict Atlantic handed down without question. U there's another one, we'd like to hear about it. At the present time, Atlantic regards Itself as something high and mighty. It's been gble to dictate anything it wanted to the AMEU, and the AMEU has had to listen and say "Okay, poppa, you're the Imss." But the company lawyers who've been sitting in at the NLRB hearings are badly in need of a scoreboard. They dismiss, or ^rget for the moment, that they're not dealing with a little do-nothing outfit like AMEU now, and that the SIU doesn't owe its day to day existence to Atlantic, or to any other company. No Backtracking By SIU The SIU doesn't intend to backtrack on any pledge it has made throughout this campaign, and one of these is to fight for full rein­ statement rights for every man who's been fired or discriminated against because of his support of the SIU. We expect that every legal stall brought into play by Cities Service, and probably a few new ones, will be tried this time. Cities Service didn't get anywhere with them, and apparently Atlantic missed the point of what happened then. Of course, maybe it's just as well. These hearings may be a perfect tune-up for the time when we go in and start talking contract for the Atlantic fleet. The company may as well get used to the idea that It's going to start getting more than "no" for an answer if it gets too frisky. Sliips like these, all in a row, bow to stern, in the Reserve Fleet at Orange, Texas, may be coming out of the boneyard to carry some of the million tons of wheat that Congress has voted to send to Pakistan. This photo was submitted by Seafarer Allan Ritchie, ch. cook. Rothschild Stowaways Get Free Slated For Ride On 55 Florida M'tinie Post Mr. Louis S. Rothschild, presi­ dent of Rothschild & Sons a chain of retail stores in the midwest, has been named to the vacant position on tlie Federal Maritime Board. Rothschild will r -place Rear Ad­ miral Edward L. Cochrane who re­ signed to return to his post as dean at the Massachussetts Institute of Technolo^. The nomination has been re­ ported to the floor of the Senate, and speedy confirmation Is expect­ ed. He will fill the remainder of Cochrane's unexpired term, up un­ til June 30, 1956. At present Rothschild is serving as chairman of the Board of the Inland Waterways Corporation. A resident of Kansas City, Missouri, he has wide interests in a variety of business and civic ventures. The new FMB member is on record as favoring a strong US merchant marine "second to none." Other members currently serving on the FMB are Albert W. Gatov c.f Calif .rnia, and Robert W. Wil­ liams of Maryland. Gatov's term expires on June 30, 195J, at which time it is expected that a Repub­ lican will be nominated instead. Cartoon History Of The SIU .• The victory in the Isthmian strike again proved the value of the SIU's permanent strike apparatus, geared for instant action. The SEAFARERS LOO, leaflets and pamphlets, ship and shore discussions, i-1 IS * f«=11 icppi! (&es<irw»BiMidSddtf SmaiwettdulUKBllsli" * ^«teiiifi Pare Nioe LOG There were a couple of red faces recently around the Miami offices of the SlU-contracted P. & O. Steamship Company, when conrtpany officials, who've been going around saying business wasn't so good on the Florida, learned that when she said later. "I played games and they did get a couple of pas­ ran all around the boat and had sengers, they were for free. lots of fun." This happened when the officials Nor was- the SIU crew upset by learned that a Miami woman and the incident. Instead, they were her four-year-old daughter had particularly taken with the little returned to the mainland after a girl, lined up to say goodbye to her "stowaway" cruise to Cuba aboard when she and her mother left the the Florida, which makes overnight boat, and were rewarded with a runs between Miami and Havana. big smile. According to the stowaway, Mrs. Esther Bergens, a comely 37-yearold waitress, the incident was en­ Keep Draft tirely unintentional on her part. She was supposed, she explained Board Posted later, to take her daughter, Julie, SIU Headquarters urges ail for a trip on the Seminole cruise draft eligible seamen to be boat, but Julie saw the Florida and sure they keep their local Se­ wanted to go aboard, so the pair lective Service boards posted just walked up tiie gangplank, for on all changes of address a quick look around, and the next through the use of the post thing they knew they were enroute cards furnished at all SIU to Havana. halls and aboard ships. Not Halted By Co. Failure to keep iour draft What embarrassed the company board informed of your where­ officials was the fact that no one abouts can cause you to be stopped Mrs. Bergens and Julie as listed as a delinquent and be they boarded the boat, nor did drafted into the services with­ anyone ask for their tickets until out a hearing. The Union in the Florida was well at sea. such cases can do nothing to But, although both the officials aid Seafarers who fail to com­ and Julie's mother may have been ply. upset by the incident, Julie herself was not. "I had a wonderful time," Whmi the membership voted to build a strike fund lor whatever the future brought, galley gear was bought In each port to provide strike kitchens. SIU Stewscds department men, manning this gear, have j^dtUMs No. 39 Geared For Action kBtefoiat beefs. . strike strategy' was studied to avoid mistakes. Man­ power, transportation, food, publicity, etc., were all discussed. The membership was soon ready for any waterfront beef. The SIU strike set-up has been Wsedlks' S •WddA'^By WStty'* flftibHs! 1M H"*»n VI 11 H ? •!«' • :;,,y , �VT:'.---v SEAFARERS Pa*e Tea LOG June 2«, 195S PORT MtEPORXS, tory Carriers), and Binghampton train); the Claiborne, Alawai and New York: Victory and Jean (Bull). Monarch of the Seas (Waterman) the Margaret Brown (Bloomfield) Ships In-Transit the Southern Cities (Southern Chickasaw, Anniston City and De Steamship), and The Cabins Soto (Waterman); New Jersey, New (Cabins). York, Texas, Georgia and Savan­ Lindsey Williams We have been having an in­ nah (Seatrain); Winter Hill and Shipping in this port has hit a New Orleans Fort Agent creased number of complaints re­ Logans Fort (Cities Service); Steel lull and the most asked question cently about some of our members Worker (Isthmian); Alcoa Pegasus A t> in the hall today is "How's ship­ fouling up in some of the foreign and Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa); Carraping in the other ports." San Francisco: ports. This has been especially true bulle (Nat'l Navigation), and PortThe United Packinghouse Work­ in the Far East and in some of the mar (Calmar). ers, CIO, put on a mass picket All of these ships were taken Near and Middle East ports hit on demonstration against the Ameri­ the Isthmian run. We would like to care of in good order, with no can Sugar refinery's re-opening again remind our members that major beefs on any of them. where they had been on strike for We crewed up the Jean (Bull) some of these countries are very over two and a half months. Work­ Shipping has been very good tough on American seamen when this week, after she had been in ers tried to cross their lines and here, and it promises to stay that they run afoul of the laws there, lay-up for about a month. This was the police were called m and had way for a while. and that once they hang what they welcome news as we had been told to use tear gas to dispel the The membership out here, in consider an offense on you, there she/was destined for the scrap heap crowds. accordance with regular SlU, policy, is very little that your Union or after many long years of service. The electricians were ordered has again warned that there's no anyone else can do for you. The company now informs us that back to work by a court order in room on an SlU ship for per­ The latest problem brought to she will probably run until the next an effort' to end formers or gasour attention was a case whe^e inspection and then be sold. This their strike by hounds, and has some of the crew of an Isthmian will be like losing an old friend, as the companies. backed up the ship were doing a little drinking 1 sailed on her myself in 1936. Few electricians statement by tak­ Claude Simmons and got into a fracas with a Saudi were available ing action on any Ass't Secretary-Treasurer Arabian coast guardsman. Had it for work as most such characters not been for the intervention of 4. i. t had left town for that show up in the company agents, a couple of Galveston: other jobs and these parts. It's them would be doing time over were not avail­ these characters there now, and we can assure you able. They are who threaten to that that would be no picnic. slowly getting destroy the gains We have a copy of a government Thrasher back to normal that the member­ order stating that it is against the pending a court hearing. ship has worked for, and make it law to have or to drink any alco­ Shipping has been holding up holic beverage in Saudi Arabia, Union and management agreed tough on everybody. and although it's slow, it is still to study a proposal made by the We paid off the Marven (Int'l and that it is considered a serious Governor to end the 10-month Nav.), the Catawba Victory (Bull), offense not to observe this law. We good for this port. We paid off the Republic (Tra­ paper workers strike, he propos­ and the Jefferson City Victory would advise all of our members, als, among other things, calls for (Victory Carriers). The Marven and therefore, to watch their steps and falgar) and the Marie Hamill a six percent raise, and rehiring of Catawba Victory signed on, along observe the local laws in this and (Bloomfield). Both ships signed on again, and we were also visited strikers. with the Olympic Games (Western other countries. in-transit by the Southern Districts Navigation), and the Federal Tra­ Shipping Is Good The maritime industry lost a (Southern Steamship); the Seaman who was a great leader when falgar). Although we did not have as train Louisiana, Seatrain Georgia, In-Tiansit Theodore Brent died. He was for­ large a number of ships paying off Seatrain New mer president of the Mississippi The in-transits were the Calmar during the past two weeks- as we Jersey and Sea­ Shipping Co., and on^ of the or­ and Massmar (Calmar), the Raphael normally have, shipping has con­ train Texas (Sea­ ganizers of that company. Semmes and Young America (Wa­ tinued to be good in all depart­ train); the Beau­ The MMP went on strike here terman), and the Steel Designer ments, and there are still times regard (Wateragainst the Algiers public service (Isthmian). when we have to ship white card man); Frederick and after being out for three days We had a beef on the Marven men, even to fill some entry C. Collin (Dry went back to work with an increase when the captain refused to pay ratings. Trans); the Steel We paid off 19 ships during this in wages and an agreement that several nights lodging and bonus Surveyor (Isth­ the books be audited in order that to the crew while they were in period, signed 12 on foreign ar­ mian); the Mae it can be determined whether drydock in the Far East. We argued ticles and serviced 15 in-transits, (Bull), and The Joplin more than five percent can be paid this point with the skipper, backed as follows: Cabins (Cabins). the men on the ferries. This also up by our SlU contract, and he Ships Paid Off On the beach here, we have Roy Involves the SlU towboat division ended up by paying all the mem­ Frances, Beatrice, Suzanne, Bing- W. Joplin, who started shipping and the MEBA. bers of the crew the lodging and hampton Victory and Elizabeth back in 1937, and then joined the We heard from Brother Guy M. bonus. (Bull); Government Camp and SlU in 1946. Now he ships as Thrasher who is now overseas in We have noticed in the past Royal Oak (Cities Service); Steel deck engineer out of this port. Roy the Army and he requested that several days that Harry Bridges Age and Steel Architect (Isthmian); has been active in the Union's any of his old shipmates write to has wiggled his way out of the Morning Light, Alawai, Wacosta, affairs and beefs since he joined, him. His address is; A/lc Guy M. perjury conviction through a legal Azalea City, Gateway City and and was one of the men who stood Thrasher, A.F. 18409004, 1414 Air technicality. However, the Govern­ Dennison Victory (Waterman); picket duty in Port Arthur during Base Group, APO 616, c/o Post­ ment has made a statement that Coeur d'Alene Victory (Victory the 1946 General Strike. master, New York, NY. Everything else in this port is they haven't forgotten about Harry, Carriers); The Cabins (Cabins); The current ra^ of discharge and that they're going to try to get Catahoula (Nat'l Navigation), and going along pretty smoothly. The Sea Vigil (North Seas). from the hospital, resulting pos­ him through some other way. local labor situation is pretty well sibly from accommodation short­ under control on all fronts, and In the marine hospital here, we Ships Signed On age created by the hospital elimi­ have N. W. Kirk, James R. Coltrell, Robin Gray, Robin Doncaster and doesn't seem to be causing any­ nation program has been high. John Jung, William Small, A. M. Cornhusker Mariner (Robin); Sea body any trouble, and the weather Among those lately discharged Keller, J. C. Ramsey, Peter Smith, Comet 11 (Seatraders); Hurricane, is holding way up on the ther­ were Harry Glover, Bill Stromes, M. B. Belen and David Sorrersen. Alawai, Lafayette and Wacosta mometer. Charley Summerell, George Wen­ Keith Alsop T. E. Banning (Waterman); John C. (Atlantic Car­ dell, Nick Tala, Niels Hansen, Galveston Port Agent San Francisco Port Agent riers); Coeur d'Alene Victory (Vic­ Dewey Shaw and Tom Connell. The latter departed at once for our neighbor port of Mobile to recuperate. Representatives of the crew of the Del Mar came around the hall and demonstrated their generous Jeff Gillette. Agent Elliott 4334 FORT WILLIAM.... 118'A Syndicate Ave. SlU, A&G District Ontario Phone: 3-3221 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. FrllnkUn St. consideration to their less fortu­ PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Kay White. Agent Phone 14 North Gay St. WILMINGTON. Calif ,...505 Marine2-1323 nate Brothers in the hospital by BALTIMORE Ontario Phone: 5591 Ave. Earl Sheppard, Agent Mulberry 4540 John Arabasz, Agent 272 King St. E. Terminal 4-2874 TORONTO. Ontario leaving a beautiful RCA Victor BOSTON 276 State St. HEADQUARTERS . 675 4th EMplre 4-5719 Ave.. Bklyn. Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 record player along with a supply James Dispatcher SECRETARY-TREASURER VICTORIA, BC...:..617V4 Cormorant St. Richmond 2-0141 Empire 4531 Paul Hall of records to be delivered to the GALVESTON 308",ti 23rd St. ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS VANCOUVER, BC 565 Hamilton St. Phone 2-8448 Lloyd Gardner Joe Alglna PaclBo 7824 Marine Hospital. We know that Keith Alsop, Agent LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St.i Robert Matthews Joe Volplan SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. this gift will be well accepted by Leroy Clarke. Agent William Hall Phone 6346 Phone 6-5744 Claude Simmons BAGOTVUXE, Quebec 20 Elgin St. Dolphin Hotel the Brothers in the hospital and MIAMI Phone: 545 Eddie Parr, Agent Miami 9-4791 SUP will give them many hours of en­ MOBILE THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St. . I Soiilh Lawrence St. cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 CAnal 7-3202 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. joying entertainment. NEW ORLEANS 523 BlenvlU# St. 113 Cote De La Montague Phone 5-8777 QUEBEC Lind.sey Williams. Agent Quebec Phone: 2-7078 PORTLAND 522 N. W. Everett St. Payoffs here include the Steel 177 Prince William St. .Beacon 4336 SAINT JOHN • NB Phone: 2-5232 675 4'tb®Ave!'. Broo^;^ lUCHMOND, CALIF Surveyor (Isthmian); the Del Rio NEW YORK ? . 257 5th St. Phone 2599 and Del Valle (Mississippi), and the NORFOLK 127^129'Bank^St? SAN FRANaSCO 450 Harrison St. Great Lakes District Douglas 2-8363 Phone 4-1083 Iberville, Antinous and Chickasaw PlU.'^ApELPHlA 337 Market St. SEATTLE 2700 1st Ave. ALPENA 133 W. Retcher (Waterman). The Del Viento (Mis­ Main 0290 Market 7-1635 Phone: 1238W 505 Marine Ave. BUFFALO. NY Austin St. WILMINGTON 180 Main St. sissippi) signed on, and we were Don Hilton, Rep. Fhone 4-2341 Terminal 4-3131 Phone: Cleveland 7391 450 Harrison St NEW YORK .... 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn CLEVELAND visited in-transit by the Alcoa ?AN FRANCISCO 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE 2-5475 STerUng 8-4671 Phone; Main 1-0147 Clipper, Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Cor­ r. Banning, Agent Coast Douglas Representative DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Canadian District Headquartera Phone: Woodward 1-6857 sair and Alcoa Pilgrim (Alcoa); the PUEHTA de TIERRA, PR Pelayo 51-La 5 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Phoae 2-5996 MONTREAL iM'SL James St. West Steel Executive (Isthmian); the Phone: Melroie^a^lO PLateau 8161 A . • ' Abercorn St. P'lone 3-1728 HAUFA^i' N.a....v;r...l28'A Rdllls St. SOUTH CinCAOO. Savannalr and NiW 'jfirsey (Sea- SEATtLE...... ?700 1st Ave. Phonei awil New Orleans: I' I! '.A I# I' 11, I K: IP Membership Is Warned On Foreign Fonl-Ups Unions Very Active In Several Beefs TOT-V^'-f- Lodging, Bonus Boof Is Won, Crow Collocis Everything Is Calm, Inelnding Shipping mmmALt DIRECTORY Mobile: Welfare Booklet Is Popular With Mambers Shipping prospects for the com­ ing few weeks don't look any too bright in this port, although ship­ ping has remained fair. We have a cuuple of tankers in port that probably will be crewing up in the near future, and they may Jielp to keep things moving. We paid off the Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Corsair, Alcoa Cavalier, Al­ coa Pilgrim, Al­ coa Partner and Alcoa Ranger (Al­ coa); the Bucy-Tus Victory, Mon­ arch of ixie Sea and Claiborne (Waterman). The Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Pilgrim, Alcoa Partner, Edwards Alcoa Ranger and Bucyrus Victory all signed on again. The in-transit vessels call­ ing here were the Iberville, An­ tinous and Alawai (Waterman), the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian), and the Archers Hope (Cities Service). This port has been fairly busy, since, in addition to 133 men shipped on regular jobs, we shipped about 100 men to tugboats and other relief jobs around the harbor. We also have two regular shore gangs working both night and day shifts regularly, and have a ship storing gang which stores the ships hitting port. The new booklet "The Seafarers Welfare Plan" is sure getting close attention from the men in this port. This book, which follows, step by step, all the benefits and activities of the Welfare Plan is certainly popular with the men. We also had requests from several other unions for copies of the booklet, so that they can study the Seafarers Welfare Plan, and see how it operates. Seafarers have known for some time that we've got the top Wel­ fare Plan in the industry and are leading a whole lot of other un­ ions, but this new booklet puts everything down in black and white, so you can really see all the wonderful things that the Plan does for th.e Seafarers. It's a good idea for every Seafarer to read it, and it's also a good idea for all those Seafarers with families to make sure that their wives or their family get one of the booklets. Some of the oldtlmers on the beach here include Blacky Marjenhoff, Otis Edwards, Charley Stringfellow, Charley Spencer, Lucien Moore, Blacky Huller, John George, Speedy Jones and Earl De Angelo. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent it t,. Miami: Stewards Compete For Coffee-Time Honors Shipping has held up well dur­ ing the past period, but the future looks just about fair, from what we can see right now. During this past period, we had the following ships visiting here: the Yaka, Fairport, J. B. Waterman, Afoundria and Azalea City (Water­ man); the Alcoa Partner (Alcoa), and the Ponce (Puerto Rico Marine). Pete Gonzales, chief steward on the Afoundria, and Bob Pierce are now competing for honors for feed­ ing on the Waterman ships hitting this area. Pete says he's putting out watermelon, at coffee-time, and Bob says thqt beiputs out cake., .r Port AcEnt :: �In* M. IfSI. anWimore: B« Garafri Of Actions When in Sandf-Arabia Tlie best advice that we can give any- of the members sailing to Saudi-Arabia, is to be on their best behavior while they are in any of the Arabian ports. These people have very strict religious beliefs, and laws, and they are enforcing them and cracking down on sea­ men or anybody who violates their regulations. "Wj/e've had several beefs on Isth­ mian ships because of this, since that country is a regular port of call for these ships. While in these ports, don't do any drinking at all, and don't make any remarks or do anything that could be considered an "insult" to the Arabian people. Several seamen have been tossed into jail over there because of such "offenses" and the Arabian Gov­ ernment goes hard on, them. So, v/hile in Arabia, watch your step, and don'C do any drinking, be­ cause this is the thing that they really crack down on. We had a visit from Congress­ man Bobert Mallahan of West Virginia, and A1 Christiansen of the Senate Labor Taurin Committee at our last regular membership meeting. Congressman Mallahan was good #1. endugh to give a talk to the mem­ bership and tell them what is hap­ pening in Washington and his views on legislation affecting labor. He was very warmly received by the membership, and we feel that in Congressipan Mallahan, labor has a good supporter. We paid off the Kathryn, Edith, Ines, Marina, Arlyn and Evelyn (Bull); the Oremar, Marore, Bethore, Venore, Feltore, Cubore and Steelore (Ore); the Lafayette, Yaka and Fairport (Waterman); the Steel Worker (Isthmian); the Coun­ cil Grove and Abiqua (Cities Serv­ ice); the Bethcoaster (Calmar); the Tainaron (Actium), and the Cath­ erine and Albion (Dry-Trans). Sign-Ons The sign-ons included the Kath­ ryn, Edith, Ines, Arlyn and Eve­ lyn (Bull); the Frederic C. Collin .(Dry-Trans); the William M. Bur­ den (Western Tankers); the Marore, Bethore, Venore, Feltore, Cubore, and Steelore (Ore); the Steel Age (Isthmian); the Council Grove and Abiqua. (Cities Seiwice)'; the Bethcoaster (Calmar); the Yaka (Waterman); the Tainaron (Acti­ um), and the Stony Creek (Amer, Tramp), The in-transits were the Antinous, Aioundria, Chickasaw and Azalea City (Waterman); the Robin Doncaster and Robin Hood (Robin); the Alcoa Pointer and Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); the Steel Rover (Isthmian), and the Government Camp (Cities Service). Hall Progressing The new building is coming along hiceiy, and the contractor gays that he's ahead of schedule at this point. Conduits for elec­ trical wiring and air conditioning systems _ are almost finished, and with.the number of sidewalk sup­ erintendents that we have on the Job, we have nothing to worry about.' . John Taurin' in on the beach here right now. He Joined the Union in 1938 and has actively supported the Union on all strikes, and all beefs. John has served as doonnan here, in -Baltimore on sev­ eral occasions; and-recently he won a prlz9 in the Seafarii^ Art Con; Vi'S'SiffiA SE'Ar ARERS LOG ' e mt/nm - .'PORT REPORTS test. His particular exhibit was a hand woven belt that brought first prize. There's a lot of talk here about the SIU petitioning for an NLRB vote In the Atlantic fleet. This move, which called the AMEU bluff, put the finishing touches to the AMEU, and showed how they have been bluffing all along. The membership here, of course, is con­ fident that Atlantic will soon be under the SIU banner, and is standing ready to lend the Atlantic tankermen any assistance they might need in their fight to gain SIU wages and conditions and pro­ tection. In the marine hospital we have M. Copni, V. James, L. Brigida, C. Wallace, W. Vaughn, M. Mason, C. Chandler, L. Thomas, D. Sykes and J. Corcoran. Earl Sheppard Baltimore Fort Agent 3) t Philadelphia: 4) Shippisg Evens Off; Popnlar Members Here After a big boom in shipping, things have now evened off and-are running on an even keel. How­ ever, rated men can always get a ship out of here. The Philadelphia hall is now in good shape, with new pool tables, shuffle boards and television, and the new facilities have proved very popular with the^ membership on the beach here. The famous "Prince" Baker came into port from a Far East run, took his payoff and went right out and bought himself a '52 Cadil­ lac convertible. He got one that's fire engine red, and he can't under­ stand why the city -woa't let him put a siren and red light on it. Freddy Bruggener, the famous galloping ghost from Florida, breezed through port long enough to take in the race track. The last we heard of him, he was trying to sell the jockeys on the idea of putting jets on the horses. Now that summer is officially here, the weather seems to' be holding up pretty well, except for a couple of rainy days once in a while. With the sun shining and the various attractions at the beach, many of the men are not too anxious to ship out. Everything else in this fair city ^eems to be going along at an even keel, although we don't see any prospect of a shipping boom in the near future. Some of these ships pop in when they're not ex­ pected though, and they are always welcome. S. CarduUo Philadelphia Port Agent Seattle: Mo Chance To Lose Yonr Son Logs Hero The shipping picturd in this port has been very good, and Iqoks as if it will stay bright for a while. We paid off the Lewis Emery, Jr. (Victory Carriers), the Liberty Flag*(Gulf Cargo) the Irenestar (Maine), the Young America (Wat" r erman), and the Sea Cliff (Coral). The Lewis Em­ ery, Jr., Young American and Irenestar all signed on again. The Salem Mari­ time (Cities Serv­ ice), the Mankato Victory (Victory Stough Carriers), and the Catawba (Bull), called here intransit. We had another buckaroo skip­ per in here on the Sea Cliff, and the payoff wasn't completed until about 1 AM, after we argued with this captain for abcpit seven hours. He had been very heavy with a red pencil on the OT sheets, arid after lengthy argument finally ended up paying over 105 hours of disputed overtime to the deck department and engine department. One ex­ ample was when he logged the chief cook four days' pay, and re­ fused to lift the log. Well, we collected two days' pay and 16 hours OT for the third cook, for doing the chief cook's work during this period. The third cook then turned the money over to chief cook, and the chief cook ended up making almost five days' pay in­ stead of the four he was logged. Shipping Fast With shipping the way it is, there aren't enough men left on the beach long enough to get together over a beer, so we're not bothered with gashounds in this port. The weather has been fine so far, with perhaps a little sprinkle of rain once in a while, but we can understand why some of the men want to stay on the beach for a little while instead of shipping right out again. However, they don't get too much chance to stay ashore, because with all those jobs up on the board, they can't resist taking one right away. R. D. "Jack" Stough is one of the men on the beach here. He began sailing with the SIU back in 1945, and helped organize US Waterways. This is the way he got his book, through organizing in that com­ pany. Married and with two chil­ dren, Jack just brought his family here. Then he got his bosun's stamp in his Union book, and im­ mediately caught a berth as bosun on the Sea Cliff. Some of the other men on the beach here are George Fisher, Fred England and W. W. WeUs. We have A J. Johansen, J. KismuL George Rice, D. Salotti, T. Swanson and H. Tucker in the marine hos­ pital here. Jeff GUlette Seattle Port Agent 4t i Wilmington: Turn in Repair Lisis As They're Needed Things have really been popping out here, and the men have been shipping out as fast as they want to. In fact, some of them have been getting out faster than they really wanted to ship. We want to thank 18 men off the McKettrick Hills (Western Tank­ ers) who came in on the ship and paid off Saturday, and then helped us out by shipping right back out again Sunday on the Seatigcr (Co­ lonial). Their willingess to go right back out again made it pos­ sible for the ship to sail on sched­ ule without any problems. A num­ ber of the men who came out here from the East Coast also came in very handy for crewing up some of the .ships that ca.ne in. As we mentioned, we had the McKettrick Hills and the Seatiger paying off. The in-transits were the Hastings, Young America, Bien­ ville, Cornhusker Mariner, and Raphael Semmes (Waterman), the Massmar and Seamar (Calmar), the Captain N. B. Palmer (Dolphin), the Marven (Int'l "Nav.), the Gulfwater (Metro), the Burbank Vic­ tory (Eastern), the General Patton (National Waterways), the Steel Chemist (Isthmian), the Petrolite (Tanker Sag Harbor), Christine (Tini), the Trojan Trader (Trojan), and the Rubin Mowbray (Robin). Some of the crews out here have been having trouble keeping the repair lists properly. These lists are for repairs that have been turned in, and have not been done. They give the patrolman the infor­ mation, so he can check and make sure they are done. The crews should not wait until a few days before the ship comes into port and then list all the re­ pairs. The repairs should be turned in as they come up. Then, if they are not taken care of by the time the ship hits port, they should be put on the repair list and turned in to the patrolman. John Arabasz Wilmington Port Agent Lake Charles: AFL Building Trades Sink 'inde^ndeni' Things are going along very nice­ ly in this thriving little village, but shipping during the past period ban just been fair. Calling in here during the past two weeks were: the Cantigny, Abiqua, Government Camp, Brad­ ford Island, Winter Hill, Logans Fort, Council Grove, Paoli arid Royal Oak, all Cities Service, and we also had the Bull Run (Petrol Tankers) call here. The Paoli paid off and signed on articles for Japan while the Royal Oak wan here on her way to sunny Califor­ nia. On the labor front, the AFL Metal Trades Coimcil here signed a two-year con­ tract with Citien Service and madn quite a few gains. They also have provisions in the contract allowing them to reopen wage talks three times during the two years. Launey Recently some "smart" operator set up an "Inde­ pendent Trades Council" in a little town near here, and planned to cut out the AFL carpenters and labor­ ers on some construction jobs. The Building Trades Council, AFL, steppea right in, however, and shut down all the jobs this "independent" outfit was running, and the outfit soon gave up the ghost and union men were hired. Some of the men on the beach here include T. J. Council, B. G. Lassiter, C. Pedersen, "T. Scoper, R. M. Thompson, M. Launey, W. Savant, "Tex" Gillispie and many others. Leroy Clarke "Lake Charles Port Agent it it Boston: Yarmoulii Crews Up, Staris Sttfflmer Ran Shipping has been very good In this port during the past period. One thing that helped was when the Yarmouth took a complete crew. That took 123 men off the beach at one time. Now that she's started sailing regularly on her run, there should be some jobs aboard her. We paid off the Cantigny and Bradford Island (Cities Service), the John Paul Jones (Colonial), and the Ann Marie (Bull). All three vessels signed right back on again. The vessels calling here in-transit included: the Steel Architect and Steel Maker (Isthmian), the Iber­ ville (Waterman), and the Robin Kettering (Robin). There were a few beefs on these ships, and most of them were set­ tled easily. On the Cantigny, the Shipping Figures June 3 to June 17 company paid all the men who had REG. REG. REG. TGiAL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL receipts for the launch service they PORT DECK ENG. STEW.SHIPPED paid for. It just happened that they DECK ENGINE STEW; REG. Boston ..... 45 - 36 20 19 21 " 60 93 174 all kept their receipts. The com­ pany also paid penalty OT for not New York 192 139 159 167 • 498 126 137 422 breaking out six men to handle Philadelphia 43 56 46 139 51 30 37 124 mooring lines as per contract. 187 141 73 321 Baltimore .. 116 102 405 107 On the Ann Marie, Brother Ernie Hulson passed on. He was out for 45 Norfolk .... 26 19 15 15 15 • 20 65 the day, and upon returning home, 23 45 19 20 11 50 Savannah' ... 10 12 he a heart attack and died. He Tampa ...., 10 4 9 3 12 washad 8 10 28 well-liked by the crew of the 133 166 41 52 40 Mobile ..... 57. 60 49 Ann Marie and all the men he had 58 65 36 78 85 159 sailed with, and his Union brothers New Orleau 91 254 58 36 48 34 109 35 129 all offer their condolences to the 27 Galveston ...••e«ee«ee»eeai family. The crew of the Ann Marie 40 37 29 106 84 26 26 86 Seattle ri. also chipped in and sent $36 to the 58 61 53 56 33 147 hall to buy a floral tribute to their 39 153 I^an Frandg^ 19 23 25 23 . 55 former shipmate. I 18 61 H ^flminj^^ J.. James Sheehan v., . . . ;S79.: .,.2.(H|A:'<^. A C C SBiPPme RECtUtO 'jrO'iV. • 'lOM JCXiVii;- ; 4* I •Si\ •'I *^1 �fageTwriy . • ' IN THE WAKE 1'^^ LOG Jtee 2<, 195S THE M'- 48-• SE A FARERS MEET THE INQUIRING SEAFARER SEAFARER HARRY C. NELSON, AB To follow in. the footsteps oS the for successful submarine patrols in 4^ many men who have gone to sea which enemy tonnage was sunk. Much controversy was raised Question: Do you ever try to He reports that his closest call during the height of the sailing predict the weather while aboard before him and have gone oh to came when his sub attacked and become authors and writers, is the ship era on the question of whether ship? How do you do it? two Japanese destroyers ambition of Seafarer Harry C. Nel­ sank sailing ships could sail faster than while on a patrol. Once they had • son, AB. the wind, driving them, but there sunk the two destroyers, other J. F. "Dutchy" Bob, pumpmanwas always too much friction for machinist: I've found that, general­ Harry, who has been sailing for enemy vessels closed in on the that to happen. It is; however, quite ly, when we run the past live years, says that his submerged sub and kept it possible for light racing vessels and into a calm, it hope is to become, a writer, but pinned to the bottom under a con­ iceboats to sail much faster than a means that that, unlike many of the seamen stant depth bomb attack that wind blowing more or less at right there'll be a who have written before him, he lasted for 16 hours. angles to their course. Ordinarily storm usually waits until he is ashore be­ following Air Stale ^ the sails of an iceboat are so before very fore he does his writing. long. trimmed that the direction of th^ That's about the "I seldom write while I'm "That was tough," he says, "be­ boat and the direction of the win aboard ship. There's usually too cause the air started to get real do not coincide. Actually, the speed surest way that I much to do, and a lot of noise, so stale. We never stayed under that record for iceboats under ordinary know of predict­ I can't get much done while I'm at long unless we had to because of conditions is about 75 mph, but It ing what the f;;:;:?!? sea," he says, "but when I get the air supply and the fact that weather is going is said that during 70-mile gales Into port, I get off the ship for a we had to recharge our batteries." t 4- 4" they have been known to travel to be, and that's about the only while and find myself a nice -quiet After he finished with the Navy, It was firmly believed by our over the ice at a speed of 140 mph. way I try to predict it. Harry started to sail merchant place to stay and then go to work." 4' t it ancestors that the goose which we ships. He was only sailing a short 4 Arthur Rummel, ch. steward: Story Accepted still call the "barnacle goose" came while when he heard that the SIU "To see the elephant" means to There's an old saying about "red out of the shell of a nut growing And, Harry reports that he's waS' organizing the Cities Service take in all the notable sights, and in the night, upon certain trees along the sea­ getting a good start since one of his sailor's delight. stories has just been bought by fleet, so he started to sail with shore. Some thought that the im­ a person who has seen the ele­ Service and then, went to phant is presumed to have seen Red in the morn­ Esquire Magazine and will be ap­ Cities mature birds were attached to the work in the fleet as an SIU organ­ ing, sailor's warn­ pearing sometime in the fall. "It's trees by their bills, but the more everything worth seeing and t# izer. He got his SIU book through know his way around. The phrase ing." I remem­ general belief was that the birds fiction piece called 'Another that work, and has been sailing ber that from a Rube,'" says Harry, "and I think SIU ever since. did not develop until the nuts fell seems to have originated in Amer­ ica in the days when elephants were long time ago, it's a pretty good story. Into the sea, where they became "I stick to freighters now," he and it is about small shellfish and attached them­ seldom seen and referred to the the best way to "I stick mostly to fiction," he says, "because you get more time selves to any floating object until roving exhibitions of pioneer times predict what the explains, "and think that I do my in port and usually have more the birds were ready for flight. In­ in which one of these animals was weather is going best writing in fiction. I don't stick space, but I did sail recent^ly on deed it was thought that the bar­ displayed in a special tent as the nacle which attaches itself to rocks main attraction of the show. The to be. It works most of the time, to any one type of story, but try the Cities Service tanker Chiwawa. to write whatever I think will What a difference on that ship be­ and the bottom of ships actually be­ famous armed ship "America" and helps to remember. make a good story. I do write some tween the time Cities Service was brought the first live elephant to gan life ashore as the nut of a tree, t, t. Andrew Harville, OS: The cloud stuff about seamen and the sea, still unorganized and now that and was capable of developing the US from India in April, 1796. but I don't just stick to that one there's an SIU contract in that 4 » t formations are the things that eventually into a kind of goose. field." fieet. The money's a lot better now, One of the reasons often offered always watch. 4" 4" 4" to explain the superstitions about When they start Harry reports that he's also and the conditions are great. 1 "Cannibal," as a description of having women aboard ship arises getting heavy, taken some courses in writing and could hardly believe it was the people who are man-eaters, stems from the fact that in Roman times, then we're usual­ journalism at New York Univer­ same company running the ships.'.? from the time of Columbus, when Isis, goddess of the moon, was ly in for a storm. sity, and that he hopes the day Harry, who's still single and 29 he landed in Cuba and found that looked upon as the guiding spirit When they are will come when he'll be able- to years old, hails from Great Falls, the natives called themselves "Can- over the ^ate of ships. At the heavy and mov­ settle down to writing as a full- Montana. He says the Navy started Ibales," or people of "Caniba." launching of a ship a great cere­ ing pretty fast, time career. "Most of the men I him on the idea of going to sea, Because Columbus thought he was mony involving the goddess was that usually know want to stop sailing and set­ and he's never been sorry about In Asia, he is said to have taken performed, and the ship was then means that we're tle down on a farm," says he, "but his choice this to mean that the people were believed to be endowed with some going to have a my ambition is just to write." "If you are trying to break into subjects of the Great Khan, or of the personality of the goddess bad wind coming up. The clouds Harry started going to sea by the writing field like I am, and Great Can, as the name was some­ and, in fact, actually called a are good signs to watch, sailing under it in 1943. At that you have to keep on working in times spelled, although "Caniba" she." This may explain the origin time he went into the Navy, and the meantime, I can't think of any t actually was no more than a varia­ of the feeling that it was (and still L. A. WUliams, chief cook: I al­ ended up in the submarine service. better way of making a living than tion of "Caribe," after whom the is) bad luck to have a woman on ways watch the way the clouds are He spent most of his time aboard working under an SIU contract. It Caribbean Sea is named. Later, board a ship. It was felt that the moving, and the the USS Plaice, a submarine oper­ sure keeps the porkchops coming when it was learned that some of female goddess protecting the ves­ way the top of ating in the Pacific Theater, and and makes it possible for me to these people ate human flesh, peo­ sel might become offended by the the water lookis. in addition to other ribbons, he take time off and devote attention ple hearing the name "Canibales" presence of another woman, and You can tell holds the submarine combat medal to my writing." promptly associated it with man- destroy the ship. " from the way the ship is rolling, whether there's going to be some rough weather, too. If the clouds Aircraft of the British Bomber would prevent many a sinking by 53. Fastens Macaw 29. Sea discovered ACROSS are heavy and Command attacked obectives at enemy subs and save many Sea­ Capital of „„ by Columbus 1. Bow-like curve 54. Units 55. Low reef Take orders Bolivia moving slowly, then that means Cologne for the 116th time and farers' lives . . . President Roose­ 4. Friends, in Krror Paris 11. Compass 38* Port of DOWN you're going to have a storm. elsewhere in the Rhineland . . . velt vetoed the Smith-Connally bearing Race or Cod Nigeria 8. Animal 4) 4) 4^ The British Government an­ anti-strike bill requiring 30 days* 19. Honshu bay " 39. Ships' courses Ui Red or Black Portuguese 33. Old port in Herman Meitz, carpenter: I «• Certain 21. Thin nounced the appointment of Field notice in advance of strikes and coin Maine .Republican 22. Indians Columbian watch the clOuds and the q^ioon. If Marshal Sir Archibald P. Wavell providing criminal penalties for party 34. Smail island port off Donegal 23. Port in! 43. Brew there are a lot as Viceroy of India, to be suc­ those who instigate, direct or aid First word in France . 44. Clip edge of 16. Title of of heavy, dark a famed hymn 24. Benefits ceeded as Commander-in-Chief in strikes in plants or mines operated respect coin Ship's officer 25. Seas Shipping 46. Belaying 16. Roman road clouds around India by Gen. Auchinleck. Also it by the US Government. The bill Adherent of ship 48. Recline . 17. The the moon, then Member of was announced that an East Asia was piade into law when the Sen­ 26. Make happy headland on E 49. Actress the SIU 27. Discourage coast of Essex Myrna we usually get a Military Command would be cre­ ate and House overrode the presi­ Seaport capi­ IB. Rise and fall storm. Dark, tal of Crete ated to take the offensive against dential veto. of water (Puzzle Answers on Page 25) des Pin« 20. heavy clouds that Japanese forces . . . The SIU as­ 4 4 4" 9 10 II 8 82. Pursue hang low in the The US Supreme Court ruled sailed a WSA move aimed at chisel­ 24. Slandered 88. Toss wildly. sky mean that ing the working conditions and that under, the so-called Bill of 14 as waves a storm is com­ transportation rider of the Seafar­ Rights in the Constitution public 89. Concentrated ' grape juice 17 ing very soon. school children could not be com­ ers Man's nick­ K. There's no sure way to tell, but pelled to salute the American flag name 4^ 4" 481. Girl's name these are the best. if this ceremony conflicted with Timbers of 82. In Detroit 34 persons were killed their religious beliefs ... An Al­ 4. 4> it T/Id Iron­ sides" • Rexford L. Roberts, pumpman: and more than 700 Injured in race lied naval party was landed on S3. Take one's I watch the sky around sunset, and riots that brought US troops Into *Lampionne Island in the Mediter­ "cut" 84. Sea bird see how it looks. the city imder a proclamation of ranean from a destroyer, found It 85. Brother: Dial. If the sky is nice President Roosevelt . . . Mexico uninhabited and occupied it . . . 86. Location S7. Ability to" and red and and the Soviet'Union resumed dip­ The SIU was represented in cere­ walk steadily bright, we have lomatic relations after a lapse of monies in Boston Common in on ship 89. The "United nice weather the 13 years ... US Army Eighth Air which a mall was dedicated to mer­ States" next day. If the Force heavy bombers made their chant seamen lost in the war ... 40. Brahman titls 41. What the sky Is dark, then first appearance in the Ruhr in an The Syria-Turkey border Was Titanic did we have some attack on the synthetic rubber closed, London said, unofficially, 42. The "bUck " bad weather. In plant at Huls, and on the General adding that, according to Turkish 45. Told, as a tale the morning, a Motors plant near Antwerp . . reports, Rumania was sounding^ut 47. Sick 80. Mixture nice red sky The SIU . stood behind , its mem­ the Allies on wh^t she might gain 81. Father . iheans that we're going to-haye a bers who felt an addiflbnal two on withdrawing from thb war ns aR .«• S. A»?eriftfu»j ;; knots^-in speed on 'the ijibertps Axis satellite.: - ';:"k ,.:v ..V ' '• ' nice, warm dtu^. cixii'idin .uj' Many an old sea story used to be ipiced with accounts of how hogs were carried aboard to serve as compasses in emergencies., If a ves­ sel was lost or in danger out of sight of land, they told how a hog was thrown over' the side, and would always instinctively swim to­ ward'the nearest land and safety. Referring to this practice, the stories also pointed put that the hog had to be picked up before it swam more than a half mile or so to prevent it from cutting its own throat with the sharp points of its cloven forefeet. The forelegs of hogs are set closely under the body and, for that reason, especially if they are too fat, theV are not gen­ erally good swimmers. eaters, until at last that became its accepted meaning, TEN �^ >'• ^•.'", -y'W^:;::- Ti-'f?!^' •"iH: . - ^ • \line 2f, liSS "• SSAFdREkS LOG SEAFARERS ^ LOG Jun* 26, 1951 / / - J*' j Pai« ilifrteea 'Mind If I Take A Look?' Vol. XV. No. 13 Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Guif District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. STerling 8-4670. Paul HALI,, Secretary-Treasurer Editor. HSRBCRT BRUND; •Martaglng Editor. BAT DENISOR; Art Editor. BEBRABB' SEAMAH; Photo Editor. DANTEI NICVA; Staff Writers, HEBMAN ABTBOB. lawn SnvACS, ART FERFALL, JERRY REKEB. AL MASKIN; Gulf Area Reporter. Box MOODY. '^1 Onr Changing^ SUps In the past few years the maritime industry has been undergoing a quiet, but impressive, technological revolution. Many improvements and changes have been made in the design and operation of ships, and with atomic power plants in the offing, there are undoubtedly more to come. Just a few of the changes in the past few years are the construction of super-tankers, the Mariners and other prototype ships, the use of radar, gas turbine engines, heavy lifts, nylon rope, electronic depth finders, radio direction finders, aluminum masts and lifeboats, high pressure boilers and a multitude of new equipment. While the new ship designs are still on the drawing boards, it might be a good idea to consult the men who sail the ships as to what changes should be made. For one thing, there are obvious improvements that could be made in the crew's living and working quarters—^the foc'sles, the messrooms, storerooms and galleys—improvements which would go far toward increasing the comfort and efficiency of the crew. Up until now, except on the most modem ships, the tendency has best! to overlook the needs of crewmembers for decent living quarters. More recreation facilities aboard ship could be provided as well, at little added construction cost. Then too^ seamen, drawing on their own practical experi­ ence, could no doubt offer many suggestions of value which would not seem obvious to the marine designer and the shipbuilding engineer. ^ Ships of today are complicated pieces of machinery. It would be wise to consult all those who have anything to do with the operations of a ship in trying to construct a better, saf6r and more efficient ocean-going vessel. Scholarship Awards After several months of painstaking and careful consider­ ation of all candidates, the trustees of the SIU Welfare Plan have awarded four $6,000 scholarships to fortunate candidates recommeiTded by the advisory board of college administrators. Now these four winners, three girls and a boy, are assured a free, all-expenses-paid college education, because their fathers are working seamen, members of the SIU. The SIU Scholarship Plan has attracted a good deal of interest on several counts. It is notable for the size of its money grants, the freedom of the winners to follow any course of study of their choosing, • and the precedent it has set for the entire maritime industry. It's safe to say that before the Scholarship Plan was an­ nounced, few in the Union, if any, ever dreamed that the SIU would provide the means for a college education for Seafarers and their children. But this development, novel as it is, is .just one of the many tirail-blazing steps taken by the SIU in maritime; in its contracts, its shoreside facilities and its vacation and welfare benefits. As a final word, a vote of thanks is due the advisory board of college administrators for their keen interest and whole­ hearted participation in the workings of the Plan. Their invaluable services did much to make the Scholarship Plan a success. i. Pakistan Wheat Bill Once again, the SIU has played a leading role in defending a most-important piece of maritime legislation, the 50-50 law. The vote of the House of Eepresentatives in restoring the 50-50 provision to the Pakistan wheat bill ended for the time being, another attempt to kill this principle. Oddly enough, the government of Pakistan, which is not a sea-going nation, had no interest in the matter one way or another. It was other foreign-flag operators, many of them Panamanian and Liberian tramp shippers, who were looking to monopolize this cargo. The 50-50 idea has been challenged many times in Congress since it was first adopted in 1948 after an energetic camp^iign by the Union. In each instance those who would discard the lavj have met with defeat. The implications are clear. Congress realizes the impor­ tance to the nation of maintaining an active and prosperous merchant marine. As such the 50-50 law is one of sever^ legislative devices towards that desirable goal The SIU in­ tends to ^ that Jhis proyiaion, Uke other legislative acts S5^ I Hits Milk Deal In Puerto Rieo To the Editor: I would like to take this oppor­ tunity to let you know how easy it is for the companies to pull the wool over your eyes if you don't keep them wide open and stay on the ball. In this case, the deal concerns fresh milk in Puerto Rico. It is just another of those cases where a ship's crew took the word of the old man without checking on the story that he dished out to them. As ship's delegate on the Ines (Bull) I was obliged to ask the captain if we could take on some fresh milk when we reached San Juan. The old man, in true company style, said the milk in Puerto Rico did Inman not pass the PubUc Health Service requirements. This story seemed funny, as the Armed Forces use milk there, so I decided to check it. The story was just a stall. The PHS gave me a letter stating that the milk in Puerto Rico was as good as any milk in the States. While this story was being checked, another alibi was made up. This one had it that Puerto Rico was very short of milk and the dairies wouldn't Supply us. This story proved as phony as the first oue. The manager of the Puerto Rico Dairy, as Las Palmas and Lafay­ ette Streets in Santurce, said that he would and could supply us with all the milk we could use, unless there happened to be drastic drought in Puerto Rico. ROUND-UF Well ahead of the strike deadUne it had set, the CIO United Steelworkers won an industry­ wide-pay increase of 8Vi cents an hour, which with other fringe bene­ fits won, amounts to an increase of about 10 cents an hour. The in­ crease, said the union, applies to iron ore miners as well as steelworkers. The union also succeeded in wiping out the North-South wage differential and got US Steel to agree to a joint study of pen­ sion and welfare provisions in an­ ticipation of next year's bargain­ ing. 3^ t i" not to call a strike the railroads would ask for special legislation from Congress. The unions quickly demanded that the railroads with­ draw the threat. The unions and the railroads are engaged in try­ ing to clear up a pile of 5,000 / grievances that have accumulated. 4 4 4 The 76,000 members of the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers who -are employed by General Electric, have won wage increases averaging 7 cents an hour, with some of the workers getting increases of up to 16 cents an hour. The union stated that the recent eight-week strike at the company's Sju-acuse plant was be­ lieved to have been instrumental in getting the increases. The AFL Brotherhood of Rail­ way Carmen won a big step for­ ward in cutting out a wage in­ equity that has been in existence since 1918 when it recently won 4 4 4 The AFL Office Employees In­ an increase of 4 cents an hour for men working on freight cars. The ternational Union has announced union said that this was just one that its membership has soared 30 step forward in wiping out the percent during the last two years. difference in wages for the me­ Stating that "organization begets chanics, and said its goal is one organization," the union declared rate for all. The latest increase that the increase in membership is for freight car mechanics cut the "just the beginning," and that it differential down to 4.4 cents an "must organize more and more of hour. Before the increase, passen­ the white-collar workers." Company Finally Yields ger car mechanics were making 4 4 4 Tom Lyon withdrew himself When the company was faced 8.4 cents an hour more. from consideration as director of 3» 4" J" with all this evidence, there was nothing it could do but come The National Association of Let­ the Federal Bureau of Mines, after across with the milk. However, ter Carriers has renewed its de­ telling a Senate committee con­ they are working on another stall mand that the Postoffice provide sidering his appointment that he that they will probably use on the uniforms for its employees. Citing considers the Federal Mine Safety crews of their other ships. Here the increased cost of uniforms, Law a "phony." Lyon also revealed which Postoffice employees now that.he is receiving a $5,000 an­ is the pitch: have to buy for themselves, the nual pension from the Anconda When our milk was a little late Copper Mining Company. Senator coming aboard, I asked the man association also pointed out that Arthur Watkins, Republican of the Government now provides uni­ in charge of the office what was Utah, who had sponsored the Eisen­ holding it up. He said the milk forms for most of its other em­ hower nomination of Lyon, said he ployees who are required to wear had to come from the Capara had suggested Lyon withdraw after Dairy, which was the only one to them. The Postoffice answered hearing his testimony. The United with its stock reply, and said it pass the PHS requirements. Since Mine Workers had said it would this is probably another stall, the just doesn't have the money. The fight Lyon's appointment, but no company may intend to claim that Government estimates that supply- fight was needed after Lyon's testi­ the Capara Dairy cannot supply all g the uniforms would cost about mony. the ships, and since no other milk $I3 million per year. $ 4> 4 4 is acceptable, the ships cannot be Negotiations between the CIO The CIO United Auto Workers Industrial Union of Marine and supplied. Don't fall for this or any other story, no matter who has appointed a committee of 10 Shipbuilding Workers and the it comes from, without checking. prominent economists to launch a Bethlehem Steel Company and If necessary,' we intend to contact preliminary study of all the fac­ Todd Shipyard Corp. have hit a dairies in all the ports in Puerto tors involved in the question of a stand-still. The Union is demand­ Rico in order to beat the company guaranteed -annual wage. The un­ ing a 12-cent hourly wage increase out on these phony stories. We ion said that it has 6et the guar­ which the companies have re­ have already been successful in anteed annual wage as the "next jected. In addition, tlie Todd Ship­ getting milk in Ponce and San major collective bargaining goal yard Corp. is being dSked for im­ Juan." Get going, gang. We have in our industry." provements in pension and welfare started the b^ll rolling for you; 4 4 4 plans. The contract with Bethlehem now it's up to you to back us up The operatfaig rallcoad onions bars discussion of pension and welby keeping it roiling. ^[Ui<^y;rea«W to a t|^ fere plans imtil the end of the 1954. OaA S. 'Med)'iiuaaa railroads thatriufiess IhW^agreet^Tcbhtiibt ^1 -^1 �!•: Page Foniicen SEAFARERS ,; ^ -^;'v^ •:^:l lOG •: • lOM If. IWt t .-•y.:.. :. . -. .i :-r •I'-'''' V;:|J -Vf'•''' if,:;':.. lf7y7:'i,\X' •• •'•i.}'§^'. .'y. ' HQ] ' "Sfe-iniSpl;•%. -,i''P'^i; I'l" • ' •'''-r * ,* • i; M,; 7;V;i;, K-: ' ?' i./,. ".' ; r, ••"••' ;i|^.^^ a-' • •. • • •'' I-• 'a : ,' •.. i • V . ••• ti-'S.'- •C m., mm m" :iiiilliE ::-:y:::^:Si:S:.::SS:|i|:S;-S:.^ ;v:;:<;;::;y:;;::;;;:v:-;:yv:;-;::::::- liiiiiii'l :4®:ipsiWi::a^ mmmMm--:: mrnrnmrnm:/WMmMm •'•mrnmrnm:':::- llllllli;;:;: 'iiiiiilt :'iiiilir , ^iiiiiii-r liiiiiiif yy^:Vyi>^ iiliiiil :mmmmmm •'•yi-yy: :''!:^y-:-:-:-:-:v:-r-:';'-.-:';<-: •*l||i|P iiilPiSili |v xi3iv' - '. llliili JiM "Super ships" that dwarf the steamers of 30 years ago . .. Hotel-like accommoda­ tion for crews . . . Aluminum deckhouses and aluminum masts... automatic steering that eliminates the need for helmsmen. These and other developments in the maritime world make the post-war years of World War II an era of vast changes. ,in the design and operation of ships and in the life of merchant seamen. Hailed as .the typical deep sea trader of the future is the Liberian flag tanker World Concord, which holds the record as the world's largest cargo carrying merchant ship. This 655-foot giant of the cargo routes can carry 240,000 barrels of oil, but it will be exceeded in size by a 736 foot, 45,000-ton oil tanker being built for World 'Tankers Corporation by the Bethlehem Shipbuild­ ing Company at Quincy, Mass. Many post-war-built "super" tankers are sailing under the American flag. They run around 620 feet in length, carry about 215,000 barrels of oil, and can do 16 knots with high pressure boilers and steam turbines. These ships feature extra large crew recreation and dining rooms, with motion pictures and other entertainment for cre;;^ men on long runs to the Middle East oilflelds. Ship designers are specifying light-weight aluminum for many ship uses after the new liner United States dramatically pointed the way for widespread use of aluminum in ship deckhouses and other exterior fittings. Aluminum Takes Over The US Navy recently anncrunced that more than 80 percent of the destroyers in the active fleet have been fitted with alu­ minum tripod masts. These lightweight tripods carry a heavy mounting of radar equipment without making the warships top-heavy. Aluminum is now being used for lockers, doors, shipboard furniture, berths, store-Toom shelving, ventilator ducts, insulation, ladders and lifeboats. Described as the fastest cargo ships in the world are the 563-foot Mariner class of freighters being built at various yards for the US Maritime Administration. There are now nine of these ships at sea, but probably none will be purchased by private lines, for the cost price of $4,500,000 each makes it almost impossible for any inde­ pendent line to ever pay for them. The construction cost was $9,500,000 each. Higher Pressures Ship power is increasing all the time, with almost all new American construction using the steam turbine under boiler pres­ sures of 600 pounds or more. The World War I "Hog Islander" had 2,500 hp steamturbines and the World War II Liberty had 2,500 hp reciprocating engines. Mariner ships have 17,500 hp propulsion plants! Probably without a peer on the seas as far as crew comforts are concerned is the British steamer Wanstejad, owned by the Watts Shipping Company of Liverpool. The entire main deck for half the length of this vessel is devoted to crew accommoda­ tions. Each crewman has a private cabin. Added to this is a 30 foot lounge with desks and easy chairs and a large recreation room with game tables, reclining chairs, sofas and a ping pong "nook." . ^ Crewmen of the Wanstead take their meals in a large, cafeteria-style dining hall decorated in light pastel colors and with bright paintings on-the walls. - In the matter of ship design, big im­ provements are foreseen in cargo-handling techniques. The automatic, sliding hatches on Mariner ships are typical of imjovations to speed up operation and cut down the time of turn-arounds ih port. ' Huge ships are being built here and 'abroad for carrying iron ore to the United States from Africa, Venezuela, and Brazil. Several C-4 type ships are being converted for use as deep sea ore carriers. Radarof course, is having wider applica­ tion on ships of all kinds; from liners to tugs and river boats. Automatic steering is being developed to the point where some vessels need a helmsman now only -for going in ^nd out of harbor. It is the com­ plaint of some skippers on these electroni­ cally-steered ships that the deck hands get so little time at the wheel they are forget­ ting how to steer at all! Day Soon For Atom-Ship Predictions are that the atom-powered merchant ship is not too far in the future, at least for the North Atlantic liner. Gas turbines are proving successful on experimentaUBritish ships and will probably be greatly extended in use during the next few years. One of these days the white-gloved oiler and engineer (the fireman being as extinct as the sailmaker) will be highly offended if some oldtimer classes them with such menials as the black gang. Acme of the change in ships and sailors will be the advent, of the ship biiilt of titanium. It won't have to be painted and the chipping hammer sailor with his wirebrush and paint pot will, like the clipper ship, be a thing of the past. I I �JtaM ft, IfIt $WAWAREKS LOG Pace fifteea 1l ' Vi' •m Easily operated steel folding hatch covers and 'tween-decks covers, like these on the new Mariner class vessels, are part of the revolution. Mechanically operated, they slide open or closed quickly-and form watertight covers. The navigation of ships has also changed^ Now, the radar screen is a part of almost all navigation bridges, and the grid rotates atop most masts. Other advances, such as electronic depth finders have also added to Seafarers' safety. ris Speed is the greatest factor, and fast turn-arounds are what the oper­ ators are seeking. Fast one-man cranes, such as this one on a new European freighter, help* to speed up loading and discharging at dockside and with lighters. Aluminum has also taken a new prominence in ship construction. Light, tripod masts, such as this one, made of aluminum, have been installed on many of the Navy's destroyers to support heavy radar gear without any excess weight. One of the more redent additions to the cargo ^p ^e has been vessels like this C-4 type, which has been converted into an ocean-going ore ship. is . . SAM. �'•"" " '••"•'•• "' J:""""' Pi««1i!kie^ SE^F A E EES tiJ^G SEAFARERS -- * ' ' • On the Job • The National Federation of American Shipping has noted "an alarm­ ing drop" in the participation of American-flag vessels in the foreign It's long been customary practice both on ship and ashore to use trade of the US. The Federation stated that American-flag vessels in certain colors for safety purposes; red or orange as a general warning January of 1953, carried only 25.8 percent of the foreign trade of the signal, yenow or blue for caution and green for safety. In recent US. This compares with 43.6 percent carried by US vessels in January years, industry Iq general has been making use of certain colon to of 1952. These figures include oil cargoes as well as other cargoes. In call attention to a variety of hazards to be avoided. In other words, January of this year, US ships carried only 18.5 percent of US dry cargo exports, as compared with 48 percent during January of 1952. Traditional practice in the SIU has rolois have become an accident prevention weapon. The Federation states that these figures show the American-flag been to give a hand to the families . During 'World War II a color code was published for use by industry of shipmates ndio to Indicate, hazards and identify certain types of equipment. Some merchant fleet is losing out to foreign vesseb in the competition for are leriously ia- maritime outfits have adopted 4his code because crew turnover makes US .cargoes. Jured or die it desirable to have a uniform system on all ships. $• $1 • %> aboard ihip. Under ihe code, yellow, which has the highest visibility of any color The New York Customs office received an unpleasant surprise re­ While the bene­ cently, when it was attacked for "opening the floodgates to smugglers ficiaries are pro­ under all lUd>ting conditions, is. used-to indicate hazards that would and narcotics." The attack came a few days after the Customs men tected by the cause a man to trip, or fall or run into something. It can be used as yellow and black stripes where greater- emphasis is sought. started a new screening procedure designed to help speed up the SIU Welfare Uses For Yellow Color processing of passengers arriving in the port during the summer rush. Plan in case of Said the Customs men, "We're making just as many seizures as before. death, the prac­ It's appropriate'to use yellow on the bottbm steps of gangways and tice has contin­ edges of platforms, on deck load lashings that cross walkways, on If we don't speed things up, the passiengers and shipping lines com­ La Plant ued as a means padeyes and tripping hazards, on the sills and tops of door openings, plain, and when we do speed the screening up, then somebody else of expressing the crew's sentiment on the bottom steps of ladders, on cargo hooks, valve wheels and other complains that we're being lax. You. just can't win." about the man who had been ship­ projections through floor plates, and on projections into passageways 4- ' 4" 4" ping with them. such as control boxes and ventilators. The New York Port Authority let contracts for $115,000 for electrical Recently a messman aboard the Those parts of machinery that are dangerous, as weU as the insides work on Piers 1, 2, and 3 in Hoboken, NJ . . . The training ship Empire Anniston City was lost at sea. Vet­ of removable guards and covers to moving parts should be painted State of the New York State Maritime College at Fort Schuyler sailed eran SeSfarer Fred La Plant moved with 400 cadets on a three-month cruise to England, Denmark, Ger­ that donations be collected from orange. Some items where orange paint would be helpful are the many, the Netherlands, France and Spain . . . New York State Barge the crew for the messman's wife. interior surfaces of switch box covers and fuse panels. Hand cranks Canal traffic during the first nine weeks of ice-free operations totalled As a result the men dug in and and exposed shaft ends on lifeboat windlasses, the edges of gypsy 1,046,847 tons, just 9 percent less than for the same period last year made up a tidy sum for the crew heads so that lines should not be held too close to the gypsy, the bottom of a snatch block as a warning against standing in a bight, , . . Another of the new Mariner ships, the Show Me Mariner, named to send on home. and the inside edge of the door jamb at eye level to'keep from getting for Missouri, has been launched . . . Japan has announced that it will La Plant is one of the Union's fingers and hands caught. permit Soviet merchant ships to be repaired in Japanese shipyards Since green is universally accepted as a safety sjrmbol, its obvious under agreements between private Japanese companies and the Russian earliest members, getting his SIU book in Mobile in December, 1938, use is to indicate location of safety and first aid devices. A green government. after switchtog from the defunct cross or green paint will identify a first aid supply cabinet, the place­ t. X AFL Seamen's Union. He's a na­ ment of life rings, the ship's hospital, stretchers, respirator and gas The Government has announced that, as of the end of May, fliere tive of Missouri where he was bora mask containers, lifeboat stations, releasing gear handles in life boats, were 50 Government-owned vessels operating under bareboat charters. in 1907 and sails in the engine de­ alarm buttons in iceboxes and the like. This is three less than were operating at the end of April. Of the 50, partment. Right now he and his Red Indicate Firefighting Equipment eight are under charter to Philippines operators . . . The Coast Guard wife make their home in Balti­ has announced that the 1953 season of the International Ice Patrol has more. Since orange indicates dangerous machinery, red can be reserved for use in spotting firefighting equipment. The bulkhead where ex­ come to an end. The season started with patrols on February 28. This XXX tinguishers, host racks and other firefighting tools are hiung should was a very light season, the Coast Guard said, and it announced that Crewmembers of the Del Sud be painted red. Hose connections, fire alarm stations and fire main the patrols were ending since no further danger from icebergs is seen . . . The Port of Baltimore picked up some during April, when a total (Mississippi) have an up-to-date valves should be similarly indicated. of 428 vessels called. This was 40 more vessels than vMted the port and varied selection of books and Blue as a caution signal, differs from the orange danger signal in during April of 1952 . . . The liners Atlantic and Italia have been magazines to read, thanks to the that it is used to tag equipment which should not be put in use because scheduled for an extensive winter cruise schedule to the West Indies efforts of Louis Briant. He has men are woiidng on it or repairs are being made. Blue paint can and South America. They will operate out of New York and New been serving as the crew's librarian tag a whistle valve while men are woi^ing on the whistle, the steering and got a new and better library Orleans. aboard the popular Delta Line wheel while the steering engine is under repair, engine controls while there are crewmen in the vicinity of the propeller and so on. In other XXX cruise ship. words, it is a reminder to operators of any moving equipment to Tonnage of ships under construction or on order in US shipyards Briant, a native of Louisiana, has make sure that all is clear before they start the equipment w^orking. has hit the lowest point in 23 months. The level of ships remains the been a Union White and black are used as traffic control devices and to mark same as last month, with 75 ^ips under construction or on order. Two member since aisle locations. On board ship the chief use is a line marking the tankers totalling 35,000 gross tons were delivered during the past December, 1944. three-foot coaming clearance in the 'tween decks. month. Orders for two new ships, totalling 14,385 gross tons, were He and his wife placed. These are the first new orders for ships since last November. make their home X •4 ^ Thus, the number of ships remains the same, but the tonnage drops in New Orleans, A large number of serious accidents occur when men trip and fall from 1,055,270 gross tons to 1,034,055 gross tons on order or under home port for the while on gangways. All too often it costs a man his life if he winds construction. up in the water, particularly at.^night when visibility is at a minimum. Delta lines. He sails with the' XXX' Several steps can be taken to minimize the danger of gangway accidents. Basically, the gangway should be kept in good condition, A five-foot model of the first atomic-powered vessel, the submarine black gang. properly secured at all times. Double man ropes should be provided XXX Nautilus, is on exhibit in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Briant A suggestion on both the outboard and inboard side of the gangway as single man The model includes a cut-away view of the power plant, which demon­ strates how heat from the atomic reaction supplies the power for the that regular educational meetings ropes - are dangerous. Stanchions should be secured in the sockets vessel . . . The biggest turbo-propelled tanker to be built in an Italian be held on every voyage of the with toggle or cotter pins. If an accommodation ladder has to be used it should be provided shipyard, the 30,000-ton Mierelia d'Amico. has been launched at Mon- Ines was offered to the crew by falcone . , . The new Japanese cargo ship New York Maru has just Seaifarer J. Emerick, recently. with a safe landing platform with guard rails where necessary. If made iier maiden voyage to New York. The 18-knot, 10.189-deadweight- Emerick felt it would be a good the angle of the ladder is too great to provide secure footing a duck idea to hold at least one such meet­ board should be provided. ton vessel was named in honor of New York City's 300th anniversary. ing on the run from the East Coast if Keep It Free From Crowding ('• 11 XXX to Puerto Rico so as to keep the It's desirable not to permit too many people on the gangway at any The Swedish American Line has taken the liner Stockliolm out' of crew wiVi informed on what was one time. The gangway watchmen should keep a check on the con­ service for about three months so she can be renovated to increase going on in the Union. her passeger capacity from 400 to 600 passengers. The line also has Emerick is a native of Pennsyl­ dition of the gangway because of changes in elevation from tide and piiiiithe Gripsholm operating, and expects to have the new 22,000-gross-ton vania, who will shortly celebrate draft. liner Kungsholm ready to go into service by November . . . The new his 26th birthday. He been a mem­ At night the gangway should be kept well lighted for obvious pur­ mixmt'w . ' I 12,500-ton Frenqji liner Cambodge, the second of a class of three such ber of the Union since 1948, join­ poses. A life ring with throw ring attached should be made readily iiiiii:' vessels, is ready for delivery to her operators. The 531-foot, twin screw ing in the port of Baltimore where available in case a man goes overboard. Where the gangway is in ship will sail on the Indo-China, Far East run. She will carry 539 he now lives with his wife. "He horizontal position, duck boards and cleats should be provided. Under passengers in three classes and a crew of 153. Almost all passenger sails regularly in the engine de­ no circumstances should a portable wooden ladder be used alongside a ship except in emergencies. and crews' quarters are air conditioned on the new ship. partment. Using Colors As Safety Guides ACTION Burly One SU§ht Ormehneh Sv Bernard Seaman ||||||; Jiipis �r/.. M, 1»S1 SEAFARERS The Yarmouth's Season Starts Seafarers check winches and the lifeboat davits to make sure everything's SlU-style, as the passenger ship Yarmouth starts her summer cruise schedule between Boston and Nova Scotia. Crews Want SIU;Atlantk Fights Election On Ships (Continued from page 2) and reinstatement order by the MLRB. Nor was the company willing to agree on an early election. Ap­ parently company representatives are fearful of the SlU's over­ whelming support in the fleet and would rather not have the men vote on a union 9f their choice. Another point of dispute that arose at the hearings was the ques­ tion of bosuns and stewards eliffibility to vote. The NLRB in the Cities Service case, had ruled out hosuns and stewards as supervi­ sory employees and excluded them from the voting unit accordingly. Keith Terpe, SIU Director of Organization, who attended the NLRB sessions, declared: "It's lilain to see that Atlantic Refining doesn't want to give the tankermen a chance to vote. The com­ pany knows that once the SIU wins this election They will have to ne­ gotiate a real contract based on the wishes of the men in the fleet. "This is typical company reac­ tion when a genuine trade union appears on the^scene. They know they will have to drop the 'poppa knows best' line, and listen to the tankermen for a change. Getting More Pledges "The company's stall isn't going to do them one bit of good, be­ cause with each passing day the SIU. is winning, the backing of more and more Atlantic tankermen. As far as the SIU is con­ cerned, we are going to keep push­ ing hard to the fleet and in the Labor Board for an immediate election. When an election comes we—and Atlantic—know what the outcome will be. That's why we're looking forward to a vote and they get panicky and evasive at the thought of one. "We're ready to meet with them any time at an hour's notice to settle the whole business and ar­ range for an early election." The Union delegation at the NLRB hearing included Terpe, Philadelphia organizer Ray Gates, headquarters organizer £. B. MacAuley, SIU general counsel Sy Miller and Washington counsel Ray Murdoch. US Cracks Down On Gas Booster Faff* ScrraafecB LOG Four Children Of Members Awarded SIU Scholarships (Continued from page 3) at Tuckahoe High School, president of the junior class and a member of the glee club. She ranked tenth in "a graduating class of 49. Good­ win, who intends to study dentistry, rated 11th in graduating class of 151 seniors kt Lake Washington High School. He was a three-letter man in sports participating in foot­ ball, tennis and basketball, as well as a variety of extra-curricular activities. Those who lost in the competi­ tion for scholarships need not feel discouraged, because they, as well as those whose applications were not complete, can apply for next year's four scholarship awards. Candidates who took one College Entrance exam will have to take another one by March, 1954, to compete for next year's awards. Should any one of (he four winning candidates drop out for any reason, the trustees have made provision for an alternate who would imme­ diately step in and pick up the vacant scholarship. Cover All Costs The $1,500 scholarship award provided by the SIU is among the largest scholarships on the college level in the country. At the average state university, the scholarship will be enough to cover all tuition and fees as well as living expenses for the entire school year. Consequently, the trustees have made arrangements to pay all fees and tuition costs at the college of the winner's choice befor^ the school term begins. The balance of the money will then be paid out in regular installments. Another unusual feature of the SIU plan is the fact that the scholarships are not limited to any one field of study. Most scholar­ ship awards specify the type of study that the winner is required to follow. However, in drafting the Scholarship Plan, SIU Welfare Plan trustees decided that its pur­ pose would be to give a qualified Seafarer, or the child of a Sea­ farer, the opportunity to go to col­ lege and make use of their talents to the way best suited to them. Selection of the candidates was entrusted to a group of experi­ • • • Q a • • Waste nylon is being used to de­ fraud the consuming public, Wil­ liam . M. Leader, president of Branch 1, AFL Hosiery Workers, has charged. Stocking jobbers are buying waste nylon yams and having hos­ iery manufactured which they sell as "firsts," Leader said, and these same jobbers are making small mills work with the waste material at such low prices that many other shops are being forced out of busi­ ness, throwing union men out of jobs. Jobbers and manufacturers. Leader said, are buying the nylon waste from hosiery plants at 85 cents a pound while duPont's price for 15-denier yarn is $6 a pound. Wage-Hour Laws Found Violated aiiaSM suns SPSRT COATS SMCKS -TOPCOATS Df^SS SHC^ WORKGHOES a KWAKI RANTS • KHAKI SHIRTS vvtoW^SHiRra • • FRISKOOEEWS • HICKORY SHIRTS a C.PO. SHIRTS • WHrtE DRESS SHIRTS • spopcr SHIRTS • DRESS BELTS • KHAKI WEB BELTS a TIES D SWEATSHIRTS a ATHLETIC SHIRTS • T-SHIRTS a SHORTS a BRIEFS a SWEATERS a Ll>C<SA6E a WORK SOCKS d DRESS SOCKS • LEATHER JACKETS a WRITINSBDRIROLIO a eou'WESlERS a RAIM6EAR Nylon Hosiery Racket Charged The Radiator Specialty Company, of Charlotte, NC, must stop mis­ representing the effectiveness of "Nu-Power" or "Nu-Power Upper Cylinder Lubricant," a gasoline additive, the Federal Trade Com­ mission has directed. The commission said the firm must stop claiming that the use of either of these products will in­ crease gasoline or oil mileage, will improve engine performance, will give faster pickup and smoother idling, will keep valves and rings Investigations of 417 Oregon free of deposits and lengthen their lives, will reduce friction and pre­ business establishments during the vent wear, or will protect metal past 11 months have revealed 26 violations of the minimum wage surfaces. section, 197 violations of overtime pay provisions and 16 violations of the child labor provisions, accord­ ing to the US Labor Department's wage and hour and public contracts The SIU Welfare Plan office wishes to remind Seafarers hnd division. their families that no lawyers are needed to collect any SIU Wel­ The investigations also showed fare Plan benefit. Some cases have arisen to recent months to an underpayment of $166,778 to which lawyers were engaged. The only result was a delay in col­ 1,470 Oregon workers covered by lection of benefits and a charge against the benefit for lawyers' the Fair Labor Standards Act. fees. In some establishments there It's emphasized that the Welfare Plan was designed from the were violations of both the provi­ beginning to provide simple and speedy payment of all benefit sions requiring pay of at least 75 claims, so as to bypass lawyers and legal fees. Any application for cents an hour and of the section benefitk'should b)s made directly to the Seafarers Welfare Plan providing payment of time and a 11 Broadway, by the individual invblvd^^; ;• , • j half for any time over 40 hours a enced college administrators who were: Bernard Ireland, assistant director of administrations, Colum­ bia College of Columbia University; Elwood C. Kastner, registrar. New York University; C. William Ed­ wards, director of admissions, Princeton University; Miss Edna M. Newby, director of admissions. New Jersey College for Women of Rutgers University, and F. D. Wil­ kinson, registrar of Howard Uni­ versity. i • •I ALLVDUR HEBPS CAN BE FILLED -FROM A SOU'WESTERTD AH ELECTRIC RATOR • WHATEVER BUT FROM THE SEACHESn SbU CAN BE SURE TDuks SETTIN6 TOP QUALITY <SEAR AT SUBSTAN­ TIAL SAVINGS NO LAWYERS NEEDED m : .v, - -.1 SeaCiieeh UNIOH-OWN60 AND UNION- OFBQATVBP ... JfOfC THE BENCPrr OF THt AAEMEERSNlPw J. r-.v. I �aiaaiwaawwMMiiiMiBi^ mi Page Eightaea •• r SEAFARERS XOC. Tall Taies Of Whales And Gales Enliven The Coe As She Sails That iho dandelion plant re­ ceived its name from the fact that the Jagged edges of its leaves were fancied to resemble a lion's teeth? The word "dandelion" was coined by the English in the 16th century from the French "dent de lion," literally "lion's tooth." The plant stiU bears that name, in several European languages. 4 4 3) That scientists estimate that the rays of heat and light from the sun travel for 93,000,000 miles before they reach the earth? Even so, they can cause many people to suffer a pretty severe sunburn in less than 15 minutes. The tempera­ ture of the surface of the sun is estimated at about 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Mike O'Keimedy gets ready to let go with a tall one as Frank Lananski listens attentively. ABs Friedman and McLaughlin (left to right) get going on deck, with AB Gordon supervising. .. JiBii# !«, JMI 4 4 4 4 4 4 That the SIU scholarship plan grants benefits of $1,500 a year for fout years for college study by Seafarers or their children? An­ other SIU first in. maritime, the scholarship plan also offers the opportunity. for college gradbate work if a student qualifies. That the smoke,from a train that's moving forward travels in the same direction as the train, even though it appears to be go­ ing backward? When smoke leaves the smokestack it is really poured into the ocean of air through which the train is pushing its way. The air resists the progress of the train, but it resists the smoke far more, since smoke is so light. 1,000,000,000 at tho rata of on# every aecond? This figure auumea a person works at it 24 hours a day for 365 days a year. Actually; If such a task were undertaken by one person for an eight-hour shift each working day, it Is uadikely that he'd ever finish It. The Job would take over 100 years. 4 4' 4 4 4 4 That when SIU ships are in port each member of the unlicensed personnel must be given the op­ portunity for one round trip ashore every 24 hours at company expense? Launch service schedules must be' arranged so that each crewmember shall be given an op­ portunity for a round trip when off watch. V That there Is one spot in the US where a house could be built with each of its corners in a different state? I's located at the common meeting point of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. If such a . house were built, the occupant could sleep in a bedroom in New Mexico, shave in a bathroom in Arizona, eat breakfast in his din­ ing room in Colorado, and read the morning paper on his porch in Utah. 4 4 4 That Mont Blanc, highest peak in the Alps, is not in Switzerland but in France? The mountain is located in a French province near the Italian border, but since many travelers and tourists see it from Geneva, which is 40 miles away, 4 4 4 That it would take a person it has often been mistakenly lo­ nearly 32 years to count up to I cated in Switzerland. LOG-A-RHYTHM: A Seaman's Prayer Left to right, Cunningham, OS; O'Rourke, DM; Tambuiino, AB; Gordon, AB, and Paul, wiper. Toung Henry Peterson, OS, doesn't forget pets need care. Here he is with his canary. When it comes to brightening up life aboard ship, there's no one, it seems, who can turn the trick like an old salt with a sea bag full of yarns to spin, and you can taktf it from the crewmembers of the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers) who returned recently from a -•run to England, where they ' witnessed many of the Coro­ nation festivities. |V l.ii-:'' Husband Bedded, Sons Away; "Believe me," reports Luis Ramirez, one of the crewmen, Benefits Brighten Birthday "there's nothing that can - make i- t ii-i- m - With her Seafarer husband in the hospital with a broken back, and with her two Seafarer sons far away from home, there seemed little for Mrs. Luther R. Milton, of Roanoke, Va., to rejoice about when her^^ — 45th birthday rolled around recently. But two of Mrs. Milton's daugh­ ters—Martha Louise and Beulah Mae—^were determined to bright­ en their mother's day, and so they not only staged a small surprise party for her in the backyard of their home, but also took the oc­ casion to remind her of the bene­ fits which she and the other mem­ bers of her family were receiving because of their SIU affiliation. Reminded of Benefits First of all, the girls reminded their mother of the hospital bene­ Mrf. Lufiier R. Milton with fits which her husband, who broke daughter, Darline, and LOG. his back while aboard the Steel Navigator (Isthamian) last Novem­ tion, maternity and hospital bene­ ber, is now receiving. fits of $421. Second, they brought her a copy This amount Milton collected last of the SEAFARERS LOG, show­ August when, in addition to the ing that her son, Dewey, a wiper $200 maternity benefit and $25 aboard the Fort Hoskins, is now US bond he received for Darline's earning more moniey because of birth, he also collected $45 in hos­ the SIU tanker agreement recently pital benefits for being hospitalized ifigned by the Cities Service Oil for three weeks after getting off Company. the Steel Artisan (Isthmian) and a And third, they brought to her check for $151 for vacation pay. her little daughter, Celia Darline, Dewey, on the Fort Hoskins, is who was bom in June, 1952, and now somewhere in Japanese reminded her that follow^ Dar- waters, while J. D. Milton, FWT, line's birth, her husband had, in is V aboard the (Carolyn (Bull) ^ ; eae week, collefted bombiued vaear bputid for Puerto Riea ^ By M. Dwyer Lord, keep her safe and true to me When duty calls me, to the sea. Lord, bless my home and those I love \ With Thy protection from above. Lord, guard this ship in which we sail Lest through some human fault we fail; Show us a course that's clear and true. We place our trust and hope in you; Make free our hearts of doubt and fear In stormy seas or weather clear. And guard us on our journey home. Lest from our safe, true course we roam. •V things start to hum more during the boys' off moments than for somebody to launch into a raft of tail tales, and we had one fellow aboard the Coe Victory, coming DeSoto Shutter Subjects back from England, who I think can match stories with anybody in anybody's fleet. You want-to hear some whoppers about Moby Dick, or about tj'phons in the South Seas? Then the man for you to listen to is Mike ©'Kennedy." Mike—and sure he's Irish—^is an oldtimer who signs on every once in a while as an oiler. Always In Good Mood "Mike,-" Ramirez reports to the LOG, "kept the crew constantly entertained with hii; stories all the way across, and he did it not only because he has such a big selection of stories, but also because he's always In such a jolly mood him­ self that it gets to be catching. "What's more," Ramirez says, "Mike has a very big repertory of Irish songs, jsp he never hdd to worry > about running out of ma­ terial, and if he .wasn't entertaining the boys with stories; why thon he could always serenade them with Irish ballads. „ "Jdike," Ramirez concludes, "was well liked by everyone on the Ooe, and it'jS no. wonder, because a man At upper left, Jones and Fugh (left to right) stop work while in '^ like him can make the longest trip pdrt to have their picture taken at^he hatch. At right, Lang, pasSi ; seem like a short one, and can utility; peacefully smokes his pipe as he totes a bucket along easily make a seaman-iorget any , deek. Adolpb-Danne^ tatewj mess.; {gupyiiefiA^e^^ . sour moments- he may'havfc'' 63).')»> n »(.<rfsdJO .iimgos .saqovC .U USv^r >•;- �•J)' : June 2<, 1963 « SEAFARERS Page Sineteeu LOG Fare For Cats Not Fair For Them, Say Crewmembers On Del Alba • •;'-5 Back in the Roaring Twenties, when people said, "It's the cat's," they were usually referring to something mighty tempting. But to crewmembers of the Del Alba (Mi.ssi.sAnsco has just placed on the market its new 3A home developing sippi) that expression recently brought a less pleasant thought—that they were going to outfit, which retails at |14.95. (Our members can get a professional the dogs. •i discount oil this price.) It comes in g new package and contains all All this happened when the the things necessary to process and print your own -fiim. One of its features is a contact printer (not a printing frame) with Del Alba, having left New By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor a built-in exposing on-and-off light switch and a constantly burning red safelight. The hinged platen makes printing quite simple. Next is their new developing tank with the self-loading reel which makes loading a tank in the dark a pleas­ ure. Also includ­ ed arc three trays for yo^ur de­ veloper, rinse and hypo. Small­ er items which make things easi­ er are a glass graduate, a com-bination ther­ mometer and stirring rod, four stainless steel clips and two film clip lead weights. The out­ fit also includes a package of printing' paper, two packages of paper developer, a package of film developer and hypo. If you are a beginner you won't have to ask any questions since you'll find their booklet, "Developing and Printing Made Easy," right on top. Last but not least is a unique two-way com­ bination safelight with a removable red filter for film developing and an amber bulb for contact printing. Remember that the red safelight is safe only for orthochromatic film. If you use panchromatic film the tank will have to be loaded in absolute darkness. Here's an opportunity for our more advanced Seafaring fotogs to pick up some extra spending money, and in some cases, real dough. The Osborne Company of Clifton, NJ, is in the market for good color transparencies for calendars. Since they supply most of the commer­ cial calendars, they use plenty of transparencies. With recent improve­ ments made in the engraving process, 35mm slides are accepted. In 'fact, about 90 percent of the transparencies that they use are of 35mm size. The quality of the transparency must be tops. 'Gotta Be Happy' According to the company calendar photo "has got to be happy, make one feel good,all over just to look at it, create a smile." Of the 11 types of pictures that they are interested in, two deal with subject matter that the Seafarer is always in contact with. First, harbors, ships, tugs, port installations, etc., and second, seascapes and beach scenes. Some hints that they offer are: 1. Must have "happy" theme and appeal to adults. . 2. Must give sense of peace and restfulness. 3. People, if shown, must be doing something. 4. Picture theme can be nostalgic, sentimental or humorous. 5. Bright, lively colors are preferred. Orleans, arrived at Houston, and the steward was told a truck was on the dock with something for the ship. He immediately went to the dock. But, when he reached it, he paused and blinked his eyes in disbelief. For parked there was the truck, and on its sides, in large letters, were emblazoned the words: DOG AND CAT FOOD. "What is this?" the steward demanded to know, after he had regained his power of speech. "We don't need any cat food on this ship." "This food isn't for cats," he was informed, "—it's for the crew." Word Gets Around Anticipating the worst, the stew­ ard immediately went to the messroom, since it was coffee time, and got the ship's delegate. But even as the two men made their way back to the dock, prepared to battle to the death, if necessary, the word had already spread through the ship, and many and varied were the comments to be heard: "Well, this is Texas, and Texas anything can happen . , "It's hell. Brothers, but if it comes to the worst, and we have to take it, we can get it squared away first by the Union . . ." "No telling what they'll be feed­ ing us next ..." "I've never tried cat food, but cats seem to like it . . As it turned out, the signs on the side of the truck were only advertisements, and the food inside of good quality, but the crewmem­ bers did experience a few uneasy moments before the mattei* was straightened out. And what en­ larged the whole incident in their minds was the fact that the ship had had a couple of cats aboard prior to its arrival in Houston. These cats — two of them — be­ longed to members of the Brazilian diplomatic corps who boarded the 12-passenger freighter at Buenos Aires, and when the ship reached They're Sailing Now Under New Tanker Pact Left to right, AB Alexander Sokolowski and steward Henry Cordes point to sign on side of truck which created tempest in teapot on Dei Alba. Pete Oppedahl, chief electrician, took the photo. New Orleans and paid off, the passenger utility put in for an hour OT for every day of the trip, be­ cause of the extra work involved in cleaning a room With cats in it. Apparently in the belief that the cats, belonging to government of­ ficials, enjoyed diplomatic immuni­ A Zero Makes A Difference Even though it may be a little bit dark, and you feel gener­ ous and want to give the cabbie a tip, says Seafarer Frank Nigro, make sure that you look twice at the bill that you hand over. not noticing the 0 really made a Frank says one of his ship­ difference. mates on the Julesburg had a Our hero quickly got another shaking experience recently while going to visit his gal in Troy, NY. Seems this OS felt real generous, and when the cab pulled up in front of his gal's house, he handed the cabbie what he thought was a $5 bill and said "Keep the change" as he got out of the cab. Weii, the cab pulled away so fast that the OS thought something must be wrong, so he checked—and found out he had given the cabbie $50 bili. Just a iittle thing like Obviously mighty pleased about the whole thing are the crewmembers of the Abiqua, first cities Service ship to sail from port of New. York after company signed standard SIU tanker agreement. Men in first row are-delegates (left to right) Louis Ferraro. steward; Joe Teicher, deck; W. C. Snell, ship's, and Serafin. G. Lopez, engine. Other crewmembers are not identified. ty from such prosaic considera­ tions, the captain disputed the overtime. The Union, however, pointed oiit that cats were cats, no matter to whom they belonged, and their presence certainly made extra work, and the,OT was OK'd. cab and began touring the city. Luckily, Troy isn't a real big city, and after cruising up and down streets for a while, our hero saw the first cab. By the time he caught up to the cab, he had another $6 cab bill to pay, but after talking to the other cabbie he convinced him that he should get the $50 bill back. After some consideration, he gave the original cabbie a $5 bili this time, and then went back lo see his gal. (1) The average area of the 48 States of the Union is 03,057 sq. miles. What state most nearly approaches the average? (2) Hampton Roads is the channel through which what body of water passes (a) James River, ib) Nansemond River, (c) Elizabeth River? (3) The largest inland city in the world is (a) Danzig, (b) Indian­ apolis, (c) Athens? (4) Where is the geographic center of North America? (5) How did the phrase, "Garrison finish" come into the language? (6) If a thermometer reads 212 degrees Fahrenheit by what math­ ematical process can you change the reading to centigrade? (7) If an airplane left New York at 1 PM Eastern Daylight Time and arrived in California at 1 PM Pacific Daylight Time, how fast would it have to travel the 3,000 miles? (8) Is an apostate: (a) a renegade, (b) a minor church official, (c) a punctuation mark? (9) What is the House nuniber on Downing Street, London, where the Prime Minister lives: (a) Nine, (b) Ten, (c) Six? (10) Z is to W «s 26 is to what number? , . .i • (Quia Answers on Page 25.) , • l.i • ^ - '^1 • -''di asiaaii �Pace Twmtr SEAFARERS Sailor Rags-It's No Dies For Him By E. R«yM Oarlocks? They Ain% He Says When you get a longtime seaman, with plenty of salt in his blood, and then you add a mistake in nautical terminology to the combination, you've really got trouble. That happened recently when James "Pop" Martin, over at Snug Harbor, was reading through the LOG and spotted > By 'oarlocks' I presume that the gunwale, where t'« e oar fits in a mention in the "In The you mean the piece of equipment between. These thole pins are usu­ Wake" column mentioning that is called a 'row lock'" said ally made of wood, and were the "muffled oarlocks." * he, "and which is usually a metal forerunners o f Pop sat right down, with pen and piece in a sort of 'U' shape with a the rowlock." paper, and loudly protested, "There straight shaft on the bottom that Then, Pop ex­ ain't no such thing." Then, to fur­ fits into the guhwale. The oar fits plained, there is ther enlighten the writer of such into the 'U.' a "steering lock" "There are also 'thole pips,' two which is set on heresy. Pop went on to explain what the whole business was about. straight pins sticking up out of the stern quarter, and is used to hold a long steer­ ing oar. This re­ sembles « row­ lock, but has a small slit on the top just largeenough to fit the blade of the oar. Once the blade goes through the slit, then the shaft of the oar is slid down through the steer­ ing lock into po­ sition, and cannot pop out. The other type, found in the stem of a "square ended" (shame on you Pop, it's "square steraed") boat is a "scul­ ling lock." This is cut into the stern, and fits the shaft of the ear so that it can be used for sculling. # As Pop states, "The lock is not named.for the oar, but is named for the work it does and for the part of the boat.it is shipped on." All this, of course, is quite ac­ curate, although Pop negliects to mention or comment upon the most practical invention since the row­ lock or the sculling lock—the out­ board motor. This is the biggest Step forward since the idea of hav- Seafarer Sam Says k m UL |P YOt> MAVEN'T RECEIVED YOOH. RET<?DACTIVE PAY (WcM >6 fOR. FREISHT^iPS-jAAi.j R?/? TANKERS;) _ WRITF Alow 12) TUB COMPANY GMNG 7MBM AU WE DETAILS AND YifOlt. MAILING ADDRESS. nrrr? •» Jue t6» 19St LOG By Spike Martin Anybody who wants a free dem­ the featherweight limit without any onstration of the art of boxing can trouble. Willy is one of those catch a highly entertaining instruc­ rarities, a natural featherweight, tion lesson when Professor Willie not a .lightweight who goes on a Pep flashes his talents for the TV 48-hour starvation diet without audience. Professor Pep, a wizened water to make the scales the after­ little gnome with long arms and noon before the fight. He may twinkly toes, will have completed have lost much of his stamina with his 184th ring battle by the time the advancing years, but a good this gets into print, pf which he deal of his blinding speed of foot has lost only five. and hand is still there. Three of his losses, incidentally, Willie has two famous trade­ have been to featherweight cham­ marks, his trick of spinning an pion Sandy Saddler, one of them opponent and slipping behind him on a "dislocated shoulder" when in a clinch and his habit of keep­ Peb was clearly ahead and another ing an open left glove in his op­ being the famous back-alley brawl ponent's face even when he isn't in 1951, when -Pep quit the fight punching. Both moves are ex­ and was suspended "for life" in tremely effective measures against New York for behaving like some­ counter-punching. thing less than a gentleman.Waltz 'Em Around \ To the best of anybody's knowl­ In one fight with an earnest but edge, Willie is well into his 30's. comparatively slow-moving feath­ If there are any tricks and tactics erweight, Fabela Chavez, Willie for the ring {hat he doesn't know was behind Chavez more often by now it's simply because they than he was up in front. Everyhaven't been invented yet. time Fabela struggled in close suit Haa Speed enough to get a pot shot at the Unlike o^Ver fighters, who in­ elusive gnome. Professor, Pep evitably put on weight with ad­ would hook Chavez' left arm with vancing years. Pep can still make his own and using it as a pivot blithely spin and slide behind him. Half the time the bewildered Chavez didn't even know where Olde Photos Willie was. The left in the face is a far more Wanted by MMG effective weapon than it seems. The LOG is interested in col­ After Willie jabs and hooks with lecting and printing photo­ his left a couple of times instead graphs showing what seagoing of withdrawing his glove he leans was like in the old days. All it gently on his opponent's nose. you oldtimers who have any There's just enough pressure to old mementos, photographs of keep the other man off balance shipboard life, pictures of and prevent him from stepping in ships or anything that would and countering. Besides he can't show how seamen lived, ate see very well that way. and worked in the days gone Professor Pep says that since he by, send them in to the LOG. only has another year or two to Whether they be steam or sail, make money in, he would like to around the turn of the cen­ get a crack at somebody important tury. during the first world like lightweight champion Jimmy war and as late as 1938, the LOG is interested in them all. Carter. We'd say off-hand the only way he'll get Carter in the ring We'll take care of them and with him is to tie him up and haul return your souvenirs to you. him in on a stretcher. The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes, littlc'known cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here is Chief Steward Francis R. Napoli's recipe for "veal scaloppine." ' Graduating from an Army mess sergeant to a chief steward in the SIU, Seafarer Francis R. Napoli still likes to pour concoctions out of his chef's hat and into a stove. One of his greatest satisfactions, while in the 82nd Airborne in the European Theater of Operations during WW II as well as in the SIU, is the pleasure the men de­ rive from his cooking. Frank, as he is known to many Of his shipnutes, last sailed the Jefferson City Victory (Victory Carriers), and the men who sailed wifh him loudly sang the praises of the 29year-old steward for the good feeds he put on. He finds the veal Napoli scaloppine dish a favorite with Seafwers as it was with paratroopers. First, says Frank, take 11 pounds, of veal from the legs or ' shanks and cut it into half-inch cubes. Then take cooking oil or baking fat and brown up cloves of garlic to taste in a frying pan. After veal is thorou^y browned in frying pah, take three pounds of fresh, gremi peppers, cut into half- with the veal. Follow this with three cans of mushrooms added to the veal and peppers. Remove the mixture from the fire and put it in a .sauce pan. To this concoction add one No. 10 can of tomato puree, mixing it in with the veal and condiments after di­ luting the puree with an equal amount of water. For a final touch of seasoning, Napoli suggests add­ ing salt, pepper, oregano (Italian thyme) and one tablesifoon of sugar. The sugar will counteract the acids in the dish. All this should be cooked over a slow fiame for a period of ap­ proximately two hours until the veal is deliciously tender and the sauce thickens to the taste. It serves 43 men. Napoli was born in Manhattan and still lives there with his wife Irene. After he came out of the paratroopers, he joined the SIU and got his book in 1947. "I prefer any C-type ship for cooking purposes," he said. "They have bigger and better electric ranges and there is more working room in and aroupd the galley. As far as shipping with the SIU is concerned, I like the Far East runs. That's where you can get « bigger payoff. I can spend $200 or $300 on a trip like, that and stiQ �JiHi* U, IHS Sees Atmntie Going SMiJ Soon SEAFARERS Pat« Twtnfr- LETTERS To the Editor: Recently, while visiting some of thinking it was noon, and time for the stewards department on these lunch. my old friends on the Atlantic Re­ I would also like to tell you fining Company ships, I saw a few that while walking on deck near incidents which I know could not No. 4 hatch I found a flying fish, happen on a ship that is under an and when I started to clean him I SIU contract. found that there was an SIU em­ First of all, most of the men in blem tattooed on his wings. ships want to Speaking seriously, when 1 know whether joined the SIU in May of 1941 I the steward de­ never dreamed that we would en­ partment men in joy the conditions we enjoy today. the SIU have Since our first raise of $17.50 a equal rights with month we have been advancing the other two de­ upwards steadily, climbing . up­ partments, and of ward to become the best maritime course, the an­ union throughout the world, with swer to that is a the best Welfare Plan, a large definite "yes." death benefit," maternity benefits Reyes On one Atlan­ and hospitalization, not to forget tic ship, I was waiting in the stew­ the disability benefit. ard's room so he could go ashore I hope to see the day when we with me, when a man came in and will have rest centers throughout demanded his linen. It was the the big shipping ports staffed with steward's off time and the man doctors and nurses, operated by hadn't been there on Saturday for the SIU. the regular linen issue. Still this Our officials try to leave no man demanded his linen. He didn't stone unturned, so once again I ask for it, he demanded it and say hats off to our Union officials ordered the steward to get it. and also to our brothers who are I knew the steward wasn't going organizing the unorganized com­ to get any pay for this work on his panies. Steady as she goes. Spider Korolia own time, and was surprised to see the steward get the linen and give X X. it to him. The steward later ex­ plained that this man was a buddy of the mate and captain, and that he couldn't argue with him. To the Editor: Pay For Time In additibn to my husband sail­ On an SIU ship, even the cap­ ing SIU, my son, who is with the tain can't demand service from an 75th Air Force Medical Group in unlicensed man during the man's Korea, is a retired bookmember. off hours without having to pay He would like very much to re­ ceive the LOG. Around the first of him for those services. Another time, on this same At­ the year, he is looking forward to being separated lantic ship, I saw one of the crewand picking up membere bully the cook and dress his book. When him down, because the man's cook­ he was stationed ing didn't happen to suit that one In the States, I crewmember. usually sent or On an SIU ship, if a man is distook the LOG to latisfied with the cooking, he brings him. it up at the ship's meeting, and My son would the whole crew has a chance to also like to hear tell their opinions, and then vote from his old shipr Marcet on the question before anything is mates. Here is his said. It's not allowed for one man name and address: A/B Alfred J. to bully another like that. Marcet AF 18354486. .H.Q. 75th That's one of the big things Med. Gp. A. P. O. 970, c/o Post­ about the SIU, it lives up to its master, San Francisco, Cal. From motto of "Brotherhood of the Sea." the time he wis 16, in 1944, till he After 24 years on non-union, entered the service, my son sailed MC&S and NMU ships before join­ SIU, as FWT, oiler and junior engi­ ing the SIU, I am convinced that neer. the best protection in the industry He has a wife, Annie, and a son, is an SIU book. I am looking for­ Bobby, who are spending the re­ ward to the time my friends in mainder of his time in Korea with the Atlantic fleet will also have me. this great SIU protection. Mrs. John E. Tillman Philip M. Reyes (Ed. note: Your son's nome has t t been added to our mailing list; he will receive the LOG every two weeks, as issued, from now on.) Send LOG To SiV Brother fit Korea When Moon Kouns Croons He Swoons IPG Thanks SIV For Help To Family To the Editor: Let us talk about some of our brother songbirds, who like to while away the time working by To the Editor: Just a word of thanks to the Sea­ singing. To start with, there is the singing waiter who used to farers International Union, and to entertain the passengers on the Leroy Clarke, the Lake Charles Puerto Rico. This brother had a port agent, for the help given to wonderful voice, me and my family. During the re­ and with a little cent flood, my wife and children practice he will were evacuated because of Tiigh climb to the top water while I was on my way to someday. Then Petty's Island aboard the Winter again we have Hill. Little Red Bean, , My wife didn't know of any way the singing cook to get in touch with me and let who rides the me know that ray family had been Delta Line ves­ evacuated and were okay, so she sels t o South called the Lake Charles SIU hall. Korolla Leroy Clarke got right on the America. Moon Is High ball and sent me a radiogram tell­ Don't forget the best crooner ing me the whole story. Getting to ever hit South America, none that radiogram saved me a lot of other than Moon Kouns. One day worrying, and let me know where four of us made up a quartet in mjr wife and children were, so that New Orleans, with Brother Kouns I could get in touch with them, and taking the tenor part. During the not worry when I found that they singing of "Down By The Old were no longer at home. Mill Stream" brother Kouns nit I think the^lU Is a mighty fine a note so high—at 10:00 in the Union, and 1 appreciate being a momln{^-that some painters work-. part of It more every day. l»l four miles aw>iy knocked off, JMtn F. Latimer Union Action Brings Thanhs To the Editor: The entire crew of the City of Alma would like to express .their appreciation for the wonderful co­ operation and representation we To-the Editor: received from the SIU officials in I am enclosing a picture of my Lake Charles, New Orleans, Mo­ six-year-old granddaughter, the bile, and Wilmington prior to our apple of my eye, Linda Pritchard. sailing to the Far East. As you can see, she is a real hula After signing on the City of gal. Her father, Edward, Jr., has Alma, in New Orleans, we sailed been in the navy for 12 years. for Texas and the steward, W. H. Simmons, took an inventory of stores on the To the Editor: way. He found The SEAFARERS LOG states: the ship was not "Any Seafarer who has sailed one properly stored day on an SlU-contracted ship is for a Far East eligible for the $200 maternity trip, and made up a requisition benefit plus a $25 US bond for the Simmons for fresh- vege­ baby." This was confirmed by sev­ eral of the patrolmen in Baltimore. tables, meats, tinned stuffs, linens, Because of this, T told my wife to dishes, glassed and other things use the best obstetrician and the needed and gave it to the Captain, best hospital, which she did. The C. H. Steiner, Jr. In our first port. Orange, Texas, bills came to $500 in US currency. the skipper did nothing about the After the baby's birth I applied for the maternity benefit. I was stores. Another requisition, with refused because my baby was born more things added, was given to him upon arrivdl in Beaumont. The Linda was bom in Los Angeles; outside the United States or its skipper said the ship was stored her mother is Spanish and her possessions. Since the SIU Welfare Plan col­ for 105 days, and he would do father is half Polish and half nothing about the requisition, so Georgia cracker. So, you see, she lects 60 cents a day for every day the ship's delegate, Thomas Sc?anin the year that I work (365 days has to be a good-looker. lon, and Simmons went ashore and in the last 12 months), I think the Edward L. Pritchard called SIU port agent Leroy Clarke Union is discriminating* against in Lake Charles. XXX me and those of its members—and Company Called contributors—who are not covered The SIU agent made the trip to by the Welfare Plan's benefits. the ship, looked over the stores, BJom Elverum and agreed that the things were To the Editor: (Ed. note: Under the rules of needed. He told the captain to get Congratulations to the Union for its attempts to make shipping com­ the SIU Welfare Plan, a seaman the stores aboard before sailing and panies give crewmembers US cur- is eligible for maternity benefits the captain quickly called the only if his child is born in the Waterman agent in Hou.ston. The ' rency draws in Continental United States or its pOftS. It territories, including Puert' Rico company man came down "and is a known fact, and the Virgin Islands. This pro­ talked with the SIU agent, and which I have my­ vision was made to eliminate any agreed the--ship was not properly self seen in many possibility of fraud, inasmuch as stored. He notified the company. The company called SIU port years of sailing, the Union has no machinery to agent Lindscy Williams in New that a good deal check documents issued in foreign Orleans and agreed to bring the of petty cheating countries.) ship back to Gulfport, Miss., and still goes on in store the ship properly. XXX the matter of When we got to Gulfport. SIU making up lists Bruce patrolman Robert Jordan from the for draws. Again, Mobile hall came aboard with congratulations to the SIU, which Waterman port steward VanKatis always the first in maritime to To the Editor: tenhead. They inventoried all the I am sending you this picture seek better rights and privileges stores, and even the company port of the crew of the Liberty Flag to better conditions for seamen. steward agreed that the new stores I would like to send greetings (Gulf Cargo) .because I really were needed. The company port to my former shipmates, including think these boys deserve a pat on steward said he would store the Tommy Conception, O. Thompson, the back. They were out six and ship according to the requisition Joe Brown, James Terry and Wil­ a half months in the Far East, the Simmons had made out. Mean­ liam (Pluck) Oliver, and let them were all very conscientious in liv­ while, patrolman Jordan straight­ ing up to the contract, and when ened out another beef we had know I am on the Fairland. they came in had one of the aboard. He tlien spoke to Simmons Has Good Crew We have one of the best crews smoothest payoffs I have ever and said that if the stores didn't that ever sailed a ship—well, ex­ seen. get aboard right away, we should Paul Drozak cluding the old man, H. P. Brown, call him at the hall. Patrolman, Seattle Branch The sailing time was changed shortly after that, and w e didn't get a chance to call the hall. The com­ pany just sent a couple of tilings aboard and then we sailed. Union Acts However, when we got to Wilmington, Calif.,, the SIU of­ ficials were waiting at the dock. SIU Wilmington agent Johnny Arabasz and patrolman Sam Cohen came right aboard the ship and went right to work. Brother, they got quick action. The stores started to pour aboard the ship and they stuck right by to make sure we got everything that we needed. They also took up some other beefs that had developed, includ­ ing a 12 degree list we had from Gulfport to Wilmington, bad drink­ ing water and others. We can't find the right words to express our appreciation of the wonderful action that we got from our SIU officials all along the way. This letter was composed by W. H. Simmons, chief steward; with the help of J. P. Creel, ship's delegate; R. B. Merritt, deck dele­ Crew of Liberty Flag. Left to right, standing, R. Chenault, J, gate; L. E. Keneker, engine dele­ Moore, B. Harper, R. King, R. Tonng, E. Warsaw, B. Hubbard, R. gate, and L. H. Harris, steward Field. R. Tendler, E. Field. Sitting. B. Grove, B. Scarlett, L. BllIek, delegate. Crew of the B. Franklin, M. Graham, F. MeGloae, L. Carver, "Santa Claus" Roeeba. SS aty ef-Alme WaihihVs Best Never Lihe This Jr., and the other brass who make it tough for all concerned. Some of the boys wonder daily if he's really human. We have the chief bellyrobber, the Mad Russian, and he gets pret­ ty mad when things are not on the ball. He isn't called that for noth­ ing. Leo Bruce i X X Birth Benefits Are Questioned Fairland Cook Sags Crew^s Tops This Crew Tops, Says Patrolman �Pa^e ai^wenty'tw*^ SEAFARERS Hates To Miss Copies Of LOG To the Editor: I am enclosing my new address, since I'd hate to miss up oif any copies of the LOG. While reading the May 29lh is­ sue of the LOG I was very mtich thrilled to see the name of my new grandson. Christopher Emory Mc­ Neil, in the list of those receiving the maternity benefit. I think it is wonderful how much good the SIU does for its seamen. Certainly the good Lord must be very pleased with your great work. God bless you and help you in your wonderful work. Mrs. J. A. McNeil (Ed. note: Your change of ad­ dress has been noted by our mail­ ing department.) 4» J" J" Warns Brothers Of Frisco Racket To the Editor: I want to write a few words to warn some of my Union brothers about a racket I ran into while I w^s in San Francisco. I was there on the Mobilian and was walking around town when I met a guy who I thought looked familiar. He started out by telling me that he had sailed SIU and was now sailing as third assistant en­ gineer on an SIU ship. He named the ship, but I found out later that this ship was not on the West Coast at the time. He said he'd show me around town, and we visited a couple of bars. He start­ ed off by insistFlynn ' the drinks, but soon let me pay. Then he asked me if I had any money, and I said yes. Hard Luck Story Then the man, who said his name was Olson, said he just got in from the Far East and that his ship was in port. He said he had some $100 travellers checks, but couldn't cash them and that he needed some money. T finally loaned him $15, but said I didn't have any more when he asked for some more money. He said he would get the money and pay me back the next day, but I never saw him again. Flynn says the man he encoun­ tered was about 5'9" tall, weighed about 175 pounds, was stocky and had brown hair. John Fiynn S, 4. 3^ Suggests Better Crewvs^ Quarters To the Editor: Since the SIU member now en­ joys the best working conditions, wages and overtime rates in mari­ time history, thanks to our hard­ hitting and go-getting Negotiating Committee, I would like to men­ tion one point which would benefit every man sailing, SIU ships. That is the living ac­ commodations on most freighters. I am sure the seamen enjoy better living ac­ commodations at home than they do aboard ship. Why can't the companies be Borman compelled to in­ stall modern built-in bunks, with draw space below and good, com­ fortable mattresses? They could «lso include a wash basin in every foc'sle, since this is something needed. ^ These changes could be made over a period of time, as the ships come into port They could also «fiMe %«, -Ifirs 10G LETTER S arrange things so that there would be no more than two men to a foc'sle. It would also be a good idea for the companies to supply 12 and 6 cup percolators," since this would save a lot of waste coffee and would result in better-tasting cof­ fee. Curt Borman Ship's delegate SS Yorkmar 4. 4 , Still A Chance For Atlantic 3ien Money Exchange Rates Listed. The following is the latest available listing of official ex­ change rates for foreign cur­ rencies. Listings are as of June 25 and are subject to change without notice. England. New Zealand, south Africa: $2.80 per pound aterUng. Australia: $2.24 per pound sterling. Belgium; 50 francs Ho the dollar. Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. France: 350 francs to the dollar. Germany: 4.2 Marks to the dollar. Holland; 3.80 guUders to the dollar. Italy; 625 Ure to the doUar. Norway; 14 cents per krone. Portugal: 28.75 escudos to the dollar. Sweden: 19.33 cents per krone. India; 21 cents per rupee, Pakistan; 30.2 cents per rupee. Argentina: 14.2 pesos to the dollar. Brazil; 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. Uruguay; 52.63 cents per peso. Venezuela: 29.85 cents per bolivar. To the Editor: We all know by now that the SIU has filed for an election in the Atlantic Fleet and that Atlantic will soon be SIU. However, here on the E. H. Blum, there are still some men who want to get on the band­ wagon and vote SIU, but they don't know how to go about it. As an active supporter of the SIU and a bookmember, I wpuld like to give them a couple of point­ ers to the men all over the fleet who want to go To the Editor: Just thought I'd send you this SIU, but arent short note to let you know I'm now sure what to do on my way to the Far East aboard about it. Each ship has an SIU organizer on it, and a num­ Yesavage ber of SIU sup­ porters. You all know who they are by now. If you haven't signed a pledge card before this time, the things to do is talk to the organizer on your ship and sign that SIU pledge card right away. If you're in port, you can also go to any SIU hall and sign your pledge card right there, or else you can clip out the pledge, card that's printed in the Atlantic Fleet News, fill it out, and mail it to the SIU. Now Is The Time If you're a member of the AMEU, now is the time to also sign the withdrawal form that's printed the Gulfwater (Metro). Before I in the Atlantic Fleet News, and shipped out, however, I had the mail that in so you can get out of enclosed picture taken, and I the sinking AMEU and save your thought you might like to use it in the LOG. It was taken right money. Those men in the fleet who had after the birth of my daughter, signed SIU pledge cards and then Alana, and shows what happens to were talked into revoking the a guy when he becomes a Pop. Will write you a longer letter pledge cards, still have time to get into the SIU swing. Most of these soon. All the best. A1 (Honest AI) Whltmer men revoked their SIU pledge 4. 4" it cards because of a lot of phony facts or else intimidation by the AMEU and the officers anyway. They can stiil get on the SIU band­ wagon by signing a new pledge To the Editor: card, just as I explained, and they I would just like to say a few can also sign that withdrawal from things about the Art Contest that the AMEU so they won't be stuck the Union held a little while ago in that dead outfit. in headquarters. Most of the men Not Too Late going to sea are not artists, and It's still not too late to go SIU. they are not interested in art, and There's still time to qualify for I cannot see why the Union should your SIU book. Don't be l§ft out spend large amounts of money on in the cold. Sign that pledge card things like an Art Contest. now. * Only a few of (be thousands of There's lots of us, who are look­ members of the Union. had en­ ing for security and decent wages, and the SIU is the place to find tries in the contest, and this does that. There's no security in a cpm- not justify spending so much pany like Atlantic, which has to money on such a thing. I am one of the first to admit look out for the stockholders, but there is security in an SIU book, that The Union has done a lot of where you can ship off the SIU wonderful things for us seamen. It shipping board and the Union is has , gotten us good wages, fresh food on the ships, decent working looking out for you. Soon, all the Atlantic jobs will conditions and lots of other things. be coming through the SIU ship­ These are the things that a Union ping boards. And I like the idea is for. "^he Welfare benefits that of getting my job off a board and we have are great. Such things like picking the ship and the run that the hospital benefit and the death I want, as well as having my choice benefit are wonderful, and things like the maternity benefit for the of almost a hundred companies. Soon, the SIU will be the bar­ families and the scholarships for gaining agent in Atlantic, and those seamen's kids ace things that sea­ men who go SIU will be sailing men always dreamed about. The v/ith the best wages and conditions disability benefit is something that and the best contract, backed up was badly needed for those men by the best Union in the world, the who can't work any more. SIU. The working rules that we have Simon J. Yesavage under the new contract, aind the He^s Happy Pop, As Photo Shoivs He Bisapproves Of Art Contest Hospital Food, Conditions Good To the Editor: I just heard today that Pottinger overtime provisions are a big step away from the way things were Sanitarium has signed a contract some years ago, and these are all to take 60 patients from Fort Stan­ things which the Union has gained ton Hospital when it closes. If and which we thank the Union for. true, there is not a better place in if California that I Even the new halls that we have know of than are fine for us. They give us a this. I have been comfortable place to stay when we here II months. are on the beach, and have a lot The cottages of different facilities that we can are pretty nice use to be comfortable and to pass and roomy, there the time. is lots of park and But when we get to the Art lots of shade Contest, then I think that we are trees, pretty good wasting our money. I can't see television recep­ Pritchard v/here something like an Art Con­ tion and pretty test does us any good, or helps us good food. I have gained 15 pounds to make any gains or to strengthen since I've been here. the gains that we have made so Regulations are not too strict far. and the sanitarium is located in a " Walter Wayne nice town of about 20,000 people, (Ed. note: One of the biggest 20 miles from Los Angeles. I'm gains the Union has made for sea looking forward to seeing some of men is the fact that seamen are the old boys from Fort Stanton. now recognized as part of the com Edward L. Pritchard munity, as honest, hard-working 4 4 4 men who are no longer looked upon as outcasts or as a race apart. It is this recognition by those out­ side which has helped us .to achieve such things as maternity To the Editor: We would appreciate an answer benefits, scholarships and the others. The SIU has long blazed to the following question: If a ship new trails in maritime. Not very leaves the States with 12 pas­ long ago, people didn't think it sengers and there is only one pas­ was a Union's job to get things senger utility, does the extra $2.50 like welfare benefits for its mem­ per day go to the pass, utility, saloon mess and saloon pantryman? bers. • The reason I ask is because the Actually, very little money was agreement says the company may spent on the Art Contest. The only money spent was for the It rings put another man on the ship as awarded as prizes, and these were pass, utility, but the company did bought at a sizable discount. The not put the extra man here on the contest was handled by the regu­ Citrus Packer, which leaves the lar staff, so no extra salaries or work of taking care of the said any other expenses had to be paid. passengers to the three men I men­ Several hundred Seafarers spent tioned. Edward F. Costin some pleasant hours viewing the Steward delegate exhibit, and this alone was worth (Ed. note; According to the the small amount paid. However, hundred of outsiders agreement, when more than six saw the exhibit in headquarters, passengers are carried with only and when the worki were dis­ one passenger utility, the company played in Manhattan, sponsored by must pay $2.50 per day for each the NY Public Library. The daily passenger over six. This money is newspapers gave the Union some to be equally divided among the very good publicity and recogni­ steward department men topside tion concerning the contest, and so who do the extra work, serving, did many other union publications. cleaning, etc., caused by the extra It is this sort of good publicity passengers.) 4 4 4 that helps people to see that sea­ men are honest, hard-working men, and helps to get them recog­ nized in the community. It's true you can't spend the re­ To the Editor: sults of the Art Contest, but in the Through the LOG, which is an long run the Union gained a lot, in all-time favorite of mine, I would addition to providing a pleasant like to say hello to my many pastime for Seafarers on the beach former shipmates and Union and for the Seafarers who entered brothers in the SIU. Many pleas­ the contest.) ant voyages and continued good shipping to all. 4 4 4 I am at present on a non-union ship, but one that is very well or­ ganized for the purpose intended. She has shown up well in the past To the Editor: I would like to give my thanks and I am of the opinion she will to the chiet steward, chief mate do so in the future: The cruiser and radio operator of the Repub­ USS Quincy. " The Navy is somewhat different lic for taking care of me during my recent illness aboard the ship. from my past sea-going experi­ The chief steward especially de­ ences in the merchant marine, but serves a great deal of credit be­ I can't say that it is a regrettable cause he stayed by me three days one. I have met several former and three nights dhring my illness. seamen on board and some of these I've learne'd now that I was sick have also found the Navy to their because of an intestinal condition liking—so much so, that a few are and will have to go into the Balti­ considering it as a career. I have missed reading the LOG more USPHS hospital for an oper­ ation. Because my illness Cap­ since being calied to active duty. tain Digernes took the ship off its The copy regularly mailed to my course iqto Havana in order to get home is now the prized possession me ashore. When I went to the of the family. If I could have the hospital there. Chief Engineer LOG sent to me on board the Haigk packed up all my souvenirs Quincy I am sure that it would be and cleared them through the cus­ very enjoyable, as well as informa­ tive reading for me and for my toms. I also want to thank all of-the fellow crewmembers. It would be crew for cheering me up during a great pleasure to keep up with my illness through all the little the Union and my former ship­ attentions shown me. It was a fine mates. J. C. Davis, Ensign VSNR gang all the way through, and I certainly appreciate all that they (Ed. note'.' Yimr new address did for me. has been added to our mailing George Jerosimlcli list) Has Question On Extra Pass. Pay Ex'SiU Brother Likes The Navy ' Tfmnhs Crew For Help When Sick �i»«lt •#. IMI ifgaFi»t»V t>iifl P««tt Tll«lfiT-ib(j» The Lucy Evelyn Hits The Beach Old Windjammer Which Sailed Until '48 Ends Up As Curio Shop On Jersey Shore Jersey shore may weU pause and blink their eyes when they reach Beach Haven, some 20 miles north of Atlantic City. For there, resting high and dry in a sea of sand, only a few hundred feet off Beach Haven's main street, is the 160-foot, threemasted schooner Lucy Evelyn,-*——————— » There was a day—there vana, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is­ were many days, in fact lands and the Barbados. h I when the Lucy Evelyn sailed the In addition, the Lucy Evelyn seas with her hold loaded with made several trans-Atlantic runs, cargo for ports the world around. and once, returning from Liver­ Now that same hold houses a gift pool, set a new record for a ship and curio shop, called the "Sea of her kind when she covered Chest," where tourists may buy 5,000 miles in 20 days, all sorts of trinkets and^ souvenirs, A fore and aft rigged packet, of and while the hustle and bustle 307 net registered tons, with a sail goes on within her, the ship sits area of 11,000 square feet and a quietly, almost broodlngly, like an maximum speed of 12 knots, old woman thinking Back to the the Lucy Evelyn generally was days of her youth. manned by only five men—the And much there is to be remem- captain, steward, mate, and two bererd, too, for the history of the ABs, And, since she was a wind­ Lucy Evelyn is a long and event­ jammer, with no auxiliary power ful one. And, like so many event­ for emergencies; the crew often ful histories, it goes back to i found theifiselves hard pressed. dream in the mind of a man. Cap Got Meagre Pay tain Everett C, Lindsey, of MachiNevertheless, for all their ef­ as. Me,, who went to sea when he forts, the men received only mea­ was 14, and who spent the next gre pay, as compared with the 40 years looking forward to the day when he could build a ship of pay scales of today's Seafarers, his own, according to his own ideas The captain, for instance, received $50 to $100 a month, the steward and specifications. The Lucy Evelyn, as she is today, at Beach Haven, NJ and mate $35 to $45, and the ABs Keel Laid la 77 $25 to $35, marshal's sale by Dr. Chester X, ran out of gasoline, and all hands raged, and there was an unprece­ It was not, however, until 1917 Despite this, the Lucy Evelyn Glenn of Massachusetts, and after were ordered to man the pumps. dented five foot rise in the tide, that Captain Llndsey's wish was was always fortunate enough to making extensive repairs, he sold Finally, a week before the ship the Lucy Evelyn was towed to her fulfilled when, through the back- have a competent crew aboard and her for $12,000 to Captain John reached port, her stores began to present resting place, only a few ing of a group of friends and the for this reason came to be known Costa and August Teixera of New run out, and the last morsel-of ra­ hundred feet west of Beach Ha­ Machias Lumber Company, he was as a "lucky ship," One winter Bedford, Mass,, and these two men tioned food was consumed just as ven's main street, by two Coast able to lay the keel of the vessel evening, in fact, while sailing a spent another $10,000 to fit her the ship again reached New Bed­ Guard patrol boats, the 50-foot along the Harrington River at Har­ little south of Newfoundland, she for trips to their native Cape ford, nine months and 19 days dragger Black Whale, and two rington, Me,, about 30 miles from encountered one of the heavy fogs Verde Islands, off the coast of after she had left it. smaller draggers. Machias, so prevalent in that area. All West Africa, Sued For Back Wages Once the ship was outside Beach From that day on, each piece of through the night she proceeded During World War II, these is­ A few days later the crew sued Haven, two dredging experts— wood which went into the con­ with great caution, and when lands were completely isolated for for back wages, and also charged Russell LeChard and Reynolds struction of the vessel had to pass morning came, and the fog lifted, a time, and the islanders badly in that they had suffered near- Thomas—went to work, A basin the captain's close personal scru­ the crew saw that she was sur­ need of all kinds of supplies, and starvation, that there had been no 14 feet deep was dug astern and tiny, and since he knew that each rounded by icebergs, and prompt­ so in May, 1946, the Lucy Evelyn provisions for housing them on the to the starboard side of the vessel, piece was as important as the ly dubbed her "Lucky Lucy." set sail from New Bedford with a islands, and that they had been and a month later, again with a next, each was the finest that There was, however, some rough mixed cargo of food, clothing and threatened with scurvy because of high tide, she was floated into the could be found. Huge 1" by 4" weather in store for the schooner building supplies. All went well, the lack of medical supplies. Since spot where she now rests. pine timbers went into the keel; before she finally, was beached. but on the return trip, the schoon­ the ship had landed without a sale­ engineers then pumped tons the masts—each costing g2,000— Once, off Cape Cod, she sprang a er broke her rudder. It was nec­ able cargo, it was put on the block; of The sand and bay mud around her; were of Oregon pine, and into the leak in her stern and drifted help­ essary to steer her with an emer­ but, although a Federal court in then, with the aid of sand dykes, futtocks and timbers went only lessly for three days before the gency rudder rigged port and star­ Boston appraised it at $4,500, only they raised her up four feet higher, native Maine hardwoods—^hack­ Coast Guard picked her up and board with wire and manually op­ one bid of $500 was received, and and the Lucy Evelyn at long last matack, tamarack, oak, maple and towed her ashore for repairs. An­ erated by the crew, and scars of this was refused. was safely and serenely at rest on beech. other time she ran aground at this treatment can still be seen by It was just then, two days after an even keel. The original cost of the vessel Boothbay Harbor and lost her rud­ visitors. the first auction, toat the present On Memorial Day, in 1949, after was $64,000, but the present own­ der, and later that year she was owners, Betty and Nat Ewer, hap­ having made extensive renovations Struck By Storm ers—Betty and Nat Ewer, propri­ rammed in the stem by a steamer, pened to be in New Bedford, saw The following year, while on an­ the ship riding at anchor in the both to fit the ship to its new pur­ etors of the Sea Chest—estimate during a heavy fog, and her hull other voyage to the islands, the harbor, and learned she was soon pose and to restore much of its it could not be reproduced today badly damaged. original beauty, the Ewers, who Lucy Evelyn hit a storm which for less than $200,000. During the 1930s, after more split her mizzen boom in two and to be sold at final auction, A few had operated a small gift shop At any rate, on Thanksgiving than a decade at the helm. Captain drove her well out to sea, and days later—for $1,550—they held a called the Sea Chest on the Beach Day of 1917, less than a year from Lindsey relinquished active com­ when she was finally picked up by clear bill of sale to her. Haven boardwalk, opened their Because of the vessel's recent ill present establishment in the ship's the day the keel was laid, the ves­ mand of the vessel to devote him­ the Coast Guard, and towed back fortune, the Ewers were reluctant sel was named after Captain Llnd­ self to his shoreside business in­ New Bedford, she was a sorry to try to sail it down the New hold. sey's two daughters, Lucy and terests, and for several years after to looking sight. Not only had she Evelyn, and was launched and that the Lucy Evelyn was com­ lost all her canvas, but her three Jersey coast to the anchorage they towed down the river to Machias, manded by men whom Captain anchors and practically all of her had planned for it in Litfle Egg Need Pix Of Harbor Bay, just south of Beach From there, in the spring of 1918, Lindsey named. chain. Salvage operations were be­ Haven, Instead, they had the she made her maiden voyage to Foreign Ports Sold In 1942 gun on the three-master Thomas ocean-going tug Jack, out of Balti­ New York, and then on to Santo In 1942, however, the captain H, Lawrence, which had sunk in The SEAFARERS LOG has Domingo with a cargo of coal, and decided to relinquish his interest New Bedford harbor, and these more, take her in tow, and the need for pictures of foreign 260-mile trip was made without in­ returned carrying sugar and mo­ in the vessel entirely, and sold operations yielded one large an­ cident and in the record time of ports of call for use in a run­ lasses, her, for a reputed $22,000, to a chor and some 65 fathoms of chain less than 24 hours. ning series. Any Seafarers who Subm^ne Zones New York syndicate called the which were used until the Lucy have pictures they have taken Just outside Little Egg Inlet, two World War I was then, of Lucy Evelyn Ship Company, Inc. Evelyn v/as beached, and which small in ports they visited are re­ tugs rendezvoused with the course, in progress, and the Lucy After being refitted by this group, may now be seen at her present Jack and took over the Lucy Eve­ quested to send them to the Evelyn, able to make only such the schooner made one round trip location. LOG, lyn's liawsers, then treaded their trips as were designated by the to the West Indies, but then was way cautiously over the treacher­ In June of 1947 the Lucy Evelyn They can be pictures taken Government, was almost constant- chartered by the US government, unfurled her new sails and again ous sand bar and through the inlet, in the port, shots of your ship, "ly in the subm^ne zones along given a Coast Guard number, and and proceeded north up the In­ set her course for the Cape Verdes, pictures of dockside activity, the Atlantic Coast, and ft-equently fitted for lengthy ocean voyages. land Waterway channel. This run she made without shots of Seafarers while on came upon the wreckage of tor­ On the "way to Iceland with r mishap, but her return to the shore leave lu a foreign port, Came In Easily pedoed ships. load of lumber, however, the Lucy States, early in '48, proved to be or just pictures you took But, although the channel Is With the end of the war, how­ Evelyn ran into a hwrlcane off her last and most eventful voyage only six feet deep in spots, and of the place while ashore. ever, the ship was released from Nantucket, and when the crew at­ under sail. In mid-Atlantic tBe the Lucy Evelyn drew 10 feet of They're all needed. the Government's jurisdiction, and tempted to beach hef In Vineyard ship sprang a leak In her bow and water, the vessel came in easily Any pictures you send will from then on she cruised mostly Hnv&n Harbor, she hit the break­ water started to pour in. To raise and was anchored in the deepest be returned if requested. So the Caribbean area, picking up water, pounded a hole In her star­ the forward part of the vessel, the part of the bay, Just off the mouth gather up those pictures you and delivering cargo untii her board side, and had to be aban­ 60 tons of rock ballast in the hold of Libertjc Thoroughfare, where took and mail them to tho hull, then painted a gleaming doned, ' had to be moved aft, by hand, and she rode at anchor until October, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth white, became a fahiiliar sight all Some months later, thb schoorteir quickfyl. Then th,e donkey engine. 1948, Avenue; Brooklyn, NY. the way from Nova Scotia to Ha^ was bohght for $3,500 at a US Which 'norihally ope'rated thern. l^hen, as a Violent nor'easter .1 > �«/L>- SEAFARERS Pac« Twentr-foor Jane LOG 195S ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... eOLDEN CITY (Watarman), May 15— Chairman, W. C. O'Connor; Sacratary, J. B. Hannon. Motion was passed to let the wiper have time off to meet the ship In Manila in order to take care of his wife's visa, with the permission of the chief engineer. Performers will be turned over to the patrolman. Cigarette butts should not be thrown on the deck: feet should be kept off the messroom chairs. Washing machine needs repairing. All men should help keep the messhall clean: men on watch in the deck department are not supposed to clean up after every­ body. , aOVERNMENT CAMP (Cltlai Sarvlea), May 7—Chairman, Arthur B. Sandtrs; tacratary. W. B. Woedman, Delayed sailing will be taken up with the New York patrolman. Messroom should be kept cleaner at nigbt. public. Ventilating ducts need cleaning badly. Recreation room should be kept cleaner. February 24—Chairman, Richard L. Flfar; Sacratary, R. Jepskl. Extra wash­ ing machine will be fixed this coming trip. Food has Improved since the last voyage. April 2—Chairman, Red Inman; Secre­ tary, Frank Buhlei. Fresh milk, wlUch is pasteurized and passed by the US Pub­ lic Health Service, was obtained in Puerto Rico. Steward will put out fruit each iRght, when available, other com­ pany ships should be Informed that fresh milk is available in Puerto Rico. . June 7—Chairman, Clark S. "Red" in­ man; Secretary, Roy Nash. Milk situa­ tion is improving because of the pressure put on company by this mllltaiit crew. Request was made to carry spare toilet seats. Chips will check with the patrol­ man about his job calling for tools. Pan­ try refrigerator needs repairing. Recrea­ tion room needs cleaning. Pantryman will make morning coffee. Night lunch needs improving. Crewmembers should cooperate in keeping the messhall clean. All are in favor of this, as Freddy is a good messman. Unauthorized persons should be kept off the ship. SEACARDEN (Orion), April 1J—Chairman, Thomas Crawford; Secretary, Wil­ liam Allardlce. Repair list from the last trip was read: the washing machine steam Une still needs fixing. Steward department head should be repaired or locked up, as it Is too close to the messhall. New repairs were added to the Ust. Suggestion was made that each depart­ DOROTHY (Bull), May 24—Chairman, ment make up a separate list to be hand­ Walter Kohut; Secretary, C. R. Johnson. ed over to department heads. Doors should be closed in port when in the States. Vote of thanks went to the SALEM MARITIME (Cities Service)/ May steward department. 13—Chairman/ Joe Cave; Secretary/ Dave Albright. There is $20 in the ship's fund; ROSARiO (Bull), June 4—Chairman, A. this was left in the captain's safe. Sug­ gestion was made to collect money for V. Swanson; Secretary, J. Fleck. There the ship's fund, in case this is a long is 24 days of penalty cargo due. Deck voyage. Buttermilk should be bought at engineer missed the ship from San Juan. each port. Uneven OT among the wipers Puerto Rico to Mayaguez. Puerto Rico. will be referred to the patrolman. Ice A wiper was hospitalized in Mayaguez. Repair lists will be made up by depart­ box will be placed on the repair list. May 20—Chairman, James Lee; Secre­ ment delegates. tary, Dave Albright. Joe Cave was elect­ ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), April 15— ed ship's delegate. Bosun has been doing unauthorized work. Newberry will buy a Chairman, J. Prestweed; Secretary, C. F. pressing iron from the ship's fund. Cap­ Garriz. Steward department sailed two tain promised to have the crew ice box men short. L. Pate was elected ship's replaced. Better grade of fresh fruit delegate. Washing machine and laundry should be obtained, as well as coffee and are being kept clean: this should con­ pure black pepper. Messhall will be paint­ tinue. Clothes should be removed from ed out. Each delegate will make out a the line as soon as they are dry. Repair repair list, including new mattresses and list was read and checked. Purchase of a movie projector and rental of films pillows. were- discussed ANGELINA (Bull), May 15—Chairman, May 16—Chairman, B. C. Jones; Secre­ O. C. Barnes; Secretary, Sixto Escobar. tary, Charles F. Garriz. Two men were Patrolman will be contacted on arrival left in the hospital—one in San Juan, the on overtime disputes. Pantryman was other in Trinidad. Steward department told not to wash the garbage can in the got a vote of thanks for a job well done. sink. Department delegates will check Drains will be repaired as soon as the ship is unloaded. Garbage is to be thrown over the stern. Laundry is to be kept cleaner. Crewmembers getting off should leave their bunks stripped and their rooms clean. Mattresses will be inspected and replaced, if needed. Portholes will be chipped and scraped so that screens fit. :( §L.'- t fc' lockers in the crew's quarters. Delegates ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), May 31— will make up repair lists and turn them Chairman, J. Mehalov; Secretary, Claude over to the ship's delegate to give to Sturgls. There is $32.00 in the ship's de,partment heads. fund. George Lea was elected deck del­ egate. List of departments will be drawn GULFWATER (Metro), June 7—Chair­ man, Frank (Red Sully) Sullivan; Secre­ up for rotating the cleaning of the rec­ room. Delegate will see the cap­ tary, Honest Al Whitmer. Vote of thanks reation went to the deck engineer. Warren Neil- tain about getting milk in San Juan. son, for his excellent job installing steam STEEL CHEMIST (itihmian), June 6— line in the laundry for crew's conven­ ience. Motion was passed to contact the Chairman, D. McKeel; Secretary, A. SilUnion in Wilmington about sending a lett. Chief engineer will be contacted on patrolman aboard to check stores before ice box door in the crew's pantry. D. heading for the Far East. Discussion was McKeel was elected ship's delegate. Beef held on the chief engineer who pussy­ was made on the fruit being bad. Chief foots around taking out light bulbs and mate will be asked about repairing the turning off lights. Chief says he won't messman's locker. There should be no order dark glasses for firemen to wear unnecessary noise, in consideration of when they look in the firebox. First aid brothers sleeping. Library and laundry kit in the engine room wil be checked. should be kept clean. Garbage should be Bacon is rancid and hospital supplies in­ dumpt aft. of the main house. Steward adequate. Fruit in season will be ordered will instruct the pantryman on the oper­ in San Pedro. Burner in galley does not ation of the steam table. operate properly. San Pedro patrolman will be told about all these beefs. Cap­ FA1RPORT (Waterman), June J—Chair­ tain will be contacted on painting man, W. E. Morse; Secretary, W. K. Buth. foc'sles, general clean-up and deck re­ Overtime beefs will be listed and turned pairs in passageways. Galleyman asked over to the boarding patrolman. There is crew if they minded the sound of steam- a $19 balance in the ship's fund. Since heating dishwater. None did, so the gal­ the ship is going to the yard for repairs leyman may boil water to his heart's for about three weeks, some money will content. be sent to the hospital. New belt for the washing machine will be obtained in DEL ORO (Mississippi), Apfil 24— Miami. Chairman, E. L. Odom; Secretary, L. Reinchuck. Galley range is out of com­ YORKMAR (Calmar), June 1—Chair­ mission. Cleaning list for the laundry man, Ca'^i E. GIbbs; Secretary, Curt Borwill be posted. Crew meat box needs to be rearranged. Seats should be reserved in the messhall for men going on watch. Crew was asked not to feed the livestock. MegT'NC DEL NORTE (Mississippi), May 24— Chairman, Eddie Stough; Secretary, Joe ZImmer. A lot of repair work was done but the rest will have to be taken care of while the ship is in drydock. Sister Johannssen reported a cash balance of $42.50. Report on" the "Navigator" will be given at the meeting of the editorial board: brothers were asked to help the editors get material. ANTINOUS (Waterman), June 7—Chair­ man, B. Varn; Secretary, Harry C. Kllmon. Repair list was taken care of in New York. There is $2.65 in the ship's fund. (Two swings were purchased at the start of the trip at a cost of $30.80). There was some performing in Baltimore, and the delegate suggested that the crew do its fighting and arguing ashore, not on the ship. Mack C. Patterson was elected ship's delegate. Tables should be set at chowtime, so the watch does not have to wait. Messman should let the delegate do the arguing after meal hours. Pantryman was asked to give the mess man a helping hand during rush hours at meal lime. 0 0C man. There is not enough variety in the meals. Cooks quarter^ are unacceptable. Patrolman should be told not to let the next crew sign up until the ship is grdperly supplied with food and gear. Locks should be put on ail foc'sie doors. Fans should be repaired and replaced. Port­ hole and door screens are needed, as well as chairs for foc'sles. There is not enough hot water. Fresh supplies should be picked up in the Canal Zone. Var­ nish should be ordered for foc'sie doors, chairs and doors for messhall and rec­ reation room. GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities- Service), June 1—Chairman, T. Clough; Secretary, E. Powell. Steward and first assistant are cooperating on the repair list; chief mate shows poor cooperation. Brother Sanders was elected ship's treasurer by acclamation. Discussion was held on the engine room first aid kit, the poor qual­ ity of the milk brought aboard in Lake Charles, which will be taken up with the patrolman at the payoff. Dirty linen should be turned in when clean linen is issued. Fantaii should be kept clean. Settee bottoms should be taken on deck for sunbathing, in place of cots, which ship does not have. ANN MARIE (Bull), June •—Chairman, Eugene Dakin; Secretary, Christopher Karas. Cots should be kept under cover In rough weather. Eddie Killigrein was elected ship's delegate; John L. Hubbard, engine delegate by acclamation. Ship's delegate should contact the Immigration Department on arrival in Boston. Vote SUNION (Kea), May 25—Chairman, M. ef tliank: went to the steward depart­ Sharp*; Seerafary, H. Marumoio. Captain ment for a job well done. gave the crew permission to us* the spare room aft of the radio shack to stow INES (Bull), December 25—Chairman, luggage. Mate granted the request to Isaac Antenio; Secretary, R. J. Jepskl. knock off the chipping hammers around Owe niau missed ship in Dominican Be- th* midship hous* untU w* reach port. ^Can'Shakers^ Have iVo OK The membership is again cautioned to beware of persons soiiciting funds on ships in behaif of memorials or any other so'callad "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solici­ tors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable 'Organization which has re*.ceived membership endorse­ ment. Funds for this cause are collected through normal Union channels at the pay-off. Receipts are issued on the spot. new shelves; many lockera are pretty badly ' rusted. Another porthole should be put In the 8-12 deck department room when the ahip la in the yard. Larger cakes of soap ahould be supplied. Dis­ cussion was held on buying chairs and a card table for out on deck. BESSEMER VICTORY (Alcoa), May 10 —Chairman, Jemet Meehan; Sacratary, Tony Waslluk. Ebich department should take turns cleaning the laundry nnd rec reation room. Steam should be shut off in the radiators by engineers. Each man is to clean the washiM machine after using. Port fans should not be left in when it starts to rain. Library should be obtained in San Pedro. Captain will be asked about maWng letters In Canal Zone. Brother Neil u. Shaw died at sea and was buried at aea on May 24th. ANNISTON CITY (isthmian). May 23— Chairman, Michael J, Carlln; Sacratary, John McLcmera. There Is a large amount of diaputcd OT. mostly because of re­ striction to ship in the Bahrein Islands. Repair list was turned over to the mate. Steward department is two men short. Ship's delegate Vincent Rizzuto got a vote of thanks for a job well done, as weU as. Robert Harris, crew messman and Alfred Fiatts, steward utility. Patrolman wiU be told of the shortage of fresh as it disturbs the watch's sleep. Sea fruit, vegetables and Ice cream. Steward chest supplies are not sufficient. department beefs will be taken to the patrolman. No action has been taken POTRERO HILLS (Phlia. Marine), Jun* on painting. Captain will be contacted on this. 1—Chairman, Edward P. Scherzer; Sec­ retary, D. M. Ravosa. One man failed to BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Service), join the ship in Baltimore. There are no screens for the portholes. Siopchest sup­ June 6—Chairman, H. Utratil; Secretary, plies are insufficient. This will be taken H. Utratil. Special meeting was held on up with the union. The ship'a fund of the steward. Chief cook complained that the last trip—$10—was Jonatcd to the his suggestions are not accepted, the steward has found fault with his work LOG. and will not let him cook to order, CUBA VICTORY (Robin), May •— though he wanted to. Complaints have been received on -the food. The cooks Chairman, M. Fllesa; Secretary, George a vote of thanks for their preparation Liebers. New men were obtained for got of food, even though the menus are bad. men leaving ship in San Pedro to go to Crew voted unanimously to replace the the hospital. Steward will try to get steward. Crew la dissatisfied with his fre.sh supplies in Okinawa. Patrolman performance of his duties. Ship is short will be asked about man who has a $75 on vegetables, linen, soap. fine marked on his hiring card. Steward will put out more fruit juices in the SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Sealrain), June 9—Chairman, L.J. Constane; Secre­ tery, Earl Smith. Steward has endeavored to improve his department. Action will be taken on th* skimmed milk beef. There is not enough linen: this will be taken care of in New York. future. To date, we have had fresh milk every day. Members who don't know how to use the washing machine should find out. ANNISTON VICTORY (South Atlantic), May 24—Chairman, Pat Mlllican; Secre­ tary, Vernon Porter. Ail communications from headquarters will be posted, ex­ cept those of a confidential nature. Ship's delegate will take care of the ship's fund. Meat block and surrounding area, rec­ reation room should be kept clean. Soap powder should be Issued weekly. MARYMAR (Calmar), May 10—Chair­ man, G. Haman; Secretary, J. E. Brooke. Repair list will be turned over to the ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was given to the crew messman. AH extra linen should he turned in; cots should be taken off the deck. Motion was passed to get Yale locks and rubber wind chutes. Vote of thanks went to the steward de­ partment for good food. Ship's delegate was thanked for his interest, because of which ail beefs were settled to the crew's satisfaction. Steward will order a library in Baltimore. DEL SUD (Mississippi), April 29—Chair­ man, Joe Lee; Secretery, Woody Perkins. —Chairman, A. Goidfarb; Sacratary, Wil­ liam S. Claymore. Ship's delegate re­ ported that the mate will have the foo'sies painted during the first rainfall. One man missed the ship in Durban and rejoined It in Capetown. This happened because the wrong sailing time was given by the captain. The facts will be given to the patrolman. Repair lists should be turned over to the ship's delegate, who will make a master repair list. Ladders on the masts should be checked and re­ ported to the patrolman. They are rusty and • safety hazard. Extra linen should be turned in immediately. Anyone need­ ing a new mattress should speak to the steward. New mattresses should be placed in the hospital. Sloping approach to the rear hatches on the main deck should be removed, as several people have fallen. HURRICANE (Waterman), May 24— Chairman, not listed; Secretary, William Pedlar. There is $16 in the ship's fund. Coffee should be taken out of the urn after making coffee. Crew ahould sug­ gest different items for meals to the steward. Milk went bad because of re­ frigeration trouble. There should be cake or different bread on Sundays and Thurs­ days. Crewmembers would like more celery. Repair list should be handed in. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatraln), May 24—Chairman, George Meitzar; Sec­ retary, Earl Smith. Steward will be backed by the crew in the matter of stores; ship's delegate will accompany him to check ship's stores. Sanders was elected ship's delegate. Keeping the fan­ taii clean was discussed. Recreation room cleaning was discussed. Steward will co­ operate and promised a neat recreation room. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatraln), May 24—Chairman, Robert Peters; Secretary, Harry L. Franklin. Moose Smith waa elected ship's treasurer by acclamation. Fresh lime aid was suggested as another cold drink. It was said that there was not enough variety of vegetables and that the aide meat was served too often. Ber­ nard Feeiey got a spontaneous vote of thanks when he announced he was leav­ ing the ship. His cooking and baking has never been equalled by most hands and he went the limit in producing swell chow. Steward also praised him for be­ ing a fine member of the steward de­ partment. BEATRICE (Bull), May 24—Chairman, Jee Quimera; Secretary, E. Lorlz. Mo­ tion was made to install a lock in the laundry. Members should not remove light bulbs in the passageway. Discussion was held on the practice of changing the posted tailing time just before the hour posted. June 7—Chairman, A. Mellndez; Seci'kWILD RANGER (Waterman), March 21 tary, F. Lorlz. Ralph Santos was elected —Chairman, N. Wood; Secretary, H. A. ship's delegate. Matter of the lock for Orlando. Ship's delegate will see the the laundry should be brought to the at­ chief mate about a first aid kit for the tention of the mate immediately. engine room. Care should be taken in dumping garbage on after deck. Depart­ CARRABULLR (National Navigation),' ment delegates will submit repair lists May 10, Chairman, Boatswain; Secretary, before arrival. Ramon irizarry. Patrolman will be con­ April 12—Chairman, Otto R. Hoepncri tacted about getting a new washing ma­ Sacratary, Philip G. Wenz. Medicine chine. Repair list should be made up chest will be put in the engine room and turned in at New Orleans. Feet when the ship reaches New York. Re­ should not be put on messroom chairs. pair list was reiid to the crew to see if Recreation room should be kept as clean any items had been overlooked. as possible. Coffee cups should be re­ 'April 26—Chairman, John Crowley; turned to the sink. Secretary, H. A. Orlando. Delegates re­ May 25—Chairman, John Williams; Sec­ ported no beefs. H. Kirby was elected retary, Ramon Irizarry. Ship's delegate deck delegate. May 16—Chairman, John Robinson; saw the ' captain about transportation while the ship was at anchor in Caiba- Secretary, H. A. Orlando. Vote of thanks rien, Cuba. No transportation was avail­ went to the retiring ship's delegate for able. New mattresses are needed in all a splendid job done. Second elecrrician bunks, unless some of the best arc re­ was elected ship's delegate. Department paired. Springs need repafrtng; crew's delegates will turn in repair lists before quarters should be painted as well as arrival. heads and showers, messroom. galley, passageways. Patrolman will be asked SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatraln), May to do something on these matters. Radio 21—Chairman, R. Sweeney; Secretary, J. should be obtained for the messroom. Wilson. Bill Hamilton was elected ship'a Collection should be taken up for this. delegate. Matter of a member being There Is a S42.44 balance in the ship's fired will be taken up with the patrol­ fund. man. 8-12 watertender will get coffee from the steward on the eight watch. ELIZABETH (Bull), May 31—Chairman, ROBIN GRAY (Seas Shipping), May * I. Carr; Secretary, C. A. Babbe. Deck department lockers need repairing. AU —Chairman, R. T. Whitley; Secretary, Frank M. Collins. Drain in the laundry is still not working -right; will try to get this fixed in New York. Delegates will make up a repair list. Rooms that have not been painted- wiU be taken care of next trip. New fans wUl be put aboard. Beef between two members was squared away. Steward will try to get new mat­ tresses. Excess items should be turned rooms ahould be painted and sougeed. over to the steward. Cots will be turned Awning on fantaii needs repairing, ai in within the next few days. well as springs in bunks. Salt tablets should be obtained. ROBIN KIRK (Seat Shipping), May 17— Up to $200 will be taken from the ship's fund for the crew's annual picnic. Joe Lae, Baldy Bollinger, Jack Bates, Louis O'Leary and Emil Herek were unani­ mously elected to serve as picnic com­ mittee. Picnic will be held at Audabon Park if possible. Crew washing machine should be used between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM only. Garbage should not be thrown on mooring lines. Sports man­ ager wiU have full authority to run the baseball games in SIU manner. Baldy Bollinger was elected ship's delegate; Emil Herek. ship's treasurer: Louis Briant, librarian. $30.00 was spent for a new library. Whitey Plunket was elected sports manager. May 24—^Chairman, Jack Bates: Secretsry,'Mlss Vide Perker. $25 from the ship's fund was donated for the library. Movie camera will be repaired ashore. Since we will arrive In New Orleans a day early, the picnic will be held when­ ever convenient. It promises to be a big­ ger and better one than last year. Dona­ ROBIN HOOD (Robin), March 12— tions and cooperation has surpassed all Chairman, Douglas Claussen; Sacratary, previous picnics. O. Bauer. Ship has been without milk ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), June 7— for a couple of days: there was milk Chairman, J. D. Kennedy; Secretary^ J. topside but not for the crew. There B. Prastwood. Missing man will be re­ should be more variety and mora salads placed in Puerto Kico. Chief engineer in night lunch. One man was brought up charges of improperly performing his and captain were contacted on sougee- on ing black gang's foc'sles. Laundry is be­ duties. May 24-rChalrman, George Bauer; Sec­ ing left dirty. Supplies needed for the slopches or medicine kits should be retary, Douglas (Smiley) Claussen. There are no parts to us* in repairing etewUsted. ard'e lockere. There ahould be less FREDERIC C. COLLIN (Dry Trsns), noise in the passageway. April 9—Chairman, George Bauer; Sec­ May 17—Chairman, Ban Lawson; Secre­ tary, John R. Tiiiey Patrolman wUl be retary/ Douglas Claussen. Case of a fight between two memberii will be referred contacted about US currency draws in foreign ports, when it does not conflict to the patrolman at the payoff. with the law. Chief engineer's anti-union, STONEWALL . JACKSON (Waterman), uncooperative attitude wUl be brought to the patrolman's attention. Innerspring May 33—Chairman, L. B. Brown; Secre­ mattresses were requested. One deck tary, G, A. Heeschcn. Washing machine department room has been painted; deck needs fixing. Steward department got a delegate should see the mate about paint­ vote of thanks for • Job weU done. AU ing the rest of them, as agreed In Bal­ trash and refuse should be thrown over timore before the aignon. Repair lists the side, not In passageways. Books and will be made "up by department dele­ magazines should be returned to the Ugates. Chief mate and first assistant will brary. be asked about sougeeing tjie recreation AFbUNDRIA (Waterman), May II— room before the ship reaches the States. Chairman, D. Mann; Secretary, •, A. MAR (Bull), May 24—Chairman, Joe Berry. On* man paid off In JacksonShear Sacratary, Hogge. There la a vills. Valve oh water cooler aft needs $70.17 balance In the ship's fund. B. repairing. Dlirousslon on who Is to make Carlson was elected ship's delegate. New coffeg in the morning was settled, salt tablet dispenser la needed. Repair ROUM pONCABTfil (Rdblnii n« dstg Ust should be made up. Lockera need Chairman, Frank Albere; Secretary, J. J. Levin. Department delegates should bs notified of any beef, so that It can bn settled promptly. Wipers will keep the laundry clean; ordinary will clean the recreation room deck. There should be more quiet in the messrooms, so men sleeping are not disturbed. Pantryman WiU leave out enough glasses, etc. for the crew's use after he secures at night. Messrooms should be fully supplied with jellies and condiments at sll times. Men should take care of their cots and not leave them on deck. JEAN (Bull), May 16—Chairman, Don­ ald 8. Gardner; Secretary, Harvey L. Alexander. Motion was passed to move the washing machine into the steward department head, to laclUlale wate> drainage. Longer bed sheets should be obtained. Water leaks into the mess­ hall when It rains. Galley needs s vent fan and the carpenter needs « fan too. ABIQUA (Cltlss Ssrvlcs), May -10— Chairman, Walter C. Snsll; Sscrstsry, R. Msdvstz. Captain stated that his door Is open 24 hours a day for anyone need­ ing assistance in settling .beefs. Motion was passed to ask for awnings to ba put on the after boat deck. This will be put on th* new repair Hut Mat* has been working en dock and in pumproom and engineer* are blowing tubes, which ia wiper's work. Overtima will be put down for this. Bosun will b* asked to put n (Continued on page 25) �•v>/;7^r'- ••• ; •'3V R}s i}dG ""WS'iir'iMr ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... (Continued from page 24) man to eleaning poop deck every day. Department delefate* wUl make Up a repair list which will be taken care of Itefore leaving New Jersey for foreign trip. May 1<-r-Chalrmanf Waller C. Sneil; Secretary, Vincent L. Ratclltt. Repair lists were made out. Some repairs have lieen taken care of but there is still much to be done. Chief mate has made pome changes in overtime. Wilbur San­ ders was elected ship's treasurer. New repair lists wiU be made and crew should not sign on until such repairs have been made. Cooks should list - stores believed to be inferior. Steward department ahould make sure there are enough dishes and silverware and food on hand at mealtimes. Complaint was made about the food, and it was pointed out that meat was prepared with too much grease and oil. Chief cook stated that this was third grade meat of inferior quality. Vote of thanks went to Walter C. Snell, ship's delegate, for the fine mannpr in which he has conducted himself under very trying circumstances carrying out PERSONALS Henry E. Faile I have your topcoat. Let me know where you want it sent. R. J. Brown, 602 Church St., Baltimore 25, Md. it Edison R. Brown Please contact me by calling Edna Little, Plainville, Conn., No. Sherwood 7-1083. Eva L. Webb, Box 1215, Bristol, Conn. ^ t John Fogarty Your discharge, left on the Brad­ ford Island, is waiting for you in the mail room at headquarters. if, a. George T. Coleman Please get in touch with your mother at 32 Uniob St., Lynn, Mass. » ^ ^ John D. McLemore Contact Benjamin Glickman at 805 Broadway, NYC. it ^ John H. Morphy Your gear is in the Wilmington hall. Also cheek your mail. » $ Gustave Lneth Your brother wants to hear from you. $ 4^ Gene Urbanick Get in touch with Frank and Nancy Zohar, 67 South Oxford St., Brooklyn 17, NY. it t 4 Domingo R. Molina J. Creelan Dimitrios Dafnas Contact Francis S. Fanett, c/o Badio Officers' Union, 1440 Broad­ way, NYC. t t t t t "t William Davies Contact your cousin, Elizabeth Davis Schofield, at VI 8-3270, Philadelphia. Paul Darnell, Route 3, Box 115, Montgomery, Ala., would like to hear from his old friends and ship­ mates. - t t t D. F. Kaziukewiczski Personal papers picked up on the Marie Hamill are waiting for you at the Galveston hall. t t t Jack D. Seratt If in Savannah area, contact Frank J. O'DonneU, 209 W. 33rd St., Savannah, or call him collect at 2-6608. If in Mobile area, call Mobile 2-4052. If in neither area, write O'DonneU in Savannah, giv­ ing your present address. t t t Eugene Wilson Contact your mother at 508 W. Manheiiu St., Philadelphia 44. 4" it R. E. Stone and Oswinkie Communicate with WUmington . haU regarding disposition of your gear. it 4) J. R. Hayward , Get in touQh with Mrs. Morelli, 224 Gerard St., East, Toronto, Canada, or call i^ndolph at 0453 Toronto* Ontario/ Canada. the Job to which he Vas elected. He wa* thoughtful, dlUgent, businesslike in his approach to the many problems with which he has had to deal. He has been a fredit to the Union and a real ship mate. CHRISTiNB (TIni), June It—Chairman. T. Novak; Secretary, F. R. Otvos. Stew, ard department is doing a top-notch Job. AU beefs are squared away. AU rooms should be sougeed and painted. Captain promised this. Library may be obtained in San Pedro. YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), May 31 —Chairman, Den Bartlett; Secretary, H. Krohn. Agent or patrolman wiU be asked if the company can buy milk and fresh vegetables and ice cream in Japan and WiU be asked to look into the soap powder shortage, as weU as the shortage of other sanitary auppUes. Broken chairs in foc'sles wUl be checked by delegates to see if they should be repaired or re placed. SEACLIFP (Coral), June 7—Chairman, John DImltrladis; Sacretary, C. B. Jen­ sen. One malt missed ship in Japan: patrolman wiU be notified. Patrolman wiU be asked not to ship a new crew untU the present master is removed. List of allj^ food shortages and matters of reimbursement wiU be handed over to the patrolman. He wiU be told about the steward department having to pay for their own transportation in order to re­ turn to the vessel at anchorage in order to perform their duties, as no launch was provided prior to 7:00 AM. Last food requisition was cut down. Master and mate want passageway painted and sou­ geed, but only at night. Passageway wUl be sougeed for the sake of the new crew. New washing machine Is needed. Each department wiU turn in an in­ dividual repair Ust. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), May 14—Chairman, C. Saaflald; Secrvtaryi Jamas E. Moran. Repair Ust will be made up. Chief mate diows great disregard for the crew's health. Third assistant engineer thanked the crew for the dO' nations sent to him whUe he was in Singapore in the hospital with malaria. WILLIAM H. CARRUTH (Transfuei), June 7—Chairmen, W. Tatiblrg; Secre­ tary, W. Pedersen. Hans Skaalegaard Get New Books Through Agents Seafarers who applied for new membership books in New York but are now sailing from outports don't have to come to this city to get their new books. If the men involved will write to headquarters and tell the Union which port they are sailing out of, the Union will forward the book in care of the port agent. Under no circumstanccB however, will the books be sent through the mails to any private addresses. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Sea Trade), June 7—Chairmen, Z. F. Sokolowski; Sec­ retary, A. R. Santonastasl. Wiper's locker needs repairing. There is a $35 balance in the ship's fund. Ship needs Tumlgation. ALCOA CORSAIR (Aleos), June 7— Chairman, Mayor Costeiio; Secretary, Jo­ seph Cataianollo. Union wUl be asked to investigation the air condition -in the crew's quarters. George Clarke was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. ANNISTON CITY (Isthmian), February 1—Chairman, not listed; Secretary, Mike Canlin. Fred Ls Plante was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Men should help keep the messroom clean at night. Clocks should be synchronized: ship's delegate wiU speak to the captain on this. Cook should not smoke whUe prepar­ ing food and should bf properly dressed. Washing machine must be kept clean. Plumbing needs fixing. Bacon is cut too Puxxle Answer •SB minum Bsas mmm BSQC) QQQBO SQQ nOIKa ISQBS QOBB DBS _ BfflQSa SraSHHSH aaaa saaQ aaa ana aHcaacs ssiQ asca asaia aoaa ^aapaaa SHraaB • mmsaDQB mmnan BHD® HDBB BDS aaaa aiaas san MASSMAR (dblmar). May 1$—Chair­ man, R. W. Youtzy; Secretary, C. M. Fo$',-r. There is $30.05 in the ship's funa. W. W. Reid was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Seek and engine depart­ ments will clean the laundry: steward de­ partment WiU clean the recreation room. Drain should be installed in laundry. NOTICES The following Seafarers are asked to send four photographs into headquarters so their books can be brought up to date: William T. Ammermann, John H. Hannay, John Jordan, Anthony Korsak, John J. Leskun, James F. Moore, Louis Nelson, Austip O'Malley, Henry E. Vail. Bill Baten Foreign currency left by you on the Seapender is waiting for you at the SEAFARERS LOG office. William J. Donald Your discharge papers are wait­ ing for you at the SEAFARERS LOG office. turned over to department heads: re­ pairs are now under way. BIN6HAMT0N VICTORY (Bult), May f —Chairman, J. R. Gonzales; Secretary, D. M, Brancoccio. Chief cook advised that galley be painted. Delegate wiU see the chief mate. Chief steward wants aU Unen changed on Fridays. June 8—Chairman, E. SImonettI; Sec­ retary, I. Curtis. One man missed ship in St. John, Newfoundland. Meihbers should not spit in the drinking fountain and on deck as it is an unclean and non­ union thing to do. Men should return coffee cups to the sink. Laundry and recreation room should be kept clean. DENNISON VICTORY (Waterman), June 7—Chairman, Huber Gaubert; Sec­ retary, B. E. Phillips. Repair list wiU be SEAVIGIL (North Seas Navigation), made out. One man signed on in May 17—Chalrmpn, J. M. Melendez; Sec­ Rremerhaven. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), May 31— Chairman, Mont McNabb, Jr.; Secretary, T. Kuhn. Captain complained that men came up at aU hours for money: some had not reported back to secure the ship when notified to do so. Repair lists were gone over and amended. Steward wiU order additional garbage cans and order shore exterminators. There should be more quiet near sleeping quarters. thick, l^essman stated that everyone is hard to please and some like it that way. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatraln), There should be less noise in the pas­ June 14—Chairman, C; M. Everett; Sec­ sageways. Leftovers from supper should retary, S. U. Johnson. There is $50.60 in be put out with night lunch. the ship's fund. New men can get keys for their rooms for a SI deposit left with MARYMAR (Calmar), April 11—Chslr- the chief mate. Delegates wiU turn re­ msn, Joe Kewalski; Secretary, Gilbert pair lists over to the ship's delegate be­ Neman. Food beef will be settled In fore the payoff. Boarding patrolman SeatUe before the ship sails for the WiU be asked about getting some new East Coast. One man should be paid electric fans, at there are no .spare p?rts due to faUure to do work after repeated­ avaUable, and foc'sles are very hot. ly being warned. This matter wUl be Ship's delegate complimented the atewsetUed in Seattle. Each department ard department on the cold supper- and should use Its own head and shower. asked if more could be put out in the Motion was passed to start a ship's fund future. Lights ahould be put out when with a $.25 donation from each member. the rooms are unoccupied, so brothers can sleep. Brothers should take salt FREDERIC C. COLLIN (Dry Trans), tablets on hot days. April 1*—Chairman, Ben Lewson; Secre­ FRANCES (Bull), Juna 17—Chairman, tary, W. J.^alsh. Repair list was pretty weU taken care of. A new toaster was Max Olson; Secratary, Ray Brault. AU instaUed in the crew messroom as weU repairs have been made. Black gang as screen doors and a new burner for beef WiU be taken up by the patrolman. the gaUey range, a coffee um and some Delegates will turn in new repair Usts. new mattresses and pillows. Some of Patrolman wlU handle the beef between the quarters were painted. John Tilley the first assistant and the engine utUity. was elected ship's delegate. First as­ Vote of thanks went to the carpenter for sistant engineer is willing to cooperate the fine bookcase and foul weather gear in the matter of repairs that can be lockers he made. Hardtiming of person­ taken care of in the course of the voy­ nel and discriminatory, anti-union atti­ age. Old man wiU be contacted on paint­ tude of the chief and first assistant en­ ing quarters and passageways, advances gineer was discussed. Patrolman wiU be against wages in US currency. New screen doors will be shellacked and var­ nished. Soap dishes will he installed. AU three departments wiU alternate the cleaning of the laundry and recreation room. was elected ship's delegate. Performers WiU be brought up at a ship's meeting before the payoff to decide what wUl be BETHORE (Ore), Juiw 3—Chairman, done. Repairs not done in Oakland wiU Harry R. Pitt; Secretary, Blair. Men are iM taken care of in MobUe. to be properly dressed in the messroom. BIENVILLE (Waterman), June 7— A new fan is needed. Steward wUl find Chairmen, Barney Kelly; Secretary, Joe out about new mattresses and put out Weehe. Ramey KeUy was elected ship's more night lunch. All members should delegate; he wUl see the patrolman about clean up the laundry after usini it. Port innerspring mattresses. Patrolman wiU steward should be contacted about ad­ be contacted about unsafe working gear. ditional stores. He wiU also be asked to survey ship and YAKA (Waterman), Juna 7—Chairman, deck conditions. Committee of four wiTl survey and list unsafe conditions. Two Gene Silnkas; Secretary, John Reed. Three men missed slilp in Miami. Re­ deck department members were Injured. pairs on the list should be taken care of FRENCH CREEK (Cities Service), In Baltimore before the ship sails. Flash­ May 31—Chairman, Dayton; Secretary, lights should be provided for men on not listed. Four brothers missed ship watch because of deck cargo. MoRon was passed to get a new washing ma­ in Yokohama. There ia $3 in the ahlp's chine. Vote of thanks went to the fund. Repair Usts have been turned over to department heads. Captain wiU be contacted about draws and ehore leave for the next port. Cigarettes and matches should not be thrown on the deck. ALBION (Dry Trans), June 11—Chair­ man, Ray Pierce; Secretary, R. Noe. De­ layed sailing WiU be settled by the pa­ trolman at the payoff. Patrolman wiU check the quaUty and quantity of stores. Hospital was cleaned up. One member wM change the Ubrary. Washing ma­ chine needs repairing: steward depart­ ment foc'sles need painting. Spare parts are needed for the fans. steward department for a Job weU- done. Three men who missed ship will be re­ ported to the patrolman at the payoff. Chief cook pointed put that someone was putting cheese in the toasters and foul­ ing them up. retary, Cordon L. Loucks. Crew should be eyeful of water, which is scarce. AU hands wiU pick up their own linen and clean up the wasliing machine after use. ' June <—Chairman, J. M. Melendei; Secretary, Gordon L. Loucks. AU cots should be turned in so new ones can be ordered in New York. Men should not leave the laundry whUe their clothes are being washed. il AMEROCEAN (Blackchestar), June 7— Chairman, Leo Kozo; Sacretary, David Pine. Three men failed to Join the sliip at Philadelphia. F. Israel was elected sliip's delegate: N. Krgyda was eTected deck delegate. Men should check their cots, so new ones can be ordered in San Pedro. Additional stores wiU be taken on, too. Steward department wiU take care of the recreation room: deck and engine departments wiU clean the laundry. SUZANNE (Bull), June 10—Chairman, S. Freillch; Secretary, L. Vigo. There was some beefing about men being late for work. One man missed ship in Mayaguez. Members felt he had a good rea­ son. He had not seen his mother for six years and he did his utmost to make the ship before sailing. No charges will be made against him. He rejoined the ves­ sel in Trujillo at his own expense. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), May 9 —Chairman, Thamatra N. Scott; Secre­ tary, C. O. Blalack. AU repairs except itary man wiU get Unen for the deck de­ partment. Discussion was held on keep­ ing the laundry clean and bringing beefs to the department delegate first. Double contacted on this. Steward wiU put out night lunch wiU be put out to take caro a greater variety of cold drinks at meal­ of crewmembers off watch. times. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Febru­ ary 17—Chairman, W. L. Hammick; Sec­ ratary, not listed. One man paid off in New York: his wife is in the hospitaL One man hurt his back on deck and went to the hospital in New York. Captain told the department delegates that he didn't recognize a ship's delegate: Ben Rees was caUed in Norfolk, and he said he would Instruct the company to teU the captain that aU SIU ships carry ship's delegates. Patrolman in Long Beach WiU b( notified that the cliief mate is violating the agreement. March 10—Chairman, W. L. Hammock; Sacretary, James E. Moran. Patrolman squared mate on securing gear for sea. Minor iteward department beef was squared. Gear locker should be secured for foul weather gear. March 33—Chairman, C. Scofield; Sec­ ratary, Jamas E. Moran. Foul weather gear locker waa secured. Steward wiU supply screens for messhaU portholes. List of repairs wUl he made out and handed over to the mate. April IS—Chairman, W. L. Hammock; Sacretary, James E. Moran. There is considerable trouble with the Thief mate who won't cooperate with the deck gang. He continues to violate the agreement. Steward said he wiU pick up fresh veg­ etables in ManUa and Singapore, and fresh meat in Singapore. Stores should be checked for these Far East runs to prevent shortages, as In this case. Cof­ fee um is not working properly and can't be repaired nntU the ship returns to the States. June I—Chairman, S. Sloilesk; Secra­ tary, James E. Moran. Repair Usts-were turned In. Disputed OT wiU be turned over to ths patrolman. Repair Usts were SEANAN (Stratford), April 22—Chair­ man, James Rogers; Secretary, W. Wood. James Rogers was elected ship's delegate. June 1—Chairman, James Rogers; Sec­ retary, Bruce Center. A note of thanks for the action taken on the aUen situa­ tion was sent to headquarters. Captain should be contacted on the hiring of watchman. Slopchest list wiU be for­ warded to headquarters so that prices can. be checked. BLUESTAR (Traders), May 14—Chair­ man, Anthony Ferrara; Secretary, Louis E. Meyers. One man is in the hospital: captain wiU secure a replacement. An­ thony Ferrara was elected ship's dele­ gate by acclamation: Robert Wagner was elected deck delegate by acclamation. GaUey has been painted and pantry wUl be. New screening and repairs are needed for doors. Refrigerator needs fixing to. The three- foul-ups who were warned and again fouled up wiU be brought up on charges in the States. Steward department head and shower wiU be painted. Men should be quiet, so men off watch can sleep. More care should be taken in the preparation of the salads. MASSILLON VICTORY (Eastern), May 17—Chairman, F. J. Fisher; Secretary, Charles Elizey. F. J. Fisher was elected ship's delegate. Discussion was held oiF getting draws in US currency in for­ eign port. Wlien taken to a vote, a large majority was found to be in favor of tlUs. Some members want more night lunch, there should be sardines for night lunch once in a while. Laundry should be kept clean. Edifor, SEAFARERS LOG. Quix Answers (1) Georgia, With. an area of 675 Fourth Ave., 59,265 square miles. (2) (a), (b), and (c). All three Brooklyn 32, NY rivers pass through Hampton Roads into Chesapeake Bay. (3) Indianapolis is regarded as the largest city in the world not situated on navigable water. (4) Pierce County, North Da­ kota, a few miles west of Devils Lake. (5) The phrase refers to the racing tactics of Edward H. Gar­ rison, an American jockey famous for saving a winning burst of speed for the final moments of the race. (6) By subtracting 32 and mul*tlplying by five-ninths. (7) 1,000 mph. , (8) (a) a renegade. -(9) (c) Ter»., (Ito 23. 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 an<J have a chang* of addrassi piaast giyg your former address balowt ADDRESS CITY .ZONE ..STATE •MMHtBMEMM u �SEAFAREkS LOG Par* TwMitr-aix Jane 2«, 195S Two Now Seafarors' Babios In Brooklyn in the HOSPITALS The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would welcome mail and uisifa from friends and shipmates to pass away the long daye and weeks in a hospital bed, USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for vuitprs. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in for a visit, ft will be-most welcome. I.fc ft? • <n Brooklyn-born, these two Seafarers' babies are part of a growing community of SIU families in the borough. At left is Mrs. Sven £. Jansson with Diane Helen; at right, Mrs. Fernando Loriz with her baby^ Constanza. All of the following SIU families Mrs. William Van Son, c/o Mrs. will collect the $200 maternity Schultz, 6323 Walnut Street, Pitts­ benefit plus a $25 bond from the burgh, Pa. Union in the baby's name. 4* t Neil Richard Gelpi, born May JoAnne Gooch, born May 11, 22, 1953. Parents, Mr., and Mrs. 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs, Louis Peter Gelpi, 1824 Patterson Ave­ B. Gooeh, 669 Central Avenue, nue, Bronx, NY. Brooklyn 7, NY. ^ ^ 4. t Paula Wynans, bom May 27, Charlotte Ann 'Hartman, bom 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank May 13, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Wynans, 420 Madison Street, HoboMrs. John Hartman, Box 14, Pearl ken, NJ. Elver, La. 4r 4Catherine Eileen Scully, born tit Diane Helen Jansson, bom April May 29, 1953. Parents, Mr. and 5, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Joseph Scully, 39 Genessee Sven E. Jansson, 550 Eighth Street, Avenue, Paterson, NJ. Brooklyn, NY. ir ^ Ruth Ann Flaherty, born Febru­ tit ary 24, 1953. Parents, Mr. and William Peter Van Son, bom Mrs. Robert Flaherty, 17 South May 16, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Sussex Street, Gloucester, NJ. Leaves City^ Keeps Place It- I-' On Ship List I S-' /"• IF I t 4^ it 4- it t Claude Eric Crabtree, born May 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Crabtree, 605 Farrell Street, Crichton Station, Mobile, Ala. Lopez Monies, 408 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY. tit- , Wiley Ison Sullivan, bom April 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland D. Sullivan, Box 81, Fairhope, Ala. 4" i it Emile P. Davies, Jr., bom June 2, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emile P. Davies, 1104 26th Ave­ nue, PO Box 752, Covington, La. 4" 4^ 3? 4" t 4" Kenneth Richard Kirkiand, born January 29, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kirkiand, Route 3, Box 148-A, Plant City, Fla. Donald Joseph Gorecki, bom Febraary 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gorecki, Box 352, Siidell, La. 4; 4; 4^ Abes Taliv Durmb, bom June 2, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Durmo, 1422 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY. 4" 4" it Daniel Edward Olsen, bom June 6, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Olsen, 2385 Creston Ave­ nue, Bronx, NY. 4> 4> 4f Henry Chen, bom August 25, 1952. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ghen Kung Zai, 100 Stanton Street, New York, NY. Jeffrey Alan Fuiford, born May 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. SIU shipping rules normally re­ James E. Julford, 10 Semmes Ave­ quire that a Seafarer-on the regis­ nue, Mobile, Ala. tration list attend any shoreside 4> 4^ membership meeting that takes place. However, occasionally per­ Renaldo Lopez, bom May 4,1953. sonal difficulties arise that make Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Renaldo it impossible for a man to be in town for the meeting." In such Another Smith is Born instances, the membership meetiiig itself may, on the recom­ mendation of Welfare Services, waive the meeting requirement so that the man can keep his place .on the shipping list. Father lU A situation of this type arose when a Seafarer who had just reg­ istered after paying off the Royal Oak came in to Welfare Services and reported that his father was very ill in Venezuela. He had to make an emergency flight back home and wanted to know if he could keep his place on the ship­ ping list even though he would be away for a while. Welfare Services told the man to go on home and that steps would be taken to see that he kept his place on the shipping list. A rec­ ommendation to that effect was placed before the Qiembership meeting and adopted. Consequently, when the Seafarer Seafarer John Smith beams proudly at the newest addition to the comes back from his trip home, he populous Smith clan, his son Ronald. John is holding the $25 US will be able to ship out without savings bond Ronald received from the SIU, besides the $200 behehMvMg to VSPHS HOSPITAL James W. HamUton H. Randoja NORFOLK. VA. B. Holmes Luciano I. Ramos W. T. Gardner Rcmui Perklnson Hans Kehlenbeck John Rekstin Alvln R. Mabe W. A. Rowe. Jr. L. Kristiansen C. R. Robertson H. D. MUUner Luby Wheeler Lloyd McGee G. H. Robliigon Thomas F. Maher VirgU Sandberg USPHS HOSPITAL Luther R. Milton A. L. Sargent SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Theodore Morris James Sealy . Marcelo B. Helen John J. Leico Alfred Mueller Anthony^ SkiUman Jamea R. ColtreU Oscar Ozer Leonard G. Murphy Thor Thorsen John Jung John C. Ramsey A. H. O'Krogly Harold S. Tuttle A. M. KoUer WiUlam J. SmaU James H. Parker George Vichery N. W. Kirk Peter Smith Paul Partykor Richard Weir John Kosmaa .V. K. T. Sorensen Enoch J. Pringle Joseph H. WUkin USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. J BOSTON. MASS. WiUiam E. AlUnon James M. Hall Joseph W. Carey Ernest D. Noble W. W. AUred B. F. Lowe John A. Dully James H. Penswlck John F. Evans J. S. Moore John J. Flaherty C. A. WUliams Leonard N. Evans J. N. Williams S. R. Greenrldge Robert A. Rogers F. W. Grant Bernard WoUman Jimmie UtUeton USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH. BROOKLYN. NY USPHS HOSPITAL Victor Arevalo .Tames R. Lewis SEATTLE. WASH. Edmund C. Blosser Francis F. Lynch Alfred Johansen Henry J. Tucker Walter Chalk Harry F. McDonald Tony J. Kismul Robert J. Wiseman C. M. Davison David Mcllreath George H. Rice EmiUo Delgado Claude A. MarkeU VA HOSPITAL Antonio M. Diaz Vic Milazzo NEW ORLEANS. LA. John J. DriscoU Alfred Mueller L. Bourdonnay Jose G. Espinoza John R. Murdock , Enrique Ferrer Eugene T. Nelson SEASlbE GENERAL HOSPITAL Robert E. Gilbert Pedro O. Peralto LONG BEACH. CAL. Bart *. Guranick G. E. Shumaker Joseph Bracht Peter Gvozdich Robert Sizemore HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL John B. Haas Henry E, Smith WILMINGTON. CAL. Frederick Landry Renato A. VlUats WilUam J. GUIick James J. Lawlor POTTENGER SANTtORIUM USPHS HOSPITAL MONROVIA. CAL. GALVESTON. TEX. E. L. Prltchard A. R. King Jesse Rabago USPHS HOSPITAL W. W. Lipscomb James Russell DETROIT. MICH. C. E. McClarnan Rafael Sauceda Tim Burke Harry J. Cronin WaT'ren Manuel Robert L. Shaw VA HOSPITAL John E. Markopolo A. Villarreal BALTIMORE. MD. J. E. Parks Jack Lee WlUlams Leonard Franks USPHS HOSPITAL WADSWORTH GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. LOS ANGELES. CAL. D. Albright George L. Kaufman BUUe J. Davis T. L. Ankerson Thomas F. KeUer Tobe Beams E. G. Knapp USPHS HOSPITAL James E. Belcher Leo H. Lang FORT WORTH. TEX. E. BraceweU A. J. Laperouse Joseph P. Wise F. Ciaeciofera Rene LeBlanc USPHS HOSPITAL Jose A. Colls C. R. Nicholson BALTIMORE. MD. Thomas Connell Eddie A. Patterson L. F. Briglda James T. Lassiter S. Cope Edwin L. Ritchie Carl S. Chandler Melvin Mason Rogelio Cruz D. Sansone Masorio Copnl David F. Sykes D. Dambrino Henry H. Schulti Roy M. Hawas Lloyd Thomas E. Delcoure Luther C. Seidle James W. Corcoran Adolph Vante F. Farthing D. D. Shaw Vincent Jones WilUam F. Vaughn vR. P. Franklin E. R. Smallwood Karl Krlstensen Clarence Wallace Harry L. Glover Lynn C. Smith USPHS HOSPITAL Paul Goodman Henry S. Sosa STATEN ISLAND. NY Niel Hansen T. R. Stanley Jose Alvarez Maurice Bumstlne C. M. Hawkins W. Stormes Edwardo Balboa Frank Calnan John C. Berber J. W. Sumpter Robert A. Barrett Benito Centerp B. R. Huggins Nicholas T. Tala WUUam C. Bennett WUUam Foyt E. Jeanfreau Lonnie R. Tickle Robert Borland Lawrence Franklin W. C. Jeffries Hubert Weeks Arthur Botelho Joe Carl Griggs T, S. Jnhnstin George R. Wendel Ghost Television Aerial Had Seafarer Baffled For A While A few years ago a new wonder known as television swept the land. Rooftops everyvjJjere started sprouting-with aerials of Varying sizes and shapes as more and more television sets were installed. When that+—: happened, landlords in-Jifew York City dreamed up a new gimmick. With the approval of the State Rent Control Bo^d they got permission to charge $2 a month extra to tenants using the roof for a televsion aerial. It seems there was one Seafarer living down in Brooklyn who was very well gatisfled to live without a television set. AJl the slick-talk­ ing salesmen in the city couldn't sell him one. *Use of Roof The landlord was helpless and baffled, but not for long. One day the. Seafarer received a rent billplus $2 for "use of the roof." The Seafarer hotfooted it around to the landlord's office, indignantly asking what the $2 was for. He didn't have a television set, he said, and furthermore he was never go­ ing to get one. The landlord wriggled out of that corner with ease. "The roof of doing. He couldn't make head­ is there, ain't it? Right on top way at the rent offices. Finally he got disgusted and de­ of the building, and it's gonna stay there. So I'm charging you two cided to take his little problem to bucks ft month for use of the roof." SIU Welfare Services. _ The Union The Seafarer wasn't going to let office got to work immediaieiy on it go at that. He knew he was in the case, with rapid results. At the right, but as often hapiiens in last word, the story was headed for such 6asesi correcting the land- ft happy ending, with action duo Idrd's mefftl tactic took ft little bit moraontarily on the �Jane 29, 1958 SEEDP THE ^AFARERS With WALTER SIEKMANN (News about men in the hospital^ and Seafarers receiving SltJ Wel­ fare Benefits win be carried in this column. It is. written byi Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turaed up while he mikes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) SEAFARERS LOG Pagre .^enty-seven He's Careful Vlhaf He Signs Now :ir: r' ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY NEW YORK, PHYSICAL CONDITION AND HEALTH REPORT THIS FORM IS FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF ACQUAINTING THE OWNERS WITH ALL CASES OF INJURY AND, ILLNESS OCCURRING DURING A VOYAGE. ANY MAN WHO IS OR HAS BEEN ILL OR INJURED WHILE ON THIS VOYAGE'S ARTIC^ IS REQUESTED TO SO STATE BELOW. Ia the third column sUte "None" or "See Report", in the fourth column state "Good" or "See Report." Where additional report is required. Form I004-D will be employed. We. the undersigned members of the crew of the. -on voyage No.„ It appears that there has been quite a lush of sick and Injured men now being paid off at about o'clock M. oo19't.. in the port of over at Staten Island hospital recently. The last time we were over , do hereby certify that we have not had any illnesses or injuries, except as we may there, there were 51 men in the hospital from the SIU, which is a pretty big bunch. Among the new men who entered in the last couple note opposite our respective signatures, and that medical attention has not been refused when required. of weeks were Brothers Paul Seidenberg and Floyd Hansen, and both 4 1 < 5 Fosition or Have yon had any illneu What u you, preaent .NO. of them had the same complaint. NO Rating or injury thia voyage? phyiiic.nl ronditionr SIGNATURE Seidenberg had to get off the Anne Butler way ' 42 Chief Stwd. 42 out in Okinawa because of Infected kidneys and 43 Chief Cook kidney stones. He was flown all the way back to 43 44 2ndCIc.'Baker the States and expects to be operated on shortly. 44 Hansen, who hails from Ruskin, Florida, got off 45 Third Cook 45 the Robin Hood and entered the hospital the day he paid off. He's going to have a kidney operation, Part of the Isthmian form (above) which is presented to crewmembers to be signed at the payoff. too. We'll be pulling for both of them to come Crewmembers should be careful about signing if they have any doubts as to their physical condition. through in style. One of the boys we are really happy for is Jimmy From now on Seafarer Theophilus Stevenson will be awfully careful of what he signs his Hamilton, who we got some good news from after name on. Stevenson's signature on an Isthmian Company medical report form almost cost Jones. several months in the hospital. Jimmy lost both his legs, and just the other day he was fitted with a pair of artificial him his maintenance and cure—that is until SIU Welfare Services entered the picture. Stevenson was sailing as" limbs. The word ia that he is skipping ground the ward just like a happy 13-year old kid. He didn't even have to use a cane the first utility man on the Steel Venr was bothering him, if anything. To port and had signed the release. time out. Jimmy says that as soon as he can he hopes to be heading dor and* hadn't been feeling his shock and surprise, the doctors It was held that the signing of the told hhn that he was pretty sick medical form did not overrule the back to work. any too well during the trip, But and had to be hospitalized. obvious fact of Stevenson's illness. We heard recently from Oscar Jones, who is in the hospital over in he had performed his regular After spending a couple of Collected Maintenance Magwa, Kuwait. He sends his best regards and wants to know how duties and had not "reported any­ weeks in the hospital and getting As a consequence, Stevenson has the guys are doing down in Philly. He should be back before long. thing to the mate or skipper, think­ Estell Godfrey is finally on his way home after a rough time in Yugo­ ing that all he needed was a rest treatment, he made arrangements collected ail maintenance due him slavia. He was laid up in a hospital over there with a broken hip ashore to get back in tip-top shape. to claim maintenance and cure. to date and is still on the benefit But when he went to get his money, until he is fit for duty again. and it seems that they didn't do very much for him. the company claims agent pulled When the ship came in for pay­ Seafarers are advised by Wel­ Tony Skillman, who rescued'the mate on the Beatrice a few weeks the medical report form out of the fare Services that if there is any off, Stevenson, like the rest of the back, had to go back into Staten Island hospital for treatment after being on outpatient care for a while. Unfortunately he had a little crew, lined up for his dough. file. He declared that since doubt as to their physical condition relapse, but he's feeling better now. Charles Collett would like his Isthmian payoffs are more com­ Stevenson had signed the paper when paying off a ship, not to sign old shipmates to kno.w that he is retiring his book temporarily. He plicated than most because the which states that "the under­ a medical form. \^ere ^uch expects to stick around his home at 3242 W. Davison Street, Chicago company has a whole series of signed . . . have not had any ill­ forms had been signed in the past papers a man has to sign before nesses or injuries ..." he was not even though a man was obviously 51, Illinois. he can get his money. First he entitled to maintenance. ill or injured, the company had We heard from Wiley Parrott recently, just in the big town from signs the overtime sheet. Then When he heard that, Stevenson not attempted to employ it as a Georgia. Old "Tobacco Road" shipped out on the Steel Worker as soon he puts his name down on the as he got in. He came back with lots of talk about all the SIU boys who medical report form. After that he hotfooted it back to the Welfare means of depriving the man of his make their homes in Atlanta. It seems all the boys who go to sea has to sign a payroll, and finally Services office in headquarters. just due on maintenance. But in Welfare Services got to work on light of the Stevenson case, it from that city know one another. he has to sign off the articles. the case and as a result the com­ would be well if Seafarers were There's been some misunderstanding about the maternity benefit pany was found legally liable for very careful about signing such Signed Medical Sheet provision in one or two instances that ought to be cleared up. Under the maintenance even though forms so as to avoid falling into a By the time on Isthmian crewthe rules that the board of trustees of the Welfare Stevenson had not made a sick re­ trap of this kind. member gets through signing all Plan set up for this benefit, only babies that are the papers he doesn't know what born in the United States, or one of its possessions he has put his signature to. And like Puerto Rico, are eligible for the benefits. being anxious to get his payoff A couple of the brothers who have their homes in and get off the ship, he doesn't foreign countries applied for the benefit not know­ particularly care. That was the ing that they weren't eligible, so they were natural­ way it was with Stevenson. He ly disappointed when they had to be turned down. signed the medical report sheet, The reason that the trustees set up this rule is thinking it would be no harm and that the Welfare Plan has no way of checking the got off the ship. birth and marriage certificates from foreigb coun­ Panoti The next day he went to the tries. So to be on the safe side, they made the rule about US residence. It's, a little tough in one or two cases but it's Staten Island Hospital to get a for the best Interest of all. medical checkup, to find out what Outsiders Want 'In' On Benefits Death in the family is trying at anytime, but it's particularly difficult for families of Seafarers when a man has died thousands of miles from home. Usually the only news they have is a brief cablegram message. It doesn't add to the peace of mind either, when the news of death is follow^df by phone calls from ambu­ from the sister of a Seafarer that as a representative of the Union lance chasers or other individ­ she had been wired about the death and offering to provide her with uals posing as SIU representatives of her brother in Yokohama, Japan. legal advice in the event she need­ and trying to latch on to a piece As is customary in such cases, the ed any. To make sure, the sister of benefits or claims against the company either didn't have much called Welfare Services to check information on the case or wasn't on the supposed Union representa­ company that might be due. tive. She learned, of course, that Recently Welfare Services heard doing much talking. Visited Home no such representative existed in A Welfare Services representa­ the Union. tive visited the sister at her home Welfare Services has found that to get what Information she had such situations are not unusual. on the case and to find out what Although Seafarers and their ben­ was needed. Arrangements were eficiaries do not need outside help Any totally disabled Sea­ made with the company to cremate to collect any benefit from the Wel­ farer, regardless of age. who the body and transport the ashes fare Plan, in many instances they has been employed for seven back to the US. have been persuaded by glibyears on SlU-cbntract ships The next day the Union got addi­ tongued pitchmen that such help is eligible for the $25 weekly tional details about the circum­ was needed. The result is that disability benefit for as long stances of his death from the West th^ find they have to pay him for as he Is unable to work. Ap- Coast and learned that the man his services. plications and queries on un­ had personal effects there. Steps Seafarers or their family mem­ usual situations should be sent ^ere taken to dispose of the effects bers should be cautious about en­ to the UnTo,n Welfare and 'to contact the crew as .j(oon trusting such dealings to any out­ Trustees, c/o SIU Headquar­ as the ship comes in for full infor­ sider, who may only binder coUecters, 675 Fourth Avenue, mation, on the msitter. libn of claims and benefits and Brob^ 32, NY. : Subsequently,^ the sister received charge • fat fee. fw non-existent a caU from an iudividual imsing services. How To Get Hisabled Pay "•'i' ?• Seafarer Theophilus Stevenson learns from Walter Siekmann, di­ rector of Welfare Services, that he will get his maintenance money even though he signed medical report form. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and $2,500 death benefits are being paid to beneficiaries. Julius M. Bang, 58: Fractures of the ribs, spine and pelvis proved fatal to Brother Bang, who died in the US Marine Hospital, Richmond, NY, on June 6, 1953. An electri­ cian in the engine department, he joined the SIU in 1947, saUing out of New York. Burial took place at Maple Grove Memorial Park Cem­ etery, Kew Gardens, NY. Brother Bang . leaves his wife, Ingeborg Bang, 306. 6?th. Strget, Brooklyn, NY. Joseph Beary, 21: On April 7, Brother Beary died at the USPHS Hospital in Chicago, HI., of uremia. He had been sailing SIU for near* ly two years as an FWT in the en­ gine department; he joined in the Port of Wilmington, Burial took place at St. Peter and Paul Ceme­ tery, Lisle, HI. He is survived by his father, David M. Beary. if Claudius L. Blanchard, 52t Brother Blanchard was drowned on October 11, 1951, in Guanta Muni­ cipal, Venezuela. He was . an AB in the deck department; he joined .the SIU in Noifolk. The estate is administered by Lucille. 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Title A name given to the resource June 26, 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XV, No. 13 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ATLANTIC IGNORES CREWS, ATTEMPTS ELECTION DELAY HE'S 1ST FOR 2ND BABY $ LAST ATLANTIC HOLDOUTS INVITED ON BANDWAGON DELTA LINE HEAD DIES, FORMED CO. SIU ACTS, 50-50 PUT BACK IN PAKISTAN AID CHILDREN OF FOUR SEAFARERS AWARDED SIU SCHOLARSHIP DISABILITY PAY GOES TO 5 MORE SIU OUTFIT SEEKS SIX NEW SHIPS IBERVILLE AIDS BURNING SHIP NMU HALTS SHIPS OVER INEQUITIES WANNA PARAKEET? SIZE 21 SHIRT? - ASK SEA CHEST PENTAGON TELLS SENATE US NEEDS MORE, FASTER SHIPS CG REVISES RULES FOR HIRING CREWMEN ABROAD SAVANNAH'S FATE STILL UNCERTAIN US MAY OPEN SHIP TRANSFERS SUP BREAKS GROUND FOR SEATTLE HALL GREAT LAKES SIU SEES VOTE VICTORY BRIDGES FREED, HAWAII HEAD JAILED, SHIPS HIT SHIPS ON SALE CHEAP AT BOTTOM OF SEA BULL LINES NAMES PRES. HATTERS REFUSE NON-UNION WORK ROTHSCHILD SLATED FOR M'TIME POST STOWAWAYS GET FREE RIDE ON SS FLORIDA OUR CHANGING SHIPS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PAKISTAN WHEAT BILL POST-WAR REVOLUTION IN SHIPS NYLON HOSIERY RACKET CHARGED US CRACKS DOWN ON GAS BOOSTER WAGE-HOUR LAWS FOUND VIOLATED TALL TALES OF WHALES AND GALES ENLIVEN THE COE AS SHE SAILS HUSBAND BEDDED, SONS AWAY; BENEFITS BRIGHTEN BIRTHDAY FARE FOR CATS NOT FAIR FOR THEM, SAY CREWMEMBERS ON DEL ALBA A ZERO MAKES A DIFFERENCE OARLOCKS? THEY AIN'T, SHE SAYS THE LUCY EVELYN HITS THE BEACH LEAVES CITY, KEEPS PLACE ON SHIP LIST GHOST TELEVISION AERIAL HAD SEAFARER BAFFLED FOR A WHILE HE'S CAREFUL WHAT HE SIGNS NOW OUTSIDERS WANT 'IN' ON BENEFITS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/23/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/311960a4779e8a4eccb5b0951232cdee.PDF 286b6b8ef473b62afcf03fbbb07179e6 PDF Text Text Vol. XXVI No. IS SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN Of THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO Union Calls For Better Procedures F|: s PV.i President Names Hall To 14-Man Maritime Advisory Committee Story On Page 8 SlU-UIW Nips Raid Try, Wins Chicago Election Story On Page 2 Officers Are Elected By SlU Railway Tugmen GRIEVANCE SETUP IS SCORED BY SlU AS INEFFECTIVE -Story On Page 3 Story On Page 2 Seatrain Lines Starts Runs To Puerto Rico Story On Page 15 AFL-CIO Hails Sehate For Civil Rights Bill Story On Page 2 SlU Urges End Of y/aferfronf Commission -Story On Page 2 Complete Text Of Constitution Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District (See Supplement) Bobo Olson. weight champ, who shipped with the SIU Pacific District, trained at the SIU headquarters gym for his recent Madison Square Garden bout with Johnny Persol. Many Seafarers and neighborhood children turned out regularly to watch him work out. (See Page 9.) �Page Two SlU, MTD Urge End Of Wfront Commission NEW YORK—The Seafarers International Union of North America and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, along with other segments of the organ­ ized labor movement, have"*called for elimination of the way of life. "There Is no more convinc­ Bi-State Waterfront Commis­ ing evidence of the undemo­ sion in the Port of New York. cratic character of the Com­ The move to eliminate the mission than its arbitrary and crude abuse of longshore Waterfront Commission, or workers' rights," Hall as­ curtail its powers, is being spear­ serted. "The loose and broad headed by the International Long­ powers with which the Water­ shoremen's Association headed by front Commission is armed President Thomas Gleason, and is enable It to deprive a long­ being supported by the AFL-CIO, shoreman of his right to a the New York State AFL-CIO, livelihood. In any case in­ the New York City Central Labor volving the job rights of a Council, and individual AFL-CIO longshore worker, the Com­ unions. mission acts as the complain­ The SIU and MTD positions ant, prosecutor, judge and were presented during hearings jury, and there is no appeal held here on June 22 by a sub­ from the Commission's committee of the New York State arbitrary decisions except Senate, which has pending before through long and expensive it two bills introduced by State litigation by the Individual, Senator Thomas Mackell of who obviously does not have Queens. One of these measures the means which such a pro­ would end the practice of having cedure requires." the Waterfront Commission regis­ Hall further noted that the ter longshoremen and would close the Commission-operated Waterfront Commission is not longshore employment centers. curbed in its activity by any The other measure would termi­ statute of limitations. Thus long­ nate the Commission completely. shore workers are deprived of a The SIU and MTD endorsed fundamental right enjoyed by all passage of both measures, but other American citizens, and may pointed out that they strongly be subjected to continuing harass­ favored completely ending the ment by the Commission. Waterfront Improvements activities of the Waterfront Com­ The SIU and MTD president mission, which was established by the states of New York and New also pointed out that the Water­ Jersey in 1953, as a temporary front Commission has been seek­ measure, but which has since been ing to perpetuate itself as a constantly seeking to entrench bureaucratic and parasitic organ­ and expand its authority over ism despite the vast improve­ longshoremen and other water­ ments on the waterfront here during the past 10 years, wrought front workers in this port. Testifying before the subcom­ primarily by the ILA. These, he mittee, Paul Hall, president of noted, have included the estab­ the SIUNA and MTD, pointed out lishment of a seniority system, the that the Waterfront Commission, provision of greater welfare bene­ by acting as a police agency, has fits, the establishment of medical become a threat to our democratic and dental clinics, the provision of equal employment opportuni­ ties for all workers, the institution of educational and training pro­ grams, and plans for the function­ ing of a cooperative credit union to free longshoremen from dependence on loan sharks. G. P. McGinty has been re­ "By the best trade union elected regional director of the standards, and by any com­ SIU Railway Marine Region. Re­ munity standards, the ILA sults of the balloting among SIU has produced solid evidence railroad tugmen were announced that the waterfront of 10 on June 19. years ago, of five years ago, Elected as assistant regional and even of yesterday, is not directors were Edward Pulver for the waterfront of today," Hall the Jersey City regional office, said. and R. H. Avery, Jr., for the Nor­ Labor's point of view was sum­ folk regional office. marized in a letter from AFLAlso elected were chairmen for CIO President George Meany, the railroads under contract to who is now abroad. the SIU Railway Marine Region. "The establishment and main­ The chairman and the railroads tenance of a system of far-reach­ whose tugmen they represent are: ing state controi over the details Howard Brower, Baltimore and of employment in this or any Ohio; Ed Simms, Erie-Lackawan­ other private industry is not com­ na; William Relyea, New Haven; patible with the concepts of a Woodrow Fuller, Bush Terminal; free society," Meany said. "It can Joseph Fadde, Brooklyn Eastern be justified, if at all, only as a Di.strict Terminal; Edward Pulver, temporary expedient." Pennsylvania; Val Albert, New Other labor spokesmen who York Central, and James Waters, supported the measures were Jo­ New York Docks. seph Ciirran, president of the Na­ Balloting was conducted for two tional Maritime Union; John days in each of the RMR offices Bowers, executive vice president on the following schedule: Jersey of the ILA; Anthony Scotto, pres­ City, June 15-16; Philadelphia, ident, Local 1814, ILA; Raymond June 16-17; Baltimore, June 18- R. Corbett, president. New York 19, and Norfolk, June 18-19. State AFL-CIO, and Harry van The newly elected officers will Arsdalc Jr., president. New York serve three-year terms. Central Labor Council. SIU Rail Tugmen Elect Officers SEAFARERS June t9, MM LOG S/U-UM Nips Raid Try, Wins Chicago Vote CHICAGO—The SIU United In­ dustrial Workers Local 300 turned back an attempted raid at the Cinch Manufacturing Company here in a National Labor Relations Board election held on June 23. The SIU won 290 votes out of the 495 valid ballots cast. Local 300 has represented the plant workers at Cinch Manufac­ turing for several years, but an in dependent union, the United Elec­ trical Workers has been .attempt­ ing a raid In recent months. The independent Local was ousted from the plant, and was expelled from the CIO In 1949 for Communist domination. The election results gave the SIU-UIW Local 290 votes to 200 for the Independent and there were five challenged votes that could not effect the outcome of the election. In addition, there were 11 void ballots. Although Local 300 won an earlier election on June 4 by a large margin, the tally was just short of a majority of the valid ballots cast. In that election, the SIU affiliate was engaged in a three-way race Involving the United Electrical Workers and the com­ pany. After the election the NLRB ordered a run-off election in which only Local 300 and the United Electrical Workers were involved. The independent union had filed for an election just prior to the start of contract renewal talks be­ tween Local 300 and the company. In a separate election here. Local 300 won an election at the Industrial Precision Products Com­ pany on June 5 by a 3-1 count. In addition. Local 300 won bargain­ ing rights on June 8 for employees at Maher Auto Parking here. By Paul Hall The Grievance Committee on Cargo Preference Administration, which was set up by the Government as a result of the beef of the SIU, ILA and other maritime unions over the shipments of wheat to Russia, has now held two monthly meetings. These two meetings have made it evident that the grievance ma­ chinery established by the Government falls far short of our under­ standing of what it would be when the boycott of wheat ship destined for Russia was called off in February. So far, the committee has considered three grievances. The first grievance was a protest filed by the SIU and ILA, in advance of the May meeting, against approval by the Maritime Administration of an Italian request for waiver of the Public Resolution 17 requirement that one hundred percent of cargoes financed by the Export-Import Bank move in American bottoms. The other two grievances were brought up at the June meetings by the Pacific American Steamship Association, and consisted of protests over the Agriculture Department's refusal to apply the cargo preference requirements to certain exports of agricultural commodities. The SIU supported the PASA In regard to these two grievances, since it has always been our position the at least half of all exports, in which pur Government is involved, must move in American ships. The Maritime Administration has conditionally approved the Italian waiver, despite the protests of the SIU and ILA. As the committee operates now, the labor and management repre­ sentatives are in a position where they can do little more then bring their grievances to the attention of the Government people on the committee. The Government people, on the other hand, have no real authority to commit the departments or agencies they represent to a course of action. The definitive action must still be taken by one of the Government departments such as Agriculture, Commerce or State. And, as you know, it has been the unwillingness of these departments to press the enforcement of our shipping legislation, particularly our cargo pre­ ference legislation, which has been a fundamental cause of the decline of the American merchant fleet. Last week, after a lapse of four months since the ending of the Russian wheat boycott. President Johnson announced the composition of the 14-man Maritime Advisory Committee to deal with maritime problems at the Cabinet level. It is to be hoped, of course, the deficiencies apparent in the pre­ sent grievance committee set up will be remedied, at least to a degree, through the functioning of the Maritime Advisory Committee at a higher level of governmental authority. Further comment on this, however, will have to be reserved pending a more detailed study of the committee's scope and purposes, as well as an opportunity to observe the attitudes of the committee with regard to the American merchant marine. AFL-CIO Hails Senate Passage Of Civil Rights Legislation WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has hailed Senate passage of the civil rights bill as "a truly historic legislative victory." The Senate had adopted the bill by a 73 to 27 vote on June 19. Meany extended credit to in order to serve the national in­ state commerce with 100 or more workers, dropping over three years the leadership of both parties terest." In conclusion, the AFL-CIO to cover finns with 25 or more in the Senate, saying that President said that "one battle is employes. State laws would first America could be "proud that this was not a partisan victory. But let us recognize that a law is the beginning of jus­ tice. not its fulfillment," he said. "To translate the principles of a civil rights bill into the daily life of the nation more than a law is needed," Meany said. "There must be from this point on a far more intensive effort, in every phase of community life, to build new bridges of community understanding, so that the law re­ flects the affirmative will even of those who feared it. "If this effort is to succeed," Meany continued, "other steps must be taken. We in the AFL-CIO have repeatedly insisted that for equal opportunity to he realized we must have full opportunity. And full opportunity means jobs and good wages for all. Credit Shared Meany added that "it seems to me entirely right that the credit be shared by Senators Mansfield and Humphrey, on one side of the aisle, and Senators Dirksen and K'achel on the other; and not only by them, but by the many others who stead­ fastly supported them. And while the Senate victory is fresh in our mind, we must never forget the great leadership of Congressman Celler and Congressman McCullough in the House of Representa­ tives who rose above party rivalry all but won; the even greater one lies ahead. All of us must enlist for the duration and I pledge to you that the AFL-CIO will never abandon this fight." Ill the form in which it was before the Senate for passage, the civil rights bill included these main provisions. • Registrars are prohibited from giving more difficult literacy tests to Negroes than to whites, or other­ wise using discriminatory stand­ ards. Voters could not be rejected for minor errors on applications. Anyone with a 6th grade education is presumed literate in the absence of evidence to the contrary. The government is given new power to speed court action on voting cases. • Virtually all major establish­ ments serving the general public are barred from discriminating against customers because of race or religion. If a state or commu­ nity has a public accommodations law, federal action can not occur until the local law has had a chance to operate. • Effective one year after en­ actment, employers, employment agencies and unions are prohibited from discriminating because of race, sex, religion or national origin in hiring, firing, promotions, job referrals and admittance to union membership or apprentice.ship grograms. This would initially apply to establishments in inter­ be given a chance to function, a federal Equal Employment Com­ mission would seek to bring about voluntary compliance, and then court action could be taken if voluntary methods fail. Other sections of the bill author­ ize cutoff of federal funds for state and local programs which discrimi­ nate, give the Attorney General power to bring suits to end school segregation, permit an appeal to higher courts if a federal judge refuses to take jurisdiction in a civil rights case removed from state courts, and permit the Attorney General to sue to open city or state facilities to Negroes. SEAFARERS LOG June 26, 1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 13 PAUL HALL, President HERBERT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SPIVACR, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art Editor; MIKB POLLACK, NATHAN SKYER, ROBERT ARONSON, JUAN MARLO, ROBERT HEATHCOCK, Staff Writers. Published biweekly at the headquarters of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 1123J. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600. Second class postage paid at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. 120 �SEAFARERS im* 29. 1964 LOG At SlU Headquarters In NY Pare Three Grievance Setup Is Ineffective, SIU Maintains WASHINGTON—^The ineffectiveness of the procefdures established by the Grievance Comniittee on Cargo Preference Administration "could lead to the same kind of crisis as that ^ makes the labor and management which as that attended the representatives only "advisors to grain shipments to Rus­ advisors," Hall said. ililifcisi: Significantly, only two days before the June 17 meeting, the Grievance Committee chairman. liiiilflffiipi Maritime Administrator Nicholas 11. The Union's position was pre­ Johnson, had announced the "un­ Unorganized canneries are the subject of discussion between Andrea Gomez, SlUNA Intersented by SIU President Paul Hall, animous" decision of the commit­ and was supported by the ILA tee to permit Italian-flag ships to national vice president, and head of SlU cannery Workers of the Pacific, SlU members who and NMU. The Grievance Com­ carry half of $200,000,000 worth of reside in the island, Keith Terpe, president of the SlU of Puerto Rico, and SlU-CWU busi­ mittee was established by the cargoes to be purchased by Italy ness agent Arne Miranda, at Union headquarters In New York. Sister Gomez was In New Government after American mari­ with an Export-Import Bank loan. York prior to leaving for San Juan to contine a survey of the island's unorganized canning time workers had Immobilized SIU Protests plants. In the photo are (seated l-r) Jose A. Torres, Sister Gomez, Ray Alamo and Louis vessels destined to carry grain to The committee's action was Perez; (standing) Ramon Bonafont, Miranda and Terpe. Russia and other communist-bloc taken despite the fact that the countries. The maritime unions SIU, as well as the International ^ f.. charged that the lion's share of Longshoremen's Association, had these cargoes was being given to vigorously protested the Italian foreign-flag ships despite a pledge request, on the grounds that our to the .contrary nude by the late shipping legislation calls for 100% NORFOLK—The SIU hall President Kennedy when the grain of Export-Import Bank cargoes to in Norfolk will be formally sales were announced last October. move on American-flag ships, and dedicated in a ceremony on The SIU has taken steps to protect the Seafarers aboard The boycott of these vessels was gives the Martime Administration 2, beginning at 2 PM. called off in February upon an no legal authority to grant a gen­ five of the vessels operated by the Georgells interests whose July Harold Boyd, president of the allotment checks were returned for Insufficent funds as a Virginia AFL-CIO state fed­ understanding by the maritime eral waiver of this requirement. unions involved that adequate The SIU-ILA protest had been result of the company's in-> eration, will deliver the dedi­ machinery for the airing and submitted to the committee for solvency. Rafael Caraballo, Hani O. cation address. Congressmen resolution of their grievances consideration at the committee's Porter Hardy and Pat Jen­ The Union has asked those GoUschllich. would be established, and that the first meeting on May 13. Thomaa F. Doran, Franola nings will also speak at the crewmembers who are Involved to maritime unions would hence­ Hall, during the course of the F. Sheehan, Ronald Goralskl, ceremonies which will be at­ execute forms designating the forth be given an opportunity to June 17 committee meeting, noted John Llston. tended by SIU members in Union as their attorney so that it present their views in those mat­ that the various Government de­ the area, representatives of may prosecute their claims in the The SIU had previously taken ters affecting the well-being of partments and agencies concerned the trade imion movement in­ various admiralty courts. In order action to protect the wages of the the maritime industry and the with U.S. shipping, notably the cluding the MTD Hampton for the Union to represent the crews following announcement of security of their memberships. Department of Agriculture, have Roads port council and the crewmen, the law requires that it the insolvency of the Georgells Labor Only Advisor been continuing "to play the have their power of attorney to interests. Arrangements were made Norfolk Central Labor Coun­ Hall noted that under the shell-and-pea game" with Ameri­ do so. cil, as well as representatives to return the men to their ports of Grievance Committee structure, can maritime workers. Agricul­ The SIU is therefore calling on sign-on, and the SIU advanced of the government. All SIU the labor and management repre­ ture, Hall noted, has been notori­ the affected Seafarers to execute funds to the crewmembers pending men in the area are Invited to sentatives are merely advisors, ous for its attempts to evade the the necessary forms which have the payment of wages as deter­ be present. The AFL-CIO while the Government representa­ spirit and Intent of the Cargo been made available in all SIU mined by the courts. The wages Maritime Trades Department tives on the committee have no Preference Act, which provides port offices. In addition to making will be paid out of the proceeds will hold its Atlantic Coast power to commit the Government that at least half of Governmentthe forms and necessary instruc­ of the sale of the company's vessels Conference in the Norfolk departments they represent to any generated cargoes move In Ameri­ tions available in the Union halls, which is reported to be imminent. hall on June 29. course of action. This, In effect. can bottoms. These cargoes in­ the SIU has forwarded the docu­ clude the surplus agricultural ments to each of the men involved commodities whose disposition is at their homes. administered by the Department Affected men who had sailed of Agriculture. aboard the five ships involved, but States Beef who have since shipped out and During the June 17 meeting, are presently aboard other SIUtwo grievances were presented by contracted ships, are urged to com­ the Pacific American Steamship municate immediately with the Association. These dealt with the Legal Department, Seafarers Tnterfailure of the Agriculture Depart­ national Union, AGLID, 675 Fourth WASHINGTON—President Johnson, on June 18, named a 14-man Maritime Advisory ment to apply the cargo prefer­ Avenue, Brooklyn 32, New York, giving a return address where they Committee, including SIU President Paul Hall, to consider at the Cabinet level matters ence requirements to exports un­ may be contacted for instructions of policy and administration relating to Federal programs affecting the US maritime der the Commodity Credit Corpo­ ration program and to shipments in filing the necessary power of industry. ~ of powdered milk to Japan under attorney form. ILA President Thomas W. nees Included no representatives the school lunch program. During The committee—represent­ Hall, of major areas of maritime which Gleason, NMU President Joseph Following is the list of men to ing the Government, manage­ the life of this six-year program, Curran and Lane Klrkland, execu­ have been in a precarious posi­ whom this notice applies (those ment, labor and the public — is tive assistant to AFL-CIO Presi­ tion for many years, Including in- some 736 million tons of pow­ who have already been contacted dered milk h^s been shipped, al­ tercoastal, coastwise. Great Lakes most all of it to Japan, and not a. by the Union and who are in the the outgrowth of an agreement dent Meany. reached last February between The management members are and inland shipping. Representa­ pound has moved in Americanprocess of completing the form, need not contact the Legal Depart­ President Johnson and AFL-CIO Joseph Andreae, manager of the tives of tramp and independent flag ships, it was pointed out. The President George Meany. It was marine department of the Humble operators are also omitted, as are ment again): on the basis of the understanding Oil. Company; H. Lee While, pres­ representatives of three major PASA position was supported by Ronald Pedrys, Edward F. the SIU and ILA, which have reached at that time that Ameri­ ident of Marine Transport Lines; organizations — the American consistently maintained that there Costin, Glen Stanford, Concan maritime unions agreed to J. Paul St. Sure, president of the Merchant Marine Institute, Amer­ stantmos Gavalas, James Mc­ call off their boycott of foreign- Pacific Maritime Association, and ican Maritime Association and Pa­ must be at least 50% participation Donald, Henrj' J. Broadus, flag ships destined to carry US William B. Rand, president oi cific American Steamship Associ­ by US flags wherever therb is Bela Szupp, Reginald New­ Government involvement in ex­ wheat to Russia. United States Lines. ation. bury, Armando P. Luparl, ports. Secretary of Commerce Luther To represent the public at Hall said that he was "aston­ Alger R. Sawyer. The Maritime Administrator H. Hodges was designated as large, the President designated ished" that the committee to after the June 17th meeting, said Andrew II. Reasko, Jesse J. chairman of the Maritime Advi­ James J. Healy, professor of in­ solve merchant marine problems that the only grievances thus far Mosso, Thomas D. Foster, Isaao sory Committee, while Secretary dustrial relations at Harvard Uni­ included a high official of one of presented to the committee had L. Raborn, Jr., Tclesforo of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, was versity; Lewis A. Lapham, former the nation's biggest foreign-flag been the grievance on the Italian Punio, Peter Myers, Vance designated as the second Gov­ president of Grace Lines and operators—the Humble Oil Com­ waiver and the two PASA griev­ Reid, Salvatore Messina, ernment representative on the now president of the executive pany of the Standard Oil of New ances. The grievance of the Ital­ Johnnie Green, Curtis Mccommittee. Other Government committee of the Bankers Trust Jersey. Cullum, Miguel Viera. ian waiver, he said, had been dis­ department or agency heads, or Company in New York; Deane W. Bernard C. Jordan, George "Standard Oil controls more posed of and the two PASA their representatives, will attend Malott, president of Cornell Uni­ than 100 I'unaway o^r flags-of-con- grievances had been heard and Prixenos, William McNeeiy, the committee meetings as ob­ versity, and Theodore W. Kheel, venience ships and is in a posi­ would be dealt with. "We are con­ Clarence Anderson, Edward servers and advisers. Achee, Robert A. Beevers, New York lawyer and arbitrator. tion to benefit most from the fident," he stated, "that the com­ Walter L. Wicks, Robert D. The four labor representatives The SIU and other segments destruction or depression of the mittee will be able to function as Eisengraebcr, George Schmidt, named by President Johnson are of maritime noted that the nomi- merchant marine," Hall said. Intended." sia," it was pointed out by the SIU at the June 17 meeting of the committee here. SIU Moves To Collect Monies Due To Crewmen Norfolk Hail Dedication Set President Names Hall, 13 Others To Maritime Advisory Committee �Fare '^onr '' SlU Men Recall Sandanger Fire Talking over the long hours crewmembert of the Penmar (Caimar) spent searching for survivors of the Norweigan freighter Sandanger, John Ford, steward delegate, and John Ciesfelski, engine delegate recall how their ship circled the burn­ ing vessel for 12 hours on May 19. Ten persons, in­ cluding the freighter's eaptain, lost their lives liv in the fire, while 41 crewmembers were rescued. Seafarers on the Penmar spent the day day participating in a fruitless hunt for survivors, but only found an empty life jacket and unoccupied liferaft. The Penmar served as the communications link between ships in the search party and a Coast Guard plane flying overhead at the scene of the disaster off the coast of Baja California. The ship's radio was the only one on the scene that could operate on the frequencies used by both the ships and aviators. Although the Penmar was released from the search for survivors on the evening of May 19, the Sandanger continued to burn. She was towed to the Navy amphibious base at Coronado, Calif., where she was grounded after a bad list developed. After the fire was extinguished. Navy firefight­ ers concluded that the fire started in the midships section, probably in the galley. It was learned that the Norwegian ship was carrying almost $1 million worth of metals, including $290,000 of silver ingots, which were recovered. The valuable cargo has since become the subject of a series of legal actions. SEAFARERS LOG M^1M« ' Farm Labor Most Exploited, Needs Help, Experts Agree The most impoverished and exploited segment of the American labor force, farm labor, continues to toil in the sweatshop of the fields much in the same manner as it did during the Depression. Although there have been cans employed In agriculture are growing surplus of domestic farm labor due to technological prog­ token improvements in living migrants. ress causes other burdens. conditions and wages by em­ No Protection The Federationist places a ma­ ployers, farm laborers remain Farm workers are atlll denied victims of a tragic Job insecurity minimum wage coverage provided jority of the blame on prosperous, without benefit of almost all for In the Fair Labor Standards selfish growers and their allies, welfare and labor legislation that Act of 1938. When they attempt and public apathy. Three points are urged by the permits economic and social to organize to improve wages and stability for the rest of American working conditions through col­ AFL-CIO Journal to enlighten a dark problem: Farm workers must workers. lective bargaining, agricultural be given equal status with other "If the war against poverty in laborers are often ruthlessly Americans under the terms of all the United States is to be waged opposed and defeated because federal and state social welfare and won, the desperate plight of they are denied the protection of and labor laws. 2.) Migratory farm those who work for wages on the National Labor Relations Act. laborers must be helped to enter America's farms no longer can be Another obstacle is the importa­ the mainstream of American life ignored. Their conditions are a tion of hundreds of thousands of by enactment of prudent legisla­ national scandal," warns an foreign workers which creates tion. 8.) All - foreign worker im­ article in the June issue of AFL- further unemployment and a port programs must now be CIO's "The American Federation­ lowering of wages. In addition, a terminated. ist." A Poor Reward In the United States today there is the greatest abundance of food and other agricultural commodi­ ties in the history of men, yet the worker that has contributed most to this wealth find a reward By A1 Kerr, Seeretory-Treosurer scarcely sufficient to provide even food and lodging for him and his family. The average hourly wage of all Jnne Is traditionally the time for graduation. Now when Seafarers domestic farm laborers in 1963 are making last minute arrangements for the purchase of their chil­ was less than 90 cents pw hour. In dren's caps and gowns for the diploma ceremonies, is an excellent the South, where the majority of workers are employed (and also time to consider the advantages of the SIU Scholarship Benefit. This unemployed), the wage was 68 is a particularly important financial aid fmr teenagers who will be per hour. On the Pacific READING, Pa.—Like any group of workers who have to cents Coast farm workers received $1.30 applying for college next year, as well as for those college students deal with their employers, newspaper boys In this Pennsyl­ per hoiur. who need assistance to continue their higher education. vania city have learned the need to organize to get better Poverty and insecurity walk As outlined in previous issues of the LOG, the Scholarship Benefit treatment. ^ hand-in-hand with the domestic has been established by the Union and is administered by the Mari­ The teenagers are news car­ both published by the same com­ farm worker, particularly with the time Advancement Program. Seafarers themselves, who are planning migrant lalxHer. About 380,000 of riers who distribute the Read­ pany. •When Ronald Haan, 17-year-old the estimated 8.B million Ameri-- to enter college next year are ing Times and the Reading Eagle, also eligible to compete for the hers. The awards are each worth Reading High School Junior, was $6,000 for four years of study at fired from his Job as a newsboy, scholarship awards. any college or university in the the move for collective bargaining It is especially important to con­ US or its possessions in the aca­ began. No reason for the dis­ sider applying for the Scholarship demic field of the winner's choice. missal—^which came at the same Benefit at this time since all appli­ The Scholarship program is Just time as that of his two younger cants are required to take the one of the benefits available to brothers—v/tm given, but ap­ college entrance examination. Seafarers and their families under parently stemmed from Ronald's Since these tests are one of the the Maritime Advancement Pro­ protest against imfair practices in crucial factors in making the gram. the paper's circulation depart­ scholarship awards, applicants who ment. feel they need additional studies Asks AFL-CIO for them would be wise to spend Any SIU member who feels SAN FRANCISCO — A proto­ Through knowledge of unions SEATTLE—The SIU West Coast- the summer months making the type steel livestock container is gained in school, young Haan de­ there Is an unnecessary delay necessary preparations. Applicants being tested by SlU-Pacific Dis­ cided to seek aid in forming a contracted containership Nadina should be reminded that they are In the processing of any wel­ trict-contracted Matson Naviga­ labor movement among the news­ (Alaska Steamship) has sailed on responsible for paying their own fare or pension claims should tion Company in its Pacific Coast- boys. He wrote to AFL-CIO her first voyage as a containership examination fees. since her conversion which began Immediately call this to the Hawaii freight service. President George Meany for in March. Seafarers interested in making attention of the SecretaryMeasuring the same as the advice. The Nadina has been put on the application for the Scholarship Treasurer at headquarters, by company's standard container—24 A representative was dispatched Seattle-Alaska Railbelt run. She i.s Benefit for themselve.s or their feet long, 8 feet wide and certified mail, return receipt to Reading, and Ronald mean­ children, or who seek further in­ feet high, the new container com­ while had gained the sympathy the second Alaska Steamship Com­ formation about the program requested. Any delay In the pany containership on the run, fortably houses eight and can and help of local trade unionists. should write to the Seafarers In­ along with the Tonsina. Together processing of a claim Is usu­ easily accommodate 10 cattle. The Labor Temple was used for a ternational Union, 675 Fourth ally due to the absence of nec­ The first containerized ship­ grievance meeting attended by they provide a containership sail­ Avenue, Brooklyn, 32, N.Y. essary Information or docu­ ment of eight cows went to Hon­ the paperboys, their parents and ing from Seattle each Tuesday for The SIU scnoij.rsnip plan has olulu this month aboard the SS by the exclusive board of the Read­ Whittier, Alaska. ments which are required be­ The Alaska Steam freighters. been in operation for the past 11 Hawaiian Farmer. Ninety other ing & Berks County AFL-CIO and fore a claim can be processed. years, benefiting the children of Fortune and Iliamna, each with cows were aboard the freighter the Reading Building & Construc­ capacities for 90 vans as well as 36 Seafarers and 22 Union memin conventional wooden stalls, tra­ tion Trades Council. conventional cargo, are also as­ velling "second class," so to speak. Questions concerning low pre­ signed this route. One sails from At present, slatted wooden miums on papers, a high deposit Seattle each Friday. stalls are constructed on deck to fee, insurance, taking away of With the second containership transport dairy cows on conven­ routes gained after hard work and in service, Alaska Steam now has tional freighter voyages. These fines against the newsboys were Cash Benefits Paid — March, 1964 the capacity to handle more than conventional stalls were found to raised at this initial meeting. 137,700 containers annually to the CLAIMS AMOUNT PAID displace up to 36 of the 98 con­ The group of young leaders Anchorage-Fairbanks region. tainers normally carried on deck. have taken their case to their Hospital Benefits 9,475 $ 82^521.67 Home berth for the Alaska conWhen cattle are "containerized" former employer, by appearing in tainerships is Pier 46, Seattle, Death Benefits 22 59,450.00 and properly positioned on deck, the circulation department with where is cargo is lifted on and Pension-Disability Benefits 564 84,500.00 however, other containers can be signs bearing such slogans as off by 50-ton capacity cranes that stacked above the livestock car­ "Printers and Truckers Had to have been installed especially for Maternity Benefits 69 13,532.95 riers. Organize to Get Better Treat­ this operation. Dependent Benefits 803 108,401.88 "The experimental container is ment—You Can To." When the first containership be­ Optical Benefits 549 7,609.03 ventilated, has built - in feed Local union leaders have given gan to take shape, the unique deck troughs filled with hay, and a wa­ full support to help the boys learn cells with bright yellow and black Out-Patient Benefits 6,786 45,631.12 ter tank with four individual collective bargaining and settle touch plates led spectators to dub Vacation Benefits 1,446 462,133.45 drinking troughs which fill auto- their grievances. Other com­ the Tonsina the "lolUpop ship." in,»tically when the animal dips munity groups also are lending a Now there are two that rate this TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION !• for a drink. hand. quip. BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... 19,714 863,780.10 Consider SIU Scholarship Now Newspaper Delivery Boys Organize For Square Deal Matson Tests New Container For Livestock Coast Boxship Premiers SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans �Jidw 19, 19M SEAF'ARERB rw win LOO Monthly Mombership Mooting At Now York By Ccri Tanner, ExecuHve Vice-President Foreign Nations Croon New Tune Seafarers were filled in. on Union business which transpired during the past month at the regular monthly membership meeting at New York headquarters. Above Is e shot of the membership listening to discussion of good and welfare. No Changes Being Planned In Shipping. Act, FMC Says WASHINGTON—^The Federal Maritime Commission does not plan to recommend any changes in the 1916 Shipping Act when it reports to the House Merchant Marine and Fisher­ ies Committee on July -21, John Harllee, chairman of the FMC, told maritime lawyers here recently. The reason for the decision, and procedure for rate filings also ternational ocean shipping. The foreign shipping officials hope that he told the group, is that the is incomplete. important 1961 amendments to that law—which legalizes dual rate systems in ocean steamship con­ ferences with additional shipper safeguards—have not yet been "fully Implemented." "We believe there should be fur­ ther experience before we get into a position of talking about chang­ ing it," he told the body repre­ senting various steamship interests, foreign and US-flag. Some shipping Interests have been convinced that once House Committee Chairman Rep. Herbert C. Bonner (Dem.-NC) held hear­ ings on the progress of FMC that he would propose changes, but Rep. Bonner has given no indication that he plans to press for changes this year. "As far as we're concerned," Mr. Harllee reassured the group, "the law seems good to us so far." The reasons for holding off on any changes, he said, are: • New dual rate contracts with their protective features and terms haVo not yet been put into effect. • The commission and the con­ ferences have not begun working out details of conference selfpolicing, such as "neutral bodies." • The entire matter of the form Both US and foreign maritime circles have been hoping for a new look at the dual rate amend­ ments to the 1916 Shipping Act which were enacted into law by Congress in 1961. The FMC an­ nounced the form that dual rate contracts were to take to be used in US foreign trade in April this year and immediately elicited an outcry from 10 leading European maritime nations and Japan, all members of steamship confer­ ences. A steamship conference is a voluntary association made up of American and foreign lines serving on the same trade route and inter­ ested in maintaining the same rates and practices. Still Not Happy A meeting here in mid-May be­ tween Commission Chairman John Harllee and foreign , shipping attaches resulted in a compromise of sorts in which the FMC agreed to remove "jurisdictional" lan­ guage from the contracts which was objectionable to the foreign nations. The foreigners are still far from satisfied, seeing US dual rate reg­ ulations as yet another attempt of the FMC unilaterally to police in- Japan Passes Own Version ' Of Cargo Preference Act Ij- WASHINGTON—Doing an about face worthy of the most preelse Marine Corps drill sergeant, the Japanese government has ordered that its own ship lines will carry 100 percent of the i' freight Japan is financing for Thailand under a war reparation I grant signed in 1962. The announcement represents a classic turnabout for the Japai nese, who have been among the most vociferous in protesting the ', 50-50 cargo preference policies in U.S.-financed Foreign Aid programs. Helps Own Flag \ What may be good for the American goose, however, doesn't II appear to be so good for the Japanese gander, and that country has now embarked on the same kind of policy to help its national || flag line- which it loudly opposed when applied by the U.S. Until as late as last month, the Japanese, along with other • foreign shipowners were hollering about Federal Maritime ComII mission efforts to establish equitable shipping conference arrangei ments by requiring foreign lines to furnish shipping documents I explaining their rate structures and other details covering only I vessels in American trade. At the same time, these same coun; tries, including Japan, have been calling "Ship American" pro: posals interference with the freedom of the seas. "Ship Japanese" With the Japanese apparently beginning a "Ship Japanese" program however, the "flag discrimination" shoe is on the other foot. • Actually, some of the most active overseas critics of U.S. shipII ping policies are benefiting from the same type of governmental aid programs they complain about to the U.S. The Japanese gov­ ernment, for instance, recently announced plans to begin a sub­ sidized freighter service between New York and Japan. Bonner's hearing will give them a chance to go on record against such US policies. The countries Involved are Bel­ gium, Holland, the United King­ dom, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Den­ mark, West Germany, France, Greece and Japan. Because not all shippers are conference members, a dual sysr tem of rates exists and it is these dual rates on which the FMC is attempting to fix its reguWtory eye. Harllee left for Paris on June 19 to confer with the representatives of the 11 maritime nations in an effort to establish boundaries of FMC jurisdiction that will be ac­ ceptable to European rate-making conferences. Those of us who are continuously fighting to increase the job op­ portunities for the American seaman, finally had a good chance for a horse laugh last week. We would have been glad to enjoy the oc­ casion, if it hadn't been for the irony of witnessing a government which has been persistently critical of US shipping policies get tan­ gled up in its own hyprocrisy. The country performing this ironical flip-flop was Japan, which has screamed "discrimination" every time the US Government has at­ tempted to shore up its sagging merchant fleet. The Japanese been sharply critical about such limited measures as stronger enforcement of the 50-50 cargo legislation and the Ship American program. Last week, however, Japan went out of its way to prove once again that what was wrong for America was right in Tokyo and vice versa. After suddenly deciding that a healthy national fleet is a definite asset to national security, the Japanese goernment decreed that from this point on, only its own ships would be permitted to carry cargo that Japan was sending to Thailand. The shipowners are being fi­ nanced under a war reparation agreement signed in 1962. Japan's sudden determination to protect the position of its mer­ chant fleet is definitely ironical when her bitter attacks on Washing­ ton's decisions to expand and up--*-grade American-flag shipping are interest payments for shipping considered. Her sudden policy re­ companies participating in the gov­ versal can only be taken to im­ ernment - sponsored constructionplicitly acknowledge the wisdom of program. This plan was designed to our own Government's desire to defray the interest charges on half improve the US merchant fleet, the ship operators' debts to the thus providing more jobs for US Japanese Development Bank. seamen. We should all remember that This isn't the only time when Japan isn't the only foreign critic the Japanese talked out of both of our shipping policies that has sides of their mouths when it shown an amazing ability to reverse wanted to insure the position of its itself when it came time for action own fleet. Last month Tokyo to protect its own fleet. For in­ popped up right on schedule to stance, Italy, which only recently criticize efforts of the Federal secured a bitterly contested ship­ Maritime Commission to set up ping waiver on an Export-Import equitable shipping conference ar­ Bank cargo, has a strong govern­ rangements. At issue was an FMC ment program of assistance to de­ request asking foreign lines to hand velop its national fleet. over information explaining their Among the legislative help Ital­ rate structures and other data cov­ ian shipping Interests have received ering ships used in trade with from their government in the past the US. Two^ears ago the National Diet, has been grants totaling well over the country's governing body, or­ 104 billion lire and shipbuilding dered a five-year moratorium on all credits which would provide financ­ ing of $320 million worth of new vessels. Four 51U Oldtimers Long Range Retire On Pensions Mecf/cos Aid NEW YORK—The names of four more SIU oldtimers have been added to the growing list of Union members who have been able to end their sailing careers secure in the knowledge OMAHA, Neb.—All of us have that they will be supported heard stories of the old "Doc Gordon is a veteran member of by a regular $150 monthly Brown" in someone's home town pension check for the rest of the steward department who be­ who was so good he could diagnose Ailing Mate their lives. The action by the joint Union - shipowner trustee panel brings to a total of 34 the rtumber of Seafarers who have retired on pension this year. The pensioners are Patrick Ibordolasa D'Amico Vieria, 50; Leon Gordon, 53; Pedro Ibardoasa, 45; Angelo D'Amico, 51. Vieria has been a member of the SIU since he joined in New York. He has had many years of experience in the steward de­ partment and ended his sailing days with a voyage on the Elizabethport (Sea-Land). A native of the British West Indies, he now lives in the Bronx, NY with his wife, Cecilia, and their three chil­ dren. came a n»ember of the Union when he joined In New Orleans. He made his last trip as a Sea­ farer on the National Defender (National Transport). Ibardolasa sailed with a chief cook's rating in the steward depart­ ment. He joined the SIU when he filled out his first member­ ship card in New York. Ibabrdolasa was born in the Philippine Islands and now makes his home in New York City. His last ship was the Steel Advocate (Isthmian). D'Amico is a veteran Seafarer with many years of experiences in the deck department. A member of what ailed you just by looking at you. Well here's a story about a couple of modern day doctors who go him one better. Radio call The mate aboard an unidentified tanker somewhere off the coast of Chile fell ill, and the ship's radio operator sent out a distress call. The call was intercepted by the emergency radio station of a Nebraska chapter of the Red Cross, and "patched" into the phone line of a local doctor. From the in­ formation given him the doctor was able to diagnose the mate's ail­ ment as an allergy reaction from cleaning chemical tanks a few days before. Consultation While the doctor was listening to the symptoms, another Omaha doctor, a ham radio operator, hap­ pened upon the conversation and tuned in. The two then held a con­ sultation over the airwaves and decided on what medication to recommend. A short-wave call the next day to check on their patient's progress Gordon Vieria confirmed the soundness of the the Union since World War II doctors' diagnosis and treatment. All's well that ends well. But when he joined in Tampa, he end­ ed his sailing career with a voyage how do you send a bill by short on the Alcoa Planter (Alcoa). wave? �SkAFARERS LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) June 6-June 19, 1964 SIU men found a steadily improving job situation in the past two weeks as total shipping jumped to 1,505. a new record for 1964. The total for the previous re­ porting period was 1,211. The increased shipping activ­ ity was especially apparent in Philadelphia, Jackson­ ville, New Orleans and Seattle, with Houston showing the most impressive gain over the previous two weeks. Jobs calls continued to rise in New York and Bal­ timore, although Boston and Norfolk experienced a. slight clip in shipping activity. The job situation in the Gulf area improved considerably with every port with the exception of Mobile registering gains. Shipping fell off in both Wilmington and San Francisco during the reporting period. Registration figures continued to fall as the shipping picture improved. Total registration stood at 1.324, compared to 1,340 for the previous reporting period. The deck department was the only one to show a rise, while the engine and steward departments showed a decrease in registration. As the total number of jobs dispatched continued to increase, the number of men registered on the beach dropped to 1,324 from the previous period's total of 1,340. Shipping activity (see right) fell off slightly from the previous reporting period, indicating a higher rate of turnover. Payoffs and sign-ons declined slightly, while the number of in-transit visits took a more significant drop. Statistics reflecting the seniority situation show -that the total of Class A men shipping rose a percentage point to 51 percent from the previous two weeks. Class B men had a smaller share of the total number shipped with 33 percent, and the percentage of Class C men rose to 16 percent from the previous figure of 14 per­ cent. Ship Ac#fW#y Pay Sign In Oth Ons Trans. TOTAL Bofton ...... 0 0 4 4 3 15 28 N«w York.... 10 4 7 17 Philadelphia.. 6 5 12 22 Baitimera .... 5 2 8 14 Norfolk 4 1 8 11 Jacksonville .. 2 0 « « Tampa 0 3 6 13 Mobile 4 9 14 31 New Orleans.. 8 7 33 53 Houston 13 Wilmington .. 1 1 5 7 2 8 13 Son Francisco.. 3 4 4 11 Seattle 3 TOTALS ... 59 41 130 230 DECK DEPARTMENT. Registered CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk •lacksonville Tampa ?.tobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 6 10 1 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 22 53 14 89 5 18 21 38 7 59 4 32 44 14 15 13 4 4 0" 8 0 2 3 5 2 5 8 0 0 1 4. 1 * 13 18 3 7 11 13 35 1 1-32 1 4 52 0 13 2 11 7 4 13 1 2 1 2 4. 5 8 4 1 14 0 1 3 3 8| 1 4 1 3 5 3 6 3 5 1 2 1 2 10 3 4 0 7 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 ^.. 8 17 0 9 0 13 5 5 8 11 17 1 3 2 6 1 37 16 4 57 2 17 19 38 26 36 67 15 17 33 5 1 27 27 6 60 3 50 17 14 34 19 33 4 56 10 20 20 2 5 3 1 10 1 6 0 1 1 2 0 1 4 2 2 4 9 10 3 22 2 5 10 5 3 13 22 0 5 4 9 4 8 18 0 9 1 11 9 10 6 16 5 6 0 19 2 8 122 193 36 1 351' 17 79 90 1 186 105 193 31 1 329 21 74 88 1 183 Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 3 ALL A B 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 16 59 0 11 5 32 0 3 8 2 1 4 13 3 5 9 52 1 6 14 0 3 3 4 1 6 0 0 10 1 4 3 2 1 1 2 7 17 6 1 4 2 5 67 0 33 4 1 5 50 1 15 21 56 0 1 4 1 2 2 11 22 0 8 3 9 0 1 OJ 1 19 16 6 55 25 1 86 329 183 C 0 16 3 9 6 1 4 7 5 21 2 11 1 86 Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A 1 GROUP GROUP ALL 1 2 3 ALL „ 1 2 3 ALL 4 5 32 2 3 6 11 21 6 107 79 119 24 222 7 48 75 130 15 13 32 2 20 16 3 5 13 74 28 87 54 5 4 17 22 1 24 15 10 11 2 28 1 3 6 17 7 15 23 2 4 6 12 1 10 2 2 1 3 9 , 4 16 0 30 30 30 64 1 24 4 2 21 40 103 144 105 72 77 11 160 1 127 49 70 18 137 3 31 33 67 8: 12 9 7 18 34 0 16 4 52 2 21 18 42 22 25 5 41 47 4 33 36 27 18 11 15 5 1 598 363 481 90 1 9341 26 ISO 317 1 533 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port n M Boston New York '.... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Franci.sco Seattle TOTALS GROUP 1 2 0 5 11 39 2 4 1 19 0 2 1 6 0 4 3 11 8 24 7 33 5 3 5 14 0 17 43 181 Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 54 8 31 17 37 54 7 23 12 56 11 6 42 0 6 0 2 10 1 8 1 10 0 8 4 9 13 2 22 1 361 1 3 23 6 4 8 7 9 5 15 0 2 0 2 3 1 05 0 3 2 5 1 4 8 0 1 6 4 4 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 18 1 8 1 4 4 1 13 1 5 7 9 4 35 3 3 17 14 21 11 35 12 31 45 3 34 2 0 40 2 22 15 33 23 19 39 7 2 42 4 46 1 9 0 3 1 5 1 1 4 3 1 2 1 4 3 7 0 6 7 22i 1 2 4 1 3 2 6 1 6 3 10 2 12 2 16 0 8 9 17 0 i 17 1 20 1 244 17 103 75 1 195 49 165 '23 1 2371 18 100 77 1 195 Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 3 ALL A 1 2 B 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 12 54 42 1 3 4 10 0 3 1 13 8 36 3 4 15 1 3 7 5 5 0 4 0 2 2 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 13 7 0 1 8 12 45 34 2 2 6 10 42 46 0 4 5 5 3 4 1 X 8 7 5 1 6 2 2 • 7 16 0 5 17 37 35 1 79 237 195 7 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B 1 GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 18 1 0 2 1. 3 11 4 4 7 12 12 108 38 108 51 58 128 9 155 19 27 2 3 23 0 4 18 19 9 10 57 2 8 59 6 7 44 10 10 22 17 10 16 2 7 3 3 7 7 16 12 2 14 2 16 4 11 1 8 6 7 0 1 1 1 6 0 3 5 2 1 21 9 23 2 34 0 . 12 10 22 12 • 91 19 66 15 100 3 54 61 118 98 15 10 42 5 62 3 22 41 66 14 13- 11 28 2 6 5 4 4 12 8 -2l| 15 . 40 5 60 2 10 10 22 40; 9 34 2 7 23 2 6 20 12 79 1 511135 413 60 1 608 38 206 234 1 478 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Hos 'JY Phil Bal Nor Jac Tam Mob NO Hou Wil SF Sea TOTALS 1-s 1 8 1 3 0 1 0 2 6 2 1 1 2 28 GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 0 2 4' 17 12 16 53 j 4 2 4 8 5 6 221 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 6 1 0 3 4 0 10 2 14 7 20 9 42 5 5 8 20 1 1 2 5 7 2 8 18 2 4 5 13 60 41 85 1 214 Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1-8 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A B 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 17 24 4 17 4 16 41 2 18 41 13 1 10 13 0 3 15 0 0 4 4 1 3 10 0 5 1 2 4 0 5 3 4 10 5 0 0 0 6 6 4 4 11 28 0 0 15 15 0 9 0 11 11 28 15 0 0 6 6 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 6 2 1 6 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 12 15 0 6 8 3 1 10 1 10 0 0 2 2 10 10 1 1 0 30 31 7 7 48 11 5 25 21 0 1 17 1 6 21 48 3 3 1 21 25 4 7 4 6 24 0 21 1 3 20 0 21 21 21 24 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 4 5 2 3 0 10 0 0 3 3 0 5 0 5 5 10 3 2 1 7 10 3 3 2 8 0 12 14 . .0 16 2 3 16 1 2 14 9 11 114 1' 134 26 59 28 83 1 196 10 7 97 1 114 1 6 79 1 86 196 114 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL C ALL 1-8 2 5 12 0 1 4 3 4 0 1 2 2 57 37 76 196 4 65 18 72 26 10 51 10 27 3 11 2 12 1 9 4 19 3 58 3 0 10 13 19 11 20 54 8 11 6 3 18 0 5 16 1 15 6 11 4 3 3 2 1 8 0 1 4 3 11 2 6 0 1 2 9 1 0 1 6 0 4 15 18 5 18 47 1 2 12 22 6 2 31 19 63 130 4 3 132 139 7 76 17 68 6 38 5 27 23 13 21 66 11 21 5 2 4 14 3 1 6 10 6 3 2 15 20 10 27 66 0 2 13 5 18 9 26 5 33 33 5 3 13 5 23 3 5 28 33 96 200 113 270 1 365 1 679 304 86 1 396 SUMMARY DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS Registered Registered SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 122 193 36 I 351 17 79 90 j 186 H)5_193_31J 329 43 181 20 1 244 "17 103 75 I 195 49 165 23 I 237 "88 41 85 I 214 9 11 114 I 134 85 28 83 I 196 253 415 141 I 809 43 193 279 I 515 239 386 137 i 762 SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL 21 74 18 100 10_ 7 49 181 88 I 183 77 I 195 97], 114 262 1 492 SHIPPED Registered On The Beach TOTAL CLASS C CLASS A CLASS B SHIPPED GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 S ALL ABC ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 86 329 183 86 I 598 363 _481 90 I 934; 26 190"317 I 533 6 55 25 79 237 195 79 j 511 135 413 60 I 608 _38 206 234 [ 478 "7 37 6 79 86,196 114 86 396 296 113 270 1679 28" 33 304" I 365 14 98 139 251 762 492 251 11505 794 1007 420 j2221i 92 429 855 |1376 �|«M tC, ItM SEAFAREBS Rail Tug Trio On Pension Roster By Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic NEW YORK—Three railtug veterans who are members of the SIU Railway Marine Region have been awarded lifetime pensions which will assure them $150 per month. The action by the Pension plan trustees permits the three rail tugman with his wife, Katharine. They to retire without fear of fi­ plan to retire to the Catskill N.Y. Shipping Sets Fast Pace . Shipping has been very rood here in New York during: the last month. From all indications this optimistic outlook will continue throughout the next several weeks. On the beach here in New York is Patrick Ryan who last sailed as chief electrician aboard the Steel Rover and is waiting around the New York Hall for a Far East run. Otho Babb is also on the beach in New York waiting for a Isthmian or Robin Line' run and Anthony Malelio, who last sailed as chief cook on the Mt. Washington, says he's ready to ship out rtght av/ay. Summer boats should be calling for their crews soon, putting r little life into Boston shipping that has been very slow. We expect a few payoffs during the next period. Charles Berkeley, who has been sailing SIU ships for 20 years, is registered and waiting for a foreign run. His last ship was the Cantigny. Charles says h*e is glad to be back home and is going to spend some time with his family and make an occasional trip to the racetrack. John Chermesino, who's been with SIU for 25 years, is just in from a voyage to Russia on the Transeastern. John, too, is glad to be home, and plans to take his family to the World's Fair, relax awhile and then get a foreign run. Lawrence Melanson, a 23-year SIU man. Is In from India. Law­ rence registered and then went to-f Canada to visit his family and is in store for Vernon Hopkins to get in some of that good fishing just coming off the DeSoto. Ver­ time. Robert Bennett, who has non says he will look for another helped to man SIU ships for the Far East run after the rest. Ver­ past 25 years, is off the Wash­ non Porter, a SIU man for 20 ington for awhile. Bob says that years. Is going to take the sum­ he Is sorry that ha had to get off mer off and go home. His last this floating hotel. He is now on ship was the DeSoto, recently re­ the run to Nantucket from Woods turned from the Orient. Hole for the summer, and will try Bert WInfleld, last aboard the to make It back to his former National Defender as 3rd Cook, ship. plans to make the trip to New Shipping his been slow in Phila­ York to see some friends and delphia during the last period, but then ship out again on a Far East­ is expected to pick up during the ern trip. Bert spent nine months next couple of weeks. Three pay­ on the Defender. offs are scheduled. The port re­ Seafarers in Norfolk are now ported six payoffs, four sign-ons very much involved in assisting and six intransits during the past COPE in its efforts to elect city, period. Alfred Fry, who has been sailing SIU since 1943, Is aboard state and federal officials sympa­ the Columbia at present. He tells thetic to union needs. A break­ of a rather lengthy stay in the through in negotiations with the Philadelphia area and the many Old Dominion Marine Railway changes noticed in Boone Street. has been made after the company Alfred is anxious to shove off had steadily refused to make a satisfactory wage offer or go along again for the West Coast. with the SIU United Industrial George Fargo is enthusiastic Worker's Welfare Plan. After five about shipping possibilities in New n^onths of negotiations, however. York. When he was in the port Old Dominion has offered satis­ recently he visited the hall and factory wage rates and has agreed said he was tempted to ship out to contribute to the UIW Welfare of here. Plan. We are almost certain that Television and Radio Broadcast­ this contract will be ratified by ing Studio Employees Local 804 the employes. has expressed thanks for the hand Puerto Rico is having lots of lent to them during the days of action on the labor front, while their strike. SIU men were quick shipping activity is proceeding to offer their services on the along at a normal pace. picketline for Local 804. Julio Soils, after a long stay on Things are looking good down in the beach, finally got his O.S. job Baltimore. Shipping has been very on the Azalea City. Issac Brown good during the past period and decided he had had enough beach the next couple of weeks shapes time and shipped Ordinary Sea­ up as good also. The British man on the Clairborne. -Danny freighter Tulse Hill left this port Mejias just arrived back in town recently for the Bahamas after after a three-month trip through standing idle for" 1.37 days while the Mediterranean and Persian longshoremen refused to work on Gulf. Danny has fine praise for the Cuban blacklisted ship. The his shipmates who made the voy­ departure of the Tulse Hill fol­ age on the Alcoa Masffer. Now lowed a ruling by a Federal Court that he's had his vacation, Rob­ last month upholding the right of erto Escobar is all set to ship out International Longshoremen's As­ again. Roberto spent four months sociation Local 1355 here, to re­ on the Puerto Rico Division-con­ fuse to work on the vessel. tracted dredge Crest. The American Lead Products A major Item of interest to Sea­ farers in Norfolk will be the ded­ Company has been ordered by the ication of the new hiring hall, Public Service Commission to July 1. In the nick of time, too, stop transporting strikebreakers since shipping has been tremen­ to and from their jobs in a closed dous in this port. We are short of van. Disaster loans for small rated men in ail departments and businesses affected by the current the boom looks like it will con­ drought are available from the Small Business Administration. tinue. The Penn Trader, Henry, Globe 4,000 tons of cattle feed have be­ Progress and Globe Carrier all gun moving into the dry, stricken paid off, and there were three south coast area. An eight-inch thick nylon moor­ sign ons — the Penn Trader, Henry and Globe Carrier. In all, ing snapped on the tug Puerto 15 .ships were in transit. Charles Nuevo of the Puerto Rico Light­ Deiners, who has been shipping erage Company, June 16, while out of Houston for the past cou­ undocking the French passenger ple of years, is looking for a ship Antilles. Two of the Puerto Bosun's job. His last ship was the Nuevo's crewmembers were killed Taddel Victory. A short vacation (Continued on page 14) P«C« Sevea LOO SlU-Railway Marine Re­ gion member William Minkler receives the best wishes of RMR director G. P. McSInty as he re­ ceives his first pension check at N.Y. head­ quarters. Minkler sailed on New York Central tugs for 38 years and is now look­ ing forward to a retire­ ment of ease. Come Claim Lost Property The following Seafao-ers are notified that they have lost property being held for them at the Records Section of New York Headquarters. Seafarers appearing on this list are urged to contact the Records Section to claim their prop­ erty as soon as possible, i Ackroyd, Philip F. ^ Allen, R. H. ; Barclay, P. I Bentley, F. D. i Carey, Riley i Desmond, Robert i Dever, E. i Dolye, Edward P. i Duffy, James W. i Duron, M. I Forte, Ferdinand I'Garnett, C. I Garrlgues, Dale I Gianicco, F. i Goins, Mike (Deceased) ^ Gordy, H. S. I Gorman, Jas, Joseph ^ Hassan, R. f Higgins, Jas. ^ Lillard,. F. E. ^ Maxey, J. H. ^ McGuinn, Eugene ! Mones, J. H. i Morillo, B. : Ottowski, Edward J. : Pasinosky, J. i Pureed, Thos. Shaffer, E.G. Simonds, T. Smith. F. C. Solomon, Wm. Springer, J. L. Stover, C. V. Trost, John Vega, A. Walrath, V. I Weaver, G. Wilson, Herbert C. : Wiseman, R. nancial consequences which would normally hit them If they were forced to stop working without the protection of a pension. The three new pensioners bring to a total of 15 the number of RMR members who have retired on pension this year. The num­ ber of rail tugmen who have been able to collect pensions since the plan was started now stands at 63. The three rail tug veterans are William Minkler, 58; Metro Palubniak, 42; and George Biy, 65. All three are retiring on disabil­ ity pensions which pay $150 per month. Minkler Is a railtug veteran with more than 38 years of ex­ perience with the New York Cen­ tral Railroad. A men»ber of the SIU-RMR since 1960, ha sailed as a deckhand. His last tug was New York Central No. 8. Mink­ ler lives In Cllffslde Park, NJ Mountains in New York state where they intend to purchase a home. BIy is also a New York Central veteran who became a RMR member in 1960. He went to work for the Central in 1925 and sailed as a deckhand. His last tug was New York Central No. 32. Before he tried his hand at railtugs, Bly shipped deep-sea from Gulf ports. Bly is a resident of Weehawken, NJ. He plans to "take it easy" for the next few months, and then looks forward to travel­ ing in Mexico. Palubniac sailed on Pennsyl­ vania railtugs since 1948. He be­ came a member of the RMR in 1960. He ended his career on railtugs when he took his last trip on the New York as a deckhand. He makes his home In Ridgewood, NJ where he plans to spend his retirement with his wife, Ann and their three children. It's smiles all around as two veteran rail tugmen accept their first pension checks from SIU Railway Marine Region di­ rector G. P. McGInty. Standing ll-r) ard'George Bly, who sailed for the New York Central Railroad, McGinty, and Metro Palubniac, who is retiring from the Pennsylvania Railroad. After putting in many years of active service, both will be receiving their $150 pension benefits by mail every month from now on. Port Of New York Hits Record Low In Cargoes NEW YORK—The Port of New York slipped to a new and record low last year in its share of the national total of general cargo exports and Imports handled over its piers and wharves, accord­ ing to S. Sloan Colt, chairman of the Port of New York Authority here. Analysis of Federal Bureau of Census compilations shows that while the national volume of general cargo foreign trade in­ creased from 61.5 million long tons in 1962 to 68.3 million tons In 1963, the New York Harbor volume declined from 13.9 mil­ lion tons in 1962 to 13.4 million tons In 1963, Mr. Colt said. The Port of New York had 2.9 per cent less ocean-borne gen­ eral cargo moving through it last year, compared with 1962, and the port's share of national voluine of general cargo dipped 2.8 per cent below the 1962 level. Although last year's general cargo movement for the port was 3.9 per cent above 1961, Its share of the national total has declined progressively since 1963, the report indicates. The New York-New Jersey Harbor traditionally has been a general cargoport. A century ago it handled 75 per cent of the nation's general cargo trade. In World War II it almost equaled this figure, but following the war a decline set in. The survey points out that the decline in the area's share of the national total Is due largely to the growth of semi-manufac­ tured and raw materials shipped through competitor ports, in­ creased promotional and development activities of Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes ports and the rapid growth of industry in the southern and western sections of the nation. m �SEAFARERS Fige Eifht Three More IBU Tugmen On Pension An IBU Baby Picture By Llndsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area SIU Tugs to Haul Floating Monument NEW YORK—The joint Unionemployer trustee panel of the SIU pension plan has awarded three veteran members of the SIUInland Boatmen's Union life-time pensions which will pay ' $150 per month. The three IBU oldtimers have all been awarded disability p e nsions, and can look forward to SIU Inland Boatmen's Union member Forrest Finch is shown a comfortable rehere with his wife Betty and daughter Jeannine at home in tlrement sup­ Valusek St. Louis, Mo. Jeannine, now four months old, is an IBU ported by regular pension checks after a life of hard baby and received a $25 bond from the Union, both com­ work. memorating her btrth and giving her future a little boost. Two of the pensioners, Fred J. Finch works for IBU-contracted Bernhardt Bros., which op­ Valusek, 65; and Mayo Brasseaux, erates tugs out of St. Louis. 62, hail from the Gulf area, while the third, Frank Novak, 62, sailed out of Baltimore. Valusek became a Union mem­ ber in 1960 when he signed up in Galveston. He was an employee of Galveston Wharves, Inc. since 1929 where he worked as a chief weigher. Valusek makes his home WASHINGTON—President Johnson hailed the nation's in Galveston where he lives with first federal equal pay for women bill as a landmark in his wife, Alice. Brasseaux has been an IBU "America's progress toward a society of decency." member since 1963 when he re­ The law, passed last year,"*" ceived his first membership card Clarence T. Lundquist, went into effect June 11 and trator in Port Arthur. Sailing as a cook whose staff has the responsibility for the Sabine Towing and Trans- several hundred persons took for enforcing the statute. part in an all-day conference of Earlier Rep. Edith Green (Dthe National Committee for Equal Ore.), a principal sponsor of the Pay before assembling at the equal pay bill, called for exten­ White House to hear the President. sion of the Fair Labor Standards Johnson told the group that Act, with both its minimum wage America has been made "stronger and equal pay provisions, to addi­ —^not softer as we have laid aside, tional groups of workers "so it gradually one by one, the old will have meaning for those wom­ biases and ancient prejudices en who are on the lowest rung of against the equality of women." the economic ladder." Noting that fewer than one out The new law, which applies to Brasseaux Novak employers and workers covered of three working women are cur­ portation Company since 1942, his by the Fair Labor Standards Act, rently covered by the law, she last tug was the Vulcan. Brasseaux requires that men and women called for action to help "the mil­ lives in Port Arthur with his wife, performing equal work be paid lions of women who make 70 and equal wages. It prohibits lowering 80 cents an hour working in laun­ Letha. Novak is a veteran tugman who salaries for men in order to equal­ dries, department stores and do­ mestic work." held membership in the IBU since ize rates. Lundquist assured the group President James A. Suffridge ot 1957 when he Joined in Baltimore. He was employed by the Balti­ the Retail Clerks served as a mem­ that the new law will be admin­ more Towerage and Lighterage ber of a panel discussion on admin­ istered vigorously and he urged Company and sailed In the deck istration of the new law, which fol­ women whose employers do not department. He is a resident of lowed an address to the confer­ adhere to the law to report the Glen Burnie, Md. ence by Wage and Hour Adminis­ violation to the Labor Dept. New Law Guarantees Women Equal Pay AfL-CIO Highlights Automation Problems 'Misery' Lurks In Progress WASHINGTON—Progress can mean "misery" for millions of workers, the AFL-CIO stressed in House testimony urging establishment of « National Commission on Automa­ tion and Technological progress. Legislative Director An­ Biemiller said, should be Until recently, he said, there drew J. Biemiller said that amission, broadly representative group, has been "an almost single-minded rapid technological change, specifically including persons from concern for the advancement of instead of bringing " a golden age of undreamed of abundance," has contributed to persistent, high un­ employment. "Men have been displaced by machines, skills acquired over a lifetime have become obsolete, entire communities have been turned into islands of depression reminiscent of the 1930s and the frustrations of the Negro people and the youth and the poor of all races have grown in intensity," Biemiller said. His statement to a House Labor subcommittee urged quick approv­ al of the -automation commission bill sponsored by Representative Elmer J. Holland (D-Pa.), chair­ man of the subcommittee. The proposed 14-member com­ U, 1N4 LOG both labor and management. In addition to the commission, made up of persons outside the govern­ ment, a federal inter-agency com­ mittee would be established by the bill to provide technical assist­ ance and advisory services. Both groups are needed, Biemil­ ler said, and would lend encour­ agement to the hope "that the nation will soon begin to meet the enormous social problems created by the revolution in technology with the same zeal which has marked our pioneering efforts in the physical sciences." Much of the problem of adjustment to automation, Biemiller declared has resulted from "a fundamental im­ balance in American policy dur­ ing the past decade." technology and productive effi­ ciency" with "little attention to the serious human problems cre­ ated by rapid technological change." Biemiller cited investment cred­ its and accelerated depreciation allowances "to subsidize the spread of automation . . .whiie little was done to aid in the development of adequate adjustment of people and communities to radical tech­ nological change." He contrasted the modest funds available to the Dept. of Labor for its research programs on automa­ tion's social impact with "the ex­ penditure by the federal govern­ ment of billions of dollars on re­ search and development in the physical sciences." Soon,' Mobile will have its own floating monument to rival the battleship Texas now resting at the San Jacinto Monument near Houston. The USS Alabama, one of the last of the United States Navy's super-dreadnaughts will be towed from Puget Sound, through the Panama Canal and to a flnal dock site in Mobile Bay. The towing, to begin as soon as the ship is fitted out for the operation, will be done by IBU-SIU men aboard tugs of the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co. Money for establishment of the monument was raised largely by public subscription prompted in the beginning by coins pitched in by Alabama school children. The Alabama is expected to start moving toward her final destina­ tion in about 30 days. Things have been lively on the labor front in New Orleans since our last report. Two unions, both affiliates of the Maritime Council of Greater New Orleans' and vicinity, MTD, AFL-CIO, won beefs involved in, contract negotiations after brief strikes. The first in­ volved a strike of a brewery workers local against a local brewery. The second ended in victory for Grain Workers Local 157A whose members^ picketed the giant Bunge elevator in a successful effort to conclude a contract with the Des--f^ —-— trehan. La., Board of Trade after Texas, after registering in the en­ months of fruitless contract ne­ gine department. He hopes to gotiations. make a Reynolds ore carrier, The maritime labor movement which will enable him to get home has been making steady progress more often, Ray Perry has been in the Gulf as a result of the sweating out a place on the top splendid cooperation that exists of the list in hopes he can makebetween the organizations affili­ a chief steward's job. ated with the various port coun­ One of the real oldtimers en­ cils of the Maritime Trades De­ joying a vacation with his family partment. after registering in Mobile is Os­ Shipping continued to boom car Stevens who has been sailing during the last two weeks and the from the Gulf area since 1934. He outlook for the immediate future was one of those who took part continues to be bright. in American Coal beef. J. C. Trosclar got off in Mobile for a rest Problem There seemed to be a tendency with his family after staying on on the part of rated men in all the Achilles for about a year. J. C. departments to hang back wait­ Stewart is getting ready to move ing for the choice runs rather into a new house. He paid off the than to throw in for the many Steel Surveyor and is registered available jobs. All hands should for an electrician's job. Ethan M. Mercer is ready to bear in mind that the Union has available electri­ an important responsibility to take the first cian's job. His last ship was the man its contracted ships. One of the greatest safeguards we have Neva West. E. J. Riviere, who for protecting our job opportuni­ makes his home in Mississippi, is ties and our many economic bene­ recuperating from a minor illness. fits is through manning the avail­ Darius L. Knapp who last sailed able jobs, promptly and as night cook and baker on the Monarch of the Seas is looking efficiently. During the New Orleans meet­ for another job on the Puerto ing we noted some real oldtimers Rican run. on hand to assist in conducting^ the Union'ii' business. Among them were such familiar faces as Baldy Bollinger, Dick Birming­ ham, Scotty Clark and Sam Hurst. Joe Cave is on the beach and expects to ship toward the end of the summer vacation. He paid off the bosun's job on the Tamara Guilden in order to be MOBILE Construction has beon hand to vacation with his fam­ ily while Joe Jr. is out of school. gun here on a new bulk-liquid Joe Vigo is taking it easy while handling facility which will allow waiting for a Delta Line passen­ vessels to load liquids simultane­ ger ship. Vincent lacono is an­ ously while loading and unloading general cargo. other one on the vacation list. New Yorkers will remember Do The new facility, which will be L. Chen who has been shipping located at shipside in one of the out of Houston- for the last cou­ general cargo piers of the Ala­ ple of years and now is registered bama State Docks, will accommo­ In the steward department. Some date shipside storage of vegetable of the others on the beach in oils as well as drumming or di­ Houston include Fred N. Mitchell rect loading of bulk liquids. who is looking for a pumpman's Bulk liquid cargo previously Job on a T-2 after paying off the could be pumped directly into a Cities Service in Nodfolk. He ship's deep tanks from tank cars says he has had enough of the big on dockside rail tracks or- from supers for awhile. Paul Proko- trucks, the director explained, puk, registered in Group 2, Deck but added that "shippers seldom Department, filled a needed Va­ took the chance of the tank cars cancy for a rated man for an out­ and vessels arriving at the same side trip on the G & H Towing time." Co. tug Grampus. The facility will consist of four Roscoe T. Milton, who has been storage tanks with a capacity of shipping in the deck department more than 5.4 million gallons, he since 1939, was injured in an ac­ said. It also will be able to pump cident ashore and at present is liquid cargo, such as soybean oil collecting out patient benefits. He and peanut oil from barges, tank expects to be fit for duty soon and cars or trucks, to the storage says he will grab the first thing tanks, the drumming plant, or di­ moving. Jose M. Montalvo went rectly into the deep tanks , of home for a vacation at Robstown, .ships. New Mobile Facility To Double Up �M; 1964 SEAFARERS LOG Pare NIak Former Middleweight Champ Bobo Olson Trains At SiU Gymnasium Bobo Olson, who shipped with the SIU Pacific District, had some questions about the SIU Lifeboat School which is lodged in the SIU headquarters at New York. Shown in the photo above are (l-r) SIU rep. Dan Butts, Olson, Robert Ducote, Rudolph Odom and Jimmy Summerall. Plenty of questions were fired at Olson in return. Seafarers check out Bobo's footwork as he shadowboxes during his training session at the headquarters gym. Every seat was packed as SIU men turned out to see the former middleweight champ of the world get in some really heavy training for his recent fight with Johnny Persol at Madison Square Garden. Olson lost a split decision. Former middleweight eliomp Bobo Olson, hard open the comeback trail, utiliied the faciilHes of the SIU headquarters gym to train for his fight with Johnny Persol lost week at New York's Madison Square Garden. Olson, who shipped with — —— the SUP OS on AB in back bid for a shot at the gym wero a big draw for the days before ho won light heavyyveight crown, Seafarers around head­ the middleweight crown worn right now by Willie quarters and for neighbor­ from Randy Turpin. lost a Postrano. The closo loss hood kids, who turned out hard-fought split-decision to Persol come In Olson's to see the former chomp, squeaker at the Garden. 103rd fight as a profes­ who has fought such names Going into the fight sional. His lifetlmo rec­ as 'Sugar' Ray Robinson, heavyweight match with ord shows on Impressive Q7 Archie Moore, Walter Persol, Olson hod a string wins, 14 losses and two Cartier, Joey Maxim, of eight straight victories draws. Rocky Castellanl. Joey Gigoing for him in his come­ His workouts at the SIU ambra and Pierre Langoir. Bobo Olson shows the proper method of throwing a power punch to Rudolph Odom during a break. Neighborhood kids flocked to the gym in droves as soon as word leaked out that Olson was there. During & breather from his rigorous training sessions Olson patiently signed autographs for all askers—and there were plenty. Synthetic Lines For IVIooring And Towing Synthetic lines are made of propylene, polyethylene and Polynylon, Dacron, Esterlon, poly­ plus—85 per cent of manila. lu other words. If a manila propylene, polyethylene, Poly- line with a three-inch circum­ plus or other combinations of ference has a tensile strength synthetic fibers. Their ad­ of 100 per cent, then tensile of synthetic lines of vantages over manila include strength the same size would be: Poly­ lighter weight, greater flexi­ ethylene—160 per cent; Poly­ bility, durability, toughness, propylene—175 per cent; longer life, lower cost and— Esterlon—180 per cent; Polyplus—185 per cent; Dacron— indisputably most important 220 per cent; and nylon—299 —greater strength. per cent. Because synthetic lines are For lines of less than a threestronger than manila, smalldiameter synthetic lines can be Inch circumference, however, it is used for many applications instead recommended that equal-size syn­ of larger-diameter manila, par­ thetic lines be substituted for ticularly on heavy-duty assign­ manila for ease of handling and to ments such as mooring and towing. provide reserve capacity, as small­ Small-diameter lines are, of er-size lines exhibit a greater loss course, lighter and easier to handle of breaking strength as the result than large-diameter lines, and most of fractures, cuts and other synthetic lines also are lighter in abrasive action. In addition, larger synthetic density than manila, w^ich further sizes provide more working area makes them easier to handle. Because of the comparatively and result in less concentration of greater tensile strength of syn­ bearing pressure when in contact thetics, smaller sizes of various with stationary fittings or moving synthetic lines may be substituted capstans. This larger area mini­ for large manila lines, as recom­ mizes wear from abrasion and .creates less frictional heat. Hence, mended by the ABS. the added longeivity and extra Rule Of Thumb safety factor gained by using equalAccording to the ABS formula, size synthetics for manila in the a rule of thumb may be used to smaller .sizes more tiian justify approximate manila lines of a their use. three-incli circumference and ' Highly Elastic larger; nylon—75 per cent; DacSynthetic lines also possess a •ron-r-80 per cent;. Esterlon, poly­ higher degree of plasticity under Because they offer numer­ ous advantages over manila lines, the use of synthetic lines for mooring purposes has been approved for U.S.-flag vessels, with studies now being pre­ pared on the use of such lines for towing. With much of the SIU membership vitally inter­ ested in this innovation, espe­ cially members of the deck department, the^Log has gath­ ered pertinent information on the characteristics of these synthetic lines, which it is printing here as a service to the membership. load than manila and exhibit re­ markable elastic recovery; hence they can be stretched repeatedly without fracturing component fila­ ments. Oilier peculiar characleristics of synthetics are that they ..exhibit a permanent elonga­ tion (the increase in length gained after the first loading) and a working elongation (the recoverable stretch that can be expected from broken-in lines). Because of this exceic tional extensibility, synthetic lines recover with sudden force when they part, and men handling them should exercise Utmost caution.. Under severe weather conditions, which manila and synthetic lines for example, when the elongation greatly differ. of synthelio mooring lines proves Chemical Resistance excessive, it is advisable to double Whereas maniia has poor chemi­ up the lines, and extreme care cal resistance, is subject to mildew should be exercised when easing attack unless treated, requires more out the lines from around bitts, cleats or other holding devices un­ attention and must be dried be­ fore storage, all synthetic lines der stress. Also, due to he high degree of have excellent chemical resistance stretch under load, rapid recovery to acids and alkalis and a.ra in­ upon release of the load and a low herently rot and mildew resistant. coefficient of friction, synthetic In addition, manila guy and lines may slip suddenly and be­ mooring lines must be loosened in come hazardous to the line handler. To best control a line while easing wet weather due to shrinkage, but out, two or three round turns synthetic lines are not affected by should be taken on the bitt before moisture and require little atten­ figure-eighting the line, and the tion due to weather changes. Some, line handler should always stand in fact, are impervious to water, hence they will not freeze. clear of the bitts. Synthetic lines under heavy Nylon and polypropylene are the worst offenders of stick-slip when strain may develop glazed areas easing out under stress. Poly­ on the surface where they have ethylene, on the other hand, may been worked against bitts, chocks require two or three extra turns or cleats. This condition may be because of its extreme lubricity cau.sed by either fusing of surface fibers or removal of paint from and low amount of friction. metal surfaces, but the effect on When nylon, polypropylene line strength is negligible. or Poly-plus lines are used on Surface yarns of soihe synthe­ capstans for heavy towing or tics, particularly nylons and poly­ impact loading. It Is advisable esters, became fuzzy as a result to take six turns on the cap­ of chafing and abrasive action. This fuzziness is natural and acts stans plus two turns overlaying as a cushion to retard additional the last four turns. This re­ abrasion, and unless lite wear has duces the hazard of sudden . penetrated well into the line surges when Tendering out. structure, the loss in tensile . There are several other ways in strength, here too, is negligible. �SiEAW ARERS Pare ten J^ t9, UM< LOG Called Most Secretive Commfsiion In Washington RR Rate Cutting Called A Drag On Whole Economy WASHINGTON—The railroad industry, through its policy of discriminatory rate cutting, has erected "regional trade harriers which retard the free flow of interstate commerce and distort the economic de-"*^ troversial legislation In this area, velopment of the country," so far It has not been able to ac­ the regulated water carrier in­ complish Its goal. dustry charged here last month. The charge was contained In the Common Carrier Conference of Domestic Water Carriers' new publication described as a "cata­ log of typical current rate com­ parisons." In a lengthy analysis of alleged rail freight rate discriminations throughout the US, the water car­ riers declared that railroads maintain inordinately low rates on water competitive services and unduly high ones on Identical services to' interior, noncompeti­ tive points. Dispute Continues This was the latest volley fired off by the water carriers in the two-year-old controversy between the railroads, which have Admin­ istration support for rate de-regulatory legislation, and water car­ riers which oppose such a move. The regulated water carriers, representing barge lines which operate under Interstate Com­ merce Commission jurisdiction, have called instead for increased ICC controls of unsupervised water and truck operations in the bulk and agricultural commodities areas. A similar bill sought by the railroads was defeated in April by the House Rules Committee. Al­ though the Administration subse­ quently has been attempting to write new and hopefully noncon- FMC Promises to End Past Policy Of Secrecy WASHINGTON—The Federal Maritime Commission has adopted a "more liberal" pol­ icy on disclosure of information concerning its operations, John Harllee, chairman of the agency, which regulates oceangoing shipping, has announced. Speaking before the Mari-^ time Administrative Bar As­ man stressed the commission's new $39 billion—of the total world sociation June 12, the chair- policy of full disclosure, saying: trade, which, in turn, generates Llfeboat Class III Qualifies Members of Lifeboat Class 111 have good reason to be satisfied after completing the Coast Guard course at New York headquarters. Graduates of the class, all of whom have received their lifeboat tickets, are, (l-r) Curtis Jorgensen and Harry Ormiston; middle row, Richard Behan, Conrad Gauthier, Charlie Hanscom, Chen Yu; rear, Steve Kelly, Bob Byrnes, Audry Fleming, Robert Krolok and in­ structor Ami Bjornsson. "Open Windows" "We view our Office of Informa­ tion Service and our public room as open windows. Their purpose is to assure full access by the general public, the press and all parties doing business with the agency to all pertinent material regarding our work." In his remarks, Mr. Harllee told the admiralty lawyers that there would be "no iron curtain or subtle silken veil" on the activities of the commission. He was referring to charges made last year that the commission was "the most secretive in Wash­ ington." The allegation was part of testimony given to a Senate Judiciary subcommittee in October by Mark P. Schlefer, an admiralty lawyer here. "But," Mr. Harllee added, the commission would "refuse to con­ sider" for public disclosure "any matter which is not contained in the official record." He said the only reason for withholding such information was that disclosure "would only confuse the public or misrepresent the commission's action." ^ Important Role The commission's regulatory role is one of great magnitude, extend­ ing to about 400 common carriers using US ports, of which 335 are foreign-flag operators represent­ ing all the major maritime nations. Foreign commerce in the US rep­ resents about 25 per cent—or about By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS Especially beware of high pressure dealers who advertise such offers as "$1 Down," "$5 Down," "No Money Down," "We finance July Is one of the best months for shopping, with many sales and anyone," etc. The St. Louis Better Business Bureau reports that a clearances offering yon an opportunity to save 10-30 per cent on survey found that almost never was the customer actually given such important family needs. terms but often was compelled to negotiate a side loan to make up Among the sales this month are standard brands and styles of shoes the substantial down payment finance companies actually require. It is to the discredit of the daily newspapers that they permit such for all members of the family; women's dresses and sportswear; men's shirts and other furnishings; refrigerators; curtains and drapes; and, advertising. In a similar racket reported from Canada, some used late in the month, the annual furniture sales. Used cars take their car dealers got buyers to sign agreements to purchase without any traditional drop right after July 4. This month, fuel dealers also written reference to financing, but gave the buyers the verbal im­ offer special concessions to fill your tank or bin, and storm window pression that financing would be available. But when finance com­ panies refused to accept some of the purchasers, they had to produce installers, now between seasons, offer low quotations. Here are tips to help you take advantage of this month's buying the rest of the purchase price themselves or forfeit their deposits. CLOTHING CLEARANCES: You get most for your money in sepa­ opportunities: rates, wliich can be mixed, or matched, and market reports by Re­ USED CARS: Prices of used cars havC/been higher than usual this search Director Lazare Teper of the Ladies Garment Workers Union, year, averaging $866 compared to $832 last year and $302 the year indicate that wage earners nowadays are buying wisely. Women are before, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association. tending to select the more versatile suits and separate blouses and But with more price concessions expected in July, a good used car is skirts, and when they buy dresses, are choosing better quality ones. still an excellent investment if it is thoughtfully selected and financed. UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE: The quality of upholstered furniture A late model used car avoids the big first year depreciation of 30 fabrics has developed into a major source of conflict between con­ per cent and sometimes more, which can amount to $6G0-$750 on mod­ sumers and retailers, according to Home Furnishings Daily. The re­ erate price cars. But used cars do need to be bought with care. In tailers in turn blame the manufacturers, and report that even ex­ general, it is usually safer to put your money into a smaller, late pensive fabrics sometimes don't live up to consumers' expectations. model car than a larger, older one. Most frequent mistake of used The chief complaints are premature wear, fading and staining. car buyers is to buy without a test drive. Second mistake is to con­ We have several times recommended buying upholstered furniture centrate on the price rather than the condition of the car. (Make treated with soil-resistant and liquid-repelling finishes such as sure the dealer has an adequate service department to back up his Scotchgard and Syl-Mer. They are worth the extra cost, often $10claims of reconditioning and guaranty). A third mistake is to over­ $20, for furniture that will get hard use in a large family. pay for the financing. However, these finishes merely protect against soil and some stains The fact is, auto finance companies usually charge more for financing (not all). They will not add durability to a thinly woven fabric, even used cars than new ones. You may get a reasonable price on a car though they are offered on some low quality furniture coverings. itself but pay $100-$200 more than necessary for the financing. Credit Salesmen may become over enthusiastic about such finishes, and may unions and banks have a clear advantage here. They usually charge make greater claims than warranted even for their stain-resistance. no more, or sometimes very little more, for financing used cars than FOOD BUYING CALENDAR:' Some meats are going up in price, new ones. A credit union or bank rate generally is never more than especially pork and lamb, but beef remains relatively reasonable for $6 per $100 and sometimes less. But various state law permit rates July, and there are other low cost alternatives to help keep down ranging from $10 per $100 for cars less than two years old, to $13 per family good bills this summer. Both broilers and oven ready turkeys $100 for older cars, and sometimes more. This is equivalent of almost currently are excellent values (useful for lunch boxes and salads 20-26 per cent per annum. In the Southern States that have reg­ too). Canned tuna fish is so cheap it is not only the buy of the month ulatory laws, lenders and finance companies are permitted to charge but the buy of the year. Canned pink salmon also is in heavy supply and relatively reasonable, due to good catches and' large stockis. effective per annum rates oft25-30 per cent on older cars. July Is Month Fo.r Good Buys freight revenues of about $5 bil­ lion a year, according to the com­ mission. As a result of Mr, Schlefer's allegations of secrecy, an antisecrecy bill designed to limit the government's authority to withhold information from the public was approved by the Judiciary subcom­ mittee and is now before the full committee. Because of widespread publicity on the measure, the full five-man Federal Maritime Commission studied the charges and authorized Mr. Harllee to take corrective ac­ tion. Early this year, he chose Richard W. Kurrus, a practicing admiralty lawyer here, to form a committee on public disclosure of information. The committee, a 13-man group made up of eight journalists and five admiralty lawyers, met with Mr. Harllee on May 20. In a letter reviewing the discussion held at the meeting, Mr. Harllee said the commission had studied the charges and recommendations of the group and agreed to the dis­ semination of circular letters dis­ closing the commission's legal opinions and policy positions. Ironically, Mr. Harllee's remarks to the MABA almost were kept off the record. Maritime lawyer War­ ren W. Gardner, chairman of the group, protested he thought the meeting was to have been off the record. A spokesman for the commission said, however, he had cleared the presence of newsmen, only one of whom was present. The reporter was allowed to stay. Lakes Iron Rail Rate Cuts Rapped DETROIT — Great Lakes ship­ pers last week launched an all-out offensive in an attempt to frus­ trate the continuation of reduced multiple-car rail rates on scrap iron and steel moving from seven Michigan origin points to consum­ ing areas in West Virginia, Penn­ sylvania and Ohio. The Great Lakes Ship Owners Association has appealed to the Interstate Commerce Commission not to continue the rates, which approximate $7 per ton, to be continued September 15 of this year. A pending railroad tariff would enable the extension, which would be the third continuation of the reduced rates since they were put into effect last year on a "tempo­ rary" basis. According to the association's argument, which the ICC so far has ignored, the Great Lakes water lines have "lost all of these tonnages" of scrap iron and steel since the rates took effect. The rates are a "cancer which has spread and brought down the entire rate structure and has de­ stroyed the dock at Saginaw (Mich.) as well as the vessel ton­ nage from that point," the asso­ ciation told thi ICC. �9a«» SI» m SEAFARER3 LOG Page E)»^^u Toil Have Nothing To Fear A$ Long As I'm Around' POLITICAL EDUCATION. A special fund for political education has been created as the result of an increase in per capita tax by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, the first move of Its kind by a northern in­ dustrial state federation. The tax will increase from four to seven cents per month for each member beginning July 1. The fund will be used for voter registration of all union members arid their families and other citizens in the community; get-out-the-vote activity and a continuing campaign on issues. State legislative action that riddled a jobless pay program and the "right-to-work" threat were some of the reasons for the Pennsylvania decision to create the fund. The action was unanimously approved at the recent state AFL-CIO con­ vention. m t, ^ a. VOTE EQUALITY. Four states have acted to carry out the Supreme Court's February decision that reduces the disproportionate voting power of rural citizens at the expense of voters in populous areas. Georgia, Connecticut, Colorado and Michigan have all reapportioned congressional districts on the "one man, one vote" doctrine. Present population of congressional districts runs from a low of 177,431 in Michigan's 12th District to a high of 951,327 in Texas' Fifth. As a result of the High Court's ruling, Georgia legislators consolidated two rural districts and created a second from an Atlanta district that had a population of 824,000. Connecticut created six districts with more equal population. Some gerrymandering by Republican legis­ latures in Colorado and Michigan nearly equalized districts, but either placed more GOP voters into Democratic districts or put Democrat Representatives into the same district. Federal courts in Texas, Maryland, Kansas and Alabama have ordered reapportionment after the 1964 elections and court suits are pending in a number of other states. t it NATIONAL MANPOWER POLICY. President Johnson urges es­ tablishment of a national manpower policy through cooperation of labor, management and government. The President told the annual convention of the Communications Workers of America (AFL-CIO) that a coordinated policy is needed because the economy of the US faces "vast and troubling changes" In the forthcoming years. Auto­ mation, the decline in Jobs for the unskilled and the growth of the national labor force were three reasons given for the formulation of the ntanpower policy. A recently appointed Cabinet committee and existing labor-management committees will help to put the program Into motion. U Two bills have been introduced into the New York State Senate whose early passage is vital to the health of the New York wa­ terfront and maritime labor. They are In­ tro. 1967, which would abolish the Water­ front Commission, and Intro. 1968, which would amend the Waterfront Commission Act and provide for the closing of the long­ In an emotion-filled meeting at amidst charges of unfair practico, Suffolk, Va., 1,600 members of wera unsucessful. Tho third elec­ shoremen's register and the termination of Retail, Wholesale & Department tion saw the union defeated 216 the Commission employment centers. Store Local 26 ratified a new two- to 188, d)ut tlie National Labor The Waterfront Commission was never year contract with the Planters Relations Board set the result Peanut Co., to end their week- aside on UPWA protests. On the Intended to be anything but a temporary long strike against the firm. The fourth vote the union emerged as apparatus. It has, however, determined that union won Its chief demand, a victor. it shall be a permanent agency. We have $1.50 hourly minimum for the low­ $ seen continued effort by the Commission, est pay category of workers. This means a 17-cent an hour wage Backpay for wages lost In a some of it successful, to perpetuate and ex­ increase for 900 women workers, strike 10 years ago was ordered for pand its powers and jurisdiction on the wa­ while the other plant employees 166 employes of a New Orleans terfront. Unfortunately, with few excep­ won 8 cents an hour each year. clothing manufacturer by a Na­ tional Labor Relations Board tions, only the organized labor movement 4aide. Workers of the J. H. Rut- has called attention to the dangers of this Equity, the actors' union, has ter-Rex Mfg. Co., Inc., are entitled police agency and the threat it poses to our elected Frederick O'Neal as its new president to replace Ralph to collect $160,849 In backpay, democratic institutions. averaging $969 per employe. Ex­ Bellamy, retiring after 12 years There is no more convincing evidence of ecution of the order, however, service. O'Neal, an officer and may be delayed by appeals to the the undemocratic character of the Commis­ Equity council menober for 14 of his 20 years as an actor, is the board and the courts. The strike sion than its arbitrary and crude abuse of union's first Negro president. He by Clothing Workers ended offi­ longshore workers' rights. The loose and was elected in a membership refer­ cially in 1955, and the backpay endum after several years as first claim has been under study since broad powers with which the Waterfront vice president. O'Neal had listed 1957. Commission is armed enable it to deprive a $ $ •$ union objectives as contract im­ longshoreman of his rights to a livelihood. provement, particularly the soonTalented young rising instru­ In any case involving the job rights of a to-be-negotiated production con­ mentalists from throughout the tract; extension of employment op­ longshore worker, the Commission-Acts as portunities, merger study, consoli­ US and Canada are now partici­ the complainant, prosecutor, judge and jury, dation of pension and welfare pating In the sixth annual Con­ gress of Strings summer school. and there is no appeal from the Commis­ funds, pay TV and others. The 100 finalists selected through sion's arbitrary decisions except through community audiences are receiv­ 4'' 4* long and expensive litigation by the individ­ Packinghouse Workers In ing instruction from noted con­ Minnesota scored a clear victory ductors at the school sponsored ual, who obviously does not have the "means in a four-year-old battle to win hy the American Federation of which such a procedure requires. union representation in plants of Musicians of Michigan State Uni­ The existence and activities of the Water­ the Tony Downs Food Company, versity, June 21 through August June 10, when employes voted 189 15. The conductors are Mishel front Commission point up a most interest­ to 168 to form a bargaining unit. Piastro, Alfred Wallenstein, Rich­ ing paradox. As the International Long­ In 1960 the UPWA launched the ard Burgin and Victor Allesan- shoremen's Associatioh continues its steady organizing campaign in plants at dro. The union pays all expenses St. James and Madelia, Minn., but of the students, who will appear improvement of conditions on the waterwas rejected. T^wq, ,otl;ier vot^s. in a seijies of pqb^ic concerts. , v. ,front and. of its. effectiveness as a trade un-? ion, the Waterfront Commission goes mer­ rily on its way, building a bigger and bigger bureaucracy and seeking greater and greater powers. The Waterfront Commission has been on the back of the longshore industry now for 10 years. Yet in all that time, with all of the obvious improvements which are the result of the ILA's efforts, as well as those which may be attributed to the Commission itself, not once has the Commission given any hint that the time is near to begin withdrawing and liquidating its functions—as the law in­ tended. It is becoming ever more clear that in spite of the obvious changes which the New York Waterfront has- undergone in the past 10 years, the Waterfront Commission will not admit that the conditions which led to its imiplementation no longer exist. The Waterfront Commission will never say that its job is done. This is why it is up to the New York State Legislature, which cre­ ated it, to conclude the work of this police agency. The Legislature, as one of the im­ portant guardians of the democratic way of life, has a responsibility to make certain that no police agency with arbitrary powers, and inconsistent with .our democratic process, is retained a moment longer than is necessary. As far as the Waterfront Commission is con­ cerned, that moment is long past. The need for it no longer exists and it must be legis­ lated out of existence. Both bills presently before the New York State Legislature are good bills. Of the two however, it is Intro. 1967 which is far and away more deserving of passage. This bill would abolish the Waterfront Commission entirely and completely eliminate the dan­ gers inherent in such a self-perpetuating, police agency. This bill, at one stroke, would eliminate countless abuses of Waterfront labor, eliminate a constantly growing bur­ den to the taxpaying public, and safeguard the spirit and practice of democracy and . democratic principles in. America. �Far« Twelve By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President. Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. SEAFARERS Jane U, 1964 lOO Senate Committee Ok's Ship Building Subsidies WASHINGTON—A two-year extension of federal subsidies for construction and reconstruction of American-flag cargo Penalty IVIeai Hour Interpretation and passenger ships has been approved by the Senate Com­ Several interesting questions have been sent In by Seafarers. One, merce Committee. concerning penalty meal hour, was sent In byJames Lee, who sails Already passed by the the program two years beyond on the Hudson. Question; Will you please get us straight on the 12 to 4 watch. We House, the measure continues June 30, Is Intended to offset the are. topping booms and we are half finished. The man going to the wheel is getting on for lunch at 11 AM, but they want the other two men to work until 12 o'clock and take to 1 PM for lunch. Is there a penalty meal hour involved or not? Or, do the two men Just work till 12 and take lunch till 1 PM and start at 1:00 again? Answer: Based on the information contained In your letter, and assuming vessel is at sea, the following would apply: There appears to be no violation of the Agreement. Interpretation: The contract provides that the dinner hour is from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. It provides further that the 12-4 watch on sailing day is to be knocked off at 11:00 AM and to be ready to go on watch at 12 noon. It provides still further that the meal hour may not be changed in excess of one hour either way, provided that one unbroken hour shall be given or an hour's overtime shall be paid in lieu thereof. The change of meal hour for the two men involved was not in excess of one hour. They were-*given a full, unbroken hour for ting of watches Is at the option dinner so they are not entitled of the Chief Engineer. However, to a penalty meal hour. Reference: Standard Freight- Headquarters has contacted the ship Agreement, Article II, Section Company and notified them that 44. MEAL HOURS. Relieving for they are to instruct the Chief En­ Meals. The meal hours for the gineer to be consistent in the unlicensed personnel employed in future: Either stand watches in the deck and engine departments all ports, or day work In all ports. In the event you have any further shall be as follows: Breakfa.st— 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM difficulty, please let us know. Reference: Article IV, Section Dinner— 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Supper— 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM' 7: BREAKING WATCHES—When (a) At sea the 4 to 8 watch a vessel is in port as defined in Article II, Section 34, and is sched­ shall relieve itself for supper. <b) 12 to 4 watch on sailing uled to remain in port twenty-four days is to be knocked off at 11 (24) hours or longer, sea watches AM in order to eat at 11:30 AM shall be broken. When scheduled and to be ready to go on watch at stay of vessel is less than twenty-four hours, sea watches 12 noon. (c) These hours may be varied, shall be maintained. If sea watches but such variations shall not ex­ are to be broken, they shall be ceed one hour either way pro­ broken when "Finished with vided that one unbroken hour Engine" bell rung. When vessel arrives in port and shall be allowed at all times lor dinner and supper when ves- is to depart prior to midnight of - sel is in port. When watches are the following day, sea watches for broken, if one unbroken hour is those men who are to stand not given, the man involved shall donkey watches shall be broken at receive one hour's overtime in midnight on day of arrival. lieu thereof. This penalty hour On day of arrival any part of a shall be in addition to the actual sea watch from midnight until 8 overtime worked during the meal a.m. shall constitute a complete hours. watch. This shall not apply to men (f) When the watch below or who are to stand donkey watch. men off duty are working on over­ When such arrival occurs on a time at sea or in port, they shall Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, be allowed one unbroken meal overtime shall only be paid for hour. If one unbroken meal hour hours actually worked on such is not given, the men involved watch. When watches are not shall receive one hour's overtime broken in port and vessel's stay in lieu thereof. This penalty hour exceeds 24 hours in port overtime shall be in addition to the actual shall be paid for all watches stood overtime worked during the meal after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. hour. The provisions in this sec­ after 24 hours. If watches are tion shall be applicable at all broken in a port after having been times at sea or in port to men maintained for a period of time, I overtime shall be paid for all on day work. Question: What is the rale for watches stood between time of cleaning holds? The Mate contends arrival and breaking watches. This it is 50c, and I believe it is 52c shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing per hour. Answer: The correct hold clean­ watches. This excludes men stand­ ing donkey watches. —and— ing rate is 52c per hour. Section 18 fg) OILERS ON SEA F. L. David, sailing aboard the Transhudson, sent in the following WATCHES (STEAM) — In port question asking for clarification of when sea watches are maintained and cargo is being worked after oiler watches. Question: .We arrived here at 5 p.m.. and before 8 a.m. Monday Bombay yesterday, Sunday May 17. through Friday, the Oiler on We got F.W.E. at 10:42. We as­ watch .shall be paid overtiipe in sumed that we were to continue accordance with ARTICLE IV, on as before, with port watches Section 29, of the Agreement. for the Oilers to be maintained as —and— Section 29. WORKING CARGO. in the past voyages. But, the Chief Engineer says 'NO,' due to the fact —(a) The Watertender, Firemanthat the port is congested with Watertender, or Fire-tube Fire­ ships and we may be several weeks man detailed to look after the before we go to a berth to start plant shall receive overtime while unloading our cargo of grain cargo is being worked with ship's where he, the Chief Engineer, says winches between the hours of 5 that we shall resume standing our p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday port watches. In the meantime, through Friday. (b) When cranes or other shore while at anchors in this road stead, he wants us to be on day work. equipment is employed excluAnswer: The breaking and set­ (Continued on page 17) subsidies of vtp t6 55 percent on new cargo ships and 60 per cent for reconstruction of passenger vessels. The legislation, which extends Experts Urge Standard Size For Containers HAMBURG, Germany—A tech­ nical committee of the Inter­ national Organization for Stand­ ardization, meeting here, has recommended the adoption of nine freight containers for uni­ versal use in shipping operations. The recommendation will now go before the 50-nation ISO, which is expected to approve the meas­ ure as an international standard by next year. Concerns under contract to the SIU which have container-ships are Sea-Land Service and the South Atlantic and Caribbean Lines. Sea-Land has six such ships, while South Atlantic has one. Size Difference Sixteen delegates from 13 na­ tions and the US finished the draft recommendation for three metric and six American-type containers. Basically, the Ameri­ can sizes are eight feet wide and eight feet high, and range in length from five to 30 feet, with one in the 40-foot class. The three metric-measured European sizes are four to nine feet in length. Progress also was made on a standardized system for handling the containers, but delegates de­ ferred final approval until the September, 1965, meeting sched­ uled for New York. The ISO committee reportedly planned to consider not only the actual size and manner of handling containers to be approved, but also the definition of "containers" as well as methods of marking and testing them. The committee was appointed at the request of US industry leaders and the American Stand­ ards Association of the ISO to consider world-wide standards for containers. Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On $$ Headquarters wishes to re­ mind Seafarers that men who are choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. In some crews men have been turning down unpleasant OT jobs, and then demanding to come up with equal overtime when the easier jobs come Torg. This practice is unfair to Sea­ farers who take OT jobs as they come. The general objective is to equalize OT as much as possible but if a man refuses disagree­ able jobs there is no require­ ment that when an easier job comes along he can mak" up the overtime he turned down before. higher labor and construction costs in this coimtry compared with foreign shipping yards. The amount of subsidy on each ship is determined by the Maritime Ad­ ministration and then authorized by the Secretary of Commerce. Subsidies to date have been run­ ning about $250 million a year. Shipbuilders and operators, who had appealed to the Senate for the extension, claim that had it not been approved it would cost them from $500,000 to $600,000 more per ship. In the meantime, the Maritime Subsidy Board has proposed stiffer requirements for the sale or transfer of ships by subsidized operators. It plans to determine whether the prospective buyer has the experience and money to operate a ship before it approves a sale and releases the seller from any of his obligations under the construction subsidy contract. New Cost System The MA also has proposed a new system for comparing US and foreign costs for subsidy purposes. It proposes to stop using the single lowest cost foreign yard as a means for comparison. Instead, it would use the aver­ age cost of five foreign shipyards to compute the subsidy. This would make the US and foreign shipbuilding costs closer together and reduce the subsidy outlay to the government. A final decision on the new cost scheme is expected within two months. Davy Jones Still Keeps A Secret SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick —Treasures raised from a sunken, 18th century ship which was only discovered last January in the Bay of Fundy off this city's coast, were unveiled last week in an ex­ hibit at the museum here. The 150-foot wreck was discov­ ered by skin diver Reginald Rich­ ardson, Jr., of nearby Deer Island. It has resulted in a series of ex­ plorations to recover a variety of items which have been carefully examined, authenticated and cata­ logued by personnel of the New Brunswick Museum. But the real secret — who she was, where she was bound to and what type of mission she was slated for—is still hidden in -the deep recesses of the sea which has washed around her for two centuries. The vessel is, to a large extent, obscured by silt and clay. Documentation' of objects sal­ vaged from the floor of the Bay of Fundy pinpoints the ship's date as the latter part of the 18th cen­ tury. Further exploration was author­ ized by the Minister of Education of New Brunswick, and was spon­ sored by the museum. Diver Richardson and several assistants have returned to the sunken vessel repeatedly, in search of more treasures and foipossible clues as to what ship she was. QUESTION; Has tfie Surg­ eon General's report on the harmful effects of cigarette smoking affected your smoking habits? Regino 'Vasquez: The Govern­ ment report doesn't affect me since I only smoke one cigar­ ette a day. I started smoking 13 years ago, but it's a rare day when I have more than one cigar­ ette. I think that heavy smokers better pay attention to what's in that report. Since it doesn't apply to me, I haven't paid too much attention to it. 4' 4" James B. Shamburger: The re­ port hasn't made me do anything to change my smoking habits. Why on earth should it? I can't quit and I can't find anything to make me stop lighting up. The effect of the re­ port is mostly mental. When people read it, they start worrying. I once sailed with an 84-year old fireman who smoked all his life. Believe me, he wasn't worrying about cancer. 4 4* 4 Jerry Miller: Before they is­ sued that report, I was a two or three pack-a-day man. Once I heard what could happen to you, I cut down to a pack a day. I'd cut it out alto­ gether, but I'm afraid I'd gain too much weight, once quit smoking for eight hours, but I almost flipped in the process. My wife, is real proud of my eight-hour record. 4 4 4 Anthony Roberts: The Govern­ ment report made me cut down to a pack a day. I used to smoke about two packs; in fact, I've been smoking for most of my life. I be­ lieve what they said in the re­ port since any­ thing could be true. I quit smoking for a day or two a few times, but it didn't take long to get me started again. 4 4 4 Steve. Bergeria: I mostly smoke cigars and a pipe, so the Surgeon General's report doesn't affect me that much. I only take a cigarette once in a while. I'd probably smoke more of them, but the burning paper bothers me. When I'm reading, I usually enjoy a good pipe. I|m not short-winded or anything like that. I know be­ cause I work out in the gym regu­ larly. WRTOTS �' - JuM t6, 1984 SEAFARERS Pace ThlrteeB LOG „ 'A Seafarers and scientists watch a big one being landed. An average day's catch might include six hundred pound swordfish, marlin, sailfish, shark, albacore, yellowfin tuna, moonfish, lepisorus, and many other beasts of the deep, taken with special lines. Far out at sea. the Anton Brunn had a visitor in this baby whale, which popped out of the water unexpectedly and played alongside the ship. Scientists on board estimated its weight at about 15 tons. No attempt was made to catch it. ^ i Bosun Ed Cwynos Ileft) teamed up with chief scientist Shomura in landing a shark. The deep sea killer was hauled aboard In the Indian Ocean in April for study by the fish specialists on board, who are unlocking the secrets of fish activity. OCEANOGRAPHERS EXPLORE INDIAN OCEAN m • A. 'I 1 <-^1 Hoisted aboard and weighed, this swordfish tipped the scales at a cool six hundred pounds. Cruise #5 of the SlU-contracted research vessel carried eleven scientists from all over the world, one weatherman and seven professional Ha­ waiian fishermen in addition to technicians and crew. Chief steward 'Saki' Jack Dolan, who made with the cam­ era and pencil to make this LOG re­ port possible. SEAFARERS MAN THE R^V ANTON BRUUN • The map below shows the route of the SlU-contracted research vessel An­ ton Bruun's cruise No. 5, which is reported here in photos forwarded to the LOG by chief steward 'Saki' Jack Dolan. The major ports of call included the Seychell Islands; Port Louis, Mauritius; Amsterdam Island; St. Paul Island; Can Island; Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands; Cochin and then back to Bombay over a four month period. The vessel's full ^complement of scientists from all over the world were studying the sea and the life it supports. At the first port of call, the Hawaiian fishermen threw a 'Luau' for everyone aboard. Here the main dish, a pig, is being prepared. This is a bit of play, but a normal day's work aboard the ship Included intensive data gathering by the biologists, oceanographers, and other scientists aboard. Enjoying the refreshments at the 'Luau' are (l-r) an uniden­ tified scientist and Seafarers DeQuartel, AB, and Leight, BR. The photos on this page were taken and forwarded to the LOG by chief steward 'Saki' Jack Dolan, who reports that all hands enjoyed the beach party. Immensely. �SEATAtlERS Page. FMirt^ laE Spinner Mariner Types On Way APL Buys Matson Ship To Fill Temporary Gap ly I. i. McAulcy, WMt Coast Roprosentaflvo S.F. Labor Advocates Anti-Scab Bill SAN FRANCISCO—SIU Pacific District-contracted Ameri­ can President Lines has announced its purchase of the freighter Hawauan Educator from Matson Navigation Com­ pany, also an SIU Pacific Dis--*through, which la expected, the trict-contracted company. vessel, which probably will be re­ The purchase is subject to the approval of the Maritime Sub­ sidy Board and the Maritime Ad­ ministration. The C-3-type ship will be used on an interim basis in APL's Trade Route 29 service, the company said. Purchase price of the vessel was not disclosed. A spokesman for APL said the company plans to survey the ship and lay the groundwork for man­ ning her, and when government approval of the purchase comes Probe Legality Of Agriculture News Service named the President Harding, will be integrated Into APL's sailing schedule this month. American President Lines also began construction last month on one of three new Master Mariner cargoliners with the keel-laying of the SS President Monroe at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company's shipyard in San Diego. The President Monroe Is sched­ uled to be launched in February and delivered to APL In August next year. A keel for the third Master Mariner, the President Harrison, will be laid in November this year, at which time the first vessel, the President Polk, will be launched. All three liners will be in APL's trans-Pacific service by early 1960, the company said. The 23,000-ton APL freighters will not bo ordinary cargo freight­ ers, the company said. Special in­ novations and design features will be built into the ships, and the three vessels will rank among the largest, fastest, and most highlyautomated cargoliners In the American merchant marine. The new freighters, under con­ struction at a cost of more than $37 million, are part of APL's fleet replacement program, and will bring to 13 the number of cargo­ liners that have entered service with the company in the last decade, APL reports. WASHINGTON — An amend­ ment to the National Food Com­ mission resolution has been passed by the House, which will permit the commission to study the Department of Agriculture's new market news wire. The reso­ lution was passed on a voice vote here last week. The amendment, which calls for a thorough investigation of the constitutionality of the USDA wire, follows on the heels of a blast against Agriculture by Rep. Paul Findley on the house floor. Find ley said the market news wire service was an attempt to disseminate news in competition with private wire services for the (Continued from page 7) first time in history. Calling on President Johnson to and several others were injured. put an end to the government Another ship, the Scandia went sponsored news service, Findley aground in San Juan harbor re­ declared in a speech that inagura- cently. The vessel was refloated tion of the service "strikes at the 16 hours later with the help of heart of our constitutional sys- the tide atlU seven tow boats. The tetn." Scandia was the sixth ship to go The market news service, Find­ aground in or near the harbor in ley continued, "could weaken the the past year. press freedom guaranteed under J. B. Figueroa, Secretary of the the first amendment." Puerto Rico Penal Guards Union, The resolution, made by Repub­ will meet with Governor Munoz to lican H. Allen Smith, now goes to seek a substantial wage increase the Senate-House Conference to for the penal guards. An increase iron out differences between the from $185 to $223 is being sought. two bodies on the amount of time The Industrial Workers Union of and funds to be used by the com­ Puerto Rico voted to strike against mission in making its study. the Seven-Up Bottling Company The California congressman because of disputes arising over p-i-oposed that the "di.ssemination of market news" be included wages, vacation and Christmas among the government services bonuses. Nearly 160 workers at and regulatory activities which the Puerto Rico Iron Works plant the resolution says shall be in Ponce have walked out, alleg­ studied and appraised by the ing tiie company had laid off 31 workers who refused overtime. commission. Smith told the House that his These workers are represented by amendment would permit the the Metallurgical Workers Union. Puerto Rico's planning board commission to look into this par­ recently predicted a record tour­ ticular a.spect of government serv­ ices involving the food industry if ist season for the island this fis­ cal year, with 236,004 tourists the commission wishes to do so. The National Food Commission, registered in hotels. This figure which is designed to study the compares with 176,078 for the food industry from farmer to first ten months of fiscal 1902-63. consumer, would be comprised of The National Labor Relations five members of the House, live Board has impounded the ballots from the Senate and an additional cast by tlie workers of the Hotel five to be appointed by the Presi­ Pierre as a result of charges of coercion levelled against the dent from outside Congress. ' The Department of Agriculture Teamsters Union by the Gasfrohas undergone severe criticism in nomical Union. Croupiers, Gasrecent months when it started tronomical Union members, at the competing against a private ferry Hotel Americana walked out in line between Orient Point on Long protest against persecution by ho­ Island, NY and its Plum Island tel officials in the firing of 15 croupiers recently." laboratory. Atlantic Coast i Operating the control panel of a telephone wire spinning machine above, at the SIU United Indus­ trial Workers - contracted British Ropes Ltd. in New Jersey, is SlU-UIW mem­ ber Joseph Korecky. Korecky is a deft hand at op­ erating the ,rig, which is one of the most advanced in use today. DO NOT Buy 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 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) J. Eastern Alt Lines (Flight Engineers) $> H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (.Amalgamated Clothing Workers) 4- S* i "Judy Bond" Blouses (Int'l Ladies Garment Workers) 4- 4 4- Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) 4" 4' 4' Siitzel-'A'eller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) " 4» 4' 4< J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) 4 4* 4' Kingsport Press "World Book." "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbindei^) (Machinists, Stereotypers) 4 4 4 Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) Tho San Francisco Labor Council Is pushing for passage of a bill In the California State Xeglslaturo that would prohibit tho Importing of strikebreakers from other states. Action stems from a nlne-month-old strike involving ^an Francisco Typographical Union #21, in which scab labor imported from Florida, Colorado, Massachusetts, Louisi­ ana, Texas and other states is being used. This maneuver by printing plant management has tho appearance of anti-union conspiracy and SFTU #21 is ready to prove the existence of out-of-state scabs. ' Any legislation to stop importation will Im. op­ posed—so the move will be a testy and cautious one. Shipping on the West Coast looks very good, with the possible ex­ ception of Wilmington, where the outlook for the next couple of weeks Is slow and no payoffs in sight. Both Seattle and San Fran­ cisco ports have a rosy shipping outlook for the near future. An increaso of 50 transits over April through the Golden Gate during May points to a good shipping outlook for San Francisco. In general, a decline in foreign-flag shipping activity over May, 1963, was noted. The 397 vessel arrivals last month were 15 fewer than 1063, but the ships' net registered tonnage was up some 124,000 tons over the same period last year. Arrivals and in the last period paid off Wa have had above average the Wild Ranger. The Massmar, number of arrivals, 225 of the 397 Eagle Voyager, Steel Artisan, being American vessels. In all, Monticelio Victory, Robin Rood, 21 different nations came into Montpelier Victory, San Francis­ port. Japanese ship arrivals were co, Steel Navigator, Flomar and below normal, part of a trend of Northwestern Victory all were in declining ship activity from that transit. Walter Cousins, after be­ nation to Bay and River ports this ing on the beach several weeks year. Coastwise shipping activity from the National Seafarer (a run job of 92 days), shipped on the was moderately up. Political talk on the Coast has Steel Navigator and hopes that quieted down since Pierre Sal­ his luck wil); run better this time. inger upset the applecart in the Phil Livingston, who sails as 3rd Democratic primary. The Poll­ Cook and is a regular go-getter, is sters really flopped when they starting to get itchy feet while picked Alan Cranston, the State waiting for a ship to the Far East. Controller who was Gov. Pat Phil figures he has taken his va­ Brown's personal choice. Goldwa- cation and it's time to get back to ter's win in the Republican pri­ work. Our old-timer, Walter Reedy, mary was also slightly miscalcu­ who is the dispatcher in San lated. Over in the Sacramento delta Francisco Hall, has been laid up and valley areas, where a large for four days in the hospital here. amount of the nation's rice and Walter has a huge, ingrown car­ other grain is produced, there buncle on his back, near the low­ will be a new rice storage and er part of the ribs. He must take loading facility and rehabilitation penicillin evtery day and heat of old grain storage facilities. At treatment for several hours. Wal­ a recent meeting of the Port of ter claims the therapy isn't hurt­ Sacramento Commission, a con­ ing, but only very Inconvenient. The National Seafarer, Jeffer­ tract was awarded for the expan­ sion, totalling $2 million. The son City Victory, Transhartford grain storage addition is to be and the Mobile have all paid off completed within six months and up in Seattle. Expected payoffs the rice facility within nine. Rice, are the Transeastem, Transhatmeanwhile, will continue to move teras. New Orleans and the Longby the temporary method now In' view Victory. Demetrios Calogeros, bosn'n off the Chilore, has use. Slow is the word for Wilming­ decided to end his stay on the ton, which had four ships in beach here and Is registered and transit during the last period and ready to go to work again. And paid off only the Eagle Voyager. W. Christlanson is going to do The Voyager then signed on six- just the opposite — stay on tiie month tramp type article to pay beach in Seattle and get In a lit­ off again on the West Coast when tle fishing and sun. they expired. Don Bartlett has been on the beach here for the past six months. He was taken off the Orion Hunter not fit for-duty and remained in that condition for about two months. He is anx­ SAN DIEGO- -The 14,800ious to ship now and would like ton cargo ship Canada Mail to make a bosun's job on a tanker. was launched May 30, 1964, at New Book the yards of the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company Don Gilbo just received his here. book a few weeks ago after com­ pleting the upgrading program in Built at a cost of $11,346,New York. He has nothing but 000, the vessel Is the first of two sister ships under con­ praise for the manner in which struction at the yard for the the program is being run, and American Mail Line of Seattle, feels that it was an exceptional Wash., an SlU-Pacific Districtexperience to ,see how the union contracted company. and welfare services operate. In The 563-foot, 20.5 knot sickbay at the US Public Health steamship is the fourth new Service Hospital in San Francisco vessel to be launched for the is Lester Wolfe, who was just re­ company as • part of a longpatriated from the Penn Chal­ range, eight-vessel replace­ lenger because of a broken wrist. ment program under a federal He still keeps in touch with the operating subsidy contract. hall here through his wife, Nel­ The line maintains schealie. She says that he will be home uled service from the West soon and sends his regards to all Coast, to the Far East and his shipments on the beach. Southeast Asia. We're running short of black gang men here in San Franciscq,, American Mali Gets New Ship �SEAVAKtKS JnM t6/ 196f Pace tOG Cita 50 PTcenf Tonnog# (iiypff SlU-Contracted Seatraln Line Begins New Puerto Rico Service EDCrEWATER, NJ—Twice-a-we«k rail car aervice to Puerto Rico began June 19 when the SlU-contracted Seatrain Linea made Ita first nin to the island. The aervice, part of a two-phase program, opened the tJM. Territory to rail aervice for the first time, Seatrain's specialized vessels now carry rail cars as well as highway containers. Working with the Puerto Rico Economic Development Adminis­ tration and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, the Edgewater-based company last year began a weekly trailer aervice to San Juan. Seatrain's six specially designed ships have been carrying 40-feet riexi-Van dry trailers. Fruit Growers Express refrigerator trailers and the firm's own Seamobiie Highway containers. Terminal Operating A $1 million railroad car and trailer facility at Isla Grande, whose construction began in 1963, is now in regular operation. The beginning of the new rail car service to Puerto Rico comes at the same time Seatrain will discontinue sailings between New Orleans and New York. A recent announcement by company officials said that the sailings were cancelled because of recent heavy losses suffered from dis­ criminatory rate-cutting by the railroads. Seatrain's action in dropping the New Orleans runs parallels steps taken several years ago by SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service, which at that time was the only other general cargo coastwise service. Floating Offshore Terminals Aid Supertanker Unloading A floating tanker terminal that can be used for the loading and discharging of large tankers in the class of the SIUmanned supertanker Manhattan, has been put into use in many ports around the world. Developed by a Swedish sea water, and will float on the marine construction com­ surface as the water is blown out pany, Imodco International Ltd., the floating terminal is especially useful at harbors with restricted channel depths or at coastwise points with no port facilities what­ soever. The Imodco Company was recently acquired by American interests. Basically, the floating terminal is a large circular buoy-sized vessel, firmly secured to the sea bottom by a rotating mooring arm connected to a mooring ring, al­ lows ships to moor quickly and safely and to swing completely around the terminal. Rotating Unit A multi-p r o d u c t distribution unit holds a rotating cargo mani­ fold from which the hoses are passed to the tanker. The unit has the capacity to handling several different cargoes simultaneously through parallel lines. The buoy-like terminals vary In size, the largest being about 45 ft. in diameter. The weight of the 45 ft. terminal is approximately 14 tons. The buoy is compartmented and contains equipment to operate fog signals, lights, and compressed air apparatus to raise and lower the float-sink hoses where used. Several terminals are already operational in the waters of the Spanish Sahara, Sicily, Spanish Guinea, Italy, Japan and South Korea. At the terminal in Ulsan, Korea,, tankers can discharge at a rate of about 3,000 tons per hour through two 12 inch hoses. The cargo hoses are continuously float­ ing lines, each 800 feet in length. Another floating terminal at lita, Japan can accommodate tankers up to 100,000 dwt. The terminal Is fitted with two 12 inch, float-sink cargo hoses. Disappearing Act Special floats on the hoses maintain them at almost neutral buoyancy. The hoses rest on the bottom of the sea when filled with CHMGIHSAVISRESSON' ^l06MAlUN6LISrP by compressed air through an air hose contained within the cargo hose. In this way an area is kept free of floating hoses when the termi­ nal is not in use and therefore does not interfere with local shipping and consequently there is less wear and tear on the cargo hoses. Only 20 minutes is required to float two 755-foot lengths of 12-inch hose. With an increasing trend toward the construction of mammoth size tankers and a worldwide lack to harbor facilities capable of handling them, the floating tanker terminal could be a practical and economical solution to a pressing problem in the maritime Industry. Big City Bans Barge-Borne Billboard Ads NEW YORK —Brightly Illumi­ nated auto agency billboard ads which have been towed by barges around Manhattan Island for the past several months have been banned by the City Planning Com­ mission here, although It may have a legal battle on its hands. Allied Waterways Spectaculars, the only firm now using the bargeborne ads, has questioned the right of the city to regulate activi­ ties on navigable waterways, usu­ ally the concern of the federal government, and has received a one-year grace period. House flags and other marine Insignia were exempted from the amendment to the zoning code, which becomes law in 60 days if approved by the Board of Esti­ mate. The Planning Board contends its ban is based on the need to main­ tain highway safety and the value of waterfront property. Motorists on waterfront high­ ways had complained that the multicolored barge display was a distraction, and real estate inter­ ests complained it threatened property values, the Board said. U.S.-Canadian Authorities Nix Seaway Toll Hike Plan DETROIT—Based on a 50 per cent rise In cargo tonnage handled during the first two months of this year. United States and Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Authorities have re­ commended to their respective governments that there be no toll Increases on the new in­ ternational waterway for the-*next five years. month the Seaway, by Increasing has lagged far behind estimated It is now up to the govern­ the cargo flow, has been able to forecasts. ments of both countries to make the final decision. Should the two governments go along with the recommendations, it would mark a victory for the U.S. agency, which has held out for a status quo on the tolls against a reported proposal by the Canadian entity that they be hiked by as much as 10 per cent. The increase in cargo tonnage handled on the waterway thus far this year has encouraged both U.S. and Canadian seaway groups to forecast a 35 million ton cargo handling this year. The seaway, in fact, celebrated its fifth anniversary by breaking all tonnage records, according to Joseph H. McCann, administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation. Tonnage figures in­ dicate that the waterway topped the five-million-ton mark for the first time in its history and in­ creased its lead over last year's record pace by more than two million tons, he said. Should this tonnage pace con­ tinue, both Seaway groups would be able to wipe out much of the financial problems that have left them in the position of being un­ able to make their financial agree­ ments with their respective gov­ ernments hold up. Pay Off Pledge Under international agreement, both U.S. and Canada Seaway authorities are pledged to pay pff the multimillion-dollar indebted­ ness for the construction of the waterway v'ithin a 50-year period. The agreement also called for a review of the tolls structure at the end of the first four-ypar period to determine if tolls were suf­ ficient to meet the financial agreement. Any change in tolls was to have become effective with the opening of the 1965 shipping season. While nothing official has come from the Commerce Department in Washington, it is believed likely that the U.S. Government will go along with the no-tolis recommendations. Consensus has it that every Eibow-On View From the crook of his elbow, shipmates may be .able to recognize SlU In­ land Boatmen's Union mem­ ber Thomas Breslin. As relief cook aboard the IBUcontracted McAllister tug Theresa, operating out of Philadelphia, he's poured many a cup of hot java in his day. wipe out much of the earlier deficit in cargo which put the tolls return far below the anticipated level. While It generally was agreed that a tolls hike was necessary to meet the Joint debt, it also was felt that to increase tolls by even as much as 10 per cent would not only discourage use of the Seaway by shipping lines, but would wipe out some of the advantages Sea­ way backers claim the waterway has over deepsea ports. An encouraging sign. Seaway officials said. Is a 10 per cent rise in general cargo which up to now The Canadian Government this year reimposed tolls on the Welland Canal, the all-Canadian link in the Seaway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, after a year's lapse. The government presently is working on twinning tlie locks to speed up the handling of shipping via this one-time bottleneck which hampered vessel movement Final ruling on the tolls is ex­ pected by July 1, 1964, but it has been agreed that any change made would not become effective until the beginning of the 1965 season on the Great Lakes. By Al Tanner, Vice President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes Lakes Job Outlook Optimistic The shipping picture for the Great Lakes continues to be bright and clear as most ports report the job situation is holding steady. Shipping in Chicago is reported to be exceptionally good, while Duluth and Buffalo also send word that the job situation remains at a good level. Detroit and AJpena also report that shipping remains at a good, even keel. The big news in the Lakes area was the decisive 3-2 margin the SIU-Transportation Services and Allied Workers rolled up among the Checker Cab drivers in Detroit on June 8-9. The SIU-TSAW vote was especially significant since the vote represented a definite setback for the Teamsters, right in Jimmy Hoffa's backyard. However, there were 312 challenged votes, which will be settled in the near future. The NLRB election was the climax of a campaign which began two years ago when a group of Checker drivers came to the SIU-TSAW for help in establishing a union. The company used almost every device in the book in its attempt to repulse the organizing drive. It only accepted an NLRB decision for an election after a supreme court decision rejected its claim that multi-ownership of the cabs barred the drivers from coverage by the Taft-Hartley Act. •* Another bright spot on the labor shipped out. Al Morgan recently front was the news that we finally signed on the Milwaukee Clipper received certification from the as a lookout. Al has shipped on the NLRB in the Pringle Barge elec­ Clipper in previous seasons, and tion. A proposed contract has been we're sure the gang there will be prepared and will be submitted to happy to see him return. He has the company shortly. The Pringle developed quite a reputation for Barge Line operates two tugs and the concerts he gives with his con­ two barges, employing about 40 certina on balmy evenings when everyone is sitting around the fanunlicensed seamen. SlU men on the beach in Alpena tail. Paul Frovo is also another had bright smiles recently when steady who has returned to the they learned that the John W. Milwaukee Clipper. After being in Boardman, a cement carrier, dry-dock for a year-and-a-half wouldn't be laid up, as previously with a broken leg, he is really hap­ reported, because of a shortage of py to get back to work. As he puts cement. The vessel is expected to it, "It'll really be good to get some fit out again within the next 10 fresh air back in my lungs." Jimmy Hamilton has found a job on the days. Several Seafarers are aboard the barge Marquis Roen. Jimmy was new carferry Tustuniena, according really .sorry to ship out, but he to a report from Frankfort. They came around the hall recently to will be making the long, 10,000- tell everyone that he has found a mile voyage through the St. Law­ new home. According to St. Lawrence Sea­ rence Seaway, via the Atlantic Coast, through the Panama Canal way authorities cargo traffic dur­ ing the first quarter of 1964 was and on up to Seattle, Wash. Shipping has slowed down a bit 74 percent higher than April, 1963. in Clevealnd during the past few The increase was attribqted to the weeks, but book men are still heavy grain movement and the signing on without liaving to wait early opening of the canal. The for long periods of time. George Montreal-Lake Ontario section of Koelher, former porter on Reiss the seaway carried 2.9 million tons Line ships, and Dominic Oliver, during April, compared with 1.6 who recently left the El Ford, are million tons a year ago. The Welboth on the beach, enjoying a well- land Canal handled 3.4 million tons of cargo, which was a healthy rise earned rest. The excellent job situation in from the 1.96 million tons which Chicago has meant that several moved during the same period in "regulars" around the hall have 1963. • -1 •If: �Fu» SiztecB SEAFARERS LOG Jmu U, U64 Union 'Don't Buy' Campaign Makes Boss See The Light NEW YORK—A company which felt the pinch of a nationwide consumer boycott aban­ doned its union-busting campaign and agreed to a contract with the Hatters providing sub­ stantial gains for nearly 800 workers in Corsicana, Tex. Hatters Pres. Alex Rose"*" in resolutions, in articles in union ns* th* Hatters union label when credited the turnabout by the newspapers, in volunteer help in 97 percent of th* workers are mem­ management of Texas-Miller passing out leaflets at plant gates bers of the union. (Texas law pro­ Products, Inc., to the "solidarity" and at entrances to stores selling hibits union shop contracts.) of union members across the coun­ Texas-Miller brands. Pickets at In addition to Adam hats, the try who insisted on the union label major retail outlets carried con­ company's brands include Ashley, and refused to buy Adam hats, the sumer oriented appeals. Bianchi, Bonar Phelps, Dorsey Jay, company's biggest-selling brand. The company saw the handwrit­ Hampshire Club, Repell-X and Express Gratitude ing on its balance sheets. It ac­ Leo Spray. "We are deeply grateful," Rose knowledged the effectiveness of said, "to every union and central the boycott and asked the union to body which helped publicize the resume , negotiations. Company. dispute and to union members who Pres. Benjamin Parill called to­ protested the sale of the hats in gether the workers in the Corsicana stores in their communities." plant, emphasized the need for the Working for nine months with­ union label for the success of his out a contract, after the company company's hats and stressed the Jly Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director had refused to agree to any im­ importance of union-management A lifeboat which took provements, union members in harmony. crewmembers from the Corsicana pinned their hopes on Reach Agreement Brazilian-owned, Liberianthe success of the union label In New York, negotiations moved The swimrning, boating and vacation season la her* again, and flag Pomona after sKe campaign. The union lost a de­ rapidly. Agreement was reached on with it comes the reminder from Today's Health that you can do a certification vote by a narrow a four-year contract including: caught fire at sea, is visible lot to protect your health and safety this summer by keeping in mind margin, but the National Labor Re­ above, riding alongside the • A retirement program fi­ a few simple tips. ' lations Board last month set aside fust-encrusted hull of the nanced by employer contributions Artificial Respiration the vote after testimony that com­ vessel. of 3 per cent of payroll. Your can help save a life if you know when and how to give artificial pany officials had threatened to • Wage increases ranging from respiration. When breathing has stopped, don't wait to call for help. close down the plant rather than Begin artiificial respiration at once. Don't stop to loosen the victim s 32.5 cents to 44 cents an hour. "submit" to union demands. clothing or to look for a blanket. There are two methods of arti­ • An additional paid holiday. •Meanwhile labor support for the ficial respiration now in'use, the manual method and mouth-to-mouth Corsicana workers grew, expressed • Permission for the company to breathing. Any recent first aid manual will tell you how to apply them. In mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration, the rescuer simply breathes Rides On Cushion Of Air air into the lungs of the victim. Ciear the victim's throat, tilt his head back, hold the chin forward, pinch his nose, take a deep breath and breathe into his mouth. Repeat fifteen times per minute and keep it up untii the victim starts breathing again. Pool Safety HONOLULU — The Liberian The backyard swimming pool has become commonplace in many death ship" Pomona, whose crew neighborhoods. If you swim in a private pool, a few precautions lived in terror for more than three should be observed. The pool should be fenced to protect wandering weeks last month after the axesomeone who knows the technique of lifesaving should murder of their captain on the WASHINGTON—A strange hybrid transportation vehicle toddlers,beand present. Never swim alone. Require that your pool users high seas, caught fire and was that had federal regulatory agencies up in arms because they always know how to swim. Make sure your pool and water are clean and abandoned by most of her crew couldn't quite put a finger on its species has been classified sanitary. Enjoy it in safety! 65 miles southwest of here June as a seagoing vessel subject Vacation Travel 10. to marine laws. or water on a cushion of air forced Planning a trip this summer in the family auto? When traveling, Coast Guard planes and cutters eat lighter than usual and avoid highly seasoned or heavy foods. Be rushed to the scene when they re­ As a result of the ruling, beneath it by large blowers. A recent joint meeting of ih$ prepared with suitable clothing for possible changes in weather. Go ceived the vessel's terse SOS say­ an airline company which had in­ tended to put its new craft into Civil Aeronautics Board, the Fed­ to bed early and cover the miles in the morning to avoid the heat ing that fire had broken out and service on passenger hauls in the eral Maritime Commission and the of day. 'Stop often during the afternoon to let the kids stretch. If the 33 officers and men were San Francisco Bay area was denied Interstate Commerce Commission, you need a physician in a strange community, phone the nearest taking to the lifeboats. The blaze, permission to operate the vehicle with the Federal Aviation Agency, hospital or the County Medical Society. whose origin was unknown, appar­ because it is manufactured by a Treasury Department, Coast Guard Sun Safety ently broke out in the engine foreign company. Under marine and the Bureau of Customs sitting That first day in the summer sunshine can be a lot of fun. But room. laws no foreign-built sliip is per­ in, raised these questions to de­ don't spend all the next week recovering from a sunburn. Here are Three men were reported, to mitted to carry passengers between termine its identity: some ideas that may save you a painful burn. If you're going fishing Is it a boat because it travels or boating, wear a hat and light protective clothing. Cover exposed have remained aboard the ship to United States ports. over the water? Is it a truck be­ skin with a good suntah preparation. If you're going out for your fight the blaze, and hours later an­ What Is It? cause it travels just as well over first sun bath, limit your first full exposure to 15 minutes. Then in­ other Liberian-registered ship, the The craft in question is a Rio Manamo, reported the blaze "ground effects machine" or land? Is it an airplane because it crease exposure by 10 or 15 minutes every day. People who burn under control and all 33 of the travels above both ground and easily, can sun bathe in the late afternoon. After 4 P.M. the sun's Pohsona's company accounted for "hovercraft," so called by the British fir.-n which manufactures water, if only at a height of 12 to rays no longer beat straight down. Exposed skin should always be and uninjured. covered with a good suntan oil or cream. Giye extra protection to it. The vehicle travels over land 18 inches? Blood-Soaked Cabin The hovercraft is now technically the face, legs and the skin in front of the elbows—areas especially The Pomona, dubbed "death a marine ve.ssel and the legal sensitive to the sun's rays. ship" and "hell ship" by her hor­ thought is that the applicant. San Poison Ivy Francisco and Oakland Helicopter Poison ivy and other poisonous plants grow along fences, paths rified crew, reached Honolulu May S; Airlines, would have no trouble and roadways. Know them and avoid them. Symptoms of poisoning 18 with the axe-hacked body of with regulatory bodies if the ex­ are itching and burning of the skin within a day after contact, fol­ Capt. Jacob Natvig still. lying in perimental service was started with lowed by a rash, swelling and blisters. If you touch a poisonous plant, his biood-soaked cabin. . US-built equipment. Bell Aero- wash five or six times with soap and hot water. The body was found May 15 by Betting is big business in systems Company of Buffalo, N.Y., First Mate Alf Olsen. TerrorBritain. So much so, in fact, Insect Bites has done considerable research ' that the banks in London are Got a mosquito bite? Don't scratch it. Insect bites can become stricken, Mr. Olsen locked the with the vehicle, although British infected after scratching breaks the skin. Itching of minor bites can cabin to conceal the heinous deed ' crying the blues oyer the loss engineers are the leaders in the be relieved by sponging them with alcohol and applying them with and preserve some shreds of dis­ of their highly trained clerks field. cipline aboard and then headed to better paying clerking alcohol and applying a soothing lotion. 50-60 M.P.H. for Hutiuluiu. Here, the ship lay ; i positions with local bookmaking joints. Youths of 19 who docked with an unknown murderer Cruising at 50 to 60 miles an earn about 9 pound a week aboard, in an atmosphere thick hour at 12 to 18 inches off the sur­ •| (one pound is $2.81) are be­ with fear, until her departure face, the 20-passenger craft would ing offered 12 to 15 pounds June 9. be able to clear waves three-feet EXAMS THIS PERIOD: March 1 - March 31, 1964 a week as starting salary with high, take advantage of direct Twenty - five Chinese seamen Port Seamen Wives Children TOTAL the bookies, with bonuses. routes regardless of tides or shal­ from Hong Kong were flown in to - And experienced senior hank Baltimore 153 34 24 211 low water, and cut turn-around replace the original brawling crew ; clerks have received offers :0 time because it can load and un­ Houston 176 10 11 197 of Norwegians, Finns, Spaniards , of up to 25 pounds a week. , load on land with nO difficulty. and West Indians who had pulled Mobile 71 11 7 89 ' That's a good bet when it i Interest in the vehicle as a massknives on officers during the New Orleans 339 17 7 363 is considered that a salary of 1 transit carrier is high. The Port cruise. The eight Norwegian offi­ New York.. /. 514 35 26 575 1,150 pound a year is reason- i| of Oakland Authority has applied cers agreed to stay aboard the Philadelphia 182 24 26 232 able in London^ Bookmaking, i| to the Federal government for a grim ship only long enough to de­ San Juan* 22 18 13 53 of course, is all legal and i| $1 million grant to be added to liver her cargo to Formosa. Mr. above board in England, and || $500,000 in city funds in setting Olson was in ccmmand. a guy has to make a buck— i up a pilot project to demonstrate TOTAL. ...1,457 149 114 1,720 US authorities refused to accept I quick or not—^some way. the mass transit potential of such jurisdiction- in the murder, as it *3/21/64 to 4/20/64 air-cushion craft. bad occurred on the high .seas. Health And Safety Go Together Liberian-Flag 'Murder Ship' Burns At Sea New-Fangled Craft Classified As A Ship London Banks Losing Out To ; Local Bookies SlU Clinic Exams—AU Ports �Tv Sereateca 10& tff. Iffi American Expoifs Up Europe Using More Coal By Fred Stewart & Id Meeney Headquarters Representatives WASHINGTON—An increased consumption of coal in Europe, the Far East and Latin Shipboard Morale Important Factor America is being interpreted by exporters here as an indication of a rising tide In coal "The qualities of mind and body that were needed in the seamen of exports in the years ahead. ; the earliest times are yet needed—and there can be no real seaman In addition, such factors as a government-Industry program -to ments of large volumes of hard where these qualities are not." coal to achieve maximum economy. the trade. depletion of mines in Europe, stimulate These are the words of Andrew Furuseth, and what he is talking Stimulating hard coal exports Although the anthracite export along with rising labor costs drive is not formally tied to the would be worth a great effort, a about is morale. and a scarcity of labor in Euro­ pean countries to work the mines is working In the favor of in­ creased coal exports from the U.S. European nations, in an effort to meet the expanding needs of industry, will become more de­ pendent on coal as a fuel. Other factors signifying a rising trend in coal exports over the next several years include: e An increase in coal demand in Japan and a corresponding in­ crease in the import of US coal. e A growing demand for coal in Latin America and other devel­ oping areas to meet increased con­ sumption resulting from steppedup industrialization. • The relatively low price and high quality of American coal com­ pared to coal mined in many other countries. • Reasonable ocean freight rates which are not expected to rise unduly in the near future. Total US exports of bituminous coal to Europe and Japan rose precipitously in the first quarter of 1964, but exporters expect a leveling off in the next few months because of stockpiles of heating materials, including coal, that have been built up in these countries. The US government has been actively engaged in a program to step up the export of anthracite coal in this country due to the beneficial. effects such trade could have on the US balance of pay­ ments problem. Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall recently named a coal export coordinator and three special committees re­ cently to help carry out a Joint Cutbacks Hit Norfolk Navy Yard PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The be­ ginning of the Norfolk Naval Ship­ yard's largest Job cutback since the end of World War II was launched here April 16, when sep­ aration notices were handed 591 employes representing an annual payroll of more than $4,000,000. But according to the yard's com­ manding officer. Rear Adm. James M. Farrin, who apparently is un­ shaken by reportedly mounting problems at the yard, there likely will not be a chapter in history de­ voted to the demise of the Navy's largest and oldest shipyard here. Ship Repair Center Reasons for this, he said, are that Norfolk is the home port for 50 per cent of the Atlantic fleet And does more ship repairs than any other in the world. In addition, the yard is able to "respond instantly" to the needs of the fleet because of its $160 mil­ lion in stock, the admiral said. No private shipyard, he contended, "could sink $100 million in stock, but we've got the stuff here." Defending his position, the ad­ miral said, "We take the jobs the fleet wants and 'turn to' on them." The yard also is geared for "high-quality work, timeliness and responsiveness to the fleet," added Adm. Farrin, who thinks his yard is an "exceptional yard and stacks up with the best." administration's anti-poverty drive, it is considered definitely related because the hard 'coal region of the US is one of the worst of the depressed areas of the country and has a high priority for federal help. To Increase exports of hard coal two immediate problems must be overcome, among others. These are the frequent insistence by foreign buyers of precise size and quality qieciflcations and the need to coordinate rail and ship move­ combined union and trade asso­ ciation group in Pennsylvania has agreed, because not only would it aid the economically depressed hard coal mining regions, but would contribute toward Improve­ ment in the US balance of pay­ ments. The group agreed that there was adequate skilled labor and enormous reserves of anthra­ cite, and that production and transport problems should be eliminated by a strong cooperative effort. Bill Aiding Hospitals Called One Of Finest WASHINGTON—Rep. John B. Bennett (R-Mich.) termed the Hill-Burton hospital construction act, "one of the finest federal aid programs in my many years of experience here" as he urged enactment of-*^ House-adopted legislation to expansion, where needed, to per­ extend and improve the act. mit hospitals such as the 40-bed Bennett was Interviewed on Washington Reports to the People, AFL-CIO public service program heard on 700 radio stations, with Rep. John E. Moss (D-Calif.), who said that the Hill-Burton act al­ ready has increased the propor­ tion of hospital beds from 50 percent of the nation's needs to 85 percent. Bennett added that the legislation has provided "much needed hospital facilities for com­ munities that otherwise wouldn't have them." Wide Scope The amendment passed by the House, Moss reported would pro­ vide $250 million a year in as­ sistance for modernization, con­ tinue federal participation In underwriting costs of hospitals, increase the authorization for long-term care facilities from $40 million a year to $70 million, aid in establishment of rehabilitation, diagnostic and treatment centers. Moss said he hoped the Senate would Improve the amendment by making modernization funds avail-able in 1965 instead of 1966 and by setting up a formula to aid in long-term financing of non-profit hospitals. Bennett pointed out that areas get funds on the basis of need, with each state surveying its needs and submitting requests to the U.S. Public Health Service, which determines priorities. He de­ scribed the measure as non-parti­ san, noting that the act was initiated by a Democrat, Sen. Lis­ ter Hill (Ala.) and a Republican, former Sen. Harold Burton (Ohio), later an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Needs Have Changed During the early years of the act, Moss said the need was to provide and develop hospital facilities in remote areas. Now, he said, the need could reduce hospi­ tal costs to communities. "Another means of reducing costs," he said, "would be to im­ prove methods of financing the portion of the cost not met by federal or state grants," perhaps through long-term loans at low interest rates. Modernization, in Bennett's opinion, would include facility in his hometown on Michi­ gan's northern peninsula to pro­ vide greater service. Long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, will be of in­ creasing importance. Moss said, because of the growing proportion of persons in the higher-age brackets. Beef Box (Continued from page 12) sively in the handling of cargo, and if ship's gear and deck ma­ chinery is not being used, no overtime will be paid to men on watch Monday through Friday. (c) When cranes or other shore equipment is employed for the handling, of cargo and the ship's gear and deck machinery is used to trim cargo, conveyors, etc., and ship's steam furnishes the power for such operations, the watertender, Fireman-Watertender or Fire-tube Fireman on watch shall receive overtime after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. In submitting questions and work situations for clarification, delegates and crews are reminded once again to provide as much detail as possible setting forth the circumstances of any dispute. Be­ sides those mentioned, some of the members who were sent clarifications on various subjects during the past few days included the following: John Rupeikia, Port "Reading, N.J.; Ira K. Coats, ship's delegate, Penn Challenger; Jasper R. Thompson, ship's dele­ gate, Alice Brown; Tony Wasilok, ship's delegate, Robert D. Conrad; Mike J. McCormick, deck dele­ gate; Sacramento; John P. Cham­ bers, ship's delegate, Mt. Vernon Victory; Arthur C. Harrison, Taddel Village and Richard G. Harris, engine delegate. Midland. c/usmmL ^ High morale aboard ship la essential to promote efficiency and per­ formance of duties. It is the factor that makes the difference between an organization that merely cerates and ime that cooperates to do the best possible Job in everything it undertakes. The morale aboard SIU ships is high. This fact is attested to every day in letters from the membership expressing the appreciation of them and their families for the many benefits Seafarers and their families receive by belonging to a strong union which has their welfare as its prime concern. Many factors are involved in the development and continuance of high morale among Seafarers. Some of these morale-building factors are: • Good physical health. The Union protects and maintains the health of Seafarers and their families through the system of SIU clinics operating in the major ports, providing modern facilities for diagnostic medicine to prevent illness and to catch incipient illness while it will still respond to treatment. • Good mental health. Worry is the prime cause of poor mental health with the low morale that goes along with it. Through the many benefits the Union makes available to Seafarers and their fam­ ilies many of the nagging worries which haunted the working man in the past have been removed. The Seafarer has job security, strong con­ tracts, good working conditions, a secure future, and the knowledge that he and his family will be provided for in the event that he is unable to continue working for any reason. • Effective seamanship. A man who knows his job thoroughly and takes pride in his work is almost automatically a good worker with high morale. Through the many programs available to the membership through the Union, such as the upgrading program, education program, informational meetings, etc.. Seafarers are kept abreast of the latest developments in their chosen line of work and are secure in the knowl­ edge that their abilities will be recognized, developed to their highest potential, and that they will be able to keep progressing toward their highest capabilities. • Pride in impressive traditions. Seafarers know they are part of a strong, militant union which has played a key role in improving the standards of all American workers. From the time of the organization of the union through the early strikes which established it as a force to be reckoned with to the present day, the SIU has maintained a tradition of leadership in the labor movemeftt of which every Seafarer can be proud. • A sense of fair treatment. Fair treatment is guaranteed to Sea­ farers through the Standard Freightship Agreement in which his duties and responsibilities are defined in black and white, the SIU Contract Department'which will interpret and safeguard the rights of Seafarers in the event that a beef arises and the SIU Constitution, which assures the democratic operation of the Union and is reprinted periodically in the LOG so that Seafarers can keep informed on their rights within the Union. • A sense of brotherhood. Brotherhood is a reality in the SIU and not just a word. The Union wull not tolerate discrimination of any sort and promotes the Brotherhood of the Sea in everything it does. All Seafarers are guaranteed fair and equal treatment by the Union's contracts with the operators, by the SIU Constitution, and by the system of regular membership meetings at which any Seafarer can get up and air his views before the entire membership. This is just a partial list of the factors which make for high morale. Also included are a knowledge of the results of each individual's and the whole group's progress, the knowledge that good performance will be recognized, participation in the results of the efforts of the Union, confidence in the success of the Union's undertakings, conscious assumption of responsibility by every member, the support of favorable home and community conditions, and many others: Interest in his job is not enough to promote morale. Each worker can be interested in his own Job, and morale still be poor. It is only if he is also interested in his relation to the entire organization that morale begins to develop. A good shipmate, who does his work efficiently, honestly, with pride and fairness, is the best morale-builder in the world. �Pafff Eiciiteca SSAFARERB iqG ISM tf; IN# Text of President's Pre-Balloting Report The President's pre-balloting report, submitted in advance of this year's union elections in ac­ cordance with the requirement of the SIU Consti­ tution, is in the process of submission to the membership for its action at the July regular membership meetings in all constitutional ports. The report, which specifies the number of union officers that are to appear on the ballot, the requirements for candidate eligibility and other balloting details, was adopted at the headquarters meeting of June 8, as recommended in the Secre­ tary-Treasurer's report below. The report will be submitted and acted on at the other regular membership meetings to be held this month. The text of the report follows; PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT Under tha Constitution of our Union, the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, Article X, Section I (e>, the President shall submit a pre-balloting report at the regular meeting in July of every election year. "The Constitution of our Union also calls for seven (7) Con­ stitutional ports of tha Union, which are; New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. As your President, In consultation along with tha Ex­ ecutive Board of the Union, a careful appraisal has been made as to what we feel will be tha needs of tha organization in all the Constitutional ports. Including the port of New York and Headquarters, for the coming term of office of the officers and other elected representatives of our Union. Since the Constitution provides for seven (7) Constitutional Ports It was felt that it was advisable to place on the ballot tha elective jobs of those ports. Where necessary, the personnel for other than the Con­ stitutional Ports may be assigned as needed from those Constitutional Ports, where po.ssible. As the membership Is aware, it is necessary for tha Union to keep abreast of the changes in tha shifting of the job requirements of the companies with whom we have contracts, as well as in being prepared to meet thp opportunities for ex­ pansion through the means of organizing. This will en'abla the Union to maintain maximum services to the member­ ship, and to meet the needs of tha organization resulting from the changing character of the industry. As a result of tha foregoing, it is tha recommendation of your President, In this, tha Pre-Balloting Report, re­ quired under Article X, Saotlon 1 (a) of our Constitution, that tha following offices be placed on tha next refer­ endum ballot of tha Union for tha election of tha offloan and other elected representatives of tha Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Districts. HEADQUARTERSi 1 President 1 Executive Vice-President 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Vice-President In Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement 1 Vice-President In Charge of the Atlantic Coast 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast 1 Vice-President In Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters 3 Headquarters Representatives NEW YORK: 1 Agent 10 Joint Patrolmen PHILADELPHIA: 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen BALTIMORE: * 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen MOBILE: 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen NEW ORLEANS: 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON: 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen DETROIT: *• 1 Agent Your President also recommends, pursuant to Article X, Section 1 (e) and Article XIII, Section 4 (e) of the Union's Constitution, the depository to which the Polls Com­ mittee's shall deliver, or mail, by certified or registered mall, the ballots after tha close of each days voting In the coming Union election, be as follows; Mr. Harold Bach, Chairman of the Board The Royal National Bank of New York 20 W. 48 St. N.Y., N.Y. It will be the function of tiw depository to receive ell tiie envelopes delivered, or mailed In, as aforesaid, to safeguard them properly, in the bank, and to surrender them only to the duly authorised Union Tallying Com­ mittee in accordance with Article XIII, Section S (d), of our Union Constitution, on or about the first business day In January, 1M8. Proof of authorization shaU be a certification by the Vice-President in charge of the Min­ utes, Robert Matthevra. The Union Tallying Committee ghall be authorized to sign a receipt for the said envelopes. The depository shall be requested to certify that all the envelopes received by the depository have been properly safeguarded, have been surrendered-only to the said Tallying Committee, and that no one, other than appro­ priate bank personnel have had access to them. The Polls Committee is especially urged to irusure that, whether delivered or mailed, the envelopes are properly addressed, properly stamped if mailed, and certified as per the Constitution. It is the further recommendation of your President that, in addition to the regular Constitutional requirements, each candidate for office be requested to furnish a regula­ tion passport picture of recent taking as well as a state­ ment of not more than one hundred (100) words, giving a brief summary of his Union record and activities, such picture and statement to be run in the Seafarers Log just prior to the commencement of voting. This is to be done in accordance with previous membership action to familiarize the membership with the names, faces, and records of all candidates for office. As provided for in Article XIII, Section 1, nominations open on July 15th, 1964 and close August 13th, 1964. All documents required for eligibility of candidates for Union office must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15th, 1964 and no later than August 15th, 1964. Your President wishes to point out that this PreBalloting Report provides for one of the largest number of elective posts to be placed on the ballot since the Inception of the Union. It is strongly recommended that the maximum number of qualified members, who feel they can bo of assistance to the Union in an official capacity, should submit their credentials. In this connec­ tion, the membership is reminded that the SecretaryTreasurer, A1 Kerr, is available to assist them in properly filing their credentials for nomination to Union office, if they desire such assistance. Fraternally submitted, Paul Hall Secretary-Treasurer's Report To The Membership: FORTHCOMING ELECTION OF OFFICERS-ADDITIONS TO VOTING PROCEDURES (The following Is the text of an excerpt from the Provision for Nomination by Others. Secretary-Treasurer's report to the regular memherArticle XHI, Section 1, "Nominations," provides for selfship meeting at SIU headquarters on April 6 and again nomination to office. In order to square any ambiguity on May 4 entitled, "Forthcoming Election Of Officers as to the meaning of this section, it is recommended that a —Additions To Voting Procedures." The report was member may place his name in nomination or have his also forwarded to other coiistilulional ports fur action name placed in nomination by any other member and at their meetings in April and May. The report was further, that in either event, such member nominated concurred in at all meetings.) must comply with the provisions of the constitution, as Article XIH, Section 7 of our constitution reads as they are set forth, relating to the submission of creden­ follows: tials. This change is an amplification of the existing pro­ "The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged visions of the constitution and should not be construed with tha preservation and retention of all election to be an alteration of same. records, including the ballots, as required by law, and Absentee Ballot. is directed and authorized to issue such other and Article XIII, Sections 8 and 4, "Balloting Procedures" further directives as to the election procedures as are and "Polls Committee," of the constitution, provide that required by law, which directives shall be part of the balloting shall be manual in nature. It is now recom­ election procedurea of this Union." mended that the following absentee ballot procedure be Therefore, in accordance with the above-mentioned sec­ presented to the membership upon advice of counsel as an tion and after consulting with and being advised by coun­ amplification of such provisions: sel, it is found that additions to our voting procedures for Full book members may request an absentee ballot un­ the election of officers are required by law. Therefore, der the following circumstances, only. While such member under the powers delegated to me by our constitution, is employed on an American-flag merchant vessel which in the aforementioned section, I am setting up the follow­ vessel's schedule does not provide for it to touch a port ing additions in our balloting procedure for officers. in which voting is to take place during the voting period President's Pre-Balloting Report. provided in Section 3 (g) of our constitution, in that event, Article X, Section 1, "The President," Sub-Section (e), the member shall make a request for an absentee ballot provides that the President's Pre-Balloting Report shall be by Registered or Certified Mail or the equivalent mailing submitted to the membership at the regular meeting in device at the location from which such request is made, July of every election year. It is recommended to the - if such be the case. Such request must contain a designa­ membership in this connection that such Pre-Balloting tion as to the address to which such member wishes his Report be made both at the June and July meetings so as to absentee ballot returned. Suoh request shall be received give more than adequate notice to any prospective nominee no later than 12:00 PM on the fifteenth day of November for office. of the election year and shall be directed to the Secretary- Treasurer at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, New York. Upon receipt of such request, the procedures as established in Section 8 (d) of our constitution, shall not apply. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for deter­ mining whether such member is a member in good stand­ ing and further whether such member has, in fact, voted previously. He shall send the processed ballot by Regis­ tered Mail-Return Receipt Requested to the address des­ ignated by such member in his absentee ballot request. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to such member with his ballot, instructions for returning the. ballot, which instructions must be complied with exactly. The Secretary-Treaurer shall further maintain a record showing the name, book number of tha member, his ballot number and the date upon which such ballot was sent, which in­ formation 'shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee, when elected, in accordance with Article XIII, Section 5 (c) of the constitution. Tha member, after voting, shall return his absentee ballot by Registered or Certified Mail, or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such absentee ballot is returned, if such be the case, to the depository named in the Presi­ dent's Pre-Balloting Report. These absentee balloU must be post-marked prior to midnight of December 31, 1964, and must be received by the depository named in the President's Pre-Balloting Re­ port, prior to January 10, 1965, regardless of when post­ marked, for them to be counted as eligible votes. Such ballots will be maintained separately by such depository and shall then be turned over to the Union Tallying Com­ mittee, as provided in Section 5 (d) of Article XIH of the constitution. �•>W.! h i A'F In ids 't 6 c Tanning Session In the past few weeks there have been several accounts of what Seafarers have seen when the grain ships they were working landed in Russia. While reactions to the world's top Communist power differed from man to man, not one SIU itiember reported that he had found the Soviet Union to good and welfare section of a ing fountain in the passageway. be a "worker's paradise." meeting on the Penn Trader O. H. Mainfold, meeting chairman, The feeling of the crew- ship's (Penn Shipping) carries a word of • Getfing a good tan while relaxing In the sun on t'he deck of the Penmar (Calmar) are (l-r) "Puff Puff" Kersak, Tony Nix and Brother Keenon. The photo was taken on a recent intercoastal run to New York. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Spend Now By J. Goodsell Don't save dollars. Don't save dimes: Thrift uxis all right In olden times, But thrift is out of style today; Extravagance Is A-okay. Hoarding cash Is a big mistake. Throw* it around for your coun­ try's sake — 'Cause if we spend it, What'll we get? We'll get another tax cut yet! Forget Ben Franklin's Warning words. Saving money is for the birds. Don't let it sit, collecting dust In coffee cans, in banks, in trust. We've got to go On a spending spree For the sake of the country's economy. In contradiction To what you've learned, A tax cut spent is a tax cut earned. So throw it around Like a drunken lord. Extravagance is its own reward. Hey nonny nonny! Off we go. Scattering money to and fro. Pooh to stew meat! Let's buy steak! Bread is cheaper, so let's eat cake! Spend your tax cut Fast and loose Or else you'll kill the golden goose! Type Minutes When Possible In order to assure accurate digests of shipboard meetings in the LOG, it is desirable that the reports of shipboard meet­ ings be typed if at all possible. ANJI (Pacific Seafarers), April 10— Chairman, Saivatore Messina; Secre­ tary, John E. Ross. Brother Wheeler resigned as ship's delegate and a vote of thanks was extended to him. Brother A. Held was elected to serve In his place. No beefs were reported and aU is running smoothly. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Waferw ways). May 3—Chairman, W. Raxalski; Secretary, A. Coram. No beefs were reported. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with patrolman on arrival. One oiler was injured while working below and was taken to the Army Hospital, then was put back aboard ship for the journey home. Motion was made to have a stretcher placed outside of hospital. Motion made to have rails Installed on the wings of the bridge when ship goes to shipyard. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), March IS—Chairman, Herd Ehmsen; Secretary, Al Pionter. Ship's delegate reported that the baker was injured and taken oft ship in Midway Island, one fireman was left in Baltimore, one AB missed ship, two firemen hospitalized in Los Angeles, and one BR was hospi­ talized in Yokohama. ' $4.76 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. PENN TRADER (Penn Shipping), March 21—Chairman, H. E. Roseoruns; Secretary, D, E. Edwards. $4.45 in ship's fund. No Imefs reported by department delegates. Delegate to see engineer about having larger than 25 watt light bulbs in passage­ ways and living quarters. Vote of thanks to steward department for good Job. DEL NORTE (Delta), May 3—Chair­ man, James L. Tucker; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. No beefs reported by department delegates. $86.06 in ship's fund and $217.70 in movie fund. Motion made that the clinics in all SIU halls give men their medi­ cal cards the same day they go through the clinic. Brother James L, Tucker was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew requested not to throw garbage, boxes, papers etc. out of port holes and windows. MADAKET (Waterman), April S— Chairman, C, DaJesus; Secretary, A. M, KInsslla. $11.50 in ship's fund. One oiler missed ship in Norfolk. Virginia. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department. members on the Council Grove (Cities Service) seem to be typical advice that should be heeded by of many of the SIU crews that everyone. A crewmember requestmade the grain runs to Russia. Robert Gannon, ship's delegate, reports that the two weeks crewmembers spent in the Soviet Union can be summed up by an incident which occurred as the Council Grove headed home. As the vessel passed through the Russian sub net into' the Bosporus from the Black Sea, a happy Seafarer in the crew was seen chalking the word Hodge Gannon "free" on the ship's bulletin board. ed that trash collected after the A suggestion made during the holds were cleaned out as well as all other garbage on the ship should be taken aft while the ves­ ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), March 1» —Chairman, E. Kelly; Secretary, J. E. sel was in port and not dumped on Hannon. No beefs reported by de­ the deck near the foc'sle ports, ac­ partment delegates. Discussion on cording to John W. Butler, ship's putting door from topside to crew quarters from saloon deck ;to main delegate. deck. Also to see if rollers can be acquired for taking stores in Mobile. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment. THE CABINS (Texas City RefininB), April 7—Chairman, Anderson Johns; Secretary, Thomas Cummings. Letter was sent to headquarters requesting some clarifications concerning the pumpmen and sougeeing of passage­ ways. Ship's delegate contacted pa­ trolman in Puerto Rico regarding launch service and was told that there was no launch service in that port. Also contacted the patrolman in Boston asking him to meet the ship. Deck delegate reported that the gear of- the man who missed the ship in Texas is stiU aboard but he will endeavor to put it ashore when ship returns to Texas. Men asked to donate to the ship's fund. Vote of thanks extended to the steward de­ partment. OLCA (Marina Managers), April IS —Chairman, M. Klieber; Secretary, C. Quinnt. Ship's delegate reported that considering the length of this trip, everything seems to be running smoothly. 'The draw at Saigon will be in American money and wiU be put out on time, for a change. MOBILE (Sea-Land), April 4—Chair­ man, P. L. Miranda; Secretary, Allen P. Raymond. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the messman for a job well done. Discussion held on milk being sour. ST. CHRISTOPHER (Destiny), March 31—Chairman, F. Pasaluk; Secretary, John Chapllnsky. Ship's delegate re­ ported all is well with only a few minor beefs. Matter of oiler doing engine utility work will be brought to attention of patrolman. FANWOOD (Waterman), April (— Chairman, Lawrence P. Contlcello; Secretary, Richard R. Makarewicz. Ship badly In need of fumigation for rats. Captain Intends to have ship fumigated upon arrival. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land), April 13—Chairman, J. Maytum; Secretary, J. Maytum. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. $20 in TV fund, turned over to the steward for pur-' chase of TV antenna. Discussion on securing TV speaker in messhall be­ fore arriving in port. Crew requested to turn in all extra Unen to steward. HENRY (Progressive), March II— Chairman, Vernen Douglas; Secre­ tary, Ray L. Cuthrell. Expected pay­ off in Norfolk, Virginia, March 22nd. Brother Joe Wallace was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Sugigestion made to see patrolman about paying eff each trip or keep money on board for draws. 3^ 4" 4" With the onset of warm weather, members of the 12-4 deck watch on the Madeket (Waterman) have de­ veloped a real heat beef. They re­ port that the inboard bulkhead of their foc'sle is excessively hot be­ cause of an uninsulated steam pipe that runs behind it. J. E. McGrane, meeting chairman, writes that the ship's delegate has promised to see the captain about getting the pipe insulated before the men get de­ hydrated. writes that if this isn't possible, some of the crewmembers want each man given his own water jug. 4' 4- 4- Crewmembers on the Alcoa Mariner (Alcoa) recognize fine gal­ ley work, especially when it's pro­ duced under difficult conditions. A recent resolution praised the, steward for the good service his department was rendering the crew, writes Oscar B. Smith, meet­ ing chairman. The gang on the St. Christopher (Destiny Carriers) also have publicly voiced their thanks tp the* ship's steward for making. a donation of milk to a children's home in Southhampton, England, according to Frank Pasa­ luk, ship's delegate. 4. 4. i Crews that have honored their steward departments for fine chow prepared in true SIU tradition in­ clude the Neva West (Bloomfield), Pennmar (Calmar), Cathy (SeaTramp), John B. Waterman (Water­ man), Elizabethport (Sea-Land), 4) t 4; A report from Edward Contoral on the Hastings (Waterman) says that everything on the ship seems to be in order. He sends assurances that the Hastings is in the hands of good delegates who include F- C. Tatum, deck; Leo Bruce, steward, and Lew Warner, engine. Con­ toral says that the ship is heading for Karachi with stops on the Mediterranean and everybody is looking forward to a smooth trip. 4" 4" 4" The crew on the Monticello Vic­ tory (Victory Carriers) has decided that they want the sharpest look­ ing ship afloat. Two motions passed at a recent ship's meeting call for curtains for the crew's port-holes and a big effort to sougee the messhall, pantry as well as all door knobs, reports Oliver Hodge, ship's delegate. 4i 4. 4. While most Seafarers are be­ coming accustomed to the warm days of late spring, a report from the Hudson (Victory Transport), dated May 17th, complains about cold weather. The Hudson is on its way to Calcutta with a load of grain from Galveston. 4^4" Speaking of warm weather, there are some days when a seaman would like to have a water foun­ tain at his elbow while he's on watch. Seafarers on the Chatham (Waterman) will settle for a drink­ Pasaluk Manifold De Soto (Waterman), Volusia (Suwanee), St. Christopher (Des­ tiny Carriers), Walter Rice (Reyn­ olds Metals), Globe Carrier (Mari­ time Overseas), Puerto Rico (Motor Ships of Puerto Rico), Tamara Guilden (Transport Commercial) and Losmar (Calmar). i> i- i- Speaking of traditional standards when it comes to chow time, the crew aboard the Andrew Jackson (Waterman) feels pretty strongly about how a seaman should be dressed when he goes to the messhall, whether on duty or off. At a recent ship's meeting they strong­ ly voiced their support for a re­ quest that anybody going to the pantry at night should have their clothes on, according to Jajnes E. George, meeting chairman. 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. �Par* TireBtr SEAFARERS Seafarer Finds Value In Minute of Silence LOG Compliments HENRY (Progressive), Feb. 9 — Chairman, Vernon Dougias; Secre­ tary, James Davis. Letter was re­ ceived from Company stating that new fans are on the way. Brother Ted Densmore was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks extended to resigning ship's delegate. John Flaharty. TADDEi VICTORY (Consolidated Mariners), March 1—Chairman, C. C. Gates; Secretary, Chuck Demers. No beefs and no disputed OT. Motion was made to put new water fountain on board as old one ts totally gone. Ship to be futnigated. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), March 12 —Chairman, A. H. Duggan; Secretary, C. G. Brissett, Sr. Brother A. H. Duggan was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. It was re­ ported that there was no hot water in crew quarters. FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic A Caribbean), April 28—Chairman, P. Dunphy; Secretary, A, Aronica. One oiler missed ship at San Juan, Puerto SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Naviga­ tion), May t—Chairman, Hans Peter­ sen; Secretary, George Hair. Brother Hans Petersen was elected to serve as ship's delegate. It was reported that the ship ma.v tie up, and it so, transportation will be paid to crew. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Special vote of thanks to crew messman. Ralph Alexander, for a fine job serving the crew. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), May 10 — Chairman, Radich; Secretary, Alit Irrahim. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Motion was fnade .to get better food and menus, and fresh stores when avail­ able in foreign ports. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), May It—Chairman, James M. Glann, Jr.; Secretary, Herbert C. Justice. No beefs reported. Ship is running smoothly. $8.67 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in each department. OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Over­ seas), May 22—Chairman, Joseph Sanfiiippi; Secretary, R. Spanover. No beefs were reported b.v department delegates. $10 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), May 18—Chairman, Joseph Duffy; Secre­ tary, Francis Napoii. Some delayed sailing is disputed and will be turned over to the patrolman at payoff. $10.46 in ship's fund. Rico. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Brother Nick Sabin was asked b.v crew to keep ship's delegate job for another month, as he is doing a good job. Captain will write to the Company in New York requesting that wash­ ing machine be replaced with a new one. HASTINGS (Waterman), May 3 — Chairman, Ed Contoral; Secretary, J, Wells. Brother Ed Contoral was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made to write letter to head­ quarters in regards to the water sit­ uation. $3.89 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. ELDORADO (American Asia), May 24—Chairmen, Leo Paradise; Secre­ tary, Cyril A. Scott. Disputed OT in deck and steward department to be taken up with patrolman upon ar­ rival in Baltimore. Captain sent let­ ter to the Company regarding water problem. Held discussion on safety and suggestions were submitted to the ship's delegate. COMMANDER (Marine Carriers), May 31—Chairman, Roy Alston; Sec­ retary. Raymond R. Ohirins $9 in ship's fund. Motion made that the ship's delegate see the captain about ordering better grade of toilet tissue. No beefs reported by department delegates. HUDSON (Victory Transport), May If—Chairman, Jimmy Lee; Secretary, E. J. Berg. Brother A. 'H. Schwarts was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Everything is running smoothly. WHITEHALL (Whitehall Naviga­ tion), May 28—Chairman, J. Baudoin; Secretary, W. Fisher. Motion made that crew wilj, not pay-olf until pay­ roll is prepared under new tax scale. Discussion was held on various subject. One man was hospitalized in Suez. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. STEEL KING (Isthmian), May 20— Chairman, C. Parker; Secretary, E. J. Linch. Few minor beefs and some disputed OT to be taken up with atrolman. Discussion on having the hion to try and get a better quality of food and fruits on board. FLOMAR (Calmar), May 31—Chair­ man, John Nash; Secretary, James Barnette. $4.60 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Crew requested to take better care of washing machine and to keep noise to a minimum. S Notify Union On LOQ Mall As Seafarere know, eopiei of each Issue of the SEAFARERS LOO are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOO 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 LOO, the headquarters report and min­ utes forms are then airmailed to the agent In the next port. Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOOs at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer requests it by notifying the LOO office that Seafarers con­ gregate there. As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whenever the LOO and ship's mail is not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of Its mailing lists. Worthwhile customs are too often observed in a routine manner with little care or thought. For instance, at the con­ clusion of every Union meeting, whether on sea or land, Seafarers traditionally rise for a minute of silence in question was put to me by an ob­ memory of their departed vious newcomer to our way of life. "At first this query annoyed me, brothers. The traditional minute of silence but after a while it caused me to has particular meaning for oldtime start evaluating it for my own sat­ Seafarers who have been shipping isfaction, especially since it hap­ for years. It gives them a chance to pens to be one of these things cherish the mem­ thai; we Seafarers take for grant­ ory of their de- ed. "I cannot answer for everyone parted friends else, however, I'm inclined to be­ and acquaint­ ances who have lieve their thoughts ran parallel sailed on life's to, if not exactly like my own. "During this moment of medita­ final voyage. However, young­ tion, I beseech our Maker to keep er SIU men, who calm the seas of the other world, have only recent­ that all our brothers departed may ly joined the Un­ at last know peace. I also recol­ Phelps ion, are in a lect fond memories of my own more difficult position, since they shipmates of the past who are no are less likely to have been longer with us. "This simple, yet significant act acquainted with their brothers who helps point out the dignity at­ passed on. tained by men who are dedicated These are some of the thoughts to their profession. Men, who by which have caused Milton J. their unity, have made tremendous Phelps, ship's delegate on the Om­ strides through their sacrifice and nium Freighter (Suwanee), to de­ determination in the past few score scribe what the time-honored min­ years. ute of silence means to him. "And it goes without saying Phelps has been a member of the that, with the same determination SIU since 1954 and saiis in the and leadership as then, we will steward department. continue to progress. We will go His remarks on this traditional forward until no one has a doubt SIU custom follow: that in addition to Brotherhood, " 'Why siiould I stand one min­ we contribute a most important ute in silence for our departed commodity \.<f this world that we Brothers, when I have not person­ sail over, for we are the backbone ally known anyone of them?' This of world commerce." Jon* t9» 1964 Ship's Delegate Relates Experiences In Odessa Walter Brown, chief cook on the Arizpo (Waterman) is all smiles as he listens to the compliments thrown his way by Freddie Hunter, ship's cfelegate. Hunter believes that there is noth­ ing like a little praise to keep a steward department turning out chow in fine SIU style. Widow Praises Welfare Action To the Editor: This letter is to gratefully acknowledge the check that my family received from the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan following the death of my husband, Theo­ dore E. Lee. Our entire family The Editor Alt letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Chester Hughart, ship's delegate on the Globe Explorer (Maritime Overseas), has joined the growing ranks of Sea­ farer correspondents who have written the LOG of their experiences when they visited Russia as part of the US grain tours in the city were made by a representative, of the Odessa In­ shipments program. ternational Sea­ After staying in the port of Odessa, USSR for a week, Hughart reports that his visit was one of the nicest he enjoyed in any foreign country. He writes that arrangements for sightseeing Their unsurpassed generosity helped considerably to lift the heaVy weights in our hearts. Since appropriate words of thanks fail, perhaps the only way to express our gratitude is to try to imitiate your spirit and deeds when tragedy strikes. We all know that we could certainly never duplicate what you did for us. What "we do know and can say Is that our brother, George McCartney, is most fortunate in having such great friends and associates. We also know that our dear mother, who is now in heaven must be both pleased and happy for George, her youngest son. The McCartney Family 4* 4* t SIU Brother's Death Mourned would like to extend its thanks for the cooperation of everyone involved in this act of kindness, To the Editor: We also would like to express On Easter Sunday, March 29, our sincere thanks for the 1964, Sidney E. Thensted, one beautiful floral arrangement brothers with that was sent in sympathy on of the finest whom I ever sailed, passed tliis unliappy occasion. away at the age of 65 years. After receiving these heart­ Brother Thensted is survived felt acts of kindness from the by his daughter, Mrs. Audrey mgn my husband sailed with, Chetta of New Orleans. I'll always be proud to say that During the last war he sailed he was a member of finest out of New Orleans on Missis­ maritime union in the world. sippi Company vessels as a Mrs. Myrtle Lee chief steward. His unfortunate passing re­ if ie if calls to mind these lines by Samuel Elliot Morison: "The ocean knows no favorites. Her bounty is reserved for those To the Editor who have the wit to learn her At a time of truly great grief secrets, the courage to bear her for the tremendous loss of our buffets and the will to persist, Ijeloved mother, we would like through good fortune and all, to thank our dear SIU friends in her rugged service." for their countless kindnesses. A. A. Lopez Can't Duplicate SIU Kindness man's Club who visited the ship. The Seaman's Club official also arranged for tick­ ets to opera and ballet perform­ ances for crewmembers who were interHughait ested. The Globe Explorer crew soon found out that the Russians had arranged a busy round of activi­ ties, most of them on a group basis. Members of the crew toured Odessa on a Saturday afternoon, and then attended a ballet performance in the evening. The next day the Seaman's Club featured a concert which was fol­ lowed by a jazz band for a lighter change of pace in the evening. Later in the week the Seafarers had the opportunity to attend a presentation by the city's opera company. Two days later a spe­ cial tour of a Soviet ship was ararranged. Similar Experiences Hughart's description of his ex­ periences in Odessa are similar to those of other Seafarer corre­ spondents. After reading them, it becomes obvious that while the Russians are eager to display their local sights to group tours, an individual Seafarer will have to go to considerable effort to strike out on his own. This ar­ rangement has the effect of cutting down Individual contacts with local citizens to a minimum. Despite the organized nature of their tours, Hughart reports that the crew had the freedom of the city to come and go as they pleased. The only exception to this situation was that foreign ^eaiiicii must be back on board their ships by the 12:00 PM cur­ few. He also reports that he was very impressed with the friend­ liness of the citizens of Odessa. IF YOU ARE RECEIVING MORETHANONE Copy OF THE SAMEZO^... ;S:iiSiS;L •SiiKisSS. 'mm liliii Ci-IP ALL MAIL LABELS FROM THE PROHT PAGES... AND RETURN LABELS $OlNE CANADJUSTLiSr. �gEAFARERS JOB* M, IfM LOG Far* Twentr-Oa* ij:v8?as;..TMrHi!m rafary, Nona. Broth«r 0. t. OllbM WM alaotad to Mtvo ililp'o ml«« gato. Ship broka down aomiu out it Port Arthur and had to ba towad back Into port. No boefa wara raportad by dapartmant dalagataa. Ship will atore for foraign voyaga at Norfolk. Virginia. MADAKST (Walarman), April tf— ChBlrman, J. B. McOrana; Sacratary, Nona. Brother J. Hisman waa elected to aerva aa sblp'a delegate. Dlscusalon on muddy and greasy wash water. To sea patrolman about aame. S4 In ahlp'a fund. IMsputad OT In angina and steward departments to ba taken up with patrolman. DEL AIRES (Delta), May 10—Chalf^ man, W. H. Simmons; Saaratary, Prancis J. Connolly. Brother WlUlam B. SwlUey waa elected to servo aa payoa uaat on TarloUi and auny baafa aboard thla rials. Involving dlaputad 6T and working oondltlona. FLORIDA STATE (Evargladai), May as—Chairman, A. Oanulax; Sacratary, J. O. Vllatli. S10.95 In ahlp'a fund. Brother Q. Knowlea waa elected to aerva aa ahlp'a delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Kverythlng la running smoothly. DEL VALLE (Delta), May IS — Chairman, McOuttayi Sacratary, Z. Y. thing. Few hours dlaputad OT in deck and angina departmanta. Mo­ tion waa mada to dlacontlnua tba usa of yellow soap for cleaning pots and dishes on aU SIV-contractad ships. Ship needs to ba fumigated for roaches. DEL VALLE (Dalts), March SiChairman, Prank E. Rowall; Sacra­ tary, Zaa Y. Chlng. Brothar Joseph N. McLaren was alected to sarva as saw ship's dalegste. All bands raquestad to kaap all soraan doops locked In foreign ports. No beefs reported by department delegates. new ship's delegate. Soma dlqmtad OT In the deck department. Vote of thanks extended to the steward de­ partment for a Job well done. Stew­ ard then thanked all members of tho crew for a line trip and fine coopera­ tion from all. S20 In ship's fund was turned over to the captain when ship was laid up. CATHY (Sea Tramp), April Chairman, J. P. Gavin; Sacratary, R. E. Kiadlngar. Soma disputed OT In deck and engine departments. New washing machine to be ordered. Safe gangway condition to ba taken up with patrolman. Medical supplies to bo checked. Request that ship bo fumigated for roaches. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. CLAIBORNE (Waterman), Fab. IS— Chairman, Homer Starling; Sacratary, Jamas Pursail. Ship's delegate re­ ported everything Is running smooth­ ly. Motion was made to have two hours minimum OT after 5 PM or before 8 AM. or anytime In port, for deck department. Included In new contract. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Saatrain), May II—Chairman, Jamas M. Glenn, Jr.; Secretary, Herbert C. Justice. No beefs reported. Ship Is running smoothly. 88.67 In ship's fund. Some disputed OT In each department. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), May If—Chairman, Angel Maldonado; Sec­ retary, John J. Relnota. No beefs reported by department delegates. S12.50 in ship's fundO. Brother A. H. Perez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion was made to have food plan representative visit ship, about brands of pams, marmalade etc. CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), May 16—Chairman, E. Bates; Secretary, H. R. Haliman. Ship's delegate re­ ported that two men were left In Crew Donation Brings Thanks To the Editor: I am writing to publicly a<> knowledge my gratitude to the crew of. the Penn Sailor for the check it so generously sent to us following the death of my son, George S. Lynch. I wish to take this oppor­ tunity to thank James A. MacKenzie, the ship's delegate, and all his shipmates. Union broth­ ers and friends who all took the trouble to make donations. Both I and the members of our family all consider the gift a very nice token of thoughtfulness. Stephen J. Lynch SIU Members Receive Thanks To the Editor: I've been putting off writing this letter of thanks to the friends of my beloved husband. Bill Olds, because I could never find the suitable words. Now I would like to thank the SIU and its members for the sym­ pathy and kindness given to me and my three children at the time of the sudden passing of my late husband. I am also ELIZABETHPORT (Sas-Land), May 10—Chairman, Gene T. Bacon; Secre­ tary, W. W. BIckford. Ship's dele­ gate reported that everything Is run­ ning smoothly. Brother Doolay was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. Vote of thanks to the steward department. ' STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), May t—Chairman, O. Mulholiand; Sacra­ tary, J. Gillian. It was reported that the wash water Is rusty. One man was hospitalized In Alicante, Spain. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. S16.S0 In ship's fund. PENN CHALLENGER (Pann Ship­ ping), May S—Chairman, R. J. McConnall; Sacratary, I. K. Coats. SIS In ship's fund. No* beefs wars re­ ported by department delegates. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 3—Chairman, Wm. Hightowar; Secretary, D. M. Woods. No beefs reported by department delegates. ROBIN HOOD (Robin), May 1— Chairman, R. L. O'Brien; Secretary, L. E. Mayers. Everything Is running smoothly. Brothar R. L. O'Brien was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks extended to the stew­ ard department. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), April 24—Chairman, Joseph Gouda; Sacra­ tary, Fred Shala. Few minor beefs aboard which will ba taken up with patrolman. Otherwise, everything has been O.K. 828.20 In ship's fund. Mo­ tion was mada to discontinue travel­ lers checks and Issue American money In all foreign ports. Motion made to raise the price of extra meals to 81. Motion mada to supply liquid soap or some other hard water soap for doing a batter dishwashing Job. Motion to ask companies to allow draws on good OT, such as weekends. The steward thanked the entire crew for tho concern and care they showed him while he was sick. Brother Frank Travis thanked the craw for the help that was shown to him when his father passed away. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment. grateful for the assistance I received from the SIU Welfare representative. I am most grateful to all the griends of our family from the Del Sud, Del Norte and Del Mar who sent us such a gener- All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. ous donation. Because of their generosity, I was able to pay for our family tomb which has been erected in Lockport, La. This beautiful monument will stand as a permanant memorial of our true friends. Now that my husband Is gone, I hope I can keep up with what the Union is doing and also keep track of his many friends by reading the LOG. My closing wish Is for con­ tinued success and smooth sail­ ing to everyone in a wonderful Union. Mrs, WUllam Olds Aussie Shrimpten, chief sfeward on the JosefiiM (Liberty Navigation), claims that all he does these days is sit back and say "thank you" for all the compliments that his depart­ ment garners from grateful crewmembers. Members of his department are (front row, l-rl Hollis Huff, Ernie Newhali, Eddie Edinger, Ray Ramos and Shrmipton. In the rear are Victor Garcia, Sixto Charenco and John Coriey. Nothing Afloat Can Equal Josefina's Steward Dept. By A. Pete Waters and Earl E. Minard There is nothing that can get a Seafarer to start spinning out superlatives on the ship's typewriter than the successful efforts of a grade A-1 steward department. While the LOG is happy to print many of the raves various SIU steipard departments earn, the editors are hard put to remember when they came across such glowing praise as in the letter appearing below, written by A. Pete Waters, deck delegate, and Earl Minard, engine delegate on the Josefina (Liberty Navigation). In case any sceptics might scoff at their laudatory words, the two delegates also got T. G. Terjersen, the ship's master, to sign the statement. One of the top ten restaurants in the world is located on the edge of a forest in France. It has a completely unpronouncable name, and unless you know where it is, you will most likely pass it by every time you go looking for it. From the outside it appears to be a ram­ shackle, weatherbeaten old-t rolls, cakes and pies (not to say chateau that looks as if it is better chow if you ate in the first anything about the pizza for the class dining room of a French lux­ about to collapse under its ury liner with every famous cook poker players). Because he is own weight. However, once you get inside, the first morsel of food that you eat is enough to tell you that the food being served t<> your table is straight from the kitchen of the gods. Well, we the crew of the Jose­ fina are proud to report that we have a maritime duplicate of this same situation right on board our ship. On the outside our "Josie" looks like just another 20-year-old Lib­ erty ship. Should you come aboard and sit down either in the messhall or saloon, you couldn't find Benefits Keep Member Afloat To the Editor: I would like to tell every member in the SIU how grate­ ful I feel after receiving my hearing aid through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. It has im­ proved my hearing very Itauch. If it had not been for this timely benefit, I could not have continued to sail at my rating as an AB. In fact, after a few years would have passed, I wouldn't have been able to ship out at all. You all remember that in the old days, the com­ panies would have thrown a Seafarer like me on the junk pile without the slightest hesi­ tation. Thanks to the Union's wise policy of both looking ahead and looking out for its mem­ bers, many of us can feel se­ cure that we can continue to do our jobs and pull our own weight. One thing I know for sure: the SIU has the most for­ ward looking welfare plan for its members of any union in the nation, no matter which way you look at It. I am glad to take this oppor­ tunity to give my thanks to each and every one of the in the world working in the galley. Gastronomical Delight The Josie's galley force, which is headed by chief cook Hollis Huff, goes out of its way to put out menus that are nothing short of gastronomical delights. When "Uncle" Hollis comes up with its breaded veal cutlets with country gravy, the closest thing that you'll ever hear to a beef ip some worrywart crying, "What's Dr. Logue going to say when he checks my weight?" Eddie Edinger, as night cook and baker, puts out the bread. trustees of the SIU Welfare Plan. Frank Wenzel 4" 4; 4^ SIU Praised On Good Job To the Editor: I just thought that I would drop you a few lines to let you know how much I enjoy receiv­ ing the LOG. Since I'm retired now, I don't get a chance to make too many union meetings, so I rely on the LOG to keep me up to date about the Union. My neighbors think you're doing a great job. They keep coming around and borrowing my copies, so that I hardly have a chance to read them myself. One of my neighbors, who is a welder, says tne siu weiiare plan Is the best In the world. Naturally I couldn't agree with him more, even if he belongs to another union. Recently I had to make use of the welfare plan when I went into the hospital. In less than a month, the plan paid all my bills. When you stop to con­ sider it, you have to agree that this is really wonderful. I hope all the younger brothers get a chance to read this and see what they really can expect when they retire. Charles F. Ridley, Sr. something of a thwarted perfec­ tionist, he seldom is satisfied with the luscious pastries he produces. Eddie claims that any man who cannot regularly put away a dou­ ble order of his breakfast buck­ wheats, smothered with butter and honey, is either a sissy or must have been raised by an under­ nourished family. Rounding out the cooking staff is Ernie "Curly" Newhali, who, when he is not producing such epicurean vegetable wonders as baked stuffed tomatoes or chateau potatoes, is learning to bake in his spare time to get his endorse­ ment when we hit Stateside. Unbeatable Service Since good service goes hand in hand with good food, the Josefina crew has really got the whole feeding game made. Saloon messman Sixto Charenco runs his mess with ease, speed and know-how, plus a mind reading act by which he knows what the officers want before they even sit down. In the dish-diving department, we have "Professor" Ray Ramos of Seattle, whose iced drinks and salads are as cold and cool as his coffee is hot and strong. As for bedroom steward Victor Garcia, the skipper proclaims him to be one of the best in the business. In charge of this "once in a lifetime" steward's department is Aussie "I've-Got-Horse" Shrimpton, who claims all he does is to accept compliments from a con­ tented, satisfied and well-fed crew, lie told us that another one of his most important responsibilities is writing letters to Duncan Hines, trying to get the Josie on their approval list so that we can fly the Gourmet's ensign of the Rust Bucket fleet. YoafiU^s^aJ/'s UNION UIEI AND SERVICE TRADES DEPT., AFl-OO �Pagre Twenty-Tw»' SEAFARERS LOG 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: Christopher Dorgan, born Janu­ Georgre Anthony Borup, bom Lourdes Felix, born January 16, February 3, 1964, to tha Carl Bor- ary 20, 1964, to Marion Dorgan, 1964, to the Hector Mena Feiixs, Miami, Fia. ups, Houston, Texas. Fairhope, Alabama. 4" 3^ 4 4 4 4 4 4 Robert Falco, born February 2, Jason Wood, born November 9, Donna Stelly, born February 8, 1964, to the Francis V. Falcos, 1963, to the James L. Woods, 1964, to the Robert Lee Stellys, Arenzville, Illinois. Bayonne, NJ. Port Acres, Texas. 4> 4 3> 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Douglas Merckx, born January Joan Marie Schaeffer, born Jan­ Patricia Romero, born March 2, 23, 1964, to the Norman Merckxs, uary 27,1964, to the Gerald Schaef- 1964, to the Antonio Romeros, Bellmawr, NJ. fers, Detroit, Mich. Staten Island, N.Y. Marcy Cherry, born February, Yvetto Susan Douttit, born Jan­ Brenda Colette Beadling, born 13, 1964, to the John Thomas uary 18, 1964, to the Charles Dout- February 13, 1964, to the Richard Cherrys, Jr., New York, NY. tits. La Salle, Mich. V. Beadlings, Channeiview, Texas. 4 4 4 Steven Faunt, bora December Robert Cessford, born November Sheryl McGill, born February 17, 23, 1963, to the John Faunts, Sault 14, 1964, to the John Cessfords, 1964, to the Robert McGills, Port Ste. Marie, Mich. Lake Charles, La. Arthur, Texas. 4 4 4 Allaina Sliger, born January 30, Connie Wolfe, born July IB, 1903, Philip Terry Cazallis, born Octo­ to the Allen E. Sligers, St. Louis, to the Clarence L. Wolfes, Port ber 16, 1963, to the Harvey P. Mo. Huron, Mich. Cazallis', Chicago Heights, 111. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Victoria Dycus, bora January 5, Luis Molina, born February 6, Nonle Veronica Sullivan, born to the Jerry W. Dycus', Sr., Caho- 1964, to the Rafael Velex Molinas, February 8, 1964, to the Thomas kia, Illinois. Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Suliivans, Miller Place, N.Y. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Rebecca Susan Keech, born Jan­ Eileen Moennich, born January Terence Stephen Levy, born Feb­ uary 23, 1964, to the Grady L, 10, 1964, to the Norman E. Moen- ruary 4,1964, to the Charles Levys, Keechs, Pinetown, NO. niches, Cleveland, Ohio. New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Sabrlna Hatgimislos, born Janu­ Deedra Sanders, born February George Joseph Saddy, born Sep­ ary 11, 1964, to the Nicholas Hat- 9, 1964, to the John Sanders', Ft. tember 14, 1963, to the George glmlsios', Philadelphia, Pa. Lauderdale, Fla. Saddys, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 William Fulford, born Septen»Basilisa Maldonodo, born Febru­ Ronald Anthony McNab, born ber 14, 1963, to the Junious H. ary 24, 1964, to the Francisco R. February 19, 1964, to the Sydney Fulfords, Lowlands, NC. Maldonodos, Brooklyn, N.Y. McNabs, Texas City, Texas. 4 4 4 Jennifer Lois Stubbs, bora No­ Marilyn Ann Shook, born Octo­ Barbara Billek, born February vember 29, 1963, to the Henry O. ber 14, 1963, to the Dennis O. 20, 1964, to the George E. Billeks, Stubbs", Jr., Highlands, Texas. Shooks, Maumee, Ohio. Mantua, New Jersey. Jima 20, 196« All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible: The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: USPH3 HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK S. Alpedo George McGinnla Fomey Bowen Victor Menor E. Bullk Georgs Meltzer Juan Burgos G. Mlhalopouloa Henry CaUahan Amstey Minors Edward Cleary Abdel Mohamed Clarencs Collins Harold Nelson John CuUinson Edward O'Beirna Hamilton Dailey N. - Palantzoglou Jos Denton A. Panagopoulos Lionel Desplant Wlnford PoweU Herbert Dlerking Miguel Reyes John Frangett Joseph Roy Lynwood Gregory William Sargent Etik Jensen Elbert Solomon W. Kowalczyk Walter StovaU Derek Lamb Georgs Tamlln Nell lysmbert Evello Temes Walter Laster Tonls Tonissoa Paul Llotta Julian Vista Charles LaRosa Carl Wayne M. Maldonado Harry Whits USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Jamea AUen Duska Korolia H. Arceneaux Henry J. Maas Jamea Boring Fleas Martin Jamaa Bourgeois Samuel Martin Wilbcrt Burke Charles Matthews Georga Burlcsoa John McKenna Salvator Candela Mont McNabb. Jr. Adron Cox Philip Mcndoza Robert Edmonds Cieon Nixon Edward FarrcU Charles Monks John Fontan Earnest Odom Theodora Fortln Earl Porta Audlev Foster Chas. Simpkins Jamea Gardiner Robert Smith. Jr. John Gersey A. Soriano Byrd Gold Rufus Stough, Jr. Jesse Green WUliam Stone Otis Harden Bobby Trosclair Ramon Aizarey Raymond Vaughan Howard Waters Jamea Jackson Robert Weeks Foster Juneau CscU Kerrigan Malcolm Woods Wm. Kivasnlca USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MARYLAND Moisss Asinos F. Hoffman Lafayette Howard Grover Cobbler Friadof FondiU Charles LoveU George Foote Jamas MitcheU Gorman Glaze James Redden Protasio Herrira Carl Smith Robert HarwsU Bela Szupp 4 4 4 Lorraine Reyna, born August Laura Ann Sachse, born October Tassie Ann Walsh, born January 10, 1963, to the Ruben Reynas, 12, 1963, to the Robert J. Sachses, 24, 1964, to the George D. Walshs, Galveston, Texas. Milwaukee, Wise. Holland, Michigan. William Hutchinson Penny MoCarty needs your help The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare urgently. She asks that you write, Plan (any apparent delay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of sending your address care of Bar­ beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates): bara Andersen, 8708Vi W. 104th Wong Yau, 66i Brother Yau St., Inglewood, Calif. George Stephen Lynch, 26: Selfert Hamilton, 88: Brother died of natural causes on Decem­ Severe burns were fatal to Broth­ Hamilton died of natural causes 4 4 4 ber 8, 1963, at Robert W. Pappas er Lynch aboard «t the USPHS the Staten Island It ia imperative that you con­ the 8S Penn Hospital In New USPHS Hospital. tact your parenta at the following Sailor in Greece Orleans, La. A member of the addressi BB2 Academy St., New on April 4, 1964. Sailing in the steward depart­ A member of the engine depart­ York 84, NY. ment until placed engine depart­ 4 4 4 ment, he had on pension In ment, he Joined Jefferi McGee been a member 1960, ha joined the Union in The above-named is asked to get of tile Union the Union In 1953. Surviving in touch with Mr. Johannes Neilsince 1954. He is 1952. He Is sur­ is his father, survived by his sen at the Danish Seamen's Union vived by a cous­ Stephen J. Lynch, mother, Ethel in reference to your immigration in, Wong Loy, of New York City. of Philadelphia, Pa. Burial was Conway of Gulfport, Miss. Burial status in the United States. Immi­ Burial was at Cypress Hill Cem­ in Greece. gration officials want to know if was at the Floral Hill Cemetery, etery in Brooklyn, N.Y. 4 4 4 you are a Canadian citizen or an Handsboro, Miss. 4 4 4 Orvall A. Nail, 36: Brother Nail alien, as well as your registration 4 4 4 number. Jesse John Cabral, 81: Heart died of brain Injuries on Novem­ John A. Hudgins, 59: Brother ber 15, 1963, in failure was fatal to Brother 4 4 4 Hudgins died accidentally on Mizell Memorial Thomas Henry Cabral on Janu­ January, 17, Hospital, O p p , Roxy was injured in Houston in ary 18, 1964, at 1964. He joined Ala. A member July, 1962 and has just gotten out the San Francis­ the SIU in 1952 of the engine of the hospital. He saw Jim last co USPHS Hos­ and sailed as a department, ho summer and would like you to pital, Sailing in member of the joined the Un­ write him care of Walter Neu­ the steward de­ deck department. ion in 1959. He mann, 8340 Penelope Ave., Middle partment, he had He is survived is survived by Village 79, NY. been a member by his wife. his mother. of the Union, 4 4 4 Hazel Hudgins of Pearl S. Nail, of Robert Miller since 1956. He is Savannah, Ga. Wing, Ala. Place of burial was survived by a You are asked to get in touch Burial was at son, Wayne R. Cabral, of Almeda, not reported. with your family at 943 Sagwa St., the Bonaventure Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa, 4 4 4 Cal. Burial was at Holy Cross Savannah, Ga. Robert L. Barbot, 85: Brother Cemetery at Coima, Cal. 4 4 4 Barbot died September 21, 1963, 4 4 4 George Meltzer as a result of in­ John T. Malone, 35: An acci­ You are asked to contact tha juries sustained dental death claimed Brother Ma­ Diocesan Bureau of Social Service, in a fall aboard lone on March 1, Archdiocese of Hartford, 56 K y s k a (Water1964, in Spring­ Church St., Waterbury, Conn., as man) at Le field, La. He soon as possible. Havre, France. joined the Union 4 4 4 He joined the in 1962 and Joseph W. Johnson Union in 1953 sailed as a mem­ Contact your wife, Carolyn Sue, and sailed as a ber of the stew­ immediately since there may be a member of the ard department. birth in the family very shortly. deck depart­ Place of burial 4 4 4 ment. Burial was at sea. Cecile was the Newman Neut Williams M. Barbot of Washington, D.C., Cemetery, GilsYou are asked to contact your was legally appointed administra­ burg, Miss. There were no sur­ wife. Marguerite, as soon as pos­ trix of Brother Barbot's estate. vivors. sible. Arnold HeinvaU Samutl Walton, Jr. Charlea Hlppard MOUNT WILSON STATE HOSPITAL MOUNT W1X.SON. MARYLAND Hector Durata USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS C. Anderson J. Lea Rogers Jamee Dillon Ernesto Ramirei James Gates Frank Reese Otis Gilles Clifford Renebar Harry Giroir Theodora Spencer Randolph Georga Alfonso Sandino Milburn Hatley L. Springer J. Jaskolskl James Sammon Walter Koyn Patrick Stevens David Murphy John Shamel Charles Martin S. E. Walsh L. Pretious Charles Young Homer Paschall USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICHIGAN Frederick Alter David Newlin Reuben Bach J. Noffsinger Homer CampbeU Rueben Skytta Robert Green S. Templeton Patrick Heaiy Donald Tucker C. Lenhard John Kennedy Gordon Llerman Juan Laigo Barney Majjeaia Robert Nielsen Frank May Werner Pederson Joseph Mrkua H. Silverstein USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA N. A. Blanchard R. Johnson, Jr. Grover Maddox USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Robert Bailey Joseph Perry Frank Buck John Thomas Patsy Frango Hildred White USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAUFORNIA Howard Fowier Warren Lane Charlie Gedra Anthony Nix, Jr. John Guard Richard Zaragoza Emmett Humbird USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASHINGTON Gordon Bradford Fred Riemolt John Kennedy Cecil Wallick Joseph Malyszko Woodrow Spivgy Robert Meioy WUUam WiUiams Robert Nielsen USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON, MASS. Alfred Duggan Newton Paine Giibert Edwards Chas. Robinson Wm. Kouzounas USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Thomas Cassidy George McKnew Charles Coburn Samuel Mills Arthur CoUett Max Olson B. Deibler Raymond Ruppert Abe Gordon James Webb Thomar Lehay Willie A. Young Billy Lynn SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman Thomas laaksen A. Gutierrez WUliam Kenny Edwin Harriman VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS R. Arsenault VA HOSPITAL WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Sanford Gregory IRON MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL IRIN MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN Arnold Johnson PINE CREST HAVEN NURSING HOME COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE James McGee US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, DC Wm. Thomson Paul C. StovaU VA HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NEW YORK 8. Frankiewicz �SEAFARERS JOB* 16. 1964 fMge Twenty-Hire* LOG Japanese Seen Maintaining Membership Meetings High Rate Of Shipbuilding Scheaule oi 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 July 6 Detroit July 10 Philadelphia July 7 Houston July 13 Baltimore July 8 New Orleans July 14 Mobile July 15 t West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through June, 1964 for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Seattle Wilmington San Francisco July 24 July 20 July 22 August 21 August 17 August 19 1 I'j 3; J. 4, •*-Great Lakes SIU Meetings CHEAT LAKES TUO AND REGION DREDGE Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memlers are scheduled each month in the vari­ ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit July 13 Milwaukee July 13 Chicago July 14 Buffalo July 15 tSault Ste. Marie ....July 16 July 6—7 PM Duluth .July 17 i» 5" t Lorain July 17 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union (For meeting place, contact'Har­ Regular membership meetings old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. for IBU members are scheduled Sandusky, Ohio). Cleveland July 17 each month in various ports. The Toledo July 17 next meetings will be: Ashtabula July 17 Philadelphia . July 7—5 PM (For meeting place, contact John Baltimore (licensed and un­ Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ licensed) .. July 8—5 PM tabula, Ohio). Houston July 13—5 PM Norfolk July 9—7 PM 4" 4 4". N'Orleans .. .July 14—5 PM United Industrial Workers Mobile July 15—5 PM Regular membership meetings 4" ft 4> for UIW members are. scheduled RAILWAY MARINE REGION Regular membership meetings each month at 7 PM in various for Railway Marine Region-IBU ports. The next meetings will be: New York July 6 members are scheduled each Philadelphia July 7 month in the various ports at 10 Baltimore July 8 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings 4:Houston July 13 will be: Mobile July 15 Jersey City July 13 • Meetings tield at Laeor Temple, New­ Ftailadelpbia July 14 port News. Baltimore July 15 t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, •Norfolk July 16 t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Regular membership meetings on the Great Lakes are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in all ports at 7 PM local time, except at Detroit, where meetings are held at 2 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit July 6—2 PM Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, NEW YORK—Japan's shipbuilding industry will continue on a high rate of production over the next two years, despite some signs of a possible levelling-off in the current pace of construction. This forecast comes from prefer to study the electronic sys­ 1966. The ship wiU be In the further. 6,000 gross ton class and is sched­ shipbiiilding executive Koichi tems The government of Japan plans uled for use as a floating oceanoToyama of Nippon Kokan to have an experimental nuclear- graphic and meterological labora­ K.K., who says that Japanese ship­ powered vessel afloat by early tory. builders today have about a twoyear order backlog on their books. Although new orders by Scan­ dinavian and other European shipping lines may slacken in 1965, Japanese lines will be able to take up most of the slack, and the large number of orders on hand should maintain output at well above a yearly two million SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Inland Boatmen's Union gross ton mark for the next 24 NATIONAL DIRECTOR & Inland Waters Robert Matthews months. PRESIDEa«T GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Experimental Ships Paul HaU Pat Finnerty IXECUnVE VICE-PRESIDENT BALTIMORS ....1216 E. Baltlmor* St. In the field of experimental ves­ Cal Tanner .EAstem 7-4900 sels private industry and the Japa­ VICE PRESIDENTS BOSTON 276 State St. Llndiey WllUama .Richmond 2-0140 nese government are working to Earl Bhepard A1 Tanner Robert Matthews HEADQUARTERS 678 4th Ave., Brooklyn keep up with the pace set by SECRBFARY-TREASURER HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Al Kerr American and European shipbuild­ WAlnut 8-3207 HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES ers. In some cases Mr. Toyama BUI HaU Ed Hooney Fred Stewart JACKSONVnjJS 2608 Pearl St.. SE. Jax feels Japan has grabbed a slight BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. .ELgin 3-0987 Rex Dickey. Asent EAxtern 7-4900 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. lead. FRanklin 7-3564 BOSTON 276 State St. Nippon Kokan naval architects Ed RUey. A(ent 1 South Lawrence St. Richmond 2-0140 MOBILE DETTROn 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. • HEmlock 2-1754 are presently studying designs for VInewood 3-4741 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. the construction of liquid petrole­ HEADQUARTERS ....675 4th Ave., Bklyn Tel 529-7.548 115 Third St. HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK um gas carrying vehicles and have Tel. 622-1892-3 HOUSTON . 5804 Canal St. also introduced a refined elec­ Paul Drozak, Asent 2604 S 4th St. WAlnut 8-3207 PHILADELPHIA DEwey 6-3828 tronic cargo handling system for JACKSONVILLE. 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax TAMPA 312 Harrison St. WUUam Morris. Asent ELsin 3-0987 tankers. Tel. 229-2788 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales. Asent FRanklin 7-3564 Operators Enthusiastic GREAT LAKES TUO & DREDGE REGION 1 South Lawrence St. REGION.AL DIRECTOR Japanese shipowners are enthu­ MOBILE Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 Robert Jones 630 Jackson Ave. siastic about the possible time and NEW ORLEANS Dredge Workers Section Buck Stephens, Agent Tel. 529-7546 labor-saing potential of the newv NEW YORK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn Harold F. Yon automated cargo system, which HYacinth 9-6600 BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Arthur MiUer. Agent can be installed in ships already Gordon TR 5-1536 Spencer, Acting Agent .. 622-1892 CHICAGO N. KimbaU operating as well as those now PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. Trygve Varden. Agent 2300 ALbany 2-1154 DCwey 6-3818 under construction. European Frank Drozak, Agent CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. 621-5450 lines are not fully convinced and Paul Gonsorchik, Agent .. DOuglas 2-4401 Tom Gerrity. Agent UNION SALLS E. B. McAuley, West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR .. 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 724-2843 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowski, Agent MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff GiUette. Agent 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. Frank Boyne, Agent TErminal 4-2528 Great Lakes 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. MAln 1-5450 DIH.UTH 312 W. 2nd St. RAndolph 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St. MaU Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. River Rouge 18, Mich. VInewood 3-4741 Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atianlic. 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 elected by the membership. AH Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brookiyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. AU expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AU trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these eontracts are posted and avaUable in aU Union haUs. If you feel there has been any violatluU uf your •iiipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maU. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place. Suite 1930, New York 4. N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to tho Union or to the Seafarers Aopeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of ail SIU contracts are available in aU 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 oificial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionaUy refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in ail constitutional ports. Th^ responsibUity for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may deiegate. from among iti ranks, one individual to carry out this responsihiUty. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and 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 publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. In addition, copies are avaiiable in aU Union haUs. AU members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to famiUarlze 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 weU as aU other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disabilitv-penslnn hcnefits have always been encouraged to conthiue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And Uke all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union 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 the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and poUtical objectives which 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 Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. •W DETROIT 1570 Liberty Ave. Lincoln Park, Mich. Ernest Demerse, Agent DU 2-7694 DULUTH 312 W. Second St. Norman Jolicoeur, Agent RAndolph 7-6222 SAULT STE. MARIE Address maU to Brimley, Mich. Wayne Weston. Agent. BRimley 14-R 5 TOLEDO 423 Central St. CH 2-7751 Tug Firemen, linemen, Oilers & Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St. John Mero. Agent WOodman 4-8532 BUFFALO 18 Portland St. Tom Burns. Agent TA 3-7095 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing, S. Chicago Robert Affleck, Agent . . ESsex 5-9570 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. W. Hearns, Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin. Agent Southgate, Mich. AVenue 4-0071 DULUTH Box No. 66 South Range, Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent EXport 8-3024 LORAIN, 0 118 E. Parish St. Sandusky, Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent MAin 6-4573 MILWAUKEE ... 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller, Agent . SHerman 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE ....1086 Maple St. Wni. J. Lackey, Agent .. MEfirose 2-8847 Rivers Section ST. LOUIS. MO 805 Del Mar L. J. Colvis, Agent CE 1-1434 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 7th St. Arthur Bendheim, Agent RAILWAY MARINE REGION HEADQUARTERS . . . 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City 2. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 REGIONAL DIRECTOR G. P. McGinty ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltinmre St. EA.stei-n NORFOLK 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4ili si. DEwey 6-3818 United Industrial Workers BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. EAstern 7-4900 276 St.nte St. Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St. SE ELgin 3-09S7 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. FRanklin 7-35G4 MOBILE 1 S. Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Phone 529-7543 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Phone 229-2788 BOSTON i �Vol. XXVI No. 13 SEAFARERS LOG Juno 2« 1964 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 'mm iiil »«w»| wAsa ratTima i roTlUl 1i)« 11 w I U lAesh^ A.. - fngs J in Srf »t foutsltw s* * -U nmrrtM S V'ASHJSGTPW ^P> Tj»vm —, on iiil V «Wp t, /or iosJan!^ -ta ^welteoosWerOietea P to bo Buil and veid" j ^fiepay eecJu, ia» legai S'C'E^KAT ^Oi ^0 ant i < ral ,j,77 ittakinifdF'^A^ asrs-xsF -RnofeTief on Ocean May! " <0 I lAre Trichy .- , vixwajr ^iiii iii ^ASJffKOTCN (AP) m YhA R F'a/efV LTacn h,,^, ZT4 f' '""STJS Mrnlna ht Io,«.. T^K »« •0»'« <" w#"/!**!;?] KJoi B& Ttci^t £nou9 i')Sii:fids!I§^;i;jS" iiii !>• 01''/-. aiwie IjgjSSBWlfisiw^ hd th«av$«jv«J ii illi ySi.-W: Jiiili SgisSSiiSsS i»sm.. EU.CIUJWOE S UP) ~ z- |i 30orc - , fAP' - ai , I 'IS a >v'ritJ h"7< "ho ffn ' »jUc JO gof I'ne ocean-j; •0 mora , Jlet tblfi captai I^PJ ft) iftc tJ LOG STORY A HIT COAST-TO-COAST find ffiJ ''«yn« SOB w? >0% ' - (T3<f^ OOM >1 ">;•> ^apLi, =>••- . i-'e n,;,!. "kaj Jj.-.l d-f-.nyt j;gO iS heodquoHy 5." i foiow )1 sp Smbow had foHowl... J, , M™ . I A feature story in the May 29 edition of the LOG made the nation's press sit up and take notice of the perils of marriage at sea. The feature, which questioned the legality of tying the knot in mid-ocean, was spotted by one of the country's leading wire services and found loaded with sufficient human interest to be relayed to newspapers all over the land. Summaries of the LOG morrioge-at-sea feature even­ tually appeared in more than 300 newspapers from Maine to Cailfornia. Some of these reproductions are printed on this page to give regular readers of the LOG on idea of the extensive interest stirred up by their Union newspaper. The wide coverage received by the LOG's story of shipboard nuptials lllustrnTes orice again, that articles on the sea are the subject of neverending interest to the nation's newspaper readers, whether they live in the port of New York or a land-locked city like Denison, Texas. tgiij ill? i i "-•""SlSriL i !^h »T) »>''./» & -'"W/i: Oft hai i wot^4, �ti-S, -T' H •., t t <• f VC I SID DOSSTITDTItl For SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District ' I �r'l SI:AFARERS SoppIemftiii^Pftse Two LOG CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS JNTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT /• Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congroat of Induatrial Organizaliona ^ (Ai Amended Mey 12,1960) PREAMBLE As maritime and allied workers and realizing^ the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the form­ ing of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distnct, based upon the following principles: All members shall be entitled to all the rights,-privileges and ^arantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privi­ leges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and Just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and. We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike. Irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con­ scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious relations with those in command by exercising due care and dili­ gence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintain­ ing and developing skill in seamanship and eflfecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari­ time workers and through its columns seek to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organi­ zation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood 6f the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi­ zations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended' by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the 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 District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol­ lowing principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we.shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obliga­ tions as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizaitons; We shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent consistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We .shall seek to exert our individ­ ual and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinction based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. I No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. If Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himself for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. ill No member shall be deprived of his membership without dtie process of the law of this Union. No member shall be compelled to be a witness against himself in the ttail 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 &e princi­ ples set forth in the Constitution of the Union, IV Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members. V No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A niilitant membership being necessary to the security of a frM union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. VII The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Execu­ tive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Article 1 Name and General Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, sub­ ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the forma­ tion of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enter­ prises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin­ istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its property, facilities and personnel available for the use and behalf of such subordinate belies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise specified in' the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. Article II Affiliation Sacilon I. This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Federation of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia­ tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Sactlen 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 parr hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board of this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore­ going, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance herewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis­ ing any and all rights it may have pursuant to any applicable agree­ ments or understandings. . Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee­ ship upon any subordinate body, or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. Article III Membership Section I. Gindidates for membership shall be admitted to memMrship in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classifica­ tions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications established in accordance with the standard collective bargaining agreement of this Union. In addition to meeting the other require­ Jane *6, UC4 ments duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no person shall becomo a full book member unless and .until he has attained the highest seniority rating set out in die said collective bargaining agreement. Only full book members shall be entided to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All mem­ bers shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entided to vote on Union contracts. Saction 2. No' candidaite shall be granted membership who is n member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, principles, and policies of this Union. Saction 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended,, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is acmally participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entery into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel. Saclien 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time speci­ fied in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the membership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Saction 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assess­ ments may be excused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constimtion and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Soction 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual prganization shall be denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Mem­ bers may be required to show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meeting, 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 Saction I. All members shall pay dues quarteriy, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment. 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 orherwise provided in this Constitution. Saction _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 dutfs for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre­ senting the aforesaid receipt. Satiioii 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of membership shall be suspended during the pqjiod 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. Saction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required pay­ ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assess­ ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be return^ to him. Saction 4. A member in retirement may be restored to membership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Saction 5. The period' of retirement shall be computed from the first day of the quartet following the one in which the retirement card was issued. �U, 1»C4 SEAFARERS Anlicfo vn Syiftm of Oitianlutroii LOG I) Hit President duU bt ciuilrmaii of At Exeeatire Board cast cat vote in Aat body. J(g)may He shall bt responsible, within At limits of his powers, SoMriemeaf^Me Xbrea die ports, and the pnsonnel Aeret^ on die lakes and lotioJ Waters, including Aeir organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorize to retain any technic^ or professional assistance he deems necessary, subjea to approval of Ae Executive Board. ttction 1. Thts Union, tnd all officers, headquarMi^f npreieatM for me enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of Ae Union, all rules and rulings duly adopted by Ae Executive Board, and tires, port agents, patrolmen, and members shall bt goreraed ia and those duly adopted by a majority vote of Ae membership. WiAin dils order by: .Aese limits, he shall strive to enhance Ae strengA, position, i.id Saelien 8. Diracter of Organizing and Publications. (a) The Constimtlon; prestige of Ae Union, The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed (b) the Executire Board. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to Aose other and may be removed at will by Ae Executive Board of Ae Union. (c) Majority rote of the membership, duties lawfully imposed upon him. He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-ordinator of Saction 3. The headquarters of the Union shall be located la New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, but Ae President may delegate to a person or persons Ae execution all organizational aaivities of the Union. In addition, he shall and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by Ae Executive Board. Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one to the limitations sec forA in Ais Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or Ae job of Headquarters Repre­ Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President Section 9. Hesdqusriers Representatives. in Charge of the Gulf G^st, and one Vice-President in Charge sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by Ae President The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any arid all by temporary appointment of a member qualifi^ for Ae office of the Lakes and Inland Waters. or job under Article Xll of Ais Constitution, except in Aose duties assigned them or delegated to Aem by Ae President, Execu­ Saction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such personnel cases where the filling of such vacancy is oAerwise provided for tive Vice-President or the Executive Board. as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the by this Constitution. Section 10. Port Agents. city in which the Union's port offices are located. (k) The President is directed to take any and all measures and (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of Ae administra­ Saction 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to tion of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdictioii subject to the of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards depart­ protect Ae interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its direction of Ae area Vice-President. (b) He shall, wiAin the jurisdiction of his port, be responsible ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation for Ae enforcement and execution of the Constitution, Ae policies with custom and usage. This definition may be modified by a issues, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or : of Ae Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by approval as evidenced by a Union representative to attend any regular or special meeting if, in by a majority vote of Ae membership. Wherever Aere are time his opinion, it is deemed necessary. restrictions or other considerations affecting port aaion, the Port majority vote of the membership. Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. - Section 2. Executive Vice-President. (c) He shairbe prepared to account, financially or otherwise, The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President,, Article Vlfl assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President Ae Secretary-Treasurer. and Patrolmen (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to Ae Secretaryshall take over such duties during Ae period of such incapacity or Section T. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise unavailability. Upon the deaA, resignation, or removal from office Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Con­ immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. tracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one Vice- President until the next general election. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to such President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in The Executive Vice-Presiddht shall be a member of the Executive duties as fall within the jutisdiction of the port, regardless of the Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the Board and may cast one vote in that body. departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrolman Lakes and Inland Waters. was elected. Section'3. Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at Aat port Saction 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol­ Contract Enforcement. may serve as representatives to other organizations, affiliation wiA men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce­ which has been properly authorized. Constimtion. ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated Section 11. Patrolmen. to him by Ae President. In addition, he shall be responsible for Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by Ae Agent all contract negotiations, the formulation of bar^ining demands, Article IX and Ae submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements of Ae Port to which Aey are assigned. Other Elective Jobs to Ae membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible, Section 12. Executive Board. except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (1), for The Executive Board shall consist of Ae President, Ae Executive Saction 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contraa enforce­ VllI, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the ment. He shall also aa for headquarters in executing the adminis­ Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts' and' manner prescribed by this Constitution: trative funaions assigned to headquarters by Ais Constitution wiA Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Union of North America. place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of B. Committee members of: he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the (1) Trial Committees deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained (2) Quarterly Financial Committees a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that member­ the Executive Board. (3) Appeals Committees The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforce­ ship for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (4) Strike Committees (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of Ae respeaive ment shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast ( 5 ) Credentials Committees subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold office one vote in that body. (6) Polls Committees under the terms of Ae Constitution of such-division or subordi­ (7) Union Tallying Committees nate body. Saction 4. Sscretary-Traaiurar. (8) Constitutional Committees The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less Aaa The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible once each quarter and at such other times as Ae President or, a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap­ for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, in his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The Presi­ and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless pointed as permitted by this Constitution. accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte­ absent, in which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall Article X the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority vote of Aose voting, providing a quorum Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port funds, port or otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for of Aree is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to each quarterly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan­ Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and cial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewiA, Ae develop policies, strategies and rules whiA will advance and Miscellaneous Personnel Quarterly Financial Committee report for Ae same period. The protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members. ^retary-Treasurer'j report shall be prepared by an independent It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, Section 1. The Preiident. Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected an appointee of the Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible all Executive Board meetings. ITie Executive Board shall appoint and shall represent; and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all for the timely filing of any and all reports on Ae operations of one ijerson who shall be designated Director of Organizing and matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con­ the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax stitution. Federal or state laws. In order that he. may properly execute his to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and auAorized to employ- group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or oAerwise, direct the administration of all- Union affairs, properties, policies as otherwise herein expressly provided. and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically pro­ (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all subject to approval of the Executive Board. vided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the "The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of Ae Executive Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port Executive Board may act wiAout holding a formal meeting pro­ Board and may cast one vote in Aat body. offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of Ae vided all members of Ae Board are sent notice,of Ae proposed affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall action or actions and the decision Aereon is reduced to writing and to insure observance thereof. make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly signed by a majority of the Executive Board. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, Financial Committee. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems any reason should occur simultaneously to Ae President and Execu­ necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. tive Vice-President, Ae Executive Board by majority vote shall, (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership, The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a name successors from its own membership who shall fill Aose the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the 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 Ae jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open- vote in that body. such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the SeaetaryHe Aall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapaci­ Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign Ae ports, and the personnel thereof on Ae Atlantic Coast, includ­ tated for more than 30 days during the remainder of. Ae term, Ae Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, aud Patrolmen, to ing Aeir organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed Executive Board shall elect a successor for Ae balance of the term other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, to mean Aat area from and including Georgia through Maine and from its own membership. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Oilcans, Houston and shall also include the Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he Saction 13. Dolegates. Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment. may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Where ports are opened between elections, die President shall authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in designate the Union personnel thereof. deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. accotdance with Ae provisions of Ais Constitution, to attend Ae Ihe President shall designate, in. the event of the iiicapacity of convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. Section 6. Vka-Prasidant in Charge of Ae Gulf Coast. aw Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any (b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for whiA elected officer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a the period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one and. fully participate. Aerein. under Article XII of the (institution to fill such job. vote in that body. (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and oAerwise, support Aose At the regular meeting in July of every election year, the Presi­ He shall supervise and be-responsible for the activities of all Ae policies agreed upon by the majority of Ae delegates to Ae dent shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his Ports; and Ae personnel Aereof on Ae Gulf Coast including their Convention. report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, the organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the (d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol­ State of Florida,- all through the Gulf; including Texas. division Aat number of delegates to which Ais Union would have men which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other simitar is empowered and auAorized to retain any technical or professional of members of Ae subordinate body or division. In accordance depository, to which the ballots ate to be mailed or delivered at assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of Ae Executive wiA Ae formula set forA in Ae Constitution of the Seafarers the close of Mch day's voting, except that the President may, in Board. International Union of North America, except Aat Ais provisioa his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to Sacilen 7. VIca-frasltlaiil in Charge of Aa Lakes and Infami Waters. until no later than the first regular meeting in ^ober. wfaiA Ais Union would oAerwise have been entitl^ This recommendation may also specify, wheth« any Patrolman The Vice^Presideat in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters Section 14. Committeot. and/of Headquarters-Represci-itative, shall be designated as dej»rt- shall be a ntembpr iof the Executive Board and shall be cntided mental ,or othrtwise. The r^ort shall be subject to ippro^ or to one lit' Aat body.M Trial CommiHoe. mbdifiatida by a ihajority Vote of (he tnembetd^..^ He shall taperyise and be responsible foe the activitiet of !BU The Trial Cximmittee shall conduct Ae trials of a person charged. �r'l fiogplement—^Paire Four and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the si^cial obligation of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their finding and recom­ mendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appeals Committee. 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial Judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Con­ stitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quartsrly Financial Committee. 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. Th6 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 Secretary-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 Quarterly Financial Committee. The committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde­ pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of 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 elected at the regular meeting designated by the SecretaryTreasurer. In the event a regular meeting cannot be held in any pott for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members shall be furnished transportation to New York and back to their respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during the period they are performing their duties in New York. Com­ mencing on the day following their election and continuing until they have been returned to their respective ports each committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. (d) Strike Committee. 1. In no event shall a-general strike take place unless approved by a majority vote of the membership. 2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the mem­ bership the Port Agents in all affected potts 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. Arlicle XI Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others Section I. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives • Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth herein is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article 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 ones serving. Saction 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the membership. Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union participates, or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. Article XI! Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representa­ tives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs Section I. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the Job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its sub­ sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records, Welfare Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine eligibility; and (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good stand­ ing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination; and (c) He has at least four (4) months of sea time, in an un­ licensed capacity, aboard an Americau-flag merchant vessel ot SEAFARERS vessels, covered by contraa with this Union, or four (4) months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its sub­ sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year; and (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Consti­ tution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this_Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the 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 the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candi­ date, including the name of the Port in the event the posi­ tion sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for can­ didates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shall be done also- if he ships subsequent 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 the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, ra^, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of title II or III of the Landium-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Dated: Book No Jane M, USi LOG Signature, of member .• Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nomi­ nees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July 15th and no later than August 15th of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter's request. • Section 2. Credentials Committee. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where-head­ quarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candi­ date for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to serve, the committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice President, or the SecretaryTreasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Com­ mittee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each appli­ cant shall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the 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 tha membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Committee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant, has been disqualified by the commit­ tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by air mail, special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig­ nated pursuant to Section 1(b) of this Article. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the committee. He shall forward copiet of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be preseifted and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the committee's election. It is the responsibility of the appli­ cant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written ap^al, the applicant may appear in person before the committee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualiThe committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in this Constitution and still rwch the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification by the Credentials Committee, in which event 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 (a) of Article XII. Saction 3. Balloting Procodurot. (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive com­ ments not inconsistent with the ptovisidns of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical pattern, comniehcing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so per­ forated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding para­ graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or jhall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any. event, receipts shall be forwarded for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be available to any member asking for inspec­ tion of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at port offices, and shall be secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distin,guishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any member or members, as appro­ priate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Committee of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot number, and the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the roster sheet, and the member shall proceed to the voting site with the ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the fact of voting shall be placed in the member's Union book. (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establishment of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the membqj shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop^the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting .shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sun­ days and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the city in which the port affected is located. If November 1st or December 31st falls on a holiday legally recognized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the balloting period in such pott shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M., except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and continue until 12 noon. 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 full book members none of 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 XXIII, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for each port, with the said 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 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 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 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 ainounts of stubs with the number of names and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and tlien compare the serial number and amounts of' ballots used with the verifica- �M. 1964 tion list, as corrected, and ascertain 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 Agent, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com­ pleted, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma­ jority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Constitution, the Executive Boafd 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 tampered 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. (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, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall there­ upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve­ lopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre­ pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid certification, with wording embodying the foregoiag 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 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 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 de^sitory named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Polls Committee shall not be discharged from its duties uiitil 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 the members of the committee shall sign their names, book 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 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 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. Saclion 5. Ballot Collaetlon, Tallying Procedura, Prolailt, and Spacial Vela*. (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 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 under his signature, and date. The certification shall spcLifiLally 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 Committee members shall not be discharged from their duties until the for. warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. (b) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi­ cally set forth in Section 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 LOG Supplement—Pare Five All certifications called for under this Article XIII shall be terms of such special vote. The Secreury-Treasurer shall make e deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of diose sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately avail­ required to make such certification. able to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Imme­ (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book diately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and communicate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in and Detroit. The election shall be held at the re^lar meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board other­ the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the practicable, in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Pa­ Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep­ Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. report containing a combined summary of the results, together In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying with z schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots Tallying form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible. and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each ' numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tally­ total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports, without modification. which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered, Union Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these dis­ deemed Tallying accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership crepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting. without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union "Tallying Com­ to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly. validity of the ballots, with j^rtinent details. The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and Saction 6. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina­ just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of tions shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a to notify each individual elected. special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these (b) The duly_elected officers and other job holders shall take terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, contained in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during next regular mjeting, depending upon which meeting the results the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall as to Mch of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as pro­ include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the disposition of the said protest. The committee shall take all reason­ contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply able measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5(c) to be com­ is at sea. pleted within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied. of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro­ provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to succession shall apply ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi­ until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election membership. year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transportation, preservation and retention of all election records, including the meals, and lodging expense occasioned by their traveling to and ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also such other and further directives as to the eleaion procedures as be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subse­ are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, procedures of this Union. to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subjea to the express terms of this Con­ Article XiV stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, Other Elections protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, Saction 1. Trial Committee. which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository imme­ 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. The full book members, of which three shall constitute a quorum. No proceedings of this committee, except for the actual preparation officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open or other Union personnel may be electd to serve on a Trial Com­ to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the trial may serve, nor may any member who cannor, for any reason, Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi­ render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com­ decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of mittee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The members of this and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any Saction 3. Appeals Committee. member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where that purpose as soon as possible. headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary- Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or, Trial Committee. in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or Saction 3. Delegates. less from the close of this committee's proceedings, then at least As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafarers applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be International Union of North America, he shall communicate such referred to as the' "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with recommendations copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the to generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. These report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. This copy as facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall Lc taken up apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book member from the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article nominating himself. The Ssults of the election shall be communi­ and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted cated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an­ therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what nounced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election action, if any, in accordance with the Constimtion, shall be taken hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees does a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affect the results not exceed the number of delegates to be elected. 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 Article XV Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more Trials and Appeals members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con­ tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report Section I. Any member may bring charges against any other shall be accepted as final. member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Con­ (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 5(f) must take stitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the lace and be completed within seven (7) days after the Election accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall _Leport Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard vote set by the membership, as aforesaid, the Port Agents in each ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present these charges such pott shall have the functions of the Tallying Committee as at the next regular meeting. The accuser may withdraw his set forth in Section 5(c), insofac as that Section deals with the charges before the meeting takes place. ^1' �••ppIement^Pare Six SEAFARERS LOO Ian* U, MM ••etieii 2. After presentation of the charges and the request to evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, Ae Appcab (c)' Misconduct during any meeting or other official Unloa At Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to oe read Committee shall not make in own findings u to At wei^t ot proceeding or bringing Ae Union into disrepute by condua not at the said meeting. evidence. provided for elsewhere in Ais Aru'cle; If the charges are' rejected by a majority vote of the port, no , (b) In no event shall increased ^nishment be tecommehded. (d) Refusal or nedigent failure to carry out orders of Aose further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a duly auAorized to piake suA orders at any time. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if As Appeals Committee majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days finds—(a) Aat any member of the Trial Committee should have faction. 4. Upon proof of Ae commission of any of Ae following thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the fol­ been disqualified, or (b) Aat Ae accused was not adequately offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fiiM of informed of Ae details of Ae charged offense, whiA resulted in $50*00; lowing morning. At his request, the trial shall be pos^n^ until the morning following the next regular meeting, at which time the his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) Aat for any oAer (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; Trial Committee will then be elected. He shall also be handed a reason, Ae accused was not given a fair trial. (b) Wilful failure to submit Union book » Union representa­ (d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of written copy of the charges made against him. tives at pay-off; If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately guilt, Ae Appeals Committee shall recommend Aat Ae Aarge on (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sigh-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 wiA Union representatives in dis­ known mailing address on hie with the Union a copy of the (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punishment. charging Aeir duties; charges, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti­ Saetion 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the (e) Disorderly conduct in Ae Union hall; morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies (f) Gambling in Ae Union hall;to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to Trial Committee will be elected. (g) Negligent failure to join ship. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at Aeir last Saetion 5. Any member who has committed an offense pisnalized take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice known address, or notify Aem in person. by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the Section 15, At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, under this Constitution subject to Ae 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 Ae Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to Ae duly of the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If.there is no dissent, authorized representative of Ae 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 in the portSection 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing of law but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial a penalty as provided in this Constitution. 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. falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 16, Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are either in person or in writing addressed to their last known present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. AriUle XVII and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the pro­ Publications may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, furAer This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers, trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the be binding on all members of the Union. may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform Section 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 merits of the defense. The terms of any effective decisions. Bonds guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight Section 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of Ae of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable 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 Ae Union shall be and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him bonded as required by law. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding as to guilt by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone­ Article XIX Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. finding and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the Expenditures committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The Article XVI committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along Section 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in Offenses and Penalties with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took existence, the President may authorize make, or incur such ex­ place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and Section 1. Upon proof the commission of' the following offenses, penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within Ae the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last authority conferred upon him by Article X of Ais Constitution. known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the the member shall be expelled from membership: Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the rights of the 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; of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union. except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, 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 Section 3. The provisions of this .Article shall supersede to the (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the interests of the membership or the Union; . extent applicable, Ae provisions of Article X of Ais Constitution. the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations shall be (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to rn^deiS' iiart of the regular files. destroy Ae Union. Arficle XX Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of Ae following Income of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Committee, cause the findings 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 Ae penalty of Section 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 tights and privileges of membership well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation prcKeedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 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 Section 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 Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals, orized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the tiuty 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, elective or not, within the demand such receipt. (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or otherwise, or Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after • ballot the wilful refusal or failure to execute Ae duties or functions conducted under suA general rules as may be decided upon by a (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or (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, provided 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. trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new proceedings (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the under Ais subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without valid ballots cast. 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) UnauAorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots, Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punishment stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied suc­ cessively to the monetary 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 Aarges 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; accordingly. _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 whiA fall within Ae 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 Aip, to Ae detriment of Ae Soction II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head­ Union or its agreements; To Ae extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote quarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, ot deliberate and of Ae membership, may provide for affiliation wiA it by IndiviA shall be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An malicious villification. With regard to Ae execution of Ae duties uals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a cajpacity oAer Appe^ Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President In of any office or job; than membership. By majority vote of Ae 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 proceedings and all available documents used as ties or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but vesMl, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as 'well as any (j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the are not limited to (a) Ae applicability or non-applicability of alT 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 Ae Union, or any part of Ais Constitution; (b) Ae terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of Ae Union to peremptory termination of such appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the or unauAorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union affiliation and, (d) Ae fees required for such affiliation. In no committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused affiliation, wiA intent to deceive; event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head­ (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out Ae order of Aose duly equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights over quarters in time for such presentation. auAorized to make suA orders during time of suike. members, or be termed a member. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment wiAin Ae time Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the app^l as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence limit set therefor ciAer by the Constitution ot by aAon taken in Article XXII and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may accordance wiA Ae Constitution. request the accused or acfcusers to present arguments, whenever Quorums Saciion 3. Upon proof of Ae commission of any of Ae following necessary for such fair consideration. offenses, members .shall be penalized up to and Including a sus­ Section I. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise sjpecificolly provided, Soction 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by pension from the rights and privileges of memberAip for two (2) Ae quorum for a special meeting of a port Aall be six full book years, or a fine of $50.00 or boA: majority vote, and shall be in the form of finding and recommen­ members. (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissaits shall be in Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be writing and signed by those participating in such decision or di^nt. of the value under $50.00; In making its findings and recommendations, the committee shall (b) Auuming any office or . Jqb^ whether elective or not wiA fifty (50) members. be governed by Ac ifollowlng: knowledge of Ae lack of ^siisiak of Ae quaUficatiooa f«iuired Section 3. Unless cgherwise specifically set forA herein, Ae ' , • !findiag of j^jlt fball be reversed if mj^^tial therefor; decision, cej|;!Oi;tt^ oAer fuactioiis of SOT: �Jiae M. U64 SEAFARERS wgment of the Union tequiring a quorum to act oificiall^i shall be a majority of those voting, and shall not be official or effective unless die quorum requirements are met. Ssctien 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the require* ments for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall be deemed to be a majority of those composing the applicable segment of the Union. Article XXIII Meetings LOG Article XXV Amendments .This Constitution. shall be amended in the following manner: Sartion 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting o( 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 substimtions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b)' through Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from eacH of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on'the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail­ able at the voting site in all ports. Saction 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the arriendment 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. Section I. 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 Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall' not be deemed business days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular irieetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, •they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairman of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. Stction 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice" of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the port bulletin board. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. Article XXVI The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of Article XllI, Section 4(a). Transition Clause Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all regular Saction I. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide meetings shall be governed by the following: for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities as governed by the Constimtion in effect prior to the adoption 1. The Union Constitution. of this amended Constimtion, to operations and activities conducted 2. Majority vote of the members assembled. in accordance with this amended Constimtion. Accordingly, the following sections are to be given the interpretation required to effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent. Article XXIV Saction 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions procedures and processes of this Union, in _ effect immediately Relating Thereto prior to the adoption of this amended Constimtion shalt-jse deemed Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with to be permitted heruender and shall continiie in effect unless or herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation until changed, in accordance with the provisions hereof. preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more Saction 3. All methods and means of collecting and disbursing than 30 days, provided that this does not. result in a vacancy. Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, rules of order However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to generally followed, bonding procedures, reinstatement procedures, prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and any other praaices or procedure, in effect immediately prior and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to to the adoption of this amended Constimtion, shall be deemed exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over to ^ permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof.incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Saction 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, including those Stction 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to until changed in accordance with the-provisions hereof. appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV. of this Saction 5. All officers and other jobholders elected as a result of Constitution. the balloting held by this Union during November and December Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, of 1958, who are serving at the time of the adoption of this "majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all amended Constimtion, shall continue to serve, without reduction the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of in salary, in the office most closely related to the one held prior to those ports holding a. meeting. This definition shall prevail not­ that adoption, and for a term not to exceed that for which he withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because was elected in the balloting held in 1958. For this purpose the of no quorum. For the purpose of this Section, the term "meeting" following table sets out the new office and job, the present nearest 'shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period equivalent in terms of functions presently performed, and the within which a vote must be taken in acfordance with the Con­ identity of' the person occupying it. The adoption of this amended stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated Constimtion shall constimte ratification of this table. priority. Individual Old title . • Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ New title Secretary-Treasurer PAUL HALL cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming President part of a Union-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem­ Executive Assistant Secretarybership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the Vice-President Treasurer CAL TANNER full book members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. Vice-President in . Saction 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, charge of Contracts shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership". and Contract Assistatit SecretaryTreasurer CLAUDE SIMMONS Saction 4. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder Enforcement thereof, is set forth' in this ConstimtiOn, all references thereto and Vice-President in the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally Assistant Secretarycharge of the applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Treasurer EARL SHEPPARD Atlantic Coast Saction 7. 'Hie term "Eleaion Year" shall be deemed to mean . Vice-President in that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi­ charge of the Assistant Secretarycials and-other elected job-holders are required to assume office. Gulf Coast Treasurer LINDSEY WILLIAMS The first eleaion year hereunder shall be deemed to be I960. Boston Port Agent Vice-President in Saction 3. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended charge of the Lakes and Administrative Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall and Inland Waters Direaor of Great AL TANNER refer to the Constitution which tefces the place of the one adopted Lakes nistrict by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 19!36. (To be filled by the Saction 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a President in accord­ member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears ' ance with Constim­ for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expul- Secretary-Treasurer tion) VACANCY (ion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other­ Assistant SecretaryHeadquarters wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall mean a member Treasurer BILL HALL Representative in good standing. Assistant SecretaryHeadquarters Saction 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of Treasurer ED MOONEY their use, the terms "Union book", "membership book", and "book", Representative shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Assistant SecretaryHeadquarters Treasurer JOE VOLPIAN Saction II. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean Representative only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union 'membership Since no elected officer or jobholder currently performs the which, can be attained only by those members who' have first funaions of the new office of Secretary-Treasurer, that office shall acquired the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard be filled by the President pursuant to Article X, Seaion l(j) of colleaive bargaining agreement. this Constimtion. From the date of the adoption of this Constim­ Saction 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member tion, the officers, as above described, shall execute the powers and to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to funaions, and assume the responsibilities of the said offices as set tctain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. forth ia this Constimtion. Sappleilieiii—Pake Sevea 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. I All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subjea to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Constimtion, including secret election, freedom of speech, the ri^t to hold office, and the right of secret votes on assessment 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 Constimtion. III This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constimtion and any amend­ ments thereto', shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constimtion of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the. welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. 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 District is fir«t made. VII The Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Wafers District shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. VIII This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland 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 any; and who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the du^ of assisting this Union and its membership, and acting as 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 Distria, 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 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. Xli This Constimtion and actions by this Union pursuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constimtion of the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee­ ships, and the granting and removal of charters. XllI 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 Dis­ trict. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that Distria to the Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Con­ stimtion of the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distria. - *1 •l| .'M �^Z •• \ ^•> Iv > EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED Protection of the rights and privileges guarantee'd 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 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 member without due process of the law of the Union. The right to be confronted by his accuser arid to he 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 principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union, • � 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 June 26, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: GRIEVANCE SETUP IS SCORED BY SIU AS INEFFECTIVE SIU URGES END OF WATERFRONT COMMISSION PRESIDENT NAMES HALL TO 14-MAN MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE SIU-UIW NIPS RAID TRY, WINS CHICAGO ELECTION OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY SIU RAILWAY TUGMEN SEATRAIN LINES STARTS RUNS TO PUERTO RICO AFL-CIO HAILS SENATE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL FARM LABOR MOST EXPLOITED. NEEDS HELP, EXPERTS AGREE BOBO OLSON TRAINS AT SIU GYMNASIUM FMC PROMISES TO END PAST POLICY OF SECRECY SENATE COMMITTEE OK’S SHIP BUILDING SUBSIDIES APL BUYS MATSON SHIP TO FILL TEMPORARY GAP U.S.-CANADIAN AUTHORITIES NIX SEAWAY TOLL HIKE PLAN UNION ‘DON’T BUY’ CAMPAIGN MAKES BOSS SEE THE LIGHT JAPANESE SEEN MAINTAINING HIGH RATE OF SHIPBUILDING TEXT 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 06/26/1964 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVI, No. 13 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5b41ace732b2ed851351d4c15ca4ad4e.PDF 1f2557d5275751c2add98667f8f34b97 PDF Text Text •J3 • > i «r- Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. N.Y. Meeting Pledges Aid To CIO Union NEW YORK, June 26—In line with the traditional SIU policy of supporting other unions in legiti­ mate economic beefs, a special joint meeting of SIU-SUP mem­ bership voted all-out backing to the CIO Shipyard Workers in their nationwide strike which started midnight June 25. It will be remembered by all Seafarers that the SIU went to the aid of the Shipyard Workers this spring when Local 13, at the Bushey Shipyards in Brooklyn, was faced by stubborn refusal of the company to bargain. SIU strength, massed on the picketline," helped bring quick results. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 27. 1947 - Labor Fights Back The Taft-Hartley "Kill Labor" Bill is now law, and the United States has tahen the first step down the road that leads to fascism. When Mussolini wanted to institute his reign of ter­ ror, he first started by throttling the labor movement. When Hitler came to power, his first objective was the complete breakdown of labor unions in Germany. And when Stalin became supreme dictator of Russia, he made sure that the Russian labor unions were stripped of their strength and power. The same pattern is being followed here in the United States. The bill, which has been described by stooge Con­ gressmen as "mild and reasonable," will bring to a halt all normal bargaining between employer and employee. The closed shop will be outlawed; industry-wide bargain­ ing restricted; company unions will flourish with en­ couragement from the Government; and only attornies well-skilled in labor laws will be able to unravel the many intricacies of the new legislation. If this is "mild and reasonable," then so were the to­ talitarian regimes of Mussolini and Hitler, and so are the The full text of tne resolution dictatorships of Stalin, Franco, and Peron. i.s as follows: WHEREAS, the membership of the CIO Shipyard Workers voted nationally to strike un­ less their demands were met by the bosses, and Brain Trust WHEREAS, the Shipyard Work­ ers gave 30 days strike notice as required by law, and the time expired on midnight June 25, therefore There is little reason to doubt that the legislators who voted for the Bill have done so because they believe that they can best serve their masters. Big Business, by dealing labor a hard blow. It is common knowledge that the Bill which bears the names of Senator Taft and Representative Hartley was really written by the combined brains of the National WHEREAS, the demands were Association of Manufacturers and the Chamber of Com­ not met and the shipyard-own­ merce, two organizations admittedly opposed to the just ers arrogantly refused to bar­ aims of the American labor movement. gain in good faith, and BE IT RESOLVED that the mem­ bership of the New York Branch of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union goes on record to support the CIO Shipyard Workers both morally and physically, and financially if necessary, and EE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the President of the United States, the Senate and the House of Representatives, The President of the American Federation of Labor, and the President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that it be recommended to other SIU Branches that this resolution to read in special meetings held for the purpose and that this resolution of sup­ port be adopted. In view of the Seafarers' known record throughout the country for its immediate rally­ ing behind any legitimate union having a legitimate beef, no mat­ ter what its affiliation, there is little doubt but that the resolu­ tion will receive quick appraval from the membership in all brantjhes up and down the coast. But the Bill written by the NAM and the CC, and (Contimud on ?agg 4) New York Branch Cracks Down On Gashounds AndPerformers NEW YORK, June 26—A rank and file trial committee of Sea­ farers, guided by the growing dis­ satisfaction within the SIU toward gashounds and performers, crack­ ed down yesterday on six crewmembers who admitted to being drunk and refusing to turn to, thereby throwing the burden of ship's work on their shipmates. Two of the confessed perform­ ers, who are tripcarders, were fined $50 and warned that their privileges would be revoked in the event the offense is repeated. Fines of $25 were imposed on the other four—all full book members. The committee upbraided the full book men for failing in their responsibility to set an example to the newer members of the or­ ganization, and admonished that a re^^urrence would result in more severe penalties. . In addition to imposing the fines, the trial committee made it mandatory that the men re­ port immediately to the Dis­ patcher and accept the first jobs assigzied to them. NAMES WITHHELD The committee, which was elected at a special membership meeting, withheld the names of the guilty men from the LOG and the ship in order not to cause them any additional embai-rassment. The situation first came to light when indignant Seafarers, crew members aboard the ves­ sel, reported the actions of the six performers to a boarding Pa­ trolman. Efforts of the union rep­ resentative to get the men to turn to and to observe their ob­ ligations were at first of no avail. \ (Contimud from Page 4) No. 26 Wyandotte Crews Begin NLRB Vote is to be the payroll period end­ ing June 15, 1947. 5. Ballot Position — The SIU is to be on the right side of the ballot. No Union in the center, and the NMU on the left side. This should be good news for the Wyandotte seamen who have been anxiously awaiting the set­ ting of the election date. Inci­ dentally, no idle boast to say Overruling the phony, time- that the overwhelming majority stalling objections of the NMU of Wyandotte seamen prefer the representatives, NLRB Hearing SIU. Examiner Miss Ruth Greenberg set the election date and other stipulations of the consent elect­ ion which were agreed to by the SIU and company repre­ sentatives. Based on contentions that the election should not proceed until the NLRB in Washington de­ NEW YORK —In a telegram cided the NMU's appeal of the Local Board's decision to throw sent to all Ports this week, J. P. out the NMU's unfair labor Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of charges as being without found­ the SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ ation, Acting Detroit NMU Agent trict, notified the membership Mike Kearns requested a post­ that the operators have offered a 5 percent wage increase plus ponement of the election. overtime for all holidays at sea. This, Miss Greenberg refused The Negotiating Committee— to do, stating that it was up to the Regional Director and the consisting of Lindsey Williams Board to decide on the merits and Joe Algina, Deck Depart­ ment; Paul Hall and Robert Mat­ of the NMU's appeal. After a company representa­ thews, Engine Departrrient; and tive had voiced a query asking J. P. Shuler and Ray Gonzales, Stewards Department—is now on what basis the NMU was studying the shipowners' pro­ intervening, SIU Asst. Organ­ posals, and a full report on izational Director Paul Warren recommendations will be mailed voiced the SIU position by stat­ out as soon as possible. ing that "The SIU doesn't care Members of the Union were re­ whether the NMU appears on the quested by the Committee to pro­ ballot or not. In fact, we wel­ ceed with their regular duties as come them on the ballot. Then, per contract. the Wyandotte seamen will have The Committee forsees no a good chance to show which union they want — the SIU or danger of a strike or job action at the present time, and stated that the NMU." no money will be lost on raises ELECTION STIPULATIONS while the negotiations continue, since all salary increases will be Complete stipulations regard­ retroactive. ing the Wyandotte election are DETROIT — As a result of the SIU's last meeting with the National Labor Relations Board regarding the Wyandotte Trans­ portation Company election, the seamen of this company's four ships — SS Alpena, Conneaut, Huron and Wyandotte — will be able to Vote for the union of their choice after June 30 and prior to July 12. SiU Committee Making Headway In Negotiations as follows: 1. Election Date — This is set for after June 30 and prior to July 12, but excluding July 4 and 5 (holiday weekend). 2. Bargaining Unit — All un­ licensed personnel including the Stewai'd, but excluding Radio Operators, Pursers, Conveyor Engineers and all licensed per­ sonnel. 3. Voting Place — Voting is to take place in the Card Rooms of the company's ships, docked at either the North or South Plants of the Company in Wyan­ dotte, Michigan. 4. Eligibility Period — This PORT MEETINGS A further recommendation of the Negotiating Committee was for each Port to set-up an infor­ mational bulletin and to hold special meetings to report the latest developments. The Seafarers International Union has for a long time led the maritime industry in regards to wages and conditions. With the full support of the membership behind the Negotiating Commit­ tee, there is every reason to be­ lieve that the gains made in the present bargaining scs«ions will also set standards for other seamens' unions to shoot at. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27. 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. HAno^er 2-2784 International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - ,5 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. Bo.x 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 10.38 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 Pity The Poor Executive! At a recent meeting of the stockholders of the United States Lines Inccn-purated, an irate stockholder got to his feet to protest against the low salaries being paid to the officers of his company. He complained that, according to the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, the executives of all twelve of the lines which hold operating subsidy contracts from the Government are prevented from drawing more than $2 5,000 per year in salary. And not only that, but with taxes the way they are, these men have a take-home pay of approximately $15,000. This sort of pity for the salaried employes of a big compan}' is all to the good, but the compassionate stock­ holder should have used his good words for the shipowners' employes who need it the most—the men who actually sail the ships. One point in the argument advanced by the stock­ holder is that if the S2 5,000 limit is not raised, many of the ambitious joung executives will seek greener fields where they can make more money, and thereby discourage the high class of man.agement which the shipping lines have always enjoyed. Any seamen reading this is probably already bent over with laughter. The ' high class of management" which this mistaken capitalist referred to is the type of management that returns huge profits to investors, at the cost of sea­ men's lives, their broken bodies, and their wasted years. Perhaps the executives do deserve more money, but ceitainly not until the seamen who create the shipowners' wealth have a chance to share in it. What justice is there to high salaries for a few, whose jobs would not exist if it were not for the seamen, while those same seamen by the thousands are forced to live on the crumbs thrown to them by the exploiting. shipowners? We are in favor of higher salaries in the maritime in­ dustry. We are even in favor of higher wages being paid the "starving" $2 5,000 a year executives. But we firmly believe that increased wages should start where they arc needed most, and should be given to the men who are responsible for the vast profits which shipping lines roll up year after year. Perhaps that stockholder really thought that $2 5,000 a year is poor pay. Let him then talk to any working sea­ man, compare the two levels, and then go home to have a long talk with his conscience. It will do him a world of good! Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find lime hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. ST-ATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL A. RIOS W. JOY N. NEILSEN J. A. DYKES E. J. SIDNEY V. PLACEY C. CARLSON E. E. CASEY W. F. STEWART R. G. MO.SSELLER J. HOSTEN C. R. O'NEAL M. J. DELANEY T. J. KURKI C. IBRAIN A. DUDDE E. CHATARD A. KELLER M. PISKUN W. E. STORVI.S A. FELICIANO » » NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL A. BUCHENHORNER C. PEDERSEN J. HARRISON G. CARUSO P. STOFFEL A. SANDY R. CHRISTIAN A. R. GUIDRY J. AMAYA H. DAUGHERTY P. La Cicero R. WRIGHT G. GREY H. HAMOND C. CASE F. HAMON J. O'NEILL W. BROSE C. MASON A. WALTERS \ 4" i* 4* BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. L. CAIN JR. J. A. TARDELLEO M. PLYER A. HAYER T. O'MALLEY M. SAVEAED J. OFFSIMIK R. MYERS H. GREEN W. McKAY i X ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL W. MORRIS W. B, MUIR D. McDONALD C. RASMUSSEN • J. KOSLUSKY You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing liems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ' (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) NEPONSET HOSPITAL L. CLARK J. S. CAMPBELL E. FERRER J. R. HANCHEY C. LARSEN L. L. LEWIS J. R. LEWIS L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ J. HAMILTON R. A. BLAKE H. BELCHER J. T. EDWARDS XXX BRIGHTON • HOSPITAL R. BAASNER W. PARIS R. LORD R. MODIGAN (SUP) E. MOFIENE E. DELLAMANO P. KOGOY J. ROY R. GRALICKI H. WALSH J. WHEATON (SUP) A. ROUSED •1 - 'i -J �THE Friday, June 27. 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Both NMU And LSU Try To Freeload On Seafarers' Accomplishments By PAUL WARREN By PAUL HALL There has been considerable discussion in the various port meetings recently in regard to the Union's program for economizing. These discussions—in the main—have been healthy, and they have provided the many members and officials with an opportunity to express their opinions on the subject of economy. It might be well, at this point, to stress to the membership that when they participate in such meetings, they should see to it that personalities play no part in discussions or actions. Let no official of any port tell members that any port, is "trying to run the Union." Some of this smear-attack technique was used recently in one or two of the ports. When any official has to stoop to this kind of face-saving instead of dealing squarely with the facts, it can lead to an unhealthy situation, if allowed to continue. Members Can Serve Union Seafarers who are interested in seeing the Union continue its advance on a sound, economical basis will be serving their own interests and those of the entire membership by setting straight any member, or official, who smugly states that a particular individual or port is "trying to run the Union." Remarks like these, which are injurious to the Union, are easy to make but have no basis in fact, and if they are set Upon right away can be knocked into the cocked hat from which they came. Members hearing these statements can nail them right away by pointing out to those who make them that our Union Constitution is clear. It emphatically states that our membership must vote on a coastwise basis on all issues affecting the Union, with a majority ruling the policy which is to be follov/ed. It is the membership, then, which makes the final decision on what SIU policy and program is to be on any issue. Ordinarily, when any official takes the particular line in ques­ tion to "explain" why he is not living up to Union policy, he is doing it for one of two reasons. Fjrst, it is because he actually doesn't possess the ability to handle the Union's affairs in the man­ ner which the membership wants. Second reason is that he is de­ liberately trying to hamstring the Union by creating doubts and casting reflections, insinuations and blasting members and officials who are living up to policy laid down by all hands. Watch for this at any meeting you attend in the future. While it is true that such an occurrence is a rarity, nevertheless if it ever should happen, it is the membership who can stop it. ^ Union Financial Condition Sound While on the subject of the economizing program, it is good to know that in spite of some differences of opinion on the matter, the Union is now running on a sounder economical basis than it has in a number of years. Our new Secretary-Treasurer, J. P. Shuler, has done an effi­ cient job putting into effect the program adopted at this year's Agent's Conference. A glance at the Headquarter's financial re­ ports shows in black and white that through his efforts the General Fund has been increased by approximately $60,000 since he assumed office. Further, the normal operating expenses of the Union have been slashed by $2,000 per week. This is really cutting the mustard. In view of these remarkable strides, let us all continue to give the Secretary-Treasurer our support in living up to this program. The result will be that we'll have a lot more dollars in our fund, and consequently we'll have more bang if we have to go to bat with the shipowners again. Gulf Ports Now In Good Shape The Gulf ports are now operating in Seafarers style. Quite a few members have been asking questions regarding the changes in that area. The record shows that former SIU officials in some of the Gulf ports were not adhering to Union policy, not only in fail­ ing to operate an efficient and economical port, but also by allow­ ing phony outfits, such as the Merchant Mariners of America, to solicit membership around SIU halls. When corrected on these issues and shown by the membership that they were dead wrong in their actions, these officials asked for, and received, leaves of absence. Two of these former officials in the Port of Galveston have not yet accounted to the Union for all of its monies, and approximately $400 is still oiyed to the SIU by these former officials. The Union will, of course, be reimbursed by the bonding company by whom all officials are bonded for the security of the Union, and will not lose this dough. It is just as well that this matter receive an airing. The mem^ bership has every right to know what is going on so that it can act accordingly. Furthermore, the rumors and doubts fomented by the rumor mongers cannot survive in clean, open air. They can only thrive in the dark corners where they are conceived. ... It will serye notice, too, to any would-be disrupter that he will not be allowed to interpret the Union's actions in any manner other than what it is—the protection and welfare of the Union membership. (Continued on Fage DETROIT — Recently, we've had numerous queries concern­ ing what is being done on the Lakes by either the Lake Sailors Union (Independent) or the Na­ tional Maritime Union (CIO). So, here goes for the umpteenth time with the answer—and it's a loud and emphatic "Nothing!" Yes, Brothers, absolutely noth­ ing is being done on the Lakes by either of these outfits in the way of organizing or getting con­ structive gains for the Lakes seamen. However, every single time that the SIU starts organizing an unorganized company, either or both of these so-called unions jumps in to intervene. Neither the LSU nor the NMU has had the guts or the program to do any organizing on their own. They mouth a lot of empty promises about what they're go­ ing to do some indefinite time in the future, and are trying to ride in on the Seafarers' efforts for free. LOOK AT,RECORD Let's look at the record, and add up the score. The SIU has already petitioned and won an election on the two Huron ships. In this instance, the NMU inter­ vened and seeured the insignifi­ cant sum of 2 votes to the 28 amassed by the Seafarers. On Wyandotte, what happen- Canadian CCF Raps Phony Ship Transfers OTTAWA — An often sus­ pected practice of American shipowners was brought out into the open this week in the Ca­ nadian House of Commons when a charge of operating a "boot­ legging" system in ships was leveled at American shipping i.nierests. The "bootlegging" system, really the underhanded method whereby American ships are being put under the Panamanian Flag, was described as being carried out by bringing Ameri­ can vessels into Canadian ports, their registries transferring to the Flag of Panama, and the American crews aboard being discharged to be replaced by Chinese crews at much lower wages. Exposing the shipowners' racket were two. Cooperative Commonwealth Federation mem­ bers of Parliament — H. G. Archibald and Clarie Gillis. They immediately asked the Canadian Reconstruction Min­ ister whether the proposed Ca­ nadian Maritime Commission, would have the power to pro­ hibit such practices. The Reconstruction Minister, when faced with the question, stated that if there ai'e any in­ fractions it will be the duty of the Mai'itime Commission to bring them to the attention of the appropriate Minister to see that they do not continue. The Cooperative Common­ wealth Federation, which Mr. Archibald! .and Gillis represent, is a nOn-communist organization composed of labor, cooperative and socialist; groups. ed? Not only did the SIU or­ ganize the Wyandotte seamen and petition for an election but practically all of the men lined up for the Seafarers. As usual, the NMU intervened and was given a week in which to prove that they had proof of representation. The NMU failed to prove any basis for intervention and these phony charges were tossed out by the NLRB and a hearing on a consent election held. Over the NMU's protests, the NLRB set the Wyandotte elec­ tion dates. Voting on the four ships begins after June 30 and continues until July 12, or until the ships have finshed, if sooner. MORE INTERVENTION On both Hanna and Wilson, the SIU filed for elections. In both of these fleets, the LSU and the NMU intervened. Since then, the NMU has tossed in more un­ fair labor practices charges, al­ leging that the Mates on the Hanna ships were favoring the SIU. Hearings on the NMU's phony charges will consume mure lime before we can have an election on Hanna ships. This is just an­ other stall to hold up an election for the Hanna seamen. As for the Wilson fleet, this is going to the NLRB in Wash­ ington for a decision on the bar­ gaining unit, and an ordered elec­ tion will be necessary. The SIU has also filed for elec­ tions on the Steinbrenner and Shenango ships, and in both of these companies the NMU inter­ vened. So it's easy to see how these fellows have been riding on the Seafarers coat-tails. And, that's the reason for all of the questions concerning the LSU and NMU. It's a big laugh for the major­ ity of the Lakes seamen how these two outfits—the bankrupt NMU and the company-dominated LSU—are letting the SIU do all the work, and trying to cash in our efforts. However, their plans are not succeeding because the unorgan­ ized Lakes seamen know who is setting the pace for wages, hours and conditions. SIU PROGRAM The Seafarers program on the Lakes is well known to most of the seamen sailing the Lakes. They know that the SIU has a record of setting the pace on the Lakes. We lead and others fol­ low. Even the powerful shipowners group, the Lake Carriers Associa­ tion, follows our lead in estab­ lishing wages and conditions. However, where the unorgan­ ized seamen lose out is in the working and living conditions aboard their ships. They have no SIU contract to provide SIU Union security, protection and representation for them. So if they don't like the conditions aboard the open shop LCA ships, they are forced to pile off. Contrast the conditions aboard SIU contracted ships to those pre­ vailing on unorganized Lakes ships. Do you get paid overtime for work performed outside the hours of 5 p. m. to 8 a. m. which is not necessary to the navigation or safety of your ship? Are you secure on your job, and free from being fired to make room for one of the bosses' friends or relatives? Can yow talk to your Skip­ per or Departmental Head about a legitimate beef with­ out fear of being fired? Does your ship feed well, or do you have the two pot sys­ tem on it? These are just a few of the abuses which the SIU will clean up after we succeed in organiz­ ing the unorganized companies into the SIU. All of these con­ ditions are covered in SIU con­ tracts. As well as providing for the best working and living condi­ tions on the Lakes, competent SIU representation means that you can win your legitmate beefs without fear of intimidation. An SIU contract is your pro­ tection and guarantee that you, too, will enjoy the best wages, hours, working and living condi­ tions on the Lakes. We don't promise you the moon or any "pie in the sky" program. We just say, "Don't take less than the best, and that's the SIU!" No News, Really; NMULoses Again BOSTON—Still smarting from their setback in the Isthmian fleet, the NMU took another rap. across the knuckles last week when the seamen of the Boston Fuel Transportation Company re­ jected it in an NLRB election held in Boston. Voting 19 to 7 for no union, the men of the company's three ves­ sels, the Harold Reinauar, Lucy Reinauar and the Seaboard Rei­ nauar, completely swamped the NMU's efforts to organize the company. Speaking to SIU men after the election the men of the Boston Fuel fleet made it known that they were not anti-union but anti-NMU and were anxious for the SIU to step in and petition for an election. The Boston Fuel Transporta­ tion Company operates its ships out of Boston covering the New England area with runs to St. Johns and Halifax as well. The ships carry an unlicensed crew of 14 men. Button Gwinnett Ripped Open With approximately twenty feet of her port side Sitove in by heavy seas, the SS Button Gwinnett, South Atlantic Steam­ ship Company, steamed into Hampton Roads where she is now undergoing repairs. The Gwinnett left Norfolk on March 30, bound for Copen­ hagen with a cargo of coal. After unloading, she headed for home on April 25, and van into a series of severe storms. Without cargo, she was an easy prey to the high seas and strong winds. After fighting the storm for several days, open seams were noticed in her port side, and the ship sent out a call for assistance. Without aid, however, she managed to reach Leith, Scot­ land. �THE Page Four SEAFARERS LOG Suggests Joint SlU-MM&P Panel Te Handle Crew-Officer Disputes By FREDDIE STEWART Friday, June 27, 1947 Labor Fights Back (Contivued from Page 1) supported by the lackeys of Big Business, has not achieved its goal. The labor movement in the United States is not broken and bowed; in fact, it is-gaining new strength from ments by making a grab for it is among our objects: To use our influence, individually and the struggle. leadership. Since the seamen's and 1 icons collectively for the purpose of AFFECTS UNION In the days to come, the "Kill Labor" Bill supporters ed officer's strike last year, there maintaining ajid dm.'oioping skill have been a number of disputes In ail of • 10 cases mentioned, in seamanship and effecting a will find that they have created a Frankenstein monster. between the crews and the of­ it is disgi-aceful to sec these un­ change in the Maritime law of They will come to realize that the law they thought would ficers aboard ships. necessary signs of friction in­ tlie United Stales so as to render crush labor has really made it into a fighting, militant Looking at the thing honestly, volve th' conduct of our Union it more equitable and to make weapon. inanx' of these disputes can be business. it an aid instead of a hindrance traced to the fact that a few to the development of a mer­ Looking Ahead Today vVe seamen, and the of­ .seamen have waved in the of­ chant marine and . a body of ficers of our profession, who ficer's faces the theory that they American seamen." The working people of the United States have long are memhtrs of a bonafido trade were greatly instrumental in been satisfied with pork chops and decent conditions, and union, arm affiliates of the same MARITIME COUNCIL getting the security, wages and parent body — the American have not taken a serious interest in the'men who make conditions won m the strike. To aid in the accomplishment Federation of Labor. laws of this lan,d. But with the passage of the Taft-Tartley This t ttitude on the part of Wo Seafarers have for many of the aims set forth in our Con­ Bill, they have learned a lesson. a few iTicn serves to create a years practiced a principle set stitution's preamble stated above, feeling of resentment, rather down in our Con.stitution. It we have found a need to bring Not only have strikes followed the passage of the all AFL maritime than the appreciation it is in­ might be well to reproduce it together bill, with a threat of more to come, but labor is looking unions. tended to inspire. here; piercingly at both political parties, and responsible labor As a result we have formed Of course, we have cases "We will, therefore, try by all where officers are deliberately just means to promote harmon­ the Maritime Trades Department leaders are talking seriously of a "New Party," controlled resentful of seamen because they ious relations with those in com­ comprised of all maritime work­ by labor and sj^ppox'ting only tried and true friends of cannot execute the flagrant and mand by exercising due care and ers. teamsters, etc.. and equipped the labor movement. unju.st powers cherished in the diligence in the performance of to deal with problems of any It is certainly about time that labor got a better break. past. the duties of our profesion. and nature affecting all. It might be fitting in dealing by giving all possible assist­ The men who produce the wealtli of this country have too There are other cases where with the subject of officers and ance to our employers in caring frustrations create dissension long been forced to exist on crumbs. Politicians have con­ crew to organize what might be among some seamen wh.o like for their gear and property. spired to steal away the freedom of the working man, but "Based upon these principles, known as a grievance pane to give vent to their disappoint­ made up of members of the there is a wind rising—a wind that threatens to blow the SIU and the MMP. The panel traitors out of office and out of public life. could have six members — two officials from each union and a rank and file member of each. Four Watch System Will Insure Jobs For All lb The Tough Times By ED LARKIN At the moment shipping is hit­ ting a postwar high and jobs are plentiful for seamen, but there are signs of a drop in cargo ship­ ping to come in th^ near future, and that means that jobs will start to slacken off. When this comes there will be a lot of men on the beach waiting for jobs, while the men who have berths will be making extra money through overtime and pay­ ing off with plenty of cash. To prepare for this day. which isn't too far off. the one sure way of spreading put the jobs is to go all out for the four watch system. I know a lot of guys will throw up their hands and yell that this is barking at the moon, and that it will only put the shipowners out of business, but I don't think that is the case. If we had the four watch sys­ tem, insuring jobs for more Un­ ion men, we would be sure of one thing: job security. Instead of asking for a lot of cabbage when we go into nego­ tiations this fall, let's make the four watch system our big gun. Lets plumb for security. lion dollars, and that ain't hay. No. Brothers, the four watc.'i system won't drive the American merchant marine from the seas. It will, however, make life a hell of a lot easier for the seaman and it will set the pace for the workers of the country to strive for the six hour day. PANEL'S FUNCTIONS This panel would function when expedient, to determine the ties and relationship between the parties involved, violations of contracts, and the reason for any ill-feeling that may exist. The SIU-MMP panel would have the power to render to each union- a report and -the de­ cision of the panel to be passed upon by the membership of each in accordance with the respect­ ive constitutions. • Thus the problems which might hinder fullfillment of the harmony and peace of the or­ ganizations can be weeded out. It is quite likely that the Isth­ mian ships might keep this panel busy for awhile. Or would you settle for a Patrolman on officers? New York Bramh Cracks Down On Gashounds AndPerformers (Continued from Page 1) The men were then removed from the ship and charges insti­ tuted immediately with the trial committee hearing the case di­ rectly after being elected. In ruling on the charges, the trial committee pointed out to the six men that the SIU is the only organization whose policy calls for job action, when neces­ sary. Nevertheless, the commit­ tee stressed, the serious mem­ bership will not allow drunks to work hardships on the rest of the crew, as well as jeopardize the hard-won gains of the Union. conditions, every individual mem­ ber would suffer as a result, the committee added. Committee members ruling on the important case were George R. Kosch, Bill Thompson. DeLorant Troy, 'Victor J. Pelutis and Salvatore 'Volpe. UNION INSURANCE The four watch system will be In the guilty group were two real life insurance for the Union, SIU and two SUP full book mem­ also, several hundred men on bers and one tripcarder ft-om the beach looking for jobs is not each of the sections of the SIU. a healthy situation. After awhile, even the best When informed by the trial Union men will start looking for committee of its action in this a Panamanian ship just to get a case, Joe Algina, Acting Agent bunk and food. for the Port of New York, stated HURT ALL MEMBERS Who knows, if things get bad that "the committee did a good enough, a guy might start play­ The committee further recalled job. They upheld the policy al­ ing the shipowners' game of for the men the fact that the top ways followed by this port in strike-breaking — a hungry man All Departments flight conditions enjoyed by the cases of this kind. Our Union does foolish things. Seafarers membership are the is too good to tolerate gashounds When your ship docks, it I think four watches should be best in the industry. and the sooner the membership is a good idea to have a list the spearhead of our drive to in­ If performers are allowed to puts a stop to thi^ stuff, the betof necessary repairs to give sure jobs for all. indiscriminately violate these | ter off we'll all be." to the Patrolman. This will Fifty years ago the shipowners help in letting the company wailed that the drive for the know exactly what has to be three watch system would ruin done to get the ship in tip­ them, but none of them jumped top condition. off buildings. Seafarers don't have to sail They will wail again but, if we beat-up ships. Do your part show them we are solidly behind INCREASES JOBS to make every ship a clean, the drive for the four watch sys­ WASHINGTON — The ground­ cow asking for the return of the well kept vessel. When a slump in business tem, we can do what others have work for a full-scale investiga- vessels, or for payment. To date, comes, it would not hit us too called the impossible. I tion of oil shipments to Russia, Russian officials have neglected - hard if we now create jobs for a being carried in American ships to reply to the various mes­ fourth of our membership. More flying the Soviet flag, was laid sages. jobs will mean greater security this week by the House Mer­ for both the members and the SIX SO FAR chant Marine Committee. Union when the going gets a lit­ tle tough. Records of'the House Merchant The Committee chairman. Rep­ (Contimred from Page }) I don't think the shipowner resentative Weichel, charged that Marine Committee disclose that The Seafarers is a young and fast growing outfit. It is under­ petroleum pipducts are being six such tankers sailed from will go out of business nor will the American merchant marine standable that we will have occasional growing pains. We must transported to Russia in lend- West Coast ports bound for disappear from the sea. Accord­ .at times expect problems of this nature, and as Union men we must lease tankers that the Russian Russia, while as far as the ing to the newspapers they are meet them, call them what they are, and answer them. Government had failed to pay Committee could ascertain no doing alright for themselves right It is this policy that has made the SIU as strong as it is today. for and refused to return. United States tankers are em­ now, in spite of all their cries That is what made the large string of tremendous victories possible ployed conveying petroleum to As reported in tlie LOG a few the Soviet Union. of high Union wages. —in the Isthmian drive, the 1946 General Strike, and the gaining The financial pages give the of many off-shore steamship companies. It has helped us double our weeks ago, ninety-four American Mr. Weichel declared that the vessels were turned over to the Committee would seek further lie to their tale of woe. In the. aize in the past 12 months. Soviet Government during the information, and if necessary first six months of this year they We cannot afford to take the position of not recognizing a made more than they made in problem when we see one coming up. Nor ean we fail to answer war as part of lend-lease. would reopen its investigation of the last couple of years. U. S. that problem. We v/ill not take the "ostrich-in-the-sand" attitude. After the end of bostiiities, the failure of Russia to return Lines alone made over two mil­ By-calling a spade a spade, we will continue, to grow and expand. several notes were sent to Mos- any of the lend-lease ships. American Tankers Russia Refuses To Return Used To Carry U.S. Oil Clearing The Deck a— ---Wk �Friday. June 27. 1947 Page Fiv& THE SEAFARERS LOG Aboard Mississippi's Newest-The Dei Mar pICrURED on this page are some crewmembers of the SS Del Mar, Mississippi's newest passenger vessel. This luxury liner crewed up in New Orleans and will be on the run from N. O. to the Islands. The Del Mar joins a v%^ellknown fleet of other cruise ships operated by the Missis­ sippi Steamship Company; the SS Del Norte, the SS Del Sud, and the SS Del Mundo. All are crewed by Seafarers, and all are famous for the type of service and comfort provided for the passengers. That's the v/ay an SIU crew operates, sailing the ship and carrying out the other duties efficiently. Jusl before sailing time, members of the crew of the Del Mar pose against a picturesque background. L. to R.: Pop Schaeffer. Mike Derkits. William Witchen, Eld Gonzales. Red WesseL Larry Michel. Butsy Marshall, Jerry Pontiff. John Epton, Sam Marinello, and Tommy Scoper. Second row, Steve Colecchi and Pete Garza. Rear row. H. C. Frierson. Leslie Blanchard, Fred Bowden, and S. Randolph. Not all members of the crew are present, sin :e even when the ship is not on the open waters some men are necessary on board to attend to their duties. Like all other SIU ships, the Del Mar is crewed by an etticient band of men who have made the sea their caceef. In all De* partments there are experienced Seafarers, some of whom have been sailing for a quarter of a century, and these men help to train newcomers so thai the v American Merchant Marine always has a flow of good seamen coming up. No need for Trciining Schools under these circum­ stances. That's why the SIU has always been in favor'of men being trained on the ships rather than in schools where they get no real practical experience. Members of the Deck Department line up on the gang­ plank for a picture. In the usual order. Felix Curls, William Worthington, Don Howard, Sam Marinello. Edward Avard, Butsy Marshall, George Levine, and Sam Lemoine. A once over lightly is being given given to Red Jameson by Ernest Guillot, Ship's Barber. There's good food on board, and here ere the men who pre­ pare it. Around the circle, starting on the left, are R. B. Cerriilo, S. Navarro, Henry St. Ann, Tony Santiago, T. R. Rob­ inson, J. C. Randolph, and D. Marte. These men are responsible for the excellent service in the Dining Salon of the Del Mar. Starting on the left are Charles Fusilier, Aristides Soriano. Carlos Perez. A1 Spaulding, Tad Wrona, Frank Rivero. G. K. Moore, Kjeld Lyngstad. and Louis Gourdon. all Dining Room Waiters. In the white uniform, on the far right, is Claus Anderson. Second Steward. Part of the Black Gang takes time out from its many duties to pose for a picture for the LOG. Above, left to right, Eddie Quiller, Third Engineer; Tommy Scoper, Second Freezer; Charles Kath, Fireman; and Bob Carter, Oiler. -s. J. Far left. Bob Carter keeps an eye peeled for trouble as the Del Mar heads down into the open stream from New Orleans on her maiden run. Left, two experienced Seafarers track down some elec­ trical troubles. George Montesano holds the flashlight while George Ryninger peers over his shoulder. Up to his arm pits in dishes is W. H. Cook, right. Bet he's wishing the company would use paper dishes on the Del Mar. �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27. 1947 New Orleans Is Reorganized In Line With Recommendations By EARL SHEPPARD NEW ORLEANS- -The Port of boat Patrolman, Blackie Trussel; New Orleans is in very good and Organizer, Warren Wyman. shape. Shipping is at its peak, This lineup represents quite a and there are job here for every •reduction in the staff, in line rating. with the recommendations of the All beefs have been squared Agents Conference, to cut out all away, with the exception of one unnecessary expenditures and cut on the SS Brazil Victory. This the overall expenses of the A&G scow is tied up because of the District. Silence this week from the Working with less men than finky Mate, and the crew re­ By EINAR NORDAAS Branch Agents of the follow­ fuses to sign on, until the com­ formerly requires the fullest co­ ing ports: operation of the membership, but pany removes him. DULUTH — We've been hit seeds of discontent sown by LCA there isn't any worry about that MOBILE The Mate thought he was Cap­ by a tidal wave up here at the skippers and company stiffs are tain Blood and threatened some around here, as the Brothers .m head of the Lakes, and it's not bearing fruit. JACKSONVILLE of the crewmembers with a pis­ this Port are the kind wh'^ give the kind that Mother Nature lets BALTIMORE Men by the score are turning tol. This is not the first time that out with everything for the Sea­ loose at times. Instead its a to the one organization which MARCUS HOOK character ran afoul of the SIU, farers. rush of Lake Carrier seamen they know will give them a The deadline for port re­ but we intend it to be the last ON NEGOTIATIONS storming into the Hall to join change from the poor conditions ports. monies due. etc.. is the time. the SIU. The boys here miss Lindsey and treatment accorded them on Monday proceeding publica­ The crew has i-efused to sail Willams who went North with Up until a week or so ago, the LCA vessels. tion. While every effort will the ship wth this" gun-man on Paul Hall, to help out with the turnover on the Lakes ships The stories told us by the men board, and the ship is still hung negotiations with our contracted be made to use in the current was rather small. Then the fresh off these ships are all of up. Seems as though some of operators to get another wage issue material received after Lake Carriers Association ship­ the same theme: poor conditions those operators would get wise to increase. ped a lot of men aboard their and long hours without over­ that date, space commitments themselves and unload this type This week we were able to ships. time. generally do not permit us to of troublemaker before more show one of the LOG staff what It didn't take the men long do so. scows get hung up. the Gulf is like—Burt Beck, who AN OLD STORY to learn the score, and now the came down to set up the pub­ On the SS Mandan Victory, Stories of scrubbing and paint­ Waterman Steamship Company, licity apparatus for our organiz­ ing on Sunday and holidays are the Cooks were going to pile off ing drives. Last night he was old stuff to men who have sail­ due to the antics of a drunken seen eating corn bread and gravy ed the Lakes for the LCA, but permit Steward. We squared —quite an experience for a with the SIU on the Lakes to this one by pulling the Steward yankee. put an end to these cundiliuiis, What, no grits! off the ship. Gas hounds like the men are quick to hit the There are quite a number of this will not be tolerated, and we By SALVADOR COLLS SIU Hall in the first port they will pull the next one off as well. oldtimers in the Hall at this touch. SAN JUAN—A short strike by The crews of the SIU ships in time, and they want to be re­ NEW SET-UP Unfortunately, these stories membered to their shipmates in the ILA, which ended with their poi't, the Jean, Coastal Mariner, For those of you who haven't the other ports. being granted a 15c across the J. Hewes .and the James Barbour, will continue to be told and men got the new set-up in this port Among them are Jake Woods, board increase, was the big news were well taken care of as the will continue to be forced to yet, this is the way the Branch A1 Gatewood, Eddie Parr (not the in this port last week. ILA made arrangements for 40 work under slave labor condi­ shapes up now: same one working in Headquar­ When the ILA hit the bricks beds in a San Juan hotel so the tions as long as there is an un­ Agent, Earl Sheppard; Door­ ters), Douglas Craddock, C. W. for a raise, the SIU immediately men would not have to go aboard organized Lakes ship afloat. man, Moon Koons; Dispatcher, Crawford, T. Noto, G. Stevens, T. honored their picketlines around the ships to sleep. Elimination of these conditions The strange thing about it all will come, and come fast. Its Joe Martello; Patrolmen, Gray- Loterch, C. Gray, Charlie Weber, our ships. All the crews piled off don "Tex" Suit, Johnny John­ and Danny Burns. in short order giving them real is that, although the men did not a big job to do and no one can go to their ships to sleep, the do it overnight, but just as the ston, and Buck Stephens; Tug­ And that's all till next week. AFL solidarity in their fight. hotel reported that only six men deap sea is solidly union in the showed up to use the sacks pro­ dry cargo field, so will the vided. Lakes be solidly union and the Union will be the SIU. TAKEN CARE OF By W. H. SIMMONS | weekend for the Shipping Com­ and the doctor thinks that h.e There is a rumor to the effect The men on the Huron Trans­ missioner, I had to wait until the fractured his back. that the local populace, predom­ portation Company ships went SAN FRANCISCO — Another, following Monday to lodge my inately the feminine part, took overwhelmingly for the SIU in INCOME FALLS company tried to pull a fast one complaint. on us out here, and like all the Although we have plenty of the boys to heart and sheltered the first election on the Lakes rest, it found out mighty quickly ELIGIBLE TO PAYOFF activity out here, and while ship­ them during the strike, but no this year, demonstrating that one would believe a story like the SIU is the choice of the that we are alwaj's ready for On Monday morning I took ping remains good in all ratings, that. great majority of men in that slick tricks. This time it, was the the matter up with Mr. Waring, we have had very few payoffs Following the successful con­ fleet. Waterman Steamship Company, during the last week or so. the Chief Commissioner, and he and the ship was the SS Leland We understand, however, that clusion of the strike, there was Their feelings are the feel­ agreed that the men eligible to a big reception .held at which all ings of most Lakes .seamen. The Stanford. Smith and Johnson is going to payoff under mutual consent, the ILA men and the SIU broth­ desire to join the SIU and have This scow loaded in Baltimore since they had made one voyage run in here regular and payoff ers turned out. It was what the an SIU contract is the biggest long about March of this year. as stamped on the articles. They here, and that is all to the good society columnists would report had therefore fulfilled their part since we can use a little income as "a highlight of the social sea­ talking point on the Lakes this in this Branch. year. of the contract. son." At times we have to sweat due One beef arose out of the strike However, this had to be ap­ GET THE SCORE to the fact that income drops that was quickly dispo.sed of, proved by the Chief Commission­ If you haven't contacted one of off, but we don't like to wire namely, the threat by the skip­ er in Washington, and we had to the SIU Halls on the Lakes, Headquarters for money, which pers that they were going to log wait for confirmation from that take a few minutes off the next we haye only had to do once, the men who were ashore during end. quite a while back. time you're in Duluth or any the strike. Later that afternoon we re­ of the major ports and pay a That's about all, except to in­ I made it clear to the ships' ceived a call from Washington, vite you men with ratings to visit to the SIU Hall. It's there officers that no men were going telling us that the Chief had come out to the Gold Coast for a to be penalized for respecting a to serve you and give you the concurred. We paid off the ship choice of jobs and ships. score. picketline in front of their ships, the next day, with full transpor­ Congratulations are in order and with that the logs were for­ tation for all hands, and with all for the men of the SS S. T. gotten. members of the crew happy. Crapo and the John W. BoardBACK TO NORMAL bound for Germany. There she man who stuck to their ships and I am still having a little trou­ Now that things have come registered an eye opening vote reloaded for Yokohama, Japan. ble about that transportation Each man who makes a back to normal all is serene and in favor of the SIU. Enroute, she came into Frisco. rule. Some of the members can't donation to the LOG should business is fine. I covered the Her stop in this port was sup­ seem to understand that it is a Their vote is the first hole in receive a receipt in return. MV Ponce this week and handled the LCA dike which will soon posedly for emergency repairs, West Coast rule that when a If the Union official to whom the paying of the crew up to the but when she came under the man receives transportation, he break into a flood, drowning the a contribution is given does current month. Golden Gate Bridge, instead of must get off the ship. last citadel of anti-labor em­ not make out a receipt for As for our difficulty with going to some repair dock, which ployers. That is a hard and fast regula­ the money, call this to the Augusto the Janitor, which I would have been okay according tion out here, and I was elected Brother John Burke, fireman attention of the Secretaryreported to the LOG, it has been to our contract, the Stanford by the membership to carry #ut on the Davin, fell off a ladder Treasurer, J. P. Shuler, im­ rectified to the satisfaction of all. headed for the Oakland Army the rules of the organization. mediately. The suggestion of the LOG Edi­ boarding her in Superior last Base. One of the lads on the Leland Send the name of the of­ tor to paint his feetTalack, since Friday injuring his back. Bro­ When I got over there, they Stanford was hurt pretty bad ficial and the name of the he has a dislike for shoes, was ther Burke is at present re­ were ready to load airplanes on while the ship was at the Army port in which the oCcurance carefully considered, but Aug­ cuperating in Saintr Mary's Hos- . the deck, and motors into the Base waiting to load. He was took place to the New Yorie usto, when he saw us walking pital at Superior. number three hold. clearing the lines, standing on Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New If any of-his shipmates are around with a can of black paint, York 4, N. Y. That was all I had to see, but the mast table, when he slipped quickly capitulated and has worn up this way I'm sure he would as this was a three-day Memorial and fell. He landed on the winch be glad to see you. shops since. Poor Treatment Of LCA Seamen NO NEWS?? Brings Lakes Men To Seafarers Seafarers Supports PIcketlines As ILA Wins Puerto Rico Strike Seafarers ffalts Slick Deal On West Coast Attention Members n •'ii �Friday. June 27, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Wants To Know Where LSU Gets All Its Dough Page Seven Ships And Gas Hounds Are Hitting Port Tampa On Regular Schedule By C. SIMMONS TAMPA — With from two to Skipper that the ship would not M four ships hitting this port every sail until he had rehired the j day, and most of them calling Purser. ASHTABULA—That LOG ar­ for replacements, seamen are The Purser, who was the cause < ticle of May 30 regarding Sena­ becoming as rare as California of all the ruckus, was not a tor Aiken's charges that enemies By JOSEPH VOLPIAN oranges around this busy Florida member of any union. It was of labor spent over $100,000,000 Special Services Representative port. damned silly for a bunch of men for propaganda against labor has There is no sign of the sit­ to jeopardize their papers for With very few exceptions, the join his vessel or to proceed many Lakes seamen wondering. uation letting up, as Bull Line such a character. Their question is, "How much Union membership today is com­ to sea in his vessel, or ^or ab­ will start her regular coastwise After things were straightened of this dough found it's way into posed of Seafarers who are alert sence without leave at any runs again on June 27th and out, the real reason for the the hands of the Lake Carriers intelligent and extremely con­ time within 24 hours of the that will mean more men than militancy was found: The Purser vessel's sailing from any port, ever. Association and their stooge out­ scious of their responsibilities. was a drinking companion of It is becoming increasing evi­ either at the commencement or fits like the LSU?" What makes the sitiuation so the super-militant gashound. dent that the men are taking during the progress of the voy­ Incidentally, this one company their jobs seriously, and that they tough in this port is that ships The super-militant, being the age, or for absence at any time are never here long enough outfit, the so-called Lake Sea­ intend to guard vigilantly the CThief Electrician, never thought without 1 .'ave and without suf­ for me to call outports for re­ man's Union, is getting plenty of prestige of the Union which has ficient reason from his vessel placements. dough from someone. The only become the waterfront's leading Bori CAAJ't/l I and from his duty, not amount­ company they have under con­ organization. When a ship comes in here ing to de.sertion, by forfeiture tract, such as it is, is the Cleve­ One major reason for this} from his wages of not more shorthanded, w-e usually have to let her continue that way un­ land-Cliffs Iron Company, and acute Union consciousness is the than two days' pay or suffi­ less we have the men in the they hire their men through the fact that the men sailing the ships cient to defray any expenses Hall at the moment. company's offices and the LCA today are, for the most part, the which shall have been prop­ A real boom to shipping will halls. e^cperienced oldtimers who will erly incurred in hiring a substi­ be the new P&O pasenger ship Yet the LSU has enough cab­ continue to go to sea and the tute. that is supposed to begin opera­ bage to mail organizational prop­ youngsters — comparatively 3. For quitting the vessel tions this season. Our only aganda all over the Lakes, and speaking—who have decided that without leave, after her arrival chance for her is to get one send their attorney and former shipping will be their careers. at the port of delivery and be­ full crew aboard and hope they president, Meyer Cook, into all Rapidly dwindling in numbers fore she is placed in security, homestead her like the crew NLRB hearings trying to ride in are those who sailed solely for by forfeiture from his wages on the Florida has done. the period of the war. And while of not more than one month's on the SIU's coat-tails. of doing a ining for the Union BOTTLED MILITANCY most of these temporary seamen or his fellow Union brothers un­ pay. They didn't secure their dough Another one of those super til his non-union drinking buddywei-e sensible, well-intentioned fi'om dues as practically no one 4. For willful disobedience to militants — 80 proof variety — is paying any. Where did they Brothers who took their jobs and any lawful command at sea, by gave us our w-eekly gashound was canned. their Unionism seriously, a num­ BROTHERS LET DOWN secure their money from? being at the option of the mas­ headache. They're becoming as ber of them felt that since going Proof of that was that he had ter, placed in irons until such regular as clockwork now. Tliis to sea was only a stop-gap and disobedience shall cease, and time it occurred on the Alcoa been stewed for over thirty days temporary lark, there was no upon arrival in port by for­ Partner which was loading here and the fans in the messroom reason to go out of their way to were out of order and the blow­ feiture from his wages of not for Canada. accept their share of Union reer in the galley likewise. more than four days' pay, or, at The Purser of the ship had sponsiblity and contribute to the When this was pointed out the discretion of the court, by been fired for being gassed up general welfare of all hands. imprisonment for not more several days running and for to him he informed all hands The return of this caliber to BALTIMORE' — Election of than one month. general incompetencj'. So the that he was going to get them officials and an application for shore-sided pursuits posed no 5. For continued willful diso­ super militant aboard immedi­ fixed as soon as he got around a charter from the national or­ loss to the Seafarers. bedience to lawful command or ately called the Hall asking for to it. PERFORMER'S UNWANTED ganization highlighted the first Before the Patrolman left the continued willful neglect of a Patrolman to hit the ship at For the men within our ranks official meeting of the AFL Mari­ ship, he had gotten around to duty at sea, by being, at the once. time Trades Department's local today want no truck with foul- option of the master, placed in it, but fast. The Electrician is Well, out went a Pati'olman port council here last week. ups, performers and parasites irons, on bread and water, with and he finally found the ship nov» strictly on his good be­ William (Curly) Rcntz, SIU who suck from the Union the full rations every fifth day, un­ over in Port Tampa. havior and if he continues perPort Agent, was elected council benefits won only by hard strug­ til such disobedience shall The gashound informed the 'forming he is to be bought up gle, and who care not a tinker's chairman. Patrolman that he had told the on charges. {Contimud on Page 14) dam that they impose addition­ To top off the whole affair, the Also elected were August al burden on the rest of the mem­ performer has an old book in Idzik, international vice presi­ bership by flaunting their in­ the Union and the men who dent of the International Long­ dividuality. had to straighten .him out were shoremen's Association, secre­ Seafarers today know that ship­ for the most part tripcarders tary-treasurer; R. F. Lowe, ping is a job—a serious job. More and new bookmen. Agent for Local 14' of the than that, it is a way of life. At Guys like this are definitely Masters, Mates and Pilots, vice sea, the ship becomes a world By HERB JANSEN not a good advertisement for chairman; Pete De Catte, SUP within itself. And, consequently, Around here, the main topic the Union and should be slapped CHICAGO — Shipping has Port Agent, assistant secretary- there are rules and regulations to down when they pull the cork treasurer, and Andrew MacDon- govern conduct aboard a vessel been a little slow in this Port of conversation is the Taft-Hart­ on their "militancy." during the past couple of weeks ley anti-labor law. ald. General Chairman of the just as there are ashore. Brother Tony Sosa was by Under the guise of being the Radio Officers Union, recording As has been pointed out, most with very few turnovers. Most the Hall this morning. He is will of the people, an unholy secretary. Seafarers act in a manner be­ of the boys are holding on to just back from Italy where he coalition of Republicans and their jobs, and enjoying the con­ Applicaticn fOr the Port Coun­ coming Union men and show con­ was in the hospital several cil charter was directed to John sideration for the welfare of their ditions which have been won by Democrats, who have had their months following his being hearts and souls bought and wounded by a drunken perform­ the SIU on the Lakes. R. Owens, Executive Secretary shipmates. paid for, have crammed this er. of the MTD. As in every instance, however, Di ring the past week, the SS rotten legislation down the Brother Sosa is able to get The Council went on record where there are a large body of Sultana and the SS Wescoat throats of the workers. around a little now, and willto "recognize and respect all men, tJiere are the inevitable few were in Port. The Sultana came We seamen are proud of being be ready to take a ship in a fewlegitimate and bonafide picket for whom the rules and regula­ in with a load of newsprint for Americans, and that's no idle months. the daily tabloids and loaded up lines around ships under CIO tions were made. flag waving. We intend to see In this respect, therefore, it with giain for a Canadian port. contract," and to follow the that a rightful share of the same policy adopted during the might be wise to quote the var­ As for the Wescoat, she loaded profits from our labor comes 1946 strikes. At the time of ious types of conduct which are crude oil at Indiana Harbor. f-'i back to us in the form of wages, the meeting the CIO Maritime considered offenses and the penThis week, the SS City of and all the phony politicians and Agents and Seafarers have alites for their committment. Grand Rapids makes her first work stoppage was in effect. been inquiring as to the rea­ The following sections are sta­ trip on June 20 on her regular Taft-Hartley Laws in 4116 world It was recommended at the are not going to take away our son for late deliveries of the tutory United States law; run. Part of the crew for the SS rights to organize and join meeting that steps be taken to SEAFARERS LOG to their THE LAW SAYS Michigan, sandboat, scheduled to unions to protect our gains. set up the Council on a "reg­ homes and the outports. Section 701. Various offenses; work on the airport fill in, has ular and permanent basis" as a We're willing to work and The delay- is due to the ter­ penalties. been hired. member of the MTD. take our share of the risks, but rific shortage of newsprint Whenever any seamen who After she comes out of the we want a fair wage and decent The importance of the Council has been lawfully engaged or that has hit most newspapers, adopting a clear cut and definite any apprentice to the sea serv­ shipyard, where a new deckhouse conditions in return. We fought which sometimes makes it policy that would be clear to ice commits any of the follow­ is being added to furnish quart­ hard for these conditions and necessary for the printer to all member unions, and a means ing offenses, he shall be pun­ ers for the crew demanded by we won't stand idly by and see halt printing the LOG until the SIU, she'll start on her job any money-hungry politicians whereby they could be kept in­ ished as follows: „ he gets additional paper. around July 15. and operators take them away. formed was urged on the meet­ Once the LOGS come off 1. For desertion, by for­ ing by Jeff Davis, delegate from feiture of all or any part of the This is fair warning that ^he Last Monday, Millwaukee sent the press they are immediate­ and fight like ly mailed out. The only bot­ the ILA. clothes or effects he leaves on for their AFL Maritime Trades SIU will fight, hell, to preserve our contracts tleneck is the difficulty in Department charter for the Port General discussion was held board and of all or any part securing sufficient newsprint and conditions. All of our Council which has already been on by-laws, membership, repre­ of the wages or emoluments for the thousands of LOGS strength and resources is dedi­ set up. This will add to the sentation and ways and means which he has earned. printed each week. cated to the battle fro freedom solidarity and strength of the of setting up and operating the 2. For neglecting or refusing and security. without reasonable cause to AFL in Lakes ports. council. By MAURICE DOLE * Baltimore MIC Elects Officers Fight Against Taft-Hartley Bill Is Big Topic With Chicago SIU Late Deliveries �THE Page Eight Weather Nice, Shipping Smooth: New York is Enjoying Happy Days By JOE ALGINA 1 , ] 1 , 1 SEAFARERS LOG No Whitewash Add one more soap sud swindle lo the lengthening list of laundries working the popular racket of taking seamen's laundry but failing to return it. Friday, June 27. 1347 SIU In Montreal Goes To Aid Of AFL Laundry Workers' Beef By GENE MAHKEY MONTREAL—Shipping in this that is nece.ssary is to get the NEW YORK — Every once pers have to learn the hard way. the newest of SIU branches is as­ word to the CSU men and they in awhile, in this hectic business We've been cautioning the suming boom proportions. The will swarm into our ranks. of shipping, there comes a quiet companies and the Skippers to men are going out of here in None of them, it seems, is hap­ spell when everything is going. droves to take the ships and in py under the CSU set-up of poor along smoothly with no great The latest is Style Cleaners the last month we figure we've conditions and low wages, and ..s amount of beefs, the performers of 110 Government Street, sent over 200 men out on jobs. constantly casting an eye about stay on their good behavior Mobile, Alabama, which has The next month promises to for a real democratic Union that and there are jobs enough for be even better so we are not com­ is going places. been picking up crews' laun­ all. Such is the situation at the plaining of a ship shortage here. The SIU is the Union for them, moment in the Port of New dry end dry cleaning but fail­ Our hope is that the men will but they have to be shown that York. ing to return the clothing be­ continue to flow in here to take we are here and here to stay. Ships are hitting this port in fore the ships sail. the large number of jobs avail­ When we first hung out the a steady stream and they are able. shingle here and set-up for biisiall fine examples of the ideal The latest to experience Of the men coming into the ne.ss we had our hands full with SIU ship. The Patrolmen have this racket is the crew of the Hall, a large number of them are a bumper crop of performers. gone quite a few days now Hawaiian Citizen who found former CSU men who realize It seems that all the performers without any big beefs to worry that the Style Cleaners did that the SIU is here to stay and in the Union had converged on them, and the members have they want to get out of the CSU Montreal, but the situation is dif­ not return the laundry on been very cooperative at the have a sailing board posted which has nothing to offer them. ferent now. time and even reneged on its payoffs and sign ons. aboard the ships announcing the These men are not coming in They've cleared out of this Maybe its the weather or time of departure. promise to forward their to freeload, but are putting them­ port, and all performers coming something, but we're glad to see clothing to the next port. So far we've had good re­ selves squarely behind our drive in here on the ships are being it and hope it continues for sults, with most companies anx­ to gain SIU conditions on all pulled off and sent on their mer­ Although their advertise­ some time. The Patrolmen are ious to cooperate and see that ry way. Canadian ships. * naturally glad to see the great ments specify "We specialize all men are aboard at sailing Most of the men of the CSU The commies up here are hav­ deal of cooperation and lack of in fast seamen's service," time, but it is still a good idea have offered themselves as vol­ ing a hard time of it since thencompanies giving out with their to check the sailing board when their only speed seems to be unteer organizers to go out and boy Pat Sullivan turned on them hard timing. in quickly getting away from spread the word of the SIU to and gave them a blasting. With the tremendous number eo aboard ship so there the ships and staying away. the rank and file of the CSU. Now the AFL Montreal Trades of ships in port at the moment,I being left on the beach. The feeling here is that all and Labour Council has follow­ the Patrolmen have been more ed up with another body blow to than busy hitting the many paytheir grip on the unions here by offs and sign ons. Sometimes it expelling 14 communists from is humanly impossible for the that body. Among those expelled Patrolmen to contact all the By L. N. "BLONDY" JOHNSON See what time they get to work were delegates from the CSU. This carrying out of union ships in port. I at the Hall. policy does not apply only to the Recent actions in the Gulf CLOSE COOPERATION NO CAN DO See how . many ships they economy program, but to all of ports show the absolute necessity The laundry situation in this the Union's business. When this happens we usually for all officials to follow Union make. The results and findings port has been one real headache may be surprising. For instance, although the Un­ get a quick phone call asking policy. to the crews that hit this port. ion has gone on record not to al­ for a Patrolman to come down A quick study of the recent TALK IS CHEAP Not only to the crews, but also low former members, over 12 ^ happenings in the Gulf area will to the ship. it has been a headache to the It must be remembered by months in arrears to be rein­ In these cases, we usually tell show that the Union, in closing AFL Laundry Workers Union, the caller that we can't get one several branches in Texas, has the members that it .is easy for stated, some of these fellows Have which is having a tough time of down at the moment but there taken a step that will save the some official to tell them that to been reinstated against Union it, as only a half dozen laundries continue good representation it policy. will be a Patrolman aboard early Union thousands of dollars. are organized. is necessary, to maintain a heavy the next morning. _ convinced that,^ The writer is This, too, must be stopped and The Laundry Workers Union staff. There is no sense blowirig although we have closed these the Secretary-Treasurer must decided to put an end to the prac­ Invariably, however, when an your top in this situatiop. It g^d have only the one Hall official takes this attitude he is recommend some plan of action tice of the non-union laundries is very seldom that we miss aGalveston, it should not in not only abusing the privilege of so that the officials guilty of this grabbing the laundry off the ship and as a rule most ships are j jngnner interfere with the are reprimanded. ships as they came in, and asked being an SIU offical, but is misin here for four or five days, | union handling the membership's All members should remember us for our cooperation in hand­ lepresenting facts as well. and we can hit the ship the pj-Q^jems and shipping along the There are tough times ahead that, when the membership in all ling the matter. next day if we don't get to it -pexas Coast. As brother AFL members, we for all unions. Now is the time our meetings goes on record to the first day. True, once Isthmian is under to prepare the Union for those put into practice various pro­ immediately promised them our If there is.a big sweat to get Bloomfield SS struggles which we know will grams and policies, it is the duty aid in seeing to it that the ships' things straightened out the expanded to it's full time come. of all members and officials laundry was done in a union thing to do IS to get aJi tne we may have to then We must reduce expenses alike to see to it that those poli­ plant. beefs together and send at least consider the re-opening of the The test came when the Alcoa whenever and however possible. cies and programs are carried two of the delegates to the Hall. Hall once more in Houston. Pennant and the SUP Thomas out. The Secretary, fortunately, by At times we can do more for Stone came into port. The non­ Until that time, however, we action of the last Agents Confer­ Unless we do this we are sure­ the crew right here in the Hall can get along well with the Hall union boys were there ready to ence, has the power to enforce ly not going to get to be a hell than we can do aboard the ship. in Galveston. grab the laundry, but the crews Union policy on this matter. of a lot bigger then we are—as We're still working on the We as good Union "men must a matter of fact, unless we do, we had been notified and refused to VALUE OF PROGRAM fourth floor baggage room and support him, when he is carrying may not even have a Union for let it go until they were shown a at last some of the old baggage clearance card from the Union. The value of the Union's econ­ cut this policy. too much longer. is beginning to be claimed. The omy program is easily shown in WASH LINE baggage that has been here for a casual study of headquarter's a long time — some for over The vultures immediately tried financial report. two years — has been donated to to come aboard and take the This report shows that, since charitable organizations. laundry off, but the crew threw the Secretary-Treasurer, J. P. If you see your fancy pre-war a picketline around the linen and sport jacket on the back of a Shuler, started rigidly enforcing stopped them cold. native in some foreign port the program, the General Fund I" the meantime one laundry GALVESTON, June 19 At was also Charleston Agent go, clearance with the Union and you'll know that the boys on 1 of the Union has increased over the recommendation of Secretarythe fourth floor finally got sixty thousand dollars. This in itself should be a les­ Treasurer J. P. Shuler, former "Saydon "Tea" Suit, has been around to your gear. Don't feel •The approved laundry agreed to New Orleans to do a first rate job and we are son to the Union. bad — it went to a good cause. New Orleans Patrolman Keith transferred Some of the officials, and quite Alsop took office today as Gal­ where he will act as Patrolman, now waiting to see what the reNOSING AROUND a few of the members, do not veston Agent. He succeeds Char­ and from N. O Brother Johnson; suits will be both for cleaner these reports closely les Haymond who was tem _ has been sent to assist the new jinen and the Laundry Workers Of course, it would be too watch enough, else they would squawk porarily appointed to the office • organizational efforts. At the much to expect everyone to be Activities in this Port continue , moment the only recognized like hell, when heavy expendi­ a few weeks ago. Haymond rein a happy frame of mind these at a high level. Jobs on the board laundry here is Rene Laundry. nice days. I've been getting re­ tures are shown. quested that he be relieved so itutrtcrous than the _ , . , credit goes to the crewUnless they do start to taking that he could ship out. ports that the Coast Guard boys ' .T...T 01 these ships for the are snooping around again. Busi­ more of an interest, then some Assisting him will be Leon ness must be slowing up for the aay they may wake up with no 'Blondy" Johnson, former Agent prevails throughout the Gulf'fine Job they did. In addition to fnnn^; T Ti the SIU men aboard, members of boys as they are digging for dough. in Port Arthur, and Ray soon to be calling for crews, shipthe MCS, MFOWW and NMU business. Whejiever members are attend­ Sweeney, as Patrolmen; Mickey ping promises to remain good for aided in the disposing of these Once ig awhile a Skipper will ing meetings at various ports and Wiburn as Dispatcher, and John some time fo come. Rated men phony characters who were have a lapse of memory and call hear any official hit the deck and Ward as organizer. m particular are at a premium. taught a real lesson in union down the Coast Guard to make beef because Headquarters is try­ Brother Alsop is a veteran Sea­ The bad conditions created in solidarity.. life miserable for the crew, but ing to have them reduce ex­ farer, who started his seagoing the Texas area by the "wobblies" Our pledge to support all clean in short order we refresh his penses, and say it can't be done career in Norfolk. He has held and other racketeers have been memory concerning our position —then look around and see if many elective offices in the SIU, halted, and the Galveston Hall, AFL (that's no pun) unions has and the boys are back chasing the officials in that port who are serving as Patrolman in New which services all the area, is been shown again and it would be well for anti-union outfits in icebergs. It is too bad some Skip- squaking really do hit the ball. York, Norfolk, and New Orleans.^functioning at a speedy clip. this area to take note. Importance Of Following Union Policy Is Proved Keith Alsop New Galveston Agent; Tex Suit Goes To New Orleans �Friday. June 27, 1947 THE TAKING THE SEAFARERS OATH LOG Page Nine NMU Puts Disguises On Its Men And Tries To Raid SIU Company By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — Things have been The decision of the memberhumming around the port for the ship vas quick and unanimous— past couple of weeks, to such an v/arn ihem to break it up, and if extent that the usual weekly they refu.sed, to pile right article for the LOG was over­ through. looked last ^'eek. But, then, on Their Agent was notified of the day the article is usually this decision and told to take off written, a more important matter the picketline. He refused to do engaged our time and efforts. so; therefore, on Friday June 6, We had NMU trouble for a a full SIU crew marched through couple of days; then very sud­ the line and aboard the vessel. denly it ceased. Here's the story: Later that night, an SIU fire­ The Mass. Steamship Line (an man was attacked by about 10 excursion outfit which used to NMU goons and thrown into the run the SS Steel Pier fi'om Bos­ harbor, and early Saturday the ton to Provincetown daily) re­ threat was made that 500 NMU organized with new capital and pickets woul^ be on the line became officially known as the over the weekend. Boston-Provincetown Steamship FADED AWAY Line, Inc. On Jearning of the formation With the incident regarding of a new company early this the fireman in mind, plus the spring. I requested a contract threat of mass picketing, made with the Seafarers and received our plans to conduct a fight-tosame. the finish reminiscent of the old New members of the SIU being obligaied at the last New York Branch meeting, It's a While the ship was being fit­ days on the Avenue here. serious matter, and these Brothers seem to realize it. ted out, however, and painters The NMU Agent was duly noti­ were required to work at the fied that we intend to disperse scab wages of a dollar an hour, his 500-man picket line the mo­ it turned out that the smart or­ ment he put it out. At 11:00 ganizers for the NMU had quite a. m. Saturday morning all pick­ By E. S. HIGDON matter, we will appreciate it very June 10, and the Coast Guard a few of their men working as ets \vere withdrawn mysterious­ no longer has the authority to $I-00-an-hour painters, much. ly, and the SS Steel Pier makes PHILADELPHIA — Two bills By the way, while we are on pick up or revoke seamen's her daily run in peaceful SIU NMU JOKERS affecting improvements to the I this subject, any full bookmempapers. fashion. Port of Philadelphia were acted ber who is a year or so in arThen, with the ship ready fo Shippng has been excellent I advised all members of this on favorably in the Pennsylvania rears, can't be helped by a comurged them not to talk go into operation, the painters around the port, wuth nearly all State Legislature last Wednes­ mittee either, since, according to | to, or give information to, this I threw off their disguises and rep­ kinds of rated jobs on the board day. One of the measures, set­ the rules, he is out. Business hasn't outfitwhich is fighting to stay resented themselves as NMU sea­ at all times. ting up the Delaware River Joint Those six months or so in ar­ in control of the merchant ma­ men who should have something matched the shipping, but has Commission as the agency to de­ rears are required to come be­ to say about which union was to been prettj' fair nevertheless. velop this port and the upper fore a regular body at the Branch rine. represent them. Presently, Pat McHugh's fish­ Although they have no power Delaware River, was passed meeting and apply for reinstate­ Of course, when the ship was ermen have been getting a bad over merchant seamen, they will finally by the Senate. ment. ready to sail, we were asked to time from the Attorney-General . It has already passed the House The John Burgess, South At­ take information given them and provide a ^full crew, as per con­ (author of the Barnes Bill, which and now goes to Governor Duff, lantic scow, hit port this week keep it until such time as a Civil tract. In the meantime, the forces unions to submit to his who has indicated that he will for a payoff. Brother Tilley, who Service Board is appointed and phony painters had set up a line office itemized statements of un­ then turn all testimony over to sign it. Provisions in the bill covered the ship, stated that for around the ship. ion income and expenditures.) were accepted as an alternative a ship that had been out for two them for trial. Well, we were faced with the The SIU Fishermen's Union is to the creation of a Port of Phil­ months she was the cleanest pay­ The wisest thing is to complete­ old story: whether an illegiti­ being tried for creating a mon­ adelphia Authority. off he had handled in many a ly disregard the Coast. Guard mate NMU picketline around one opoly. Needless to say, the fish­ The other measure, reported month. when it comes aboard and there of our ships would suffice to ermen have our complete support out by the Senate Committee on Not so pleasant was the SS will be no possibility of them "bull" us away from our own in the fight against the anti-labor Highways, rips out the Delaware Burnet of the Pacific Atlantic SS pulling a fast one at a later date. vessel. Attorney-General. County Tunnel Authority and Company. At her payoff she was creates a Delaware Tunnel Board strictly from hunger and the to enter into negotiations with crew found that the company a commission created by New didn't intend to do anything Jersey for the construction of one about it for her next voyage. By RAY WHITE after 24 hours the crew was put- aboard to fine the ship $22,000. or more tunnels under the Dela­ ting in for ten bucks a day be­ A nice hunk of lettuce and, of When it came time to take her , ^ , NORFOLK—SIU officials m ware River. Yep, we, here, are out, the crew refused cause .... their overtime had not course, they wanted the crew to to sign o» catching up to New York with unfl she was properly stored.I,^ as per agreement. help pay the freight. ^ investigator P"" or their Holland and Lincoln tun­ For some reason it always has to ^ eo , . Both sides wheeled in their This put things in a different . r. • , district attorney to pay off ships nels. We may be slow but it looks be this way. The company thinks guns and cleared the deck for light, and the Company had to and settle beefs, but the crew of like it will be sure. that the men are bluffing and action, and the battle was on, move fast or paj' off. f see by the papers that the City will take the ship out anyway. the SS Grover Hutchinson of the first part of which took GETS THE STORY is going to spend $2,000,000 to Even after all these years some Newtex Steamship Company is place at the Coast Guard Hear­ fix the old broken down Pier 3 companies haven't learned that of the opinion that sometimes it ing Unit under Lt. J. C. Saussy, All of this time Rees was gath­ South, so this should wake up the we mean business when we ask helps a hell of a lot. as E.xamining Officer. Although at times the Patrol­ ering facts and piecing the whole waterfront a little and maybe for sufficient stores. As the trial got under way, it men are expected to do the im­ story together. Here are some of it might bring us a new shipping did not take Lt. Saussy long to the facts. The Customs in Italy possible, Ben Rees, Norfolk Pa­ NO BLUFF company. trolman, had to open up his bag had found enough cigarettes see that the crew was small fry, being used to cover up tracks As soon as the men made and pull all nine cats out in or­ ON REINSTATEMENTS made by much bigger game. The known that it wasn't a bluff, they der to maneuver the crew out of We would like to enlighten a got busy placing orders for stores finger not only pointed at the this one. few brothers regarding tripcard within two hours the ship Captain and Chief Engineer, but It makes good news and it also men. When a tripcard man is ^ properly stored and ready should make some of our mem­ it might have included some Reports have been coming eight to twelve months in ar­ for her trip. shoreside company officials. bers much the wiser. in citing dirty deals given rears he can be reinstated by After a thorough hearing Lt. Another similar case was Here is the situation; The crew seamen by several laundries, calling a committee of ffve men aboard the SS Frelinghuysen, Saussy gave the unlicensed per­ was in when the Hutchinson which profess to "cater to to square him away. sonnel their papers back, but the American liberty Line. She had pulled in for voj'age payoff. The men of the sea." In most instances, the trip supplies for 45 days and was Captain did not get by so easy. pay of the entire crew was im­ card man in question is a friend leaving on a .seven month trip. His papers were revoked, Roland Velasco of the SS pounded and the charges were, of a bookmember, and the bookArch Hopkins reports that When we heard the story we violation of the Anti-Smuggling This did not clear the case ricmber is the one wh > in.?ists rattled down to the ship where Ungar's Laundry of St. John, Act. There was also Coast Guard though, because the Company that the trip card man be squar­ our troubles were immediately N. B., picks up laundry charges. still had the crew's pay. After ed away. aboard ships ' in that port, doubled when we found that the The Patrolman and delegates the company's lawyer had heard Well, for the benefit of these with the promise that it will Coast Guard had were informed by the Company the evidence produced in the Brothers, 'who find 'themselves oy returned by the weekend. that there would be no dough hearing, he came around to the backing up a ^npcaraer who The promise is never lived but to sign off articles. This was Hall for a peace talk with Rees in arrears, there had told them to report to promptly done, much to the sur­ up to. and the ship's delegates. stating that after the np i3hnQH#^inhia Coast guard prise of the Company officials. me'n Tre lh7ce'montl>7m akears the Philadelphia Coast They, being in very high spirits "They don't say in which The Company thought they had at this time, were in no hurry, they shall no longer he entitled t'"'t. year it will be returned." says plenty of time to make a I immediately called the crew but were finally persuaded to Velasco. warning Seafarers to hold said tripcard, and they thorough case against the unli­ let the Company officials come strictly out and not entitled together and told them to have to keep their laundry out of are around to the "Union Hall and Ungar's hands. to any consideration whatsoever. nothing whatsoever to do with censed personnel, but after the If you book members will give the Coast Guard as the Hearing last man had signed off, Rees im­ pay them off in full," which they did. us a little consideration on the Units were taken from them on mediately told the Company that Improvements Are Scheduled For Philadelphia Patrolman Turns Dick Tracy, Foils Phony Charge Keep Your Shirt On -•r �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten *-riday. June 27. 1947 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS CG's Whitewash Job Fails To Make Arizpa Seaworthy; Crew Overhauls Her At Sea Don't Bite A Dog! What happens to Seafarers while taking the ships to the 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. Smiling, bui only for the cameraman, the Deck Departmenl men haul lines aboerd the snafued SS Arizpa. whose broken down condition was neatly ignored in farcical Coast Guard Inspection. Gene Dauber, Bosun, got this picture. Down the line., from front to rear, are: Karl Uri, AH; John Elliot. AB; Teddy Cipriano. AB; Russ (last name not given). OS: Sam McFpjlane, AB. and Carl Senarighi. OS. The siick coat of whitewash applied by the Coast Guard during inspection of the SS Arizpa may have brightened things for the Waterman Steamship Corpora­ tion but it didn't render the rickety tub seaworthy. You don't have to be a Jack London to knock out the details of the experience. Just give us the facts and well 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. According to crewmembers aboard the ship, which returned to New York this week after a trip to German ports, the run­ down bucket practically had to be rebuilt at sea. Gene Dauber, Bosun; and George Lass, Oiler and Engine Delegate, told of the Coast Guard's investigative farce in clearing the company, which the crew scathingly condemned at a shipboard meeting. DISREGARDS SAFETY The crew scored the company's money-grubbing and utter disre­ gard of the crew's welfare in per­ mitting the Arizpa to depart in such poor condition. The Coast Guard investigation, the crewmembers related, was hastily conducted, with the boiler safety valves and fire pump -re­ lief valves being overlooked. The CG inspectors also by passed the sanitary pumps, which were re­ ported out of commission, the Seafarers said. Bilges were full of fuel oil, but it was of no con­ sequence to the guardians of safe­ ty at sea. That the ship came back for the payoff in "pretty good con­ dition," despite its horrible shape at the outset of the voyage, was due to the hard work of her Sea­ farers crew. Dauber and Lass said. Conditions on deck were sim­ ilarly condemned. Only one boom could be raised at one time, owing to the lack of juice. Lines up forward and back aft were handled by the Norwegian steana method. If steam had been used on deck, Dauber explained, the plant would have closed down. Machinery was of a mongrel variety. The Arizpa had 14 George Lass. Oiler on the Arizpa. roughs it up with "Hum­ phrey Bogart." ship's mascot, whose snarls show he has definite acting abilty. winches representing six differ­ ent types. Deck hands practical­ ly had to be Chief Engineers. But the crew's indignation over the physical state of affairs on board was mild compared to their fury over squawks registered by the skipper in regard to the over­ time involved in making the scow seaworthy. The two Seafarers said that the skipper regarded the payment of overtime as a form of company bonus. Contributing in no small mea­ sure to the lack of order and constant difficulty aboard the Arizpa was the Chief Mate, who believed that supplies could be carried in his back pocket. Ma(Continued on Page 11) Manrope Knot Crew Finds Bauxite Trail Tough Going (Editor's note; The following contract caUs for gas, but again story was submitted to the LOG they used sulphur. This did no by the Delegates of the MV good so we went into a huddle Manrope Knot. Their exper­ with the Skipper, the Agent and iences with the Skipper and the American Consul. They the Company Agent should be agreed to go to work on the ship of special interest to Seafarers again and after two weeks of who regularly takirfhe Bauxite jockeying around the matter was settled. TraiL) During all this time we had The night we sailed from Tam­ been living on subsistence and the pa we ran in to hell and high few dollars the Skipper gave us water with the Skipper. He didn't make for an enlargement wanted us to take the ship out of the waistline. but we found her unseaworthy HAS NO FRIENDS with the deck cargo of lumber After this beef the Skipper improperly secured. He gave us started some phony business a hard time and ranted and raved, but we won a victory. The with his'log book by logging the Skipper finally had the deck car­ crew for Saturday and Sunday go and gear secured but he kept in port. This was the last straw. a chip on his shoulder for the We.went to the Agent again and told him the ship would not shift rest of the trip. until we had a new Skipper. The Our troubles were many on the Consul was called in again and way down. Slopchest prices out he asked us to make a list of of this world, no radio for the our grievances against the Skip­ crew and the Skipper muttering per. "yep, yep, yep," but doing noth­ We drew up the list and every ing. man on the ship, including the MONEY? WHAT'S THAT? officers, signed the complaint. We wanted to get rid of the In every port we hit the draw was small and put out only once. Skipper right there, but a tele­ We had begun to think that he gram from the New York Hall was giving it to us out of his stated: "Bring the ship to the Captain will be taken own pockets. Tf he was asked States. for a few dollars he would re­ care of here." We couldn't very well do that ply, "money? Why I have no money. I have only twelve Dutch as Alcoa wanted the ship to go coins that I'm going to send my on the shuttle run, or so we thought. wife." GOT THE DOPE After a few weeks on the ship A few days later we got an­ we found bugs, weevils, cock­ roaches and worms in our food other telegram stating, "Bring and all over the ship. We held the ship back to Mobile." We a meeting and notifed the Cap­ figured something had gone tain of our complaint. He said wrong somewhere so we called The he would refer the matter to the Mobile to get the score. Alcoa-agent in Trinidad. When story was that we were to pro­ we hit the port we went to the ceed to Paramaribo, load baux­ Agent and he professed ignor­ ite, return to Trinidad, top off ance of any request for fumi­ and return to Mobile. The Agent in Trinidad had not gation. We were getting the run-around given us these orders, however, until we told them we weren't so you can see how they tried to shifting the ship until all the hang us with our own ropes after vermin was removed. we refused to move the ship. The Agent's attitude was: "I For you, brothers, who take don't give a damn about the con­ the bauxite run, watch your step dition of the ship or the cr.ew. All when you hit this area or you I care about is the cargo." To might get in the same predica­ that we hung up the hook and ment as we were in. waited for days and days for We are on our way to Para­ them to delouse the ship. They maribo now on the first leg of finally came aboard and gave our return round. The Captain the ship a going over with sul­ is still aboard and up to his old phur, which only made the bugs tricks but his days are num­ fatter. bered. Mobile,—Open your arms We told the agent- that our to your poor sons of the sea. SIU Releases New Form For Ship's Minutes A new, official form, which is to be used in recording proceed­ ings of shipboard meetings has been set up and run off on the Union's multilith machine. Copies for the use of recording secre­ taries will be available shortly in all ports. Printed on SV2 by 14-inch sheets of paper, the new forms may be used on both sides, containing headings and spaces for all per­ tinent data which meeting secre­ taries have to supply. The new form was designed to provide uniformity in the re­ porting of shipboard proceedings, and -will considerable expedite matters for the men handling this copy to Headquarters in New York. Along with the Head­ detail. Patrolman in all ports will quarters copy, send any addi­ shortly have sufficient quantities tional stories about your trip, of this new form to distribute to and photographs for publication the ship's they visit.' Delegates in the LOG. are urged to see that their ships The importance of the ship­ are given an adequate supply to board meeting cannot be over­ last for tfie duration of their estimated. Success of the Un­ ion depends upon the whole­ trips. Printed on each form is the hearted participation of all hands. At sea, the ship's meet­ following: NOTE:—^This is the official ing is your means of participatng. form to be used in recording It is highly important that the all shipboard meetings. All im­ portant details should be re­ subject of Education be treated thoroughly at the meetings. corded. Send one copy to the nearest branch hall and one {^Continued on Page 13) •I �THE Friday. June 27. 1947 SEAFARERS LOG SlU Ship's Minutes In Brief BENJAMIN BOURN. April 12—Chairman C. B. Langley; Secretary L, A. Finger. Delegales reported minor beefs in their departments. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried to remove old wormy flour from ship Molion carried to check slopchest as to prices before signing off ship. Motion carried that the three delegates see N. O. Agent on the union activities of Henry C. King, night cook and baker. Motion carried that the three department delegates be paid off first. One minute of silence for departed brothers. J. i i" CAPE ROMAIN. June 8 — Chairman McNally: Secretary Horn. New Business: Motion carried that all cots, dirty linen, etc. be cleared off decks before arrival in port. Good and Wel­ fare: Suggestion that the ship be fumigated upon arrival in port. Motion carried that bet­ ter brand of face soap be put aboard. Motion carried to have ship's water tested by Depart­ ment of Health when ship hits port. it 4. HENRY M. RICE, May 21— Chairman Joseph Kaplan; Sec­ retary Dishman Mullins. New Business: Motion carried that each crewmember keep a copy of his overtime in accordance with Deck Delegate's request. Deck Delegate submitted resig­ nation due to lack of coopera­ tion regarding the handling of overtime. Resignation not ac­ cepted. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made that anyone washing clothes in heads or shelter deck remove same in less than 24 hours. Suggestion made that library be built in recreation room by deck main­ tenance at carpenter's rate of overtime upon approval of Skipper. Suggestion made that the laundry now used in Maracaibo by the SIU and SUP be checked for prices, promptness and competence. One minute of silence observed for lost brothers. J, MV ANACAPA, June 3 — Chairman Pete Kordakis; Sec­ retary J. McConeghey. Deck and Stewards Department's delegates reported all in order. Engine Delegate reported a need for flashlights. Motion carried that two crewmembers be reported to Patrolman in Mobile for paying off without givng 24 hours notice and thus making vessel sail shorthanded. Good and Welfare: List of recommendations for the con­ duct of the crew in the messroom and recreation room drawn up and approved. t & 4. HORACE GREELEY. June 14 —Chairman C. A. Hitchcock: Secretary V. A. Gillegan. New Business; Letter to N. O. Port Agent read to crew and ap­ proved. Repair list made up by the delegates and read to crew. Delegates reports ac­ cepted. Good and Welfare: Chief Cook reported that bad hams were brought aboard on .previous.\ trip and asked that , they he- exchanged for canned hami ( The delegates to see the Captain on the matter. Stew­ ard informed crew that supply of fresh vegetables is very low and asked delegates to see Captain about replenishing supply in Port-Of-Spain. 4 4 4 MANROPE KNOT, May 26— Chairman W. Tracy; Secretary R. J. Wells. Discussion of the Stewards Department. No dis­ puted overtime in any depart­ ments of any importance. Mo­ tion carried to have Ship's De­ legate speak to the Captain about having a draw waiting when ship gets to the docks in Mobile. Motion carried to have all cots on afterdeck put away by the men that use them so the crew that comes aboard will have cots. Motion carried for letter regarding our phony Skipper to be sent to the LOG for publication. One minute of silent prayer in memory of Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 BILLINGS VICTORY, May 11—Chairman Red McKenzie; Secretary H. Hankee. Delegates ^reported books and cards in good order and no beefs in their departments. Motion car­ ried that the ship won't sail until more face towels, bath towels and two percolators are supplied. Good and Welfare: Suggestion that one man in each foc'sle check to see what needs repairing and turn list into delegates. One minute of silence observed for brothers lost at sea. CHARLES^ A. ^ARFIELD. May 15—Chairman R. N. White; Secretary E. L. DeParlier. Old Business: Statement made by Steward that he w,as putting in for complete fumigation of ves­ sel upon arrival in port. Situa­ tion concerning Purser dis­ cussed lightly. No statements made due to suspicion of a stool in crew. New Business: Motion carried that all bauxite ships be stowed for a 90-da,y voyage instead of the 60-day stores at present, and it should be put in the new agreement when negotiated. Motion car­ ried that library be placed aboard ship. 4 4 4 THOMAS NUTTALL, May 25 —Chairman M. J. Danzey; Sec­ retary P. Deady. Good and Welfare: Motion carried to have all fans and ventilators inspected in preparation for trip to tropics. Soap shortage and shortage of bed spreads brought into plain view be­ cause ship was not properly supplied with these items. Mo­ tion carried to accept the con­ dition and work for some of laundry compensation when ship hits the States. 4 4 4 SEATRAIN TEXAS, June 10—Chairman D. J. Peurala; Secretary William Pepper. Mo­ tion carried that the crewmembers of the SS Seatrain Texas go on record calling for and supporting any 24-hour strike called by organized la­ bor to protest the Taft-Hartley Anti-Labor Bill. Good and Wel­ fare: Discussion concerning third cook's having to sleep in the same foc'sle with the 8-12 watch. Steward requested to order salt tablets and dispen­ sers for the jvater coolers. Page Eleven CUT and RUN By HANK Well, we're back again in our own little corner, punching out another bag of Logworthy news—-a week after VI Day (Victory Isthmian) was deservingly honored through all the LOGs' pages. This week our mysteriously popular column has a few retroactive news items as well as fresh stuff from the weekly turnover in this Seafaring life . . . Well, oldti/ner and Steward, Brother John Jellette, citizen of the countiy of Brooklyn, who came in with his dark mustache from a voyage on the SS Cavalier—had his doggone agonizing wish come true. John wanted to see who this Cut and Run Hank was and what he looked like—and darn it if he didn't see the enigma, right there and then, while he was asking a few other guys. We don't know if his reaction was sympathetic or pa­ thetic but Brother Jellette was sure glad his curiosity was quickly rewarded. Otherwise it might have lasted years, or longer, or something. Well, John said that his shipmate, Paddy McCann went down to Jacksonville to be near his son who is ill. Quick recovery to him Paddy. 4 4 Brother Mitchell Mileski, the cook with a personality, just came in fresh from the cactus country, namely Phoenix, Arizona, where he had a swell time, called it real nice country, went to a wedding, etc. Mitchell enjoyed meeting his old shipmate, Hugh Eatherton, and talking about other shipmates, too. Well. Brother "Heavy" Mitchell Mileski, happy birthday greetings and congratulations on your wedding anniversary which you no doubt celebrated last week on June 18, 1347. And enjoy yourself up there in your home town in Connecticut. In a week or so. another shipmate of ours, Clifton Wilson, should be due in New York from his trip to Europe. 4 4 Brother Eddie Kelley, a fisherman at heart, just came smilingly in from a trip to South Africa on the Robin ship, Moline Victory. Eddie spouted a proud opinion that the trip was good, there was a perfect crew aboard and a swell skipper bridged the voyage . . . Here's a message to Brother Nick Calzia: Scotty shipped to the Far East on the SS Warrior ... A few oldtimers who are in our town: Robert High, Paddy Nash, Theodore "The Terrible"' Babkowski, Joe Di George, S. Larsen, S. Sisti, D. Vasquez, V. Capitano, J. Germano, J. Sharp, L. Clarkson, A. Lorenzo, F. Palume, J. Russell, and M. Riechelson. 4 4 4 4 SS SUNSET. May 21—Chair­ man Neil Harrington; Secre­ tary Walter Hackett. Reason for meeting: A 12-point com­ plaint headed: "Officers com­ plaints against Stewards De­ partment." Much debate as to whether or not to concur on the complaints. Each complaint taken up end decisions made whether to ignore the charge or to work out an improve­ ment for the department. Com­ plaints of rusty water for drink­ ing purposes. Water has been bad for over a month and Chief Engineer has not taken any steps to have the tanks cleaned. 4 4 To Bosun Robert Hillman: Stop your conversation, drop your cigar and do the best you can to see us. We found your Merchant Marine medal. No cigar, please—but is there any reward? ... If it's better late than never than we'll say that about a month and a half ago. Brother William Hanold, the Steward, dropped into the hall in his business suit to say his occasional hullo. Brother Hanold launched himself last year into some landlubbing business and seems to be doing very well, thanks . . . Our News Item Dept. has two items dated June 13th: "A drastic slash in the Maritime Commissions' ad­ ministrative and ship subsidy funds was recommended to Con­ gress today by the House Committee on Appropriations." . . . Funds for maritime training at Kings Point and State Marine schools were increased from 55,470,000 to 58,320,000 .- . . Pointing to the "very satisfactory profits" of ship operators, the committee expressed the hope that it will be found unneces­ sary to pay any operating subsidies at all in 1948." Notice To All 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 Arlzpa, which was scheduled to hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the (Continned from Page ]0) lerials he requisitioned for the leave New York June 20, would LOG, which j-ou can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS entire voyage were as follows: not permit conditions prevailing LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. one wrench, three turks heads to PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION sougee the whole ship, three cans of metal polish. CG Whitewashes SS Arlzpa; Crewmen Say She's A Wreck BUT. HOW? To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to tl*: address below: Other than the wrench no tools were ordered. Nevertheless, the Name Mate wanted the work done and done fast. In Bremen all observances of Street Address security regulations were dis­ pensed with. No gangway watch­ City es were established by order of the Chief Mate. Nor was there any gangway. The ladder that was used had no line to secure it. on the recently concluded voy­ It was pointed out by Dauber age to get by again without ac­ and Lass that the crew of the tion on their part. State. Signed Book No �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS EMERGENCY RIGGING 'Beachcomber' Mobile-bound For Some Shoreside Combing To the Editor: Shall try to write a few lines to let you and my buddies know that I decided to visit some of my old beachcombing haunts. But sometimes I wonder if this is the life I used to know. Let's take a look at the ship, which is not bad. We left Mobile April 27, bound for New Orleans. After changing Stewards about three times, we left for Bremen. Then the skipper found out the sextant wasn't any good. By good luck and speed, we overtook the good ship SS Ben­ jamin Goodhue one week out. We asked them if they could spare a sextant and we put out the boat to get the sextant they said we could have. GYRO OUT Then the gyro went out, and the fathometer was off the beam, so when we neared the English coast, the radio direction finder would not work. This was final­ ly straightened out after we ar­ rived in Bremen. ^ On leaving that port we found three men of the Stewards De­ partment were missing. If you could have seen them work, you'd be ashamed to hear that they call themselves SIU men. I think topside is always in arms. Th old man gets cussed from all sides. The mates here are tops so far as I can see, and -the engines are as good as you can find. BOSUN IS LIKED The Bosun is the ex-doorman from the Union Hall in Mobile and he is okay in the books of •zno'sfof the men aboard. Some of the crew are performers, so .there will be some reckoning when we arrive in port. I was kidding the Mate when two of his men came aboard late. Off hand I asked him what their excuse was, and he replied; "We left word to be called, but no one called us." He added that this is happening too often. Well, Ed, I guess that will be all for this time, so off to Mobile to my old pastime—beachcomb­ ing. The Beachcomber LOG BIG FAVORITE IN ARMY CAMP ABROAD, HE SAYS To Ihe Editor: Just a few lines about a legiti­ mate beef. It is six weeks now and no SEAFARERS LOG. It was getting to be a regular part of the army camp here in Darm­ stadt, Germany, and then it stops. There are quite a few ex-sea­ men over here and they have a regular waiting list to read the LOG. Even the mailclerk is an ex-Seafarer and I have to beg him to give me my copy. I was wondering about the strike the Union conducted last year. I've been on the retire­ ment list for over a year now and was wondering what I'm supposed to do for a strike card Sgi. Charlie Bauer APO, 175 c/o Postmaster, N. Y. C. (Ed. Note: Are you sure that mail clerk is iiot waylaying your copy of the LOG? Seriously, though, we are checking into the matter and you should be again receiving the paper very SOO.-4. On the strike clearance, if you were in the army during the strike and your book was retired, you will be given clearance when you gel out. Simply bring your discharge papers to the Hall along with your book at that time.) r- Congress' Labor Smashers Seen Following Hitler Line To the Editor: Phoio taken aboard Pacific Tanker's SS McKittrick Hills by Bosun William Hope, shows sail rigged during emergency. According to information, which was forwarded from the Mobile Hall, the tanker was en route to Cherbourg, France, from Lake Charles, La., when a sail which had been rigged broke down and was pounded to pieces in heavy seas between Bermuda and Azores. "The sail was sewn," the account continues, "then rigged on the foremast, later changed to the stack. This held up her head imtil emergency repairs were made and the ship was able to proceed to Cherbourg." Performing the sewing and rigging operation were Tom McCormick, Chief Mate; Glen Row, Maintenance; Herman Borenberg, Quartermaster, and Nick Nickells. Frida7, June 27, 1947 Not long after Adolph Hitler's rise to power he legislated trade unions out of existence in Ger­ many, backed by the wealth and power of great industrialists. The fact that Adolph eventually turn­ ed on his backers, confiscated their properties, ran them out of the counti-y or reduced them to jittery caricatures of their former proud selves is of no consequence here. That he did reduce the work­ ers of Germany to robots slaving for a pittance and later to ruth­ less military automations, dealing torture and death to countless millions is to the point, to wit: Not long after the present Repub­ lican congress acquired power, they took immediate action to leg­ islate trade unions out of exis­ tence in America, backed by the wealth and power of great in­ dustrialists. SEES PARALLEL The parallel is not far-fetched. Tatf, Ball, Wherry and their short­ sighted cohorts are following Hitler's line of reasoning and his actions.too closely for anyone to ignore. That they, all born to wealth, should imitate a common laborer in their concentrated ef­ forts to down labor, would be Jaughable if it were not such a serious matter. Fortunately, the people of America are not suited to fit the role they hope to assign to us. Can anyone in his right mind con­ ceive of this free nation of men and women of diversified origins, free and equal, according to the glorious constitution we revere, being turned into slavish automa­ tons under a congressionally-devised system of regimentation. If so, than I must confess to being far more obtuse than the average citizen. The Republican congress ac­ quired power because of their promise to reduce excessive taxes. They changed their tune in short order, when the industrialist boss­ es' told them to give countless billions of public funds to an, and all foreign nations in order to provide more market and wealth for said industrialists. In short, the money we hand over for taxes is sent abroad so that a comparatively few favored individuals and corporations may wax wealthier. If we, the tax­ payers could hand over our money directly to said favored persons, it would save time, money and endless red tape. IFs No Use By DENNIS SAUNDERS They called him Mr. Shanghai Pete, He was SUP agent on the Balto beat. From early bright, till five at night, Shanghaing seamen was his one delight. Bosun, OS, AB, whatever your rate. Get in his way and he'd seal your fate. A kid came in from the Caroline, I knew him, he was a good friend of mine. LABOR SCAPEGOAT He got there for the one o'clock * Public discontent with the Re­ call. publican failure to carry out pre­ At two Pete shanghaied him election promises became so in­ out of the hall. sistent that the usual political trick of obscuring issues was re­ Don't try to pick a special ship. Or try to get a special trip. sorted to. A victim was needed For once he leys his eyes on you, in a hurry, and John L. Lewis I'm sure you'll be shanghaied was selected. The move was too. relished by the coal barons and their praise caused the present Congress to believe they were Wants To Hear leading the way in a popular From Ex-Shipmates movement. Overreaching them­ selves, they decided to include To the Editor: all trade unionism in their cru­ I retired my book about a year sade. ago, and made it my aim to live As a result they will go down a shoreside life for awhile, and I in history as the most destruc^ would be very happy to hear tive Congress, and of course, from any of my former ship­ down to defeat in the next elec­ mates. tion. I have secured a job in a local Meanwhile, the damage they power plant/ firing a couple of have done and are doing not only high pressure boilers. It's not to labor but to the nation as a such a bad job but we could whole, will have incalculably dis­ really stand some good union astrous results. No man can fore­ men here. tell the future with any degree of I have been receiving every is­ accuracy, yet it can be said with­ sue of the LOG, which I very out fear of contradiction that the much appreciate. I really can't present Congress has made a wait between issues, and I cer­ blunder that will have unhappy tainly would like to continue re­ repercussions for years to come. ceiving it. So long for now. Bill Gray Paul E. Jacks SS Seatrain New Jersey RR No. 3, Box 125 At Sea Marion, Indiana MateDoesOneForBooks - 'Logs'Patrolman To the Editor: Here's a few lines, that can be added to the tales that appear in the LOG concerning sea char­ acters and incidents that happen aboard these rustbuckets. During the past trip, our ship, the SS Billings Victory, came into Montreal. After a short stop for a few beers, we went to the Hall and asked for a patrolmam Well, who comes on board but none other than "Spud" Mur­ phy, Canadian District represen­ tative. Immediately the Chief Mate admits to Brother Murphy that he is a company "stiff and then proceeds to give Brother Mur­ phy a hard time. Well, as usual, matters go from bad to worse, and the Mate takes Murphy up to his room and has him sign the log book—two days pay for one. The charges were "boarding the ship without proper authority from the Mate." So now the $65 question Murphy is asking is: "Who in hell is the Mate going to collect from?" So much -for that. At this time I would like to thank Brothers Gene Markey, Mike Quiske and Murphy for their cooperation here in Mon­ treal. I advise all Brothers, when they hit this port, to stop into the Hall—it's at 1440 Bleury Street. Brother Quiske, by the way, is doing a fine job of or­ ganizing Canadian .seamen up there. Tell all the pie-cards at the New Yoi'k Hall, I said hello and also any of the rest of my ship­ mates around there. Ralph (Red) McKenzie TAKING THE MAIL AROUND THE WORLD m "Fine sailing up io now." is how the Deck Gang of the SS India Mail describe the first leg of their round-the-world trip. This photo was forwarded from Manila by E. Vallina, AB. �Friday. June 27. 1947 THE THROWING THE BULL—IN REVERSE SEAFARERS LOG T» rv J. A ix NT T TT 'x I TTT Bause, Out After Year In Hospital, Warns Brothers To Shun Shysters, Seek SIU Aid To the Editor: I I Greetings to the splendid staff of the LOG and all the Brothers that have been responsible for making the LOG the outstanding publication it is today. Many thanks for publishing some of my letters while I was confined in the Staten Island Marine Hospital. All of them broughr^the desired results. I Having been in the hospital for over a year, I would like to say a few words of thanks to that in­ stitution. I am deeply grateful to the leadership as well as to the medical staff, nurses, orderlies and maids. During my long con­ finement as a bed patient, I was treated well and many was the time staff members went out of their way to be helpful. This may be the time to say a word of thanks to Navy Mothers Like a bull seeing red.- bull in photo above charges violent­ ly on heels of horse bearing his tormentor, while enthusiastic crowds shout approvingly and consume Portuguese equivalent of hot dogs and pop. The horse, who is in the middle in the en­ counter mused that there must be an easier way to make hay. Scene is Lisbon, Portugal, bull ring on Easier Sunday, when Bay Durbin, Deck Maintenance formerly on SB James Duncan, took photo. of Staten Island and the DAR, who are doing fine work among our hospitalized Brothers. The DAR maintains a shop on the 5th floor. Mr. Hunnewell is in charge, forever trying to teach patients handicraft, keep them oc­ cupied arid give them new hope when all appeal's lost. This is my first contribution to the LOG and as you read on you will see that I am no Runyon or Pearson. Anyway Brothers, here it is from the City of Broth­ erly Love and pretty gals, where I have'Spent the last six weeks. Seafarer will agree with me it is in regard to drunken performers on sign-on and pay-off days. Now, I am sure no Brother really intends to give anyone a hard time at those times. I know that a good cold beer, especially in the good ole summertime, while you are waiting, a boilermaker and helper really helps to pass the time but by doing that we are doing ourselves a real in­ justice.By not doing it we are helping not only ourselves but the Pa­ trolman who comes aboard to take cai-e of our interest. The membership here is pretty weU pleased with the way the Phila­ delphia branch officers are tak­ ing care of and eliminating the practice in this port. Now, don't get me wrong. I am .not a habitual beachcomber but due to the housing situation and having to move, I have been forced to stick around. But you can bet your next draw that I'll be on my way soon. The Port of Philadelphia, fellas, is hum­ ming for rated men so if you have a rating, come on down and see Brother (Rose Bush) Collins, our very able Dispatcher, and I. am sure you'll get shipped or shanghaied fast. NOT PREAOilNG Brothers, I have something on my chest that I'd like to get off. No Brothers, I am not a teeand I believe that every good totaler and very far from it; I'm UNTIL THE cs VS NEXT TIME? jnys r/c^r ^ A Seafarer Sounds 'All's Weir As Newlands Departs Seafarers Must Be Geared To Continue Forward Drive To the Editor: THe Mesr MMH J? A Seafarer's pen and ink interpreiation of the deal meted out to alien seamen who served this nation in its wartime iiours of need. should be to contact your hos­ pital delegate, who in Staten Is­ land is Brother Joe Volpian, whose record needs no introduc­ tion. He is there to help you and advise you, and believe me. Brothers, he is well-versed and unusually capable in aiding you while you're in the hospital. You'll do well to follow his ad­ vice. The SIU is to be congratulated in placing such a capable man in a key spot. It surely speaks well for the Union. In a few days I expect to have my case settled and take my place once more as an active member of the SIU. In signing off, I wish to thank Brother Joe Volpian for the many fine services he rendered while I was confined. Thank you Joe, the LOG, and the able leadership of the SIU. Carry on and steady as she goes! Bill Bause WORD OF WARNING I would like to say a few v/ords of warning to Brothers who are in the hospital. When you are hurt, either aboard ship, or, as in my case ashore by a car or taxi, you will find that you'll be appi oached by certain gentlemen claiming to represent lawyers. In my case I came to the hospital with two badly broken legs and on my first day was approached by a "runner," who wished me to sign a paper giving him the sole right to represent me legally. Since I was in great pain, I just chased him away. I may mention the officials of the hospital are doing their best to keep these "ambulance chasers" away from you, but it is no preacher either but one who impossible. Some of these gen­ tlemen are not above using anti­ likes his lush too. I hear that June 7th was union propaganda to win their Brother Eddie Higdon's birthday point. I know of at least two and there's a rumor that he was cases where SIU Brothers were To the Editor: born so long ago that they could instructed by these "runners" not Just a few lines before we start not pass out cigars as it was be- to talk to their hospital delegate on our slow trip around the foi-e they were being made. Any­ until they had signed up with world. If you don't think it's way he's doing a bang up job their I'espective lawyers. going to be slow, come along. NOTIFY SIU here in Philly and good luck to This one of Waterman's good him. That is all wrong. When you old Libertys, the SS Francis G. Walt Gardner enter the hospital, your first move Newlands, bound for India, Cey­ lon and only God knows where else, but she is expected to go MEETllSIG IN MASINLOC right around straight east. We. have several cameraa* aboard, so you may be flooded with pictures from time to time, if and when we can get them de­ veloped. I saw old Sweeney down here and he's getting grayer by the day. I cap't figure whether it's the heat or the work he's doing. It could be the brand of snake juice they pass out down here. We have a damn swell skipper on this scow; wish Waterman had more like him. Everything is being cared for nicely here in Galveston. We came here from Mobile to load and both the Agent and a couple of Patrolmen have been aboard a couple of times to see if all was ship-shape. They are really on the ball down here. Well, I guess I had better close before I bore you all to death. So long for now. You'll hear from us again soon as we have Tony Kubiska (left) and Harry Grimes, Wipers aboard the anything to write about. SS Iberville, make friends with a tiny inhabitant of the Philip­ C. W. Field pine isle when their vessel called there recently. SS Francis G. Newlands Sign-ons, Payoffs Can Be Made Smoother By Absence Of Performers, Brother Says To the Editor: Page Thirteen I attended the meeting the other day, when Bull Sheppard was voted in as Agent in Galves­ ton, Texas. I believe that Shep­ pard—if he has the cooperation of the Union members—will go a long way in getting the Gulf in the same good shape as are the other sections of the Union. This does not mean any reflec­ tion on the rest of our officials but simply that from all appear­ ances the whole place needed a good overhauling. Sheppard's previous record as an SIU man and official has been proven by the parf he played in the Isthmian drive, as well as NewMinutes Form Issued For Ships what he did on the Lakes. The (Contimied from Page 10) time has come when the SIU This is essential in order that must be in good shape at all times the newer members can learn in all places. the score, become fully inform­ What progress the Union has ed as to the make-up and func­ made is due to its hard-hitting tac­ tions of the Seafarers, and thus tics with everything in gear. Un­ become good Union men, who fortunately, some of the Gulf are the backbone of the or­ ports in the recent past have not ganization. been up to that mark. Among the subjects to which The membership has noticed it is advisable to devote dis­ this and is not of the opinion cussion time are: 1—History of that we can keep this up. In the Seafarers, and its structure. this business you can never tell 2—Shipping Rules. 5—^How To who you may have to fight, and Conduct A Meeting. 4^Union it's a wise old proverb that says, Constitution, etc. "A stitch in times saves nine." The form contains a complete Your's fw a staxmger Seafarers. listing of all SIU Branch Halls Joe Faulkner and their addresses. �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27, 1947 Savannah Seafarers Files Strike The Patrolmen Say... Notice On Atlantic Towing Co. Good As New satisfactory state of affairs aboard the Frederica was the reported excellence of the Stewards De­ partment. Special mention for whipping things into true Union shape must go to Bosun Brown, a Sea­ farer who takes his Union responsiblities seriously and who works hard at getting all hands to do likewise. partment with painting, sougeeing,.and other extra work mark­ ed up for holidays. When this is seen, it shows the Patrolman that the man is either an insatiable painter or an over­ time hound. Maybe in the future we should ask that Stewards Department men get a painters endorsement, otherwise we are liable to find red lead in the soup. Legitimate overtime beefs are always welcome — in this port and in all other SIU ports—but doing work that belongs to an­ other Department cannot be call­ ed "legitimate overtime." Freddie Stewart X X % NEW YORK—It is with appre­ hension that 1 usually go out to SAVANNAH — Things have vets are getting the extra dough sign on a ship that has just come picked up in the Port of Savan­ as the jobs they are doing should out of the shipyard or has been nah in the last three weeks, keep­ pay that much, it's just that the acquired from another company ing Brother Smith and myself on company is underpaying their and union, but the Frank Norris, the go between Savannah and regular employes, and the work recently added to the Waterman Charleston handling four pay­ done by the veterans costs them fleet, proved not to be the usual offs and sign-ons in Charleston even less out of their own pock­ type of ship. and five payoffs and seven sign- ets. The Norris, a former NMU ship Brother Brown set a commen­ ons here. Personally, I'm getting a little fresh out of the shipyard, really We are looking for this Port tired of having my taxes go to­ opened my eyes. She had just dable example aboard ship for - to stay like this for some time, ward the paj'roll of the Atlantic received a fresh paint job all the youngsters in the Union and so if any of you Brothers would Towing Company. the way through and she looked in keeping the men straight. His like an eight week trip to France, The following members do- as good as new. The quarters activities pay off in the form of England, or Holland come on rated money for the purpose of had been redecorated with each greater Union prestige. Howard Guinier down to Savannah, and that is sending the Morning News to bunk getting a new inner spring what j'ou will get. Brother T. J. Wickham who is in mattress. X i X We have been trying to get "Snug Harbbr"; Pat Towns, $3.00; Every possible repair had been Patrolman's Headaches men from ports south to Tampa Ray Kitchens, $2.00; H. C. Chan- made. She was well stored, and Skin You Love and up to New York, and yet we cey, $2.00; Charlie Lee, $1.25; from the slopchest list that I We have been successful in our still have to put out trip cards. NEW YORK—A situation has Shorty Atkins, $1.00; Nollie saw there won't be any com­ attempts to have the Stewards So, Brothers, don't forget that Towns, $1.00; Beam, $1.00; Neid- plaints on that score. Department manning scale in­ come up concerning the slopchest each new man we take in now linger, $1.00; Chiffin, $1.00; and creased along with other favor­ that would be rather humorous— BLANK CHECK will mean one less job later. Let's Harry Carey, $1.00. able contractual conditions. In that is if some of the members think it over and take these jobs She needed a few items such particular, a binding contract is weren't so serious about it. now, so we all will have them as wind scoops which the com­ now in effect covering wages, The slopchest, the oldtimers later. pany hadn't been able to get routine work, and so forth. will remember, was originally put here, but they gave the crew .r It was agreed that some work on the ship for the purpose of BEEFS SETTLED beyond the scheduled working obtaining working gear during letter calling for anything they {Continued front Page 7) We have had three beefs pend­ needed in Philly. hours could be eliminated by in­ the days when a seaman's wages cease, and upon arrival in port ing here, and at this time two of If the items can't be secured creasing the manning scale. were so low that a man had to them are settled. This means by forfeiture, for every 24 hours This was done in the Stewards buy his gear aboard ship, as he the FWT from the Jefferson City continuance of such disobe­ there, the ciew can payoff under Victory and the Oilers from the dience or neglect, of a sum of mutual consent. Nothing could Department, in order to prevent generally didn't have the money such extra work, over and above while he was ashore. Southland can now get their not more than 12 days pay, or be any better than that. The Skipper, Captain Clark, routine work, being forced on money by getting in touch with by imprisonment for not more Today the situation is much than three months, at the dis­ turned out to be a good egg and the few members who formerly different. We have a well sup­ the company here. his crew rates equally as well. comprised the Stewards Depart­ The deck time from the South­ cretion of the court. plied slopchest which includes With everything the way it ment. 6. For assaulting any master, land is still pending, as the com­ candy, gum, cigarettes, working pany says that old Mother Na­ mate, pilot, engineer, or staff shaped up at the sign on, there Routine work is outlined in gear, shaving equipment and all ture and the ocean can't flood the officer, by imprisonment for should be an easy payoff when our general agreement, and is the necessary items that a man she return from Europe. not more than two years. specified under .Stewards Depart­ is liable to need on a long trip. decks with fuel oil. She left New York for Philly ment Working Rules. 7. For willfully damaging (I v/onder what they think where she is loading coal for Eur­ Now 1 find that some of the flooded the decks of all the ships the vessel, or embezzling or If something develops that is ope. 1 hated to hear that she fellows want sun tan oil, cold willfully damaging any of the that went down duidng the war. foreign to the agreement, and was taking coal aboard, for there cream, sun glasses and such simi­ stores or i-,-"-'o, by forfeiture I"^now of one that was so flood­ which would throw the working goes that nice paint job. lar items that they sound like out of his wages of a sum equal ed, and I think a lot of you It's too bad they have to take a crew of Broadway chorus girls in amount to the loss thereby Brothers know of many more.) instead of seamen. I don't see how they can keep sustained, and also, at the dis­ the girl out and get her all dirty cretion of the court, by im­ just after she got a nice paint from paying on this beef. If a guy wants to take that job, but that's the way it goes. I have filed a strike notice prisonment for not more than kind of stuff to sea with him One ship that won't have to against the Atlantic Towing 12 months. that's his business. But he can worry about getting dirtied up if 8. For any act of smuggling Company for the 23rd of this get it at any drug store, so please, she keeps the present crew month. It looks like this is the for which he is convicted and boys, don't bother the Patrolman only way we will ever get a whereby loss or damage is oc­ aboard is the Walter E. Ranger, with beefs like that. Eastern Steamship Company. She contract and living wages out of casioned to the master or own­ Instead of fooling around with paid off here in New York this this outfit, as they are so used er, he shall be liable to pay such things, we could be squar­ to paying wages with our tax such master or owner a sum week with everything sparkling. ing away good beefs. We want No beefs, no performers, no money that they can't bear the as is sufficient to reimburse the every ship to sail with a wellthought of paying their own master or owner for such loss drunks—nothing but praise for a stocked slopchest—but enough is clean ship and a fine crew. or damage, and the whole or wages. Jim Drawdy schedule out of kilter and cause enough. At the moment this outfit has any account of such liability, more work to be done outside of Another beef at the sign-on has seven GI veteran trainees on and he shall be liable to im­ the prescribed hours^ overtime is been the cigarettes. The usual their payroll at $100 per month. prisonment for a period of not Ship-Shape Ship collectible. practice is to divide the full NEW YORK—Ship-shape was We, through the government, more than 12 months. For routine work at sea, when The guy who keeps his nose the word for the SS Fort Fred- the ship sails without full com­ amount of the ration among the pay them $90 giving them a total of $190 monthly. clean needn't bother to read the erica, a Los Angeles Tanker, that plement for any reason, the crew and officers, the minimum The men who have been work­ aforementioned laws twice. But paid off in New York last week. wages of the missing men are to being two cartons a week. ing for the Atlantic Towing Com­ the guy who finds that has an All departments contributed to be divided among the members If there is more than this all pany for up to 20 years are paid inclination occasionally to get in­ the first-rate payoff by coming of the crew who perform the well and good, but if the ration $135 to $145 per month. So it's to scrapes might do well to pay in without beefs, which had work. is only two cartons there is no been squared away by the three obvious that the company is some attention to them. reason to beef. SHORT HANDED milking us and the government The simplest way to keep clear delegates before the ship arrived By this 1 don't mean that the In port, when a shortage of to pay the veteran's wages. of any penalties obviously is to in port. crew should be limited to two Partially responsible for the personnel exists in the Stewards I'm not moaning because the avoid committing offenses. and the officers the rest, as any­ Department, .overtime . is only thing above two cartons should paid for work in excess of eight be divided equally. hours. In this respect, it is wise to The way to straighten out the life's iiistory or write any fancy was loaded on her last trip by note that subsistence is paid to slopchest is to put the matter in By JOE SHIMA articles. Just give the plain facts CIO ore punchers or dockmen. the entire crew when meals are the hands of the Delegates and TOLEDO—SlU Port Agents are or details, and include your Yet the NMU had the nerve to not provided. let them check the list and mark often hauled over the coals for name and book number, if you request the ILA dockmen at To­ Routine work in the Stewards down all the shortages for the not writing port news or news have one. If you're on an un­ ledo to not handle her, after their Department was a must 365 days Patrolman but, please, leave of interest regarding the mem­ organized ship, we won't print own affilates in the CIO loaded a year when the ship was feed­ Jergens Lotion to Walter Winbers and non-members sailing your name. That will be held in her up! ing. In view of the fact that holi­ chell. out of their ports. So I'm going confidence. That's one for the book! CIO days and Saturdays were as other Jack Parker to pass the buck right back to If you're in Toledo, drop in dockmen loaded the Jupiter in days for the Stewards Depart­ the fellows where it originated— and see me, and I'll bend a listen­ Ashland, and AFL docks were ment, this was unjust, since other right back to you. ing ear in your direction. Maybe, picketed in Toledo to stop her Departments worked less time How about all SIU members you won't have to do any writing unloading! for a set base pay. and those who are interested in at all. In that case, the Port This condition has been recti­ Certainly, no SIU members or If you don't,, find, linen becoming SIU members writing Agent- will act as your literary AFL affiliates will touch a hot fied, and today men in the Stew­ when you go aboard your an occasional letter or item for emissary. ship, whether she's AFL or CIO. ards Department collect the over­ ship, notify the Hall at once^ But this whole business on the time rate for work done on holi­ the LOG? GHOST SHIP A telegram from Le .Havre, br^ SS Jupiter was badly managed days and Saturdays in port..: . Get it to the Port Agent where Singapore . wpn!i ,.dp you ,any, ^ In reviewing the wanderings Today we consider this an ad­ from start to finish. She should you may drop anchor, or send it good. It's your bed and you ; vance. But there is nothing more of the NMU's modern ghost ship, have been tied up in the ship­ in to the SEAFARERS LOG, 51 have to lie in it. . disgusting than to see an over­ the SS Jupiter, it is rather in­ yard when she had a number of Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y, time sheet for the Stewards De­ teresting to note that this ship plates off, being repaired. -r..7 • It's not necessary to give your By CHARLES STARLING Look At The Law Evet7 Seafarer Should Be A Log Correspondent AHENTION! M �Page Fifteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 27. 1947 BUUXTII^(W" Retroa.ctive Wages SS Colabee, Voyage 18 Bruce Scheiblauer 25 Roger Foster 26 Edgar F. Benson 27 Hermanns' J. Out 28 Euguen Swabech 44 Deck Department Amalio Martinez 45 Name Voucher No. Abraham Vegas 46 Kristian Korneliusen 7 Stewards Department H. C. Browning, $2.00; \V. V. Arledge, Harrj' Vendrwaardn 8 NEW YORK NORFOLK $2.00; j. Lee, $2.00; G. A. Arnim, Name Voucher No. Peter Blanco 9 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $10.00; J. Owen. Jr.. $2.00. 1 F. Polves. $1.00; Ernest Barlow. John Livanos 10 Andrew P. Smurda C. W. Pauls. $3.00; N, Drayur. $1.00; SEATRAIN N. Y. A. R. Arsenault. $3.00; W. G. Jarvis, 29 $i.00; j. c. Rizzo. $1.00; W. E. Jack­ Alfred Larsen 11 William E. Pepper C. Goldstein. $1.00; Marvin Dick­ S3.00. 30 son. $1.00; R. j. Hennekens. $1.00 son, $1.00. Hans Nettelbladt 12 Edward Kaznowsky S. H. Williams. $3.00-. J. L. Sanders, 31 j. Arras, $2.00; W. Bause. $10.00 Thomas J. Malone 13 Ignatius P. Gomes SS FORT FREDERICA Jr., $2.00; A. E. Underwood, $2.00; H. E. V. Phillips. $.50; C. R. Maun. $1.00 32 M. A. Doucette, $1.00; P. S. Har­ Hanes, $2.00; F. S. .Mitchell. $1.00; E. Augustine P. Lazzaro 14 Benjamin H. Balcer F. Vargas, $1.00; H. C. Duncan Thomas A. Byrne 33 $1.00; P. Bite, $1.00; C. S. Hamnen rington. $1.00; N. V. Reitti, $1.00; W. J. Kelly. $2.00. Henry A. Adamowicz 15 D. Jones. $1.00; E. *. .McConnell. $1.00; G. .Aban. $3.00; J. A. Dailey, $3.00; Robert E. Lansdell 16 Joseph E. Lavigne 34 $1.00; L. G. McNair, $5.00; J. A. Carrand. $1.00; F .Alexander. $1.00; L. G. Ange. $3.00; IL I.. Dukes. $2.00; Perera, $1.00. Felix Miranda 35 George R. Brown 17 R. K. Lee, $1.00; P. J. Cradozzi. $1.00; L. M. .VIelvin. $3 00; P. C. Powell, S. Mangold. $2.00; R. Morgan. $2.00 36 John C. Munden 43 & 53 Pedro J. Garcia G. W. Berlhold. $1.00; C. F. Brow,-.. $1.00; E. Duxbury. $1.00; H. E. L. Fedine, $2.00; A. D. Guida. $1.00. 37 Vittorio M. Caravello 52 Wendell R. Coats R. D. Vandervoost. $10.00; E. Schip $1.00; C. Kinsel, $1.00; M. Travagini. Dennis. $1.00; R. J. Barrus. $1.00; Christopher Birliaris 38 plan, $1.00; P. Cuccurullo, $1.00 $1.00; J. P. Dickoso. $1.00; P. De- R. L. Tillett. $1.00. Engine Department Pietro, $1.00; G. E. ORouke. $1.00; E. A. Crocker. $3.00; L. A. Greico, George W. Thyer 39 $1.00; Wm. Throop, $5.00; C. J. Fry j. .Pisa. $1.00; R. M. Koenig, $1.00; $3.00; H. Hayaski. $3.00; D. H. Ker-,^ Name Voucher No. Eugene M. Medford j. J. Tabarrini. $1.00; Norbert Rogan 40 F. C. .Altri. $1.00. win. " $2.00; J. K. Presnell, $2.00; Ernesto Rubio 2 Earl W. Ebbert 41 $1.00; J. Swolanski. $1.00; Mrs. Agnes SS MALLORY H. W. Lamm. Jr.. $3.00; R. T. Leiand. E. Humphries. $2.00; G. G. McNeice Joseph A. Saroctka 3 William Gonzales 42 $5.00; John I lorton. $2,50; E. R. .A. Singer. $1.00; .A. Plaza. $3.00; $3.00; L. J. Barker. $3.00; B. B. James W. Brake 4 Wilbur Hunt 47 Milanesi, $2.00; G. J. Bullock. $2.00 J. L. Tumbling. $1.00; C. Robinson. Powell. $3.00; F. J. Jordan. $3.00; J. Milokas. $2.00; A. Skrzypski. G. M. Patterson. $3.00; I. C. Williams, Luis Gonzales 5 Walter Marcus 48 F. Cario, $3.00; P. Lupo. $3.00 $2.00; $2 00; W. .M. Rozinski. $2.00; j. J. $3.00; D. T, Hurdle, $3.00; J. W. Henry C. Tresvant 6 Louie Caloca 49 W. Perednia. $1.00; F. .Muchclot, $5.00 Juscius. $2.00; H. Wm. Willett, $1.00; Whitfield. $3.00; N. L. Mark. $5.00. William A. Craven 18 Ricardo C. Canedo SS R. INGERSOLL 50 D. J. Stilley. $2.00; .M. F. Engelsen. C. W. Foltz. $3.00. W. Peterson. R. Savior. $1.00; Grady Halty. $1.00 $1.00; S. Rothschild. $1.00; J. Rolf. Donald J. Sconyers 19 Ramon R. Sierra 51 $2.00; W. T. Mathews. $2.00; A. P. J. T. Lassiter, $2.00; A. Henderson $4.00; J. Czaplak, 31.00. James Band 20 Alerante. $2.00. $1.00; L. Gilmore, $1.00; B. Wotursk SS EMILIA Mario Starace 21 $5.00; T. Radclif, $1.00; V. A. Tocco P. O. Cirelli, $2.00; M. L. Philp. Frank Kopersky 22 $1.00; B. Smoljan, $2.00. $2.00; T. W. Styron, $2.00; R. Vaz­ Alfonso Alaguibel 23 SS FRANK DALE quez. $2.00; P. Navitsky. $2.00; R. L. konstant M. Kain 24 A. R. Tonon. $1.00; J. E. Oliver Wingate, $2.00; E. Zaniewski, $2.00; Any men due money for un­ J. C. Laseter. $2.00; Otis Howell. claimed wages or overtime from $1.00. JUSTO R. VELOZQUEZ $2.00; J. Schoell, $2.00; A. D. Lehtola. SS J. MORTON Pacific Tankers should apply to Your wife is anxious to hear $2.00; D. G. Averill. $2.00; E. Good­ K. E. Begley. $5.00; J. Kirkland Mr. James Dwyer, Pacific Tank­ man. $5.00; J. R. McPhaul, $2.00; J. from you immediately. Tompol, $1.00; R. T. Land $1.00; A. ers, 423 Sampson Street, San $1.00; A. K. Miles, $1.00; D. R. Cor Wingate, $2.00; E. Gorum. $2.00; J. 4 4 4 ASHTABULA 1027 West Fifth St. Georges. $2.00; Z. Williams, $2.00; J. nell, $1.00;' R. McKay, $1.00. Phone 552:S Francisco, Calif. PAUL R. SMITH Foust, $2.00. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. SS HUNTER 4. i i. Your father is very ill in Mayo SS CURRIER Calvert 4539 E. Higgans, $1.00; R. E. Simmons ANDREW GEORGE P. Richter. $1.00; F. Weeks. $2.00; Clinic. Your family wishes you BOSTON 276 State St. $10.00; R. Layko. $58.00; H. BloodPlease communicate with at­ worth. $1.00; R. Dellepelle, $2.00; M. Ramin. $2.00; A. Hadad. $1.00; to return to LaSalle, 111. immed­ Boudoin 4455 J. F. Gamblich. $5.00; C. .Ayala. $1.00; BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. torney Benjamin B. Sterling, 42 S. Musco, $1.00; J. Soto. $2.00; iately. W. Lobel. $35.00. , Cleveland 7391 Broadway, New York City, re­ I. Perez. $1.00; J. Petrof, $1.00; CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SS COASTAL STEVEDORE garding settlement of your case S. Vosdogames. $10.00; F. Sintich. JULIUS TAYLOR, Deck Del. Superior 5175 W. J. Wade, $2.00; W. Snoeik. $2.00; $1.00; M. J. Fields. $5.00; R. Wilhit SS JOHN JAY CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. involving injury aboard the SS J. Murphy. $2.00; L. W. Ritch. $2.00; $2.00; G. B. Gundersen. $2.00; H. Main 0147 Frederick W. Galbraith, in Sa­ V. Pitts, $2.00; F. Pawel. Jr.. $2.00. Halligan. $1.00. Your gear which you gave to DETROIT 1038 Third St. vannah, Georgia, on Scptcmbcr SS SPENCER Curt Starke can be had by call­ SS SEATRAIN TEXAS Cadillac 6857 J. D. Lowery. $2.00; W. Lowery. 27, 1946. P. E. Tassin, $2.00. ing at the 4th floor baggage room buLUTH 531 W. Michigan St. $2.00; C. L. Pottel. $3.00; D. B. Jordon. SS BILLINGS VICTORY 4. 4. 4. Melrose 4110 $2.00; M. H. Phillips. $2.00; A. J. of the New York Hall, 51 Beaver S. E. Jansson. $2.00; P. G. Nearhas. Langan, $2.00; GALVESTON 308'/j—23rd St. GEORGE FINN j. M. Ratey. $2.00; Street. Get in touch with the $1.00; G. Englehnrd, $2.00; R. H. C. Thompson, $2.00; M. Roberts. $2.00; Phone 2-8448 LOG office for Starke's address. Book Number 49342. See Fred­ Morris, $2.00; A. Dorgzio, $2.00; K. G. O'Briant, $1.00; O. P. Smith. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 4 4 4 Phone 58777 die Stewart, New York Patrol­ H. M. Methiev, $1.00; A. E. Rosado. $2.00; D. R. Leary. $2.00. ARTHUR E. GIBSON JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. man, the'next time you are in P. L. Shauger, $1.00; R. L. McKenzie. SS CAVALIER Phone 5-5919 the New York Hall. $2.00; A. Wasstrom, $1.00; A. R. DuBois, $1.00; John Rosato. $2.00; Get in touch with Ben Ster­ MARCUS HOOK 1'4 W. 8th St. Kavel, $1.00; F. E. Serra, $1.00. C. A. Fletcher. $2.00; P. Morrison. ling, 42 Broadway, New York, in 4* 4* 4* Chester 5-3110 $2.00: C. Burgio. $2.00; W. Dunham. SS T. JAY MICKEY HYNDS regards to the voyage of the Ro­ MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. 2.00; J. Heitz.enroeder & Crew. $13.00. J. W. .Szkodinski. $5.00; W. R. Phone 2-1754 bin Locksley which paid off in Your gear, which you left on Simpson, $2.00; C. Starke, $5.00. SS ARIZPA MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. January, 1947. J. Nash. $1.00; J. D. Powell. $1.00; board the SS Pierre Laclede, is SS R. N. McNEELEY NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. A. W. Thompson and Crew, $20.00. W. W. Reid, $3.00; F. H. Mabe. $2.00; now being held for you in the 4 4 4 Magnolia 6112-6113 G. Bautista. $2.00; M. Ku.ssmaul. JACK CILLER SS POINT CARBRILLO NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. New Orleans Hall. Get in touch $2.00; George Lass. $1.00; P. P. J. R. Parsons. $5.00; N. Lyons. HAnover 2-2784 with the Baggage Room there. A communication from Mrs. Guimond. $1.00; Karl E. Uri. $1.00; $2.00; C. O'Connell. $2.00; R. CarNORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. H. H. Mcador requests that you F. E. Cizewski, $1.00; J, V. Russell. stens. $2.00. Phone 4-1083 $2.00; M. A. Kiker. $1.00; W. B. Smith, get in touch with her. PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. SS MADAKET $1.00; .A. C. Fivek. $1.00; G. Kesprzyk. W. Przylomski, $2.00; A. Kubacki. Lombard 3-7651 4 4 4 $1.00; R. M. Mann. $1.00; A. Horvath. Sanlonzans, PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. $1.00; J. Viga $1.00; J. ROSBY T. SLUCKLAND $1.00; R. B. Branney. $1.00. Beacon 4336 $2.00; J. LaRocco, $2.00; S. P. GonGEORGE DANIELS JR. Your father is very anxious to SS LA FARGE RICHMOND, Calif ... 257 5th St. dzar, $1.00. Money due you for 25 hours Z. Wydrn. $2.00; H. W. Girard. hear from you. Phone 2599 SS BEAUREGARD $2.00; J. L. Probst. $2.00; Glatthorn. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. work aboard the James Duncan H. W. Clemens, $1.00; H. J. Swart 4 4 4 Henry Childs, $3.00; Joseph Douglas 5475 - 8363 can be collected at the offices "of jes, $1.00; j. Toledo. $2.00; M. P. $1.00; STEVE A. WEISS Morelli. $2.00; W. P. Smith. $1.00; I SAN JUAN, P.R. ..252 Ponce de Leon Waterman Steamship Company, Perez, $1.00; E. W. Geter, $2.00; F. Your daughter, Theresa, wants R. Silvander, $2.00; R. P. Sasseville. I San Juan 2-5996 19 Rector Street, New York, Szwestka, $1.00; R. R. Carlson, $1.00. $1.00. to hear from you very soon. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. SS CELILO N. Y. SS D. HITCH Phone 8-1728 H. C. Smallwood, $6.00; M. R. 4 4 4 R. G. Roales, $2.00; J. Ally. $2.00; SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 4. 4. 4. Norris, $2.00; L. Campbell, $2.00; WHELDON J. BILLINGTON E. Trotman. $2.00; E. Lord, $2.00; Main 0290 Crewmembers of the SS Coy­ R. W. Morrison & Crew, $6.00. C. DufF. $2.00; W. R. Carroll, $2.00; Contact Myrtle Billington im­ TAMPA ...•1809-1811 N. Franklin St. ote Hills, Pacific Tankers, can SS CALDWELL Phone M-1323 Wm. Raae, $10.00; H. H. Oldeide. j. H. Bethca. $2.00; C. Archer. $2.00; mediately. She is anxious to hear collect overtime money for- stand­ $10.00; N. A. Ohisson. $10.00; E. W. Hare. $2.00; C. Kubic, $2.00; TOLEDO 615 Summit St. from you. Garfield 2112 ing watch at Sabine Bar, Texas. Mikkelson, $10.00; A. Gentes, $2.00; W. Robinson, $2.00. 4 4 4 SS INGERSOLL WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. The money is being held at the A. , P. Stearns, $2,00; J. Blanchard. THOMAS F. HENDRICKS' J. Van Sant, $1.00. * Terminal 4-3131 Company office, 115 Broadway, R. Gomez. $2.00; C. Ryals, $5.00; H. VICTORIA, B.C. 602 Houghton St. H. Matson, $10.00; H. C. Boone, A letter from Mrs. Margaret M. New York. Other overtime has $10.00; BOSTON Garden 8331 B. W, Bynura, $10.00; F. Craig asks you to write to your' been referred to the West Coast INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Knight, $10.00; J. C. Moslo ,y$IO,00; VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hastings St. mother immediately. J. Adams, $1.00. for settlement. Ira Boone, $10.00; J. F. Smith, $2.2C; Pacific 7824 (Mcr.rc/ may be claimed at paym, "; ers' office. AmericanHawaiian SS Co.. 2nd floor. 90 Broad C.' . New York.) NOTICE! SlU HALLS MONEY DUE PERSOKALS �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Canadian Seamen Are New Ready For A Real International Union ] 3 i 1 i ( • • , , ' : • Friday. June 27. 1947 ATTENTION! I Ship Surgeons Will Vote On Pursers Union Wages paid the following list­ ed members', who were employed by^ Calmar Steamship Corpora­ tion during 1945, have not been credited to their Social Security existence at the taxpayers' ex­ that of the government bureau­ accounts due to the lack of So­ By WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN NEW YORK—An NLRB elec­ cial Security numbers. pense. crats and the shipowners. tion among surgeons aboard The endurance of the organThe men listed below should Grace Line vessels, the first such Last, but by no means least, Under the pseudonym of "na­ ized Canadian seaman" today is send their social security num­ in history, will take place within are the communists, who of ne­ tional unity," during the war fast reaching the explosion point, bers to: Federal Security Agency, two weeks to determine whether cessity must have some sort of years, the communists were able as is evidenced by the feverish Social Security Adminstration, they want to be represented by sensationalism to smokescreen to conceal their ineffectiveness as ^ activity of the commies in the American Merchant Marine the bankruptcy of their Moscow seamen were forced to accept ar­ Field Office, 42 Broadway, New past month or so. masters. York 4, N. Y. to insure credit fer gtaff Officers Association, AFL. bitrarily whatever conditions and the wages they earned. For years, seamen in Canada wages Ottawa decided on. Of what value are so-called The exact date for the election have fought to bring about leaders, whose principal obcesM. Wilson, J. Parham, Nicano will be determined this week COMMIE GOONS changes overdue in Canadian sion is to martyr themselves as Martinez, R. Rhea, Neal C. Mcwhen Tom Hill, East Coast Rep­ maritime. victims of a "police terror," as As this is being written, we Intyre, Dean T. Rollins, Joseph resentative for AMMSOA, will It has been a discouraging ex­ they have been doing in Canada? learn that one of our Patrolmen F. Potenski, Warren O'Brien. meet with the National Labor Fred Sweden, Edward Stavko, Relations Board. perience, but not a disheartenWhere does the issue of the in the Port of Monti-eal has been ing one. On every side we have shorter work week and increased given a going-over by the usual Pror Wigg, John Wanchek, R. The balloting will be between Cavanau, Robert Anderson, Jose been hemmed in by antogonisms pay fit into the picture? One of type of commie thugs. the AFL Pursers Union and No Dehesa, A1 Daines, A. Curtis. and fakery of every imaginable the necessary props to Commun­ We say to those misguided hue. Despite this we have pa­ ist existence is police terror. Fred Fernand, William Dysart, Union, since the NMU, for rea­ thugs—and the majority of the sons unknown, stated that it did tiently and persistently tried to And while the judiciary and membership of the CSU will Michael Jacobin, William Harristick together fighting the main the police have a happy time agree with us—that these tactics son, P. Golnik, B. W. Howard, in any election held for surissues that confronted us. fighting the communist menace, may be okay in Moscow, but that Ralph H. Hornech, Earnest Jones, Alexander J. Hutton, Pe8^°"^ ^ separate unit. Let no one have any doubts which can be traced to the lead­ here in the Dominion of Canada ter Kozulic, Alfred Labowit, Earl they are held in contempt. NLRB RULING that we will continue to give ership of the CSU, the shipowner As free Canadians we i-cfutc B. Marshbu. battle to any and all who choose obviously doesn't have to worry The decision for the election to defend the status quo of a great deal about demands for the mental depravity that spawns came in a ruling from the NLRB Canadian maritime enslave­ a better standard of living from such actions, regardless from which ruled that surgeons em­ which section of the CSU it ment, as we find it in this year the union membership. ployed by Grace Line constitute springs. of 1947. an appropriate bargaining unit. PROGRESS MADE The Canadian District of the For the first time now they will The Canada Shipping Act still In the short time since the SIU is in Canada to stay. Its have the opportunity to be rep­ remains as the choice example DETROIT — SIU Headquart­ resented by a bargaining agent of the impoverished intelligence new Canadian District of the policies and program has the sup­ SIU has been formed — four port of its entire international of the lawmakers at Ottawa. The ers recently received notice from if they so wish. "good intentions" of the law­ months to be exact—it has es­ membership. Coincidentally, this week AM­ tablished two closed shop con­ It is a genuine rank and filej the NLRB that the SIU had makers, demonstrated by «this MSOA is conducting an election tracts, embodying the highest program, shorn of all political been certified as the winner in legislative persecution are an among Grace Line Pursers, thus wages in Canadian maritime, plus trivia, ifs, ands and buts. the recently conducted election odious national disgrace. two elections are being held on the 40-hour week in port and 44aboard the Huron Transportation Grace Line ships by the AFL NO DIVISION hour week at sea for all three BELOW STANDARD Company ships. Pursers. departments, not the 48-40 as pro­ Already we have cracked the Wages, working and living posed by the clap-trap happy The^e two ships — the SS A regular bargaining election crust of decades and establi.shed conditions still lag far behind commies. I Crapo and SS Boardman^ — is now in progress on the ships the 40 and 44 hour weeks on voted overwhelmingly for the the various standards establish­ of American-Export Company, We might add for the record board Canadian ships. ed in other countries, notably , , , ... SIU on June 4 and 6, when the the results of which are expected that, long before our Canadian This has only been possible j^^RB conducted an election to be announced August 15. In by our Brothers of the Seafar­ District was formed, the CSU because the membership of this ers International Union of N. A., aboard them. addition AMMSOA has petition­ had been appealed to by the Union is not burdened with a in the United States. ed Alcoa Steamship Company for This victory climaxed an or­ men presently covered by these dual responsiblty, as in others, an election. We Canadians are citzens of contracts. where the shipowner or the com­ ganizational drive which had be­ one of the earth's richest coun­ gun some ten weeks earlier, and The latest company to be Furthermore, these conditions munist rules the roost. tries, the second largest producer marked the SIU's first election brought into the Pursers fold is There is no division of loyalties have been brought about by in the world of materials for victory of the 1947 sailing season the Ponchelet Marine Corpora­ genuine trade union methods, the to be contended with. We are World War II. We operated a on the Lakes. tion, which has just signed a full clean cut issue between the Un­ not shackled by any false senti­ merchant fleet which, prior to contract. As a direct result of the SIU ment to the policies of the po­ ion and the companies being im­ the war, was practically non­ win over the NMU — 28 to 2 The Pursers Union, victorious proved wages and working condi­ litical glamor boys. existent by comparison. We say again that it will only — with No Union receiving 18 in its last eleven elections, is tions. We learned very early during its organizational Increases of 100 per cent in be by a genuine form of rank votes and of this certification, contiiuiing the war years that the one mil­ contract negotiations will " be drive in companies that cannot and ,file international organiza­ wages, 40 and 44 hour work lion and a half dollars it cost to be named at the moment. Ac­ opened with the Huron manage­ tion that seamen in Canada will weeks, 90 cents and $1.05 an build one Victory type ship earn­ ment just as soon as a meeting cording to Tom Hill, a solid re­ be able to bring to a successful hour overtime for all work per­ ed double this amount in one turn for the AMMSOA is expect­ can be arranged. This should be conclusions their efforts to es­ formed over eight hours, all day voyage. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays tablish civilized wage and work­ within the next couple of weeks ed in all elections when petitions are filed. The lonely swells of the oceans in port; and all Saturday after­ ing conditions. or so. voice mute testimony to the noons, Sundays and holidays at memory of our Brothers who sea are results that speak for LOOKS LIKE IT'S UNANIMOUS went to their last watch below themselves as they courageously kept open SINKING THE SEAMEN the se.a lanes so vital to our con­ duct of the war. All Canadian seamen should Canada's seamen delivered the now be enjoying these same congoods, Canadian taxpayers paid^ ditions, and it isn't that the need for and built the ships, and many I for them hasn't existed for a of our members sealed the bar- jong time. gain with their lives. •. ^ , Who was it that went down What moie should the people, ff,0 jjne in support of the Dominof Canada expect of their mer- ion government program for chant marine? regimentation and the herding of In spite of this record as mem-' Canadian seaman into the pools bers of a large section of the ! during the war, making them Canadian working class, we find | chattels of the war program? ourselves having to struggle andj The communists of course, fight for the minimums that mi. , • • other sections of our people have ,. they disguised themselves been enjoying through Union ^he curtain of national unity for an all-out war effort, contiacts for a long time. as if the union hiring hall would DOLLAR HAPPY have been the biggest blow .to it. SIU Certffied On Huron Ships We are proud to state here that One thing we know for sure the membership of the SIU of is that the Canadian shipowner is as profit-hungry today as he N.A. has always fought for and was at anytime during the war'^^tained its rights to ship out of their own union hiring halls, and years and before. We know that the dignity of didn't suffer one •€anada's be-wigged, well-fed legal- hierarchy can only be mainOn the contrary, it benefited tained as long as Canadian tax- thereby because our members payers can see some sort of acti-^ shipped as free men, confident vity to be able to justify their j that their voice was equal to A crowded New York membership meeting heard Paul Hall, Director of Organizaiion, report on his trip to the Gulf Area. He told of the reorganization of the Gulf .Ports, all of which has . been reported in the LOG, and Brother Hall also gave the details on the great strides being made by the Marine Allied Workers, part of the SIU, with the fishermen and other allied trades along.: the Gulf. The membership voted unanimously to accept the report. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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MEETING PLEDGES AID TO CIO UNION LABOR FIGHTS BACK WYANDOTTE CREWS BEGIN NLRB VOTE SIU COMMITTEE MAKING HEADWAY IN NEGOTIATIONS NEW YORK BRANCH CRACKS DOWN ON GASHOUNDS AND PERFORMERS PITY THE POOR EXECUTIVE BOTH NMU AND LSU TRY TO FREELOAD ON SEAFARERS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS NO NEWS, REALLY; NMU LOSES AGAIN CANADIAN CCF RAPS PHONY SHIP TRANSFERS BUTTON GWINNETT RIPPED OPEN SUGGESTS JOINT SIU-MM&P PANEL TO HANDLE CREW-OFFICER DISPUTES FOUR WATCH SYSTEM WILL INSURE JOBS FOR ALL IN THE TOUGH TIMES AMERICAN TANKERS RUSSIA REFUSES TO RETURN USED TO CARRY U.S. OIL ABOARD MISSISSIPPI'S NEWEST--THE DEL MAR NEW ORLEANS IS REORGANIZED IN LINE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS POOR TREATMENT OF LCA SEAMEN BRINGS LAKES MEN TO SEAFARERS SEAFARERS SUPPORTS PICKETLINES AS ILA WINS PUERTO RICO STRIKE SEAFARERS HALTS SLICK DEAL ON WEST COAST WANTS TO KNOW WHERE LSU GETS ALL ITS DOUGH SHIPS AND GAS HOUNDS ARE HITTING PORT TAMPA ON REGULAR SCHEDULE BALTIMORE MTC ELECTS OFFICERS FIGHT AGAINST TAFT-HARTLEY BILL IS BIG TOPIC WITH CHICAGO SIU WEATHER NICE, SHIPPING SMOOTH: NEW YORK IS ENJOYING HAPPY DAYS SIU IN MONTREAL GOES TO AID OF AFL LAUNDRY WORKERS' BEEF IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING UNION POLICY IS PROVED KEITH ALSOP NEW GALVESTON AGENT; TEX SUIT GOES TO NEW ORLEANS NMU PUTS DISGUISES ON ITS MEN AND TRIES TO RAID SIU COMPANY PATROLMAN TURNS DICK TRACY, FOILS PHONY CHARGE CG'S WHITEWASH JOB FAILS TO MAKE ARIZPA SEAWORTHY; CREW OVERHAULS HER AT SEA MANROPE KNOT CREW FINDS BAUXITE TRAIL TOUGH GOING SIU RELEASES NEW FORM FOR SHIP'S MINUTES CANADIAN SEAMEN ARE NOW READY FOR A REAL INTERNATIONAL UNION SHIP SURGEONS WILL VOTE ON PURSERS UNION SIU CERTIFIED ON HURON SHIPS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/27/1947 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/84e1941041182dd9990ee991b0341ccc.pdf b344b531e6d1a1e76ca8125bc4381151 PDF Text Text • ...f  SEAFARERS  JUNE  27  1952  •  OPFICIAl  ORGAN  OP  THE  SEAFARERS  INTE R  N ATI  O N Al  UN|ON  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  API  •   j  SEAFARERS  VOTE  m'  '.• A  Disttricf­Viide Balloting Runs 9­1  '­• • Cf:  • Story on  Page 3  IT:;;:  ' ElirOUte  tO  ^ntptnates*  Puerto  IT  y  c  i  Rico  on  the  SlU­manned  Kath­ ryri,  PR  Governor  Luis  Mxuioz  Marin  (left)  chats  out  on  deck  with  Seafarer  Mario  Farrulla,  chief  steward,  dur­ ing the three­day trip down to San  Juan.  The  Governor  joined  the  Bull  Line ship  in Norfolk,  one  of  its ports of call on the route south­ ward.  (Story on Page 6.)  JHTERNATIOKAt  UNJOH  A­F. L<  XN  GRATEFUL  APPEECIATIOH  '  Grateful  recog­ tnanKS,  nltlon  of  the  SIU's  assistance  during  last  win­ ter's  Prudential  Insurance  strike  siriKC  is struck in bronze on com­ memorative  plaque  pre­ seiited  by  AFL  Insurance  ,  Agents Int'l Unon  to the SIU. The  82­day  strike  represented  a first­ time  victory  for  beefs­in  white  collar field.  (Story on  Page 3.)  4  "''.• '• • V­VCy'v  .­ p  uFJKm­A. KX.  i roii.  EXEMPyFYIHO  TRUE  TRADJ  I  CUHiON  ACTION  IN  THE3K  Ait  |F: : .:0»T  AlO  TO  STEIXi KO  tef  ";:'ITNSONANAI ' AO^HfS  •  ^  "  :  AO:TB£  : SNAUEANCE  CO.  '  DEC.  I,  i9?i '  Pgg.­J9. tvSfi'  .X­  me  &UEJ?ORT  OF  THE  5H,D­ C  ;:H£DREA;«iN.,  :  ­  .  •• y  mk IVN­AAFSHIT  :  U^mmmdi  SIU Patrolman  Walt Siek­ neiping  none?,  mann  (right)  serves  as  the  eyes  of  sightless  Seafarer  Joe  Germano,  64,  as  he  guides him down  the steps and away  from the  Hudson  County,  New  Jersey,  poorhouse.  The  Union  arranged  to  have  Germano  taken  to  a  private  boarding  home  where he  will get  the proper  care visualized in the  ex­ panded coverage  of  the SIU Welfare Plan and new dis­ ability  progranfi.  (Story on Page 3.)  • n  M  • iS  �>.rwr.  Fac« Two  I  SEAFABEnS%Oe  Birth Benefits Top  $1,000 ft  Fridayt  Jme  27/1952­ SUPGirds  For  Siege  In Strike  The  stork  is  getting  a  big  assist  from  the  SIU  these  days.  The  Seafarer's  Welfare  Plan  has  paid  maternity  benefits  of  $200  each  to  16  Seafarers  since  the  SIU  announced  the  expanded  welfare  benefits  Jime  4.  Along  with  the  benefi  checks  went  the  $25  treasury^:  bond  given  them  by  the  SlU  Refusal of shipowners to ac­ to  launch  the  "first  trippers"  cept  a  compromise  SUP  offer  on  a  happy  voyage  in  life.  A  sea­ Following  are  the  requirements  for  the  two  new benefits­ under'  has deadlocked the West Coast  farer  recipient  aptly  tagged  the  strike against  the  Pacific  Maritime  i  Union, gift  as  "Bonds  for  Babies."  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan:  Association.  As a  result,  the  StJP  The  SIU  Welfare  Plan  ofl^'e  re­ Mqt«riiify;  has  taken  steps! to  tighten  up  the  ported several  other SIU maternity  strike,  which  is  now  entering  its  benefits  were  in  the  processing  Any  eligible  Seafarer  becomlQg  a  father  after  April  1,  1952,  33rd  day.  stage.  At  the  moment  payments  will  receive  the  $200  maternity  benefit  payment,  plus  the  Union's  As^  previously  reported  in  the  are  well in  excess of  $1,000 a  week  gift  of  a  $25  US  Treasury  Bond  for  the  child.  Needed  is a  cqpy  LOG,  the  SIU  A&G  District  has  and  will  undoubtedly  rise  as  other  of  the  marriage  certificate  and  birth  certificate.  If  possible,  a  pledged  all  possible  aid  in  any  eligible  seafarers  come  in  from  discharge  from  his  last  ship  should  be  enclosed.  Duplicate  pay­ shape  or  form  to  the  SUP  strike  ments  and  bonds  will  be  given  in  cases­of  multiple  births.  trips.  whenever  it  is  needed.  After  presenting  copies  of  mar­ Negotiations  between  the  SUP  riage licenses and  birth certificates,  Pisobilify;  and  shipowners  broke  down  after  the  following  men  were  among  two  meetings  on  Jund  17  and  18  Any  totally  disabled  Seafarer,  regardless  of  age,  who  qualifies  tiiose who promptly received checks  for  benefits  under  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan,  is eligible  for  the  failed  to  produce a  settlement.  and  bonds:  $15  weekly  disability  benefit  for  as  long  as  hc^s. totally unable  to  MSTS Carrying  Supplies  Kenneth  E.  Beckerich,  Mt.  Ver  work.  Meanwhile,  no dry  cargo is  mov­ non,  N.  Y.;  John  T.  Koval,  Brook­ ing  on  any  ships  owned  by  mem­ Applications  and  queries  on  unusual  situations  should.be  sent  lyn;  Sigwart  Nielsen,  Brooklyn  "It's  easy  as  pie  to  collect,"'  ber  companies  of  the  Pacific  Mari­ to  the  Union  Welfare  Trustees, c/o  SIU  Headquarters,  675  Fourth  Alfonso  Rivera,  Brooklyn;  John  H.  Ave.,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  says  new  dad  John  T.  Koval,  time  Association.  All  essential  .  ­ Hunt,  Boston;  Vincent  Bavirsha  showing off  $25 bond  and $200  military  cargo  is  being  carried  on  Brooklyn;  Patrick  Rogers,  Brook­ check.  Government­owned  vessels  char­ lyn;  Jackson  Meyer,  Savannah  tered the MSTS.  The only private­ his  last  trip ^aboard  the  Susanne  Manfredo  Ciampi,  Sommerville  ly­owned  ship,  outside  of  tankers  Mass.;  Robert  Nicolai,  New  York:  (Bull  Lines),  found  it  "almost  too  and  steamschooners,  that  has  good  to  be  true"  when  he first  Walter Butterton,  Portsmouth,  Va.  sailed  is  the  President  Cleveland  James  Byers,  Mobile;  Joe  Cave,  heard  he  was  entitled  to  a  check  which made  one trip  carrying mili­ for  $200  to  help  with  the  "down  New  Orleans;  Felix  Bonefont,  New  tary  dependents.  Army  supplies  York,  and  Dolar  Stone,  Baltimore  payment" on his son Kenneth John,  and mail.  born  May  18.  feasant Surprise  At  the June  17 negotiation  meet­ The  $25  bond  given  the  baby  by  ing,  the  shipowners  for  the first  To  these  Seafarers,  announce­ the  SIU  will  help  him  to  fully  ap­ time  expressed  willingness  to  re­ ment of  the new  maternity benefits  preciate  when  he  grows' up  just  fer  the  question of  wages and  pen­ came  as  a  pleasant  surprise.  The  how  much  the  Union  meant  to  his  alty, time  to the  Wage Stabilization  payments  represented  an  unex­ Dad,  he  added.  Board.  However,  they  demanded  pected bonanza and  came at  a  time  "The Seafarer's Welfare Plan has  that  the  SUP  give  them  a  long­ when  hospital  and  medical  bills  done  more  than  anything  else  to  term  contract  and  allow  them  to  usually  put a  big dent  in any  fami­ (Continued  on  page  17)  dicker  vdth  West  Coast  longshore­ ly  budget.  men  on  loading  of  ship's  stores,  Since  Union­won  security  and  which  is  SUP  work  under  the  ex­ improved  wage  rates  has  made  it  isting" contract.  possible  for  them  to  do­so,  a  rap­ SUP Compromise Offer  idly  increasing  number  of  Seafar­ In  turn  the  SUP*  negotiating  ers have  become  solid  family men.  Carpenter  Alfonso  Rivera  fondly  cradles  two­month­old  Felix,  as  committee  offered  a  compromise  Those  who  were  among the first to  his  wife,  Juanita,  holding  $200  welfare  check,  looks  on.  calling  for  settlement  on  the  basis  receive  the  new  maternity  pay­ of  fringe  items  already  agreed  on,  ments were  unanimous in recogniz­ overtime for  Saturday watches,  a 5  ing  that  the  expanded  Welfare  percent  across­the­board  Increase  Plan  will  play  a  big  part  in  easing  and  true  overtime  for  daymen.  the family financial strain when  the  This  proposal  was  rejected  by  the  newcomer  arrives.  shipowners.  "This  is a  big  thing  for  the  SIU  West Coast  steward depart­ At  the  next  day's  meeting  no  '  family  man,"  said  John  T.  Koval,  ment men will have an oppor­ further  progress  was  made  as  the  a  member  of  the  SIU  for  nine  tunity  to pick a union of  their  operator's  representative  failed  to  years.  "The  maternity  benefit  will  choice  make any  kind of  counteroffer, and  under  an agreement reached  solve  a  big financial headache.  It  with  the shipowners  and the NLRB  negotiations  broke  off.  sure  helped  make  things  easier  last  week.  The  settlement  was  Consequently,  the  SUP  commit­ for us."  tee reported  to  the membership,  it  hailed  as  a  victory  for  the  AFL  Kenneth  E.  Beckerich,  who  has  Marine  Cooks  and  Stewards  which  (Continued  on  page  17)  been  sailing  41^  years  and  made  has  been  striving  for  recognition  as bargaining  agent for unaffiliated  steward's  department  men.  Pending  the  election,  the  AFL  Jon* 27.  1952  Vol.  XIV.  No.  13  union  will  have  equal  job  rights  with  the  independent  National  Un­ As I See It  Page  13  ion  of  Atarine  Cooks  and  Stewards  The kids may  not know  it. but  Dad, Sigwart  Neilsen  (holding baby  "Bombay  Goose"  Page  11  through a  joint hiring hall.  Georgianna),  and  mom,  Karolynna,  are  $200 richer.  Burly  Page  16  NLRB  Voids  Contract  Crossword  Puzzle  Page  12  Up  until  recently,  the  Commun­ Did  You  Know  Page  18  Editorial  Page  13  ist­dominated  NUMCS  had  exclu­ BALTIMORE—The off­and­ Foc'sle  Fotog  Page  19  sive  control  of  all  hiring  imder  a  on nationwide steel strike  has.  GaUey  Gleanings  Page  20  contract  signed  with  the  shipown­ already  idled  six  vessels  out  Inquiring  Seafarer  Page  12  ers  in  December,  1948.  Several  of  the  ten­ship  Ore  Line fleet  op­ ­ ' In The  Wake  Page  12  weeks  ago,  however,  the  NLRB  erating  out  of  nearby  Sparrows  Labor  Round­Up  Page  16  threw  out  this  contract  as  having  Point  and  threatens  to  idle  the  re­ Letters  Pages 21,  22,  23  no legal standing.  With the  worth­ mainder  when  they  return  to  the  '  Letter Of  The  Week  Page  13  lessness  of  the  document  estab­ The MTD  this  week  threw  its full  support  behind  a  strike  mill  site  here.  Maritime  Page  16  lished,  the  AFL  union  was  able  to  against a  New  York lumber firm  after Local. 282 of  the Inter­ Seafarer crews on  the half  dozen  Meet The  Seafarer  ....  Page  12  place  its men  aboard several  ships.  Ore  ships  already  here  have  been  On  The  Job  Page  16  •   The  NUMCS  tried  in  vain  to  national  Brotherhood  of  Teamsters,  AFL,  and  Local  205  of  j­educed  to  skeleton  complements  keep  AFL  men  out,  going  to  the  the  International  Longshore­f  "On  Trade  Route  20"  of  about  10­12 men  pending  settle­ Pages  14,  15  extent  of  tying  up  the  Matson  men's Association,  AFL, askec^' help.  He  and  other  MTD  officials  ment  of  the  walkout  by  the  CIO  Personals  Page  26  liner,  Lurline,  last month  for a  few  for  support.  went  over  the  strike  strategy  with  United  Steelworkcrs  against  ma­*  Quiz  Page  19  days.  The  tactic  failed  in  face  of  The  two  unions  are  jointly pick­ the  unions  and  then  pledged  the  jor  US  steel  producers.  The  Ore  Ship's  Minutes  Pages  26,  27  the  fact  that  the  independent  eting the T&S  Lumber Company of  full  support  of  the  MTD.  fleet  is  a  subsidiary  operation  of  SIU History  Cartoon...  Page  7  union  had  no  right  to  keep  AFL  Patchogue which refuses to bargain  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Corporation,  "This  is  a  legitimate  beef,"  he  Sports  Line  Page  20  men  off  the  ships.  Consequently  with  them  despite  the  fact  that  one of  the strike­bound  companies.  Ten  Years  Ago  Page  12  the  Lurliae  ^iled  with  a  large  the  unions  jointly  won  an  NLRB  saidr"and  the  MTD  will  give  its  At  the  present  time,  four  of  the  "Through  the  Roads"..  Page  10  complement  of  AFL members.  election in  the  yard  in  April.  The  fellow  imions  all  the  support  and  ships  are  at  anchorage  off  Spar­ Top Of  The News......  Page  6  7rc«partial  Hiring  teamsters  represent  the  yard's  help  they may  need."  rows Point  while two more  are tied  Meanwhile, pickets  from the  two  up  right  at  the  ore  docks.  The  Vacation  Pay. .  Pages' 23,  24,  25  After  this  defeat,  the  NUMCS  truckdrivers  and  the  ILA  repre­ Wash.  News  Letter  Page  4  threw  in  the  sponge  and  agreed  sents  the  other  yard  workers.  *  unions  have  the  plant  completely  ships  sUll  at  sea,  returning  from  Welfare  Benefits......  Page  25  that an  impartial hiring hall should  In  addition,  the  company—after  bottled  up.  All  of  the  drivers  and  the  South  American  mines  which  Published  biwMiny  kr  the  headquarters  be  set  up  pending  the  bargaining  it  lost  the  election­—^fired  two  men  yard employees are but.  .supply  ore  for  the , Sparrows  Point  • f the  Seafarers  International  Union,  At  election.  Members of  either union  for  union  activities.  "We're  going  to  stay  out  until  refinery, are, , according to company  can  come  there to register for  jobs  Lloyd  Gardner,. Executive  Secre­ we  get  the kind  of  wages and  con­ purees,  expected.to  be  idled  with  and  be  shipped  in  the  Order  in  tary  of­ the  MTJ),  went, out  to tlie  ditions, the  men; deserve,"  said  a  reduced  crews  as  soon  as,  they  ,  Brooklyn.  wndtr  Ml#  Act  of  August  24,  "  which  they  register,  ^  .  union  spokesman.  .  a^ive.  ^  Who Gets Sew Benefits?  • "• •;>  AFL  Cooks  Win Right  ToMCSVote  SEAFARERS  LOG  MTD  Aids  Teamsters,  ILA  In Lumber  Strike  Steel Strike  Idles Most  Of  Ore Fleet  .'il  �1^: JTISM ffr: ml 1­^  ­ stir AlktUtt  166'  Pare Tlfree  Building Program  By 9 To 1  Margin  "• s  Slgiitless  oldtimer  Joe  Gennano,  64  (center),  is  welcomed  to  his  new  home  by  Mrs.  V.  Tentonico.  SIU  Patrolman  Walt  Siekman  brourht  him  there  after  takinr  him  out  of  a  NJ  poorhouse.  '• Ss  Now  f7/  live Again'  —Disabled  Seafarer  /  §  Thanks  to  the  newly­instituted  SIU  disability  benefit,  a  • Wrapping up  the  details  on  final  tally  from  SIU  referendum  ballot  on  new  halls.  Seafarers  on  the  blind Seafarer,  who had been doomed  to spend the rest  6f  his  Tallying  Committee  prepare  a  report  for  membership  approval.  Included  in  the  group  (1­r)  are:  J. M.  Sprejitzer,  Dan Fitzpatrlck,  Bob  Bowley,  C.  J.  Mehi,  Van  Whitney  and  W.  J.  Reidy.  days in a poorhouse,  now has a decent life to look forward  to.  Brother  Joe  Germano,  a  vet­»—  —  Seafarers balloting on a 30­day referendum  recommending new SIU halls for  eran  of  40  years  at  sea,  has  it  so 1  can  live  again  as  a  human  been  placed  temporarily  in  a  being."  the ports of  Baltimore, Philadelphia and  Galveston rolled up a whopping 91 percent  comfortable  private  boarding  When  the  Union  learned  that  home,  pending  construction  of  the  Germano  was  in  the  Hudson  vote in favor of the proposal.  The overwhelming passage of  the referendum proposal  setting forth  the  need  SIU  hotel  where  permanent  quar­ Coimty  Almshouse,  Secaucus,  N J,  ters will  be  provided for  him.  it immediately  took  steps to deter­ for expanded,  modernized  membership  facilities in the  three outports  was seen as  The  64­year  old  Germano  is  mine  if  soniething  could  be  dope  a  solid  reaffirmation  of  the 4  strong  and  healthy  in  body,  but  for  his  sight  as  well  as  to  find  according  to  the  doctors,  his  optic  decent  quarters  for  him.  A  SIU  policy  of  assuring  Sea­ Welfare  Plan  would  be  xi^ed  to  ing  program  was  originally  ap­ nerves  are  almost  completely  de­ Union  representative  went  out  to  farers  the  best  wages  and  build  an SIU hotel  to  service  Sea­ proved  by  heavy  majorities  at  working  conditions  while  at  farers  shipping  from  the  head­ shoreside  meetings  in  April.  stroyed  and  there  is  little  hope  the ^poorhouse  to  pick  him  up.  Hearty  agreement  with its  purpose  He  found  it  to  be  a  forbidding  sea,  as  well  as  streamlined,  quarters  port.  that he will  ever see again.  set  in  motion  machinery  for  the  old  brick  building  situated  in  the  comfortable  facilities  while  To  Members'  Credit  Wants  to  Work  Again  of  an  odorous  pig­raising  on  the  beach.  Recognition  of  the  value  of  referendum  required  by  the  con­ Nevertheless  Germano  refuses  midst  next  door  to  the  county  jail  Certifying the final result,  a six­ modern  halls  nowjn  use  in  busy  stitution on all  assessments, to give  to  resign  himself  to  idleness  after  area,  and  a  mental  hospital.  There,  as  man  tallying  committee  elected  ports like New Orleans and Mobile,  Seafarers  coming  in  off  ships  an  a  lifetime  of  hard  work.  "If  the  Germano  told  the  Union,  he  had  from  the  membership  issued  its  as  well  as  the  headquarters  build­ opportunity  to  voice  their  senti­ doctors  can  fix  me  up,"  he  said  been taken  out of  bed in the  morn­ report,  subject  to  approval  at  ing  opened  just  seven  months  ago  ments on  the issue.  hopefully,  "I'll  go  back  to  sea  ing  and  sat  down  in  a  chair  for  Union  membership  meetings  July  in  Brooklyn,  was  credited  for  the  While  full  details  on  the  pro­ again.  But now  the  SIU has  made  16  hours  daily  until  he  was  led  2.  The  committee  reported  the  membership's  wishes  for  modern  curement of  suitable sites  in Balti­ back  to bed  again.  He didn't  even  referendum  had  bqen  adopted  by  facilities.  more,  Philadelphia  and  Galveston  have a cane  so that he did  not dare  well  over  the  two­thirds  majority  Samplings  of  membership  opin­ could  not  be  formulated  pending  venture  to get  out of  his chair  and  required  by  the  SIU  constitution.  ion  on  the  ships as  well  as  ashore  membership action  on the  referen­ walk  about.  Throughout  the  day  It  called  for a  $20 building  assess­ in  various  SIU  halls  around  the  dum,  plans  call  for  set­ups  com­ he received  no attention from any­ ment  to  become  effective  July  15,  country  indickted  a  strong  feeling  parable  to  those  at  headquarters  body.  to  end  forever  the  era  of  second­ to be established in the three  ports.  1952.  Happy  to  Be  Out  The  vote  for  large­scale  expan­ rate  Union  buildings  in  keeping  This  would  include  facilities  sim­ When  he  was  taken  out  of  the  sion  of  the  Union's  apparatus  fol­ with  the  Union's  standing  at  the  ilar  to  those  in  headquarters,  in  poorhouse  he  was  overjoyed,  lowed  by  less  than  two  weeks  the  head  of  maritime  labor.  addition  to  comfortable  recreation  announcement that  funds from  the  The resolution for the new build­ (Continued  on  page  17>  (Continued  on  page  17)  SIU Backs  Sea School  $ Reslash  Ins.  Beet  Plaque  Hails  SIU  Aid  The  up  again,  down  again  appropriations  bill  for  Kings  Point  Maritime  Academy,  once  more  faces  House  and  Sen­ A  plaque' commemorating  aid  received  from "a fighting  union—the  SIU" was  presented"  ate  action  in  its  cut  version.  to  the  Union  at  the  June  18  headquarters  membership  meeting  by  the  heads  of  the  In­ The  reduced  version  which  has  surance Agents International Union,  AFL.  The presentation honored the SIU's aid in the 82­ SIU support  cuts $1 million  out  of  day  strike  of  the  agents^  the  appropriation  for  the  school.  against  the  multi­billion  dol­ The  SIU  has  branded  the  school  lar Prudential Insurance Com­ useless  because  it  continues  to  grind  out  officers  without  any  re­ pany.  Union  president  George  Russ,  gard  to  the  employment  situation  who  made .the  presentation,  along  in  maritime  over  the  years.  with  Max  Shine,  regional  director,  The  bill  started  in  the  House  and  Isidore  A.  Landsman,  regional  Appropriations  Committee,  which  organizer,  declsired  that  the  agents  cut  the  $1  million  out  because  it  were  fortunate  that  the  SIU  was  felt  the  cadets  did  not  need  $65  willing  to  help  in  their  hour  of  a month  pay  in addition  to getting  need.  "When  days  were  darkest,"  a  free  college  education.  The  he  said,  "you  gave  us  encourage­ House  approved  the  cut  version.  ment,  financial  aid,  moral  aid,  and  .  However,  the  Senate  Appropria­ every  kind  of  assistance."  tions  Committee  then  put  the  $1  •  The insurance strikers  victory in  million  back  into  the  bill  after  a  this  test  of  white  collar  unionism,  hard  campaign  in  which  the  NMU  lie  concluded,  "was  only  possible  made  its  sudden  about  face  and  because great  guys like  you helped  supported  the  larger  version.  The  Us  in  a  time  of  need."  Senate  okayed  the  larger  bill.  Twice Voted  Donations  Then,  a  conference  committee  The  strike,  which  was  the first  from  both  the  Senate  and  House  went  to  work  and  decided  to  cut  successful  large­scale  walkout  In  the $1 million  out once  again.  This  the  white  collar field,  ^as  called  Saluting  jSIU "In  grateful  appreciation" of  aid during  last  winter's  Prudential  Insurance  beef,  lAlU  Regional  Director  Max  Shine  is  the  way  the  bill  stands  now,  on December 1,  when the company  (right)  presents  plaque  to  SIU  Secretary­Treasurer  Paul  Hall.  awaiting  action  by  both  full  refused  to  negotiate  a  contract  lAlU  Organtaer  liddore  Landmaa  (left)  lends an  eiur.  ­ bouses.  (Continued  on  page  17)  Hailing  Seafarers  as members  of  a "fighting  union,"  George  Russ,  lAIV  president,  buds  SIU aid.  �it_  ­  ' s  AfitriK  Mrn^Uk tm*  Govt  Issues  OR Sea Work  SIU  NEWSLETTER  from WASHISGTOS  Admiral  E.  L.  Cochrane,  Maritime  Administrator,  will  retire  from  his post  the end  of  this month.  His successor at  the agency  will find it  difficult  to  require  steamship  lines  to  embark  upon  new  construction,  and  the  commitment  of  millions  of. dollars,  unless  the  companies  can  be  assured  in  advance  that  their  contracts  with  the  government  will  be  honored,  and  will  be  binding  on  both  parties.  Because  of  the  challenge  issued  by  Lindsay  Warren,  Comptroller  General of  the US, over the Government construction subsidies for  ship  construction,, the matter  of  amending  the  law  in  this respect  will  be  a  very  hot  potato  for  the  Eighty­Third  Congress,  which  convenes  next  January.  The  construction  subsidy  squabble  has reached  the  Truman  cabinet  level,  with  Secretary  of  Commerce  Sawyer  and  Mr.  Warren  swinging  at  each  other.  At  one  point.  Sawyer  talked  about  quitting  unless he  is allowed  to run  his office  the  way he  wants to.  Behind  the  public  scene, .  Sawyer  has  appealed  to  Truman  to  direct  Warren  to  stick to  the letter's  statutory duty  of  performing  audit  work  only,  and  not  attempt  to  exercise  undue  influence  on  the 'Government  shipping  agency's  staff.  Seafarers  with  a  youngster  in­ terested in  going to  sea for a  living  will  find  a  brand­new  US  Labor  Department  booklet  on  the  mari­ time  industry  a  valuable  introduc­ tory  primer  on  sea­going life.  Prepared  with  the  assistance  of  the SIU and other  seamen's unions,  a copy  of  the  booklet fresh  off  the  press  was  received  at  headquar­ ters  with  thanks  and  appreciation  Sean eyes the camera  as dad, Robert Nieolal, and  broflier Pat look  for  the  "fine  cooperation  and  gen­ over ship mod^.  A foster hmne  for both  boys is sought.  erous  assistance  which  your organ­ ization  gave  us,"  froih  US  Com­ missioner  of  Labor  Statistics  Ewan  Clague.  4­  4­  4  •   Entitled  "Employment  Outlook  On  Ovteber  1,  1949,  the  Military  Sea  Transportation  Service  came  In  The  Merchant  Marine,"  the  re­ into  existence,  headed  by  Vice  Admiral  William  Callaghan,  US  Navy.  port is illustrated with  photographs  MSTS  provides  logistical  support for  the  armed  forces  overseas,  and  and charts detailing the  jobs, work­ maintains  what  it claims  to  be  a "nucleus"  fleet  of  ships  in case  they  ing  conditions,  wages  and  training  Tragedy struck the home  of  Se^arer Robert  Nicolai when  have  to  expand  quickly  in  event  of  war.  available  to members  of  the  indus­ However, an  idea  of  how fast  MSTS has  grown, and  the competition  try.  his wife died in the course of  giving birth to their third child.  encountered  by  private,  American  shipping  lines,  can  be  gained  from  Notes  Job  Drop  As  a  result,  the  29­year­old Seafarer  is struggling  with  the  looking  at  its  operations  in  only  one  section  of  the  country,  the  US  It notes  the drop in  employment  Gulf  area.  Over  200,000 measurement tons  of  cargo moves  out  of  the  experienced since  the beginning  of  problem  of  finding  a  foster"^  the  ship  withdrawal  this  spring  home  for  his  children  where  to stop  work.  If  she does  that now,  Gulf  area  monthly  on  ships  controlled  by  MSTS.  Aside  frOm  this,  she will  lose all­her pension rights,  some  2,000,000  bulk  barrels  of  petroleum  products  are  expected  from  when  almost  400  government­ owned  merchant  ships  were  re­ the  two  oldest  ones  at  least,  but  if  she  continues  working  for  Gulf  ports each  month  on  vessels  either  owned or operated  by  MSTS.  another  year  and  a  half  she'll  bis  turned to idle status after  shuttling  can  be  together.  foreign  aid  and military  shipments  An SIU  headquarters representa­ eligible  to  retire."  AlUiough  (rafffc  and  revenues of  carriers on  inland  waterways  have  all  over  the  world,  calling  atten­ tive  learned  about  the  case  when  "What  I'm  looking  for  is  a  pri­ improved substantially,  the coastwise  and intercoastal  carriers continue  tion  to  the  "boom­bust" condition  Nicolai was paid the SIU maternity  vate  home  where  somebody  can  to claim  to  be "marginal"  operators.  care  fpr  the  two  together."  which  has  "characterized  the  in­ benefit.  The union is  now attempt­ Life  hasn't  been  too  easy  for  Package­freight  service  no  longer  exists  on  the  Great  Lakes,  and  dustry  for  many  years."  The  report  also  echcte  the  con­ ing  to  locate  a  home  for  Nicolai's  Nicolai  in  the  past  few  years.  Up  "less­than­bargeload" service has all but  disappeared from  other inland  tention  of  the  SIU,  the  industry  two  sons.  The  oldest,  Sean,  is  a  until  he  started  shipping  with  the  waterways.  and  the  Maritime  Administration  little  over  three  years  old,  while  SIU  last  summer, he  said, "we  had  Under  the  law,  domestic  lines  must  first  get  operating  rights  from  the  Interstate  Comimerce  Commission,  and  ICC  believes  that  dormant  that  it  is  desirable  to  carry  at  Patrick  just  passed  his  second  a rough  time of  it."  or vnused  operating  rights  could  be  a  major cause  of  the  slow  trade  least  half  of  our  foreign  trade  in  SIU Shipping  Pays Off  birthday.  Since  his  wife's  death  conditions,  because  such  outstanding  certificates  and  permits  may  be  US ships.  seven  v^eks  ago,  Nicolai  has  been  "Since  I've  been  going  to  sea  revived  any  time,  causing  an  adverse  effect  upon  old  and new  opera­ Copies  of  the  report  can  be  ob­ with  the  SIU for  the first  time  in  tained  by  writing for  Labor  Bulle­.  taking care of  the children himself,  my life  I have  a  couple  of  dollars  tors  alike.  With  this in  mind,  a  Senate Committee  has  agreed  to  give  but  is  faced  with  the  probleha  of  ICC  the  power  to  revoke  or  suspend  domestic  carter  operating  rights  tin No.  1054, to  the Superintendent  to  spare.  When  I  was  working  of  Documents,  US  Government  what  to  do  with  them  when  he  shoreside  we  just  about  kept  our  in  the  case  of  those  companies  who  are  not  exercising  their  right  of  operating  in  thpse  trades.  Printing  Office,  Washington,  DC,  ships  out  again.  heads  above  water.".  and enclosing the  30­cent cost.  Sister Cares For Infant  In  addition  to  his  other worries,  For  the  time  being,  Nicolai  told  Nicolai  was  facing  eviction  from  A  number  of  American  domestic  shipping  lines  have  appealied  to  the  LOG,  his  sister  is  taking  care  his home  in a  city housing  project  Congress itor  a  one­year extension  of  time  within  which  they  will  have  of  his  infant  daughter,  Kathleen,  because  after  he  started  sailing  to use  funds  for the  acquisition  of  vessels.  The  companies  have  over  who  survived  the  birth.  Placement  regularly  his  income  exceeded tite  $15  million  salted  away  in  special  ship: construction  funds,  set  up  of  the  two  boys would be  easier if  limits  set  down hy  law­for  subsi­ under law,  and these funds  are supposed  to be  used to  acquire  vessels  they  were  split  up,  but  Nicolai  is  dized  housing.  . For  the  time  be­ by  the  end  of  September of  this  year.  However,  the  lines,  in  apply­ The  CIO  Steelworkers  now have  determined  to  keep  the  two  boys  ing, however,  be still has his apart­ ing  for  the  further  extension  of  time,  have  said  that  unsettled  world  conditions  have  prevented  the­finalizing  of  plans  in  the matter.  The  an  official  song,  "Strong  Men  of  together.  "I  don't  want  to  have  ment.  Steel."  Copies  of  the  song,  along  three  children  living  in  three  sep­ "If  any  of  the  men  reading  the  companies  are:  American­Hawaiian  Steamshijk  Co.,  Central  Gulf.,  with  orchestrations,  were  sent  to  arate homes,"  he  said.  paper know  of  somebody  who  will  Eastern  Steamship,  Isthmian,  Pope  &  Talbot,  Pittsburgh  Steamship,  all  local  unions and  are also avail­ "My  mother­in­law  could  take  take  the  two  boys,"  he  added,  Sabine  Transport,  Wilson  Navigation,  and  American  Steamship  Com­ able  at  the  Steelworkers  head­ care  of  them,"  he  continued,  "but  "I  would  appreciate  It' If  they  pany.  quarters.  that  would  mean  she  would  have  would let  the LOG know  about it."  *  X'  »  A  $11, million  dollar  question  is—who  will  become  the  new  owner  of  the"  powerful  American  President  Lines.  Ltd.  (formerly  Dollar  SS  Historic Boston Waterfront Landmark Destroyed  Lines)?  After a  hectic  seven­year  court  battle  over  the  ownership  of  stock  in  the  company,  R.  Stanley  Dollar  and  the  Government  have  agreed  to  an  out­of­court  arrangement.  The  disputed  stock  will  be  offered  to the  highest  bidder  (a  minimum  price  of . $14 mililon  having  i':iv, •  been set),  with the  proceeds  then  to be  split  50­50  by  the  Government  and  the  Dollar  interests.  Sealed bids  will be  issued soon,  and  will be  opened thereafter  by  the  Riggs  National  Bank,  of  this City,  the trustee,,  A number  of  American  steami^ip  men  are  known  to  be  interested  in  acquiring  the  valuable  shipping  company,  either  their  ownselves  or  acting  in  combines.  Seafarer  Asks  Home  To  Bring  Up  2  Sons  Steel  Workers  Have  New  Song  II;  p:;­­ The  delivery  run  of  the  superiiner  United  States,  from  Norfolk,  Va., to New York,  was made on  June 22.  Shortly before  this time, some  Members  of  Congress  asked  the  Maritime  Administration,  which  had  the  ship  built  on  behalf  of  the  US Lines  Company,  whether,  as a  mat­ ter  of  propriety,  government  maritime  employees  should  accept  the  nvitation  to  be  aboard  the  ship  as  guests  of  the  shipping  company.  The  MA  replied  that  it  saw  nothing  wrong  in  the  matter,  and  that it  would  be  good  if  the  Government  employees  got  a  first­hand  idea  of  what  the  ship looked  like.  Some  Congressmen, claimed that  the run  amounted  to nothing  mora  than  a "junket,"  but  this was  hotly  denied  by  General  John  Franklin,  President  of  US Lines  Company.  •   ~  Although  it  is claimed  that  the  superiiner cost  $70  million  to  build, ­ the  final  tally will  show that  it cost  over $77 million.  However,  of  the  original  agreed  contract  price  of  $70  millidn,  the  US  Lines  Company  is  to  pay  $28  miiiioa,  with  the  goveniment  subsidy  being  as  follows:  I  lis million to cover extra cost  of  constructing the  ship in  this Country  over what  it would  cost to construct it abroad;  and $24 million to cover  cost of  special defense features, such as high speed  and 2 engine rooms.  CSty llrehoats  stand 1^ during recent  blaze at Boston's  famed  India  Wharf  uhich  almost  i^pletely  gutted ffie  ISO­year­old  clipper  ship  dock.  The  pier  was  designed  by  Charles  Bulfinch,  who  htiped  dialga fli#  US dapttd to  Werthigtoit, P. C  Fow  drcmeu  were tojurcd to  "  ''Kir'  j  J  i,  .­• :€;'!t­;v"^ •  �FrlttCf, Jtiie «T.  SIEHFAR'E'k'S  tae­ Pare Pir*  Commies Ist BME C/dss itt School  Attack  Grew In France  Seafarers  off  the  SlU­manned  Tad^dei  were  mauled  with  brickbats  and  blackjacks  reportedly  at  the  hands  of  French  Communists while they we5,e ashore in St. Nazaire and Nantes,  Fortunately,, none of  the  men­f  was  seriously  injured  in  the  crewmembers went  ashore to a bar  attacks  and  all  were  able  to  that  is  well  known  locally  as  a  get  back  to ship  pfely.  hangout  of  American  merchant  As a  result, crewmembers  of  the  seamen.  They  were  in  there  until  Taddel,  told  the  LOG  that  Sea­ about  8  P.M.  When  they  stepped  farers  going  ashore  ip  France  outside  they  were  met  by  a  gang  from  now  on  should  be  on  their  of  men  wha started  pelting  them  guard  to  avoid  being  duniped  by  with  rocks and  paving  blocks.  local  Communist  squads.  Smashed  Up  Bar  Confirm  LOG  Charges  "There  must  have  been  at  least  The  attacks on  the Taddei  crew­ two  dozen  men,"  Catharine  said.  members  confirm  in  part  a  Sea­ farer's  charges  in  the  May  2  is­ "They smashed  the windows of  the  sue  of  the  LOG  that  French  Com­ bar  and  did. a  lot of  damage to the  munists  are  concentrating  on  place.  When  we  started  down  the  American ships  and  seamen  as tar­ street,  they  followed  us  and  kept  gets in their  drive to disrupt Amer­ pitching  at  us."  ican  seamen,  as  "One Frenchman came  up to one  well  as  to  propa­ of  us  with  a  big  rock  in  his  hand,  gandize  . against  but  the  crewman  punched  him.  Qualifying  as  a  result  of  his  previous seatime.  Seafarer  Fred .Thayer,  FWT  (right),  becomes  the first  SIU  Then  we all piled  into a  cab to get  American aid.  man  to  enroll  in  school  and  take  part  in  an  accelerated  BME  program  for  upgrading  unlicensed  black  Bosun  Robert  out  of  there  in  a  hurry."  gang  men  to  third  assistants.  Congratulating  Thayer  is BME  Secretary­Treasurer  Charles  King^  Tried  To  Upset  Cab  Beliveau said  that  The  gang  followed  up  the  at­ the Taddei's trou­ It  may  be  summertime  but  schuol  bells  are ringing  for  Seafarers out  of  the black  gang.  bies  begaii  the  tack  by trying to  turn over  the cab  The first  group of  SIU  men  to  begin  study fo r  engineers'  licenses  were  enrolled  in  the  moment  it  ar­ but  fortunately  it  got  underway,  Brothei]hood  of  Marine Fhgineers­sponsored s chool  this  week.  rived  at  St.  Na­ Catharine  said  that  the  French­ Other  Seafarers  who  have  zaire.  It  was  woman  who  Yuns  the  tavern  de­ Beliveau  successfully  passed  their  li­ the  need  for  3rd  assistants.  Now  day,  June  19,  and  expects  to  be  scribed  the  gang  as  being  local  met  by  Commu­ Communists  who  consistently  pick  cense  tests after  receiving in­ that  the  formal  schooling  feature  ready  for  the  exam  within  four  nist  demonstrators  parading  with  struction  booklets  from  the  BME  has  been  added,  the  BME  is  pre­ weeks.  .signs  that  said  "Go  Home,'Yanks"  fights with  American  seamen.  Cops  Steer  Clear  are  now  helping  man  BME  ships.  pared to  advance tuition and  main­ The BME  made arrangements for  and  shouting  insults  and  epithets  at  crewmemberS..  Apparently  the  There  were  local,, cops  in  the  Among  those  who  are  now  sail­ tenance  to  Seafarer­students  who  formal  schooling  at  a  recognized  maritime  school  after  it  had  re­ ,  demonstrators  thought  the  ship  vicinity  all the  while the  bombard­ ing  engineer  after  winning  their  are  in  need  of financial  aid.  Within  the  next  few  weeks  the  ceived  a  wide  response  to  its  was  carrying  arms.  Actuaily  it  ment  was  going  on,  he  asserted,  ticket  with  BME aid  is former Sea­ but  they didn't  do anything.  "They  farer  Charles  Vam.  Yam  sat  for  first  group  of  students  .will  com­ original  offer  to  help  men  prepare  had a  load of  grain aboard.  That  evening,  Beliveau  and five  seemed  to  be  afraid  of  mixing  it  his  license  down  in  Tampa  and  is  plete  their  course  of  study  at  the  for  their  licenses.  Since  mid­May,  school  and  will  the engineers union  has distributed  otherfj went ashore to  the local bar.  with  the  gang,  or  maybe  they  felt  now  on  the  Milton  Smith,  an  Isth­ sit  for  their  li­ several  dozen  question  and  answer  While  Walking  back  to  the  ship  the same  way  that the  mob did."  mian  Line ship.  instruction booklets containing  ma­ As a result of  this encounter, one  cense  exams.  Training  Program  about  midnight,  a  Frenchman  on  •   First  to  enroll  terial  that  is  typical  of  the  Coast  a  bicycle rode  up  behind  Beliveau,  of  the men  turned to  next morning  The  engineer's  training  program  in  the  school  Guard  tests  for  3rd  assistants.  blackjacked  him  and  rode  away  with  a  badly  swollen  nose ,and  a  was  set  up  by  the  BME  to  help  under  the  BME  Men  interested  in  obtaining  the  tContinqed  on  page  17)  Seafarers secure  licenses and  meet  before the startled  seamen realized  program  was  course  of  instruction  should  come  ' what was up. The  Seafarer  Fred  up  to  BME  headquarters  at  675  attack  raised  an  Thayer  off  the  Fourth  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  and  get  '  egg on  Beliveau's  R^in  Mowbray.  in  touch  with  a  BME  representa­ E^ull  but  other­ "I  ;  found  out  tive  there.  Or  else  they  can  write  Yarn  wise  he  was  not  about  the  train­ in  to  the  BME  giving  full  details  seriously* in jured.  ing  set­up  in  the  LOG,"  Thayer  of  their  seafaring  background  so  "If  I  were  an  said, "so  when I paid  off  the Mow­ that  their  eligibility  for  a  license  ,  older  man,"  Be­ be  checked.  Immediate  berths  liveau  said,  "I  A self­styled  labbr newspaper  that once  had  a run­in  with  bray  in  Savannah  I  headed  right  can  are promised  all men  earning their  for. New  York.  '  might  have  had  the SIU; is now  being probed  by  the Government.  The Fed­ Good  Opportunity  tickets.  my  skull  fra'c­ eral Trade Commission, which regulates unethical advertising  "I've long  had in mind  to  go  for  in  order  to  sit  for  a  license,  a  Catharine  tured.  I  was  in  practices,  has  accused  the­f—^^  a  license  and this  is a  good  oppor­ Seafarer needs three years sea  time  France  in  1947  and  I  was  treated  Trade  Union  Courier  of  New  tunity to get started on it." Thayer  as  fireman,  oiler,  watertender  or  men working out of  a New York  of­ fine.  Nothing  like  this  ever  hap^  York­ with  wrongfully  claim­ fice over  the long  distance  lines.  started  school  offiQially  on  Thurs­ chief  electrician.  pened  to  me  before.  Subsequently the ship  pulled out  ing  AFL  sponsorship,  misrepre­ While  these  salesmen  often  tell  of  St.  Nazaire  and  went  into  senting  the  number of  unions  that  the  prospective  customers .that  the  90 J>ay» On SIU Ship  All They Need  Nantes., There  Seafarer  Theodore  endorse  the  paper,  and  inserting  paper  is  "endorsed"  or  "spon­ Catharine,  OS,  and  three  other  advertisements  that  were  never  sored"  by  the  American  Federa­ ordered  and  charging  business  tion  of  Labor  the  AFL  Executive  firms for  them.  Council  has  gone  on  record  on  The  charges  have  been  aired  at  more  than  one  occasion  disclaim­ a  series  of  hearings  before­  the  ing  any  connection  with  the news­ Commission  but  no  decision  has  paper or  its advertising  practices.  been issued  at present,  by  the Gov­ ernment  agency.  Used SIU's  Name  It  was in the fall  of  1948 that the  Courier ran afoul  of  the SIU  when  one of  the paper's  fast­talking tele­ phone pitchmen  told  a  tavern own­ er near  the  NY union  hall that  the  SIU  endorsed  that  newspaper.  A  Brooklyn  jury, has  awarded  a  • This had  i s  the usual tack taxen  $65,000  verdict  to  a  Farrell  Lines  Courier's  salesmen  when by the  ap­ seaman  who  lost  his right  hand  to  proaching  employers  who  have  a  hippopotamus  aboard  ship.  The  dealings  with  one  union  or  an­ accident  occurred  on  the  freighter  other.  Some  40,001)  members  of  the  African  Star on  the way  from  East*^  Industrial  Union  of  Marine  and  The tavern  owner  paid for an  ad,  Shipbuilding  Workers  in. 10  East  Africa  to  NeW  York.  The  hippopotamus  was  part  of  thinking  it.would'be  a  plug  in  his  Coast ports were standing  by ready  the  ship's  cargo  and  is  now  in. the  favor  .with  Seafarers.  Later,  of  to  walk  off  their Jobs.  New  York  Central  Park  Zoo.  In  course,  he  found  out  that  the SIU  The workers were originally sup­ the  course  of  the  voyage, the  sea­ had  no connection  of  any kind  with  posed  to  have  gone  on  strike Jiine  manr  Robert  H.  Rawlins,  was  at­ the  Trade  Union  Courier  and  that  13,  but  they voted  to  postpone  the  tacked  by  the  hippo  while  trying  he  had  been  swindled.  walkoff  for a week  to give the com­ Private Business  ­ to  open  the  cage  door  so  as  to  panies time  to meet  their demands  give  It  a  meal.  .  ^  The Courier, is a privately­owned  which  include  a  20­cent  across  the  As  a result,  his right arm  had  to  publication  which  purports  to  pre­ board  wage  hike, lifting  the stand­ be  amputated  almost  up  to  the  el­ sent  labor  news  to its  readers. Ac­ ard  rate  for first­class  mechanics  bow.  tually  the  overwhelming  bulk  of  to $2  an  hour,  a  union  shop^  eight  Subsequently,  the  captain  of  the  its  columns  consists  of  "friendly  paid  holidays  and  increased  vaca­ African  Star  refused  to  complete  to labor," or  "anti­Communist" ads  tions. •   the  voyage  with  the  hippo  aboard  paid  for  by  employers  from  vari­ The  shipyards­  affected  include  Smooth operation  of  SIU  Yacation  Plan  is explained  by  SIU  Rep­ and  it  was.later  brpugbt  here  on  ous  parts of  the country.  The  ads  eight­yards of Bethlehem Steel Co.,  resentative  Al. Bernstein  (left)  to  headquarters  visitor^ George;  ;another"^ipi^:­|^ 1  • "  ­jj'  '  '  •  are  solicited  by  telephone  sales­ and two  Todd Shipyards <Jp.  yards,..  ^a5(ly  and  Tpnii  Sk9^tman  (rigjbtl. pf  ,  ^Building  Seryjee  Jgt'L; ­ Govt  Probes  ' Labor'  Paper Fought By SIU  $65,000 To  ^aman For  Loss Of Arm  Prepare For  Strike Caii  I  �' 'V  ­X' ;'^:V •  ­  i,;­  • • •   • • ­.• .­• .<^^r­:  .^H­i^­­.:  Seafarers Host to PR's Governor  M'  SWEDES  PROTEST  PLANE  ATTACK—Neutral  Sweden,  which  up to now  has carefully  steered cl^ of alliances  with  either the  West  or the East,  is roused up against  the Soviet  Union  because of  the shoot­ ing down  of  a  Swedish plane  over  the  Baltic  Sea.  The  Swedes  charge  that  the,plane  was  unarmed,  on  a  search  mission  for another  miming  Swedish  plane  when  it  was  attache^ and  downed  by  two  Russian  jet  fighters over  the Baltic.  Now  the Swedes  believe  that .the first  missing  plane  may  have  been  similarly  attacked.  Crowds  have  demonstrated  against  the  Soviet  Union  before  the  Russian  embassy  and  the  usual  notes  of  protest  have  been  flying  back  and  forth..  Relations  between  Sweden and  Russia  have  become strained  recently because  the  Swedes  have been giving  asylum  to a considerable  number of  Polish and  Baltic  refugees and  are  currently  conducting  spy  trials in  Stockholm.  J.  t  4  CHEESE  QUOTAS  STAND  FIRM—The  much  disputed  quota  limits  on  imported  cheese  are  goipg  to  stand  for  a  while  as  the  result  of  a  House  of  Representatives  vote.  The  cheese  quotas,  which  limit  the  amount  of  foreign  cheeses  that  can, be  imported  into  the  US,  were  pushed  through  Congress  last  year by  dairy farm  interests.  The  latest  vote was on a repealer  attempt.  While not of  great importance  in inter­ national  trade  the  cheese  Issue  roused  up  a  good  deal  of  resentment  among Europeans  who  argue  that  they will  never  be  able to  get out  of  debt  to  Uncle  Sam  If  they  are  nof permitted  to  sell  their  products  freely  in  this country.  *  ^  Gathered  on  deck  with  SIU  crewmembcn  in  the  deck  and  engine  depertmenti  aboard tiie  Boll  Like  freighter  Kathryk,  Puerto  Rico  Governor  Luk  Munoz­Marin  (center,  standing  ever  life­ring)  poses  .  with  the gang idiUe  a  Seafarer­Iensman reeorded  the event.  *  *  4­ UNHAPPY  BIRTHOAY—^The  Korean  War  readied  its second  anni­ versary  two  days  ago  on  the  25th  of  June  with  still no  end  in  sight.  The Seafarer  crew of  the Kathryn  (Bull)  played  host  to  CJovemor  Luis  Munoz­Marin  of  It  was on  June  25, .1950,  that  the  North  Korean  forces attacked  across  Puerto Rico  on the  ship's  last  trip to the  island.  The  governor  had  attended top­level  con­ the  border into South  Korea and it  was on  June 23,  1951, that  arrange­ ference's  in Washington  and  was hustled aboard  the ship in Norfolk  under a heavy cloak of  ments  got  underway  for  armistice  talks  which  after  one  year  have  FBI  protection.  ­f  still  not  broken  the  deadlock.  In  terms of  time,  we have  been  at  war  in Korea longer  than in  the first  World  War and  have suffered  110,000  Chief  Electrician  W.  La­ casualties  to  date  which  is more  than  In  any  ctmflict  with  the  excep­ chance  who  took  the  pictures  tion  of  two  world  wars  and  the  Civil  War,  Wbch  truce  confejrences  of  the crew  and the  governor,  said,  started  a  year  ago  the  expectation  was  that  they  would,  be  pver  in  a  "the  governor  was  a  regular  guy.  month.  He'd  walk  around  the  deck  during  the  day  and  always  stopped  and  t  »  The  Federal  Trade  Commission  has  cracked  down'on  at  OUTSIDE  IN  THE  ALLEY—^With  convention  time  drawing  closer  talked  with  any  of  the  crew  mem­ bers he  met.  We gave  him  a  good  least three  companies in the past  week and  has made  two of  and  neither  Taft'nor  Eisenhower  having  a  decisive  majority  for~the  demonstration  of  a  heads­up  SIU  them promise to stop making false claims in their advertising.  CxOP  nomination,  an  old­fashioned  slugging  match­is  shaping  up  over  crew  at  work."  93  disputed  delegates  the  largest  group  of  which,  38,  are  from  Texas.  Unknown  to  the  crew,  a  cloak  The makers of  Dwarfies 10­  '  Eisenhower  backers have  been accusing­Taft  men of  stealing the  Texas  of  FBI men  covered  the  vessel and  Vitamins agreed to stop claim­ charges  by  the  FTC  that  their  delegation by  refusing to seat  Eisenhower supporters who  won  election  the pier  when  she  pulled into Nor­ ing  that  their product,  among  claims  are  false.  Among  other  victories  in  county  primal  contests  at  the  state  convention.  The  folk.  The  governor  went  aboard  other  things  helped  prevent  or  things,  says  the  FTC,  the  claims  Taft men  retort  that  the Eisenhower  delegates  were  elected  by  Demo­ beneficially affected common colds,  are  false  that  the  preparation  will  crats voting  in Republican  primaries,  a  procedure  which is  permissabla  just  before  she  left.  foot  disorders,  arthritis,  under­ cure  arthritis  or  is  effective  treat­ under  Texas  primary  regulations.  The  growing  heat  between  the  two  FBI  Coverage  nourishment,  fatigue,  exhaustion,  ment for a  long list of  other things  Lachance  said,  "we  didn't  know  poor  digestion,  nervous  disorders,  including:  bad  teeth,  gallstones,  principal  contenders on  this  subjec(  reflects  the  belief  that  the  Texas  the  governor  was  coming  aboard,  night  blindness,  irritability,  in­ overweight,  appendix,  bad  eye­ issue  will  provide  a  decisive  test,  throwing  enough  delegates  one  way  but  those FBI men really did  a  job.  somnia,  poor  appetite  and  weak­ sight,  infected  tonsils,  diabetes,  or  another  to  decide  the  issue.  4­  •   t  4^  Just  before  we  sailed,  one  of  them  ness.  and  othbrs.  ANOTHER  SAWBUCK  FOR  AGED—Congress­ is  In  the  process  of  told  me  just  about  every  move  I  False  ClaiiKS  approving  amendments  to  the  Social  Security  system  which  will pro­ had  made  all  the  while  we  were  in  vide  another  $5  a  month  at  the  minimum  for  retired  oldsters.  The  port.  They  covered  everyone  in  The FTC  also ordered  four com­ amendments  liberalise  the  Income  futures  as  well,  permitting  a  re­ the  crew  that  way.  They  could  panies  which  make  hearing  aids  tired  man  to  ear A  up  to  $70  a  month­before  benefits  are'cut  off,  as  from  making  false  claims  in  ad­ even  tell  the  stores  that  some  of  against  $50  a  month  under  the  present  law.  Average  payments  vhder  vertising.  High  pressure  phrases  the  guys  had  stopped  at."  the law  will go  to $47  a month,  which means  that most  retired oldsters  Once  the  ship  sailed,  the  FBI  like  "hide  your  deafness,"  "com­ left,  but  the  governor's  personal  pletely out  of  sight," "no button  in  Although miners  continue  to  die  will  require relief  assistance  or  other  supplementary  aid  to  get  along.  bodyguard  stayed  right  with • h  im  the  ear,"  and  others  me  now  out.  in  disasters  at  the  rate  of  seven  a  Actually  retirement  benefits  have  lagged  far  behind  the  increased  Claims  that  the  devices  will  help  day,  the  southern  coal  opmators  cosr of living  since  the  Social  Security  law  was  first  pasMd  back  in >  for the  whole trip.  '  In  all,  the  governor  was  aboard  no  matter  what  the  cause  of  deaf­ are  battling  an  already  watered­ the  30'a.  ness, and  claims' that they will  stop  .  i  i  t  the  vessel  for  a  little  over  three  down Federal  safety bill  before the  RACE  FOR  AIR  SUPERIORITY­US  military  leaders  are  express­ days  while  the  Kathryn  had  ideal  deafness  from  becoming  worse  House'  Labor  Committee.  They  were  also ruled  false.  weather  and  sailing  conditions.  charge  that  the  bill  would  "tear  ing  increased  concern  at  the  rate  at  which  the  Soviet  Union  is turn­ The  crew's  comment  seemed  to  The  makers  of  NHA  Complex,  a  down  all  safeguards  built  up  by  ing out military  aircraft.  Best estimates have it that  the  Russians have  be "if all  passengers were  like that,  vitamin ­ mineral  preparation,  and  the  states,"  and  would  "cost  more  40,000 military  planes  which  is  considerably  more  than  the  US.  Also  the Russians  are  building long­range  bombers which  they did  not have  everything  would  be fine."  its advertising firm  are nowjkcing  lives than  it  would save."  before.  By  contrast,  American  output  is  lagging  principally  in  the  aircraft  engine  field so  that  production  goals  have  been  set  back  sev­ fe;.  eral  times.  One  reason  for  this  difficulty  is  that  planes  now  being  Vacation Plan 'Robot" Gets Onceover From Visitors  built  are  far  more  complicated  and  expensive  than  World  War  II  models  and  cannot  be  mass­produced  easily.  Government  Nixes  Phony  Vitamin, If earing Aid Ads  Owners Fight  Against  Safety  LET'S  HAVE  A  VOTE  ON  IT—The  question  of  privately­owned  television stations  complete  with  two­minute  commercials,  is agitating  the  British  public.  The  House  of  Commons  recently  paved  the  way  for  private  operation  by  a  vote  that  ended  the  broadcasting monopoly  of  the  Government­owned  British  Broadcasting  Corporation.  *Up  until  now  ttiefe  have  been  no  commercials  at  all. on  British  radio  ^nd  TV  broadcasts.  The British  Labor Party  now say^  it will  make an  election  issue over the  question of  whether or. not  commercial television  should  be  permitted  to  exist.  ^  ^  ONE  WAY  TO  WIN  AN  ELECTION—After  wining  and  dining  80  Assemblymen  at  his  country  estate  and. seeing  to  it,  via  the  police  that  they  showed  up  at  the  next  day's  session,  President  Syngman  Rhee  won  an  indefinite "extension"  of  his term  as head  of  the  South  Korean  government.  Most  opposition  members  boycotted  the  session  but many  were summoned  by police  to attend so aa  to make a  quorum.  In  previous  weeks,  Rhee  ­had  failed  to  win  reelection  to  a  full  four­ year  term.  The  latest  move  continues  him  in  ofBce  until  such  time  as a new  president  is elected, but  does not set  any deadline for holding  such  an  election.  I?  jfe::,; ifA.  •  k:.}­ &?!>;  fc­v  i" >'• • :'  Sl:­i  4  Official^  of  AFL. State,  County  &  Municipal  Employees give  the onceover to  one of  the big  IBM elec­ tronic tabulators  used  by SIU  Vacation. Plan  at headquarters.  SIU  Representative  A1  Bern^ein  (left)  explain set­up  to  (1­r):  Orgapizers  E.  Schwartz,  J,  Pave,  W.  Eggn,  General  Bep^entative  Wiirf,  " CMfice  Mgr.  M.  Kiefer ahd  IntT  Seeketi^'rlieasurer G.  W.  Chapman.  4)  4»  NEW  JUSTICE  DEPARTMENT  SKELETONS  —  Further  testimony  as  to  business  influences affecting  the  cbnduct  of  the  Department  of  Justice was offered by one of  the Department's  employees in  testimony  before a  sub­committbe  of  the  House,  The  employee,  Ernest  L.  Bran­ ham,  an  attorney,  claimed  that  pressure  was  brought  to  bear  by  bis'  superiors  in  the  Anti­Tryst  Division  when he refused  to  sign  a  report  clearing  major  liquor  producers  of' anti­:trust  charges.  The  House  cpmmlttee  that  heard the  testimony  is  checking , charts  that  prosecu­ tion of  the liquor firms  was soft­pe'^led Ip 1948 because of  their heavy  contributions  to  both  Republican ^and ; I)eiin!^Ktitip j^ie^n  funds.  �M^^iiti ^LO'G*  Union Hq 'Dream Come  \  .  •  True'  To Seaman's  Wife  Fare" WcT^'  High  SA  Sports  Award  To Del Sud  men  have  come  a  long  way  even  sinca 1944  when  Frank  and  I were  married.  It's  a  seaman's  dreap  come  true."  Aftei* a  dozen  or  so  ii^roductions  to  officials  and  old  shipmates,  Mrs.  Gardner  soon  fisft  "right  at  home"  as  her  husband  showed  her through  the Sea  Chest,  Port  O'Call  bar,  hiring  hall  and  headquarters  offices.  '  "Frank  bought  a  lovely  Van  Heusen  shilt  in  the  Sea  Chest,"  Mrs.  Gardner  said.  "They  have  such  good  merchandise  in  there.  But  how^  can  the  Union  sell  such,  merchandise  at  those  low  prices?"  Gardner,  who  holds  new  SIU  book  number  G­173,  has  been  sail­ ing  in  merchant  ships  since  1916.  His  SIU  membership  dates  back  Seafarers  are  all  smiles  at  the  awards  dinner  in  Buenos  Aires  honoring  members  of  the  Del  Sud  "Rebels"  baseball  team,  which  captured  the  annual spring  cup in  the international  competition.. The  to  1941.  Mrs.  Gardner  also  sometimes  Delta  Line crew  came out  on top^  following a  series  of  games between  local teams  and ships' crews.  works  as  a  cook  while  Frank  is  BUENOS  AIBES—Seafarer­members  of  the • victorious Del  Sud  baseball  nine  that  won  sailing  as  a  chief  steward  or chief  cook.  But  when  he  is  home,  he  the  annual  Spring  Cup  in  Buenos  Aires  received  their  medals  at  a  cocktail  party  and  ban­ does  most  of  the  cooking  at  their  quet in  their honor  here during their last  trip.  home tn  New  York.  best in  the country  if  not all  South  The  Del Sud  Rebels,  repre­"^  Frank's  last  run  was  aboard  the  senting  the  Mississippi  Com­ dividual  presentation  of  the  America.  So  it  is  quite  an  honor  when one of  the ships' teams comes  Joseph  Priestley  (Bloomfield),  now  pany  cruise  ship,  won  the  medals.  Crewmen  Honored  out  of  the  Spring  competition  vic­ on  the  lay­up  list.  award  by  defeating  a  tdam  from  "We  had  a  collision  at  Pusan  the  Gimnasia  y  Esgrima,  the larg­ H. Hastings,  R. Jones, A. Acaley,  torious as  did  the  Del  Sud  Rebels.  and  were  laid  up at  Hiroshima  for  est  athletic  club in  the  world  with  J.  "Bat"  Nopnan,  C.  Lewelyn,  C.  20  days  before  we  could'  come  45,000  members.  The  Spring  cup  Thompson,  F.  "Buzz"  Dominicis,  "How  about  getting  this  home," he said. 'We're always anx­ goes  to  the  champion  of  an  infor­ and  C.  Forest  got  their  medals  at  shirt,"  the  missus  asks ' as  ious  to  get  back  to  a  Union  mal  Buenos  Aires  baseball  league  the  affair.  Frank  eyes  some  good  buys  home  like  this—how  Else,  too,  where teams from  the Del Sud, Del  Medals  were  also  awarded  to  J  at  the  Sea  Chest.  knows  why."  Norte  and  Del  Mar  compete  with  Bitchell,  L. Blanchard,  O. McLean,  S. Catalano, C.  Blades, D.  Bansome  local  nines.  and  J.  Mitchell,  but  they  weren't  Also  Get  Plaque  present  to  receive  them.  Mitchell  At  the  same  time,  the  Del  Sud  who  had  been  the  Del  Sud's  star  was  awarded  a  plaque  in, memory  pitcher,  has  been  signed  into  the  of  the  late  George  E.  Guenard.  Pittsburgh  farm  system.  Guenard  was  the  purser  aboard  Banquets  are  also  planned  for  The  American  Federation  of  the  Del  Sud  and  was  responsible  the teams of  the Del  Norte and  Del  Labor  lost  an  active  and  militant  for  the  beginning t)f  the  competi­ Mar,  but  there  won't  be  any  fighter  for  the  cause  of  trade  tion  between  the  ship  crews  and  medals  or  plaques for  them,  since  unionism  when  Harry  Roach  died  the  Del  Sud  had  the  winning  suddenly  June  21  while  on  a  fish­ the  local  teams.  team.  In  making the  av/ard,  the  mana­ Guenard  was  the  man  who  be­ ing  trip  near  his  home  at  Lake  ger  of  the  Gimnasia  y  Esjrima  gan  the idea  of  ship  teams  playing  Charles,  La.  pointed  out  the  games  between  local  teams,  but  he  died  before  Brother Roach,  who  was  42 years  teams from  the ships  and  the  resi­ the  idea ^ grew  to  what  it  is  today.  of  age,  was  vice  president  of  the  dents  has  gone  a long  way  toward  The  games  between  the  crews  and  Louisiana  State  Federation  of  better  understanding  between  residents  now  are one  of  the  main  Labor  and  business  agent  for  the  the  two  nations. The  games,  which  attractions  in  the city.  There's  no  Lake  Charles  local  of  the  Plumb­ draw large crowds  of  local persons,  actual  league,  as  we  know  it,  be­ ers  and  Steamfitters  Union  (AFL).  were  credited  with  proving  that  cause  of  the schedules of  the ships,  He  was  regarded  as  a  good  and  "two nations . . . can walk together  but  during  the  spring  there's  a  true friend  of  the Seafarers  Inter­ linked  only  by  their  mutual  desire  game every  time one  of  the vessels  national  Union.  Brother  Roach  had  to find  friendship."  ,  worked  closely  for. a  number  of  pulls  into  Buenos  Aires.  Well  attended  by  Ideal  VIPs,  Since  the Gimnasia  y  Esgrima  is  years  with  SIU  branch  officials  at  Pausing  during  SIU  headquarters tour to  take  in  air­cooled  cafe"  heads of  the athletic  club  and  rep­ the  largest  club  in  the  world,  it  Lake  Charles  and  New  Orleans  in  teria. Seafarer Frank Gardner and  his wife.  Else, decide  on  water­ resentatives  of  the  company,  the  prides  itself  on  the  team  that  rep­ causes  of  mutual  interest  to  both  melon  as a  good  bet  for a  little  hot­weather  refreshment.  banquet  was highlighted  by the  in­ resents it.  The  team is one  of  the  crafts.  ,  "It's  wonderful,"  said  Mrs.  Else  Gardner,  wife  of  ­Seafarer  Fraftk  Gardner,  after  her  husband  took  her on a  tour of  the new SIU  head­ quarters hall.  "It's  aipazing  the  things  they  do  in  this  union,"  Mrs,  Gardner  com­ mented  as  she  and  Brother  Gard­ ner  relaxed  over  a  cup  of  coffee  in  the  air­conditioned  cafeteria.  "Look  at  the  vacation  pay  and  the  Welfare  Plan  and  all  that.  The  Harry  Roach,  La. Unionist,  Dies  Suddenly  Cartoon  History  Of  The  SIU  In  September,  1936,  the  union  met  with  thei  shipowners  and  demanded  a  10  pert:ent  wage  • ;    t  I*­  hike  and  better  conditions.  All  three ^ West •   Coast  departments  voted  in  favor  of  a  strike.  ,  • '  East  Coast firemen  ahd  oilers  okayed  a  strike,  <  1'  '  phony  ISU  officials  wouldn't  even  let  East  •  On  October  30,  the  West  Coas^  men  hit  the  bricks  after  their  demands  were^ refused.  All  three  East.  Coast  departments  joined  them.  West  Coast  shipowners didn't  try to  move their  shiips,  trying  to  starve  out  thq  strikers;  on  the  >East  Coast  the going­was tough  and  bloody,  but  the sbips stayed  tied  up­ The  Sirihe  Resumes, 1936­37  No. 14  The  shipowners  took  a  loss  of  over  a  million  dollars  a  day  trying  to  break  the strike,  starve  out  the  seamen  and  break  their  unions.  After  99 days they, gave up  and the seamen  went  back  to  work  with  a  10  percent  raise  in  wages  and  overtime,  Saturday  afternoons,  Sundays  and  holidays. «ff.  They  had  won.  "I"  ­is  •:«  �'  \'7  .:'­y\"  tiillftn; ktge EicM '  '' '• • ­• ...  J/,,,  LOG    rtH*T, Ju^ »Vi^^  PORT REPORTS.........  out.­ Though  we have  offered  help,  Baltimore:  known  brothers  from  Texas,  Louis  Savannah:  they claim  to have  enough  men  on  "Big  Chief  Wahoo"  Boren,  who  hand  to  handle  all  their  problems,  hails  from  Oklahoma.  Louis  is in­ so  we're  just  standing  by.  They  terested  in  the  cattle  business  (we  have  their  tankers  and  ­  steam  hope  they're  his  cattle)  up  in  his  schobners  operating,  shipping  is  native state  and  since  he  sails  AB,  we  shipped  hiifl  to  the  Federal  so  The  figures for shipping through  good  and  we  have  been  able  to  Shipping  has  been  only fair  and  The  weathef  has really  gotten  he  could  keep  in  touch  with  the  this  port  the ^past  two  weeks  pick  up  a  dozen  jobs  for  tUHm.  In  is  expected  to  slump  even  more  little on  the  warm  side here,  caus­ dropped  off  quite  a  bit  since, th^  some  cases,  they  have  issued  jobs  now  that  the  steel strike  is  having  .  ing  the  oldtimers 'to  predict  that  cows.  to  SIU  guys.  Leroy  Clarice  last  report, .but  we  expect  things  a  decided  affect­on  shipping.  ' All  before long  it is liable to  get hot­ One  of  the  Ore Line ships  that are  laid up  are  Lake  Charles  Port  Agent  will  be  back  to  normal  the  next  it's  been  94  the  past  two  weeks.  brothers  on  the  being  manned  by  a  skeleton  crew,  time.  ^  But we  are able  to stand most  any  beacji  who  has  and  we  expect  them  to  be  laid  up  thing  when  you recall  some of  the  Seattle:  One  helpful  item  on  the  sched­ been  loud  in  his  for the  next two  or  three  weeks as  past so­called state leaders.  ule  is the  probability  we  will  crew  cheers for ­the  they  come  in.  Shipping  really  boomed  for  the  up  the  tanker  Fort  Hdskins  for  newest SIU  bene­ During  the past  two  weeks  there  past  two  weeks,  when  we  were  Cities  Service  late  this  month  in  fits,  those  in  the  have  been  20  payoffs  in  this  port,  shipping  rated  men  by  the  truck­ Jacksonville,  although  we  can't  be  realm  of  ipatem­ plus  14  ships  signing  on  and  nine  loads. Non­rated shipping  has been  too  sure about  this commitment.  ity and  disability,  calling in transit.  Beefs have  been  slow  as  the  proverbial  cream  ris­ Things  are  moving  along  mighty  There  was an  even split  between  is  Tony  Nottage,  minor and of  a routine nature, with  Sottu*  ing  on  buttermilk,  but  a  few  of  fine  for  us  out  here.  Shipping  is  payoffs  and  sign­ons  this  period,  a  member  of  the  the  various  delegates  and  crew­ the  boys  did  snag  some  Jobs.  We  go(^  and  we  are­  enjqying  fine  three  in each  column. •  A couple  of  Union  since  1943.  A  native  Florid­ did  have  to  call  on  Galveston  and  weather.  It's not  top  cold,  not  too  men  fropi  the  beach were  supplied  ian,  Tony  is  a  member  of  that  members  doing  their  usual ­ good  New  Orleans  for  some  rated  job  hot—just  right  for  collecting  to each of  the ships calling  here so  growing  colony  of  men yvhose  al­ job  of  crew representation.  men,  and  they  responded  nobly.  maternity  benefits.  Entiiitted  Over  Hall  we  drove  out. most  of  the  stay­ Shipping for  the next two  weeks  The  payoffs  liept  us  hopping  putters waiting  for special runs.  .  legiance  has  gone  west.  He  sails  All  ­hands faereaboute are  very  chief  electrician  generally,  and  is  doesn't  look  so hot,  since  we  don't  around  a  bit  as  the  ships  came  in  Among  the  vessels  that  took  on  also  a  diehard  Yokohama  shuttle­ enthused over the  prospects of  get­ have many  ships listed  in here,  at  different  places  each  time.  We  men  ting  a  new  buildhig  for  this  port.  from  here  were  the  Robin  man.  lot  of  the tankers  are  going to  the  had  the  Alaska  Spruce  (Ocead  iTie  vast  majority  of­the  member­ Toidy  takes  special  interest  in  Mowbray  (Robin);  Strathbay  yard for  repairs and  of  course that  Tow)  in  Seattle.  Martin  Behrman  ship which has  visited ­the new hall  too  means  fewer  jobs  until  they  (Alcoa)  and  James  Price  (South  (Strathmore);  Southern  Districts  his  hobby  of  photography  and  has  in  New  York  and  in  other  ports  been  a  frequent  contributor  to the  (Southern  .  Trading);  Southstar,  get  out. .  Atlantic)  in  'Portland,  Purplestar  where  the SIU  owns  its own  build­ Accounting for the rush  were the  in  Tacoma,  Seastar  at  Point  Wells  Southwind  (South  Atlantic)  and  LOG.  Married,  and  making  the  ing  is  very  happy  at  the  thought  sea  his  career,  he  is  constantly  Seatrain  Savannah  (Seatrain),  our  Winter  Hill,  Salem  Maritime,  and  Irenestar  in  Coos  Bay.' The  amazed at  the  rapid  improvements  of  having  the  siune  conditions  in  municipal  namesake.  French  Creek,  Paoli,  Bents  Fort,  last three are  all Triton ships.  in  conditions  the SIU  has  secured  this city.  Lone  Jack,  Government  Camp,  The  Spruce,  Purplestar,  Seastar  On the schedule of  ships coming  Along  with  the  ILA,  we  have  Archers  Hope  (Cities  Service);  Re­ and  Irenestar  signed  on  again,  in  during  the  next  few  days  are  down  through  the  years.  Sam  Cohen  been  aiding  the  AFL  chemicaj  public,  Federal  (Trafalgar),  anc  while  the  Calmar  and  Pennmar  tho Southport  and  High  Point Vic­ Wilmington  Poet  Agent  workers  withstand  a  raiding  at­ ^  TWnity  (Carras).  The  last »three  (Calmar)  came  around  in  transit.  tory,  both  South  Atlantic,  so  we  ^  tempt  by the  CIO,  which  has  been  named  were  over  in  Texas  where  Beefs  were  all  routine  and  settled  should  be'able  to keep our end  up  successful  in getting  the  necessary •   Galveston:  as far  as shipping  goes.  everything  is  big  including  the  in  quick  order.  percentage  of  pledge  caids  to  win  E.  B.  TUIey  mosquitoes.  ­Roach  Chaser  NLRB  approval  for  an  election.  ­  Savannah  Port  Agent  On  the  labor  front,  we  have  the  One of  the  boys came  up  with  a  We were not aware  of  the fact  this  iron  workers  engaged  in  a  little  .  *  4.  i  suggestion  for getting  rid  of  cock­ condition  existed  until  after  the  cBfference of  opinion  with  theT em­ roaches.  It  seems  Wilmington:  board  had  been  petitioned  for  an  idoyers  over  wages,  but  the  bosses  that  the  regular  Business  continues  very  slow  election.  are  really  banging  their  heads  old  woods  cricket  here,  though  we  expect  the  lull  However,  after  being  asked  for  against  a  brick  wall.  Talks  at  is  a  deadly  ene­ can't  hold  up  much  longer,  and  help by  the  local business  agent  of  Firestone  are  dragging,  but  the­ my  of  the  roach.  we'll  break  ou( ff  this soon.  the AFL chemical  union, we  imme­ Metal  Trades  Council  should  wrap  and  by  carrying  Though the weather is hot,  ship­ that up soon.  Meanmwhile, the ga­ There  was  plenty  of  excitement  diately went to work  on the matter.  one  of  these  ping has cooled  off  right  now.  We  here  when  the first  batch  of  new  We  can't  at  this time  predict  what  rage mechanics have  won two more  crjckets  aboard  have  just  one  payoff  scheduled,  Union  books  arriv^  for. the  guys  the outcome of  the election will  be,  ,  '  elections  and  are  rapidly  tying  up  each  ship  we  and  enough  men  to  meet  a  crew­ who  applied  for  them  from  this  but  we  believe  we  have  been  suc­ loose  ends.  could  scare  off  up.  Bookmen  in  the  steward  and  hall.  There  were  lots  of  compli­ cessful  in  aiding  the  union  consid­ .On  the  sports"  side,  our  local  the  roaches.  Of  engine  departments  are  rare  out  ments  exchanged  when  the  broth­ erably.  We  will  have  more  to  re­ ScherfHos  team  ran  into  some  crooked  um­ course  this  isn't  here,  and  they  can  move  out,  but  ers  cast  their  eyes  on  the d>ooks  port  regarding  this  matter  after  pires  lately  and  won five  games  in  a  row.  Something  is  really  foolproof  yet as  I haven't  heard  of  it  looks  like permitmen  should  try  and  looked  over  the'classy  set­up  July  10,  as  that  is  the  date  the  wrong,  since  now  they will  have to  anyone  who  tried the  Scheme.  Un­ some other West Coast  port if  they  arranged  for  their  benefit.  They  labor  board  has  set  for  the  elec­ want  to  get  put.  fight like  all  hades  to  stay  in  the  til then,  in DDT  we trust!  were  like  a  bunch  of  kids  with  tion.  ­ cellar,  but we  think  they can do it.  Brother  Robert  Scherffius  stop­ Just  one  lone  payoff,  the  Mada­ their first bicycles  when  the  books  « Gearing  For  Convention  After  the  latest  LOGs  came  in  I«d  by  to  show  us  his  first  vaca­ ket  (Waterman),  and  no  sign­ons  were passed  out.  .  There is not much to report from  with the  news  about  the  maternity  tion  check  in  23  years  of  going  to  the  past  period,  but  there  were  a  ^Two  payoffs  broke  the  quiet  of  the  political  front  at  this  time,  benefit,  the  FFA  (Future  Fathers  sea,  a  tidy  total  of  $129  obtained  couple  of  in­transits.  We  had  the  the  past  two  weeks,  the  Marie  since  apparently  all  the  would­be  of  America)  held  a  closed  meeting  by  applying  right  at  the  SIU  hall.  Raphael  Semmes,  Bienville  (Wa­ Hamill  and  Neva  West,  both  for  candidates and politicians are gear­ and  decided  that  all  must  get busy  While  Bob  was  sounding  off  and  terman);  Yorkmar,  Pennmar,  Ala­ Bloomfield.  We  had  no  sign­ons,  ing themselves for  the  big show  in  since  $200  is  a  great  inducement.  telling us how things have changed,  mar  (Calmar);  Clarksburg  T^ctory,  but  several ships  In  transit.  These  We  hope  for  their  sake  the  checks  we informed him of the  latest gains  Maiden  Victory  (MississippD;  Bes­ included: Richard  Johnson  (Bloom­ the  conventions  next  month.  How­ in  benefits and  really knocked  bim  semer  Victory  (South  Atlantic);  field); Seatrains  New  York,  Texas  ever,  we  will  keep  our  eyes  open  aren't  made  out to  momma. .  . I  for a  loop.  We  have  been  fortunate  in  still  Ames  Victory  (Victory  Carriers)  (Seatrain);  Del  Aires  (Mississippi);  and  keep  the  membership  posted  having  brother  Harry  Aucoin  with  Since he's immarried, he couldn't  and  Steel  King  (Isthmian).  There  Julesburg  (Mathiasen);.  Strathbay  as  the  tug  of  war  develops  in  this  us to help out  in the  hall.  He  was  see  how  he'd  wangle  a  $200  birth  were  no  beefs  to speak  of  on  any  (Strathmore);  Southern  Cities  state.  The  weathej  around  here  has  taking  care  of  the  place .the  other  benefit,  but  he  noted  he  was  sure  of  these  ships.  (Southern  Trading);  Federal  (Tra­ cooled off  somewhat after the­swel­ day  when  we  were  in  Texas  tend­ the  dads in  the  Union  would  make  SUP SoUd Front  falgar);'  Council  Grove,  Cantigny  ing  to  a  ship  and  when  an  order  good  use of  the opportunity to  col­ The  strike  of  the  SUP  against  (Cities Service) and  Catahoula  (Na­ tering  heat  of  a  few  days  ago,  but  we  don't  expect  the  cool  spell  to  came in for  three rated  jobs, Harry  lect  the  dough.  the Pacific  Maritime  Association  is  tional  Nav).  last  too  long.  We'll  probably  be  Jeff  Morrison  just  went  out  and. shanghaied  the  already  beyond its first  month,  but  Keith Alsop  Seattle  Port  Agent  the sailors really  have a solid front  boys  before  they  fully  woke  up.  Galveston  Port  Agent  back  to  the  sunny  days  and  high  mereuiy  that  is  the  usual  order  With  a  little  more  coaching  >e  for the  port at  this time  of  year. •   think  be  will  make  a fine  shang­ haier.  He  speaks  French  too,  so  Earl­ Sheppard  none  of  the  boys  can  warn  the  Baltimore  Port  Agent  others before  Harry  is onto  them.  We  also  have  had  with  us for  a  couple  of  days  one  of  the  better­ Lake Charles:  Crewiag Of OS Tanker  Chance Te Glean Beach  Job Rash Slows A Bil;  Taakors Dao In Yards  #•   I  ^­• • ­ I  rr­";  I  &• • • '  m:  r  ,;.:• N     &•  I  55; •  ^.;­ •  :•>­• • •>:'•  rt':J  Sleel Strike Affects  Shipping Censlderebly  'Saraflra' Anli­Roaeh  Selmne Slill Ualried  New Union Books Give  Roys Noro Bool Chargo  SUP Ranks Hold SaHd;  Strike Now  Monik  Old  A&G  SHtPPmC  RECORD  Shipping from June 5 to June 18  j'­r  I'­  ••  ll:­ i  ••  Get New Books  Through Agen^/s  Seafarers  who  applied  for  new  membership  books  in  New  York  but  are  now  sailing  frwH  outports  don't  have  to  come  to  this  city  to  get  their  new books:  If  the  men  involved  will  wr^ to headquarters  and  tell  the XJnion  which  port they  are  sailing  out  of,  the  Union  will  forward  the,  book  in  care  of  the port  agent.  Under  no  circumstances*  hdwevw,  will  the  books  be  sent  through  the  mails  to  any  private  addresses:  REG.  BEG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIP.  SmP.  SHIP.  TOTAL  DECK  ENGINE  STEW.  BEG.  BECK.  ENG.  SIEW. SHIPPED  PORT  ­Boston  34  New  York  213  Philadelphia  47  Baltimore  201  Norfolk  .........  77  Savannah  Ifi  Tampa  11  Afbbile  83  New  Orieans  ....  107  Galvest<m  .i..  33  West  Coast  ....v  60  42  2oe  2e  147  103  17.  0  0  0  « 0.0 • ­ 0  0  Totals  .,.:.....  >....  882,  44  167  2»  m  51  .  <• 17  #  w  JOE  . 27  48­ 4Tv  120  SS8  105  ­440  231  50  28  233  298  88  .155  > 32  161  49  120.  39  29  6  44  94  47  93  801  34  173  31  89  32  19 *  8  32  84  57  :  a!S!saieasSB8ii.;=::  USS Warns Oi  Wahe Centers  The  United  Seamen's  Serv­ ice h'as  Informed the  LOG that  individuals  owning  bars  and  93  27  hotels in  various  ports  around  484  ~  150  the world  have used  the words  39­ 119 ,  "seamen's  service"  or  similar  phrases to  imply  that  they  are  67  276  connected  with  USS.  Included  110  39  among  there  was a  place  that  was open  in Pusan,  Kotea, un­ 69  21  til  recently.  19  4  Actual  USS  centers  in  the  25  lor  Pacific  area  are  at  Apra  Har­ bor,  Gham;  Naha,  Okinawa;  123  301  ­Mojl, Kobe and Yokohama,  Ja­ ^ 23  127  pan.  Allt>ther  establishfhents  no  matter  what  their  names,  57  319  have­ no connection  wittt ,USS.  r/  1917^  _  �mm^:  i '­,zx:­ ........ .pour jn£jpoRTs  ^  T> ..  New  York:  Go Up Now For Thooo  ERgiRO ERdorsoRMRts  Activity continues  at a  very good  pace  here,  with  engine  departnieht  shipping  exceptionally  good.  The  dispatchers have  been hard  pushed  at  times to supply some  black  gang  ratings, so all  of  the men who have  the  proper  time  in  should  go  up  and  get  those  endorsements.  We  have  had  25  ships  pay  off  in  the  past  two  weeks  and  14  signed  on  foreign  articles,  along  with  a  number  of  In­transit  jobs.  The  fol­ lowing  vessels  paid  off  during  the  period:  Logans  Fort,  Fort  Hoskins,  Government  Camp,  Archers  Hope,  Lone  Jack  (Cities Service);  Evelyn,  Kathryn,  iBeatrice,  Frances,  Puerto  Rico  (Bull);  Seacomet,  Seagarden,  Seanan  (Orion);  Compass  (Com­ pass);  Steel  Admiral,  Steel  Maker  (Isthmian); La  Salle, Gateway  City,  Alawai  (Waterman);  Carrabulle  (National  Nav);  Robin  Mowbray  (Robin);  Massmar  (Calmar);  Wil­ liam  Carruth  (Trans  Fuel);  Monte­ bello  Hills  (Western  Tankers);  Nikoklis  (Dolphin).  Sign­ons  included:  John  Evans,  Lawrence  Victory  (Mississippi);  Mary  Adams  (Bloomfield);  S«in  Mateo  Victory  (Eastern);  Alawai,  La  Salle,  Hurricane  (Waterman);  . Cape  Edmont  (Alcoa);  Robin  Don­ caster,  Robin  Hood  (Robin); <Gom­­ pass; Steel  Maker;  Angelina  (Bull);  Seanan.  All  of  these  ships  were  paid  off  smoothly,  which  makes  us  all  very  happy.  We  now  have  all  of  the  tanker  operators  straightened  out  on  the  matter  of  the  steward. department  overtime  in  port  so  that  there  should  be no  problem on  this score  in  the  future,  I  have  talked  with  a  few  of  the  members  about  the  new  benefits  we  ­have  just  secured  under  the  Welfare  Plan  and  everyone  seems  very  happy  about  them,  especially  the married  men and the  oldtimers  who have  been or may  be incapaci­ tated for  one reason  or another.  It  seems  we  have  a  number  of  the  oldtimers  from  Tampa  on  the  beach  here at the  present, time. In­ cluding  Roland  Velasco,'  George  Burns  and  a  few  more.  I  wonder  if  this  migration  north  was  caused  by  the  fact  that  they  Just  elected  a  new  sheriff  and  a  new  constable  down  there?  Claude  Simmons  Asst.  860*7  Treas.  t  t  t  N4w  Orleans:  Port Votes 96% 'Pro'  Ha Mm Halls' Bal|ol  Biisiness  affairs  of  the  port  are  in  very  good  shape,  and  shipping  is holding  lip fine  with more  mem­ bers  moving  out  than  registered  in  th«  two­week  period.  The  ships  coming in  for payoff  were all clean,  and  had  very­few  beefs  except  for  those of  a  minor natdre.  .  The  list  of  payoffs  included:  Al­ Now Mm  Perth Ambpy  Crewmen  of  Cities  Service  tankers  and  other  ships  dock­ ing  at  Perth  Amboy,  NJ,  will  find  i}lenty  of  LOGs  on  hand  at. Victor iSankiff's  Bar.  Since  a  great  marij'  tankers  of  companies otheirthan  Cities  Service  dock  at  Perth  Amboy,  and  at  other  terminals  in  the  area,  the  LOGs  could  help  serve  as  an  entering  wbdge  in  Esso  ^tankers  and  those  of  other  oil  companies  that  have  thus  far  resisted  unionisation  SBAFA  Page  mag  LOG  sti  coa  Pioneer,  Ranger,  Roamer  (Al­ San  Franeiseo:  recently­concluded referendum  bal­ Boston;  coa);  Del  Valle,  Del  Sud,  North  lot  on  new  halls.  In  this  way,  we  Platte  Victory  (Mississippi);  An­ carried  by  an  overwhelming  ma­ tinous,  Chickasaw  (Waterman);  Ca­ jority,  actually  over  96  percent  in  tahoula  (National  Nav)  and  Seastar  favor.  (Triton).  The  Alcoa  Pioneer  and  Of  course,  now  we'll  have  to  go  Alcoa  Ranger, ,a$  well  as  the  Del  Shipping  through  here  kept  up  through  the  usual  waiting  period  Shipping  turned  out  very  well  Rio,  Del  Norte  and  Del  Aires  (Mis­ its full  head  of  steam  for  the  past  until  arrangements  are  made,  a  for the past  two weeks,  as the num­ sissippi)  signed  on  again.  two  weeks,  with  over  106  men  proper  location  secured  and  so  on.  ber of  men  shipping  out from  here  In  transit  were  the  following:  shipped to regular  jobs, 28 as stand­ But  when  we  have  our  new  place  has  doubled  since  the  last  report.  Alcoa  Cavalier,  Pegasus,  Clipper,  bys  and  40  to  shifting  and  lay­up  I'm  sure it  will  be a place  to  make  Paying  off  were  the  following  Pilgrim  (Alcoa);  Steel  ­Age,  Steel  jobs.  the  membership  proud  and  happy  vessels:  French  Creek,  Bents  Fort,  Surveyor  (Isthmian);  ­Del  Aires  Only  minor  beefs  at  the  payoffs  it  vqted the  way it  did.  Cantigny,  Salem  Maritime  (Cities  Service);  Trinity  (Carras);  Jules­ Del  Sud  (Mississippi);  Seatrains  t)f  the  Carroll  Victory  (South  At­ A.  S. Cardullo  burg,  The  Cabins,  W.  E.  Downing  New  Jersey,  Louisiana,  Georgia  lantic)  and  the  Maiden  Victory  Philadelphia  Port  Agent  (Mathiasen);  Seagale  (Seatraders);  (Seatrain); Beauregard,  Monarch of  (Mississippi),  which  were  easily  0  ^  ^  'Sit  Tagalam  (Mar  Trade);  Ann  Marie  the  Seas,  Claiborne  (Waterman);  settled.  Mobile:  (Bull).  The  Tagalam  was  the  lone  Southern Cities  (Southern Trading)  We  signed  on  the  Burbank  Vic­ sign­on  of  the  period.  and  Edith  (Bull).  .tory,  which  is making  her first  trip  In  transit  were  the  Steel  Maker  Balloting  in  New  Orleans  on  the  under  the  SIU  for  Eastern  after  (Isthmian);  Alcoa  Pointer  (Alcoa)  new  halls'  resolution  set  a  record  operating  for  a  West  Coast  outfit,  and  Seavictor  (Orion).  The  only  for  a  30­day  period,  thanks  to  all  plus  the  Maiden,  making  another  the  brothers  who  trip  to the  Far  East.  In  transit  we  Shipping  has  slowed  up  quite  a  beefs  were  minor  overtime  item.s  showed  they  were  had  the John  B.  Waterman  (Water­ bit  here,  with  little  activity  noted  which  were  all  settled  on  board  in  really  interested  man);  Pennmar  (Calmar)  and  Steel  to  break  the  nionotony  of  the  heat  favor  of  the  Saiem  Maritime,  Sea­ gale  and  Trinity  crews.  in  Union  affairs.  king  (Isthmian).  spell.  Of  the more  than  Just  a  few  payoffs  in  the  port,  One  really  excited  ship  that  1,000  votes,  the  The biggest news around the  port  including:  Alcoa  Pilgrim,  Corsair.  came  in  was  the  Julesburg,  with  a  "yes"  votes  were  right  now  is  the  recent  court  deci­ Pennant,  Clipper  (Alcoa),  plus  the  couple  of  expectant  papas  in  the  in  excess  of  96  sion  setting  up  a  neutral  hiring  Morning  Light and  Monarch of  the  crew.  They all  had  a  lot  of  praise  for  the  new  $200  maternity  bene­ percent,  which  is  hall  for  steward  department  mem­ Seas  (Waterman).  fit  plus  the  $25  bond  from  the  really  a  nice  per­ bers  in  the  port,  where  men  can  register  and  ship  regardless  of  Signing  on  were  the  Claiborne  Union  in  the  baby's  name.  There  centage.  Ballard  One  of  the  whether  they  belong  to  the  Com­ (Waterman)  and  the  Alcoa  Pilgrim  was  quite  a  discussion  on  her  on  brothers  who  served  oh  the  ballot­ mie MC&S or  the MC&S­AFL.  Un­ The  in­transits  numbered  four, the  the  big strides  the  SIU  has  made,  ing  committee  almost  the  whole  der  this  set­oip,, which  includes  an  Iberville,  Antinous  (Waterman);  and  with  no end  in  sight.  Strict On  Drill  time  was  Alvin  Ballard  who,  being  impartial  referee,  the  men  will  be  Alcoa  Roamer  (Alcoa),  and  Strath­ ship  regularly  until  the  bay  (Strathmore).  We  would  like  to  remind  the  an old member of  the Union, knows  able  One  of  the  brothers  trying  to  brothers that  the steamboat  inspec­ what  it  means  to  have  our  own  NLRB holds  an election  to see who  keep  cool  via  the  air­conditioning  tors  in  Portland,  Maine,  are  verj­ buildings.  A1  says  he  has seen  the  is  going  to  represent  them.  H.  J.  Fischer  '  in  the hall is  Jack  strict  on  lifeboat  drill  and  caution  Sru  grow  in  standing  year  after  West  Coast  Representative  "Red" ­Adams,  all  members  to  remain  on  the ship  year,  and  agreed  there  would  be  who  joined  the  during  the  drill.  You'll find  that  nothing better for the industry than  SIU  in  1943­and  if  you  go  through  the  thing  prop­ to  have  the  SIU  continue  its  prog­ Piii7o«/e/pMo:*  ^  has  sailed  in  all  erly,  you'll  get  it  over  quicker.  ress forward.  engine­ depart­ The  same  goes  for  the  port  of  Homes  For  Oldtimers  ment  t'a t i n g s  Boston.  These  inspectors  are  do­ In  his  opinion,  one  good  step  since  he's  been  ing  a  very  good  joB.  forward  would  be  to  establish  going  to  sea. The  Our  local  bus  strike  is  still  go­ homes for  the oldtimers  on disabil­ The  situation  regarding  shiping  big  question  on  ing  on,  and  is  now  in  its  fourth  ity  pay  so  that  they  could  really  through  this  port  is  still  not  par­ Jack's  mind  right  month.  Actually,  it's  not­a  strike  Adams  hold  their  heads  high  and  tell  the  ticularly  rosy^  as  it  continues  to  now  is  "what's  of  Boston  buses,  but  rather  of  the  world  what  their  Union  has  done  lag  at  a  comparatively  low  level.  going  to happen  next?"  ones  coming  into  the  city.  It  has  for  them.  Sailing  as  a  Seafarer  However,  it  has  definitely  picked  He  cited  the  Seafarers'  best  been  100  percent  effective  so  far.  since  1940,  A1  has  been  active  in  up  in  the  past  two  weeks  for  the  wages  and  working  conditions  in  but  now  the  company  is  trainin.r  SIU beefs  aU  along the  line in  this  men  looking  for  jobs  instead  of  the  industry,  top  Union  halls  and  new  men  who  are  forming  their  port,  but  he  says  Rio  is one  of  the  special  runs  which are  hard  to  get  the  promise  of  newer  ones,  vaca­ own  "union."  They  even  had  th"  most  beautiful  ports  in  the  world  out  of  this port.  tion  pay  benefits  paid  right  in  our  nerve  to  invite  the  strikers  to  and  likes  that  South  American  run  The  membership  here  was  espe­ own  halls and  the latest,  the bene­ throw  in  with  them.  None  of  the  the  best.  cially  touched  by  the  gratitude  of  fits  for new  fathers  and  war  bonds  local  AFL  unions  have  been  asked  The  SIU  Beachcombers  baseball  the  AFL  telegraphers  for  the  vol­ for  the  kiddies.  ^  for help so far,  since none  is need­ team  in  town  is  going  great  guns,  untary assistance  many of  the boys  His,only  regret  is that  the Mter  ed at  this  time.  having  l<»t  only  one  game  in  the  gave  during  the  recent  Western  didn't  start  sooner.  "I  have  four  Quite  a  few  boys  on  the  beach  last  two  Weks.  It  is  stiii  waiting  Union  beef.  children—isn't  there  any  retroac­ want  to say  hello to  their old ship­ for  the  Mobile,  hall  to  accept  a  Many  members  noted  that  it  is  tive  pay  on  this?"  We hastened  to  mates,  so  here's  the  names  of  »  challenge,  but  rumors  have  it  that  action like  that  of  the telegraphers  remind  him  that  while  we  couldn't  couple  of  them:  Roy  Johnson.  B.  Mobile  has  shipped  out  all  its  that  makes a  guy glad  he  can  lend  guarantee him  back  benefits on  his  Cantwell,  F.  Parsons,  A­  Lord.  V.  players.  a hand  to a fellow unionist  in times  present  family,  there  was  nothing  Cutter,  G.  Murphy.  G.  King,  V7.  It  seems  to us  there  weren't any  of  need.  As  before,  we  will  offer  stopping  him  from  qualifying  "in  McNeil. J.  Dimitriadis, J.  Connolly.  G.  Hunt,  C.  Dash,  S.  Cieslak,  f.  players  in Mobile  to start  with,  es­ and  give  assistance  to  any  AFL  the  future  .  .  ."  Also  on  the  beach,  in  addition  Abundo, J.  Hickey  and  V.  Maffucc".  pMially  when  they  found  out  the  union  whenever'there  is  a  legiti­ The  men  in  the  marine  hospitr "  Beachcombers  beat  the  Del  Norte  mate  beef  involved,  because  that  to  brother  Adams,,  are  SIU  old­ team­ 46­2  and  in  a  return  game  is,  and  has  always  been,  the  policy  timers  W.  F.  Simmons,  J.  Curtis,  are,  for  the  most  part,  comir­'  H.  Starling,  V.  Ybarra,  E.  Walter  along  just fine.  Dick  Bowman  i'<  where  the  Norte  squad  had  its  of  the  Seafarers.  High  'Pro'  Vote  and  A.  Ayier.  greatly  improved  from  a  linger­ dander  up,  walloped  them  18­1.  Lindsey  J.  Williams  Cal  Tanner  ing  ailment,  an^ George  Vourlor­ We feel  pretty good  here for  the  Mobile  Port  Agent  New  Orleans  Port  Agent  way  the  imembjership  voted  on  the  mis finally  got "out  after a  year an !  is  now  in  good  health.  ­He  will  probably  be  shipping  again  soon.  James  Sheehan  Boston  Port  Agent  Gourl RuliflgSels Up  NsHlral Stewards Hall  Jnleslmrg Uads­To­Bo  Hail Hew Baby Benefll  • 3  1  SuRiRier Heal Arrives';  EveryllilRg Slews Up  Telegra|ilien' TribHte  To SIU ChMK Beach  SiU  BALL  OiRECTOnr  SIU,  A&G  District  BALTIMORE  , U North  Gay  St.  Earl  Sheppard.  Aaent  Mulberry  4540  BOSTON  376  State  St.  James Sheehan, Agent  Richmond 3­0140  Dispatcher  Richmond 2­0141  GALVESTON  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mean  that  you  will  lose  out  on  some  of  that  vacation  money,  so be  sure  to  get these  port  time discharges^  ,  ..  Sf',*  �1  fif v' 1 V  i 1» V « '• ?' §. A;/!  VridiT.  JmiiB^iii^  195*  On  the  job  in  bustling  Galveston  harbor  to  handle  heavy  ship  movements,  an  SlU­manned  MAW  tug  nudges  derrick  into  place  to  help  imload  docked  ship.  To  Seafarers  on  ships  carrying  grain,  cotton  or  sulphur  from  Galveston,  oil  from  the  booming fields  50 miles  to  the northwest  around Houston  ortd  the  tanker  port of  Boytown,  or  those  riding  the  Seotroins  into  Texas  City,  the  ports  served  by  the  "Roods,"  provide  a  constant  contrast between  the  "wide open  spaces"  of  storied  Texas  and  the  broad  oceans  they  travel in  earning  their  livelihood­ Farm  commodities^  row  products  and  refined  or  manufactured  goods originating within  the far, or near hinterland of Texas,  Kan­ sas,  Nebraska, Oklahoihra  and  Iowa  eventually find  their  way  to  countries all over  the  globe on  SlU­monned ships  sailing  through  the  "Roods" in  an  endless  procession.  Ideally located,  the  net­ work  of  Texas  waterways  fronting  on.,the  Gulf  of  Mexico  ore  a  major  link  for  US  export  to  far­off places.  • MelkMDS'^  I  s;«  if'­!''' " • ­ A  Seafarer  points  way  to  foc'sle  for  men  bringing  aboard  new  mattresses  for  Hamill  crew.  Restocked  with  stores  and  fresh  bed­ ding, the ship  made ready  to sail.  tmni  I I  i J'i­J, ft.Jl  C I  During  lull  in  loading,  R,  Gusman,  wiper; A. Devine, oiler; D. Baker, chief  electrician; L. Warren, 2nd electrician,  have lunch.  t ir.l ,1,  J,  if t  ,  y Hic  6  '  V  J  j  :  ta­l  !.<.  yo  , £ C.­.fl 1­i/fV­'  . t f­'i* '  ' L  ;!• V   ,  �?:?  g:ff f V  Man JiM tfr mt  • :  Pare Eler«i  ^ We Cooked The Goose  That Bled On The Moon'  Subsequent  developments  gave  "Chuck"  Connors' noble­gesture  a  tragic  twist  as  they  say in  the novels, but  when he  interrupted the  pleasant  progress  of  an  agreeable  gin­mill­ bound  quartet on  a sunny  afternoon fully  a  decade  ago  to, buy  a  magnificent  specimen  of  goose that was offered for sale^  in  a  teeming  bazaar  in  the  mysterious  l^d  of  India,  he  was  undoubtediy  motivated  by  nothing  but  the  loftiest  humani­ tarian  principles.  "How  would  you  guys  like  it,"  Chuck  demanded  in  righteous  in­ dignation,  "how  would  you  guys  like  it  if  you  were  cooped  up  in  a  The  Challenge  aa  she appeared  following her  construction in 1851.  iittle  cage  with  barely  enough  She was the largest merchant ship of  her time, 2,006 tons, with three  room  to  stand,  waiting  around  for  some  gook  to  make  a  curry  out  decks  and  lots  of  sail.  of  ya?"  Ali  three  of  his  thirsty  compan­ ions  were  forced  to  confess  that  they  wouldn't  like  it  at  all.  But  we  were  equally  determined not to  spend  an  anna  of  Progress changes the faces of  many things, and  just as it has  our  meager  cash  reserve to see the  marked  the end  of  the sailing ship,  last  year  saw  the end  of  Si'"  great  god  Siva  the  home  of  one  of  the  most  famous  sailing  vessels,  the  himself  liberate  Challenge.  • —^  all  the  geese  in  India,  for  it  was  According to Seafarer David  that  her  lower  sails  were  just  our  last  night  McMullin,  who  compiled  the  about  IGO  feet  square.  ashore  and  a  tar­ Skippers  Shy  Connors  data  ifor  this  article,  the  granite­ paulin  muster  In  fatt,  the  Griswold  brothers  hewn  building  at  71­72  South  had  a  hard  time  finding  a  skipper  had  yielded  barely  enough  rupees  Street has been replaced by a park­ who  would  take  her  out,  even  in  to buy the beer to insure a pleasant  Frenchy  Michelet recapturing  his past  adventure  with the  Bombay  ing lot,  just as  the steel steamships  those  days  of  daring  Yankee  Clip­ glow  for  all  hands  around.  Chuck,  like  the  obstinate  little  goose  for  the  entertainment  of  LOG  reading  gourmets.  per skippers.  Finally, Captain  Rob­ replaced  the  wooden  clippers.  ert  H.  Waterman  agreed  to  com­ animal  he  is,  plants  his  feet firm­ Back  in  the  1850s,  however,  71­ mand  her,  and  did  sail  her  suc­ ly  before  the  caged  goose,  who  revealed  a  bantam  rooster  hidden  and  the  strangest  walls  and  ceil­ 72  South  Street  was  the  office  of  cessfully  for  some  years.  But  an­ was hissing  away at ail  and sundry  in  the  family  woodpile.  To  see  ing  ever  seen  in  a  room  given  to  N.L.  &  G.  Griswold,  East  India  other  headache  came  up  when  from  his  cramped  quarters,  and  that  feathered  fury  dragging  like  uses.  and  China  merchants,  one  of  the  Waterman  decided  to  retire,  and  announces that  he ain't  budging an  Chuck  down  the  pike  with  a  stout  It  was  evidently  a  sleeping  largest  and  best  known  of  the  the  Griswold  brothers  couldn't  inch  'til  the  membership  there  as­ line lashed  to the  goose's leg while  apartment  in  the  dim  and  better  many  shipping  companies  of  the  find another skipper.  sembled  authorizes  him  to  expend  he  (the  goose)  fought  every  dog  days.  The  walls  are  covered  with  time.  The  Challenge  did  sail  in  trade  part  of  the  common  funds  then  and  cat,  Hindu  and  Mussuiman  representations  of  Eastern  deities  after  that,  but  it  was  only  after  nestling  in  his  dungaree  pocket  that  ventured  within  reach  of  his  and  the  ceiling  is  painted  to  rep­ Largest  Merchantman  her  owners  made  several  reduc­ to  liberate  his  feathered  friend.  tether  was  enough  to  make  a  guy  resent  the  heavens  complete  with  An  unprecedented  shipping  swear  off  for  life.  stars  and  a  crescent  moon.  No  Formidable  Foe  tions  in her  rigging  that  any  cap­ boom  had  hit  New  York  at  that  "One  for  the  Goose"  If  you  were  to  chance  upon  it  tain  would agree  to take  her out.  Now,  Chuck Connors would  have  time,  and  the  Griswold  brothers  Finaily,  by  dint  of  much  tug­ now  you  would find  the  glory  long  A  Leader  to  take  on  considerable  poundage  commissioned  William  H.  Webb  to  and  a  few  well­piaced  kicks.  departed.  The  walls  and  ceiling  build  the  Challenge.  The  largest  A  leader  in  the  American  mer­ and a mess of  stamina to fight your  ging  Chuck  got  the  goose  to  a  native  are  faded  and  stained  with  great  ten­year­old  niece,  so  it  would  merchantman  ever  projected  up  to  chant marine,  tlje  Challenge  sailed  bar  and  nudged  him  on  inside  brown  blotches,  particularly  the  that  time,  she  was  also  the  most  with  thp  many  Griswold  ships  have  been  no  trick  to depose  him  while  we tailed  along forty  lengths  moon,  that  resemble  rust  but  are  extreme  vessel  built  to  that  time.  named  Panama, a  favorite  name of  as  treasurer  right  on  the  spot,  ex­ astern  and  pretended  we  didn't  actually  the  life's  blood  of  a  The  Challenge  emerged  from  the company .whose blue  and white  cept  that  he  happens  to  be  the  know  him.  In  the fullness  of  time  rugged' old  goose  whose  headless  the  New  York  shipyard as  the first  checked  house  flag  was  a  familiar  most  voluble  sea  lawyer  afloat  and  we  too  'found  ourselves  inside  body  was  thrown  upon  the  leaden  three­decked  merchantman  ever  sight in oriental ports.  A prominent  we  ali  dreaded  the  idea  of  listen­ seated  on  benches  in  a  rear  court­ floor and  left  to flop  around  until  built  in  the  US.  She  registered  2,­ writer of  that era  once wrote, "1  do  ing  to  him  rave  all  the  way  back  yard  sipping  quinine­laden  beer  an  Indian  cook  required  him  to  006  tons,  which  was  immense  for  not  suppose  there  is  one  country  Stateside.  and  ogling  a  bevy  of  dusky  doUs  complete  as fine  a  dish  of  curried  her  time,  but  it  was  her  rigging  store,  no matter  how  insignificant,  Things  were  fast  approaching  a  who  doubled  in brass as  waitresses  goose as ever  I ate.  This is how he  and  sails  that  gave  her jiew  own­ in  the  whole  United  States,  that  crisis.  We  were  all  looking  dark­ and  a  giggling  audience  as  well.  went  about  it;  has not seen a large or small  pack­ ly  at  Chuck—each  speculating,  no  There are  ports in  a  sailor's voy­ . ers  headaches.  Butter  was melted  in  a  saucepan  age  of  ­tea  marked  'Ship  Panama'  doubt, that  the  logical  solution was  age  through  life  that  pay  him  for  and  quartered apples,  a  large diced  Tall  Mainmast  *  and 'NL&GG'  upon it."  to lock  him up in one  of  the empty  all  the  trouble  of  getting  there.  onion  and  a  clove  of  garlic  was  Her  canvas  was  really  jammed  The  Challenge's  career  was  a  cages  and  peddle him  off  with  the  Let  the  uninitiated  babble  of  the  braised  in  it  for  a  few  moments.  on,  with  her  mainmast  measuring  long  and  productive  one,  with  her  other  goose,  when  "Philadelphia  deep  blue  sea  and  the  wake  that  Then  a  little  curry  powder  was  210  feet  from  heel  (bottom)  to  claim  to  fame  being  in  her  lead­ Red"  Griffith  got  an  idea.  "Why  follows  free  and  such  like  non­ sprinkled  over  the  mixture  and  it  truck  (top).  Her  lower  studding  ership  in  the  American  merchant  not  use  the  bosun's  dongh?"  Red  sense.  The  romance,  brother,  lies  was  left  to  simmer  a  few  minutes  measured  160  feet  from^leech  to  fleet's continuous  battle  for  bigger  suggested.  further  afield.  It's  in  the  grog  longer.  leech  (edge  to  edge),  which  meant  and  faster  vessels.  This  was  sheer inspiration.  The  sellers'  huts  in  far­flung  places  This  mixture  was  then  stuffed  bosun had contributed  a fifty  rupee  with a  host  of  dolls  who don't care  into  the  goose,  who  had  previous­ note  and  a  whole  handful  of  annas  if  the sun  hangs in  the  tree. That's  ly  been  well  rubbed  with  salt  and  to  the  tarpaulin  muster  with  the  what  Aline  Kilmer  was  talking  pepper  inside  and  out.  The  bird  solemn  stipulation  that  half  was  to  about  when,  detecting  a  faraway  was  then  put  into an  oven  and  left  Seafarers  riding ships  into the  port  of  New  York  have  a  chance  be  used  to  allay  his  shipmates'  look  in  her flame's  eye,  she  bade  to  roast  at  a  slow  temperature  un­ til  it  had  bled  its  superfluous  to save  a  lot of  that  payoff  dough when they  use  a  service  offered  thirst  and  the  rest  to  be  used  to­ him—  grease.  The  grease  was  then  by  Union  representatives  coming  aboard  with  samples  of  work  buy  a  jug  that  was  to  be  deliv­ "Take  your  light,  light  love  poured  off  and  a  few  ladles  of  and  dress  gear  from  the  SlU­operate^ Sea  Chest  at  headquarters.  ered  to  his  foc'sle  unopened  ere  To  a  light,  light  lass.  the  cock  crowed.  ,  Who will  smile when  you come  chicken  stock  added  and  the  bird  "  Those "who haven't yet heard  of  this new  service or had  the  op­ returned to the  oven  to finish cook­ We  all  thonght  this an  excellent  And  smile  when  you  pass."  portunity  to take advantage of  it are  advised  that the  men lugging  ing,  being  basted  from  time  to  However,  it's  extremely  difficult  expedient,  for  while  the  bosun  those  bulging sample cases  to your  ship are  members  of  the  SlU,  time  with  the  stock  and  drippings  to  engage  in  light  banter  with  a  was  a  brawny  Irishman,  extreme­ acting  in behalf  of  the SlU­owned and  operated Sea  Chest.  ly  unlikely  to  take  kindly  to  the  tropical  belle  while  a  naturally  vi­ from  the  pan.  Operation  of  the  Sea  Chest  in  headquarters  has  been  so  weil­ notion  of  using  his  grog money  to  cious  old  goose,  made  even  more  The  cooked  goose  being  re­ recelved  by  the  branch  membership that  speciajl  efforts are  being  rescue  a  stranded  goose,  the  hour  frantic by an  overindulgence in na­ moved,  a  roux  was  made  by  tak­ made  to  offer men coming into  the  port the  same* chance to get  at  of  reckoning  was  in  the  distant  tive  beer,  is  charging  around  in  a  ing  equal  parts  of flour  and  curry  well­made,  bottom­priced  gear  if  they  can't  get  to  the  beach  to  da­wnjng.  As a  philosopher among  circle  indiscriminately  attacking  powder and  browning same  in  but­ come  into  the  store  and  see  what's  what.  us  so  succinctly  observed,  "Don't  friend  and  foe  alike.  So  a  spe­ ter  in  a  skillet.  This  roux  was  Stock carried  varies from  A to.Z,  including work  clothes as well  the  Good Book say  'Sufficient unto  cial  meeting  was  convoked  on  the  used  to  thicken  the  drippings  to­ spot  and  it  was  moved,  seconded  which  a  little  more  chicken  stock  as  the  latest  styles  in  men's  dresswear  and  accessories.  Suits,  the  day  is the  evil  thereof."  and  carried,  with  one  dissenting'  was  added.  Served  over  rice  with  Greatly edified  by  such hallowed  shoes,  shirts  and  furnishings  of  all  types,  in  addition  to luggage  vote,  to  cook  that  goose's  goose  chutney  and  the  usual  attendant  authority  It  was  speedily  resolved  and  miscellaneous items not  found  in  comparable  haberdasheries,  come  hell,  high  water  or  Chuck  garnishes  it  made  a  memorable  that  the  bosun  and  Chuck  should  particularly  at  these  prices,  can  be  had  within  hours  by  ordering^  repast.  Connors.  go  into  the  gpose  business  forth­ from  the  samples  carried  by  the  SlU  rej^resentative  who  comes  Incidentally, the ship was the old  To the  Execution  with  and  the  bosun's  dough  was  aboard  the  ship.  On  the  second floor  of  an  old  LaSalle and the  bosun  is still  wait­ forked over  without  more  ado.  At the  present­time, the service  is still on  an experimental  basis,  Of  all  the  evil  natures  ever  to,  dilapidated  building  on  Forest  ing for  his  jug.  You'll find him  in  in order to gauge  the demand  for 'it  in  Nc w  York  and  elsewhere.  be  hatched Yrom  an  innocuous  egg  Road,  in  the heart  of  the  populous  Boston  because  he's the  port  agent  4­ EventuaUyy  it  is. expected  a  similar  servh  i  will .be  pperated  out  that  damn  goose  was  the  worst.  A  city  of  Bombay,  right  smack  dab  for  the  Union  there.  His  name Is  minute  examination  of  his  pedi­ over a  native  bar  is a  shower room  Jimmy  Sheehan.  Frendiy  Mleheiet  gree  would  unquestionably  have  with  modern  plumbing fixtures  The Challengers Horn e  Razed^NoweA Car Lot  Low­Prieed Gear For  Ships  fiiitttnuiti  �SEAFARKMi  toG  Pa«« TwdNr*  m THE  WAKE  MEET THE  fiV  A H? A Id ESIB  EUGENE A.  STANTON. Canenlei  The  notion  that  the  level  oi  the  of  President  James  Buchanan.  In  Pacific  Ocean  is  higher  than  that  the Civil War, she fired a shot near  Anybody  who  tries  to  tell  you  lie  worked  here  as  a  "boomer,"  of  the  Atlantic  has  some  siight  the  bow  of  the  steamer  Nashville  that  a  man  can  have  a  healthier  mine lingo for someone who drifted  truth,  though  the  exact  difference  to force her to show  her colors, the  has  not  been  determined.  Atone  fi^t  shot fired  from  a  US  vessel  Question:  What.  Is  your  meal'  life  working  elsewhere  than at  sea  from  one  site  to another  wherever  can  take  the  word  of  Seafarer  the  work,  pay  or  food  was  better.  time, many  years ago, it was found  in the war  . .. The Barbary  States,  time  favorito  aboard  shlpT  Eugene A. Stanton  that it  just isn't  The  mining  towns  were  rough  and  the  African  pirate  kingdom  com­ after extensive study  that the aver­ so.  tumble, fitting for men who worked  age  mean  sea  level  at  the  Pacific  prising Tripoli, Tunis, Morocco and  L.  B.  Thomas,  steward:  Well,  I  Cornered  at  the  New  York  hall  hard,  fought  hard  and  played  th^  Algeria,  which  virtually  ruled  the  entrance to  the  Panama  Canal  was  think  that  soup  is  just  about  tops,  as  he  was  waiting  to  throw  in  for  same way. The Commies,  he recalls,  about  seven  inches  higher  than  at  Mediterranean  for  over  three  cen­ and 1 go for them  one  of  those  favored  Far  East  dry  had  a field  day  trying  to  line  up  turies,  probably  were  named  after  the  Atlantic  entrance  . . . The  is­ every time,  no  cargo  runs,  he  outlined  the  back­ recruits  and  mine  conditions  of­ lands  owned  by  Greece  in  the  SE  the Algerian  corsair known as Bar­ matter  what  kind  ground for his beliefs about the sea­ fered plenty of  material with  which  Aegean  Sea,  between  Asia  Minor  barossa  ("Red­beard"),  who  seized  it  is.  You  can  life.  One  of  12  children,  he  to  propagandize  the  men.  In  the  east  and  Crete  in  west,  are  Algiers from  the Spanish  in  1518.  make  a  meal  out  going  left  his  Indianapolis  home  at  14  "Coal  and  rock  were  killers,"  still called  the  Dodecanese, though  of  a  good  soup  if  ^  t,  %  the  number  of  them  now  known  Probably the first real  oil  tanker  it's  got  enough  to  try  his  luck  on  the  Lakes,  with  Stanton  asserted.  "There  was  al­ eye  to  getting  together  a  stake  ways  a  hearse  drawing  up  at  the  numbers 20  or more.  The  name is  was  the  SB  Charles,  of  Antwerp,  body  to  it.  Put  an  to  help out  the  family.  mine for somebody  killed by  explo­ Belgium,  which  piled  between  the  from  the  Greek  for  12  islands,  me  down  for  US and  Europe  from  1869  to  1872.  good,  rare  roast  That was  in 1924,  when he signed  sions,  gas  or silicosis,  but  it  wasn't  t  ii  Whalebone, formerly widely used  She  contained  59  iron  tanks,  ar­ beef  too,  be­ on  the  SS  Barium  for the ore  sea­ always  easy  to  get  out  of  there."  Couldn't  Ship  In. making  umbrellas,  brushes  and  ranged  in  rows  at  the  bottom  of  cause  nothing  can  beat  that  when  son  at  $75  a  month.  He  sailed  as  a  combination  crew  messman,  When  the  war  came,  he  tried  to  other articles,  is  not  bone  and  has  her hold  in  the  'tween  decks,  with  it  comes  to  meats.  utiiityman  and  galley  boy,  and  ship  out  from  the  West  Coast  a  ione of the properties  of  true bone.  a  bulk  capacity  of  7,000  barrels,  4>  ^  The  term  is  merely  a  popular  but  about  794  tons  . .  .  Meander,  as  a  Peter Chopllnski, OS: They're  ail  when  the  season  was  over,  went  couple  of  times,  but  couldn't  get  Inaccurate  name  for  an  elastic,  word  meaning  to  proceed  on  a  my  favorites.  I  like  every  meal  back  home  to finish  school.  clearance  because  the  mines  were  fibrous substance that  grows on  the  winding  course  or  wander  about  every  day  no  After  a  hitch  in  the  regular  rated  an  "essential"  industry  and  roof of  the mouth of  certain species  aimlessly,  stems  from  the  ancient  matter  what  the  Army,  mostly  down  in  the  Canal  workers  were  needed  in  the  pits.  of  whales.  Whalebone  takes  the  name of  a river in Turkey,  the Me­ menu  is.  You  Zoqe,  Stanton  found  himself  on  After  V­J  Day  he  got  a  job  with  plaicb  t»f  teeth  and  functions  as  a  ander  or  Menderes  as  it  is  now  never  have  any  the loose  in the middle  of  the busi­ a  small,  private  tug  outfit  that  ran  sort  of  strainer,  permitting  the  known.  This  stream,  long  known  trouble  as  far  as  ness  bust  following  the  '29  crash.  barges  downstream  to  New  Or­ whaie  to  strain  seafood  from  the  for  its  winding  and  tortuous  chah­ feeding  goes  on  After  a  time,  he  went  to  work  in  leans.  "It  was  hard  work,  then,  water  that  it  takes  up  in  large  nel, is 260  miles long  and fiows in­ any  SIU  ship,  one  of  those  "deluxe"  non­union  just  a  pilot  and  myself  on  the  tug,  to  the  Aegean  Sea  opposite  the  Is­ because  the  stew­ mouthfuls.  factories  where  the  pay  was  poor  but  it  was  good  to  get  out  of  the  land  of  Samos.  ^  ^  and the  conditions were  worse,  but  ground  for  a  change,  he  recalled.  ard's  department  Singing  sand  is  the  name  given  t  t  t  a  man  couldn't  be  choosy  in  those  This  was about  the  time  he  met  up  really  knows how  to certain sand and gravel beds that  Ope  type  of  catfish  native  to  the  to  dish  it  out.  At  days.  Following  about  a  year  on  with  the SIU, in 1946,  when  he saw  make  peculiar sounds when  shaken,  Nile  River  region  of  Africa  is  a  least. I  don't,  and  I've  got  a  nice  a  milling  machine,  he  threw  in  the  better  deal  the  SIU  tugboat­ stirred,  walked  upon,  driven  over  real  shocker.  Called  the  electric  bay  window  to  prove  it.  with  the  migratory  harvest  gangs  men  were  getting.  or  played  upon  by  the  wind.  It  is  catfish, it generates a  current  simi­ working  the  wheat fields  all  the  Soon after he began  sailing deep­ t  »  3)  usually confined  to the  dry and rel­ lar  to  the  electric  eel  and,  accord­ Julio Torres,  AB:  You'll find  me  way  from  Texas  to  the  Canadian  sea  ships  and  has  been  at  it  now  atively firm  sand  above  the  ordi­ ing to  varied  reports,  uses its elec­ where the chicken is.  for  about fivB  years.  ­ "That  Far  It don't  mat­ border.  nary  water  level,  moistened  by  the  tricity not  only for defense  but also  Worked Minea  East  run  is  my  favorite,  I  guess,  ter  what  the  rest  waves  during  storms  or  high  tides.  to  secure  its  food.  This  fellow  "It  was  an  outdoor  life  alright,  because  those  longer  trips  really  of  the  food  is  as  One theory  about the  phenomenon,  swims  along  until  it  discovers  an­ long  as  there's  and  in  good  times  we  averaged  help pile up  the dough, and  I'm nut  which  occurs  on  shores  of  the  other fish in  the  process  of  digest­ chicken,  any  $10­$12 a day. I  worked with every  one  to  turn  up  my  nose  at  that,  ocean  as  well  as  inland  salt  seas  ing  a  meal,  swims  near  and fiicks  kind.  I  1  i  k  e  thing from an  old­fashioned thresh­ SIU ships  guarantee good  food, top  and  fresh  lakes,  is  that  the  grains  on  its current.  Usually, the  aston­ french  fried  po­ ing crew to  a modern combine and,  conditions  and  good  shipmates.  of  silica  may  pick  up sound  waves,  ished victim  vomits its meal  in sur­ tatoes with  it, but  as  far  as  experience  goes,  I  could  There's  no  dust  to  eat  up  your  in­ transit  them  to  one  another  and  prise  and  pain,  while  the  catfish  you  can  feed  me  go  back  on  it  tomorrow,"  he  ex­ sldes  when  you're  out  at  sea,"  he  magnify  their  volume  on  the  prin­ rapidly  gobbles  up  the  stuff.  Quite  plained.  As  the  seasons  changed,  declared.  anything  if  ciple of  crystals in  early radio sets.  a  sport!  know  the  chick­ he  shifted  to  the  apple  harvests,  What  the  future  holds  for  him,  Some  noted  musical  sands  are  the  4"  4"  t  en's coming along  up in  Washington's  Yakima Valley,  Stanton  isn't  too  sure.  "I've  got  a  "crying  sands"  of  the  Kalahari  Scuttle in  the sense  of  intention­ too.  I  guess  a  man  gets  to  like  where  they really  grow 'em  big.  lot  to  learn  ye^  even  though  I've  Desert  in  South  Africa  and  the  ally making a  hole in  a ship  to sink  something and  Just doesn't change  Then,  always  on  the  move,  he  had  a fling  at  a  lot  of  things  over  "barking  sands"  of  Kauai  in  the  it,  actually  first  meant  to  close  up  left the  sun  behind  and took  a  job  the  years."  Still  unmarried,  he  t  t  t  .  Hawaiian  Islands.  a  hole.  It  stemmed  from  words  .Luis  Ramirei,  Generally,  in  the  metal  mines  strung  across  didn't  shy  off  a  bit when  asked  the  meaning  to  shut,  as  a  hatch.  Ap­ I  like  everything FWT:  4"  t  on  an  SIU  ship  Idaho,.  Utah,  Colorado  and  Death  big  question.  "You  might  say  I'm  The first  US  naval  steamer  plied first  to the  cover o\i^r  a  hole,  Valley,  where  he  worked  laying  particular,  I didn't  marry  the  girl  named  for  a  woman  was  the  500­ the  word  was  transferred  to  refer  that  the  cooks  track, blasting,  and running  loaded  I  wanted,  so I've  been  riding  with­ prepare,  but  a  ton sidewheeler  Harriet Lane,  built  to  the  hole  itself  and  then  to  the  cars up out  of  the shafts.  out a  caboose ever since."  1^^'­ good  baker  is my  h)\  in  1857. and  named  after  the  niece  present  meaning.  best  friend,  I  us­ fe­ • ­ ually  go  for  vegetables  over  meats,  but  when  I  see  there's  a  The  French  population  was  all merchant seamen  who went  into  ACROSS  DOWN  18.  Beliefs  38.  Sumatra,  Java,  good  baker  21.  Man  from  the  warned  toi  evacuate  all  coastal  training  for  unlicensed  ratings  or  etc.  1.  Spot  for  •   aboard,  I'm  hap­ 1.  Tbey  catch  central  Cau­ buoy  fiih  40.  River flowing  areas  as  a  prelude  tO\a  possible  licenses  to  join  the  Coast  Guard  py.  My  favorites  cdffus  3.  New  <ervic«  into  Rhone  4.  Kind  of fish  second front,.. Japanese  bombers  reserve  .  .  ,  Churchill  arrived  in  23.  Type  of  Brit­ are  the  desserts,  puddings,  pies  to  Puerto  43.  Region  W  of  8.  • ­ ­shape    ish  gun  Rico  hit  Dutch  Harbor,  Alaska,  twice  in  the  US  to  talk  over  war  strategy  and  things  like  that.  Burma  23.  Daughter  of  12.  Brew  3.  Quick  look*  the same day  in the closest raid  yet  at the  White House .. , Dewey  and  Cadmus  44.  Paris'  river  4.  She  sailed  the  4)  *  4^  13.  Tale  teller  26.  Negative;  43.  Chemical  Nile  .Tack  (Cit­ 14.  Benlgno  Bautlsta,  chief  cook:  I  to  the  US .  . . The SIU  became  an  Willkie waged  a hot  pre­convention  Abbr.  compound  3.  Light  breeze  ies  Service)  28.  Medleys  47.  Direction  of  6.  Booster  in  go  for  beef,  too,  because  you  can't  affiliate of  the  International Trans­ fight for  the  Republican  Presiden­ 28.  River flow­ Maldives  from  poker  15.  Protection  go  wrong  with  it  portworkers' Federation ... A  new  tial  nomination.  ing  into  Elbe  money  Africa  «  7.  Prepare  31.  Natty  dresser  48.  "Hot  shot"  .8­ One­mast  ves­ anytime.  Chicken  synthetic rubber  was introduced  tO'  4)  4)  4"  16.  Lake  port  32.  Rio  de  ,  48.  Wood  from  sel  the  public  .  ,  .  Wartime  travel  tax,  fricasse  is  good  17.  Girl'e  name  in  Africa  Hawaii  8.  Its fleet  hae  The  Maritime  Commission  an­ 33.  Sea  E  of  SO.  Olive  drabs;  300  ships  18.  Nippon's  cap­ too,  but  where  designed  to  discourage  unnec­ nounced  rules  governing  the  Borneo  Abbr,  ital  10.  Common  suf­ essary  travelling,  was  raised.  does  it  compare?  33.  On  the  briny  32.  Mme  Peron  fix  awarding  of  the  new  Merchant  SO.  Part  of  sew­ 4)  4)  4)  11.  Ki.id  of  I  agree  with  ing  kit  Marine  Distinguished Service  Med­ lacket  Puzzle  Answer  on  Page  27,  Thomas about the  Rhmmel's  armored  columns  ai  82.  Back  talk  .  .  .  Brooklyn  and  the  Yankees  pushed  the British  back  Into Egypt  soups,  because  23.  Exist  1  2  led  their  respective  leagues  .  .  ,  34.  Where  Vigo  is  they're  very  im­ and  continued  to  advance  rapidly,  The SIU  warned  Seafarers  to clear  37.  Kind  of  easy  threatening  both  the  Suez  Canal  12  portant to a  meal.  chair  their  status  with  their  draft  board  They  can  make  and  the  entire  Near  Eastern  oil  before  sailing  90.  Compass  and  to  make  sure  bearing  15  fields  ,  .  .  Crimean  situation  was  the difference betii'een a  good meal  31.  Where  crew  their  applications  for  passports  bad,  as  the  Red  armies  retreated  sleeps  and  a  poor one.  le  were  in  order  ,  ,  .  Charges  were  34.  Old  sailor  all  along  the  front  .  .  .  The  SiU  4)  4)  4)  36.  Ship  line  placed against  19 dealers  for "boot­ blasted  the  shipowners  for  faiiing  Frank  Castlce,  08:  I'm  a  steak  37.  Things  set  In  22  gasoline  . .  .  U­boats  be­ 38.  Seafarers  man,  no  question  about  that.  The  in  many  cases  to  provide  the  legging"  gave  $6,877  for  gan  planting  mines  along  the  US  proper  provisions  and  water  on  this  trimmings  don't  coast.  41.  Biblical  land  lifeboats and  lifecrafts ,  .. "Yank"  matter  much  42.  Comfort  4)  4)  4  printed  its  first  issue  A  na­ 46.  Ruhr  city  when  it  comes  to  48.  Fertile  spots  tionwide  war  bond  campaign  was  Congress  began  an  investigation  steak  because  48.  Port  4,800  launched,  of  "waste"  in  war  contracts  .  .  .  that  makes  or  miles  from  NY  43  44  4$  New  York  City Council  adopted  an  4)  4^  ^  breaks  the  meal  • 1.  Port  6.500  The  Navy  announced  that  the  qrdinance  prohibiting  the  wearing  all  by  itself.  Of  mUes  from  NY  US had  started  using a  ccuivoy  sys­ of  bathing  suits  or  "scanty  attire"  course  you  can't  83.  Perch  tem  so  that  warships  could  protect  more  than  200  feet  from  a  beach  always get a  good  84.  River flowing  into  Baltic  merchant  vessels  which  had  been  .  .  .  Seafarers  played  an  impor­ steak,  but  when  BS.  Re^ue  sailing  alone  and  unarmed  in  sub  tant  role  in  the  "New  York  at  you  do,  nothing  Chemical  suf­ 86.  fix  can  beat  it.  8et  it  up  with  some  infested  waters  .  ,  ,  After  a fight  War"  parade  . ; »  The. FBI  nabbed  87.  African  fox  ., ,Gpar4  elgbt/afjot^rn  |ai?de4; ¥9#*  I' 1  at  forcing  COaSti.  '  I  The Seafapers Puzzle  r  )  f  TEN  YEARS  AGO  �­  Mday/June  27/»5S  ^EAPAMtnS  LOG  . • :­ ,  ­ Pare  Tfifrteea  'A//  Set!'  SEAFARERS ^LOG  Jaaa  27. 1952  ­  Vol.  XIV  No.  13  Published  biweekly  by  the  Seafarers  Intematioriid  Union.  Atlantic.  &  Gulf  District.  AFL,  675  Fourth  Avenue.  Brooklyn  32,  N.  V.  Tel.  STerllng  8­4671.  PAUL  HALL,  Secretary­Trieasurer  • 0"V' '  Editor,  BemiEBt' BaAmi  l/lanagtng  editor,  KAT  OENISON;  Art .kditor,'  BnitAn  SEAMAN:' Photo  Hditor,  DAiim.  NXLVA­.  Staff 'Wriiert, HZMMAS  ABTNUI.  IRWIN  SPIVACK.  Aw  PEM­AU,:  Gulf  Area. Reporter. • Biu.  MOODY.­  •   l,::v;S"V '.v  i'  • "  Vote Of C>nfideiice  Thanks  to a  thumping 92  percent "yes" vote,  the SIU  can  He Heealls How  open  the throttle on  its building program  in  the outports.  A  search  is  now  being  conducted  in  the  ports  involved—Balti­ SIU  Advanced  Editor:  more, Galveston and Philadelphia—^for  appropriate buildings.  To It the  is  actually  amazing  the  ex­ Once  they  are  located  the  Union  will  have  the  funds  to  go  tent  to  which  the  SIU  has  grown.  right ahead  and put  up the kind  of  halls in the outports com­ Not  ­to  throw  my  weight  around  parable to what  we now  have ip.  headquarters.  but  I  can  "remember  when",  When  the New  York  halt was completed  it  marked  a  new  guess  I  might  be  classed  as  one  the  new  oldtimers.  I first  ship­ era  in  seamen's  shoreside  facilities.  But  the Union  was not  of  ped  out  of  Frisco  almost  ten  years  content  to let  it rest at  that.  As the LOG  editorial  put it at  ago.  The  Union  had  just  then  the time, "What has been done hwe in  New York  we hope to  received, a  $17.50  war  emergency  extend  to  our  outports so  that  SIU  brothers,  wherever  they  wage  increase  boosting  my  mess­ sail  from,  will  have  the  same  advantages,"  The results  of  man's  wages  to  an  incredible  the referendum are assurance that this pledge can now be ful­ $87.50.  I made  a five  months'  trip  to  India  and  counting  bonus  and  filled.  all  of  27  hours  overtime,  I  just  It  isn't  every  day  that  a  group  of  men  will  vote sd  over­ did~make the  grand  total  of  $1,000.  whelmingly  to tax  themselves a $2Q  bill.  The voting  results  By  the  time  niy  taxes,  allotment  are  proof  that  Seafarers,  having  the  best  wages,  conditions  draws  and  slops  were  deducted,  I  and welfare benefits, are willing to  put out  to­get the best  in  paid  off  with  a  little  over  300  shoreside facilities.  That's the way  the Union  wants to oper­ bucks.  It  didn't  last  long  either.  in  those  days  we  had  only  ate and thanks to this solid  vote of  confidence, that's the  way  a  Yes,  few  steamship  companies  under  it's going  to be.  ;  contract.  Then,  as  now.  Water­ 4  t  t  man  was  the  biggest.  I  think  the  Early Results  SIU  had  under  ten  companies  signed  up  then.  I  UT  ON  THE  WEST  COAST  straddled  the  big  labor  issues  thus  Although  it's  just  a  couple  of  weeks  since  the  Union  an  understand  the  the  shipowners  are  still  try­ far. They'd be  just as happy, to shoyc  nounced  its  new  disability  and  maternity  coverage,  the  re­ amount  now  ing to give our  brothers in the SUP  them  into the  background and  for­ sults are already impressive.  A considerable number of  Sea­ reaches  close  to  a rough  time.  The  strike has  been  get  about  them.  Despite  all  the  farer­fathers have already received their $200 maternity bene­ 100.  running for over a  month now,  and  fanfare  and  lioise  we've  heard  up  fit  checks, and  the disability  provisions  are  providing  aid  to  Incidentally,  in  there is no telling when  it will  end.  to  now,  by  the  time  the  elections  making  one  of  The  SUP  is  buckling  down  for  draw  near,  the  issues  should  be  Seafarers who  are badly  in need of  it.  those  overtime  •O   ne  such Seafarer  is Brother  Joe  Germano  who  was  able  de  Parlier  hours,  I  was  car­ a  long siege.  They are  in excellent  pretty  well  boiled  down  and  we'll  shape.  They  have  pickets  out,  dnd  be  able  to  see  just  where  the  can­ to escape from  life in an almshouse,  thanks to  the new  bene­ rying  laundry  a  ship  of  the  Pacific  Maritime  didates stand  and  what  the outlodk  fits  program.  While  no  union  is  equipped  to  solve  all  the  bags  aboard  and  stowing  them  in  not  Association  is  moving  anywhere,  is from  the standpoint  of  the  work­ problems  of  its  members;  the  SIU  has  always  believed  in  Freemantle,  Australia.  The  black­ unless  the  union  has  released  it  to  ingman's  welfare.  taking care of  its own  wherever  possible.  The Germano case  out  curtain  swept  my  glasses  off  carry  military  cargo.  points  up  the flexibility  of  the­ Welfare  Plan  and  the  speed  and  I  was  blind  the  rest  of  the  Judging from what  has happened  trip.  It  cost  me  $16  to  replace  with which it can  operate in  an emergency.  E'VE  HEARD  A  LOT  OF  the  lenses  to  get  that  one  hour  up  until  now,  it  appears  that  the  talk  this  past  year  abo^t  shipowners  oiit  on  the  West  Coast  .  Nor has the Seafarers Welfare Plan  reaqhed  the limit  of  its  OT  at  85  cents.  Today,  well,  we  the  Communists are  for peace,  abilities.  Seafarers can rest assured that the future will bring, all  know  how­  the  Union  has  have  piled  up  quite  a  bit  of  dough  how  for  themselves  in  the  past  couple  but  as  your  Union  has  pointed  out  additional welfare returns—the hotel being one pending item.  brought  the  pork  chops  home.  I  would  like  to  see  the  LOG  of  years.  Otherwise  they,  would  time  and  again,  there's quite  a  gap  4"  4"  print  all  the  ships  under  SIU  con­ not  have  been  able  to  sit  tight  for  between  what  the  Communists  say  tract, who  they are operated  by and  as  long  as  they  have  been  doing.  and  what  they  do.  What  hap­ what  type.  You  could  make  a  Now  they  are  reluctant  to  share  pened  to  the  crew  of  the  Taddei  is  grand  "then"  and  "now"  issue.  some  of  it  with  the  men  who  man  a  case  in  point.  The experiences of  the Taddei crew in various,Fnench  ports  Show  the  old  shipping  halls  at  their ships and  make it  all possible.  Here  is  an  instance  whei­e  the  reflect  a  new turn  in  the international  Communist  campaign  Stone  Street,  and  the  new  hall  in  On  our  side  of  the  fence,  the  crewmembers  were  harassed  by  against  the US and  its citizens.  In  this instance,  assaults on  Brooklyn,  side  by  side,  and  follow  SUP  is  determined  to  push  this  French  Communists  from  the  time  American  seamen  are  one  phase  of  rioting  against  other  up  with  the  halls  in  New  Orleans,  thing  through  to a finish  and  come  they  arrived  in  France.  These,  Americans in  Tokyo, Rome,  Paris and  wherever  Communists  with  the  old  Chartres  Street  hall  out  of  this  beef  with  added  pork  "peace­loving"  individuals  were  and  Mobile  with  the  rickety.  St.  chops  for  its  members.  Naturally,  not  adverse  to ganging  up on  small  can  muster  sufficient  strength.  Francis  Street  location.  as we  have assured  our SUP  bx­oth­ gi­oups  of  Taddei  seafarers  for  no  What  happened  in St. Nazaire  and  Nantes  are  not  attacks  Takes  Back  Criticism  ers.  the  SIU  A&G  District  is  with  reason  other  than  that  they  were  on seamen as such.  The Seafarers just  happened to.be  handy  Back  in  '47  I  criticized  the  LOG  them  all |he way—financially,  phy­ American  seamen.  ^  targets of  the anti­American  campaign  now  being  waged  by  and  said  it  was  run  like  a  high  sically* and  morally.  Your  Union  has  quite  a  reputa­ school  paper  (and  you  printed  it),  This  SUP  strike  is  only  one  of  tion  throughout  the  world  for  be­ the Cominform.  .  .  but  I  have  to  take  it  all  back.  I  a  staunch  anti­Communist  out­ , Seafarers who have long enjoyed the hospitality and friend­ subscribe  to  about five  nautical  several  in  recent  months  in  which  ing  fit.  In  our  own  way  we  believe  tjje  employers  have  taken  a  tough  ship of  French citizens on  their runs to France know  that the  and  trade  union  papers  and  maga­ attitude  toward  union  demands.  we've  done  quite  a  bit  to  discour­ great majority of  Frenchmen have no sympathy for  such tac­ zines  and find  the  LOG  tops.  The  national  steel  strike  has  been  age the  spread of  Communist  influ­ tics.  At  the  same  time,  the  'Taddei  incidents  should  serve  Talking  about  newspapers,  the  going  on  now  for  the  past  several  ence  among  American  maritinte  as a warning to other Seafarers to be careful in French ports.  BME  paper  looks swell,  and  I  wish  weekSv­and  there  have  been  other  workers.  It  doesn't  surprise  us  "Marine  Engineer"  success.  If  you  go  ashore,  make  sure  you're  not  alone,  and  keep  a  the  Unfortunately  some  of  the  MEBA  beefs,  like  the  telegraphers  that  then  that  Seafarers  should  be  the  weather  eye peeled  for gangs who may  be out  to dump you.  men  I  have  talked  to  believe  that  have  dragged  on  for  quite  a  while  first  targets  of  the  "peace  loving"  Red  ript  squads.  members  of  the  BME  are  dictated  before  settlement.  t  All  these strikes  px'ove  that  a lot  to  by  unlicensed  men.  Far  from  4  4.  34  it.  The  BME  enjoys  the  same  au­ of  employers  have  stiffened  up  T'S THREE  WEEKS SINCE  THE  tonomy  as fishermen,  towboatmen  against the  unions. They seem to be  long  range  shipping  bill  wds  Since  the  Steelworkers  Union  called  its  members  out  on  and seafood  packers  under  the SIU  counting  on  plenty  of  support  in  reported  out  to  the  House  of  Reij­ Congress  to  slap  the  unions  down  strike for long­overdue contract improvements there has been  banner.  resentatives, but  we're still  waiting  with  legislation  if  need  be.  All  of  a  lot  of  noise  to  the  effect  that  the  union  is  responsible for  The  two  BME ships  I have sailed  which  means  that  union  men  have  for  Congress  to  untrack  itself  and  (Coeur  D'Alehe  Victory  and  the continuation of  the strike!  This theme has received  more  on  get  to  work  on  this  vital  piece  qf  Mankato  Vi^ory)  had fine  engi­ to  tighten  up  their  ranks  and  pre­ legislation.  and more stress in the newspapers  with'each  passing day.  neers  and  tiiere  was  no  interfer­ pare for  tough  going ahead.  Now  a  story  comes  out  to  the  effect  that  the  Bethlehem  ence  with  them  by  the  unlicensed  The  fact  that  it's  a  presidential  The  average  citizen  is  not  ver^  election year isn't  helping to clarify  much  aware  of  the  importance  of  ­Steel  Company  and  the  union  reached  an  agreement  last  crew.  week to end the strike.  But when Bethlehem took this agree­ Also  in  the 16  months I  spent  on  issues  for  organized  labor.  Many  this  bill.  Unfortunately,  this  atti­ a  candidate  for  the  presidential  tude  exists  in  some  Washington  ment to  the other steel companies it was turned down  despite  these  two  ships,  arty  time  therg  nomination  cozying  up  to  big  quarters.  However  your  Union'jS  were­  any  repairs  to  be  made  in  the fact  that it  represented  a compromise on  the  union's de­ crew  spaces,  they  were  dona  business  in  is  the  hopes  of  winning  still  pushing for action in  the hope  mands.  .  promptly.  As a  result  the crew  re­ poUtioal  support  at  the  conven­ that  the  Representatives  will  awaken  to the  need und  take  steps  specte^ these ^ansd^^erS  faf  better  tions.  ,  . •   ^_push .thii  biU  thrdiijgtf  befQjrp  Cons^ue^l^^wijth  a!  fe^_ej  than  I  liav6  seen 'on  most  ships.­,  " *  a^ourns  next' inontlL  Les  de  Parlier.  tidiis', "most  oftfie' candi'd'ate's'have  O W Ineidenf  In France  Who's At Fault?  I �F«c« FeoiicM  •  •   'li\­ • (,• .  Friday, June  t1. 195X  SE Ji  FARERS  iOG  '  ­­y.. \  ...,  Is??:  In  the wheelhouse  (right) , OS  R.  L.  Cline does  a  little "brightwork" on  the  compass  to  keep  it  gleaming.  Task  of  keeping ship in  running trim gpes on  at  sea  or  in  port,  and  the  spic  and  span  condition of  the "house" shows the boys  are always  on  the  job.  When  they  get  underway, they  want  to  be sure  they'll  see  where that  needle's  pointing.  Long  familiar  fo  Seafarers  sajling  the  Mississippi  Steamship  Company's Delta  Line ships,  tracie Route  20 runs  from the  Gulf  of Mexico  down  the  East  Coast  of  South  America.  This  is  the  priie  "coffee  run"  which  shuttles  southward  with  general  cargo  and,  in  some  cases,  80­90  passengers,  returning  laden  with  the  coffee  that  mokes  the  principal  beverage,  morning,  noon  and  night, for  most Americans.  Steamship  operation  on  a  Government  established  trade  route  follows a set  pattern from which  the shipowner  can  seldom  deviate.  Set up by  the Government as a trading circuit essential  to American  commerce with  foreign nations, it must be  followed  by the subsidized operator  whether  the cargo  hatches ore empty  or  full.  Eligibility  for  the  subsidy  con  be maintained  only  by  a  minimum amount  of  scheduled  sailings annually  by a basic  num­ ber  of  modern  ships  capable  of  assuring  the  regularity  of­ the  service. Mississippi,  one of  the largest and  most  successful  oper­ ators contracted  to  the SlU, eminently  qualifies.  On Route 20 at least,  trade has  been growing  with leaps and­ bounds so that  the run is a constant source  of income  for both the  company  and  the Government.  The  value of  two­way  trade­be­ tween  the  US  and  Brazil,  for  example,  ran  approximately  $1.8  billions last year, higher  than with any  other country in  the  world  except Canada,  which is in a special  trade category.  The Delta Line  operates a dozen  ships  on  the  run,  ten  modi­ fied  C2s  and  C3s,  plus  one  Cape­type  and  one  Victory.  The  voyages usually  last about  three months,  starting out in New Or­ leans and, after touching at one or  two other Gulf  ports, head for  the  rrioin  coffee  port  of  Santos,  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Montevideo,  Buenos  Aires and a  half  dozen by­ports.  The  popularity  of  the  run  is  easily  attested, by  the  intense  competition  for  jobs  when  the  ships  crew  up out  of  the  SlU hall  in  New  Orleans.  Preparations  for  a  recent  voyage  of  the  Del  Aires, a C2, are  presented  on  these  pages and  show  the  typical  Seafarer  crews wno  man the  ships'on  this essential  route.  ;  Hungry men need no urging when the  chow  call sounds,  and  galley utilityman  Jerry  L.  Miller  (left)  and  chief  cook  Humella  Fluence  are  on  tap  (right)  to  see  that  everything  runs  according  to  plan.  OS ^R.  J.  Arceneaux  (below)^  hangs  away  his  clothes  fresh  from  the  cleaners for  the days  ahead  when  he'll  be  ashore  in  a  tropic  hotspot.  i',,  Jt• • .  �Friday, Jane  27. 19St  Pace  FIffeea  SEAFARERS  LOG  '­VA­V  • • :  Taking  on  diversified  cargo  for  the  run south, the ship  is the scene  of  busy  activity  as  crewmembers  ipan  winches  and  longshore  workers  load  her  up.  Bags  (left)  earmarked  for  Recife,  Bra­ zil, come  aboard on sling  to be lowered  into hatch, while stevedores on dock roll  gas  tanks  into  nets  to  be  taken  on  as  deck  cargo.  Part  of  shipment  of  heavy  agricul­ tural machinery  and  tools for  plantation  use is brought  aboard  (top, right)  from  barge alongside and longshoremen lower  it to deck.  Checking gangway lines for­ ward.  Seafarers  Donald  Hutchings,  AB  (left), and  Blackie Sanchez,  DM,  make  sure  everything's  running  smooth  on  deck  department  end.  '  ;  .T­­ i  Down  in  the  engine  room,  the  SIU  black  gang  runs over  the  equipment  to  assure a smooth trip later on when  parts  and major  repairs aren't so easy to come  by.  At  left,  oilers  Paul  Cassidy  (left)  and  C.  L.  Ducote  prepare  to  take  off  asbestos covering on  evaporators to  give  'em  a  test  run  after  they've  been  shut  down  a  while  and  lying  idle.  ssW  In  the  messhall, "coffeetime"  offers  a  welcome  pause  in  the  day's  work  for  crewmembers  busy  making  the  ship  ready  to  sail.  Pictured  during  the  lull  are  (L­R):  Seafarers  Frank  Nunaz,  wiper;  P. Hilt,  OS;  Paul  Cassidy,  oiler;  Donald  Hutchings,  AB;  A.  Nelson,  AB,  and  C.  L.  Ducote,  oiler,  as  they  stand  by  before  going  back  on  the  job.  ir  SSslii  i  iiiiii  mm  I  ^  B  r  mm  I  1®  4  IA  M  ^  SIU  Patrolman  C.  M.  Tannehill  (above)  comes  aboard  to  check  how  things are, while AB Jack  Procell  (left)  tests  out  gangway  lines  to  make  sure  they're  secure.  ^  '  • '  r  I /  '  '  .'• v.':­"­­ .  *.  �SEA F  ARiE R S  L 0 G  Pagre  Sixteen  iH.  Friday,  June  27,  1952  IHE  The  freighter  Overton  managed  to  trap  20  other  vessels  in  Liver­ pool's  Honiby  Dock  Basin,  and  kept  the  crews  of  the  ships  really  jumping  for  a  while..  The  Ovefton  piled  into  the  80D­ton  gates  to the  locks  of  the  basin,  and  ripped  them  right  off.  The  gates  immediately  sank  and  the  water  in  the  basin  began  to  pour  out.  The  level  in  the  basin  dropped  over eight  feet  within  a  couple  of  minutes.  The  crews  of  the  20  vessels  tied  up  in  the  basin  had  a  hectic  time  slacking  off  mooring lines to  make  up for  the audden  drop in  the  water level.  The  Overton's  bow  was damaged  but she  proceeded under  her own  power.  4"  4"  it  The  Coast  Guard's  attempts  to  rescue  the  lumber  schooner  Cynthia  Olson after  she went aground on  the Oregon  coast proved fruitless, and  finally a  tug  was  summoned  to  the  scene.  The  cutters  tried  twice  to  pull  the  Olson  off,  but  each  time  the  line  parted  and  the  Olson  sent  out another  SOS. . .. The  Cunard  liner Scynthia  collided with  the col­ lier  Wabana  Just  outside  the  mouth  of  the  St.  Lawrence  Biver.  One  seaman from  the  Wabana  is missing.  LABOR  ROUND­UP  The  closeness  of  living  aboard  ship  and  the  problems  involved  in  carrying  supplies  of  food  and  fresh  water aboard  for the  voyage make  shipboard  sanitation  a  particularly  important  subject,  meriting  care­ ful  attentioq  from  officers  and  crew.  Protection  of  the  fresh  water  supply  at  all  tidies  is­obviously  vital  tp  the  health  of  the  crew  since  ^ntaminatetd  water: can  be  a  source  of  epidemics  of  serious  diseases  The  big  news  in  labor  these  like  cholera  and  typhoid  fever.  past  few  weeks  has  continued  to  be  the  developments  in  the  steel  While  all  ships  have  facilities  for  distilling  fresh  water  from  sea  situation.  The  steelworkers  were  water,  it  is'the  general  practice  for  the  ship  to  carry  its  fresh  water  still  out, land  the  mills  shut  down,  supply  in  tanks  which  are  filled in  ports  of  call.  but  the  most  recent  talk  about use  Safe  Source  First  Requirement  of  the  Taft­Hartley  Act  is  getting  louder, while  the industry  is taking  To  begin  with  it  is  obviously  important  to  obtain  water  supplies  a  wait­and­see  attitude.  One  report  had  it  that  Bethle­ from sources  that are known to  be safe.  But that  alone doesn't  prevent  hem  Steel  had  reached, a  satisfac­ water  from  being  contaminated  in  the  course  of  stowage  or  while  in  4",  4"  ,  • 4"  tory  compromise  with  the  union,  the  tanks.  This  means  that  the  drinking  water  hose,  pumps,  water  A  spectacular  rescue  effort  was  made  in  the  shark­infested  waters  but  backed  out.  when  the  other  storage  tanks  and  piping  must  be  kept  clean  and  completely  apart  . of  the  British  Bahamas.  The  freighter  Zelma  Rose  capsized  in  a  companies  turned  it  down.  So  far  from  all  other  wa^er  systems,  ^or  should  the  drinking  water  hose  heavy  sea.  Six persons  were  lost,  and  18  were  rescued.  The  captain  there has  been no agreement  about  and  a  passenger  made  several  underwater  dives  and  dragged  people  what  shops  will  reopen  to produce  ever  be  used  for  any  other  purpose.  put'of  the  submerged  cabins.  One  of  the  persons  the  passenger  res­ vital .­defense'  materials,  a  move  A:actically  all  American  seaports  can  supply  a  ship  with  drinking  cued  was  his  18­month­old  son.  both the  companies and  union have  water  that has been  chlorinated  to  kill  bacteria.  If  there  is any  doubt  about  the purity  of  the  water  supply,  obtained  by  the  ship, addition  of  agreed  to  do.  •  4­  4  4  chlorine  to the  water  in  the. ship's  tanks  is one  way  of  adding  protec­ Congress,  which  turned  down  a  The  New  York  pier  designed  as  the  teAninal  for  the  United  States  features  a  new  rubber  cushion  system  along  the  side  of  the  pier  so  number  of  seizure  bills,  is  talking  tion.  The  usual  ratio  for  adding  chlorine  is  %  ounce  of  chlorinated  that  no damage  will result  if  the  new  superliner  is swung  against  the  iouder and  louder about  the Presi­ lime for every 500 gallons.  structure.  The  cushion makes  it possible for  the liner  to dock  anytime  dent using  the Taft­Hartley  Act  on  Simple  Test  for  Chlorine  Instead  of  just  at  slack  water.  . . . New  York's  Department  of  Marine  the  workers who  have already  held  One  way of  determining  if  there  is  enough  chlorine  in  the  drinking  and  Aviation  has a  special  launch  cruising  through  New  York  Harbor  off  the  strike  for  over  three  water  after  it  has  been  chlorinated  aboard  ship  is to  fill  a  glass  half­ ihonths.  looking  for ships  that  violate  the  city's  anti­smoke  laws.  way,  cover  it  with  the  palm  of  your  hand,  and  shake  the  water  back  4  4  *  4  4  4  and  forth  a few  times.  The  palm  of  the  hand should  smell  faintly of  The  US  ranked fifth  as far  as  shipbuilding  was  concerned  for  the  Congress  is  still  kicking  around  chlorine  after  the  test.  It  is  important  to  make  sure  that  the  old,  world  in  the first  quarter  of  1952.  England,  Germany,  Sweden  and  legislation  to  kill  the  WSB.  The  untreated  water  has  been  emptied  from  the  taps  before  doing  this;  Holland  led  the  US  in  that  order.  .  .  .  New  York  led  all  other  US  latest,  passed  by  the  Senate,  is  a  If  there is  no chlorine  odor,  then additional' chlorine  should  be  added.  ports  in  the  exports  and  imports  it  handled  during  1951.  The figures  "compromise"  bill  which  wouid  If  the  ship's  drinking  water  system  has  been  contaminated,  either  and order  of  rank  are:  (all figures in  long  tons)  New  York,  31,301,427;  .leave  the  board  made \ip  of  labor,  through the  storage of  bad  water or  from opening  the tanks for repairs  Baltimore,  19,919,909; Philadelphia,  15,658,794;  New  Orleans,  8,295,044;  industn^  and  public  members,  but  or  some  other  reason,  the  entire  freshwater  system  has  to  be  over­ Houston,  6,362,867;  Galveston,  4,979,193;  Boston,  4,883,885,  and  Los  would  leave  it  with  none  of  its  hauled.  All  old  water  is  drained  from  the  system  and  the  tanks  and  present  powers.  The  original  move  Angeles,  3,901,563.  lines are  cleaned as  far as  possible.  Then  the system  has  to  be  disin­ was  to  take  away ^ the  board's  4  4  °  4  fected  and  fresh  water flushed  through  it  before  it  can  be  used  again.  powers  and  have  it'made  up  of  As  of  last month,  the  privately­owned merchant fleet  of  the  US  was  Disinfection  Procedure  set  at  L281  vessels  with  a  total  of  15400,210  deadweight  tons.'  The  only  "public"  members.  4  4  4  active,  privately­owned fleet  included  830  dry  cargo  vessels  and  451  Disinfe<ition  of  the  drinking  water  system  requires  that  a  high  con­ tankers... . The search for  18 crewmembers  of  the Argentine  freighter  Members  of  the  Brotherhood  of  centration of  chlorine be used, much higher than that used to chlorinate  Lucho  IV  which  sank  off  Patagonia  has been  abandoned.  After  over a  Locomotive  Engineers  staged  a  the  drinking  water  itself.  First  the  tanks  are  scrubbed  and  repaired  week  of  searching,  the  rescue  parties  found  only  two  empty  lifeboats  successful  two­day  strike  against  and  pipes  checked  for  leaks  or  any  unwanted  cross­connection.  A  the  Long  Island  Railroad,  the  na­ and  several  empty  lifejackets  from  the  vessel.  tion's  most  heavily  travelled  com­ chlorine  solution  is  then  prepared  in  proportion  of  a  pound  and  ten  4  4  4  line,  while  63  other  rail­ ounces  of  chlorinated  lime  for  every  1,000  gallons  of  tank  capacity.  The  28,000­ton  tanker  LaCruz,  a  new  16­knotter,  was  launched  in  muter  roads  face  strike  action  if  they  The  chlorinated  lime  is  mixed  into  a  paste  with  gradual  addition  of  Massachusetts.  .  . . The  largest  icebreaker  to be  built  on  this continent  don't  soon  sign an  agreement  with  warm  water until the  mixture is a  gallon or more.  The solution  should  was  launched  last  week  in  Quebec.  .  .  .  Two  new  28,000­ton  British  the  union.  The  strike  against  the  stand for  a  little while until  the  undissolved  lime has sunk  to the  bot­ tankers  got  their  sea  trials  this  month.  A  total  of  six  vessels  were  Long  Island) gained  elimination  or  tom  and  then  the  liquid  is  poured  off  into  a  separate  container.  ordered,  with  two  already  in  service.  changes  in  rules  that  threatened  The  liquid  mixture  is  then  poured  into  the  tanks  which  should  be  4  4  4  filled  to  the  top  immediately  with  clean  water.  After  15  minutes,  job  losses  for  union  members.  The  New  York  Collector  of  Customs,  in  order  to  speed  up  the  the  tap  nearest  the  tank  is  opened  until* the  chlorinated  water  flows,  4  4  4.  processing  of  ships arriving  in New  York, has  issued a  booklet describ­ Members  of  the  CIO  United  which  can  be  easily  judged  by  the  odor.  This  procedure is  followed  ing  the  legal  documents  necessary  for a  vessel to  enter  New  York.  In  Auto  Workers  in  the  New  Orleans  out  at  every  tap,  moving  outward  from  the  tank,  so that  all  pipes and  past  weeks,  the  small  customs force  was faced  with  the  arrival of  four  Chrysler  tank  engine  plant  voted  the  pressure  tank  get  filled  with  the  chlorinated  water.  and five  large  liners  in  the  same  day.  This  booklet  is designed  to  tell  892 to  8 to  ask  for authorization  to  Drain  and  Flush  Tanks  everyone  what  documents  are  needed,  so  they  can  have  the  necessary  strike  if  necessary  to  win  a'con­ papers  ready  and  thus  save  time.  The  tanks  are  allowed  to  stand  for  four  hours  or  more  with  the  tract equal  to that  in force  in other  heavily  chlorinated  water  in  them.  Then  they  have  to  be  drained  4  4  4  Chrysler  plants.  The  union's  con­ A  143­ton  tugboat  bound  for  Santos  Brazil  was  loaded  on  the  deck  stitution  calls  for  a  vote  and  for  and  thoroughly  flushed  with  fresh  water  of  drinking  quality  until  all  of  the  Mormacpen  last  week.  The  freighter  had  to  carry  special  un­ authorization  by  the  international  the  high­concentrate  chlorine  water  is  disposed  of.  In  turn  the  fresh  water  may  have  to  be  given  the  usual  mild  chlorination  treatment.  loading  gear  so  that  the  tug  could  be  taken  off  at  the  other  end  of  in  order  to  strike.  the  trip  .  .  .  Portugal's  merchant  navy,  already  double  its  pre­war  As a  regular procedure,  it is  advisable to  clean and flush  water tanks  4  4  4  strength,  is  being  expanded to­ take care of  60  percent  of  the  country's  Members  of  the  AFL  Radio  and  every  time  a  ship comes  out  of  drydock  or  lay­up and at  two  week  in­ transportation  needs,  including  two  new  luxury  liners  for  the  Lisbon­ Television  Directors  Guild  won  a  tervals  thereafter,  for  as  long  as  the  vessel  is  in  service.  Other pre­ Brazil  run.  new  contract  which  cuts out  "kick­ cautions that  should  be  taken include  care in  the  use  of ice for  cooling  4  4  4  backs"  to  broadcasting  companies  water.  Since  freezing  doesn't  kill  many  types  of  harmful  bacteria,  A 12­foot  statue is to be  set up on  the grounds of  the Catholic  Church  and  provides  for  15  to  20  percent  natural  ice  should  not  be  used  for this purpose.  If  ice  is unavailable,  In  Port  Ewen,  N.  Y.,  so  that  it  will  be  visible  from  the  Hudson  River  wage  increases  .  .  .  The  CIO  Tex­ drinking  water  can  be  cooled  by  placing  containers  of  it  in  the  re­ as  a  shrine  to  the riverboatmen.  The  new  shrine  of  Our  Lady  of  the  tile  Workers  Union's  executive  frigerator.  Hudson  is the  result of  a campaign  among  the men  who man  the river­ council  voted  to fight.,in the  courts  In  addition  to  the  drinking  water,  other  fresh  water  supplies  car­ boats  . .  .  The  Torm  Lines  motorship  Birgitte  Torm  is  ready  to  sail  an  arbitrator's  decision  to  cut  out  ried  by  a  ship  include  a  system  for  wash  water.  Here  too  it  may  be  from  Copenhagen  on  her  maiden  voyage  to  the  US.  She's  the  first  the  cost­of­living  escalator  clause  necessary  to  Allorinate  this  water  if  it  is  of  questionable  quality.  of  three  fast  7,200­dead­weight  ton  freighters  slated  for  the  US  run  in  the  contract  covering  7,000  em­ Whether  chlorinated  or  not,  taps  fed  by  the  wash  water  should  be  . .  .  Trade  between  Venezuela  and  the  United  States  has  reached  a  ployees  of  the  Bates  Manufactur­ marked  "Unfit  for  Drinking."  The  same  applies  to  the  third  fresh­ record  high,  according  to  a  recent  announcement.  Some  67  percent  ing  Co.  The  decision  also  called  water  system,  the  sanitary  system, which supplies  water for  the  heads,  of  Venezuela's  trade  is  with  the  US at  presentl  for  washing  the  decks, fire hoses  and other purposes.  for  a  cut  in  wages.  Burly  Follow  Burly  Every iSHue  in  The  Seatarere  Eoy  VSs; L  fcV'. i  �Friday, Jime  l»Sf  Pace. Setrcnfeea  SEAFARERS  LOG  New  Branch BIdg Program  Gets Members'  Vote  Okay  (Continued  from  page  3)  space  and  a  roomy  shipping  hal  suitable  for  meeting  and  social  functions  after  shipping  hours.  Members  to  Pick  Site  As yet, several possible sites have  been  located  adjacent  to  water­ front operations  in the  three  ports,  but no definite selections have been  made.  Actual  selecting  will  be  made  by  membership  committees  In  each  port.  •   Applauding  the  decisive  action  of  the  membership  in  showing  its  prefence  for  up­to­date,  modem  halls  as  SIU  "showplaces"  in  each  city, Secretary­Treasurer  Paul Hall  commented  that  "Seafarers  have  always  travelled first  class.  We've  seen  how  efficient  operations  can  be  set  up,  as  in  our  headquar­ ters in  New  York,  and  we're  going  to  put  over  the  same  deal  for  our  members  sailing  out  of  the  ports  of  Baltimore, Galveston  and Philly.  We've got  some of  the finest  Union  halls in  the country  right now,  and  we're  going  to  make  them  even  more  so."  The  port  by  port  vote  count  and  the  tallying  committee's  report  follows:  We,  the  undersigned  members  of  the  Tallying  Committee,  having  Five­week­old  Kenneth  J.  qualifies  his  SlU­dad  Kenneth  E.  Beckerich  and  mother  Marcaret  for  one  of  those  $200  benefits.  Birth Benefit  Debut  Hits $1,000  A Week  Have Your Hating  been elected at a  Special Meeting  on Monday,  June 16,  1952, have  tallied  Listed in Book  all  ballots  and  attached  hereto  are  our findings.  The  Building  Fund  Bosuns  and  stewards  receiv­ ing  the  new  membership book  now being  issued by  the  Union  are  cautioned  to  make  sure  that  their  ratings  are  stamped  into  the  book.  If  the  book  is  not  stamped  accordingly,  the  dispatcher  will  not  ship  the  man  for  that  rating.  As  a  result,  some  men  holding  those  ratings  might  lose  out  on  jobs.  Assessment  was carried  by  more  than a  two­thirds majority  as required  by  our  Constitution.  Port  Boston  No  Yes  No  54  1,194  229  450  92  30  249  9  7  10  2  2  5  29  5  0  2  2  352  Void  0  41  3  1  1  0  2  1  4  1  0  .0  0  54  Vote  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  Sub­ Total  84  1,484  242  458  103  90  120  472  1,009  137  44  69  53  ­  4,364  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Savannah  Tampa  116  Mobile  466  New  Orleans  976  Galveston  131  San  Francisco  44  Wilmington  67  Seattle  51  Totals  3,958  It  is  to  be  noted  that  Philadelphia  was  missing  two  ballots.  It  is  to  be  further  noted  that  these  two  ballots  which  were  missing  do  not  in  any  way affect  the outcome  of  the  vote  either for  or against.  This  Com­ mittee  recommends  that  this  report  be  acted  on  at  the  meeting  of  July  2,  1952,  and  that  each  Branch  Agent  immediately  thereafter  notify  Headquarters of  the action  on same.  Blind Member Finds  A New Life'  Via SIU  00  CO  (Continued from  page 2)  and,  if  possible,  a  discharge  from  bring  the  whple  family  closely  in  their  last  ship.  Benefits  are  paid  without delay after  the applications  touch, with  the  SIU," he  said.  are  received  in  proper  order.  Eliffibility  Simple  These  and  other  Seafarers  who  • have "received  maternity  payments  qualified  for  them  by  becoming  parents  since  April  1,  1952,  effec­ tive date  for the new  benefits.  Any  eligible Seafarer  becoming a father  since  that  date  wiir  receive  the  $200  benefit  and  his  child  will  re­ ceive  the  gift  of  a  $25  bond  from  with  the  help  of  the  people  who  (Continued  from  page  3)  the  SIU.  and  kept  telling  the  SIU  represen­ were  caring  for  him.  Homelike  Atmosphere  In  the  case  of  twins  or  other  tative  how  happy  he  was  to  be  out  multiple  births,  $200  will  be  paid  of  there.  From  the  almshouse  he  The  boarding  home  where  Ger­ for  each  child,  and  each  of  the  was  taken  to the Staten  Island hos­ mane  is now  staying is  a  large  two  pital  where  his  eyes  were  ex­ story  house  where  five  other  el­ babies  will  be  given  a  bond.  amined  by  the  doctors  and  medi­ derly  men  and  women  live.  Ger­ Seafarers may apply  for the  ben­ BALLOTS  BALLOTS  BALLOTS  cine  prescribed  in  the  hope  that  mane,  like  all  the  others,  has  the  efits  by  sending  to  the  Seafarer's  PORT  SENT TO PORT  USED"  NOT USED  run  of  the  house,  the  porch  and  it~ might  do  his  sight  some  good.  Welfare  Plan,  care  of  Sltl  Head­ 0 to  250  Oto  83  84 to  250  The  following  day  arrangements  a  large  backyard.  If  he  wants,  he  Boston  quarters,­675  Fourth  Ave.,  Brook­ New  York  5,000 to 6,900  5,000 to 6,484  6,485 to 6,999  can  have  his  meals  served  to  him  were  made  by  the  Union  to  board  lyn  32,  New  York,  a  copy  of  the  Philadelphia  251 to  500  251 to  493  494 to  500  marriage  license,  birth  certificate.  him  at  the  home  of  Mrs.  Virginia  in  his room,  or  he can  come  down­ Baltimore  501 to 1,000  501 to  958  958 to 1,000  stairs  to  eat.  The  atmosphere  is  Tentenico,  an  attractive  private  Norfolk  1,001 to 1,250  1,001 to 1,103  1,104 to 1,250  house  in  a  quiet  residential  sec­ homelike  and  informal.  1,251 to 1,500  .  1,251 to 1,340  1,341 to 1,500  When  he  arrived  at  the  place  Savannah  tion  of  Brooklyn.  On  the  way  out  1,501 to 1,750  1,501 to 1,620  1,621 to 1,750  to  his  new  residence.  Germane  two  small  children  were  playing  Tampa  1,751 to 2,250  1,751 to 2,222  2,223 to 2,250  was  concerned  that  he  should  be  in  front  of  the  house  with  a  six­ Mobile  2,251 to2,750  able  to  go  out  of  the  house,  or  weeks­old  puppy.  Their  mother  New  Orleans  .... 2,251 to2,750  3,751 to 4,350  3,751 to 4,259  4,260 to 4,350  buy  himself  a  bottle  of  beer  once  answered  the  door and  called  Mrs.  Galveston  2,751 to 3,000  2,751 to 2,887  2,888 to 3,000  Tehtonico  who  boards  the  elderly  in a  while  if  he wanted  to.  He  was  3,001 to 3,250  3,001 to 3,244  3,045 to 3,250  assured  that  he  would  no  longer  men  and  women in  her home.  Ger­ San  Francisco  Wilmington  3,251 to 3,500  3,251 to 3,319  3,320 to 3,500  mane  was  a  little  apprehensive  at  be  left  helpless  in  a  chair  but  3,501 to 3,750  3,501 to 3,553  3,554 to 3,750  would  be  able  to  move  around  first  but  was  soon  made  to  feel  Seattle  comfortable.  The first  person  he  Total  Ballots Printed  0 to 7,500  met,  strangely  enough,  was  an  old  Total  Ballots  Unused  4,351 to 4,999  acquaintance  who  used  to  own  a  7,000 to 7,464  tavern  on  Mulberry  Street,  New  Sample  Ballots  .*...  7,465 to 7,500  (Continued  from  page  3)  York, where  Germano used  to hang  All  unused  ballots  were  accounted  for  and  it  is  the  recommendation  with  the fledgling  union.  In  the  out.  of  this  Committee  that  Headquarters  thereupon  notify  the  Branch  course  of  the  long  picket  line  An  Old  Customer  Agents as  to  the  effective  date  of  the  $20.00  Assessment,  which  will  be  struggle,  the  SIU  membership  "1  know  you,"  the  man  said,  JULY  15TH  1952.  "you're  in  the  merchant  marine.  John  Spreitzer,  S­14  twice  voted financial  aid,  for  a  to­ Daniel  Fitzpatrick,  F­129  You  came  into  my  place  on  Mul­ Charles  Mehl,  35628  tal  of  $1,250.  In  addition.  Sea­ Van  Whitney,  W­11  berry  Street  lots  of  times  to  drink  Robert  Bowley,  38370  farers  made  daily  trips  to  Newark  . .  Walter Reidy, R­4  (Continued from  page  2)  wine.  I'm  Jimmy.  You  remem­ strike headquarters with  cigarettes,  donuts  and  coffee  for  the  pickets,  is  convinced  that  the  shipowners  ber  me?"  and  assisted  the  lAlU  leaders  in  are  carrying  on a fight  to  beat  the  "Sure,  sure,  1  remember,"  Ger­ SUP  and  turn  over  part  of  the  mane  said,  gratified  at  the  thought  the handling  of  the  strike.  of  having  somebody  he  knew  to  The assistance  given  by  the SIU,  SUP'S work  to  Harry  Bridges.  recommendations,  talk  to.  in  dollars and  cents and  otherwise,  Committee  (Continued  from  page* 5)  Catharine  concluded,  "we  think  Afterwards  Mrs.  Tentonico  ex­,  was  greater  than  that  rendered  by  that  were  approved  at  SUP  mem­ that  the  local  Communists  are  out  black  eye.  They  were lucky  to get  bership  meetings  in  all  ports  on  pressed  curiosity  as  to  how  the  any  other  union  in  the  New  York  to  dump  all  American  seamen  area where  the strike  was centered.  June  23,  call  for  a  settlement  on  Union was  interested in  taking care  the  cab  when  they  did;  otherwise  As  a  result,  the  agents  were  able  the  basis  of  the  SUP's  compromise  of  disabled  men  like  Germano.  there could have  been more  casual­ whenever  they  can.  Something  ought  to  be  done  to  protect  the  to  get  a  contract  calling  for  wage  demands,  retroactive  to  April  27.  "You  see,"  the  SIU  representa­ fellows  who  go  ashore  there."  ties.  Increases  and  other  improvements  The  membership  also  ruled  out  tive  explained,  "up  until  a  couple  When  the  ship  had  come  into  any limits  on SUP  jurisdiction over  of' years  ago  an  old  fellow  like  for 15,000  members.  Germano  here  who  didn't  have  a  port  originally,  Catharine  added,  The  text  of  the  plaque,  which  loading  of  stores.  home  of  his  own  or  anybody  to  the  local  longshoremen  told  the  will be  hung in  headquarters along  Met With  Bridges  with  similar  gifts  from  other  While  nd  meetings  have  been  help  him  out  might  just  be  left  to  crew  members,  "What  are  you  unions,  reads  as  follows:  held  between  the  PMA  representa­ die  in  the  streets.  But  now  the  bringing  this  stuff  here  for?  We  "The  Insurance  Agents  Interna­ tives and  the  SUP committee  since  Union  has  a  Welfare  Fund.  It's  can  get  it  from  tlVe  Russians  if  we  tional  Union,  AFL,  in  grateful  ap­ June  18,  it is known that  they have  still  new  and  we're  still  building  want  it."  preciation,  salute  the Seafarers  In­ met  several  times  in  the  interval  it  up,  but  we  aim  to  do  something  They were  disappointed  in a  way  The  second  annual  AFL  scholar­ temation  Un'nn,  for  exemplifying  with  Bridges,  presumably  on  the  to  help  take  care  of  the  fellows  that cargo  was not  military  because  ship  competition  produced  three  who  spent  their  life  going  to  sea,  there had  been a  big demonstration  winners  of  scholarships  of  $500  true  trade  union  action  in  their  loading  question.  by  local  Communists  .just  .two  each  at  the  college  of  their  choice.  all  out  aid  to  the  striking  insur­ Besides  the  SIU,  all  AFL  mari­ but  can't  work  anymore  now."  ance  agents  against  the  Prudential  time  unions  affiliated  with  the  When  the  representative  said  days before against  American arms.  More  than  500  high  school  seniors  Bflth men  agreed  that all  Seafar­ in California  and  Hawaii  took  part,  Insurance  Company,  December  1,  MTD,  and  shoreside  outfits  like  goodbye,  Germano  was  sitting  on  1951,  to  February  19,  1952.  The  Teamsters  and  Metal  Trades  have  a bench'near  the arbor in  the back­ ers  who  stop  over  on  the  other  and  Armen  Tashdinian  and  Alex  support of  the SIU  helped win  this  pledged  support to  the SUP  strike.  yard  talking  to  Jimmy.  He  had  side  should  be  warned  to  watch  Woycheshin  of  Sacramento  and  ,  W/ljiam  Wittenberg ei^^mades  thei Jwhite  icol­ A similar pledge was received  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are  eligible,  of a fine.  4  4  4  *  That  a  blonde  person  probably  That  someone  can  be  an  orphan  has  more  hair  on  his  head  than  even  If  one  of  h^. parents  is  still  a'ted­head  or  a  brunette?  Scien­ living?  The  word,  despite the  gen­ tists have figured out that  a blonde  eral  belief,  accurately  refers  to  a  has  104,000  hairs  on  the  head,  a  person  who has  lost either  or both  brunette  102,000  and  ji  red­head  parents.  4  4  4  just­' 83,000.  We'll  just  take  their  word  for  it.  That  even  if  you're  not  aware  4)  4"  4"  of  it  you  change  position  during  That  your  shipping  rights  are  an  eight­hours'  sleep  about  35  protected  by  the  Union  even  when  times?  The  shortest  period  of  un­ you  are  in  the  hospital?  A  man  disturbed  sleep follows  Immediate­ on  the  shipping  list  who  is  in  the  ly  after  you  lose  consciousness.  hospital  for  30  days  or  less  re­ Scientists say  it  usually  lasts about  tains  his  original  shipping  date,  14  minutes.  while  someone  hospitalized  for  4  4  4  more  than  30  days  is  entitled  to  a  new  shipping  card  dated  prior  That  mail  sent  to  the  New  to  the  date  of  his  discharge  from  Orleans  SIU  hall ^ can  be  kept  there  only  48  hours,  then  is  re­ the  hospital.  turned  to  the  post  office  in  the  4  4.  4  Customs  House?  However,  Sea­ That  the first  alarm  clock  was  farers  shouldn't  call  for  mail  at  invented  by  Plato 2,000  years ago?  the  PC  unless  it  is  listed'  in  the  The  philosopher fitted  a  siphon  to  mailbook  at  the  hall.  a  water­clock  so  that  when  the  4  4  4  water  was  level  with  the  top  of  the  siphon  it  rushed  down  the  That  in  France  a  limousine  is a  tube  so  fast  that  the  compressed  coat? The  word existed  long before  air  was  pushed  out  with  a  loud  the  auto  body  with  that  name  was  whistle.  That  was how  Plato called  thought  of.  Limousine  is a  French  his  students  to  their  studies  at  word  meaning  cloak  or  coat,  the  idea  being  that  such  a  vehicle  was  four  o'clock  in  the  morning.  cloaked"  car,  not  open  as  was  4  4  4  the  case  earlier.  That  the  Kaiser  and  the  Czar,  4  4  4  the  former rulers  of  Germany  and  Russia,  were  named  after  Julius  That  when  tomatoes  were first  Caesar?  Differing  native  tongues  Introduced  in  England  they  were  produced  the  variations,  which  cultivated  as floral  ornaments  in­ stemmed,  like  the  Persian  Shah,  stead  of  soinething  to  eat?  Now  from  the  original  Babylonian  word  commonplace  there  and  elsewhere  as  a  food,  the  tomato  had  been  shar  meaning  king.  grown  in  greenhouses  for  its  ber­ 4  4  4  ries.  It  was  many  years  before  it  That  Seafarers  who  want  to  go  came  into  use  as  a  fruit.  pi'"  is;«  San Juan—Beaehcombiers^ Haven  While  it  is  true  in  many  other  industries,  life in maritime cannot be  compared any more  nowadays  with  what  it  was  years  ago.  Both  the  working conditions and  the financial  end  have  changed  a  great  deal,  >—  While  not  one  of  the  real  combination  foreign  country  and  always had and has  a  helpful hand  oldtimers,  I  have  witnessed  homeland  because  of  the  large dif­ for  beachcombers.  many  of  the  1,001  problems  ference  in  customs,  language  and  In  her  home,  every  beachcomb­ that  a  seaman  had  to  deal  with  in  cjimate.  With  them  anyone  doing  er,  regular  seaman  or  future  sea­ the  old  days,  since  I  was  brought  them  no  harm  was  a  friend  and  man that  touched  San  Juan  with  a  up  on  the  San  Juan  waterfront,  much  more  if  a  pint  of  "cana'  couple  of  problems,  worked  out  This  has  often  been  called  the  (homemade  rum)  was  with  her  ,or  plans as to  how to  ship out, how  to  "beachcomber's  paradise."  because  him.  Since  it cost  only  15  cents  a  work  ashore,  how  to  get  seamen's  a  beachcomber  could  depend  on  pint  it  was  always  very  cheap ..to  papers  or  how  to  become  a  Union  things  ashore  be  get  drunk  and  if  one  didn't  like  to  man.  ing  little  easier  sleep it  off  on the  grass in  the sur­ With  all  the  new  conveniences  than  in  most  roundings  of  Puerta  de Tierra, one  and  good  wages  and  living, condi­ could  sleep  fairly  comfortably  in  tions  today  inany  a  seaman  still  places.  In  those  days  those  places  where  cots were  rent­ cannot  resist  the  temptation  of  seamen  were  ed for  the night  for 12  or 15 cents.  quitting  a  ship  in  San  Juan,­  so  confronted  with  For  25  cents  you  could  get  a bed.  much so,  that our  Union has strict­ many  problems,  These  men  were  more  or  less  ly  enforced  a  rule  with  a  stiff fine  For  one  thing,  organized  for  two  purposes,  food  for  missing  a  ship  to  bring  that  food  was  cooked  and  liquor.  While  one  group  situation under  control.  on  many  ships  would  go  around  hunting  for  food  Ramirez  Romantic  Ship  Jumpers  by  irresponsible  aboard  ships  in  port,  another  people  who  could  not  even  boil  would find  a  job  with  the  shore  One  of  the  reasons  for  ship  potatoes  ashore.  This  made  the  gang  like  painting  ships,  while  the  jumping  in  the  island  is  the  ro­ worst  of  the  food  situation  which  third  was  always  planning  where  mantic  aspect.  That  is  about  the  never  was  good.  On  top  of  it,  to  sleep  that  night  and  where  to  only  reason  to  become  a  beach­ comber  nowadays  what  with  the  there  was  always  a  shortage  of  get the  next full  bottle.  good  living  aboard  ships.  I  be­ something, and  when it  was plenti­ Beachcombers  ­ HQ  lieve the majority  jumping  ship  in  ful,  the  quality  was  not  good.  San  Juan  have  a  long  and  fas­ There  was  only  one  place  in  Poor  sleeping  quarters,  .poor  cinating story  of  love and  romance  town  where  they  could  come  free­ pay,  no  respect  from  superiors  with  at  least  one  of  the  "seno­ ly  with  or  without  money  to  dis­ contributed to their troubles.  Over­ Because  one  can find, espe­ time  was  so  seldom  mentioned  cuss  their  plans;  a  place  that  was  ritas."  cially  in  the  interior,  the  beautiful  home to many  of  them,  where they  that  one  had  to  go around  hunting  triguenas"  wtih  abundant  black  were  always  welcome  in  any  state  for  a  dictionary  to find  the  real  hair,  big  black  eyes,  tender  hands  —sober  or  drunk,  black  or  white,  meaning  of  it.  healthy  or  sick.  Religion  and  and  warm smiles  for  a  man  with  a  If  a  seaman  was  so  much  as  to  politics  never  mattered  and  stiU  tattoo  on  his  chest;  much  more  so  smile  at  a  girl  who  in  some  way  doesn't.  It  was  nothing more  thafl  than for a  man with a  guitar in his  belonged in the  heart of  one of  the  the  humble  home  of  Matilde  Pel­ hands  singing  a  serenade.  ship's  officers,  the  minute  the  sea­ lot,  whose  son  "Tootina"  (Augusto  That doesn't mean  that all beach­ man  realized  the  officer  knew  Miranda,  now  with the SIU)  taught  combers  carry  tattoos,  but  the  about  it  he  could  start  packing  up  the  beachcombers  in  the  art  of  ones  who  do  are  sure  hits  with  and  get  ready  to  hit  the  beach.  staying  alive  in  the  tropics.  He  those  girls­  who  always  keep  an  There  was  no  union  hall  to  regis­ used  to  do  this  with  the  help  of  eye  open  for the  novelty.  ter  at  for  a  job  and  no  union  his  brothers  and  his  mother  who  Luis  A.  Ramirez  patrolman  to  clear  the  situation  for  you.  You  were  just  another  beachcomber  and  it  was  nothing,  LOG­A­RHYTHM:  since  ft  happened  every  day  in  every  port.  Crewmemben  of  Uie  Polaris  take  aboard  disabled  fishing  boat  Morale  Lowered  after  rescuing  three  fishermen  who  had  been  adrift  In  It  off  the South  American  island of  Trinidad.  All  that  and  much  more  did  a  lot  to  lower  the  seaman's  morale  By  James  R.  Porter  Three fishermen  who  were  on  the  verge  of  collapse  were  and  poisoned  the  character  of  al­ most  every  man  going  to  sea  so  rescued  off  Trinidad  by  the  crew  of  the Alcoa Polaris  which  that  in  those  days  most  of  them  Before  you  sign  me,  let  me  say  I'd  rather  not  go  in  the  mail '  was  on  its  way  to  the  island.  The  men  had  been  adrift  for  turned  gashounds  and  performers,  That  I  don't  fee\ so  good  today.  Because  I  do  not  want  to  fail.  90  hours  without  water  or+  with  veiy  little  respect for  society  I'm  not  equipped  to  build  gbod  To  do  my  job  efficiently  and  for  themselves.  Society  in  will;  food  and  were  about  to  give  progress  against  the  running  sea.  I  need  some  life  and, energy.  turn  had  very  little  respect  for  In  fact,  I'm  positively  ill.'  When the men  were taken aboard.  Suppose  you  brush  me  up  a  bit;  up when  spotted by  the crew.  Captain  Mulley  gave  ordei^ to  the  them.  <  Imbue  me  with  some  charm  and  The men  had  been  fishing out  of  steward  to  give  them  food  and  San  Juan  became a favorite .spot  My  meaning  isn't  crystal  clear;  "it."  with  beachcombers  as Puerto  Rico  The  way  I  talk  is  insincere.  a  small  inboard  mptorboat,  and  clothing  which  they  were  badly  in  is  an  American  dependency. There  I'myluttered up with  phrases trite.  Forget  the "I"  and  make  it "you,"  their  motor  had  broken  down.  need  of.  was  no  red  tape  for  a  payoff  and  The  kind  of  stuff  they  used  to  And  get  my  reader's  point  of  When first spotted they  were strug­ It  was  a  well  done  Job  again  by  the  Immigration  men  had  nothing  write.  gling  to  make  some  sort  of  head­ SIU  seamen,  with  the  bosun  and  view.  to do  with  US citizens there,  which  My  paragraphs  are  much  too  long,  Rewrite,  delete,  correct,  revamp,  way  with  oars.  chief  mate  handling  things  in  fine  is  still  true.  ^y  ending's, ^ak  instead  of  Arui  make  me  worfh  tny  three­ ,  Howeve;r„  the  men  were, pretty  style.  Here,  the  beachcombers  had  a  strong;  ,|.­V  'ttriCihg  "  '  ' "  • '' • '­terte • sidrhpf'  ^  Gin  Polaris Crewmen Pick Up  Fishermen Adrift At Sea  .  m  3W; '  •  A Letter Talks  Baek  J  litiSiSS®  �^  Friday, Jiia« Vf, liSt  SEArAREkS  tOG  ,  PIV«  Nliwt««.: ;• V    ,  Familiar Sights On Run Through Suoz  By  SEAFARERS  LOG  Photo Editor  Composition  of  photographs  can  be  explained  as  the  arrangement  of  subject  matter  as  weH  as  light  and  shade  in  a  photograph.  Good  composition  is something  photographers strive Jor when  they  have  the  time  and  the  ability  to  move  lighting  and  subject  matter  around  so  as  to  achieve  the  best  results.  The  amateur  on  shipboard  may  not  care lo  spend  so  much  time  posing  his subject,  but  he  can  follow  cer­ tain  principles that  will avoid  common  pitfalls and  make for  a  pleasing  effect.  The thing to remember  is that  you  want the eye to see certain  things  in'the finished  photograph.  Therefore, it is  common sense  to place  the  most  important  object  where  it  will  be  most  readily  noticed  and  try  to  avoid  distracting  and  unimportant  details  that  will  confuse  the  eye  and carry  it away  from  the subject  of  the  picture.  Whatever else  is in  the  picture  should  serve  to  give  it  balance  and  a  pleasing  pattern.  The  trouble  with  composition  for  photographs  is  that  it  is  usually  hard  for  the  eye  to  pick  out  what  will  appear  on  the  finished  print.  Ordinarily  it  is too  inconvenient  or  not  possible  for  the  photographer  to  examine  his  subject  in  the  viewfinder  from  several  angles  before  The  pilot  station  (left)  and  the  ever­present  native  bumboat&^re  well  known  to  Seafarers  in­transit  he  shoots  the  picture.  If  some  action  is  going  on,  he's liable  to  miss  through  the  canal.  Photo  by  Walter  R. Appelt  of  the  Binghamton  Victory.  it  altogether  while  studying  the  subject  for  the  best  angle.  Eye  Overlooks  Details  Getting  decent  composition  then, means  training the  eye  to  pick  out  and  block  off  one  section  of  what  he  sees  and  photograph  it  accord­ ingly.  Too  often,  the  eye  tends  to  overlook  minor  details  because  the  Half  a  loaf  may  be better  than  none,  but  half  a haircut certainly  isn'ty especially  when  photographer is not  thinking  of  them,  but  they  show  up  just  the same  it leaves you with only one sidebum.  That wa  soon  as  they  hit  the  States  about  the  chief  in  the  final  print.  All  is  not  lost  however.  In  enlarging,  we  can  cut  who  were  all  set  to  beef  to the  patrolinan  ass the feeling of the crew of  the Steel Advocate,  out  portions  of  _the  print  that  distract  from  the  subject  niatter  of  the  photo.  mate's chasing a barber off  the­f  ship.  The  crew  was  swayed  by  this  One  important  point  to  remember  is  that  a  photograph  is  flat,  tunately  for  him,  he  was  to  wind­ Victim  of  the  trimming,  as  ward  and  the'  mate' didn't  hear  eloquence  and  especially  the sight  whereas the eye  sees in three dimensions.  A  mast that  was several feet  of  the  unbalanced  sideburns.  It  away from  a  brother Seafarer  looks like it's  growing out  of  his  head  if  the  ship's  min­ what  he  had  to  say.  utes  put  it,  was  That  wasn't  the end  of  the  argu­ was  moved  and  passed  unanimous­ you  line  him  up  directly  in  front  of  it.  Then  there's  the  question  of  '  an  unnamed  ment.  The  unfortunate  Seafarer  ly  to  report  this  incident  to  the  distracting  background.  A  garbage  dump  to  the  rear  is  not  a  very  flattering  setting  for  the  girlfriend—just  try  and  convince  her  you  c  r  e w nt e mber.  started suffering  a  slow  bum  e'ispe­ patrolman.  didn't  see it.  If  your  pal  is  wearing  a  flowered  shirt, don't  shoot  him  WhUe  the  ship  cially  when  some  of  his  less sensi­ Motion  Withdrawn  was  in  ­  Cueta,  tive shipmates started  making  war  However, in  a few  days the other  standing up  against a  wallpaper  pattern.  If  you  pose somebody  so  that  the  tree  they  are  leaning  against  takes  up  half  the  negative,  nobody  Spanish  Morocco,  whoops  within  his  earshot.  sidebum started  growing  back  and  is  going  to  notice  much  about  the  other  half.  alocalbarberhad  "  Discrimination  Charged  cooler  heads  prevailed.  At  the  '  Pick  a  Good  Angle  come  aboard  and  Consequently  at  the  next  ship­ next  meeting  it  was  agreed  that  deftly  shaped  the  board meeting,  the Seafarer  raised  the  mate  was  right  in  chasing  the  When  you  find  a  subject, the  first  thing  to  do  is  pick  an  angle  that  curly lo(^s of  two  the issue  charging  that  here  was a  man  ashore  and  the  motion  was  presents it favorably.  If  you  can  move the subject  around  to suit  your­ NUsen  of  th^ ship's  offi­ clear  self, so much  the better.  In planning  his photo  the experienced  photog­ case  of  discrimination  in  withdrawn  accordingly.  cers.  He  was  working on  the Sea­ favor cut  Otherwise,  the  delegates'  re­ rapher has little  difficulty in  noticing and  blocking out  unnecessary  de­ of  the  officers  ranking  with  farer  as  his  third  customer,  when  the  two  pot  systerii  as­ something  ported  all  beefs settled with the ex­ tail.  Some  rely  on  gadgets  to  help  them  out.  'Hiey  carry  frames  that  the  chief  mate  broke  up  the  clip  should  no  longer  be  per­ ception of  a few  hours' overtime in  restrict the view to the area  that will  actually appear on  the photograplKC  session  and  ordered  the  barber  to  that  mitted.  No matter  what the stand­ the  engine  room,  which  engine  A  friend  carries  a  reducing  lens  for  thfit  purpose.  Or  you  can  frame  get off  the ship,  scissors  and  all.  ing  orders  of  the  captain  were  in  delegate  Charles  Martinez  will  the  subject  in  a  rough  way  with  your  thumb  and  forefinger  at  right  PAtesis Useless  respect to  peddlers and  other char­ bring up  at the  payoff.  Other dele­ angles  and  the  tips  of  the  thumbs  together  in  a  straight  line.  ^The  Seafarer  protested  that  the  acters  coming  aboard,  the  chief  gates  aboard  the  Advocate  ar'*  Another  simple  method  of  eliminating  unwanted  subject  matter  is  mate  was  distinctly  out  of  order  mate  should  have  let  the  man fin­ Sven  J.  Nilsen,  ship's  delegate;  to get  up as  close as  possible to  the subject.  The average  camera fitted  and  that it  was  not  time  for a  mo­ ish  his  work  before  chasing  hirii  Francesco  Cornier,  deck, and  Clar­ with  its  normal lens  will  cover a  6­foot  man from  head  to toe at  about  12  feet.  So  when  photographing  a  Seafarer  doing  something  on  the  ence  L.  Graham,  steward.  tion  to adjourn especially  with  one  ashore.  ship,  move  in  c^ose.  If  you  stand  75  feet  off,  what  the  man  is  doing  sidebum  arid  forelock  yet  to  be  will  be lost and all  you  will  gain  is a  view of  a lot  of  foreground  which  trimmed.  The  m'ate,  however,  was  takes  the  eye  away  from  the  subject.  Further,  by  the  time  the  LOG  as adamant  as  the  Rock  of  Gibral­ blows  up  the  subject  to  usable  size,  it  will  get  fuzzy.  tar  across  the  way.  He  said  in  so  many  words  (but  in  a  different  Of  course,  plenty  of  experimentation  will  help  along  these  lines.  kind  of  language) "We're  discharg­ Change  your  position  around,  look  at  the  subject  from  all  sides,  from  ing  this  unwanted  cargo  here  and  high  and  low  angles,  with  and  against  the  light,  and  from  any  view  now, and  it  either  walks  ashore  by  that  holds good  possibilities,  being careful  not to  wind  up in  the drink  Itself  or  I'll  uncradle  a  boom  and  I happen  to  be  a Yankee on  this Waterman  scow,  the City  while  striving for  effect.  After  a  while  you  will  be^n  to  get  the feel­ dump  it  on  the  docks."  ing of  decent composition  and  you  will  want to take  the shot.  Chances  ­  As  often  happens  in  such  cases  of  Alma, with a  Mobile crew.  However I get  along well  with  are  that  the  results  won't  disappoint  you.  the  mate  won  the  argument  and  them.  I try  to  be  a  good  rebel  and  eat  my  grits  and  black­ the barber went  ashore, though  not  eyed  peas  wthout  a  word  of­f  without  a  few  last  words  shot  in  the  direction  of  the  mate.  For­ disa'greement.  But  the  other  time?  We  are  looking  forward  to  day a  little incident  happened  receiving  our  copies  of  the  LOG  when  we  get  into  Brenlerhaven.  that  was  hard  to  take!  C.  J.  Phalen  (DA  company  offers  its  salesmen  a  choice  of  two  salary  plans.  Recently  the  wipers . finished  Both  provide  a  base  salary  of  $1,000  a  year,  but  one  offers  a  raise  of  painting the engine room and a fine  $150  a  year  and  the  other  $50  every  half­year.  'Which  is  the  better  job  it  was,  trimmed  in  red,  green  Shark Killers  deal?  and  black.  It  looked  like  an  • With the  LOG  now  contain­ artist's  dream.  Then  it  happened.  ing 28  pages, the  biggest  ever,  (2)  The  US  has  rights  to  a  sti­ip  of  land  for  a  canal  which  would  there  is  more  room  now  than  The first  assistant,  who  is  from  shorten  the  water  distance  between  New  York  and  San  Francisco  500  ever before  for  stories,  photos  Baldwin  County,  did  his  bit  of  miles.  Where is this  site  located?  decorating  and  hung  the  rebel  flag  and letters sent  in  by  the Sea­ (3)  Water  evaporates  rapidly  when  the  relative  humidity  of  the  farers.  Several  pages  of  each  upon  these  untarnished  bulkheads.  air  above  it  is  (low),  (about  the  same),  (rising),  (high)?  We  Yankees  took  this  without  issue  are  devoted  to  the  ex­ (4)  The  US  gunboat  sunk  by  Japanese  planes,  causing  a  serious  periences of  Seafarers and  the  blinking  an  eye.  international incident in  1937, was  the  (Robin  Moor), (Kearny),  (Panay),  ships they sail as they despribe  But  that's  not  all.  A  sign  was  (Reuben James)?  placed  under  it  reading,  "Rebels,  it themselves.  (5)  A  filling station  owner  bought  a  tank  of  gas  for  $60.  After  50  If  you  run  across  anything  tip your  hat  when  passing this  flag.  gallons  of  gas  were  lost  by  leakage,  he  sold  the  remainder  at  four  '  of  interest on  your  voyages, or  Yankees,  take  your  damn  hats  cents  per gallon  above  cost.  If  he  gained  20  percent  on  the  deal,  how  just  want  to  let  your  friends  clean  off."  Well  the  old  saying, "every dog  many  gallons  did  he  buy?.  know how  you're getting along,  drop  a  few  lines  to  the  LOG.  has  his ­day"  is  true.  The  other  (6)  Where  is;  the  only  place  where  a  man  could  design  a  square  Don't  worry  too  much  ahout  day a  wiper  (no names mentioned),,  house  with  each  window  having  a  view  to  the south?  walked  up  to  make  coffee,  noticed  literary  style.  We'll  patch  it  (7)  Is  there  any  difference  between  twice  twenty­five  and  twice  up  if  it  needs  patching.  And  the flag  and  asked  innocently,  five  and  twenty?  of , course,  photos  illustrating  "what  country  is  that  from?"  He  ^e  incidents  you  describe  being  from  Alabama  himself,  he  (8)  Who  was the first  commissioner  of  baseball?  (A  native  Ohioan,  make  them  more  interesting  will  be  looking  for  another  job  his  name  is  the  same  as  a  mountain  in  Georgia  which  figured  promi­ soon  as it  was the first  assistant he  for  the  readers.  nently in  the. Atlanta campaign  by  Gen. Sherman fluring  the Civil War.  asked.  Of  course, the first  walked  .  Send  your  stuff  to  the  LOG  (9)  The  weather  behind  a  cold  front  is  usually  (foggy),  (clear  and «'­v.  :  Displaying  their  catch  off  at  675  Fourth  Avenue,  Brqok­ away In  deep disgust.  colder),  (fair  and  warmer),  (warm  and  rainy)?  Just for  the record, this is a fine  Trinidad,  are  (L­R.):  Peter  lyn,  NY.  If  you  want  any­ (10)  A  half, fourth and  seventh  of  a  number added  to'three are equal  thing returned after  wp^  use  .  ship  and  we  all  have  a  good  time.  .Loiki  Ajp;  John  Wilman,  AB;  that too.  •  ' " , , ,  ,3uL ,,wlio, ,cpuldn'^,  runriiog" 'to'  Ken­ Stern, txiismii. Joe .Siaribot­ ri^nri^pg  faortnern  Europe  in  the  summer­ ski,  DM.  —' •   •  (Quiz  Answers  on  Page  27)  Barber Ban Has Crew In Lather  Ship's Wiper From 'Bama  Fails The Stars And  Bars  Quiz Corner  EtOG Welcomes  StorieSi  Pies  �SEAfARtKS  h^G  Pac* 'TuMlr  Out Of  The Family'Album  Friday,  Jane  Vt,  l»5t  Wet Wash  Fazes Ship  Marlin  If  some  'crewmembers  on  the  Along about  the end  of  June the  this  would  cover  are  a  handful  of  Seatrain  Louisiana  have  to  hang  clubowners start  getting the shakes  tender­armed  ancients  like Preach­ their  freshly­laundered  T­shirts  and  don't  stop  shivering  until  the  er  Roc  who  only  go  to  the  hill  and  jeans  out on  the radio  mast  to  evening  of  July  8.  For  on  that  once  a  week.  dry,  it  won't  be  the  fault  of  the  Suspicious  Cases  day  their  most  valuable  hunks  of  ship's  bosun.  property  will  be  going  on  exhibi­ Therft  have  been  a  number  nf  According  to  the minutes  of  the  tion  in  the  All­Star game.  highly  suspicious  cases  of  players  ^ip's  meeting  held  on  June  15,  The  causes  of  these  attacks  of  bobbing  up  with  "sore  arms"  iand  some  eager  beaver  swiped  the  ague  derive from fear of  injury  to  "injuries"  just  before  the  All­star  clothesline  in  an  emergency  and  their  most  precious  ballplayers.  It  contest,  only  to  heal  miraculously  In  an  All­Star  game  that  a  once  it  wax over.  But no  clubown­ used it for lashings.  While  the old  was  line  drive  smashed  Dizzy  Dean's  er  will  dare  the  wrath  of  the  pub­ line is now  serving a  worthy cause,  toe  and  started  him  to  his  down­ klic  by  openly holding out  a  player.  the  bosun  emphasized  that  he  had  fall.  ­It  was  another  such  contest  only  one  more  length  of  rope  of  that  saw  Ted  Williams  splinter his  , If  they  are  tempted  to  do  so,  only  have to hark  back  to the  the proper kind  to replace  it.  left  elbow  going  back  against  the'  they  sad  case  of  Bob  Feller  who  was  If  it  happens  again,  the  Louisi­ wall  for  a fly  ball.  held  out  of  the  1948  All­Star  con­ ana  might  have  to  sail  into  port  Actually  the  clubowners'  upset  test.  The  next  time  Bob  took  a  with  her flags—and the  crew's  un­ has  a  pretty  illogical  base.  The  turn  he  was  greeted by  a  thunder­ derwear—flying  from  tbe  super­ same  players  they are  so  concern­ ous  chorus  of  boos  from  70,000  structure.  Could  be  confusing  to  ed  about  are  risked  every  day  fans,  followed  a  few  innings  later  other  navigators.  So  far,  no  one  in meaningless  exhibition games  in  by equally  unpleasant  sounds when  has  suggested  a  machine  clothes'  Mar^h  and  four  or flve  times  dur­ he  was  relieved  under'fire.  drier  as  the­solution  to  this  par­ ing  the  summer.  Feller was ridden so  hard around  ticular  laundry  problem.  Do  It  For'Pough  the  League  the  next  few. weeks  It's  either  that  or  an  emergency  requisition  of  one  of  those  big  The  difference  boils  down  to the  that  his  value  to  the  ball  club  was  backyard  portable  driert  complete  fact  that  the  owners  collect  at  the  considerably  diluted.  Seafarer  JuUo  Torres  had  this  photo  taken  of  his  three  children,  with 150 feet of  rubbeaized line and  gate  in  all  contests  except  the  As  ball  games,  the\tll­Star  con­ All­star  game  whose  proceeds  go  tests  are  usually  nothing  to  rave  a set of  clothespins to match.  13 years  ago.  Julio, Jr.  (L)  was 5;  George  3; and  Jaime  4.  to  the  players'  own  pension  and  about.  There have  been some  bril­ assistance  fund.  There  lies  the  liant  individual  performances,  but  real  cause  of  their  worries.  If  a  there has  also  been  a  goodly  share  player's  going  to  wreck  himself,  of  sloppy  play.  We  ate  reminded  Port  Said, Egypt—As  far  as  the  rest  of  the  world  is  concerned,  the  war  between  the  they  don't  want  him  doing  it  for  of  the  year  that  the  American  League  fielded  a  team  including  Egyptians  and  Israelis ended  three  years  ago.  But you  can't pass  that story off  on the crew  charity.  Gehrig,  Gehriiiger­and'Foxx,  the  Another  beef  raised  By  the  of  the  Anniston  City  (Isthmian).  The  delegates  reported  in  the  ship's  minutes  that  the  basebair bosses  is  that  the  three  latter playing  third base,  It was in  Egyp^ans  here  refused  to>  innings  their  ace  pitchers  might  that  same  game  that  Leo  Durocher  supply  the  vessel  with  fresh  ently  this  situation  is nothing  new  get  some  medicine  wouldn't  dam­ hurl  in  these  contests  cause  them  got  four  bases  on  a  bunt  and  •   water  and  fresh  vegetables  to. Isthmian  ships,  since  the  Egyp­ age  their  national  interest..  to  lose  a  turn  which  could  have  a  couple  of  throwing  errors.  because  it  had  made  a  stop  at  tian  government  has  been  hard­ Other  than  that,  the  delegates  bearing  on  a  tight  pennant  race.^  It  all  proves  that  even  the  best  Haifa,  Israel,  six  timing  these  scows  if  they  had  reported  a  smooth  trip  with  no  In  most. cases  this  argument  is  ballplayers  aren't  much  good  to  months  before  anything  to  do  problems arising on board  to speak  as transparently  phony as  domestic  each  other  when,  they  don't  play  op  a  previous  with  carrying  of.  Swiss  cheese.  The  only  fellows  together  regularly.  supplies  to  and  trip.  At  last  word,,  from  Israel  on  the  crevt was  go­ any  previous voy­ r.  ing  light  on  the  age.  showers  despite  WhUe  the  ban  The  crew  of  the  Del  Mar  had  an  opportunity  to show  off  some of  the  good  seamanship  the  heat  and  the'  on  supplies  was  galley  gang  was  more  annoying  they had learned  over the ^ears, when they  rescued  their  own  bosun  after  he  was  thrown  hitting those cans  than  serious,  the  into the  water by a  misbehaving gangway.  Carlin  of  beans  until  delegates  (John  Battle  The  accident  took  place  on^'  such time  as the ship  could  add to  Kulas, ships  dele­ the night  of  May 26 while the  and stay  afloat  until  we got a  boat  The  boat  crew  hustled  him  back  gate;  Michael  J.  Carlin,  deck;  Jo­ Its  stores  at  Basra.  onto the  ship  where after  a  change  Del  Mar  was  leaving  St.  over  the  side  to  pick  him  up.  seph  Legere,  engine;  and  James  The  oddest part  of  the whole  in­ Meanwhile  the  general  alarm  of  clothes our  bosun  was  practical­ Thomas,  Virgin  Islands,  in  the  Battle,  steward)  said  that  things  cident  is  that  the  Anniston  City,  had  been  sounded.  From 'the  time  ly  as  good  as new  again.  like  practically  all  Isthmian  ships  took  a  critical  turn  when  Egyptian  course  of  her  regular  cruise  run.  we got  the alarm  until  we got  Bou­ Those  passengers  on  the  Mar  Bosun  Paul  T.  Boudreaux  was  authorities  at flrst  didn't  want  to  on  this  run,  is  carrying  vitally  im­ dreaux  out  of  the  water  took  just  who may have  been  watching what  let  a  crewmember  go  ashore  for  working  on  the  gangway  when  it  portant  supplies  to  Saudi  Arabia.  dropped  suddenly,  dumping  him  20  minutes.  This  was  pretty  good  was going on  got a few extra thrills  The  Saudi  Arabians  were  Egypt's  necessary  medical  attention.  into  the  drink.  Fortunately  Bou­ considering  that  we  ^dn't  have  to talk  about  when  they  got  home  allies,  along  with  Iraq,  Syria  and  Finally  after­  a  lot  of  jawing  dreaux  was  pitched  clear  of  the  much  light  to work  by  and the sea  and  a  good  demonstration  of  the  Transjordan  in  the  war  against  back  and  forth,  they  backed  down  was  choppy,  which  made  it  pretty  of  job  that  Seafarers  can  do  Israel  in  1948  and  lfl49.  Appar­ and  agreed  that  letting  the  man  gangway and the  ship's side so that  difflcult  for  the  men  in  the  boat  kind  when an  emergency  comes up.  he  wasn't  injured  in  any  way  by  Joseph  Collina  to  spot  him  in  the  water.  the accident..  LIferings  Tossed  Out  . Bosun's  mate Charles Nubor  was  right on  the  spot  as  he  had  been  working  there  with  several men  of  the  deck  gang.  They  immediately  The  LOG  opens  this  column  as  an  exchange  jar  stewards,  cooks,'  grabbed  up  all  the  available  life­ bakers and  others who'd  like to share  favored  food  recipes, little­known  ,  rings  in  the  vicinity  and  tossed  cooking  and^ baking  hints,  dishes  with  a  national,  flavor  and  the  like,  them  overboard.  Boudreaux  man­ suitable  for  shipboard  ukc.  Mail  (n  your  suggestions.  Here's  Chief  aged  to  latch  on  to  one  of  them  Steward  Richard  C.  Ricketts'  recipe  for  roast  duck  mth  orange  and  wine  sauce.  One  of  the  ways  to  make  sure  Catching  A  Tan  half  go  ashore  to  duclc,  2  oranges  peeled  and  sliced,  the  crew  3  cups  hot  water  and  butter  for;  get  "a  good  basting,  2  cups  of  bouillon  or  meal" the minute  water,  1  glass  red  wine.  Prepare  the ship  hits port  the  duck  as  you  normally  would  is  to.  keep  on  for  roastipg,  add  the  wine,  stuff  serving  the  with  the  sliced  orange,  sprinkle ,  same  uninspiring  with  salt  and  pepper  to  taste  and  type of  dish time  roast.  (Feeds  six.  For  48, figure  and  time  again.  8  ducks,  2  oranges  each  and  about  .  Often you  can't,  6  glasses  of  wine.)  blame  th'em  On  the  subject  of  something  either,  when  BOARD SHIP  Bicketth  different, here's  "South  Sea  Baked  they're held  "cap­ tive."  to  hit  or  miss  cookery  for  Kidney  Beans"  a  la  Ricketts.  You  extended  periods.  "You can really  need  4  no.  2  cans  nf  red  kidney  DEtESAlES fiERCESENT  get a  kick seeing the  boys demolish  beans,  Vfi  pound  bacon  sauteed,  3  THE OMIOHl IUCSEW  a  dish  you've  taken  a  little  extra  sliced  dill  pickles,  1  teaspoon  salt,'  teaspoon  pepper,  1  tablespoon  trouble  with,''  suggests  Chief  BEEFS.  Steward  Richard  C.  Ricketts,  and  coconut.  Place  one  cup  of  beans  he's  got  some  35  years  of  sea  ex­ in­the'bottom  of  a  casserole,  add  perience  with  which  to  back  up  two  slices  of  bacon,  one  sliced  '|\/e 1HEM SOURSXVOIzr. HELP/HAKE  Equipped  with  beach  chair  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weren't  receiving  the  proper  It  may be  a little  late to  talk  up,  shipmates  who  sailed  with  me  in  the  Raphael  Semmes and her  crew  supply  of  food  stores  because  of  but  I  hope  that  most  of  the  men  years  past  for  understanding  what  and about  New Orleans and  Mobile  the  company  agent  in  Portland.  I  voted  the  way  I  did  on  the  $20  the  investigator  was  after  with  where  she  came  from.  had  to call  Jeff  Morrison in  Seattle  assessment.  I've spoken  to  quite a  those  phony,  let­ Thanks  a  million,  Nick.  I'll  be  The  following  is  the  latest  and  then  we  got a  few  more stores  few  shipmates  about  it  and  they  but  still  not  enough.  ters  and  acting  listening  in  as  we  approach  the  available  listing  of  official  ex­ all  agreed  it  was  the  best  and  Food  Requisitions  Cut  accordingly.  Golden  Gate.  change  rates  for  foreign  cur­ quickest  way  of  getting  the  halls  A.  D.  (Jimmie)  Sistrunk  The  steward  had  to  give  up  ten  we  need  in  the ^outports.  rencies.  Listings  are  as  of  I  hope  my  ex­ perience,  as  it  June  25,  1952, and  are  subject  bags  of  Irish  potatoes  in  order  to  I'm pretty sure that anybody  who  4  4  get  three  fresh  salmon.  They  cut  has been  to the  New  York  hall  will  was  told  in  the  to  change  without  notice.  Kncland,  New  Zealand,  SouOi  Africa:  his  fresh  bread  and  milk  order  in  agree  that  it  is worth  every  penny  May 31  LOG, will  S2.80  per  pound  aterUns.  half.  As  a  result,  the  boips  were  that  was­put  into  it  and  more.  I  be  a  good  exam­ Australia:  $2^4  per  pound  cterlinf.  Belgium:  50  francs  to  the  dollar.  so  bare  when  we  got  to  Panama  ship  from  New  York  myself  most  ple  for  other  fel­ TO  die  Editor:  Denmark:  14.45  cents  per  krone.  City  you  could  hold  a  dance  in  of  the  time,  but  I  feel  that  if  the  lows  in  situations  I'd  like  to  get  one  beef  off  my  France:  350  francs  to  the  dollar.  Holland:  3.80  auilders  to  the  dollar.  them.  We  got  stores  at  that  port  rest  of  the membership  chipped  in  like  these.  Pron  chest,  that's  about  the  "petty  of­ 625  lire  to  the  dollar.  which  must  take  us  to  New  York.  to make things comfortable  for me,  The doctors are  ficers"  mess  that  they  have  on  lUly:  Norway:  14  cents  per krone.  28.75  escudos  to  the  4oUar.  This  company  has  been  shoving  I Should  do  the  sdme  for  them.  planning  to  operate  on  my  right  ships.  Some  of  the  men  like  Portugal:  19.33  cents  per  krone.  us  around  long  enough.  Their  eye  in  the  fall.  After  the  opera­ bosuns,  carpenters,  electricians  Sweden:  India:  21  cents ­per  rupee.  Good  Investment  30.2  cents  per  rupee.  ships  should  have  to  come  under  tion  is finished and  I'm  out of  the  have  their own  mess and  won't  let  Pakistan:  Argentina;  14.2  pesos to  the  dollar.  Nobody  likes  to  part  with  a  ^0  the mme  agreement hs  Bull, South  hospital  I hope  to be  shipping  out  the  AB's  and  ordinaries  eat  there  BrazU:  5.4  cents  per  cruzeiro.  bill, but in this case We're  investing  Uruguay:  S2A3  cents  per  peso.  Atlantic,  Waterpian or anyone  else.  again  some  day  with  all  the fine  even  \vhen  a  man  has  to  go  on  No extra stores aboard  a ship at sea  the  dou^  for  ourselves,  nobody  friends  I've  made  in  the  Union.  watch  and  there  is no room  in the  Venezuela:  89AS  cents  per  boUvar.  is  bad.  Anything  can  happen  at  else.  There's many  a  sailor  whose  PhU  Pron  other  messhall  for  him.  any time  to delay a  ship.  We must  thought  nothing  of  blowing  a  20  %,  %  These  follows  seem  to  think  get this  phony outfit squared away.  spot or more on a night out, so why  that  because  they  have  a  higher  not  sink  the  dough  into  something  Arthur  Fricks  rating  that  they  are  entitled  to  Tm  the  Editon  Ship's  delegate  substantial like  these new  halls the  special  privileges.  If  a man  wants  In  recent  letters  to  the  LOG  I  outports need?  to  sit  down  and  eat  there  because  have  read  various  instances  where  To  the  Editor:  I  sure  hope  that  the  assessment  This  letter  is  addressed  to  the  the other mess  is too crowded, he's  the steward's  department men  feel  got  a  nice  big  vote  so  that  the  LOGIi  "sports  columnist,"  one  always  told  "You  cant  eat  here,  that  they  are at  present  underpaid  Union can  go. ahead with this thing  Spike  Marlin,  whose  mother,  ap­ this is  the  PO  me^U,"  compared  with  the  other­ depart­ To  the  Editor:  and get  the best  union halls  in the  parently,  was  scared  by  a  cabin  The Union  should enforce  a rule  ments and  that  thCy  should  be  re­ It's  funny  we  don't  see  stories  country  built  in  all  the  ports  that  cruiser  shortly  before  Spike ­En­ that there should be  no discrimina­ membered  when  the  new  contract  by  some  of  the  SIU  oldtimers  in  need them.  tion  in  eating  facilities,  so  that  a  tered  this  world.  comes  ­ up  this  the  LOG  anymore.  What  about  it?  Jess Allison  man could eat  wherever he pleased  summer.  In. a  recent  column.  Spike  vent­ or  where  there's  t  t  Have  guys  like  Percy  Boyer  and  room  for  him.  We on the  Can­ Frenchy Michelet  lost  their nimble  ed his  frustrations upon  the  small­ We're  not  in the  Navy  where  they  tigny  second  that  touch  with  the  pen?  boat  owners  who,  he  said,  "rank  distinctions.  It  has  na place  motion  and  trust  (Toriidered  overall,  the  LOG  is  in  the  same  class  with  mo^i  air­ have  aboard  our "bhips.  I  had  a  big  that  our fine  ne­ a  paper  every  Seafarer  can  be  plane  bugs  and  radio  tinkerers,"  fight  about  it  on  my  last  ship,  so  gotiating  com­ proud  of,  and  you  can  be  sure  a  To  the  EditoR  and  who,  he  said,  "is  just  a  frus­ rd  appreciate  it  if  you  didn't  mittee  will  do  lot  of  the  members  will  back  me  We  were  having  our  regular  trated  shipyard  worker."  print  my  name.  their  best  to  sat­ up  when  I say  that  Some  of  these  shipboard  meeting  aboard  the  An*  I  object.  tinous  when  the  Name  srithheid  isfy  everyone  as  other  union  papers  don't  come  ,  As  the  owner  of  a  small  boat—  crew  was  told  by  »  %  they  have  in the  Goncalves  which  I  use  far  more  than  the  within  miles  of  our  paper,  and  the chairman that  past.  "dozen  times  a  year"  that  Spjke  we  all  know  the  reason  why.  the  Union  had  AU  in  all.  I  think  we  have  the  Just  as  in  everything  else,  the  mentioned—there  are  a  few  basic  established  new  finest  contract  in  the  maritime  SIU  is  running  way  ahead  of  the  facts  of  life  which  Spike  blithely  benefits for child­ field—^top wages, fine working  con­ To  the  Ed^r:  pack  in  securing  benefits  for  the  sailed over.  birth  under  the  Most  small­boat  owners  do  buy  We had a special  meeting aboard  ditions,  vacation  pay, hospital  ben­ membership,  and  a  good­looking,  Welfare  Fund.  efits,  the  $2,500  death  benefit, tops  the  Fairisle  (Waterman)  to  dis­ entertaining and  informative  news­ beat­up  hulls  and  then  spend  a  There was aOlid  in  representation  and  the  best  of  .  lot of  time  working on  them. They  cuss  the  problem  of  water  ration­ officials  'who  have  made  all  this  paper  is  part  o1  that  same  type  hurrah  from  all  usually  enjoy,  to some  extent any­ ing.  Several  of  the  brothers  possible.  'What  more  could  one  of  top­notch, deal  that  Seafarers  the  prospective  Killstrom  stated  that  this  same  condition  have  always  enjoyed.  way,  the  work  involved  and  get  daddies  aboard  Jerry  Thomas  the  ship.  The  men  pleasure  out  of  the finished  prod­ h(id  been going on on ibis ship for  ask for?  agreed  that  By  the  way,  I  think  that  the  me last  two years.  The crew feels  (iEd.  note:  You'll find  a  story  uct.  It's  a  sort  of  pride  of  work­ this was  a very fine step  the Union  idea  to  accommodate  the  members  manship that  even Spike—who  can  that  something  should  be  done  to  while ashore  in NT  is a  great idea.  by Brother Michelet  in this  issue:)  had  taken  and  will  be  welcomed  remedy  the  condition.  tell?—^might  feel  when  he  looks  tit  by aU.  only a  good investment  for  At  the  present  time,  the  water  It's not  over  his finished  column  and  soft­ H.  Killstrom  the  Welfare  Plan,  but  most  of  all  is  too  hot  for  use.  Which  makes  ly  chuckles  as  he  reads  sbme  of  Ship's  delegate  a  good  commodity  for  the  mem­ the  gems  he  previously  committed  it  bad  for men  working  with  paint  bership  as  a  whole.  A  good  ex­ 3)  4)  4­ or  other, materials  when  they  try  ample  of  Upion  benefits  can  be  to. paper.  To  the  Editor:  .However,  most  small­boat  fans,  to  clean  up.  ­ seen  in  the  cafeteria  and  bar  in  We've  been  out  of  the  states  for  I  know  darned  well  I  for  one,  The  men  decided  that  when  we.  the new  hall which  have  proven  to  over  two  months  so  far . on  the  get  back  to  the  Ck>ast  we  stick  would  enjoy  hopping  aboard'  a  be  a  success.  Bluestar  and  are  now  loading  salt  |shiny,  trim  new  boat  and  taking  together on  this until  we get  some  Let's  hear  some  more  from  the  in  Aden  for  Japan.  We  have  not  To the  EditoR  Thanks  for  publishing  that  action  from  the  company  on  the  off  for  a  day  of fishing  and  swim­ membership  on  this.  been getting our mail and also have  spread  in  the  June  13  LOG  about  ming.  Unfortunately,  I'm the  kind  problem.  Antonio Goncalyes  received  only  one  issue  of  LOGs.  how  to  conduct  a  Union  meetiqg.  C.  J.  Quinnt  of  guy  who  works  like  the  devil ^  tit­ We  would  appreciate  it  if  you  It  will  sure  come  in  handy  on  over  a  beat­up  hall—^but  mainly  *  i t  would  jack  the  company  up  as  to  shipboard  where  a  lot  of  the  men  Just  because  of  that filthy  green  sending  all  LOGs  and  mail.  are  a  little  confused  on  how  you  stuff  called  money.  Jack  y. Anderson  go  about  these  things.  Sometime,  Spike  might  price­ Ship's  delegate  To  the  Editor:  With  so  many  new  men  sailing  different small­boats, and then he'll  TetheEditoR  (Ed  note:  The  LOG  wants  to  with  the  Union  in  the  last  year,  Since  you received  my  last  com­ get  a  better  imderstanding  of  why  I  have  been  in  the  Army  since  so  many  people  "enjoy"  working  March  and  still  feel  that  sailing  nTunication from  Frisco and so ably  hear  Jrom any  ships that  have  not  I'm  sure  that  information  like  this  published  an  account  of  it  in  the  been  getting  the  "newspaper  and  on  a  battered  old  tub.  FOW  takes  more  know­how  than  LOG, May  30,1 now am giving  you  other  mail  so  that  steps  can  be  is  brand  new  to  most  of  them.  Let's have  some  more  of  the  same'  Allen  Garber  what  I'm  training  for.  With  the  some  unusual  information  on  the  taken to correct  this condition.)  on  different  topics  of  importance  t  %  need  of  rated  men  to  sail,  I  feel  Portmar, a Calm|ir Steamship Com­ in  future  issues  of  the  LOG.  that  my  place  is  aboard  ship.  I  pany  wagon.  «  A1 Devlin  bave'been ^ith  the SIU  from  1945  Since  this ship sailed from  £ong  4  i 3)  up  until  I  went  into  service  and  Beach, California,  to San Francisco  sailed  most of  that  time.  I  would  and  points  north  and  south  there  To the  Editon  Just  a  few  lines  to  express  my  like  information  about  'getting  have  been  ten  stops  at  sea  on  ac­ gratitude  for  the  fine  work  being  back  aboard.  engine trouble.  Two bear­ G.  Morriison  count of  To the Editor:  done  on  the  'West  Coast  by  our  (Ed.  note:  Riplit  nou>  ings had to be replaced  at different  Army  times  and  two  piston  rings  Would  it  be  possible  for  me  to  iigent, Harold  Fischer, and  his able  isn't  dtschorpiny  seamen the  broke  although  on  two other  occasions.  receive  the  LOG?  Not  being  a  assistant,  Carl  Lawson,  in  San  the  situation  could  change  later  member  of  the  SIU  I  was  wonder­ Francisco,  as  well  as  Jeff  Morri­ on.)  CyllBder  Head  Craeked  ing  if  this would  be  permissible.  I  son  at  Seattle  and  Sam  Cohen  in  While  in San  Pedro, Cal.,  taking  have  been getting  the LOG  in  turn  .Wilmington.  on  water,  fyel  and cargo,  they  put  after  one  of  the  members  and  be­ I  paid  off  the  Brightstar  in  in  the  second ring  and  we  sailed.  ing  a  seaman  have  become  an  ar­ Portland  not  numy  days  ago  to  When we  were within  230 miles  of  dent  reader,  and  in  all  sincerity  find  my  wife  in  the  hospital  in  the  Panama  Canal  the­piston  ting  an  ardent believer  in  the  SIU.  San  Francisco,  and  let  me  say  Occasionally  Seafarers  have  on  the same  piston  broke.  Heces  The  LOG  has  many  articles  right  here  if  it  hadn't  been  for  sent  in  photos  and  clippings  of  it  got  on  top 6f  thei  piston,  and  which  as  a  seaman  are  of  great  Brothers  Fischer and  Laws<Hi  and  from  local  newspapers  about  as  the  upward  stroke  was  made  it  interest  to  me.  After  reading  the  those  brothers  who  gave  their  themselves  and  their  families  broke  the  cylinder­head  in  two  or  LOG  one  may  understand  and  ap­ blood freely  I  would  have ho  wife.  asking  us  to  reproduce  them  three  pieces.  *  preciate the many wonderful things  I don't know  who they  were  but  in  the  LOG.  From  Friday  afternoon ­June  13  that the SIU has done and  is doing  Unfortunately  there's  no\  until  about  1:30 AM Monday, Jiine  a­ million .riianks  to  them  all.  every day  for its  members.  In  16, we were in tow until we reached  Also  thanks­'  to  another  guy :  way by which the  LOG can  re­ estimation, thia is the only  kind of  Balboa.  We  left  there  :^r  Port  named  .  Nick  Nickel  <smallest  produce  photos  from  a  news­ change on the air)  of  radio  station  paper  page.  We  would, have  Newark on the 10th,  Unking along  Veteran  Seafarer  J.  M.  Spreitzer  Union  to  belong  to.  Calvin C. (htmhobii  has  both  hands  busy  feeding  KBOW  in  Oakland.  He's  a  di^k  to  get, the  photographs  them­.  on  two cylinders.  jockey  on  the  11:30  PM  tn 2  AM  selves  for that  purpose.  When  we  were  in  Vancouver,  grandchild  Martin  Viti  while  (Ed.  note:  Your  name's  on  th*.  Washington (our last loading port),!  brather  George  i^aya  with  hose, moiling list.)  ;riiilt .and lor talked for  almost dn^  Moneg Exchange  Rates Listed  Wants End To PO  Mess on Ships  Agrees Stewards  Rate Adjustments  Dispute  Spike^s  Views On Boats  LOO TgpieM Of  SIU  Leadership  Crew Hails New  Birth Benefit  Water Bdtioning  Hit  Bg Crew  Bluestar Crew  Not Getting Mail  Welcomes  Info  On Meeting Rules  He Prefers Sea  To Armg Kite  Portmar Lacking  CgiinderSi Chow  Thanhs Brothers  For Aiding Wife  Baby Sitter  He^s Convinced  SIU  Is The Best  Cari^t Use Photos  From Newspapers  "m  �fWfis.!  ,­f,  • '• A*''­  ^1*'  Fare ,l^enty4w«  li'  Thanks Crew For  Help To Widow  wVHwy, itme  if; Hs)^  X  E  T  TEES  Approves Niyht  Relief  Proposal  To  the  Editor:  I  am  writing  in  regards  to  deck  that  were  scaled  but  never  ignored  altogether  the first  day  of  primed,  is  going  to  cost  someone  /  his  Illness.  He  complained  when  Brother  Marumoto's  letter  which  plenty.  The  last, gang  didn't  work  J  woke  him  up  at  night  in  refer­ appeared  in  the  May  30  issiie  of  any  hardship  on  the  niate  or  com­ T0| the Editor:  ence  to  the.^sick  man  and  refused  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  He  sug­ inJ,'  pany  but "they  did  throw  a  heavy  Just  a  few  lines  to  say  hello  to  to recognize me  as a  delegate when  • gested that  the" companies  provide  relief firemen  In  load  on  our  backs.  The  company  all  my  friends  and  wish  them .the  I'asked  him  why  he  refused" to get  American '  pprti  "wheels"  have  all  this  marked  best  of  health.  fresh  milk  for  the  crew.  Eventu­ in  the  same  man­ down for  the next  negotiating com­ I  thought  I  would  let  the fello\vs  ally  the  sick  man  had  to  be  taken  mittee.  Our  crew  is  having  the  know  that  I  am  now  associated  off  the  ship  and  placed  in. a  hos­ ner  as  they  sup­ ply  night  engi­ bad  time  this  trip  and  the  SIU  with  Paul  Marty  in  the  Blackstone  pital.  .  ,  will  have  it  bad  when  contract  and Harbor Hotels  in San Francisco  , How  the  trip  will  go  from  this  neers.  t.  S.  tinv  comes  up' again.  I think  that  it's  and  will  be  anchored  there  from  point  on is  anybody's guess,  though  Ks,  The  patrolman  can't  be  blamed  now  on  it.  a  very  good  idea.  the  crew  agreed  at  a  special  meet­ for  not  staggering  through  this  The last few ships  Chick  Fisher  ing  that  the  only  thing  to  do  is  mess.  All  the  deck  department  that  I've  been  on  I'l:  make  the  best  of  it  in  the  hope  XXX  To  the  Editor:  h  were  pulled  off.  We  of  this  crew  I've  heard  this  Fedesovich  that  everything  will  be  straight­ If  you  cap  squeeze  this  Into  the  just  hope  that  those  brothers  who  subject  brought  ened  out  at  the  payoff.  LOG  in  some  fashion,  I  would  like  made  the  last  trip  will  be  scat­ up  and  discussed  quite  frequentiy  3^  to  say  hello  to  the finest  bunch  of  tered  among  crews  of  bookmen  R.  M.  Guild  among  black  gang  men.  Every­ guys  I  know.  Ship's  delegate  body  seemed  to  be  very  much  in  and  leam  what  this  Union  is  so  To the  Editor:  I  ?3 • ..• •   Whenever I get  After  reading  several  articles  in  4"  4­  .  proud  of.  favor  of  it.  Such  a  move  would  a  chance,  I  go  the  LOG  about  the  increase  in  v.  A.  Engel  enable  men  on  the  beach  to  pick  down  to  the  For  the  Crew  steward's  pay I  heartily  agree  with  up  a  few  day's  pay  while  waiting  docks  to  look  for  what  brother  Leo  £.  Movall  has  for  a  regular  berth.  X  X  X  SIU  ships.  The  to  say.  I  certainly  could  add  lots  Also,  as  the  brother  pointed  out,  To the  Bditor:  receptions  I  have  more  to  thiat,  but  as  space  doesn't  it  would "enable  the  ship's  regular  ,  I  read  with  keen  interest  the  received  are'  permit  so  long  a  letter,  I  must  say  really  heart­ that  the  steward  story  in  the  May  30  issue  of  the  firemen  to  spend  nights  at  home  To  the  Editor:  warming.  I  have  is  really  the  for­ LOG  on  the  Pfon case.  This story  with  their families.  recalls  to  my  memory  a  case  in  That  other  suggestion  about  ad­ We  have  a  peculiar, situation  on  even  run  into  gotten  man.  ditional'  pay  for  work  performed  some  of  my  old  Christopher  the  Trinity  (Carras)  where  the  If an3rthing goes  which  I  am  involved.  mate and  the old  man don't  believe  shipmates.  wrong,  no  matter  You. brothers  would  be  astound­ in excess  of  eight hours  was a  very  One  of  the  few  pleasiu:es  I have  in  paying  overtime  foA  watches  on  what,  the  poor  ed  to  realize  what  the  unscrupu­ good  one,  too.  John  "Zero"  Fedesovich  Is reading  the  LOG.  I  don't  know  weekends  in  the  deck  department.  steward  is on  the  lous  parasites  employed  by  the  That  would  allow  the  company  to  what  Td  do  without it.  spot  and  he  has  company  or  the  insurance  outfits  XXX  Unfortunately,  I  have  to  close  hold  out  $120 a  month  by  refusing  plenty  of  respon­ will  stoop  to  in  order  to  destroy  ­m­:  *  now,  so  ni  say  so  long  for  now,  such  pay.  sibility to contend  your  case.  To me  it  is no  surprise  Also the  mate said  that all  hands  but  not  for  long.  with.  Yes I think  because  I  am  aware  of  many  in­ Pvt.  Roy  Alonzo  Christopher  were  to  be  called  at  3;i45  PM  on  Seeberger  the  chief  stew­ stances  during  strikes,  for  ex­ Saturday,  and  then  didn't  turn  the  ard's  pay  should  he .on  an  equal  ample,  when  w^ were  in  court  To  the  Edltojr:  US  21715033  I just  read the article  on Brother  men  to.  Then  he  wanted  to  refuse  base with  the 3rd  mate.  I earnest­ cases  and  had  to fight  for  vindi­ 23rd  Ord.  Maint.  Co.  Pron  in  the  LOG.  I  think  it  is  a  payment  of  this  time.  APO  209  ly  hope  that  at  the  next  negota­ cation  against  opposition  of  the  goqd  exposure  of  that  rat  Schmahl  lowest  type.  These, characters  mas­ It  seems  the  mate  and  the  old  c/o Postmaster  tions  the  chief  steward  will not  be  querading  as  lawyers,  insurance  and  the  depths  to  which  the  ship­ man  are  fouling  up  the  overtime.  forgotten.  New  York,  NY  agents,'claim  agents,  etc.,  afe  in  owners will  sink  to  beat a  man  out  The.old  man  thinks  that  an  OT  fSf  X  «  And  now  I  must  add  that  I  was  many  cases  working  for  the  largq  of  his  due.  But  you  can  expect  watch  doesn't  take  the  usual  three  in  the  new  hall  recently,  and  be­ company  interests and  out  to  make  this  from  the  bosses  and  their  men,  but  on  regular  time  days  he  stooges.  wants  them  there.  The  old  man  lieve me  it is out  of  this world.  My  a  name  for  themselves.  most  hearty  congratulations  to  the  The  USPHS,  which  likes to  pos§  and  the  mate  also  give  contradic­ Fake  Witnesses  To the  Editor:  finest  maritime  union  in  the  coun­ as the  seaman's  friend,  is  I  believe  tory  orders.  After  ten  enjoyable  months  of  try.  I am  very proud of  our Union  In  order  to  do  so,  they  throw  no  better.  In  my  case  I  caught  a  P  LOG  reading  in  Korea,  I'm  up  for  Consequently  the  crew  has  been  and always  have  been.  principle  and  ethics  to  the  wind.  couple  of  rats  red­handed  in  a  '^the big payoff  in a  week. Therefore  cautioned  not  to  pay  off  until  all  Last  but  not  least,  I  will  say  Before  the case  comes to  a hearing  shady  deal  which  beat  my  case.  I  would  like  my  copy  sent  back  to 'this  disputed  OT  is  settled.  you  frequently find  fake  witnesses  Edward  E.  Kunchich  that  words  cannot  describe  the  in  court  to  perjure  themselves.  As  And  the sad  part  of  it is  I  can't sue  pi;^'  my  home  at  101  Walnut  Street,  them  because  they  are  the  "Gov­ beautiful  new  books  this  Union  is  Ship's delegate  Wilmington,  Del.  an  instance  I  look  forward  in  the  ernment."  i&suing  to  the  membership.  In  X  X  X  ^  I can  only say after  my stay  here  conclusion I give my  vote of  thanks  near  future  to  exposing  another  I  would  advise  Brother  Pron  to  that  she  was  a  good  ship  and  only  to  the  officials  and  the  negotiating  case  where  the  company  lawyer  check  on  these  USPHS  guys,  as  minor  beefs.  committee  for  a  swell  job  well  bribed  outsiders  and  even  paid  they  might  have  a  hand  in  trying  their  taxi  fare  to  court  to  testify  to foul  him  up.  Some  of  them  are  Congratulations on  the pay raises  done.  for  the  company.  and  vacation  pay.. It's  a  job  well  To the  Editor:  ^1.­ not  above  this  sort  of  caper.  done.  Be  looking  for  a  birth  I'm  a  retired  bookmember  and  Here's  to  a  bigger,  and  bptter  The  unfortunate  position  of  Name  withheld  Union.  receive  every  issue  of  the  LOG.  I  around  March,  1953.  the  Seafarer  is  thM  in  most  in­ XXX  George  H.  Seeberger  Sgt.  T.  Drzcwicki  appreciate  it  very much  as it .helps  stances  he  cannot  provide  witness­ XXX  me  keep up  on  what's  going  on.  I  es.  So  that  if  he  has  an  injury  X  X,  X  see  some  of  my  old  shipmate's  in  some  way  he  has  a  hard  time  names  and  pictures  in  it  and  it  trying  to  convince  other  people  as  brings  back  the days  I  spent at  sea  '  to  the  cause  and. time  of  the  acci­ To  the  Editor:  with  some  good  SIU  crews.  To  the  Editor:  dent.  The  defendents  usually  go  I  have  just finished  reading  the  To  the  Editor:  I  would  appreciate  it  if  you  '  In  contrast  to  the  praise  of  the  into  your  whole  geneology ^tp ^nd  LOG  and  I  would  like  to  tell  you  On  May  15  this  vessel,  the  Mar­ What  a  help  it  is  to  the  brides  of  garget  Bro\vn,  called  for  a  full  would  send me  a  copy  of  the book  captain  and  pleasant  trip  enjoyed  loopholes  to  crucify  you.  crew  from  the  New  Orleans  hall.  "Seafarers In  World  War  II."  Tell  by the  last crew aboard  the Ome^a,  There  are  hundreds  of  cases  of  the  SIU  members.  The  LOG  has  There  were  many  happy  Seafarers  all  of  my  shipmates  hello,  es­ the  Captain  we  now  havq  is  just  seamen  that have gotten  a raw  deal  helped me understand  a  great  deal  as  the  shipping  cards flew  to  crew  pecially in  Mobile.  I'm  in the  used  the  opposite.  He  puts  out  draws  because  of  the  fact  that  they  were  about  my  husband's  job.  like  he  was  giving  away  his  own  not aware  of  what to  do in  times of  I have  only been  married a  shoi*t'  up this  scow  but  immediately  after  car  business  now.  Don  Oberlln  money  and  is  generally  giving  the  stress.  They  become  victims  of  time  and  I  don't  understand  how  boarding  her  the  smiles  faded.  We  (Ed.  note:  The  book  is  on  its  crew  a  bad  time.  economic  .  conditions  especially  these  companies  work.  My  prob­ could  almost  smell  the  foc'sles  We  had  one  sick  man  who  he  when the company  refuses you sub­ lem  is  mail.  My  husband  left  for  from  the  gangway.  The  bosun's  way.)'.  sistence  as  an  outpatient  so  as  to  South  America  and  then  went  to  room  was  worse  than  Fibber  Mc­ starve  you  into  submission.  You  Iceland.  He is  with  the Orion  ship,  Gee's  closet.  The  Ather  quarters  LI I. rur nvirv»iiiii  are  at  their mercy  unless you  have  the  Seabeaver.  ^  were  just  as  bad.  "  a little  money save^ for such  emer­ The  stev^ard  stated  that  the  I  have  tried  to  talk  to  the  com­ ­  '  1  gencies.  bosun evidently  didn't change  linen  ',  pany,  but  they  tell  me  all  mail  is  :  ,  for five  whole  weeks  inasmuch  as  I  trust  brothers  that  the  lesson  delivered.  ­1  have  written  52  let­  ,  he  picked  up five  complete  sets  of  ^Brother  Pron  remains  in  your  ters  to  my  husband  since  May  27,  of  sheets  and  spreads  that  had  memory  and  makes  you  sure  you  and  as  yet  he  has  received  none.  never  been  used.  The  accumula­ get  proper  advice  when  in  these  Can  you please  tell me  why this  is?  tion  of filth  in  all  compartments  legal  difficulties.  I  thinks that  the  company  should  was  unbelievable.  This  isn't  the  Paddy  Fatrell  see  that  the  mail  is  delivered.  worst  part.  The  ship's stores  were  We  have  no  other  address  ex­ in  just  as  bad  condition.  cept  the company  on  Broad  Street#  Supplies  a  Mess  NY.  Can  anything  be  done  to  in­ We  are  not  company  stiffs,  as  sure  delivery of  the  mail? It  stands ,:  one  ship  or  ermpany  looks  the  to  reason  that  at  least  one  of =  5»  same  as  any  other,, but  I  do  be­ letters  should  be  delivered.  I  ani  "  A  rejninder  from  SIU  lieve  it  is  up  to  the  bosun  and  sure  there  ^^re  many  wives  and  headquarters  cautions  all  crew to  tak# care of  the ship's  sup­ mothers  with  the  same  problem.  Seafarers  leaving  their  ships  plies.  It  took  six  men  hours  to  How  can  our  husbands  know  we  to  contact  the  hall  in  ample  straighten  out  a  small  paint  locker  NT;  are  writing  if  the  mail  isn't  de­ time  to  allow  the  Union  to  and  we  were  not  sitting  around  P  livered?  dispatch  a replacement. ­Fail­ cither.  When  seven  cans  of  red  fr­: .  ure  to  ,  give  notice  before  lead  and  four  cans  of  boot­topping  I  am  certain  that  the  many  paying  off  may  cause  a  de­ have  been  opened  with  less  than  a  women  who hive  this problem  will  layed  sailing,  force  the  ship  t,.  gallon  of  paint  taken  out  of  each,  join  me  in  thanking  you  for  apy  to  sail  short  of  the  planning  it creates  a  problein  to  stow  prop­ help  you  can  give  us.  '  requirements  and  needlessly  «rly.  •  Mrs.^. Fik^rald.  make  their work  tougher  for  Every  lick  of  work  dolie  by  the  (Ed. note: Tha Uniomoill  get in  '  Part  of  the deck  gang  On  the  Del  Rio  takes  advantage  of  coffee  your  shipmates.  last  crew  on  dec_.  has  to  be  done  time to quaff  some ice cold hrew under  the hot sun. Photo was takgn  touch  toith  the  company  on  ihi$ ^  over;  The  damage  to fittings  on  by  W.  Van  Dyne,  steward on  the  ship.  ^  To  the  Editor:  I  would like  to express my  deep­ est  thanks  to  the shipmates  of  my  late  husband,  Antoni^  Bertty,  on  the  Steel  Maker.  Their  generous  donation  in  my  time  of  need  was  very  much  appreciated.  Mrs.  Inez  Bertty  (Ed. note:  ^rather  Bertty's ship­ nates  collected  $245  for  his  wife,  after his unfortunate  death at  sea.)  Seafarer Enters  Hotel  Business  'Army Mandreets  Old Shipmates  • '•   Asks More Pay  For Stewards  I­ m  Warns Of  Tactics  Used In Lawsuits  Skipper BoesnH  Know OT  Score  m  Applauds Story  On ^Private Eye^  s:­ LOG Made Army  Life Pleasanter  i:­ i"­'  Betired Member  Keeps In Touch  il­ Bum Crew Fouls  Ship For Others  Wife Writes But  *  MaiVs Not Sent  New Skipper No  Prize On Omeya  Time Out For Refreshments  Quittiny Ship?  Notify Union  /  • ­mi  �• • : ;  rH>,rri >• ­;• •  '•   SMAFA  rrWay. IflM t7. »8t  SEA  FARE R  S  • XETTERS *    CASH  BENEFITS  Creir, Steward  Tops On SeaJGaie  To  the  Editor:  I  am  on  the  Sea  Gale,  and  we  have  a  pretty  good  gang.  No  ar­ guments,  no  performers,  in  fact  a  solid  SIU  crew.  The  chief  stew­ ard,  Egbert  Goulding,  is  doing  his  very  best,  as ,far  as*  the  table  is  concerned  and  When  it  comes  to baking  French  bread,  he  is  tops.  He  surprises  us  pretty  often  with  the  fresh­made  bread  hot  from  the  oven.  Gooldlng  Most  of  Mie  crew  stayed  on  here  tor  the  last  few  trips.  The  food  is 'good  and  our  rooms  were  paigted  last  trip  'out.  I'll  soon  have  six  months  aboard.  I  feel  happy  that  the  good  old  summer  is  coming  along.  I  have  plans  to  drop  in  at  headquarters,  collect  my  vacation  money  and  take  off  for  the  summer  with  my  wife  and  three  children.  Also  I  want 4o  take  time  off  to'  renew  my  book  for  the  new  one,  something  to  be  proud  of.  Evarlsto  Rosa  4"  t  t  Habp Benefit is  Organizing Boon  To  the  Editor:  Now  don't  get  me  wrong,  be­ cause  I'm  single  and  happy  that  way.  But  these  new  maternity  benefits  are  reason  enough  why  a  lot  of  these  non­union  guys  who  have  been  reaping  benefits  from  our gains without  pitching In  when  the  beefs  come  around  should  savvy  up  and  bring  their  ships  into  a "Union.  The  married  seaman  with  a  family  is  always  at  the  mercy,  of  the­  shipowner  and  the  officers  when  he  doesn't  have  a  union  and  a  contract  in  black­  and  white  to  back him up.  The SIU, though, has  always  stood  four  square  behind  the  members  in  all  beefs,  big  .or  small,  and  that's  the  way  it.should  1)0.  Now  with  these  new  benefits,  200  bucks  for  each  new  baby  to  help  out  on  the  expenses,  these  guys ought  to  be  running our way  to  take  advantagp  of  this  set­up.  It's  a  re?il  selling  point  when  you  approach  guys  on  non­union  ships  and  I  bet  it  pays  off  in  real  divi­ dends  eventually.  Joe .Bren  Feminine Touch  .  •  ^  PAID  BY  THE  SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND. GULF  DISTRICf  •  A.F.L.  TOTAL  $101,602.94  Vacation  Plan,  Juno  9—June  20  Welfare  Plan.  June  1—June  14  12080  43.50  Thomas  Ralney  To Cash  Vac.  Checks  .. ,  12081  $5,000.00  George  Landry  I  a  12082  36.17  ,  ^  12083  91.00  Ira  Kilgore  , ,  12084  64.17  James  Mahoney  12085  55.22  Marvin  Parrow  , ,  12086  44.33  Anthony  Kelly  , ,  12087  35.78  Charles  Shatzer  , ^  12088  44.33  Benjamin  Miranda  ,  ,  12089  Victor  Lynch  42.00  ,   ,  94.11  William  Little  12090  43.17  James  Myers  . , ,  12091  104.61  KorneUus  Korneluissen  12092  105.39  Alfonsoa  Jakimonls  ....  .12093  12094  125.61  Kenneth  Brittaln  , ,  12095  120.56  Frederick  Holm  140.78  12096  Per  Karrman  , ,  106.17  12097  Frederick  Edgett  , ,  12098  56.39  • Joe Justus  138.44  Elbert  Harris  • • 1  2099  1  • Sister  Edna  Johanson,  Del,  Norte  stewardness,  totes  tray  of  dirty  dishes from  passenger  cabin.'  Photo by Leroy  Rinker.  REPORT  NO. 16  By  Lloyd  Gardner,  Asst.  Secretary­Treasurer  Period  Covered  By  This Report—June  9­June  26  $176,211.55  on  Hjind  210,000.00  Estimated  Accounts  Receivable  •  82,572.94  Vacation Benefits Paid  In  Period  949,515.66  Vacation Benefits  Paid Since  February 11, 1952  As  the  figures  show,  our  Vacation  Plan  is new  approaching  the  mil­ as a  whole is a rotten  set­up. Every  lion  doUar  mark  in  payments.  We've  come  up  to  this  figure  in  just  time  yoii  come  into  port  you  see  about  five  months  with nary  a  hitch  of  any  kind  in  the  running of  the  another big  page "ad" in  the news­ Plan.  By  now,  practically  everybody  in  the  Union  has  collect^  at  papers  teliing  how  nice  the  com­ «least  once  with  the  exception  of  those  few  men  who  might  be  out  on  panies are  to their  people  and why  a  long  tanker  trip.  .  should  they  be  striking  against  us  I'm  sure that  all the  men  wiU  agree­that the  Union  has  done  a  good  just  for  a  "union  power  grab."  job  of  handling  this  Plan,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  it  was  the  first  of  It's about  time  they got  the idea  its  kind.  We  haven't  had  a  single  complaint  to  speak  of  and  every­ that  the.  union  shop  is  a'going  body  appears  to  be  weU  satisfied.  That's  not  surprising  considering  thing,  not  just  the  brainstorm  of  that  for  the  great  majority  of  the  men  it  was  the  first  time  any  of  a  few  guys  with  whiskers  and  them  had  collected  vacation  pay.  bombs  under  their  chairs  like  the  52.50  Joseph  Dorrough  n980  Check  42.00  companies  would  have  everybody  Name  11981  No.  Amount  Weldon  Kitchens  40.06  11982  Sprueeon  WoodruS  11902  $121.72  Barrett  Moore  believe.  46.28  11983  Andre  Carvalho  11903  143.89  Thomas  Robinson  105.39  Dan  Jrazier  11984  11904  108.89  The  only  thing  "un­American"  Thomas  WalecW  99.94  11985  Howard  Greene  11905  42.00  Billy  Kimbrell  about  the  union  shop  is  when  a  Thomas  136.89  11686  Watson  11906  36.56  Titus  Nettles  135.72  Virginius  Morgan  11987  guy in  the mill  who doesn't  belong  David  BlackweU  11907  50.17  118.61  Nappl  11908  44.33  Evangelos  Koundourakis  11988  to  the  union  rakes  off  all  the  Frank  63.00  11989  Joseph  Gara  11909  .  91.00  James  Kendrick  46.28  11990  benefits  the  union  member  fought  Georse  Telford  ........ 11910  37.33  Frank  Bums  Amado  Diaz  .  11991  80.89  Jacques  11911  66.50  for down  through  the  years. That's  Charles  44.33  George  Clark  11093  Edvard  Jacobsen  11912  ,  88.67  142.33  11993  the'part  that  really  hurts.  James  Stephens  11913  35.00  Nicolaoa  ib'rsaghis  36.56  John  Benazet  11994  White  U914  78.56  Bob  Miller  Charles  35.78  11995  Jullen  Laquerre  11915  98.78  Charles  Hangney  4^  4>  4  LOG  AiMUWith  Other V»Utn» Too  T«  the  Editor:  Just wanted  to let  yoq^now that  the  LOG  is  really  making  the  rounds  these  days.  It's  gating  so  that  when  a  couple  of  ships,  some  of  them  SIU  and  some  not,  come  into  port,  we  sometimes  have  a  tough  time  getting  them  before  NMU  or  non­union  guys  grab  onto  them.  It  seems  the  LOG  really  makes  an impression  on members of  other  unions,  as  well  as  the  poor  non­ union  seamen,  because  they  run  for  it  as  soon  as  they  see  it  on  the  counter  of  some  of  these  clubs  4  t  t  and  gin­mills  where  we  spend  time  in  port.  I  haven't  been  sailing  too  long  jso  I  can't  speak  with  too  much  To  the  Editor:  .  I  notice  quite  a  few  of  the  Ore  authority  on  maritime  unions,  but  ships  lying  idle  out  at  Sparrows  from  what  I  See  the  LOG  is  one  Point.  It seems the steel strike hits  swell  publication,  ranking  high  a lot  of  us, not  just the  workers in  among  all  the  labor  papers,  trade  the  mills but  seamen  who  ride, the  journals  and  a  good  many  dailies  you  see  around.  ore  boats  also.  It's  no  wonder  these  guys  run  This  business  of  the  steel  cor­ porations holding out for their own  for them right off. Otherwise they'd  type of  deal  at  the  expense  of  the  never  get  any  news  at  all.  Charles  Mariln  CIO  steel  union  and  the  country  Sees SteeiStrifce  Bverghodg^s Fight  r­5——55­555—«—H55=H=====!  Foul­ups Warned: Keep Ou t  The  SIU  membership  is  proud  *ot  its  Union as a  group  of  hard­ working responsible  Seafarers  who  know  the  importance  of  doing  their  job  well  in  order  to  protect  their  contract  gains  and  safe­ guard  themselves on  the  job.  The  membership has  long been  on  record  to  weed out  the small  minority  of  pilferers,  junkies,  performers  and  other  undesirables.  We  cannot  tolerate  these  disrupters  aboard  our  ships,  nor  can  we  permit  them  to  drag  down  the  good  name  and  reputation  of  pur  Union.  With  the many  newcomers entering  the  shipping  industry  today.  Seafarers .must  be  vigilant  to  detect  and  expose  irresponsible  characters who  think that  they can  get by  on  MU  ships with  these  .  undesirable  practices.  We  hereby  serve  notiA  that  charges  will  be  placed and  severe  penalties  will  be  imposed  on  all  men  guilty,  of  performing  on  the  job,  or  having  marijuana  or  other  narcotics  In  their  possession  on  board  an  SIU  ship  or  in  the  vicinity  of  :  t 'an SIU  hall.­^    William  Lister,  messman:  You  can't  go  wrong  when  you  get  off  a  ship  and  the  Union  hands  you  a  stack  of  dough  for  vacation  pay.  It's  "like  found  money  the  way  I  see  it.  f  ^  Nell  Moore  .*  12100  12101  Robert. Ballard  12108  Michael  Melis  12103  David  Singleton  12104  Demetrios  Poupalos  12105  Ronald  Gates  12106  Emil  Glascr  12107  Alfred  Pago  Stanley  Schick  ........  12108  12109  Luis  Miranda  12110  Ho  Kong  12111  Charles  Horvath  12112  George  Plpinos  12113  Iannis­  Diakekls  Konstantinos  Benizelos..  12114  12115  Nicopas  Kelofatls  12116  Norbcrto  EsquUin  12117  Pedro  Agtucs  12118  John  Quln  Benny  Callorina  ........  12119  12120  John  Masters  12121  John  Norgaard  ­Antonio  Feirelra  ......  12122  12123  WlUlam  Geary  12124  Joe  BroTFO  12125  Juan  Sota  Leodlgaris  Bautista  ....  12126  12127  Joseph  Sezepanski  12128  Edward  PoweU  .12129  John  Muehleck  12130  Walter  Hartman  :  12131  Frederick  Wray  12132  Paul  Savas  121^  .Juan  Boncfont  12134  .  Brian  Monan  .A.  Dixon  ...  12135  12136  v.  Heron  12137  T.  Smith  12138  B.  Craven  98.39  113.17  143.50  131.44  143.50 ­ 60.67  113.94  46.87  57.17  38.50  143.50  137.67  141.94  115.50  141.17  140.00  49.78  50.94^  67.67  s.  113.94  . 118.61  56.78  63;<K>  106.56  122.50  93.33  138.06  53.67  126.78  71.56  72.72  126.39  66.11  37.72  56.78  56.78  ­»  56.78  56.78  56.78  142.83  John  Barras  11906  37.33  Joaquin  Cortez  11997  64.17  dllie  KuykindoU  11998  48.61  PhUlip  Albano  .'11990  65.72  Joe  Justus  ........... 12000  102.67  Demetrios  Mlsslris  ..... 12001  115.50  Evagelos  Tsotores  13002  60.28  Jamer Roche  12003  Quinton  Whitt  12004  51.72  60.28  Frank  Knight  12005  40.83  Howard  Dobbs  12006  51.33  Walter  Austin  12007  Arnold  Purgnce  12008  46.28  77.39  George  Gordano  12009  45.50  Sahratore  MarineUo  .... 120JO  .  122..50  Daniel  Meyers  ­  12011  62.61  Rufus  Stougb  ­  12012  134.94  Otto  Pedersen  12013  94.11  EmU  Spodar  :.  12014  108.11  Anacheto  Doromal  12015  Ernest  SoUberger  12016  129.11  Arthur M. Also­ Alexis  Boudreaux  12017  126.00  brooks,  steward  Antonio  Amaral  12018  134.17  Edgar  Vaber,  Clyde  Lanier  12019"  124.83  dept.:  The  Union  MarshaU  Foster •   12020  134.94  carpenter:  We  all  certainly  came  98..39  Alexander . Martin  12021  77.00  know  that  the  Thomwas  Kenny  1  12022  up  with  some­ John  WiUiama  12023  78.56  sailing  man  thing  good  with  110.06  Neils  Hansen  12024  70.39  never  got  a  Joseph  Fucich  12025  this  Vacation  59.11  nickel's  worth  of  George  Rome.  T.  12026  plan,  and  it  is  40.83  WiUiam  Walker  .12027  .39.67  vacation  pay  un­ E.stel  Massey  12028  easy  . as  pie  to  47.44  less  he  stuck  Cleve  Vessier  12029  (yillect the mocey  132.61  Harry  MUler  12030  59.50  witlb­  one  ship  .Adelbert  Arnold  12031  you  pile  up.  136.50  for  a  whole  year.  Paul  Aton  12032  108.50  Adrian  Aarons  12033  41.22  This  is  a  much  12034  68.83  Jose  Nazarlo  Alfredo  Velasco  ....... 11934  82.06  better  system.  50.30  Vernon  Stleblg  12035  Elijah  Johnson  11935  42.39  William  Makewicz  95.67  12036  Harold  Harmon  11936  35.39  37.33.  Sylvester  Barnes  12037  L.  T.  Thompson  11937  81.44  36.56  Carleton  Hlscock  12038  43.17  J. Hatty  JuUan  wrniams  11938  56.78  61.06  Joseph  Lewis  ..  12140  12039  101.50  James  Lambert  Philip  Livingston  11939  56.78  .. 12141  143..'50  Arthur  BeU  84.78  Clyde  Smith  12040  Virgil  Bartram  119M  $141.17  ..  12142  108.89  40.44  Frank  Wohlfarth  12041  Charles  Dunn  Robert  Martin  11941  143.11  43 56  John  A.  BuzalewskI  .. .. 12143  12042  137.26  Lather  Roberts  Marjan  Relitke  H2S  Void  ...  12144  12043  62.22  Void  50.56  James  PoweU  Robert  CaldweU  11943  67.17  ..  12145  $107.72  Marie  Alves  12044  71.56  Joao  Fernandes  Edwin  Phillls  11944  57.17  ..  12146  38.11  82.44  Eknanuel  Westmoreland  .  12045  Alonzo'Slstrunk  Pedro  Perales  119«  84.78  ...  12147  43.94  Stanley  Kuk  106.56  Harold  Jackson  12046  Alexander  Gurskie  .... 11946  110.06  135.72  Nicolas  Stephanson  .  .. 12148  124.44  Carroll  RolHnr  ........ 12047  Bene^i  Smoljan,  5.000.00  ..  12149  49.39  94.11  Axel  Johnson  12048  To  Cash  Vac.  Checks  .  George  Bender  ......... 11948  50.36  ..  12150  58.72  Sigurd  Forsberg  107.72  Felix  Boncfont  12049  Edward  Cannon  11949  87.50  .. 12151  36.56  Golden  Parker  93.33  Elmer  Pousson  12050  Walter  Yerko  11950  67.28  43.17  Judson  Hlggs  12051 •   37.33  Clarence  Linden  ...., ..  12152  fSrancls  Lord  11951  35.78  12052'  42.39  Leonardo  Bohm  .... ...  12153  57.17  John  Kowalewskf  NeweU  Merrick  11952  38.11  131.83  Erkkl  Matinkl  12053  Joseph  McLaughlin  ... ..  12154  36.17  Thomas  Finnerty  ...r.. 11953  40.00  ..  12155  65.72  Roy  Lundqulst  ........ 12054  *  119.78  Antonio  Garcia  Edward  Hao  ..  *??5i  122.11  ..  12156  140.00  Kenneth  Lopez  ... 12055  112.39  Richard  Rlgney  Torsten  Hagnusson  .... 11955  52.11  .. 12157  115.50  Lynwood  Fitzgerald .....  12056  '39.67  Dwell  McCorvey  ......  Julio  Torres  11956  110.44  117.44  AUred  Ortega  ..  12158  12057  46 26  Carroll  Andrews  Raymond  Conway  11957  97.61  70.78  Charles  Goodwyn  .... .. 12159  12058  4J)00.00  Edgar  Armstrong  To  Cash  Vac.  Checks  ... 11958  110.44  .. 12160  103.06  E.  B;  Hardcastle  13059  142.73  'Charlton  Epps  Pavlos  "Vlachon  11959  42.00  .. 12161  70.00  Lawton  Clark  12060  61.83  ­Joseph  Rockfco  Lulu  Carmine  ...... 11960  111.22  ..  12162  35.39  John  Zlereis  37.33  George  Rode  ......... 12061  Albert  Esplno  11961  129.11  .. 12163  137.67  12063  Edward' Atkins  38.50  Carmen  Barletta  Robert  Irwin  11962  50.17  49.39  John  Trentacosta  .. 12104  12063  57.17  John  Hawkins  George  Dodds  11963  35.78  126.78  Ernest  Daniel  .. 12165  12064  56.00  Torolf  Klsmul  ]^wardo  Fi^rrasndes  .... 11964  ' 44.72  107.33  12065  Cassel  Bridgman  .... ..  12166  38.50  James  Shipley  Richard  Ulmer  11965  134.56  60.28  Peter  Lolk  ».  12066  Harry  Watkhis  124.33  I^onard  Morris  11966  143.50  James  Poston  37.72  .. 12168  ...12067  80 30  Juan  Taboada  11967  Joseph  Fonseca  65.33  Haralampos  Kotsladls  ..  12189  6L83  120.56H  Mariano  Menor  ........ 12068  11968  Roland  Parady  . 143.50  99.94  .. 12170  James  Culpepper  11069  100.33  Clyde  Ward  .13069  Mars  GaUop  . . . .  142.72  Johan  Axelsson  59.89  .. 12171  101.50  Stavros  Markogtannis....' 12070  11970  William  Howard  136.89  84.11  107.73  Anthony  Poremski  ..:... 12071  Myron  Thoamas  ...... .. 12172  11971  Orlando  Rosales''  101.11  Glen  Hatton  48.22  .. 12173  126.78  Momerto  GalUos  ....... 12072  11972  Phillip  Girdano  "  143.89  94.11  .. 12174  John  Malinowskl  12073  Elmer  Schroeder  11973  135.33  George  Fournier  .  38.11  120.17  .. 12175  Salvator  Damlco  ...... 13074  Leonldas  Huskey  ....  37.33  11974  BgsiUo  11974  BgsUlo  .Uopse  109.28  Lee  Hunt  41X2  ..  12176  12075  106.94  Samuel  Tote  Jakob  DteMch  v.......  il97S  70.00  Marion  Luksa  47.44  ...  12177  Anders  Johansson  120m  Daniel  ICdCultea  11976  .128.73  Raffael  121.33  )1S.11  .. 12178  Martini  12077  J.  B.  Chandler  Sbcto Cbunnaeo  ll^  *126.00  Geotxe'  Williams  ...... 12078  35.39  49 00  ' WKtan  ,...4:.­II97S  (Contlnu^ oxf  page  24)«  ­.  108.11  ,61.44  Curtis  Sotithwick  ....... .1$079  Bmdojn  ....... 11979  Rex  Rogers  11916  Noah  Raulerson  11917.  Alexander  Norton  ...... 11918  Leonard  Kirkland  11919  Thomas  Harrison ....... 11920  Thomas  HarreU  ........ 11921  Ray  Coffey  M922  Homer  Howard.  ..11923  ML  BoUn  11924  OrvUle  Wahlln  11925  Edward  HUl  11926  Thomas  Gona^ez  11927  Frank  Gardner  11928  Philip  Korol  11929  Nikolaos  Keladltls  11930  Alva  Douglas  11931  Daniel  Folan  11932  Franklin  Walgren  ...... 11933  128.72  50.56  50.94  52.11  60.67  96.83  36.56  112.:J9  68.96  104.22  110.06  119.78  108.50  43.94  .107.33  89.06  97.61  68.06  :.  ;  v.;­­'..­• •   J­J  ­  • .  '  S'  �9Hm, Jteiie^ Vt.  S'PAl^d^irMm  ^LOrC  Iir0' :'  S  E  AFAR  E  R  S  CASH  •   ^  TOTAL  $101,602.94  Vacation Plan  June 9—June  20  Welfare  Plan  June 1—June  14  '* •   •  •.,  FAID  BY  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAt  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND GULF  DISTRICT  •  A.F.L.  126.39  Gasper  Mesaros  ..,  1253^  63.00  >  •  • s •  •    13658  104.23  Charles  EUsey  ...  85.56  Spyrldon  GamelU  ......  12438  Knud  Larsen  ....... ....  12301  55.61  Frank  Vortkapip  ., •  ••  «  •   U658  12534  135.73  35.00  Swing  Rlhn  88.67  Arcangel  Saaverdra' ....  13439  13303  Richard  Sherrill  ...  55.22  John  Krewson  .... • t • 12S3S  .  88.61    « •    12660  37.33  Joseph  Casen  Check  40.83  MaxweU  LongfeUow  ,...  13430  12303  Shum  Man  99.17  Karl  Ostllng  46.67  >• • • •13661  »  No.  Amount  Abram  Goldsmit  ...  53.89  Denis  Gomez  ........  13$36  Name  110.83  Pablo ;Carmoega  ........  13431  13304  Roy  Arnold  41.61  137.28  103.44  Jack  CaUaway  131i.37  12663  ..  12179  83.61  , a  13433  Joseph  Bentz  93.56  WUUam  MacDonald  ..;.  12305  • •   •   *     Gumersindo  Otero  ..  93.73  131.83    45.80  Walter  Dunn  , a  13538  aaa  141.56  Mariano  Seano  ..., • «  • •   • 13663  13433  Wilbur  Newman  ..  .. 121A  96.06  Karl  Zeits  •  • 1  3306  68.83  Huraberto  Ortiz  .... • ,   43.00  Charles Chlappone  , •  ••  •  •    13664  119.39  , a'  13539  • 13434­ 136.50  George  Smith  Louis  Rosenthal  ...  ..  12181  96.06  Athony  Vlolante  12307  William  Price  Frank  Young  .;....  43.78  43.56  112.39  13540  12669  Franklin  Andrews  ...'.  .. 12182  , a  • 9 •   •   •     1343S  5.000.00  140.39  To  Cash  Vac.  Checks..  Alvin  Grimm  133U8  57.56  Samuel  Branson  .... •  ••  *   13309  89.38  Bin  Omar  ^03.06  •  • t •  •    13666  13436_  65.72  WiUiam  Thiemonge  ... a  a  13541  Michael  Foley  ....  ..  12183  144.67  Earl  Harrison  Savoca  .....  79.33  Joseph  104.61  James  CoUins  105.00  ..  12184  • •   •  •  •13667    12437^  146.61  Harold  Strehlo  w* *  t •   . a  13543  Francis  O'Neill  134.83  Hyman  Pitkofsky  13310  Percy  Libby  104.61  Hector  Guzman  ...  111.33  12666  37.33  12543  13438  .. 12185  Benito Cuencft  •   • •   •   •   •     35.78  106.94  John  McCauley  .  Roy  Poole  •   13311  Elzdorle  Fisher  .... * • .  • .i'  Paul  PaUesen  107.33  95.38  43.56  13544  12669  Claude  Hoppkins  ....  . r 12186  a  a  40.44  12439  Maurice  McCatty  ,..  114.33  Charles  LaRosa  .  13313  • •  a ,    Ronald  VQSS  49.00  101.89  Chris  Clpriano  ..,  43.'94  1 •  •t •   •   13670  • 12440  108.M  Kenneth  Blackstone  .. , a  13545  103.06  Henry  Ward  ...  Alex  Arsenault  • ...  ..  12187  12313  • •   :  >   Villor  Leger  40.83  79.33  Milton  Karlovec  ..  4;1.17  a  a  13546  •  • f •  •   13671  12441  38.11  John  Bryant  70.78  John  Bourgeois  .  Albert  Vetu  ."  ,.  12188  13314  Caludius  Archer  ...  84.39  Louis  Budetti  83.83  1 3673  *  76.33  ,.  12189  13547  Albert  Deforest  a  a  13443  35.78  Robert  Hogan  80.89  Robert  George  ...  13315  Harry  Wolowitz  94..'H>°  95.38  Charles  Mathews  ... .... 13316  69.61  Albert  Kamens  ...  13673  ,. 12190  Robert  McDormen  59.11  Edward  Harrell  .  13448  40.44  Benjamom Tolbert  .... a  a  12548  43.78  Datton  80.11  ' 40.06  Gosta  Morlld  ,.  12191  a  a  13549  s t •  ••   13674  WUliam  WiUdridge  13444  80.11  Arthur  Brookej:  41.32  Henry  Stump  . *..  13317  Morgan  37.33  'James  Martin  124.83  41.61  13675  ..  12192  13650  •  •  • s •     Edward  Bowers  a  a  Frederick  Fancy  ..  13445  103.44  . • .. 12318  ­  Void  James  Douglas* .  Void  51.73  Clifford  39.38  To  Cash  Vac.  Chec:  ks  ..  13676  "  3,000.00  ,.  12193  13551  Edward  Harrington  ..  a  a  Robert  Hayes  91.00  13446  38.11  13319  S.  L.  Archer  ....  ­Jones  104.33  Sidney  Anderson  .. ... *  13330  56.78  39.38  George  .GaUant  ...  13677  James  Frangldes  ..... , a  12553  Joseph  Dunne  ....  ,.  12194  39.67  134.06  Benjamin  Chappetta  ....  12321  90.04  43.00  Clarence  PettengUl  13678  ..  12195  Don  Page!  ...... a  a  12553  36.56  James  Hickey  38.50  Lisardo­Pena  63.61  ,.  12196  45.11  12679  Robert  Coleman  12554  * •  • •   •     a  a  Joseph  Lo  Dico  ....  37.73  13333  ....  Harold  Porter  ......  Arthur  Wiess­ 84.39  Ramon  Encamacion  ; i! i  13333 •   •   126.78  68.44  63.39  Lynwood  F«­r  .  12197  Thomas  Lambert  •  ••  •   •  13680  , a  13555  James  Gillespie  ..  95.67  Waclaw  Rozalski  .. • ....  68.44  ,.  12198  50.94  Joseph  Sevigney  , !• • • •13681  •  Matthew  Jackson  .... a  a  13558  Max  Acosta  146.61  ner,  electrician:  .13334  137.94  Francis  Olson  ....  13683  .• 41.61  .  12199  87.89  Edwin  Reighart  ......  13557  !• • • • •   a  a  130.07  Somehow  PhiUp  Nichols  ....  3323  Walter  Coker  it  49.78  James  Farrell  Charles  Ison  48.33  13683  38.11  13558  Ihocenco  Cordons  ...  Sigfred  Syvertsen  ..  .  12200  •  a  67.28  13326  * • •   .  35.39  Frank  Lis  .  12201  133.61  Wong  Han  Chin  ......  13559  110.83  seems  every  time  Marion  Kulak  .... ,,..  12.337  134.44  Min  Glen  Ho  , a  13560  131.33  I come back  from  13338  Albert  Kaminiski  ..  Ramon Oliviera,  124.83  Wong  Hsi  12561  a  a  73.11  Thomas  Greaney  ... a . . •   13339  135.61  FWT:  This  is  the  Chin  Ming  117.83  a  trip  the  Union  ,  a  13562  Finlay  Chis­ a a  • •    13330  John  Francis  138.73  Woo  Yung  Pioy  1  a  13563  120.56  has  come  upwitlr  • a  •  •  13331  Paul  Maximo  holm,  steward:  87.89  fastest  I've  ever  Simon  Bunda  , a  12564  69.32  a a  a .  13333  Donald  Duvall  ah  additional  113.94  collected  any  Ving  Ming  13565  36.56  1 •   a a  a .  123.33  Thanks  to  tlie'  Andrea  Lala  13566  Vincent  Tarallo  93.33  105.39  gain  for  the  13334  Oscar  Olsen  Union,  we're  en­ 99^50  money. Not  much  Richard  Lcikas  , a  13567  35.78  James  Lennon  !!!.'  13335  membership  like  41.33  13566  John  DiUon  ..........  61.83  , a  joying better con­ .  a  a  a  13336  Paul  Garland  fuss  and  bother.  38.89  135.23  the  vacation  pay.  Frank  HaU  , a  13569  13337  Georgios  Kassouros  .  ditions  today  on  60.67  They  tell  me  my  Juan  Hopkins  43.39  a  13570  Joseph  Wing  a! .  13338  38.50  check  will  be  James  O'Hare'  .......  a  .13571  83.23  12339  ship  than  ever.  Richard  Waters  54.83  60.06  Birdie  Biggs  13340  John  McCormack  ..  13447  94.11  Blbencio  BUlaroza  ..  a  13573  Now  with  vaca­ 123.67  ready  In  just  a  144.38  WilUam  Listen  Alcides  Lugo  ...... a a  . .  13341  12448  89.06  Andrew  Morales  .....  a  13573  13574  130.67  couple  of  min­ 119.00  John  Horn  tions  and  other  Rosiario  LaRocca  .. a • •  .    12343  13449  37.33  Guiseppe  GaUiano.  ....  a  13575  94.11  41.61  Edgar  Vaber  a  Lyman  Koch  .  a .  •   12343  .'  13450  146.01  Frank  Piasclk  things,  shoreside  13576  41.33  utes.  63.00  LeRoy  Martin  a  12344  aa .  *  Walter  Slkorskl  ....  Arthuro  Ruiz  13451  44.72  35.39  Joseph  Ranierl  Juan  Diaz  a  13577  conditions  are  George  Brown  a .  .  .  13345  s  13453  94.11  Peter  Piasclk  137.56  Frederick  BaUey  a  13578  13346  James  Andolsek  .  .  40.83  12453  60.28  Martin  Everett .Marsh  13684  improving^oo.  138.33  58.33  Machel  13579  a  12347­ ....  Clarence  White  43.94  ­ Warren  Forzly  ......... 13454  138.83  Maurice  Murphy  Wladyslow  Rogowski  ... 12685  109.67  Harry  Lewis  39.67  a  13580  Charilaos  Emerziades  1  ..  12348  111.61  13455  77.39  Luis  Guellnitz  Robert  D'Flrrflat  12666  139.61  12581  73.73  13349  George  Wise  111.22  Walter  Smith  13456  39.67  Koo  Moa  Larry  Jones  12687  Void  13303  Void  101.11  James  Smith  44.33  EUgio  Lasoya  12350  a  13583  39.67  35.39  Cecil  C.  Rush  12457  54.83  Loi  Chee  12688  13303  Allen  Ritchie  Void  Peter  Garvin  101.11  Micheal  KucUt  a  12583  • •  .. 12351  37.73  113.00  Void  '.  12458  132.32  13689  AUen  McArthur  ....... 13204  37.33  Frederico  Magallanes  .   70.00  a  12584  12.352  Leroy  A. Williams  ...  *  •   • «     148.56  Norman  Henson  12690  114.73  Joseph  Werner  13459  77.78  Roy  Hassey  12305  Robert  Guerrere  35.39  89.06  Joseph  McDonough  .... 12691  a  13585  /  •  •  ••    12353  41.23  06.06  WiUiam  Herman  12306  Tatar  13460  101.11  Hans  Charles  Branch  46.28  Nicholas  Luntta  13586  132.61  WiUiam  McCarthy  • •  •  •    12354  • 40.83  13693  136.89  Alfred  Verderese  ...  BasU  Savoli  13461  54.83  12207  John  Schwabland  143.50  Joseph  Wing  .........  68.44  WAW  a  13587.  Michael  Gemelos  ...  56.39  38.11  RusseU  Simmons  12693  '12308  Harry  Posoff  .......... 12463  ,  61.44  Stanley  Lowery  Idar  Stamnes  56.39  John  Hairciough  ....;. 12694  78.17  » • •    •  12356  89.83  38.50  George  Livanps  35.39  Edward  Engelbretson  a a  12588  Pablo  Vazquez  ......... 12209  143.50  Joseph  Kowalski  ....... 13463  13589  60.67  WUUam  Pendleton  ..... 12695  12.3.57  47.8S  61.44  Adamantios  Rozos  ...  12310  Arthur  Alsobrooks  ..... 13464  107.73:  Royce  Bufkin  75.06  Elmer  Johnson  ......  89.44  a  13590  >...  13358  James  Byrne  49.39  Floyd  Hurd  12696  77.00  12311  Chlng  Tse  Cliing  ........ 13465  61.06  Edward  Rossi  Viljo  Sokero  146.32  38.50  13359  a  12591  ....  Abdel  R.  Hassan  130.67  Henry  Huzzie  13697  35.78  Jose  Ross  .  .  ...12466  •   57.94  Albert  George  Charles  Tyler  .......... 12212  109.67  Stephen  40.44  George  Lucas  12360  a  13593  Philemondus .Matthys  103.38  13698  12213  110.06  Sloneski  12467  146.61  Louis  Vecchelt  90.33  Stanley  Yodris  134.06  Aristotelis  Miltsos  a  13593  83.61  12699  13314  43.56  John  Ramsey  ...  ...,  13361  .'• 13468  39.67  Reed  Charlie  Givens  135.61  Thomas  CoUins  Clark  66.11  Charles  Ingram  ....... 13700  a  13594  •  •  •   •   12363  43.17  12215  53.11  Juan  Cruz  Gary  Steele  Finlay  Chlsholm  ....... 13469  44.33  136.00  131.44  John  McPi^niel  Marco  McMillan  ....  13363  a  12595  39.28  Early  Punch  .:  12701  13216  106.17  EUas  Papallos  13470  14330  Ernest  Moyer  Oscar  Wlnfield  ::  65.33  Angel  Maldonado  ,.­....­ 12471  57.17  George  Georgenlch  .... 12703  13364  a  13596  137.56  12317  43.39  Za Tu Kan  39.67  Abel  Salas  94.89  Edward  Yaneey  60.87  William  Worthington  12365  a  12597  . •  •   63.78  Harris  Roster  12703  12218  86.73  WUliam  Stewart  Middleton  McKay  ...... 12473  136.59  Grover  Lane  35.39  Ralph  Skrotsky  38.89  Nick  Lygnos  12366  89.44  • •  V?:    • a  13598  12704  37.,33  WilUam  WUson  13319  JuUo  Gonzalez  .....; 13473  133.22  wmie  Albert  38.50  George  Ludwlg  13367  a  13599'  ,  68.83  77.39  Frank  Barrera  ;  12705  12220  A7.83  Annas  Soppi  Joseph  Wheeler  12474  75.44  Pedro  Flores  59.11  12600  113.94  a  »• •  •    12368  98.76  Robert  Meadows  12706  12221  133.22  WUUam  Slovlck  ....  Junest  Ponson  .  Vlctoriano  Martinez*:.;..  13475 '  81.67  Charles  Bedell  l34.lf  42.78  12369  a  <13601  WiUiam  Strickland  ..  ....  66.11,  ,  koler  Pederson  ........ 12707  *1.44  Stanley  Watlack  ;....... 12222  WUUam  Brown  ........ 12476  116.38  Furman  Hipp  ..­ 143.72  98.78  a  12603  Raymond  Waterfield  .  12370  . • • .    99.28  lyoot  John  McClain  .......... 13708  WUUam  Hamby  •   36.17  38.89  Frank  Schloesser  ....  12603  74.67  Charles  Cha'mbers  ...... 13477  ^.00  Hiram  Payne  .......... 12709  >  •   ••    12371  61.44  Charles  Spencer  13334  99.17  Edward  Anderson  ...  BlUie  Koontz  ..... 13478  65.72  144.67  Dewey  Rollins  12373  • •  •  .  73.50  Hugh  Margan  .......... 13710  Dalphin  Parker  12225  106.94  Roy  Mcintosh  .......... 13479  49.00  45.11  Charles  Barone  ......  12373  99.17  Kinness.  Lumpkin  13711  Fritz  Wldegren  12326  35.39  Paul  Wooduck  ....4.... 12480  .58,33  117.83  James  Krauss  13713  12227  Charles  Noriis '  114.73  Newsome  Dallos  13481  118.23  Frank  Mar­ '68.83  WiUiam  Snyder  ........ 13713  Knut  Fyhn  12228  86.73  Johnnie  Hodges  ........ 13483  119.78  B.  W.  Biggs,  43.00  Alfred  Sawyer  13714  .  Wiley  Hinton  ....i  13239  43.94  James  Hill  ........i... 13483  113.78  tinez,.  atewa'rd  43.17  John  McVicker  13715  Grant  Marzett  12230  .  56.39  bcsun:  When  you  Herman  Sperling  12484.  13533  dept.:  When  46.67  Wade  Cook  12716  Alonzo  Bettls  12331  87.89  Roberto  AquUar  13485  94.11­ think  hack  to  54.44  .  Donald  Mease  1271.7  Marlon  Musgrove  12233  56.00  Ivar  Rosnbld  12486  130.17  you're  on  the  47.44  John  Tobln  ,  12718  George  Plrlano  12233  . 53.89  what  things  were  Goodwin  GuUickson  ... 12487  44.33  beach  and  want  ­ 68.83  JameS  Moore  ......... 12234  Claude  Randolph  13719  83.00  Tomas  Juanta  12488  42.39  to  take  sompi^  just  a  few  short  .36.04  Charles  Bryan  12720  Frederick  Neally  12235  65.a3  Kenneth  Juichter  13489  73.69  70.00  Leo  Johnson  12731  Hubert  Richardson  122:16  ago  it's  119.78  years  Don  klcCombs  12490  38.89  time  off, pr,9ome­ 113.94  J.  T.  Taylor  12732  Amie  Glasscock  ........ 12337  131.83  stUl  a  little  hard  Lawrence  McHale  12491  66.89  thing  happens  .38.50  »  James  Roberson  4....... 12723  Herman  Ricci  ......... 12238  122.50  Donald  WUson  13493  129J11  40.06  Charles  Thresher  12734  John  Gluse  ;....  12239  45.89  to  believe  that  Jerry  Toleski  ;  12493  39.38  and  you  have  to  38.89  August  Lazzaro  WiUiam  Smith  12729  12240  141.36  we  have all  these  Constan  Paraskevopoulos  13494  144.67  stay home  awhile,  94.89  Louis­Hudson  12736  John  Winther  12241.  48.01  Nicolas  Katslmanis  .... 12495  87.11  103.67 ­ Joe  Ramos  Wrniam  RandaR  12737  12242  127.17  benefits  like  va­ this  gives  you the  CaUxto  Gonzalez  13496  49.78  „35.39  Eldra  Young  12738  .Ford  Meredith  12243  57.94  cations.  Leonclo  Sernidad  ..i... 12497  99.17  money  you  need.  105,00  Mernln  McKinnla  1372fr  WiUiam  Kovamees  ..... 12244  35.39  Walter  Filipponl  12408  110.03  47.83 ­ Henrys Koppersmith  .... 12730  Edward  O'Rourke  ...... 12245  56.78  Warren  Chamberlain  ..,  12499  48.61  39.28  Benjamin  Gary  12731  12246  41.22  Donald  Meade  145,44  Saul  Wartelsky  .  George  Queeley  12500  35,78  WUlam  Hartlove  .... . a a. 12604  59.89  ... 13374  75.44  • *  George  Gartner  12732  35.78  Joseph  Caruso  12247  74.38  Kenneth  Bowes  .  ... 12501  73.11  Jeremiah  Logan  ...  ... 12605  117.06  Walter  Zekos  ... 13375  73.50  Void  Charles  Fedin  12733  12248  Void  Winfred  Kelley^ ­ 35.39  Albert  Cosgrove  13503  49.39  Nicholas  Peters  ...  ... 12606  123.28  ...  13376  59.11  John  Doyle  .  12734*  12249  54.06  Joseph  Cash  126.78  Richard  Keeler  . .  ... 12377  a.a  12607  12503 •   ­  .45.89  Mont  McNabb  98.39  Edward  Doherty  108.89  Fernando  Marques  .....  122.50  ; .. 12735  35.39  Paul  Rogosch  93.28  Angel  Garcia  ....  ...  12378  12504  ,  1^.00  Howard  Rode  ..:...  ... 12608  36.17  Charles  Dnsha  40.83  Evaristo  Rosa  .....  12251  12736  Void  Ralph  Landry  123.28  James  Nelms  ....  ...  13379  13609  .  13505  iSS­OO  Void  40.06  Elton  Hamaty  119.39  Carlbs  Gomez  »....  12232  91.39  John  Ferguson  ...  ... 13380  125.01  Richard  Severson  ...... 13737  Mario  Canalejo  13506  85.56  Louis  Hopkins  ....  ... 12610  97.61  123.50  Herbert  Henderson  ....  12253  71.56  Thomas  Morris.........  13738  62.22  Leon  Robertson  .  ... 12381  13507  103A3  Francisco  Cornier  ..  ... 13611  114.33  George  Hammock  81.38  Sidney  Segree  12739  12254  44.73  Ezeb  Manuel  ....  ... 12383  53.67  Albert  Bonneau  12508  93.33  Robert  Wiiite  ...... ... 13613  „ 146.23  Emil  Lindenmuth  116.67  Ernst  MossI  James  King  13740  12355  102.67  Rudolph  Raczka  ..  ...  12383  134.56  Dane  Norton  .  ........ 13509  43.78  Herman  Wilkerson  ...  12613  "146.23  58.73  Alphonse  Han­is  13741  12256  116.67  105.00  Paul  Clement  137.94  James  Brown  ......  ... 13014  96.83  WilUam  Holland  ...... HSW  ... 12384  54.44  .  Pdero  Jimenez  12257  $140.78  S.  Manuel  44.33  Douglas  Claussen  ...... 13743  Elmer  Blanes  12511  101.11  WiUiam  Levene  ....  ... 13015  49.00  Weldon  King  ....  ...  12385  63.00  Herman  Webber  DariO  Perez  .v."  13743  12238  53.11  112.78  12512  139.11.  Charles  Turner  ....  ... 12616  111.33  Robert  Scherffin  39.67  Amedio  Vagnoni  13744  To  Cash  Vac.  Checks  12239  4.000.00  Norbert  Pruszka  .  ... 12386  96.83  12617  12513  137.94  Albert  Ayler  46.67  John  Slusarczyk  41.23  Frank  Fandino  13745  122C0  146.61  Robert  Brain  ....  ... 12387  145.83  Martin  MitcheU  ... 13618  Julian  Marklam  ....... 13514  60.28  Charles  Lowe  George  Daniles  ..  36.17  ... 12388  73.89  Henry  Robinson  13746  12361  39.38  119.39  WiUiam  Witty  12515  46.28  WUlam  Gardner  ....  ... 12619  ... 13389  88.38  JerroU  Smith  135.23  John 'Fabiaiio  12747  13263  40.83  Richard  Rogers  .  123.50  Arnold  Miller  92.94  Lewis  Hartley  ..  ... 12620  146.61  Aric  Hoornwig  ........ 13516,  143.33  Peter  Giron  Ilumlnado  Llenos  ....... 12748  12263  137.67  James  Ha^s  ....  ...  13390  116.28  ,13621  Andrew  Kiser  ......... 12517  87.50  Eddie  Pistole  ......  Woodrow  Havis  ..  12391  137.94  138.44  Alberto  Aranciba  12749  12264  135.32  35.39  Dirk  Visser  James  McNamara  ...... 13518  38.50  Lawrence  Holt  ....  ... 12633  Robert  Grant  ....  134.83  ... 13393  Miguel  Eala  ...........  12265  134.17  Robert  Hlngle  12750  146.6,  40.06  12519  88.50  George  Davenport  ..  ... 13623  61.06  Martin  Fryer  ..  James  Dyexs  137.28  13751  12266,  118.61  Jose  Varquez  ....  ... 1339.3  41.23  .lames  Hudson  38.89  Albert.  Velasco  .'...  ... 13634  ... 12394  143.50  Lyle  Cottingham  ....... 13530  43.58  James  Easterling  13753  13267  38.50  Theodore  Aspiotis  43.94  Harry  Collier  ... 12635  Francis  Keeley  v  ... 12531  38.89  Martin  Seithel  .....  Solon  Pateras  .. .  145.44  ...  13395  93.56  Levy  Smith  • .  12268  13753  44.33  47.83  Eugene  Hoffman  Thomas  Reynolds  .  .., 13636  ... 12388  5,000.00  97.61  Thomas  Hankins  13269  Harold  Simmons  13754  40 83  To  Cash  Vac.  Checks..  114.33  ... 13827  Homer  Windham  ..  Artemio  Quinones  ...  ...  12397  134.17  61.83  Jose  Miranda  13755  12270  37.72  107.73  Marion  McAnench  ... 13638  Angel  Suarez,  Henry  Gable  Otho  Babb  .........  ,.. 13398  99.17  42.00  Alexander  Britan  12271  137C6  70.39  35.00  Archer  Engiehart  ... 13629  George  Rouse  Joseph  Peragllo  ....  ... 12399  40.83  135.73  Alexander  Rahn  ........  12272  messman:  You  John  Arbes  "..  12757  77.78  109.67  ...12630  Keith  Potter  45.11  37.73  Raymond  Guzman  12273  Olan  Gustavsen  12798  36.94  Williani  Robinson  .... ... 13400  110.44  ... 12631  Wiibert  MUeS  ... 12401  73,72  work  hard  while  43.39  Carl  Forrest  12274  108.11  Frank  Meller  13759  119.30  Edward  Polise  ... 12632  James  Perkins  Harp'  Coleman  .....  ... 12402  35.39  36.17  Floyd  Burroughs  12275  120.94  you're  on  the  138.72  Edward  Nash  ......... 13760  136.33  Verner  Anderson  ..  ...  12403  66.89  94.11  Clifford  Emanuel  12276  115.89  Chester  White  .•   Murray  Francis  13761  97.61  ,.• .13634  John  Marton  ......  ship,  seven  days  Void  ... 13404  Void  54:83  Tage  Roslund  13277  12763  44.33  117.44  Robert  McCarthy  John  Edlund  ......  Thomas  Henry  .....  137.56  39.28  ,  Charles  McClantoc  12273  117.44  a  week,  so  you  103.83  Leonard  Bonsignore  .... 12763  ... 12636  John  Smith  98.08  50.56  John  I,«Wig  12279  117.06  Juan  Cruz  ......... ... 13406  August  Valentine  12764  115.89  ... 12637  Roy  Henderson  ....  need  to  be  able  113.56  Claude  Lomer  100.72  12280  13X67  Adalbertu  Perez  .... ... 124U7  Arne  Torgersen  13765  105.00  ....  13638  David  Edwards  .....  Jose  Solano  ........  ... 12408  .  93.73  to  take  time '  off  42.00  Floyd  Walker  12281  132.61  13766  39.67  Frank  Matusiewicz.  ,.,..13839  Samuel  Hurst  113.17  John  McNeU  : 56.39  12282  39.67  Meyer  Black  ....... ... 12409  12767  111.32  Robert  Henderson  George  Saucier  ....  ...12640  ...  12410  65.33  between  trips.  .  Adem  FzeU  12283  90.22  45.50  John  Burford  John  Szczurkiewicz  .... 12768  40.06  .... 13641  Willie  Young  ,  47.44  That's  what  Adem  EzeU  13384  59.89  Rafael  Gonzales  .... ...  12411  36.94.  13769,  ,  38.80  Frank  Ramos  Harvey  Bray  ...... .... 13043  ... 12413  41.61  Clifford  Doggett  13285  129.11  40.08  John  Kehoe  61.44  Mariano  C;  Loran  ..... 13770  ....  12643  vacation  John  Smith  '.  39.67  makes  39.28  James  RusseU  13286  98.39  Rafael  Gordllo  .... ... 13413  Clain  Fuselier  13771  120.56  13644  James  Fllppo  ......  61.44  pay  so good..;.  Francis  Kyser  124.44  Candido  Bonafont  ... ...*12414  12287  110.28  .Tesse  Lopez  12773  119.00  13845  John  CantreU  .......  Neoptolemos  Karavas  ..  12415  89.83  48.61  Jvan  Bodden  13288  93.73  Sanders  .;.  12773  To  Cash  Vac.  Check (...  12646  6,000.00  Ernest  ... 12416  115.11  Oscar  Fergusen  12289  110.44  Veils  Pappas  :  36.17  43,17  Herbert  Bumpasi  ...... 13774  ....  13647  41.61  John  Hunt  136.00  James  MackUn  ........  ijtsaa  Walter  Whitten  .........  12290  131.33  Athan  Nicoluoutos  ... ... 12417  129.50  Marion  Ciaglo  .J.  13775  40.83  ....  13648  12523  41.61  Fred  FaU  117.44  Samuel.Ogden  57.94  Arcanjo  Crasto  ..... ...  12418  12291  •  39.67  James Prevlto  '.  12770  104.23  James  Eanes  12649  12924  143,73  Arthur  Briinell  ... 12419  116.87  Konstan  BeniZelbs  43.56  Nicolaos  Souris  13392  41.22  John  P. Mlkalajunas  12650  80.11  Leonclo  Buraatay  *..... 12777  12936  99.28  James  O'Grady  ..f,  48.61  Gordon  Anderson  ... 12430  36.94  Robert  CampbeU  39.67  12393  E.  Stanklewicz  BilUe  Neely  12778  61.00  Charles Henderson  .. .... 12651  87.89  Juan  Colon  ...  13431  35.00  Julian  Tito  43.17  12394  Guy  Walter  Louis  Griswold  13779  117.06  .... 13653  Chaii  Siu  Ki  ........  Walter  Pearson  ... 12423  63.32  108.11  Irwin  Sherman  50.04  13293  John  Banach  12780  91.78  Michael  Servlne  .... 13853  Luis  Cruz  39139  WiUiam  Gagen  Van  WhlttingyOh  ......  57.56  a.a  12433  50.89;  77.00  Albert  Smith  ..........  12296  12781  138.44  Donald  ^hnson  ...• a l;3654  ,  • 7  4,28  . Juan  Garcia  80.89  Melano  Sospina  .... ... 12434  143.50  Benjamin  FoStCr '..  70.00  '  Jonathan  Taylon.­,,....,.  12297  Joseph  Flevef'  12782  43.94  ...." 13655  ­Antnony  Czezemski'  .  „  4o;o6  ...  ....  12425  74.07  ?  99.56  G»per  Noge  ..  12208  ,  63.78  Robert  Robertson  ..,  Albert  HoUoway  ..'  Fred  Vernon  '  12783­­ „  *3.50  Alton  Noble  ........  4a,oo  Arthur  Langley  Jafneg  Vale  "141.17  .... 12436  101.11  1M80  LiittPolanco  ..a'.  126^,,  JcdW^ StruUer  Royal' Wagner  V.'.V....  ....  13427  42.39  Aiibott  Hopkins  ­iWaUD:  R  page  23)  (Continued  from  m:i, • •   1. •  •  •   M'­ 1  k,­.  w  I; •  /  ^  (Continued  on  page  25)  I­C  •   „>:•   k­,  �—y  ^if gjfy; % w  F«fe • olifPOTlDNftvtf  S  E  A  F  A  R  E  R  S  TOTAL  : i'rT  $101,602.94  CASH  BENEFITS  Vacation Plan  June  9—June  20  Welfare  Plan  June  1—June  14  PAID  BY  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND GULF  DISTRia  •  A.F.L.  (Continued from  page 24)  Chen  Ah  Chin  12864  82.83  Frank  Reeves  12902  90.94  Alfred  Borjer  1286S  126.78  Adam  Quenedo  12903  76.22  Check  leadOTos  Kyrlako*  12866  39.78  Joseph  McDoughall  .... 12904  39.39  No.  Amount  Name  12887  149.06  WlUiam  Cathell  12909  35.39  108.50  Salvador  Rivera  Grady  Brown  12784  12868  120.56  WlUlam  CatheU  1M06  37.33  2,000.00  John  LUton  To  Caab  Vac.  Checks...  12785  12869  38.50  Frank  Blues  12007  35.78  72.33  Bernard  Uggett  12766  George  Mandzak  Uldarlco  Merjudlo  12870  35.78  Bernard  Boles  12908  112.78  38.89  12787  Ralph  Mlchalsen  12871  $115.50  Lester  Mack  12909  134.17  61.83  Ro.V  Green  12788  George  Jorgensen  132.61  Harold  Weaver  12910  36.17  136.50  Paiquale  Hlano  ........ 12872  12789  Stephen  Barry  George  Smlra  12873  42.00  Edward  Werda  12911  87.11  40.44  12790  WlUlam  R.  Smith  Samuel  ScuU  12874  138.44  Morris  MaulUby  12912  121J3  42.00  127SI  Clem  Matte  12879  39.28  Harry  Byrd  12913  126.00  57.17  Per  Olof  Hager  12792  James  Neely  12876  43.94  Robert  Barbout  12914  113.56  37.33  Sanford  Kemp  12793  Ralph  Beasley  WUllam  Walsh  12877  43.94  Chas.  KeUog  12915  124.44  91.33  12794  George  Bossnot  12878  63.00  Daniel  Riley  12916  98.78  44.72  Edgar  Crockett  12795  Albert  Kepley  12879  131.83  David  Salgado  12917  147.39  42.78  Albert  Clause  '12790  Theodore  Buck  Vlncente  Abringe  12880  38.50  Louis  Almiedo  12918  142.33  68.83  12797  Albert  Turkovlch  12919  42.78  12881  38.50  Edward  Muiler  133.39  JSmes  Porter  Royal  Hardy  12798  VasUlos  Marvomatis  .... 12920  64.56  38.11  Chemical  Bank  it  12709  Robert  Post  Trust  Co  12882  4.000.00  Leon  Fadden  12921  41.66  131.06  12800  John  Flanagan  12922  70.78  m.28  George  Rourke  36.94  Anthony  Petito  ........ 12883  12801  Jack  Strickland  Kenneth  Mclntost  12884  ^.28  NeU  Matthey  12923  71.17  87X9  12802  Hugh  Rogah  12889  98.33  Albert  Wasstrom  12924  147.00  106.94  Frank  Flemmlng  Thomas  Ysrborough  .... 12803  12886  38.89  Harry  Morton  12929  59.90  80X9  Jesse  Langley  Harvey  Brown  12804  Gerald  Lowery  12887  77.00  Charles  Oppehimer  ....  12926  43.94  43.56  12805  Abner  Abrama  12927  110B3  12888  149.83  Constatln  Glynos  82.06  Maurice  Ellis  12806  Darrell  Coleman  12889  122.89  Panaglotis  Kaufodontls..  12928  110B3  122.11  Alvln  Slay  Frank  James  12807  12890  61.83  Gerglos  Raptls  12829  110B3  Void  Albert  Herold  Void  12808  Edward  Stevens.  12891  80.89  CharUe  Mezil  12930  89.06  112.00  WlUlam'Anderson  12800  1289S  102.67  Readus  WheeUngton  ... 12931  35.39  38.50  James  Cole  12810  Lucian  Moore  Alejandro  Ramos  12893 '  41.61  WUUam  Dunham  12932  37.33  90.17  12811  Joaeph  Green  Anthony  Capo  12894  69.22  Carlos  Diaz  12933  118.61  40.06  12812  Robert  BcU  12899  63,78  Carsten  Rasmussen  .... 12934  43.56  89.83  Walter  Helder  12813  12896  41.61  WUUam  Oppenhorst  .... 12935  138.44  98.00  Thomas  Buckley  12814  John  MUla  James Masoon  12897  43.56  Hanhus  Randoja  12936  50.17  83.22  Charles  MItcheU  ....... 12815  12898  47.44  Sven  Skele  12937  138.06  36.94  Frank  Kelieher  12816  Adolphus  Watson  Manuel  Archibald  12899  124.83  Edward  Gordon  12938  101.11  134.17  12817  Jesse  Collins  ­.  Jose  LoUls  12900  143.90  Tadelusoz  Naurocki  .... 12939  118.61  70.00  12818  Edmund  DeHoss  12901  124.06  Fred  Daugherfy  12940  52.11  57.17  Lawrence  Robertson  Peter  CNelU  12819  49.78  Ennls  Qulgley  12820  73.11  12821  David  Klsner  41.22  George  EspoUa  12822  39.28  12823  Bernard  GaUeani  43.56  David  Blumbo  12824  43.58  Chang  Young  1282S  12826  49.00  Ferris  EUls  146.61  Rabon  Figueiras.  12827  45.89  Robert  Lewis  12828  12829  138.06  Bernard  Eerman  Henry  Falgout  12830  114.72  141X4  Barney  Carter  ......... 12831  REPORT  NO.  31  121.72  Adam  Slowick  12832  By  Lloyd  Gardner,  Asst.  Secretary­Treasurer  '  136.11  12833  Herman  Holmes  125.22  Robert  Greel  12834  Period Covered  BJr  This Report—June  1­June  14  May  DcMuth  125.61  1283S  84.00  Charles  Lee  12838  $  92,340.92  103.06  Cash  on  Hand  John  Hane  12837  12838  141.94  US  Government  Bonds  Warner  Field  1,393,648.44  James  Long  12839  62.01  210,000.00  12840  68.06  Estimated  Accounts  Receivable  John  Geary  47.44  Hospital  Benefits  Paid  in  Period  12841  Albert  Wunsch  5,765.00  41.61  NelvUle  Pacquing  ...;.. 12842  12,500.00  12843  38.11  DeaUi  Benefits  Paid  in  Period  Joseph  Richard  12844  38.50  Disability  Benefits  Paid  in  Period.  Andoni  Ferrara  165.00  78.56  Vicente  Qulrindonga  .... 12849  600.00  147.39  Maternity Benefits  Paid  in  Period  Thomas  Condon  12846  .  49.00  Hospital Benefits  Paid  Since  July 1, 1950  Harold  St.  John  ....... 12847  169,851.00  George­  FUomla  12848  38.11  307,933.33  12849  113.17  Death  Benefits Paid Since  July 1, 1950  Raymond  CoUet  12850  46.67  Disability Benefits  Paid Since May 1,1952  Richard  Koch  195.00  35.39  Maternity Benefits  Paid Since  April 1, 1952  WlUiam  O'DonneU  12851  600.00  98.78  Walter  Rlchlark  12853  12853  112.39  Gabriel  Llamas  Henry  C.  SmaUwood  USPHS  HOSPITAL  15.00  12854  53.67  Edward  Kurkl  Lincoln  Smith  NORFOLK.  VA.  30.00  48.61  Jerry  Marconi  12855  George  Vourloiunis  .  30.00  12856  119.39  ..  $45.00  WUllam  Saltares  Hoyt  B.  AUord.  Jr  12857  42.39  Cecil  R.  Batta  Robert  Leary  ..  45.00  $240.00  12858  132.22  Napoleon ­ ­Blanchard  Dennis  Zuwlcker  ..  30.00  55.22  Albert.  M.  Brlckhouse  ­12859  EmU  Wagner  ..  15.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  12860  83.61  Harold  R.  Harmon  SAVANNAH.  GA.  Chin  Chi  ..  15.00  82.83  Roger  W.  Hbrton.  Jr.  12861  ..  15.00  TerreU  D.  Adams  Shio  ShUi  ...  $30.00  12862  49.78  Seba  A.  Ingram  Walter  Johnson ­ ..  45.00  WUUam  E.  AUmon  ...  30.00  122.50  Leslie  M.  Jackson  Harold  Stever  .......... 12863  ..  15.00  Warner  W.  AUred  ...  30.00  ..  45.00  C.  W.  Epps  ...  Alfred  B.  I.lnman  ,..  45.00  ..  30.00  Ikigene  Gardner  WUUam  P.  Mnrchlson  ...  30.00  ..  50.00  Theodore  D.  Halenda  ' HamUton  O'Connor  ....Z30.00  ..  15.00  Erford  A.  Harrison  John  J.  Owens  ...  30.00  Joseph  Ferrelra  ..  30.00  Bernard  M.  Larsen  ...  30.00  Shirley  E.  Roundtree  ..  15.00  LouU  C.  MUler  ...  30.00  Henrich  SterUng  ..  15.00  J.  T.  Moore  ,..  15.00  George­ C.  Warren  ,.  30.00  Frank  F.  Nelson  ...  60.00  ..  15.00  Amedy  L.  Rice  Robert  R.  White  ,..  30.00  ..  15.00  James  W.  Sweat  Albert  L.  WUUs  ...  15.00  J.  P.  WUUs  ,..  15.00  $485.00  All  of  the  following  SlU  families  $420.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  will  collect  the  $200  maternity  GALVESTON.  TEX.  ,  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE,  WASH.  benefit  plus  a  $25  bond  from  the  JUnmle  M.  HeUer  $15.00  James  F.  Kane  15.00  Jack  Sheppard  $15.00  Union in the  baby's  name.  George  K.  Liebers  30.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Joseph  Neubauer  30.00  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  JoseNi  A.  Cave,  Jr.,  bom  April  George  J.  MuUen  45.00  $30.00  15.00  L.  T.  Bacon  2,  1952,  in  New  Orleans,  La.  Par­ JUn  F.  Roberts  120.00  F.  Scherhans  15.00  Walter  Campbell  ents, Mr.  and  Mrs. Joseph  A. Cave.  Charles  30.00  Joseph  L.  Springer  30.00  OUver  Celestine  Jessie  A.  Clark  30.00  $  15.00  $195.00  E.  ColUzo  R.  Cruz  30.00  David  Allen  Hunt, bora  April  9,  USPHS  HOSPITAL  J.  DeHaven  .'  45.00  SAN  FRANCISCO.  CAL.  1952,  in  Boston,  Mass.  Parents.  K.  W.  ElUott  30.00  Patrick  Daugherty  $15.00  Joseph  S.' Fazio  15.00  Mr. and  Mrs.  John  H.  Hunt,­ Charles  R.  Robertson  30.00  Jolui  Hane  45.00  ie  i'  Peter  Smith  30.00  Leo  Lang  30.00  David  K.  Sorenson  30.00  C.  Lanier  15.00  Felix  Rivera,  bora  .April  18,  William  Tlmmerman  30.00  W.  L.  McLeUan  30.00  1952,  in  Brooklyn,  NY.  Parents,  Lawson  E.  Trussell  30.00  C.  Mathews  15.00  George  Vesagas  30.00  C.  Muscarella  15.00  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alfonso  Rivera.  Yao  Fang  Wing  15^  S.  O.  Newman  30.00  Robert  Wiseman  45.00  Raymond  Perry  30.00  J.  S.  Preshong.  30.00  Georgianna  Nielsen,  bora  April  $255.00  K.  Raana  30.00  29,  1952,  in  Brooklyn,  NY.  Par­ George  P.  Rynlnger  15.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  A.  A.  Sampson  30.00  ents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sigwart  G.  MOBILE.  ALA.  WUfred  Sonnler  30.00  Tim  Burke  $45.00  Andrew  Stauder  ................  30.00  Nielsen.  C.  W.  Burns  15.00  Preston  Stevens  15.00  H.  Douglas  15.00  Herman  Thompson  30.00  15.00  J.  J.  Uszaklewlcz  Milagros  Bonefont,  born  May  5,  Harry  L.  Glover  15.00  James  H.  Jones  30.00  J.  E.  Ward  30.00  1952,  in  Bellevue  Hospital,  New  Walter  T.  Noel  30.00  Harry  Wolowltx  15.00  York.  Parents,  Mr. and  Mrs. Felix  James  R.  Porter  15.00  Roy  Pritchftt  15.00  $825.00  Bonefont.  Fred  Sorenson  ..................  15.00  BAPTISl­  HOSPITAL  S.  C.  TurbervUIe  30.00  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  Gerard  Rogers,  bora  May  11,  i.  $15.00  $2SS.OO  Richard  Simmt  1952,  in  Brooklyn,  NY.  Parents,  USPHS  HOSPITAL  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BALTIMORE,  HD.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Patrick  I.  Rogers,  BOSTON.  MASS.  . $15.00  Thomas  Ankerson  .............. .  $30.00  Tob«  Beams  30.00.  Chester  AntI  ................... .  30.00  Richard  P.  Bowman  ........  .  30.00  30.00  Nelson  W.  BUdes  Raymond  Harris  .  15.00  William  Xousoiimaa  « e •• f 9 eja *    • »    e •   15.00  Frank  J.  Bradley  .  30.00  ArdcU  Burkett  WUUam  B.  Laka  ee­e9*9*c«*»9**»  30.00  .  aOM  Gerard  McCarthy  9*9$e99*«999«9«  UM  Hanry  Callaa  .  30.00  Manuel  M.  Cetty  Lawi^nce  Myatt  WELFARE  RECENT  ARRIVALS  t  t.  t  *  *  Reunetti  John  Beckfrich,  bora  May  IB,  1952,  in  Yonken,  NY.  Parents.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kenneth  E.  .'Beckerich.  Adlon  Cox  Thomas  J.  Dawes  Robert  L.  Ecker  John  H.  Falrclough  Donald  D.  Falcover  Cedrlc  U.  Francis  WUUam  H.  Gove  WUUam  C.  Hall  John  C.  Henriksen  James  E.  HlUary  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BALTIMORE.  MD.  Anthony  A.  Klavlns  Ray  W.  Larson  Marion  Luksa  PhlUp  C.  McBride  Joseph  T.  McNuIty  '  Catalino  Ombao  Daniel  R.  Parkman  John  Pedrosa  WUUam  Reinhardt  Arthur  Relnholdt  :  Ruperto  Rivera  John  Robinson  WUUam  J.  Sheffield  Nicholas  Swokla  Abdon  Sylvera  EUas  S.  Telan  15.00  DISABILITY  BENEFITS  15.00  George  M.  Arnold  .  $45.00  45.00  Joe  Germano  .  45.00  30.80  John  Hopkins  .  45.00  15.00^  Otto  P.  Preussler  .  30.00  15.00  45.00  $165.00  30.00  MATERNITY  BENEFITS  15.00  Joseph  A.  Cave.  Sr  $200.00  30.00  FeUx  Bonefont  . 200.00  Kenneth  E.  Beckerich  . 200.00  $15.00  15.00  30.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  30.00  15.00  30.00  15.00  75.00  30.00  30.00  15.00  30.00  30.00  $855.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  Leo  A.  AUen  Victor  Arevalo  V.  Artmen  WUUam  Atchason  Raphael  Bablanl  James  H.  Babson  Anton  Back  EMuardo  Balboa  Joseph  Bennett  John  E.  Brady  Frank  Cardoa  George  N.  Clarke  .'.  Clarence  P.  De  Priest  M.  A.  Dodge  Alvardo  Dos  Santos  R.  Edmondson  Jan  v.  Ekelenburg  Joseph  P.  FarreU  Gerald  Fltz  James  Daniel  E.  Fitzpatrick  WUUam  GiannlotU  WUUam  Girardeau  H.  Goldsmit  Marino  GordUs  Robert  F.  Gribben  Charles  O.  Gries  Wladlslov  Groholski  Luis  Henandez  Rudolph  Klaas  R.  F.  Larsen  D.  R.  Leary  James  R.  Lewis  Alfonso  Lopez  M.  A.  Lucas  J.  J.  McLaughUn  Kenneth  F.  McLaughUn  Charles  G.  MUler .  John  MUler  Marcel  MitcheU  N.  Mitrosmparas  Harold  J.  Moore  Alfred  MueUer  Kurt  A.  Nagel.....  • Toseph O'MaUey  WUUam  Owens  ....;  Alexander  Peffanls  George  Peltonen  Joseph  Prindezle  Ernesto  Ramerez  ­John  L.  Roberts...;  Jose  Salgado  VlrgU  Sandberg  Frank  Tamburrino  ...'.  Thomas  TomUn  Joseph  H.  WUkln  $30.00  45 00  15.00  80.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  30.00  15.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  15.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  15.00  15.00  30.00  30.00  15.00  15.00  30.00  30.00  15.00  15.00  30.00  15.00  $30.00  30.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  30.00  SOvOO  30.00  30.00  45.00  45.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  45.00  30.00  15.00  30.00  15.00  30.00  30.00  30.00  $1,425.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  MEMPHIS.  TENN.  Bomar  R.  Cheeley  VlrgU  E.  WUmoth  $45.00  60.00  $105.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAN  JUAN. PUERTO  RICO  E.  M.  Adklns..  $15.00  Pedro  De  Franco  60.00  Rafael  Alfonso  Gordlls  19.00  Francisco  Molina  75.00  $165.00  KINGS  COUNTY  HOSPITAL  BROOKLYN.  NY  Sablno  Intlgra  $15.00  MERCER  HOSPITAL  ­  TRENTON.  NJ  Anthony  Browne  SIS.OO  USPHS  HOSPITAL  FORT  STANTON.  NM  Charles  Burton  Thomas  Isaksen  Donald  McDonald  Archibald  McGuigan  Renato  A.  VUlaU  $60.00  60.00  60.00  30.00  30.00  $240.00  USPHS  HOSPITAL  FORT  WORTH.  TEX.  J.  H.  Ashurst  Joseph  P.  Wise  $60.00  60.00  $120.00  •  .• v3|?  '" Xi  $600.00  FINAL  DISPATCH  r­K  The  deaths  of  the  following  Seafarers  have  been  reported  to  the Seafarers Welfare  Plan and  $2.­ 500  death  benefits  are  being  paid  to  beneficiaries.  John  Joseph  Grams,  58:  One  of  the  earliest  members  of  the  SIU  Grams,  known  to  many  in  the  Union  as  Johnny  Grimes,  died  of  a  heart  attack  in  the  Santa  Cata­ rina  Hospital,  in  Rio  de  Janeiro  on  June  10.  Grams  was  taken  ill  aboard  the  Potrero  Hills  a  Mar  Trade  tank­ er  and  was  re­ moved  to  the  Grains  hospital.  He  had  joined  the  SIU  in  the  port  of  Sa­ vannah  in  December,  1938,  switch­ ing over from  the old International  Seamen's  Union  and  held  a  Gulf  book,  no. 56.  Burial  was  in Rio  de  Janeiro.  4.  4.  ^  .  Matthew  Forrest, 53:  A  tumor of  the  lung  caused  the  death  of  Brother  Matthew  Jorrest  on  May  16  in the  USPHS  Hospital,  Mobile,  Ala.  A  native  of  Meriden,  Miss.,  Forrest  had  been sailing  SIU  since  December  of  last  year  and  held  FOW  ratings  in  the engine  depart­ ment.  He  was  buried  in  Union  Line  Cemetery,  Union  Line,  Miss.  His  wife.  Lula  Forrest  of  Mobile,  Ala.,  survives.  '• i'  4.  i  4;  Antonio  Bertty,  44:  Brother  Bertty  was  lost  at  sea  on  May  23  when  he  went  overboard  while  on  the  Steel  Maker.  He  had  been  with  the SIU  since  July,  1941, sail­ ing  in  the  steward's  department.  Surviving  is  his  wife,  Inez  Bertty,  of  845  Stebbins  Avenue,  Bronx.  ­• K''  4  4^  Walter  G.  Jirak:  Brother  Jirak  was  found  dead  while  ashore  in  Moje,  Japan.  He  is  survived  by  his  brother,  John  J.  Jirak,  of  100  Nehous  AvenuCj  Little  Ferry,  NJ.  4  4'  4*  Louis  J.  A.  Willis,  50:  Tubercu­ losis  of  the  lung  complicated  by  an  attack  of  thrombosis  caused  the  death  of  Brother  Willis  on  May  10  in  the  USPHS  Hospital,  New  Or­ leans,  La.  Willis,  was  born  in  Al­ giers,  La.,  and  joined  the  SIU  in  New  Orleans  in  1947.  He  sailed  in  the  engine  department.  Burial  was  at  St.  Bartholomew  Cemetery.  He  is  survived  by  his sister  Lillian  Aucoin,  and  a  brother,  Stuart  Wil­ lis  of  Algiers,  La.  •  "• u  • iA 1  ill  i]  4  4^  Michael  John  Lucas,  72:  A  vet­ eran  of  11  years  with  the  SIU,  Brother Lucas  died of  a pulmonary  disorder  on  June  1  at  the. Deer's  Head  State  Hospital,  Salisbury,  Md.  Bora  in  Brookens,  Oregon,  DEATH  BENEFITS  Michael  J.  Lucae  $2,500.00  he came into  the Union on  May 15,  Walter  G.  Jlrak  2.900.00  1941,  and  sailed  as  steward.  In  Louis  J.  WUUs..  2.900.00  Matthew  Forrest  $JOO.OO  recent  years  he  resided  In  San  Antonio  Bertty  booooooooooeeeea  ajoo.oo  Francisco.  Burial  was  in  Parsons  "sMtiiooiee  Cemetery,  Salisbury,  Md.  .  VETERANS  ADMINISTRATION  HOSPITAL.  CORAL  GABLES,  FLA.  AnseUho  Melendes  $120.00  BELLEVUE  HOSPITAL  NEW  YORK,  NY  George  E.  Moore  $30.00  • "Sl  �... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS...  W­­­'  TRINITY  (J.  M.  e«rrat.  Inc.)  May  It—  Chairman,  D.  B.  Moon;  Sacrotary,  D.  B.  Wilson.  One  man  missed  ship  in  Bos­ ton.  Motion  was  passed  to  get  a  new  washing  machine,  as  the  present  one  is worn  out and  we  were not  able to  get a  replacement  part.  Suggestion  was  made  that  the  present  machine  get  a  complete  overhaul.  Motion  was  passed  to  get  a  new  iron.  Steward  says  he  has  ordered  much  new  linen.  There  is  a  shortage  of  hand  towels,  sheets.  Gaskets,  valve  for  toilet  needed.  Sparks  has  asked  us  to  stop  amateur  repairing  attempts  on  the  crew  radio.  May  It­^hairman,  Joe  Cave;  Secre­ tary/  D.  Wilson.  Mate  does  hot  want  to  pay  off.  but  to  keep  the  same  articles  and  crew.  Fired  man  was  rehired.  Mo­ tion  was  passed  that  there  be  a  payoff  allowing  permit  men  to  get  off  the  ship  as  per  union  rules.  It  was  sug­ gested  that  each  man  donate  $1  to  the  chip's  fund.  No  dato—Chairman,  W.  Thomson;  Sec­ retary,  D.  B.  Wilson.  Scotty  was  elected  chip's  delegate  by  acclamation;  Stewards  department  and  delegates  got  a  vote  of  thanks.  It  was  suggested  that  men  wear  a  shirt  at  mealtime  and  that  more  buckets  be  provided  for  the  foe'sles.  Lockers  should  be  repaired  and  shelves  built.  Washing  machine  is  needed  and  it  was  suggested  that  action  be  taken  in  New  York  on  this  matter.  ToUets  should  be  painted.  No  dato — Chairman,  Wllllo  Thomson;  ^ Secretary,  D.  B.  Wilson.  WUiiams  was  elected  ship's  treasurer,  to  take  care  of  the  ship's  fund  and  the  gear  of  men  missing  ship.  Locks  are  needed  on  each  foc'sle  door  for  the  crews.  Cigarettes  are  hard  to  get.  'Pit  €  MARORE  (Ore),  May  24—Chairman,  J.  McStravIck;  Secretary,  D.  Nagy.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  $10.50.  Motion  was  passed  to  throw  the  old  washing  machine  over­ board,  keeping  the  agitator  and  motor.  Money  made  on  sale  of  the  motor  will  be  contributed  to  the  ship's  fund.  Pantry  should  be  kept  clean:  bottles  and  glasses  supplied  for  each  room.  Soap  and  linen  will  he  issued  at  the  same  time. ­Collec­ tion  should  be  made  for  the  ship's  fund.  (C  EDITH  (Bull),  Juno  S—Chairman,  Wil­ liam  Isball;  Secratary,  Louis  S.  Rlzio.  Ail  members  were  requested  to  turn  in  repairs  as  the  ship  is  going  to  drydock.  Menu  should  be  more  varied.  Discussion  was  held  about  television  set  and  its use.  SS  Mae  will  be  contacted  about  per­ forming.  Chief  engineer,  will  be  told  about  water  pressure  in' crew  showers  and  the  use  of  a  blower  fpr  cool  air.  black  gang.  Steward  department  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  the  good  service.  Juno  18—Chairman,  Wasslrom;  Sacro­ tary,  Sir  Charles.  Steward  will  try  to  serve  more  beef: bosun  asked  if  new  cots'  and  longer  wind  shoots  could  be  ob  tained.  He  said  anyone  can  ask  the  quar  termaster. to  lower  the  gangway  on  get­ ting  off  or  on.  Delayed  sailing  time  at  Texas  City  should  pay  off.  Black  gang  contributed 50  cents  to  the  ship's  fund.  SANTA  VENETIA  (Elam),  May  25  —  Chairman,  Pat  Fox;  Secretary,  William  J.  Small.  Pat  Fox  was  elected  ship's  dele­ gate.  Engine  and  deck  departments  wiU  be  responsible  for  cleaning  the  laundry  and  washing  machine:  steward  depart­ ment  will  take  care  of  the  recreation  room.  June  7—Chairman,  M.  A.  Spires;  Soc­ rotary,  Irvin  Smllowttz.  Brothers  asked  to  make  a  list  of  improvements  to  be  sent  to  the  negotiating  committee.  HIGH  POINT  VICTORY  (South  Atlan­ tic),  June  16—Chairman,  William  Mulllns;  Secretary,  P.  DIckerson.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  the  captain  about  washing  ma­ chine.  DOROTHY  (Bull),  June  1—Chairman,  W.  W.  Lawton;  Socrotary,  R.  C.  Klenast.  W.  W.  Lawton  ­was  elected  ship's  dele­ gate,  as  the  former  ship's  delegate  left  the  ship  in  San  Juan  for  ex­ amination  at  the  Marine  Hospital.  S27.75  will  be  contributed  to  the  March  of  Dimes.  If  ship's  fund  is  not  in  order  at  the  payoff,  crbw  members  wUl  take  action  against  the  former  ship's  delegate  for  misuse  of  funds.  Tanks  containing  wash  water  need  cleaning,  as  water  is  rusty.  Steward  has  confirmation  that  the  new  washing  machine  will  be  delivered  in  Philadelphia.  Coffee  um  will  be  re­ placed  before  the  ship  sails  again.  GEORGE  A.  LAWSON  (Pan­Ocoanlc).  April  27—Chairman,  H.  L.  Maaeham;  Sac­ ratary.  Earl  Mulllni.  David  Smith  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  He  will  see  the  captain  about fixing  portholes  in  crew's  quarters,  passageway  doors:  chief  engi­ neer  wilt fix  the  sink  and  ice  box  in  crew's  pantry  and  see  about  slopchest  when  the  ship  gets  back  to  the  states.  Messroom  should  be  kept  clean;  men  should  put  cups in  sink  after  using  them.  Butts should  not  be  thrown  on  messrpom  deck.  May  17—Chairman,  Edward  W.  Soeloy;  Sacrotary,  Earl  Mulllns.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  the  captain  about  getting  milk.  Men  who  get  drunk  and  cannot  stand  their  watches  will  be  reported  to  the  patrolman  for  action.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  the  captain  about  having  the  chief  engineer  repair  the  crew's  washing  ma­ chine.  All  departments  will  make  up  a  repair  list.  I  SANTORE  (Ore),  Juno  • —Chairman, C.  Kellogg;  Socrotary,  R.  Donzek.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  $27.60.  If  the  ship  is  tied  up  due  to  steel  strike,  money  will  be  turned  over  to  steward  for  the  new  COE  VICTORY  (Victory  Carriers),  Juno  crew.  Patrolman  will  he  notified  about  14—Chairman,  Harry  Nalson;  Robarto  member  who  did  not  attend  meeting.  Princlpa.  Departmental  delegates  will  ANTINOUS  (Watorman),  May  IS  —  make  up  repair  lists  and  turn  them  over  to  ship's  delegates.  One  copy  will  be  Chairman,  Donald  Klssol;  Socrotary,  W.  D.  Warmack.  Beef  on  repair  U.t  will  be  given  to  the  master,  one  to  the  patrol­ referred  to  New  York.  Steward  depart­ man  and  one  used  for  crew  reference.  ment  wants  more  ventilation ,.and  cover  More  variety  in  the  menus  was  re­ for  steam  pipes  in  crew  pantry.  Bosun  quested.  asked  crew  to  be  careful  about  using  COEUR  D'ALENE  (Victory  Carriers),  his room  and  sink.  Steward  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  cooperation  between  depart­ May  26—Chairman,  B,  Tanar;  Secretary,  Y.  Malaxlnsky.  Captain  insists  that  the'  ments.  radio  operator's  shack  be  cleaned  even  SEATRAIN  LOUISIANA  (Seatrain),  though  he  was  told  by  the  patrolman  Juno  15—Chairman,  W.  Boverltr;  Sacro­ that  this  Is  overtime.  Rives  was  elected  tary,  L.  Daluska.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  ship's  delegate.  New  ice  box  Is  needed  $15.23.  Two  men  who  missed  ship  in  for  the  pantry.  Repair  list  should  be  Texas  City  were  reported  to  the  New  posted.  Juno  I—Chairman,  C.  Sprano;  Secre­ York  hall.  Disputed  delayed  sailing  time  will  be  taken  up  in  New  York.  Sug­ tary,  J.  Malaxlnsky.  Mate's  working  on  gestion  was  made  to  get  benches  for  deck  will  be  referred  to  the  patrolman.  the upper  poop  deck.  Steward  asked  men  Beef  between  brother  and  captain  will  to  take  better  care  of  the  cots  and  to  be  settleir  in  port.  Motion  was  passed  return  them  to  him  when  signing  off  not  to  sign  on  until  proper  stores  are  aboard  and  necessary  repairs  are  made.  the  ship.  Card  players  should  keep  the  messhall  SEATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY  (Soatrain),  clean.  Department  delegates  should  sub­ June  4—Chairman,  Sir  Charles;  Secretary,  mit  repair  lists  before  arrival.  A  new  Sir  Charles.  Ship's  delegate  reported  a  library  should  be  acquired.  total  of  $23.03  in  the  ship's  fund.  Engine  department  repair  list  will  include  bet­ JOHN  B.  WATERMAN  (Waterman),  ter  ventilation  and  more  fang.  Wastron  April  16—Chairman,  Jack  Johns;  Secra­ was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclama­ tary,  Norman  Vannelll.  Jack  Johns  was  tion.  Welfare  cards  fof  new  members  elected  ship's  delegate.  Ongoing  watch  will  be  obtained  in  New  York.  There  is  should  be  served first  by  the  messman.  a  50  cent  deposit  on  keys  of  foe'sles  of  especially  at  breakfast.  More  night  lunch  ­  !:•   5;'"  u­ '  j.,V  wdS^, JmiflR. l9Vt^  SlE 'A P A^R'B'R'S  tOfe  Titii  Editor,  SEAFARERS LOG.  675 Fourth Ave.,  Brooklyn  32, N. Y.  I  would  like to receive the SEAFARERS  LOG—please  put  my  nom­^  on  your  mailing  list.  (Print  Information)  NAME  STREET  ADDRESS  CITY  Signed  ZONE......STATE.  Book  No  TO  AVOID  DUPLICATION:  If  you  are  an  old  tubieriboi  and  have  a  change  of  address,  please  giva  your  former  address  below:  ADDRESS  CITY  ...  tgeesetMpetaeeedegesoeMeoeggeeoageeMS * oeeMSi  ...  ZONE  STATE.  ^CanShahers*  Have No OK  The  membership  is"  again  cautioned to  beware of  persons  soliciting funds on ships in be­ half  of  memorials or any other  so­called  "worthy  causes."  No  "can­shakers"  or  solici­ tors  have  received  authoriza­ tion from  SIU headquarters  to  collect  funds.  The  National  Foundation  for  Infantile  Pa­ ralysis  is  the  only  charitable  organization  which  has  re­ ceived  membership  endorse­ ment.  Funds  for  this  cause  are  collected  through  normal  Union  channels  at  the  pay­off.  Receipts are issued on the spot.  off  In  Curacao  due  to  ILnesc  thi*  will  be  reported  to  the  haU.  Crew'a  quarter!,  gaUey,  messrooms  and  passageways  are  to  be  painted.  Water  cooker  is  to  be  kept  open  at  all  times.  Lockers  are  rusty  and  should  be  replaced.  Depart­ ments  wiU  rotate  the  cleaning  of  the  recreaUon room.  Steward  department  got  a  vote  of ­thanks  for  doing  a  good  job.  AU  hands  wiU  help  keep  the  messroom  clean  and  aU  cups  should  be  returned  to  the  pantry.  Cots  should  be  taken  off  the  decks  during  rough  weather.  June  I—Chairman,  Domini  Dl  Sol;  Sec­ retary,  Arturo  MarlanI,  Jr.  Master  will  give  the  go  aheqd  to  the  painting.  Water  cooler  Is  working  smoothly.  Two  OS  missed  the  ship  at  Point  Pierre,  Trini­ dad.  One  oiler  was  paid  off  in  Trinidad  due  to  sickness  and  replacement  was  signed  on  there.  Second  cook  and  baker  was  also  signed  on  in, Trinidad.  Ship's  delegate  wUl  contact  the  skipper  on  getting  more  American  cigarettes,  as  we  are  running  low.  Suggestion  was  made  to  get  two  pumpmen  instead  of  one,  if  the  company  will  agree.  have  electricians  list  the  parts  needed  for  the  porthole  and  have  aU  repairs  made  before  the  crew  signs  on.  Porthole  fans  should  be  replaced  If  they  cannot  be  repaired.  Ship's  fund  will  be  used  to  buy  magazines.  Coffee  cups  will  be  hung  on  a  rack  which  will  be  built  in  "the  back  of  the  pantry.  ALCOA  CLIPPER  (Alcoa),  June  t—  Chairman,  R.  L.  Kelly;  Secretary,  R.  N.  White.  Davis  was  elected  ship's  dele­ gate  by  acclamation.  Suggestion  was  made  that  the  movie  machine  be  left  on  board  unless  it  is  being  repaired,'  and  that  it  should  not  be  taken  for  private  use  by  any  member  of  the  crew.  It  is  to  be  operated  only  by  those  who  know  how.  Suggestion  was  made  to  show  movies  three  times  a  day.  CECIL  N.  BEAN  (Dry  Trans.),  May  IS  —Chairman,  John  Mahoney;  Secretary,  John  Spring.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs,  with  everything  running  smoothly.  VENORE  (Ore),, June  1—Chairman,  Je<  seph  Snyder;  Secretary,  M.  E.  Watson.  Motion  was  passed  for  department  dele­ gate  to  turn  repair  lists  over  to  the  ship's  delegate.  All  delegates  and  the  patrolman  wiU  speak  to  company  offi­ cial  about  the  lack  of  stores  on  the  company's  ships.  Steward  said  that  the  shortage  of  food  was  due  to  a  change  of  orders—ship  made  a  23  instead  of  a  10  or  12­day  run.  Steward  is  not  aUowed  to  requisition  stores  regardless  of  des­ tination  or  stores  received.  Ship's  dele­ gate  will  ask  the  captain  to  publish  slopchest  price  list.  There  is  $10  in  the  ship's  fund.  Money  will  be  turned  over  to  the  ship's  delegate  by  department  SALEM  MARITIME  (Cltlos  Service),  delegates.  Deck  delegate^ reported  over­ Juno  14—Chairman,  L.  L.  Plekot;  Sacro­ time  beef  against  the  mate,  who  would  tary,  Christopher  Karat.  Christopher  not  accept  overtime  for  steward  de­ Karas  was  elected  ship's  delegate  unani­ partment  painting  done  by  members  and  OMEGA  (Omega),  June  • —Chairman,  who  did  not  pick  low  men  for  overtime.  mously.  Chief  cook  wiU  write  headquar­ ters  about  a  Union  member  who  left  the  James  Welch;  Secretary,  Carl  Simpson.  ship  without  paying  money  he  owed  to  Ship's  delegate  reported  that  his  request  FRENCH  CREEK (Cities  Ssrvlce), June 4  the  men.  Port  steward  complained  to  the  to  the  captain  to  get  fresh  milk  was  Chairmen,  Charles W. Gann;  Secretary,  V.  chief  cook  that  the  men  are  eaUng  too  refused,  as  the  captain  failed  to  rec­ L.  Ratcllff,  Ray  Bunee  was  elected  ship's  many  steaks.  Membership  advised  the  ognize  him  as  delegate.  He  stated  that  delegate;  Vincent  Ratcllff  was  elected  cook  to  refer  the  port  steward  to  the  under  these  circumstances  he  could  do  treasurer.  Suggestion  was  made  that  patrolman  if  he  makes  this  beef  again.  the  crew  little  good  as  their  delegate  new  books  be  obtained  for  the  ship's  U­ Washing  machine  for  colored  clothes  and recommended  that  the members  elect  brary  and  that  men  return  books  after  needs  repairing.  It  was  suggested  that  a  new  strip's  delegate.  After  discussion,  readlns­them.  Ship  should  be  fumigated.  the  machinist  look  It  over.  Steward  de­ brothers  decided  that  election  of  a  new  partment  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  doing  ship's  delegate  would  be  admitting  de­ TAINARON  (Aetlum),  May  2t—Chair­ feat  to  the  captain.  Present  ship's  dele­ man,  J.  Mathews;  Secretary,  M.  Bum*'  a  good  job.  gate  will  be  retained  with  the  full  gardner.  Ship's  delegate  reported  that  SEAPEARL  (Colonial),  April  27—Chair­ support  of  the  crew  and  department  alth<nigh  master  and  officers  of  this  ship  man,  Oomtnl  OI  Sol;  Secratary,  Arturo  delegates  and  the  Union  will  be  con­ have  been  very  good  to  the  crew,  some  MarlanI,  Jr.  Wiper  who  missed  ship  at  tacted  at­Montreal  to  see  if  representa­ members  have  taken  this  as  an  opportu­ Curacao  will  be  reported  at  the  next  tion can  be obtained  to take  care of  beefs.  nity  to  perform  and  shirk  their  proper  port.  Second  cook  and  baker  was  paid  Motion 'was  passed  to  start  a  ahip's  duties.  Bosun  went  on  record  as  saying  fund.  Men  complain  that  there  are  that  the  conduct  of  some  members  hag  weavUs  in  the  bread  and  the  food  is  been  a  disgrace  to  the  Union  and  the  monotonoiu.  New  supply  of flour  prom­ go'od  conditions  aboard  and  to  say  that  ised  by  steward  at  Montreal,  when  old  he  would  personally  report  performers  flour  will  be  dumped.  Change  of  salads  to  the  partolman.  Steward  will  try  to get  and  more  variety  of  night  lunch  asked.  fresh  fruits  and  vegetables  In  Greece:  he  Discussion  was held  on  the  lack  of  medi­ will  also  try  to  get  men  to  replace  those  Frederick  H.  Johnson  cal  attention  and  the  condition  of  sani­ that  got  hurt  on  the  way  over.  Discus­ Get  in  touch,  with  your  sister  tary  work  and  gear  locker.  sion  was  held  on  the  water  heater  and  Dolly.  Important.  Jimmy  nearly  various  other  badly  needed  repairs.  BEATRICE  (Bull),  June  IS—Chairman,  lost  his  life  in  Korea.  Write  at  D.  Clark;  Secretary,  Orlando  H.  Lopez.  EDITH  (Bull),  June  S—Chairman,  Wll­ fund  stands  at  $20.  Motion  was  Ham  Istiell;  fecretary,  Louis  S.  Rlzzo.  once  to  D.  Clifford,  11  Fallen  St.,  Ship's  passed  to  buy  such  tropical, fruits  as  Radio  in  good  condition  was  purchased  Boston.  avocados,  papayas.  In  the  States,  grapes,  In  Baltimore.  All  members  were  gsked  pears,  plums,  apples  and  bananas  should  to  turn  In  repairs,  as  the  ship  is  due  for  be  served.  Motion  was  passed  to  call  a  drydocking.  Request  for  more  variety  in  Chief  Cook  Buddy  Young  special  meeting  with  the  port  agent  on  the  menu  was  made.  Motion  was  passed  agreement  between  the  Union  and  that  members  donate  tl  to  ship's  fund.  Contact. Charles  Ayers,  Rt.  1,  the  the  company.  The  same  patrolman  Chief  engineer  will  be  contacted  about  Box 155,  BumsviUe,  NC.  should  pay  off  the  ship.  water  pressure  in  the  crew's showers  and  about  the  possibility  of  using  blowers  .  STEEL  ADVOCATE  (Isthmian),  March  for  cool  air.  16—Chairman,  Francisco  Gornlor;  Socro­ Ex­Deck  Department  tsry,  Vinctnzo  Do  Glacomo,  New  ship's  SS  Margaret  Brown  delegate  was  nominated  by  acclamation.  Washing, .machine  should  be  cared  for  Witnesses  to  accident  in  which  and  left  clean.  Department  delegates  William "Smokey" Grabenauer  was  will  make  up  repair  lists.  Members  with  old  mattresses  exchange  them,  as  injured  please  write  to  J. P.  Nel­ new  ones  have can  come  aboard.  son, Jr.. 709 Caromielet  Bldg., New.  June  1—Chairman,  VIncenzo  De  Ole­ SEABEAVER  (Colonial),  February  S—  Orleans.  cemoi  Secretary,  Bill  Sutherlln.  Crew  was  asked  to  donate  SI  to  the  ship's  Chairman,  Bill  Thompson;  Sacrotary,  Oustav  Leuth.  Two  brothers  who  missed  fund  at  the  payoff.  One  brother  missed  ship  at  Colombo.  Recommendation  was  ship  In  Brazil  will  be  reportod  to  the  Ray  Queen  Union.  There  Is  a  water  shortage.  Mo­ to cut  a  door from  the  crew  pantry  Get  in  touch  with  your  sister  in  made  to  the  crew  mesohall.  Chief  engineer  tion  was  passed  not  to  go  to  any  of­ report  to  the  patrolman  that  the  ficer  to  ask  for  a  change  of  job.  Mess­ Baltimore.  Phone Lexington  0379.  will  wiper  did  not  do  sanitary  work  satis­ man  will  serve  meals  before  Washing  *  factorily.  Deck  delegate  reported that  the  dishes:  he  will  keep  the  messhall  clean  bosun  did  not  call  men  in  time  for  and  put  cups  and  dishes  in  the  sink.  William  C.  Meadors  meals,  nor  appoint  a  member  to  make  The  stove  In  the  galley  is  partly  out  of  ~  order  and  the  temperature  in  the  meat  Important.  Contact  mother  at  coffee.  In  Colombo.  Ceylon,  he  had  a  and  vegetable  boxes  is  not  accurate.  No  painting  topside  when  the  rest  of  once.  Write  2  Warehouse  St.,  man  action  is  being  taken  on  this  by  the  the  crew  vtaa  securing  and  batting  down  Spray,  NC.  hatches,  although  this  type  of  ship  needs  chief  engineer.  Deck  delegate  asked  for  more  cooperation  in  the  cleaning  of  all  men  on  deck.  tanks.  Wlndshutes  for  the  engine  room  NIKOKLIS  (Dolphin),  May  It—Chair­ will  be  put  higher;  new  awning  will  be  William  P.  Roma  man,  N.  Kodylas;  Secretary,  J.  C.  Sorel.  put  back  aft  for  shade.  Steward  reported  Urgent  for  you  to  get  in  touch  Ship's  captain  will  .see  the  captain  on  that  he  didn't  get  the  amount  of  stores  repairs  to  be  made  at  sea.  Member  re­ he  requested.  Fire  stations  should  be  with  Mrs. Rudick,  820 W. Firth  St.,  quested  a  greater  variety  of  fruit.  Sug­ looked  after.  Philadelphia.  There has  been seri­ gestion  was  made  that  the  book  shelf  In  CHRISTINE  (Tlnl),  May  25—Chairman,  the  recreation  room  be  fixed  and  that  ous  illness  in family.  mattresses  be  changed,  where  necessary.  Carl  Carlson;  Secretary,  Michael  Vtf.  One  member  was  asked  to  clean  up  cups  Burns.  A.  J.  Khberski  was  elected  ship's'  and  ashtrays  in  the  messroom  at  night.  treasurer.  Patrolman  will  check  the  hot  Frederick  Brady  June  8—Chairman,  J.  C.  Sorel;  Secre­ water  situation  and  settle  the  beef  that  Is  not  enough  for  crew's  needs  in  Get  in  touch  with  M.  H.  Cowan,  tary,  M.  Olson.  Most  of  the  repairs  have  there  made:  the  rest  will  be  taken  care  Japan,  as  the  tank  is  small  and  in  bad  Employers'  Group  Insurance, .120­ been  condition.  of  later.  Recommendation  was  made  to  22  William  St.,  NYC,  regarding  ask  the  captain  about  getting  a  new  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Cities  Service),  washing  machine  placed  amldshlp.  1950  accident  case.  May  5—Chairman,  Clifford  Martin;  Sec­ AMBERSTAR  (Triton),  May  30—Chair­ retary,  Isidore  Astroff.  Members  are  to  man,  I.  Craft,  Socrotary,  Frank  T.  Cal­ keep  messroom  clean.  Messman  Is  to  Robert G. Guerrero  nan.  Jose  Pagola  was  elected  ship's  keep  tables  and  jars  and  bottles  clean  delegate  and  steward  delegate.  Discus­ and  spray  the  .messroom  more  often.  Your  help  is  needed  in  accident  sion  was  held  on  the  sugar  containers  in  Strainer  should  he  kept  In  the  washing  case involving  Seafarer  Nick  Bech­ use  in  the  crew  messhall  and  the  bad  machine  at  all . times.  Chief  cook  and  which  the  engine  and  steward  third  cook  complained  to  members  about  livanis  on  SS  Francis  E.  Warren.  condition  the  night  cook  and  baker,  who  is' not  department  heads  are  in.  clean,  and  does  not  wash  pots,  pans  and.  Contact H.  Guttman, 66 Beaver  St.,  HIGH POINT  VICTORY  (S!euth  Atlantic)  other  utensils  properly.  Baker  promised  '  NYC.  May  24—Chairman,  Willard  Mulllns;  Sec­ to  be  more  careful  in  his  work,  to  bake  ­ retary,  C:  R.  West,  Motion  passed  to  different  kinds  of  cakes  and  puddings,  to  keep  and  maintain  cleanliitess  in  the­ John D.  McLemore  galley.  Messman  will  take  inventory  every  morning.  Repair  list  will  be  made  Contact  B.  Glickman, 305  Broad­ up  before  going  to  shipyard.  BLUESTAR  (Traders), May  22—Chairman,  J.  Anderson;  Secretary,  O.  W.  Conroy.  Captain,  wiU  try  to  get  screens  in  Bom­ bay.  Mattresses  used  on  cots  outside  should  be  brought  in  or  kept  under  tarpaulin  while  at  sea.  Discussions  was  held  on  keeping  quiet  while  men  are  should  be  provided.  Ship's  delegate  will  alaeping,  proper  dress  during  mealtimes,  speak  to  the  captain  about  the  washing  better  sanitary  work,  care  of  the  wash­ machine.  ing  machine.  Juno  9—Chairman,  R.  $tahl;  Socrotary,  H.  L.  Gardner.  Bedroom  steward  wants  his  duties  clalrfied  by  the  patrolman  at  the  next  port.  d­  ­1^  PERSONALS  X  X  XXX  X  X  X  XXX  X  X  .X  .  •  X  .  X  X  x:  X  X  XXX  way,  NYC,  regarding settlement  of  claim  against  Waterman  SS Co.  •  XXX  NOTICES  ALAWAI  (Watorman),  June  • —Chair­ man,  F.  S.  Crumpler;  Secratary,  B.  Walker.  Sliip's  delegate  reported  all  re­ Selective Service has issued  clais­ pairs  caught  UP  and  everything  running  smooth.  see  If  the  crew's  mess­ siflcations  for  the  following  men:  hall  and He  pantry  can  be  painted.  Room  Frank  William  Pascucci,  2A  until  keys  should  he  turned  over,  to  delegeteg  Aug.,  1952;  Robert  G.  Perrynum^  upon  leaving  'ship;  bunkg  should  be  William  McDonald  WP.10800  Contact  me  at  724  CHrard  Ave.,  Bronx,  N.  Y.^.Tegardlng money  due  2A untU  Dee.  12.1952.  me.  Fi^tl^ick  W^aJ^  lAi'jl­V'.'i''.  (CfmtliiUed  00  page  27)  �Frfdiy. iniie  Zl, 19SS  rr  ^  Fate Twenty­serea  SEAPAREHSLOa  .. . DIGEST ofi SHIPS* MEETINGS ...  elected  ship's  delegate.  Vote  of  thanks  steam  line to  the  washing  machine.  Deck  (Continued from page 26 )  and  confldence  Went  to  Max  Bryer.  re­ gang  will  repair  bedsprings.  • tripped and  aoiled  linen  disposed  of  be­ signing  ship's  delegate,  for  a  job  weU  fore  leavlnf.  Steward's  department  got  done.  Cooking  could  be  a  little  better.  WACOSTA  (Waterman),  June  1—Chair­ a  vote  of  thanks  for  the  meals.  Decks  in  crew's  quarters  need  painting.  man,  Manuel  De  Barres;  Secretary,  H.  A.  The  four  delegates  wUl  see  that  repairs  Orlando.  Steward  delegate  reported  that  made  when  the  ship  reaches  the  LUCILE  BLOOMFIELD  (Bloomflsid),  are  one  brother  will  be  brought  up  on  SIU  Headquarters  urges  all  charges  States: a  repair  list  will  be  drawn  up,  in­ Juno  1—Chslrmsm  Oeords  Schmidt;  Sec­ cluding  for  being  drunk  and  performing  repairs  not  made  last  trip.  draft  eligible  seamen  to  be  aboard  ship  in  retsry,  Tom  Hasten.  Irwin  Moen  was  at  least five  Japanese  and  May  31—Chairman,  Jack  Thompson;  elected  ship's  delegate.  Chief  mate  wUl  Secretary,  J.  Mestarlt.  Ship's  delegate  ports,  and  falling  to  perform  sure  they  keep  their  local  Se­ Philippine  make  up  new  slopchest  price  lists.  Sug­ reports  that  he  spoke  to  the  steward  work  at  these  times.  Crew  asked  for  lective  Service  boards  posted  his  gestion  was  made  to  make  up  repair  new  linen, since  almost  all  of  the  present  lists.  Discussion  was  held  on  getting  new  about  the  cooking  and  the  steward  prom­ supply  either  has  dry  rot,  mildew  or  is  on  all  changes  of  address  to  see  what  he  could  do  about  im­ innersprlng  mattresses.  Quarters  should  ised  torn.  Suggestion  was  made  that  depart­ proving  food.  Motion  was  passed  that  through  the  use  of  the  post  be  painted  and  more  water  supplied  for  no  ment  delegates  turn  in  their  repair  lists  crewmember  sign  on  untU.  essential  showers.  Ship  should  be  fumigated  on  repairs  cards  furnished  at  all  SIU  a  few  days  before  arrival.  Night  cook  have  been  made,  Vote 'of  thanks  return  to  the  States.  and  baker  complained  that  the  foc'sle  went  to  the  crew  messman  for  his  good  halls  and  aboard  ships.  is much  too small  for  the  chief  cook  and  Job  in  keeping  the  messhaU  clean  and  himself.  Failure  to  keep  your  draft  ALCOA  PATRIOT  (Alcos),  May  1*  —  serving  the  crewmembers  to  the  best  of  Chslrmam  I.  W.  Maya;  Secretary.  James  his  ability.  board informed  of  your where­ NEVA  WEST  (Bloomfiold),  May  5—  H.  Thompson,  Jr.  Members  should  not  abouts  can  cause  you  to  be  Chairman,  Lofty  Parks;  Socretary,  M.  wash  their  mouths  at  the  drinking  fbun­ LASALLE  (Waterman),  June  1—Chair­ tain.  Old  washing  machine  should  be  man,  A.  Biornton;  Secretary,  J.  Davis.  listed  as  a  delinquent  and  be  Andarton.  Ship's  delegate  will  a.sk  the  first  assistant  engineer  to  anchor  the  disposed  of  and  the  money  used  to  buy  There  is a  total  of  $26  in the  ship's  fund.  drafted into the services  with­ washing  machine.  There  is  a  balance  of  pumps  for  new  machine.  Crew  would  Motion  passed  to  put  up  a  new  buUetln  like  to go  along  with  other Alcoa  ships  in  board  In  the  mdSshaU  and  a  clock  in  the  out  a  hearing.  The  Union  in  $141  in  the  ship's  fund.  Steward  depart­ ment  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  good  food  asking  that  no  meat  be  accepted  in  recreation  room  aft.  Motion  was  passed  such  cases  can  do  nothing  to  and  service.  Messroom  door  will  be  Trinidad,  and  would  like  to  know  what  to  see  the  steward  department  patrolman  locked  in  aU  foreign  ports.  aid'Seafarers who  fail  to com­ can  be  done  about  this  situation.  about  the  duties  of  the  second  cook  and  baker  at  breakfast.  Discussion  was  held  ply.  on  poor  service  in  the  messhall.  Discus­ SANTORE  (Oro),  May  17—Chairman,  sion  was  held  on  asking  the  patrolman  K a 11 o g;  Socretary,  H.  D.  RIggt.  AB  about  the  duties of  the  steward  when  hot  foc'sles  need  painting  and  more  juices  breakfast is  not avaUable.  Shelves should  elected  ship's  delegate:  D.  Clary,  ship's  shoidd  be  provided.  Port  steward  needs  be  put  up against  the  bulkhead over  each  tfeasurer.  Book  shelves  should  be  put  an  okay  from  the  company  to.  provide  table  to  make  mor^room  at  the  table.  up  in  recreation  room:  crew  Is  to  donate  more  cold  drinks  and  juices.  Patrolman  Patrolman  should  be  noUfled  that  last  loose  change  to  ship's  fund  at  the  pay­ will  be  consulted about  whether  the crew  REPUBLIC  (Trafalgar),  April  12—Chair­ trip's  repairs  have  not  yet  been  taken  off.  Delegates  will  make  i)p  repair  lists  can  buy  their  own  Juices.  before  the  ship  goes  to  the  shipyard.  care  of.  man,  George  Hlldreth;  Secretary,  Joe  St.  More  linen is  to be  provided so that  there  Marie.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs,  a  KATHRYN'  (Bull),  no  date—Chairman,  IBERVILLE  (Waterman),  June  $—  will  be  enough  for  the  whole  voyage.  Uttle  disputed  overtime.  Discussion  was  Ship's delegate  will  see  the  steward about  not  listed;  Secretary,  F.  A.  Bartolomel.  held  on  keeping  the  mesahali  clean  for  Chairman,  S.  Kasmlrsky; $ecrotsry,  A.  Se­ getting  watermelons  and  cantaloupes  Anibal  Albe  was  elected  ship's  delegate  the  oncoming  watch  and  seeing  that  the  vier.  Murphy'was elected  ship's delegate.  soon.  Members  getting  off  at  Lake  by  acclamation.  A  better  brand  of  soap  place  was  clean  for messman  and  pantry­ Bosun  reports  that  he  has  received  36  Charles should  notify the  delegate as  soon  was  requested.  man  coming  on  in  the  morning.  There  screens  and  IB  porthole  vents.  Motion  as  possible,  as  replacements  are  hard  to  was  also  a  discussion  on  who  was  to  re­ was  passed  to find  out  about  getting  fans  STEEL  ADMIRAL  (Isthmian),  February  pair  the  washing  machine,  the  crew  or  for  the  crew's  quarters.  Delegates  will  .get  in that  port.  '10—Chairman,  John  Zlerels;  Secretary,  the  company, as  it is a  company  machine.  do  something  about  the  rat  situation  One  member  was  put  off  the  ship  at  aboard  the  ship  In  New  York.  Foul  ALCOA  CORSAIR  (Alcoa),  May  25—  Roy  Poole.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  $48:  weather  gear  should  lie  kept  out  of  the  Chlarman,  Ma|or  T.  Coilallo;  Secfatary,  New  men  wili  donate  S3  to  the  fund  at  Wilmington,  Calif.  messhall.  Clothes  should  be  taken  out  Long  Beach,  CalifJ  An  extra  $1  will  be  June  • —Chairman,  Abernsthy;  Secre­ of  recreation  room  when  dry.  Ship's  Sam  Carlisle.  Back  pay  from  the  last  collected  for  the  purchase  of  sporting  raise  Is  to  be  paid  no  later  than  June  15,  tary,  P.  Wllklns.  John  Burke  was  elected  fund  should  be  started.  Steward  will  as It  Is In  the  New  York  office. The  $43.50  gear  and film.  McDonald  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  Headquarters  will  be .con­ take  care  of  the  money.  ship's  treasurer.  Cooperation  was  asked  raised on  tarpaulin muster that was turned  tacted  about  procedure  regarding  trans­ over  to  the  two brothers  brought  back  as  In fire  and  boat  drill.  Repairs  were  dis­ portation  and  to  find  out  about  the  8KYSTAR  (Mercador),  April  It—Chair­ workaways  was  donted  to  the  New  Or­ cussed.  ship's  two  sets  of  articles: the  older  men  March  f—Chairman,  B.  Gary;  Secre­ are  on  intercoastal  and  new  men  were  man,  Joe  Wallace;  Secretary,  Tony  Wasl­ leans  hall  for  baseball ­equipment.  Mo­ put  on  coastwise  articles.  Steward  and  luk.  Washing  machine  has  been  brought  tion  wag.passed  that  only  authorized  per­ tary,  McDonald.  Crewmembers  com­ aboard  and  installed.  New  bunk  springs  sons  go  to  the  ship's  paint  locker,  as  plained  about  the  messman's  routine  cooks  and  messman  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  the  excellent  chow  and  service:  the  are  also  aboard,  but  have  not  yet  been  paint  and  varnish  have  been  taken  out  work.  Hp  will  set  another  table  in  the  whole  steward  department  was  com­ Installed.  Chief  mate  wants  men  to  be  without  permission.  Ship's  treasurer  wiU  future.  Rooms  will  be  fumigated.  mended  for  the  way  they  worked  to­ a  little  quicker  getting  to  their fire  and  take  the  movie  projector  ashore  and  have  March  20—Chairman,  B.  Gary;  Secre­ gether  and  went  out  of  their  way  to  boat  stations.  Emerson  was  reelected  it  overhauled.  Ship's  delegate  will  con­ tary,  McDonald.  Special  meeting  was  do  extra  things  for  the  crew.  Transporta­ ship's  delegate.  Washing  machine  should  tact  the  Mobile  agent  about  a  brother  call^ on  the  second  cook's  work.  How­ tion  rules  were  discussed.  Repair  list  not  be  overloaded  and  should  be  turned  who  missed  ship  in  Culdad  Trulillo.  Un­ ever.  a  member  of  the  steward  depart­ ^  authorized  persons  are  to  stay  out  of  the  ment  volunteered  to  assist  him.  Second  was  made  out  and  handed  in  to  the  off  when  not  in  use.  proper  authorities.  June  5—Chairman,  Jos  Wallace;  Secre­ laundry  room  and  away from  the  washing  cook,  therefore,  was  given  two  weeks  in  tary,  Tony  Wasiluk.  Captain  told  the  machine.  Messhall  should  be  kept  clean  which  to  Improve  the  quality  of  food.  delegate  that  port  authorities  in  during  and  after  the  movies:  men  who  May  17—Chairman,  John  A.  Zlerels;  MALDEN  VICTORY  (Mississippi),  June  ship's  Trieste  said  this  was  the  only  ship  in  watch  movies  should  help  to  clean  up.  Secretary,  McDonald.  Motion  was  passed  3—Chairman,  Pete  O'Nell,  Secretary,  Vin­ two months  that  they had  no trouble  with.  Members  should  not  tie  up  the  ship's  to  call  patrolman  aboard  in  New  ­york  cent  Sarello.  Few  hours  of  disputed  over­ washing  machine  any  longer  than  neces­ The  crew  is  very  sober  and  efficient.  sary.  time  wili  be  turned  over  to  the  patrol­ as  other  brothers  would  Uke  to  to  determine  the  reason  for  the  bad  man.  Steward  asked  membership  to  turn  Delegates  reported  everything fine:  some  use  it.  Garbage  should  be  put  in  the  food.  Steward  department  will  paint  disputed  overtime  will  be  turned  over  to  In  old  cots, so  that  they could  be replaced  chute  back  aft  while  at  port  and  over  their  rooms.  for  the  next  trip.  The  trip  was  a  good  the  patrolman.  Men  were  asked  not  to  the  side  when  at  sea.  May  1—Chairman,  John  Zlerels;  Secre­ one  with  the  exception  of  a  little  misun­ take  the  strainer  out  of  the  washing  ma­ tary,  McDonald.  ­Washing machine  will  be  derstanding  here  and  there.  Everything  chine.  Crew  gave  the  entire  steward  de­ overhauled,  either  in  New  York  or  Bos­ STEEL  SCIENTIST  (Isthmian),  May  24—  ton,  and  this  will  be  paid  for  out  of  the  was  squared  away  to  the  satisfaction  of  partment  a  vote  of  thanks  for  the  excel­ the  crew.  Vote  of  thanks  went  to  the  old  lent  food  during  the  voyage.  Ship's dele­ Chairman,  Sid  Bsrger;  Secretary,  Pete  ship's  fund:  the  washing  machine  pump  man,  who  tried  to  satisfy  the  crew  In  gate  will  explain  to  the  patrolman  .the  Sheldrake.  R.  Hunt  was  elected  ship's  is  out  of  order.  Crew  will  buy  a  new  every  respect.  Oh,  brothers,  what  a  story  of  the  wiper  who  signed  back  on  delegate.  Motion  passed  to  have  the  re­ iron  next  trip  out  of  the  ship's  fund.  the  ship  without  hall  clearance.  Ship's  pair  list  made  out.  Gangway  watch  is  clean  ship  we  brought  in!  delegate  will find  out  why  the  ship  has  more  effective  and  efficient  than  watch­ not  been getting  any  newspapers  or  news  men  provided  by  the  company.  For  the  MADAKET  (Waterman),  May  4—Chair­ letters from  headquarters.  Each  delegate  first  time  in  11  months  all  repair  work  man,  Jack  Thompson;  Secretary,  Art  will  make  out  a  repair  list.  Next  crew  was  completed.  Members  were  asked  to  Pratt.  A  liew  washing  machine  was  pur­ wiil  be ­told  to make  sure  that  all  repairs  return  cups  and  glasses  and  not  leave  chased  In  San  Francisco:  the  ship's  fund  are  done  before  sailing,  as  the  company  them  on  the  decks  and  in  the  rooms.  now  stands  at  $22.  Louis  Franken  was  likes to put  repairs off  as long  as possible.  STRATHPORT  (Strathmore),  April  IS—  Chairman,  O.  M.  Brooke;  Secretary,  A.  MARGARET  BROWN  (Bloomfleld),  May  C.  Carpenter.  Ship's  delegate  reports  16­^halrman,  Roy  Pierce;  Secretary,  B.  that  keys  wili  be  issued  before  arrival  In  F.  Grice.  Carson  (1)  $50  every  half­year.  In  was  elected  ship's  del­ port.  Suggestion  was made  to  give  a  vote  egate  by  acclamation.  Steward  reported  succeeding  years,  you  would  be  of  thanks to  the  steward's department  for  on the  amount,  and quality  of  subsistence  excellent  meals.  Recreation rooms  should  stores,  stating  that  this  ship  ahead  of  the  other  plan  by  $50,  was  the  be  kept  clean.  first  of  the  company's  ships  to  be  stored  $100, $150, $200  and so on.  JOHN  R.  KULUKUNDIS (Msrtls),­May 2S  May  25—Chairman,  Charles  B.  Martln;  under  the  new  Union  storing  giude.  —Chairman,  A.  A.  Keiien;  Secretary,  C,  Seeretary,  A.  C.  Carpenter.  Although  we  There  is  an  Insufficient  supply  of  soap  (2)  Nicaragua.  R.  Hummel.  John  Worley  was  elected  crossed the  international  date  line on  Sat­ powder.  Suggestion  was  made  that  the  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  New  urday,  the  captain  had  two  Mondays  in­ slopchest  be  checked  with  the  captain  (3)  Low.  shower  curtain  will  be  ordered  for  the  stead  of  two  Saturdays  and  said  he  was  before  leaving  Norfolk.  First  assistant  (4)  Panay.  The  Kearny  and  next  trip.  New  washing  machine  will  be  authorized  to  change  the  day  any  time  engineer  should  be  told  about  clogged  installed.  Question  of  who  cleans  up  the  he  ­wished.  Crew  put  In  eight  hours  of  drains  in  the  laundry and  steward  de­ James  were  US  destroyers  sunk  recreation  room,  washroom  and  laundry  overtime  for  this.  Each  member  will  give  partment  showers.  by  U­boats.  The  Robin  Moor  was  has  been  settled  to  the  members'  satis­ at  least  25  cents  to  the  ship's  fund.  faction.  Patrolman  will  be  asked  to  in­ an SIU  ship sunk  by subs.  quire  about  slopchest  prices.  DEL  MAR  (Mississippi),  June  1—Chair­ ANTINOUS  (Waterman),  June  1—Chair­ man,  Gsrn;  Secretary,  Bradley.  Crew  (5)  500  gallons.  CANTICNY  (Cities  Strvlce),  June  11—  man,  R.  Tallaksen;  Secretary,  D.  Kissel.  donated  $97  to  a  sick  brother  taken  off  Chairman,  Peter  V.  Hammel;  Secretary,  Ship's  repairs  will  be  taken  care  of  in  the  ship  at  St.  Thomas.  Proof  of  at  (6)  The  North  Pole  is  the only  Antonio  Concalvet.  Suggestion  was  made  New  York  and  in  MObUe.  H.  KiUstrom  least five  rats  on  board  must  be  shown  place  from  which  any  direction  is  that  wiper  and  ordinary  on  sanitation  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  Suggestion  to  the  company  before  they  will  fumi­ pick  up  clean  linen  for  men  in  their  de­ was  made  that  cold  pitchers  of  water  be  gate  with  gas,  as  they  have  a  contract  south,  mealtimes  and  more  Ice  be  with  an  exterminating  company  and  the  partments,  provided  bunks  have  been  provided  at  Steward  promised a  cold drink  ship  is  supposed  to  be  vermin­proof.  (7)  Yes,  an  even  20.  Twice  stripped  and  dirty  linen  sacked.  Met  on  furnished.  were asked  to cooperate  In keeping  at  noon.  Table  one  will  be  used  at  all  Chairs  in  deck  lounge  have  not  been  re­ twenty­five  is  50.  Twice  five  and  watch  their  quarters  clean.  Men  voted  in  favor  time  by  watch  slanders,  so  they  can  be  paired:  holes  in  the  deck  have  also  not  been  repaired.  Deck  delegate  thanked  twenty is 10  plus 20  or 30.  of  a  cold  supper  once  a  week.  Members  served first.  all  members  for  donating  purse  of  $143  were  asked  to  put  out  their  cigarettes  (8)  Judge  Kenesaw  Mountain  When  LAFAYETTE  (Waterman),  April  2—  to  his  brother.  There  is a  total  of  $29  in  leaving  aft  house.  Chairman,  E.  Davis;  Secretary,  Peter  Pat­ the  ship's fund  and $13  for  the  ball  team.  Landis  (1921­44).  rick.  Minor  beefs  concerning  food  in­ Each  member  wiil  donate  $1  to  the  fund  PONCE  (Puerto  Rice),  June  S—Chair­ cluded  the  suggestion  that  meals  have  this  trip.  Money  from  the  ship's  fund  be  (9)  Clear  and  colder.  man,  Robert  Lasso;  Secretary,  Pablo  Tor­ more  variety.  Ship's  delegate  will  check  used  to  buy  books  each  trip.  Washing  res.  Pedro  J.  Erazo  was  elected  ship's  (10)  28.  14  plus  7  plus  4  added  delegate.  Men  in undershirts  or  pyjamas  on  the  new  washing  machine  which  machine  needs ' a  new  belt.  ' Members  asked, not  to  use  the  crockery  few  to 3 yield  28.  wili  not  be served  by  the  messman.  Mem­ should  be  brought  aboard  in  Mobile.  New  were trays,  to  return  all  extra  linen  and  bers  leaving  the  washing  machine  dirty  mattresses  are  needed  by  the  deck  de­ ash  to  stop  throwing  razor  blades  on  deck  will  be fined  $.50:  money  will  go  in  the  partment.  Crew  went  on  record  as  re­ in  bathrooms.  ship's  fund.  Wind  scoops  and  screens  questing  innersprlng  mattresses  on  all  are  needed  for  the  portholes.  Radio  wiil  ships,  and  asking  that  this  be  entered  in  the  new  agreement.  BETHORE  (Ore),  May  II —Chairman,  be  sold  for  $25:  money  goes  to  the  ship's  April  13—Chairman,  Joseph  M.  Carroll;  C.  B.  Ross;  Secretary,  E.  L.  Schmidt.  fund.  Secretary,  Peter  Patrick."  New  washing  Since  card. players  habitually  leave  the  motion  was  passed  that  they  WINTER  HILL  (Cities  Service),  June  2  machine  and  refrigerator  were  put  on  mess  dirty,  $1  to  the  messman  for  cleaning.  —Chairmen,  Thomas  Durkin;  Secretary,  board  in  Mobile.  Ship's  delegate  recom­ donate  Coffee  should  ready  and  hot  for  the  Thomas O.  Davis.  Although  the patrolman'  mended  that  steward,  who  threatened  watch  and  for be  aU  hands  at  coffee  time.  and  captain  agreed  on  a  new  washing  men  in  his  department  with  a  hard  time  Jam  jars  should  be  covered.  machine  when  we  were  at  sea.  the  cap­ unless  they  cooperated,  not  be  allowed  tain  said  we  are  not  entitled  to  one.  Sug­ to  sail  for  a  year  as steward.  Card  play­ ers  should  not  throw  cigarette  butts  on  gestion  was  made  that  all  repairs  be  list­ ROBIN  MOWBRAY  (Seas  Shipping),  ed  before  the  ship  gpes  to  the  shipyard.  the  deck  and  should keep  messhaU  clean.  March  2—Chairman,  Jimmy  Davis;  Sec­ Electrician  said  that  there  are  no  spare  Something  should  be  done  about  the  retary,  W.  Rogowskl.  Motion  was  passed  roaches.and  ants  getting  intc  iiie  night  parts  for  the  new  refrigerator.  to  have  both  washing  machines  sold,  aiid  lunch.  Ship  should  be  fumigated  when  turn  money  over  to  the  ship's  fund.  En­ it goes  to the shipyard:  crew will  not sign  IRENSTAR  (Mains),  May  3—Chairman,  gineer  should  be  told  about  the  leaks  on  without  the  patrolman's  okay  on  this.  S.  Zygsrowskl;  Secrstsry,  Virgil  Rogers.  In  the  crew's  heads  and  pantry.  Desk  in  Television  should  be  turned  off  if  no  one­ Harney  Hill  was  elected  ship's  delegate  messman's  room  needs fixing.  is  watching.  Ironing  board  should  be  by  acclamation.  Only  minor  repairs  were  May  25—Chairman,  Freddy  Hart;  Sec­ purchased.  Crewmembers  should  eon­ done,  although  the  list  was  tiurned  in  retary,  James  Davis.  $20  will  be  don­ tribute  $1  to  ship's  fund.  in  plenty  of  time.  Agent  in  Wilmington,  ated  from  the  ship's  fund  to  tl^e  purser  June  12—Chairman,  Thomas  Ourkin;  Calif.,  will'be  notified  about  rOpalrs  for  in  appreciation  of  his  showing  motion  Secretary,  Jbe  Wyant.  There  is $10.55  in  the  next  trip.  Vote  of  thanks  was  given  pictures.  Collection  for  the  fund  will  be  the  ship's  fund,  pharles  ­Ifajette  was  to  the  deck  engineer  for  mixing,  the  made  at  the' payoff.  Rooms  skoUld  be  Keep Droit  Board Poeted  QuIiT  Answers  Puxxle  Answer  msa  aHsa  grans  QBs  anQS  Bsras  nas  mmam  aasQ  oaiaiis  ssaaa  ass  nrassDs  saana  as  SQSS  ssssra  SBSSS  raasa  Basra  sao  SBSS  SBQS  Bras  ESSS  OSBS  ass  • 'J •  'M  painted.  Electrical fixtures  are  out  of  order  and  shotild  only  be  touched  by  electricians.  SEAGARDEN  (Penln.  Nay.),  June  1—  Chairman,  Al  Kramer;  Secretary,  Wil­ liams.  Action  has  not  been  taken  on  re­ placement  and  ,  repair  lists ­ submitted  after  the  ship's first  meeting.  Steward  department  was  given  a  vote  of  thanks  by  the  entire  crew.  Deck  department  delegate  reported  that  the  gangway  was  rigged  in  a  dangerous  way.  '• ­M  TRANSATLANTIC  (Fac.  Wat.),  May  15  —Chairman,  T.  R.  Tsrrlngton;  Clyde  L.  Still.  Suggestion  was  made  that  the  ship's  delegate  speak  to  the  chief  engineer  about  shifting  the  water  from  the  wash  water­  tanks  to  a  double  bottom,  since  the  water  is  too  hot  to  use.  One  man  in  each  department  will  clean  the  recrea­ tion  room  and  laundry.  SEABEAVER  (Colonial),  June  1—Chair­ man,  Al  LIngham;  Secretary,  J.  W.  Tan­ nay.  Bad  meat  will  be  thrown  over  the  side  and  good  beef  purchased  in  Argentina.  Crew  gave  steward  a  vote  of  thanks  for  the  way  In  which  he  han­ dled  this  situation.  Captain  agreed  to  see  what  can  be  done  about  the  awning  at  the  next  port.  Draw  in  Curacao  will  be  in  American  money.  <­ STRATHPORT  (Strathmore),  May  J—  Chairman,  A.  C.  Carpenter;  Secretary,  Charles  B.  Martin.  Meeting  and  inspec­ tion  of  the  ship  took  place  with  the  cap­ tain  and  a  detailed  repair  list  was  drawn  up  and  approved.  STEEL  MAKER  (Isthmian),  June  1—  Chairman,  Arnold;  Secretary,  Sal  Ter­ raclna.  Entire  ship's  fund  plus  voluntary  contributions  made  at  the  payoff  will  be  given  to  the  widow  and  family  of  a  dead  brother  and  fellow  crewmember.  Crew  gave  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  steward's  department  for  their  efforts.  STEEL  WORKER  (Isthmian),  May  17—  Chairman,  Jack  Denlay;  Secretary,  Rich­ ard  J.  Peterson.  Suggestion  was  made  to  see  about  getting  a  salt  water  shower  on  deck  and  to  keep  unauthorized  per­ sons  out  of  the  passageways.  Fantail  awning  should  he  put  up.  Captain  on  this  ship  is  remembered  from  the  Steel  Surveyor,  whose  crewmembers  had  the  same  beef  as  the  brothers  have, now—  high  slopchest  prices.  A  comparison  of  prices  between  this  trip  and  the  last,  under  another  captain,  shows  the  big  difference  clearly.  ROBIN  DONCASTER  (Seas  Shipping),  May  3—Chairman,  Red  Blumenberg;  Sec­ retary,  E.  Max.  New  York  port  agent  wiil  be  informed  about  last  trip's  repair  list.  H.  Buckner  was  elected  sliip's  del­ egate.  There  is  a  balance  of  $45.25  in  the  ship's  fund.  Suggestion  was  made  that  all  new  men  donate  a  dollar  to  ship's  fond.  May  18—Chairman,  Red  Blumenberg;  Secretary,  I.  Pearce.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  the  Union  officials  in  the  port  of  payoff  contact  the  public  health  de­ partment  about  the  scuppers  from  the  toilets  and  showers  overflowing  into  the  messhalls.  Ship's  delegate  wiil  make  sure  that  the  mate  orders  screens  for  all  portholes.  Crewmembers  agreed  that  meals  are  not  up  to  standard.  This  beef  will,  be  taken  to  the  patrolman  at  the  payoff.  TROJAN  TRADER  (Trojan),  May  4—  Chairman,  William  J.  Smith;  Secretary,  Robert  A.  Derosla.  Steward  said  cots  were  ordered  for  the  next  trip.  Repair  lists  should  be  made  up  by  department  delegates  and  given  to  the  captain;' Sug­ gestion  was  made  to  have  the  patrolman  check  on  previous  promised  repairs.  Weather  doors  on  main  deck  should  be  sprung  into  shape  and  new  gaskets  sup­ plied,  if  necessary.  May  25—Chairman,  John  A.  Sullivan;.  Secretary,  R.  A.  Derosla.  Vote  of  thanks  went  to  the  baker  for  his excellent  work.  Patrolman  will  be  notified  that  commu­ nications  are  not  being  received  through  the  mail.  Need  for first  aid  kits  in  the  engine  room  and  in  the  galley  wili  be  brought  to  the  patrolman's  attention.  CHIWAWA  (Cities  Service),  May  25—  Chairman,  James  Canard;  Secrgtary,  Sid­ ney  Segree.  Ship's  fund  now  stands  at  $36.45.  Disputed  overtime  wiil  be  turned  over  to  the  patrolman  at  the  payoff.  Milton  Hintor  was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  Greater  variety  of  sea­ food  was  suggested.  Retiring  ship's  del­ egate  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  a  splendid  job.  ANNISTON  VICTORY  (South  Atlantic),  April  23—Chairman,  J.  S.  Bragg;  Secre­ tary,  L.  E.  Harris.  Delegates  reported  everything  In  good  condition.  Laundry  should  be  left  clean  after  use.  Sanitary  men  will  arrange a  definite  time  to  clean  the  recreation  room  and  wiU  clean  the  water  fountain  too.  Suggestion  was  made  that  anyone  who  raises  a  disturbance  by  getting  drunk  should  stay  on  shore,  and  not  keep  members  awake  who  would  like  to  sleep.  May  It—Chairman,  Bill  Brown;  Secre­ tary,  'L.  E.  Harris.  Motion  was  passed  that  no  one  sign  on  for  the  next  voyage  until  a  new  ice  box  has  been  provided.  Motion  passed  to  have  all  draws  In  the  United  Kingdom  made  in  US  currency.  ALICE  BROWN  (Bloomfiald),  May  21—  Chairman,  Paul  Marquest;  Secretary,  S.  T.  Arales.  Suggestion  was  made  that  requisitions  for  the  next  voyage  be  or­ dered  now.  since  there  was  a  shortage  of  a  few Jtenis of  foodstuffs, tbis.trlp.  • '"• d  �SEAFARERS  LOG  ­v:  •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  IN T E R  N AT IO N A i UNJON  •  A.TIANTIC  ANP  GULF  DISTRICT  •  APi.R  m:'' ­  •  •   ^ r­'  • ­"•   V ­• '  •­ if  !' tr'­ '•   •••  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Title A name given to the resource June 27, 1952 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIV, No. 13 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS VOTE OK TO NEW BUILDINGS BIRTH BENEFITS TOP $1,000 A WEEK SUP GIRDS FOR SIEGE IN STRIKE AFL COOKS WIN RIGHT TO MCS VOTE MTD AIDS TEAMSTERS, ILA IN LUMBER STRIKE STEEL STRIKE IDLES MOST OF ORE FLEET MEMBERS VOTE NEW BUILDING PROGRAM BY 9 TO 1 MARGIN 'NOW I'LL LIVE AGAIN' - DISABLED SEAFARERS SIU BACKS SEA SCHOOL $ RESLASH INS. BEEF PLAQUE HAILS SIU AID GOVT ISSUES NEW BOOKLET ON SEA WORK SEAFARER ASKS HOME TO BRING UP 2 SONS STEEL WORKERS HAVE NEW SONG ROCK-THROWING COMMIES ATTACK CREW IN FRANCE 1ST BME CLASS IN SCHOOL GOVT PROBES 'LABOR' PAPER FOUGHT BY SIU SHIPYARDERS PREPARE FOR STRIKE CALL $65,00 TO SEAMAN FOR LOSS OF ARM SEAFARERS HOST TO PR'S GOVERNOR GOVERNMENT NIXES PHONY VITAMIN, HEARING AID ADS OWNERS FIGHT AGAINST SAFETY UNION HQ 'DREAM COME TRUE' TO SEAMAN'S WIFE HIGH SA SPORTS AWARD TO DEL SUD HARRY ROACH, LA. UNIONIST, DIES SUDDENLY THROUGH THE "ROADS" WE COOKED THE GOOSE THAT BLED ON THE MOON THE CHALLENGE'S HOME RAZED- NOW A CAR LOT LOW-PRICED GEAR FOR SHIPS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE EARLY RESULTS INCIDENT IN FRANCE WHO'S AT FAULT ON TRADE ROUTE #20 SAN JUAN - BEACHCOMBERS' HAVEN BARBER BAN HAS CREW IN LATHER SHIP'S WIPER FROM 'BAMA FAILS THE STARS AND BARS WET WASH FAZES SHIPS ISRAEL WAR ECHO RINGS IN EGYPT CREW PULLS BOSUN FROM WATER 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 6/27/1952 1952 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c0ec690e9946916009066754e8047fb7.PDF 1f775cbb07df8f1b82aec0f41f93fe20 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VIII. Coast Guard Testifies In Answer To SlU The Coast Guard is worried frankly. The brass-bound masterminds are concerned over the probabil ity that the Bureau of Marine In spection and Navigation may be transferred back from their juris diction to the Department of Commerce where it rightfully be longs. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JUNE 28. 1948 No. 26 Operators Ask Out, Seafarers Walks Out Of Negotiations Again TO ALL SEAFARERS Wire your Congressman and Senator telling them to vote for the resolution opposing Presi­ dent Truman's Organization Plan No. 3, which would turn the merchant seamen over to Coast Guard control. In the House it is Resolution 154. In the Senate it is Resolption 66. The House committee has returned a favor­ able report on the resolution, and the matter will soon come to a vote. Tell your Congressman and Senator how you feel about the matter. Send that wire today! NEW YORK, June 26—The Atlantic & Gulf Ship Operators Association tried to pull a fast one on the SIU and the Mississippi Steamship Company yesterday, but got no closer to first base than it did with its ridiculous coun^ter-proppsals last week. Seafarers Ready For Any Emergency As Shipowners Stall In Negotiations Despite the warning of the Seafarers negotiating committee, the Association tried to force mass negotiations. The Seafar­ ers' answer was simple and di­ rect. The negotiators walked out. At the request of the chairman of the Mississippi Steamship Company's negotiating commit­ tee, the SIU agreed to a meeting to resume negotiations with that company alone. Prior to walk­ ing out on the previous session, the SIU negotiators had told the operators that it wasn't nego­ tiating with the Association, but the committee appointed by Mississippi alone. The SIU committee attended this meeting with this view in mind. But the operators again tried to negotiate in a block. They submitted a proposal for an in­ terim agreement to bind the Union and the rest of the opera­ tors that belong to the Associa­ tion until a contract is agreed on. ASKS CUTS This proposal was even more unrealistic, from a seaman's Their worry is occasioned by the favorable reception of the House Committee on Executive Department Expenditures and the Senate Judiciary Committee to lower NMU level before ap­ tions of these meetings incorpor­ Ry PAUL HALL the testimony of SIU Vice-Pres plying these raises on the ated in the conditions demanded. The shipowners have been ident John Hawk on Coast grounds that they want to In addition, there has been a "stabilize" all contracts in Guard abuses of merchant sea­ presented with our basic de­ daily request over the public ad­ mands which were unanimously maritime. men. accepted at the stop work and dress system in the Port of New The Negotiations Committee York for members to drop their Hawk testified' against the following regular membership has refused to go for these pro­ suggestions in the beef box. President's Reorganization Plan meetings in all ports. These de­ posals for two reasons: When the discussions on the No. 3, which places the Bureau mands are: 1. At the stop-work and sub­ basic demands are ended, the' under the Coast Guard perma­ 1. Four Watch System sequent regular member­ question of conditions will be | nently, before both committees. 2. 30 Percent Wage Increase ship meetings, the member­ brought up and the Union will i 3. Upward readjustment of ship declared that the Sea­ ON DEFENSIVE be thoroughly prepared to es-1 Overtime and Standby Scale. farers would not be bound tablish the BEST WORKING' Comes now the Coast Guard— by any pattern or agreement You will note that these basic CONDITIONS EVER KNOWN represented by an admiral and a demands make no mention of established by the combin­ ON AMERICAN SHIPS. captain, no less—to testify before conditions. ed CIO, WSA and shipown­ the Senate Committee which is PRESENT STATUS er negotiations in Washing­ The Negotiating Committee still holding hearings on the 1. The shipowners offered us ton, Joes not wish to give the ship­ measure. Their testimony was de­ the same wage and over­ 2. The Seafarers have always owners any chance to confuse fensive, taking up each of the time rate that was given had better wages and con­ points Hawk raised in opposing the issues at stake. the CIO Committee for ditions and intend to keep Because of that, the Committee Coast Guard control. Maritime Unity, based on the lead and do nof intend Actual testimony was given by deinanded answers to the basic the same retroactive date. to be reduced to NMU con­ the captain. The admiral said he demands before the question of tract conditions. 2. They hiave tried to reduce had a sore throat when asked to conditions is even discussed. From the beginning, we have SIU contracts and their speak by members of the com­ CHARTS PREPARED higher wage scale to the {Continued on Page 5) (Continued on Page 3) mittee. But he was there for win­ This does not mean: that the dow-dressing, anyhow. question of conditions has been In the statement before the overlooked. Long before the committee, the Coast Guardsman opening of negotiations, files on denied that there was any op­ ships beefs. Patrolmen's reports pression of merchant seamen by and minutes of port and ships hooligan brass. The Coast Guard meetings were thoroughly stud­ is a benevolent organization, he ied and a file of suggestions ac­ The Seamen's Bill of Rights the United States merchant ma­ time Commission, rather than the: said, and any action it takes in has been favorably reported to rine, and to provide aid for their U. S. Social Security Board as cumulated. disciplining seamen is for their the U. S. House of Representa- families." recommended by Hawk and Since negotiations have start­ own good, "really. tives from the House Merchant Biggest beef from seamen will Lundeberg. ed, regular group meetings of Marine Committee by Represen­ be on the basis of the adminis­ There is no provision, as re­ FOLLOW-UP Engine, Deck and Stewards De­ tative Peterson of Florida. It tration of the provisions of the quested by the SIU, to include Following up the initial advan­ partment members have been now must be "giyen a rule" by Act. It remains under the MariDeep Sea Fishermen under those tage gained by the Seafarers to­ held and the ideas and sugges- the Rules Committee before it eligible for benefits. ward defeating the plan to can come on the floor of the Benefits do not include all sea­ shackle seamen under the Coast House for debate. men who have actively sailed on Guard, Hawk is writing followAmerican ships, regardless of na­ While the amended bill does up letters to members of the Sen­ tionality or citizenship, as recom­ not provide for all of the changes New draft regulations have Voting on the strike ref­ ate Judiciary Committee, reiter­ mended by the SIU, but only recommended by the SIU, it does been announced by the Sel­ ating the points he made before erendum begins next week. citizens. embody some of them. Benefits ective Service Board that the committee and introducing July 1, in all ports and will The bill points up Seafarers op­ for seamen have been modified concern all Seafarers who new ones. continue until July 31. position to the Coast Guard, for ^ somewhat under the amended are within the draft ages, If passed by the member­ William Hushings, American it denies benefits to any seamen ' bill, however. and those members who are ship. it will authorize a gen­ Federation of Labor Legislative who had certificates or licenses aliens. The text of the new Originally the bill was titled eral strike against all SIURepresentative in Washington, revoked during the war. Under directives appear on page 4 the Merchant Seamen's War contracted operators, if it be­ told the Log that the Coast Guard the Coast Guard there were ' of this issue. They are vit­ Service Act. To more properly comes necessary. officer W.I10 testified before the thousands of such cases, in which ally important. Read them describe its scope, the title has All hands must participate committee confined his remarks certificates were revoked for carefully, and know how you been amended to read "a bill to in.the voting. The future ac­ to denials of the charges Hawk minor infractions. stand. You can't do any­ provide aid for the readjustment tion will affect all. and all had made. Hushings said he felt Major victory in the amendthing once you are drafted. in civilian life of those persons must cast their votes. the committee wasn't much im­ who rendered wartime service in (Continuei on Page }) pressed by the series of denials. I Watered-Down Merchant Seamen's Bill Of Rights is Reported Out Favorahly By House Committee Strike Vote Begios % Draft Regulations �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG . -I • Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliuicd with the /imcrican Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 fe, HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. p. O, Box 25, Station P., New York Qty 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 Four Watch System Probablr tbe most important issue being discussed in the the negotiations between the- shipowners and the Union, is the question of the four watch system. To seamen everywhere, it has long been inconceivable that shoreside workers labored only 40 hours per week, and less, while seamen had to labor 5 6 to 63 hours each week, and for less pay. Seamen have not been, and will not be, satisfied with second place in the conditions enjoyed by organized work­ ers. There is no earthly reason why the work hours of inerchant mariners cannot more closely approximate the hours of other workers. Certainly the Government, and the people, of the United States never differentiated between the sacrifices expected of the various w^orkers. Why now carry on discrimination against one section, the seamen? No one has denied that seamen have every right in the world to a shorter work week. The only argument the shipowners have put up is that the extra expense of maintaining the four watch system would be so costly that it would drive the American merchant marine from the sea-highways of the world. We have no desire to do that. Cutting off our nose . to spite our face is not a Seafarers practice. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals 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.) But it seems that the story has a strangely familiar These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, ring. When seamen were working 12 hours a day, and as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging fighting for the three watch system, the shipowners said heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ the exact same thing. In fact, whenever any organiza­ ing to them. tion of workers has ever asked for anything, the bosses JOHN (SCOTTY) CLARK BRIGHTON HOSPITAL have always countered with a sad tale of being forced out EMERY SIMMS VINCENT JONES LAMAR PALMER of business if they had to accede to the demands of the T. l<'ORTIN E. B. HOLMES HAROLD CLODIUS H. GILLAN union. R. SAVIOR t % R. FRENCH G. JANAVARIS This is hogwash, and completely untrue. What these STATEN ISLAND HOSP. F„ JOHN.STON C. G. SMITH profit-fat operators mean is that any advance gained by S. KELLEY D. J. MULCAHY G. A. SMITH the workers cuts just a little into their exorbitant profits, W. SILVERTHORN C. BENESCH K. JOHNSON and they will not stand for that. R. MORCIGLIO G. GOODWIN V. HAMMARGREN G. H. STEVENSON P. CASALINUOVO E. H. ENYART The American merchant marine has increased and H. HANSEN J. E. TUCKER S, i expanded since the seamen won the three watch system. A. CHASE GALVESTON HOSPITAL H. NEILSEN The enormous profits made by the shipping companies j; CONLEY R. V. JONES A. NELSON TROMBLEY during the war are easily enough to offset any wage and J. BLYTHE L. KAY, EDWARD BROWN L. A. CORNWALL hour gains being demanded by the SIU. Justice requires R. GAYECKA GRANGER H. STONE G. ORPILLA that seamen be given the same conditions as those which HOLLOMON T. DINEEN R. G. MOSSELLER are incorporated into the contracts of other organized ERNST W. H. G. BAUSE % \ % workers—^namely, the forty hour week. • LARSON NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL W. B. MUIR BANTA W. C. FRITZ . J. M. DALY The shipowners stand conspicuously alone in their DYKES W. P. FOLSE J. L. WEEKS refusal to agree to the forty hour week for seamen. All J. W. DENNiS VAN AALST L. R. BORJA other major industries have adopted this practice, and W. F. LEWIS WITT L. L. MOODY, Jr. there is little evidence that this has caused any wholesale J. R. QUINN % % % G. P. RAEBURN BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. L. A. HORNEY wave of bankrupcies as a result. The shipowners plea R. M. NOLAN HOWARD NEAL C. A. MILLER that the four watch system is impractical and too ex­ JOHN R. GOMEZ JAMES SNELL ROBERT MILLER M. J. FORTES pensive, does not hold water. WILBUR MANNING We will not put off with weak excuses, or gaudy promises. Our demands are just, and we want them satis­ fied now. The four watch system is an item that cannot be delayed any longer. E. LADINER LEROY. DAVIDSON ROY D. LUSKO ROY FITTS "SPIDER" KOROLIA W. J. GEIGER W. G. ROBERTS E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI H. BEAKMAN ELMER BROWN CHARLES STANCLIFF WALTER BENDLE JAMES HANCHEY WILLIAM REEVES VAN WARFIELD -sr .©is �Friday, June 28, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Bosses' Laws And Politicians Do Best To Shackle Workingmen try to offset these gains; to try to tional strength of the Seafarers force the workers' struggles into aboard their ships, on the job, . The whole thing is a vicious their own controlled committees prevented this and they were circle. Politicians make laws, laws and courts, rather than face this forced to submit. make lawyers and lawyers be­ I issue in the open at the point of The companies are not the only come politicians. Behind the cir­ production. ones who use politics to confuse cle are grouped the small and i In a counterattack the unions issues and attempt to gain points. large bosses working through the have established legislative com­ The NMU, realizing that it is be­ medium of their Chambers of mittees in Washington and have ing decisively defeated in the Commerce, National Manufactur­ made the fullest use of their local bargaining elections, immediately ers Association, lobbyists, etc., apparatus throughout the nation launched a campaign challeng­ creating the blue prints and pay­ to exert pressure to enforce the ing the votes on ships upon which ing the cost, of anti-labor legis­ recognition of their rights and they received total defeats, thus lation. needs in Cungress. This action is tin owing a labor issue into the - The ink was hardly dry on the mobilization of union forces hands of government bureaus. President Truman's veto of the to meet an attempted bosses' leg­ With the substantial Seafarers Case Bill, when the employers' islative blitzkrieg; it is in no majority .being rolled up on all congressional represent a t i v e s sense political action. ships, however, even this last po­ brought an equally vicious piece litical resort won't help them. The ISTHMIAN POLITICS of anti-labor legislation out of a Isthmian Line will be SIU be­ committee pigeon hole and Dr. Samuel Johnson, author of cause of sound, honest organiza­ promptly steainrolled it through the first dictionary, once said: tional work and point of produc­ both the House of Representa­ "Patriotism is the last refuge of tion activity. tives and the Senate. a scoundrel." USING EVERY WEAPON This was the Hobbs Bill which, Taking this forward one could although proclaimed as an "antisay, "Politics is the fortress of At the last New York member­ racketeering act", is in reality de­ bureaucracy." ship meeting the Seafarers called signed in such a manner that it upon the membership to wire the The Isthmian Line, one of the can be used to smash unions, pre­ legi.slator.s from their home dis­ vent picketing and abolish tlie last steamship company holdouts tricts relative to the fight against against organization had estab­ closed shop. Coast Guard control. It is the type of law that is the lished a model ship bureau­ Representatives of the Seafar­ lawyers' delight; a law which can cracy with all jobs being dis­ be interpreted in a thousand patched through their own offices ers spent a good amount of time ways, each of them against the under wages and conditions of in Washington, testifying before committees, arguing with govern­ their own making. interests of labor. When the Sgafarers' organiza­ ment officials, even visiting con­ Without stating so directly, the gressional offices. ' bill is so written that striking, tional campaign forced the sub­ This does not mean that the mission of representation to a peaceful picketing, and any legit­ Union is engaging in politics or Labor Relations Board vote, the imate union action of union work­ using political action. It simply company took refuge in both pat­ ers employed in the transporta­ means that the SIU has taken the riotism and their political fort­ tion industry, or even in the pro­ best hold, organized its strength ress. duction of goods shipped in inter­ to win its fights wherever they Claiming to be merely WSA op­ state commerce, can constitute a may occur, and shown its deter­ erators serving the government, felony. they at first tried to stall the elec­ mination to battle wherever the BOSS' BILL tions on the grounds that they issue occurs, even in the enemy's This bill is pai'ticularly danger­ were operating government own­ backyard. Organization is the best and ous to seamen, longshoremen, ed ships as a part of the war ef­ strongest weapon of the Union. fort. teamsters and other unionists in The Seafarers has no illusions the maritime industry, and in be­ They then went to the other coming law can only serve to extreme and claimed jurisdiction about winning any fight through widen the rift between employer over the ships and companies, political participation and con­ and employee. many of whom had union agree­ nivance, but rather every expec­ ments, for whom they were act­ tation and full confidence in its It is a direct product of the Na­ tional Association of Manufactur­ ing as terminal, dock and cargo ultimate victory through the use ers, sponsored and passed at their agents. They utilized every pos­ of every weapon, on every front, behest to force unions into a de­ sible political means to prevent in defense of its economic needs. fensive position and to align, the the election, but the organiza­ Page Three Time Out By JOHN HAWK By EARL SHEPPARD forces of the state against them. It is a product of the politicians, and the politicians are a product of the bosses. The fight against the reaction­ ary anti-labor groups in the gov­ ernment is one of the main tasks they were for the interim period of a union, a fight which must be (Continued from Page I) waged constantly with strategy standpoint, than the previous until the contracts are .signed, these matters must be considered, and tactics to suit the occasion. counter-proposals. the Union insists. There was a time not so long ago The operators called for a cut when the bosses relied almost en­ POWER PLAY rather than an increase in some tirely on injunctions to throttle As the SIU negotiators turned cases of wages for the interim labor. period. The Seatrain Company, on their heels to leave the rigged Injunctions have become impo­ for example, called for a $5.00 a meeting, John Hawk told the op­ tent to a great degree because month cut in wages of ABs, erators' representatives present: labor refused to fee enjoined Watertenders, Oilers and Wipers. "There are representatives against the exercise of their The Steward would be cut $1.25 from practically all shipping com­ rights. a month. panies on this committee, which Injunctions against picketing Bull, Alcoa, Overlakes, East­ was supposed to be merely rep­ were answered with larger and ern, Seas and American Liberty resenting Mississippi. It is being stronger picketlines; injunctions came through with offers far be­ steered by an A & G Association against organizing were met with low the Union's demands: $12.50 chairman and advisory attorney. organizational strikes. Injunctions You are prohibiting Mississippi a month across the board. were ineffective because good from dealing with us on a un­ South Atlantic offered a raise union men ignored, their exist­ ilateral basis. of $2.50 to Bosuns and ABs, $7.50 ence. Men went to jail and bloody "We will not negotiate further battles were fought but the fight tb Carpenters and Ordinaries, when you try to force your opin­ and $12.50 across the board to was won. ions on Mississippi in order to in­ Through this type of militant the Black Gang. fluence further contracts with The proposals of Waterman, point of production action, the other companies. We came pre­ Mississippi and Smith & John­ unions forced the enactment of pared to deal with Mississippi, favorable labor" legislation. The son called for raises of $7.50 a and we won't entertain your greatest lobbyist for workers' month for all ratings except block proposals." rights is the man on the picket- Bosun and Carpenter. Meanwhile, preparations for a None of the proposals men­ line. strike referendum by members of Todai' the bosses are shoving tioned the four-watch system or the SIU are well under way. through anti-labor legislation to the 40-hour week. Even though Shipowners Want To Cut Wages So Seafarers Walks Out Again Verbal Report Of Secy.-Treas. To Membership NEW YORK, June 19—Public hearings were held last week on the President's Reorganizational Plan 3 by the House of Represen­ tatives Committee on Government Expenditures. Reorganiza­ tional Plan 3 Part I proposes to give the Coast Guard permanent jurisdiction over the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Naviga­ tion and the U. S. Shipping Commi.s.sioners. I appeared before this Com­ Jimmy Judge, oldlime Sea­ mittee and made it very clear farer, takes time out to shoot that the seamen didn't want any the breeze with his shipmates. part of this plan. The Masters However, the conversation Mates and Pilots and the Inter­ would have been much more national Longshoremens Associa­ interesting if that coffee can tion authorized me to speak in had a head on it. opposition to the plan for them. My statement was published in the Seafarers Log. I am appearing before the Sen­ ate Judiciary Committee tomor­ row to testify against this plan. Although both Houses of Con­ gress have to pass a resolution opposing the President's Reorgan­ ization Plan 3 before July 16th, it looks like they will do it. If (Continued from Page I) ments was inclu^on of older they don't the seamen are saddled members of the merchant marine with the Coast Guard for life. We should thank Republican under the educational and train­ Congressman Pittenger of Minne­ ing program, rather than just the sota and Senator Pat McCarran, young men who had their edu­ Democrat of Nevada, whether we cation interrupted. Now any sea­ win or not for they have tried to man is eligible for at least a year of schooling, with $60.00 a month help us, by introducing a resolu­ subsistence for single men and tion in each House of Congress to. $80.00 a month for men with one defeat the President's Reorgani­ zation Plan 3. or more dependents. The amended bill completely CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Your negotiating committee disregards one of the briefs of the Seafarers: the request that met with the Mississippi Ship­ seamen have representation on ping Company's negotiating com­ the Appeals Board which would mittee. The Company's commit­ hear cases, to protect seamen's tee consisted of representatives of the various steamship com­ claims. panies that we have contracts OTHERS STAND I with and who are members of the Other sections of the bill re­ recently formed Atlantic & Gulf main virtually the same as when Operators Association. They re­ it was introduced. The SIU took jected the Union's proposal and several additional exceptions to offered: its provisions, but these were dis­ regarded by the members of the ! 1. A 48-hour week at sea with overtime for Sunday and a Committee and the Government 40-hour week in port in lieu Departments which amended the of the four watch system pro­ bill. posed by the Union. Now there remains the fight to 2. A blanket $17.50 increase for get even these emasculated sea­ all ratings except the ABs in men's benefits past the two order to equalize the ABs Houses of Congress. pay for all companies. They Before it has even reached the offered a $12.50 raise for floor opposition has sprung up— Mississippi, Waterman, South from John Thomas Taylor, a Atlantic, Smith & Johnson representative of the Amer­ and Seatrain. They offered ican Legion, who has written to a $22.50 raise for Bull, Alcoa, evei-y member of Congress ask­ Overlakes, American Liberty, ing them to oppose the bill. Eastern and Seas Shipping Probability, however, is that Company. This would sta­ Taylor stirred up more of a tem­ bilize the ABs pay in all com­ pest in a teapot than he bar­ panies at $167.50, $5.00 a gained for. Two veterans or­ month higher than the NMU ganizations, the Veterans League scale now. of America and the American However, this would actually Veterans Committee, have gone on record condemning Taylor's mean a $5.00 cut for ABs on most action, and coming out for the SIU ships inasmuch as the SIU legislation, and various Legion has had $10.00 a month more for posts have condemned the state­ ABs than the NMU since Ja.nuary, 1941. ment of their representative. The Companies' committee of­ Representative Peterson, who fered us, in the main, the Com­ introduced the bill, told the Log, mies' Maritime Unity Washing­ on Thursday that he had lined up plenty of Democratic support ton deal. Your Committee made for it in the House, and that it clear that we were not going Representatives Welch and Brad­ for that deal and demanded that ley are lining up the Republicans. we straighten out the ABs wages The Seafarers' big hope now with Mississippi before we go is that' the House will pass the any further. They tried to give bill as it stands, and that the us a tossing around on this and Senate will add constructive submitted us a set of working amendments when it reaches rule proposals that would have committee there. (Continued on Page S) . Seamen's Bill Reported Out By House Group . " , , �[•s " ' ' " •''• '•':•• .:-•_ :•••*• Page Four : i • THE SEAT ARERS LOG Friday, June 28, 1946 Selective Service iWemorandum On Seamen And Aliens United States Maritime Service. The United States Maiitime Ser­ vice operate.s schools to train in­ experienced men preliminary to Washington 25, D.C. \'e9bel assignment, and schools in which experienced seamen may JLocal Board Memoran­ enroll for the purpose of quali­ dum No. 115-11 fying themselves to attain more highly .skilled ratings on board Issued: June 2, 1944 ship. As Amended: November (b) The Merchant Marine De­ ferment Section of the Wai- Ship­ 5, 1945 ping Administration has been es­ tablished for the purpose of han­ Subject: Deferment of dling questions relating to the men in the merchant deferment of men in the Mer­ marine of the United chant Marine or in training there­ States and in training of, including the filing nf defer­ therefor and men in the ment requests. merchant marine of co- 2. Recruitment policy of the War Shipping Administration.— belligerent nations. (a) Subsequent to November 15, Part I—Needs of the 1945, the War Shipping Adminis­ tration will i-ecruit no men ages Merchant Marine of 18 through 25, unless such men the United States have been found disqualified for 1. Importance of ocean-going any military service or have been shipping.—The number of ships found qualified for limited milit­ in the Merchant Marine of the ary service only. The recruit­ United States (hereinafter re­ ment of men classified in Class ferred to in this memorandum as I-C, Class I-C (Disc.), Class I-O, the Merchant Marine) has stead­ Class III-D, Class IV-A, Class ily increased, and the tonnage in TV-C, and Class IV-F will con­ our merchant fleet now exceeds tinue. that of the rest of the world com­ (b) Men enrolled in the Mer­ bined. On our Merchant Marine chant Marine after November 15, has been placed a large share of 1945, at a time when they have the task of the transfer of troops not yet reached their eighteenth from overseas bases to the United birthday will not be favorably States, of maintaining supply considered for deferment after lines to our occupation troops and they ^attain the age of eighteen. to allied counti'ies. Maritime 3. Order in which men are as­ transportation continues to be a signed to vessels ready to sail.-— basically important element in It is the policy of the War Ship­ reconversion and in the national ping Administration to assign health, safety, or interest. Ser-' men to vessels ready to sail in vice in the Merchant Marine is the following order: First, active therefore closely allied to service experienced seamen; second, ex­ in the armed forces. The fulfill­ perienced men who have not: ment of the responsibilities of been at sea recently; and thmd, the Merchant Marine requhes: that every effort be made to as-' newly-trained men. National Headquarters Selective Service System sure that all qualified and exper-' fenced seamen now serving in' the Merchant Marine continue to' serve therein and that they reg­ ularly ship out. THEREFORE, WHEN A LOCAL BOARD' FINDS A MAN TO BE ACTIVE-: LY ENGAGED IN THE MER-' CHANT MARINE OR IN TRAIN­ ING THEREFOR, IT SHOULD QIVJE SERIOUS CQNSIDFaiATION TO HIS OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENT. . 2. Requirements of the Merch­ ant Marine.—^Maritime law pro­ hibits a ship from sailing unless its crew consists of a specified number of licensed personnel and certificated seamen in the deck, engine, and steward's depart­ ments. Ln order to man ships adequately with men capable of handling the responsibilities of the Merchant Marine, it is nec­ essary that experienced merchant seamen remain active in the Merchant Marine. Part II—^War Shipping Administration 1. Composition of the War Shipping Administration. — (a) The War Shipping Administra­ tion contains two organizations which deal with Merchant .Mar­ ine personnel: (1) The Recruit­ ment and Manning Organization is responsible for preventing ship delays due to crew shortages. 1 Port offices of this organizatipn assign to merchant vessels ready to sail experienced seamen qual­ ified for immediate ship assigq,ment and newly-trained men drawn from schools operated by the United States Maritime Ser­ vice. (2) The Training Organiza­ tion of the War Shipping -Admin' istration has jurisdiction over the Part III—Registrants Who Are in the Merchant Ma­ rine of the United States Covered by this Memorandum I. Types of registrants covered. —Deferments may be requested for registrants ages 18 through 25, who were enrolled in the Merchant Marine prior to Nov­ ember 15, 1945, or if enrolled subsequent to November 15, 1945, who have been found disqualified for any military service or have been found qualified for limited military service only, if they fall within one of the following groups of men active in the Mer­ chant Marine of the United States (including the Army Transportation Corps): (1) Men aboard ocean-going merchant vessels sailing under United ^ t a t e s, Panamanian, Honduran, or Philippine reg­ istry, and United States Army Transport Corps vessels, oper­ ating on coastal, intercoastal, or foreign routes. (2) Seamen ashore on auth­ orized leav% between voyages (which in the absence of ex­ tenuating circumstances, is lim­ ited to 2 days £ishore for each week of the immediately pre­ ceding voyage, but not to ex­ ceed 30 consecutive days ashore). (3) Active seamen temporar­ ily ashore for ,ux)grade or of­ ficer candidate training. (4) Men without previous sea experience (a) enrolled for training preliminaity to ship assignment; (h) awaiting trans­ fer to a training station; (c) at a training station or aboai-d a training ship; or (d) awaiting assignment to a vessel follow­ ing completion of a training course,. 2. Registrants not covered.— The provisions of this memoran­ dum DO NOT apply to men em­ ployed on vessels operating on inland waterways (including lakes, rivers, harbors, bays, and sounds). No deferment requests for men so employed will be filed by or on behalf of the War Ship­ ping Administration. Such meij will be considered for occupa­ tional deferment under the pro­ visions of Local Board Memor­ andum No. 115, as amended. Part IV—Requests for Deferment , 1. Use of Forms 42 (GeneralMerchant Marine) and 42 (Spe­ cial-Merchant Marine) by the War Shipping Administration.— (a) Forms 42 (Special-Merchant Marine) will be filed in duplicate for registrant ages 18 through 25, except those registrants for whom Forms 42 (General-Merchant Ma­ rine) are filed pursuant to the iprovisions of subparagraph (b) of this paragraph. (b) Forms 42 (General-Merch­ ant Marine) will be filed for reg­ istrants ages 18 through 25 who have been found disqualified for any military service or have been fdund qualified for limited milit­ ary service only. (c) If a registrant has been found disqualified for any milit­ ary" service or qualified for lim­ ited service only, the Form 42 (Genera I-M e r c h ant Marine) should bear on the face thereof the words "disqualified for any military service," or "qualified for limited military service only." 2. New request for deferment after original request withdrawn —If the War Shipping Adminis­ tration has withdrawn a request for the occupational deferment of a registrant, it will not there­ after again file a request for his deferment unless such request is accompan led by information clearly showing that the regis­ trant actually shipped out to sea upon the expii-ation of his auth­ orized shore leave .xu* such addi­ tional leave as had been author- TO: OPERATORS, AGENTS AND MARITIME UNIONS FROM: RMO, WAR SHIPPING ADMIN­ ISTRATION SUBJECT: OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENT OF MERCHANT SEAMEN The War Shipping Administration agreement with National Headquarters Selective Service effective November 15, 1945, provides for occupational deferment of seamen ages 18 through 25 as follows: 1—No requests for deferment will be made for men entering the industry after November 15, 1945, unless they have been found disqualified for any military service, 2—Deferments for men who were active seamen on November 15, 1945, are continued. 3—Requests for deferment will be withdrawn in the " case of any seaman who has overstayed his allowable shore leave (2 DAYS ASHORE FOR EACH WEEK OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING VOYAGE; NOT TO EXCEED 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS ASHORE). 4—-Additional shore leave may be authorized in advance by the War Shipping Administration in individual cases where warranted; e.g., illness, upgrading. 5—If the War Shipping Administration WITHDRAWS A REOUEST FOR DEFERMENT, IT MAY NOT AGAIN REQUEST DEFERMENT UNLESS IT WAS WITHDRAWN IN ERROR. 6—Requests fox deferment will he made at ihe time of ' employment aboard a vessel for any seaman not cov­ ered above who obtains prior written permission to reship from his local draft board. Teen-agers exempt under current regulations should be urged to remain active pending future legislation. The above regulations now apply to seamen ages 26 through 29, For such men in this age group, however, who have been inactive but who now wish to reship, the War Shipping AdTninistration will: 1—Not request deferment for a seaman who left the in­ dustry before August 19, 1945, unless he has dbtained prior written permission to reship from his local droit board. 2—^Request deferment for seamen who left the industry after August 19, 1945, when they secure employ­ ment aboard a vessel. If, however, the local draft board refuses to hoxior such request, the War Shipping Administration will not appeal unless the seaman has 32 or more months of service in the Mer­ chant Marine. We strongly urge, therefore, that each seaman age 28 through 29 who resumes shipping protect hu own status by ob­ taining prior written permission to reship from his local draft ooard. We further urge that no preference be given to seamen returning to the industry as against those presently in the active labor force. Additional information may be obtained .through this oflice. 19 Trinity Place, WHitehall 3-8000 Ext. 570. JOHN A. LOCK. , Atlantic Goast Representative ized by the War Shipping Admin­ istration, and that the withdrawal of the request for his deferment was based upon erroneous in­ formation. 3. Government request stamp. —(a) Men in the Merchant Mar­ ine are employees of companies which are acting as agents of the War Shipping Administration and are not Federal Government em­ ployees within the provisions of the President's Executive Order 9309 and Public Law 23, 78th Congress. Men in training courses of the War Shipping Administra­ tion likewise are not Federal Government employee-^. There­ fore, except as provided in sub­ paragraph (b) of this paragraph, deferment requests filed in ac­ cordance with the provisions of this memorandum need not bear the Authorized Government Re­ quest Stamp or Notation. (b) Registrants serving in in­ structional, optional, or adminis­ trative capacities in the United Slates Maritime Service, includ­ ing registrants licensed or certi­ ficated in the Merchant Marine who are temporarily assigned ashore for such service, are Fedjral Government employees while so employed. Requests for their deferment will not be filed an the forms or in the manner described for men in the Mer­ chant Marine or in training therefor, but instead will be made n accordance with the provisions jf Local Board Memorandum No. 115-F, and such requests will be considered by the local board mly if they bear the Authorized jovernment Request Stamp or Motation. Part V—Classification 1. General classification poli­ cies.—(a) In view of the need of qualified men in the Merchant Marine, local boards shall give the most serious consideration to requests for occupational defer­ ment of registrants made pui'suant to the provisions of this mem­ orandum. The fact that service In the Merchant Marine is close­ ly allied to service in the armed forces should be borne in mind. (b) In considering requests for the occupational deferment of registrants engaged in the Mer;hant Mai'ine, local boards shall apply the classification policies described in Local Board Mem­ orandum No. 115 for registi-ants angaged in activities other than the Merchant Marine, provided that registrants ages 18 through 25 for whom a Form 42 (Special Merchant Marine) is filed wiU be considered on the same basis as registrants for whom a Form 42A (Special-Revised) has ben filed. 2. Mailing of Classiiicalion Ad­ vice.—There will be attached to requests for deferment filed by the War Shipping Administration a Classification Advice (Form 59) which should be used by the lo­ cal board in notifying the War Shipping Administration of the initial classification of the regis­ trant. Clas,sification Advice (Form 59) "and aU other notices or communications regarding registrants covered by this mem­ orandum, other than registrants engaged in the merchant marine of ^ cobelligerent nation, shall be adressed to the Merchant Marine Deferment Section, War Ship­ ping Administraiton, Barber Ross Building, Washington 25, D. C. 3. Local board report. —If Form 42 (Special-Merchant Mar­ ine) has-been filed, tlrh local board ipimediately after classify(Continued on Page 14) �Friday. Jitaa 23. 1846 TSE SEAFARERS t'O G Seafarers Is Ready As Operators Stall {Contimmd from Page 1) taken the position that we would negotiate first with the Mississ­ ippi Steamship Company and on the basis of any agreement reach­ ed would proceed with the other companies. NEGOTIATIONS TO DATE Despite this, the owners have entered the negotiations en masse with their proposals all typed up by a weasel named Parks, formerly a clerk for Alcoa SS Company. The Union proposals were met with the inadequate counter proposals of the companies which would have put the Seafarers on the lower NMU level. Our position in this was that each point had to be settled as it came up; and unless the compan­ ies were willing to do business that way, then there was no point in wasting Union time. To sum it up, the negotiations to date have been unsuccessful, but the companies are nervous, as is evidenced by their latest proposal that any strike action contemplated be postponed for Ike duration of negotiations. Their point is clear—they want to bring the government into the picture—establish the fact find­ ing boards and ultimately saddle us with the CIO-CMU agreement. We have stated that the Sea­ farers will not go for any such bunk and will negotiate directly with the companies only. OUR NEXT STEPS 1. We must continue to exert all possi'cie pressure on the question of the basic de­ mands as submitted. Page Five HERBMfHi 1THIirK 2. The strike vote must be completed. In accord with the Smith-Connally Act, the Secretary-Treasur­ er has notified the goveriunent of GUI- intent to strike if negotia­ QUESTION:—What strikes tions fail. This is the thirty day have you taken part in while a notice required by law. The shipowners know that we are not bluffing. Our record KRISTEN S. SVANUM. Bosun: proves that—the Seafarers has I've taken part in a lot of job won every fight. They know actions, and stood on quite a few that when we go in a fight we go picket lines. People who decide in to win. to become seamen have to get WHAT MAY HAPPEN used to the idea that they will We may have to strike to win fight continually for their rights. our demands, and if we have to If a guy can't get used to that the way is prepared. Everything, idea, he better pick a new trade. from picketcards to flops and 1 remember the 1921 strike, when soup kitchens, has been prepared. business was bad and the ship­ Even the picketsigns are ready owners cut salaries to the bone. and trucks and automobiles for Of course, their profits stayed transportation secured. We have sky-high. That battle was bitter­ a large strike fund and are ready ly fought. The cops were out in to go to bat whenever if becomes full force, and boy, were they brutal. 1 hope from now on the necessary. In the meantime, the appara­ cops will realize that workers are tus for any kind of action is not their enemies. ready. Thei'e may be more stopwork meetings, more job actions —we are ready for anything. or job actions seaman? CASPER DUFF, Chief Cook: First we had to fight for our rights, decent wages, good con­ ditions; now v/e have to fight to keep what we have and to try to get even better wages and con­ ditions. I've been a seaman for 30 years, 25 years as Chief Cook, and 1 have been in prac­ tically every one of the strikes that seamen have had to pull in order to obtain the decency that we have today. If we stand still, we will go backward, and I am sure that nothing could be as bad as the Strikes of 1921, 1923, and 1937. No strike is a picnic; they are all bloody, but the result is what counts. Look at us now! KEEP ALERT The Seafarers membership has proven itself in struggle. The job now is to keep on the alert, to keep ready for action on a mom­ ent's notice. Anything we win will be retroactive so no one is losing by fighting this battle to a finish. When this is over, we will still be able to proudly say, as we al­ ways have in the past, the Sea­ farers International Union has the highest wages, the best con­ ditions and the finest member­ ship of any Maritime Union in the world. The Patrolmen Say.., Fresh Food It is to the advantage of all crew members to remind the Steward to order fresh stores as soon as the ship arrives in port. Most food beefs are caused by proper stores not being ordered at the correct time. If the requisition goes in im­ mediately, and the Company re­ fuses to send the items, then the Union Hall should be contacted. In addition to ordering items such as milk, bread, and ice cream, at the present time the requisition should include fresh corn, canteloupes, watermelons, peaches, cherries, and honeydew melons. Remember fellows, summer only comes once each year. Ray Gonzales 4, $. t Chiseling Skipper We went aboard the SS Walter Kidde, American Range Lines, and met up with a Captain who was a past master at the ai't of chiseling. He was not satisfied with merely cutting the over. time, he tried to get away with not paying the penalty cargo money for two months to all hands, including the officers. Another of this miser's chisel­ ing tricks was to withhold room money due the meh. while ship was in drydock and the quarters were being converted and paint­ ed. During this time, of course, the men had to sleep ashore. Needless to say, all the money due was collected, and the Skip­ per earned a good dressing down for himself. He deserved it more than anyone we've seen in the longest time. Lest we forget, this ship was one of the clpanest that we have boarded recently. Messrooms, galleys, quarters, and passage­ ways were all in first class shape. A lot "of the credit for the condi­ tion goes to the Chief Steward and the thi-ee Department Dele­ gates. James Purcell Johnny Johnston HERBERT F. KREUTZ, FWT: 1 am originally a Lakes sea­ man, and most of my experience has been in that area. But don't think that it was any child's play up there. We have had our troubles with companies and their policemen stooges. 1 re­ member the strike against the Grand Trunk RR Car Ferries in 1937. The National Guard was called out, and 1 still can't be­ lieve how brutal they were. But we were not scared, and we are not scared today. What we have, we fought for. We will fight just as hard in the future as we did in the past. S. 4- 4- Big Hearts We'd like to toss in a word of commendation to the crew of the Blue Ridge Victory for the way it came through for a departed member. The crew put up $76.00, which we have wired to his fam­ ily. The deceased is Third Cook Charles Zielke, from Wauwatosa, Wise., who was drowned eaidy in June when he fell off a launch heading back to the ship in New York Harbor. Brother Zielke had been a pro­ bationary book member for about a year and a half, and was extremely well liked by his shipmates—as indicated by their generous contribution. Ray Gonzalez WILLIAM MclLVEEN, Second Cook: 1 have only been a seaman since 1942. When the war start­ ed. 1 wanted to do anything 1 could, and so 1 volunteered for the merchant marine. I've never been sorry, and 1 will probably go to sea until 1 die. However, without having taken part in any major action. 1 would like to say that the Union can depend on me. and new guys like me. to do our part. The oldtimers did the dirty work in the past; we will carry on the good work they started. Any one who saw the demon­ stration at Webster Hall will be­ lieve me when 1 say. "We new men are in this to the end." Labor Baiters Push Open Sbopi In Louisiana By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS —The pres­ ence of several hundred clamor^ ing spectators, all of them against the bill, proved ineffective as the State Senate Committee on Cap­ ital amd Labor reported favor­ ably on the "Open Shop Bill," number 105, sponsored by Repre­ sentative W. J. Cleveland. Full membership of the com­ mittee was in attendance, and approval paved the way for ac­ tion and a vote in the Senate within the next week. The lone spokesman for the bill was Cleveland, and he was twice interrupted by the jeering crowd. He cited examples of in­ ter-union differences in Louisi­ ana, and stated that one union leader recently threatened to arm hi.s men with hall bats to straighten out some other union men. I don't know where he got that information. Certainly not from the newspapers which have pi'inted the news about how we had pledged ourselves to support the NMU in their trouble, and the help AFL Unions gave the Auto Workers and others. Is that what he means by interunion squabbles? , What gripes the heart of this anti-labor man is the fact that while Unions may fight each other occasionally, we are always united in fighting the bosses, and for our rights. In those cases, af­ filiation is forgotten, and all sec­ tions of organized labor join in the fight against the bosses and phony mis-representatives like Cleveland. ALL AGAINST Plenty of other labor leaders gave testimony against the fink­ ing bill, and it is well known that most people down here are not really in favor of the mea­ sure, and that the power behind the move was backed by the sawmill interests along with tho.se who like to split labor and the farmers. For the information of those Brothers who live in Louisiana,'' here is a list of our friends and our enemies on the Committee: Friends: Leonard C. Wise, Morgan Ciiy Aubrey Gaiennie, New Orleans William J. Gruber, N. Orleans Enemies: George Reiimeyer, New Orleans Louis Wilberf, Plaquemine Andrew L. Sevier, Tallulah Cornelius Voorhies, New Iberia Marshall Woodward, Arcadia Clyde Ratcliffe, Newellton A word to the wise is suffi­ cient! Hawk Reports To Membership (Cbiithiucd from Page J) made Andrew Fureseth spit in their eye in 1885.. Your Committee cut the comedy right there and shoved off. No further meetings are scheduled. In line with resolution calling for a strike vote, voting will be conducted daily from July 1, through July 31st. In the mean­ time if the ship operators com­ mittee desire to get down to busi­ ness we will meet with the^ and keep the membership inform­ ed as we go along. �Friday, June 28. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG. Page Six Shipowners Still Try To Chisel, Even Down Deep In The Heart Of By D. L. PARKER GALVESTON—One of the big­ gest chiselers I have yet found here is the Pacific Tankers Port Captain Vivairis. He has given us plenty of cooperation, pro­ nounced "Headaches." On the SS Coquille Hills, the Chief Mate fired deck delegate Johnny Bird for Union activities. In answer to one of his demands Johnny was told by the Chief Mate that he would not allow the crew 15 minutes in which to report for overtime work. This the agreement specifically calls for, so Johnny stuck up for the Union rights. The crew backed Johnny up and I sent a Patrolman down to the ship but he couldn't do any­ thing with the Mate or the Cap­ tain. When this ship was crewed up in the Port of Mobile, no articles were signed—not even a payroll. This is strictly against the law. A ship must have articles of some kind to go from one state, across another, and into a third state. It was so ruled by the shipping commissioner. ORDERED OFF Now comes the payoff. The Mates and Engineers shifted the vessel fiPm pier 5 to the dry docks. On Saturday the deck crew went to the ship for their pay and their clothes. The Cap­ tain ordered them off. On Sunday, the Mate, acting on the Captain's orders, ordered the Black Gang and the Stew­ ards Department off the ship ; J.:-, ;& c PRAT THAT Hisas / I — I- r' '""without their pay or clothes. The Skipper in turn claims that he acted on orders from Port Cap­ tain Vivaris. So, at this viTiting, the ships of Pacific Tankers are tied up as .we can't seem to get a crew for any of them. COME DOWN Shipping here has been very good and is getting better all the time. Any rated man who wants to ship out in a hurry is invited to come on down to the Island We are trying like hell to get moved into the new Hall where We can at least spit without hit­ ting a Brother in the eye. We have had two bids submitted which are high, but it doesn't look like we can help ourselves. This old building needs repairs and we have two floors — the second and third—for which we are obligated to pay $100 per month rent with a two year lease and .three year option. In the event of a strike we can sleep and feed quite a few men at the new Hall in addition to taking care of the Union's busi­ ness. It is only one block from the present Hall. I notice where Brother Bill Higgs was bell5Tobbing on a ship, so I know the boys will eat well when they are at sea, anyway. So Tampa branch has moved to a new Hall, eh? Well, I don't know what Sonny Simmons will do for a few days as he will be longing for the smell of Zack Street. I suppose he will join the church now and reform, as there is one less than a thousand feet from the new hall. Calmar Officials Insist On NO NEWS?? Paying Off In Their Own Office TAMPA VISITORS Silence this week from the Quite a few of the Tampa boys By JOE ALGINA Branch Agents of the follow­ are dropping into this port. Red ing ports: Hollinger, Whitehurst and a few NEW YORK—I guess the Cal- men do not scare, and also that more of them. Just wondering mar officials like to get our men'they are breaking the rules by HOUSTON if the cows will feel blue be­ „ . ft demanding that the payoff be CHARLESTON down lu Iheii offices for paji,ff — cause Hollinger has deserted held in the Company offices. SAN JUAN so that they can scare them. They them for the sea. Anyway, Red According to the rules, the pay­ should know by now that our there are cows at sea. off is to be held on board ship All the Houston piecards were where the men worked or in. the down to our fair city Sunday, office of the Shipping Commis­ visiting the Sea Club looking for sioner. Calmar wants the payoff the seaboys or seacows. where they can control it, and By W. H. SIMMONS The Longhorn must have some­ where they think the men won't thing attractive as most of the be as militant in sticking up for SAN FRANCISCO- -Things are SS Charles McDonnell, a Missis­ their rights. SlU boys go in there for a beer sippi scow, in as 2nd Assistant, looking better all the time on. the or so. Could it be a gal? If they really think that these and Brother Peak was his Oiler. Brother Johnny Williams has old Gold Coast. In the past couple Also, Brother Peak was the black tactics will work, then they don't returned from Cow Lane in Tam­ of weeks I have had the pleasure gang delegate. He brought the know seamen. pa. He claims he was going to of looking at quite a few of the ship in in fine shape. In fact, my The Bull Line is taking over a bring a reminder, but the rains oldtimers, namely Ex-Brother hat is off to all three delegates lot of ships of the C-l-A type for came and washed it all away. Homer Starling and Brother Al- that were on the Charles McDon­ regular runs to the land of "Rum familiar, fred Peak. The odor smelled nell. They really were on the ball. and Senoritas." This looks like a I Brother Starling brought the Johnny. We have collected quite a bit chance for the sailors who. don't of overtime for the Oilers on this like to go too far from land. And scow for attending the evaporator best of all, there is New York on on sea watches—thanks to the one end of the run, and rum and black gaijg delegate. Brother women on the other end. B|y JOHNNY HATGIMISIOS Peak. ON OUR SIDE Port San Francisco On Upgrade SlU Record Shows Way For Future BALTIMORE—After a lapse in^ they have done to help build the Union to what it is today. All organizers, volunteer and regular, have done a good job on Isthmian. But the job is still not finished. We still have a way to go. The commies know that they have lost the election and will try some phony way to stall the results. But Seafarers will keep on fighting. So let's put our shoulders together and get the job done the honest way. The NMU will make promises. We do things to better the conditions for our membership and tell them the truth. That is the way to keep things going. But the NMU will give you the air. That is why their membership keeps coming to our Union. They want to belong to an honest outfit and not to a bunch of finks. When they were in trouble, we announced our policy of not crossing picket lines. But do they remember when in 1941 and 1942 they finked and took our ON OUR OWN ships out, when we were fighting Many are wondering if we get for better conditions? the same now that the NMU has Steady as she goes! settled up. We have nothing whatsoever to do with their raises or their agreements. We get what we want on our own, and that by negotiating with the shipowners. And I say we'll get By WM. RENTZ more than they did. We've al­ ways been ahead of them and BALTIMORE — Efforts of the we'll stay ahead of them. Baltimore committee in behalf of We have a record of which we the Brothers confined to the ma­ are proud. One of our principles is that hone.sty with the member­ rine hospital are meeting with ship shall always prevail. Our continued success. John Taurin organizers have gone through of the hospital committee, reports hell for us younger men to get eager cooperation from all hands. the best conditions and highest The crews of two vessels turned pay in the industry. over $29.00 to the fund. Men of Right now here in Baltimore the SS Powellton Seam contrib­ our organizers are busy. They're uted $14.00 while the SS John doing a good job, too. Isthmian Blair crew donated $15.00. is one proof we can offer of that. The following hospitalized members received $3.00 each for LET'S GIVE CREDIT their personal expenses: Arthur Our organizers are the best in Vipperman, Howard Neal, Moses" the business. I say that the Log Morris, Ralph Chappell, Paul should give every one of these Combs, Daniel P. Hickey, Jahies men credit. It should run their E. Kelly, E. J. Dellamano, Frank pictures and the records of what Gemicki and Iver Ivensen. writing to the Log. I'm coming in again. First, I want to thank every Brother who has donated money to the men who have been confined here in the Baltimore Marine Hospital. They appreci­ ate the "one for all and all" for one" spirit, which is the motto of every one down here. Shipping here is good. It is hard to get men for the jobs on the board. For two weeks things simmered along slowly, then— zingo—the next week it popped sky high. Shipping is like riding a roller coaster. I'm hoping we can get rid of the Coast Guard. It will be a day for us all when we get them'off our necks. Sit back in a chair and just holler out how you want things done — that's the Coast Guard style. Well, the Seafarers will fight until it does away with those land boss-lovers. Baltimore Brothers Aid Men In Hospital FIRST BOOK I didn't mean that blast against Brother Homer Starling the American Legion last week brought his men right to the to mean that all Veterans organi­ Union Hall, introduced them to. zations are against a bill of rights Brother Matthews and myself, for seamen. One organization of and explained all the overtime in World War II vets, the Veterans dispute. Also, on boarding the League of America, with National ship at the payoff. Brother Star­ Headquarters at 45 Astor Place, ling's book was one of the first New York City, has gone on rec­ books to hit the messroom table. ord as favoring a bill of rights for Brothers, that was a pleasure seamen who sailed the ships dur­ to see. Even though a lot of our ing the war. This group has a Legislative brothers have gone up the ladder to Engineers, Mates, and Cap- Representative in Washington tains, they still carry that SIU who has been instructed to do book and they are proud of it. all he can to work for the passage The collected monies on disputed of the billovertime will be posted in the We ave glad that the younger Log, so watch your Log, fellows, veterans are for us, even though (The Log is on the ball—the list the old reactionaries like the was printed last week.) American Legion aren't. After all, We have in port this week the we did take as many chances as SS Ben Robertson, a Bull Line'any soldier, sailor, or marine, and scow. She has been out about we should receive any benefits 10^2 months and the fellows are that they get. That is the only really raring to get their feet on fair way to do things, land again. Also they want to cool NOT OVER those feet off under some of these A lot of men think that the Golden West bar room tables Isthmian Drive is over. That is among some other-things. Well, fellows, as the Ben Robtrue-we have plenty of work ertson won't be paying off until before we can consider that the latter part of the week, and company m the bag. Even after at present time we have the AFL '^tion results -ave anConvention going on here in our jounced, we will have to bring a fair city, I will take up from here of pressure to bear to make on in my next good old west coast ^hat we negotiate a contract report second to none in the maritime industry. We have fought too NO NOISE long and hard to be willing to let down in the last stages. You can almost go to sleep around here now. There is no commie noise to be heard from anywhere around. I wonder just what is cooking now. Maybe "No Coffee Joe" and "Long Nose" are taking time out to count and di­ vide. The membership could eas­ ily cry "What fools we mortals be." I guess all the fellows already know that the regular agent here in San Francisco, Brother Robert Matthews, is now enjoying the bright lights in dear old New York. He is at present sitting in with our negotiating committee and. Brothers, if I know Bob we will be on top when these ne­ gotiations are over. * So the Isthmian drive goes on —and will continue to g'o on even after we have been declared the winner in the elections. It will go on even after we have signed Isthmian to a Seafarers contract —until that day when Isthmian will be reconciled to Union con­ ditions in spirit, as well as in writing, to Seafarers conditions for its crews. So let's keep on—the battle is not yet over. Make Isthmian SIU! / �\- " THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28, 1948 South Atlantic Gets Another Ship; More Are Expected Soon Galveston Hall '' ' VMtr Pane Seven Conditions Do Change Sometimes: Shipping Lull Hits Boston By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—The past week in Savannah has been busy as usual. We shipped 47 and regis­ tered 66. We've turned away more new comers than we can count. School just closed down here and some of the older school boys think a few weeks at sea would be a nice profitable vaca­ tion. Some of the NMU boys ai.so come over to try to change their books. They didn't like the idea of walking a picket line. They gut the usual cold leception. As we predicted in our last report the SS Zachary Taylor was turned over from the Quaker Line to the South Atlantic SS Company. The company didn't have the ship seventeen hours before we had it crewed up and on the way to Florida. As in the case of the Duke Victory, when the mem­ bers of the MC&S who were aboard previously had to leave the ship, they did so literally. They left only the ship. There weren't enough dishes and silverware to feed the crew with. The crew was using sugar bowls for coffee cups. The gal­ ley force had hardly enough tools to work with but managed somehow to get the meals out. j THiS Witt MAKe MB IA^ELU ELEClkiC FAH/ The Taylor will be back in Sa­ vannah in a few days, and we expect to get everything squared away before she sails for Europe. MORE COMING There is another ship being turned over to the South Atlantic in Chaiieston. The SS Daniel Willard will be under the South Atlantic house flag within two weeks. This will make a total of II ships turned over to South At­ lantic under bare-boat charter. They are still on the books for more and we'll keep you posted on future developments. It's good to see the ships going back to private operators and if we can succeed in busting the Coast Guard from the pictui-e tve can start in again where we left off, when we were so rudely in­ terrupted by the war. We had a little trouble on the SS James Caldwell of the Calmar Line before she sailed. The crew didn't like the idea of sail­ ing without any size 44 dun­ garees in the slop chest. There are quite a few big boys on this wagon and they'll need clothes before they get back. We looked all over town for them, but no soap. No store in Savannah had this size. When the crew was satisfied that no one could supply them they sailed. GOOD MAN We paid off the SS John Lawson without any beefs. The over­ time was all in order and the delegates gave us all the help we needed. The Skipper, T. L. Hostetter, holds a retirement card in the SIU, and the entire crew swears by him. By JOHN MOGAN "If we had more Skippers like him we'd have a good deal less trouble on some of our ships," they say. He's being transferred to the SS Daniel V/illard, I believe, so This is the Galveston Hall of don't hesitate to grab that ship of the Seafarers, taken from •if there's anything open. across the street. We have two west coast ships The picture evidently was in, the SS Joseph Storey and the taken by a small Seafarer using SS George W. Goethals. The first a midget camera. is a payoff and the second is in Galveston says, come on for repairs. down. BOSTON — We have ished the slowest week ory—not one ship has here in the past eight days. just fin­ impiove—and quickly—it, will be in mem­ necessary to cut down the help. The renovations to the build­ paid off ing arc proceeding aceoiding to or nine plan, with the prospects very good that we'll be moving in dur­ Shipping had been fairly good ing the first week in July. up to the present time because of The need for larger quarters the large number of ships that was emphasized on the occasion were awaiting assignments. But of the stop-work meeting last now even these are crewed up, week, when it was necessary to and for the first time the board have two meetings in order to al­ is absolutely clean. Unless things low all the members to have their .say. Then, too, it will be a relief not to be hearing that old refrain "When are you going to get out of this dump?" Shipping Picks Up In Tampa; Good Future Seen Biy SONNY SIMMONS MAIL TROUBLE when wc finish on it. The mem­ bership really likes this spot, a very cool building and very clean and in a good part of town. We had most of the crew from the Span Splice out to the Pa­ trolman's hou.se for a party. Plenty of beer, and Bill Higgs had a guitar. We adjourned to a park at ten p. m. and all hands took off their shoes and we had a real old fashioned square dance. That was a real party; fifteen sailors and their partners all bare footed. If anything like this ever happened before we would like to hear about it. All hands should hear Bill Higgs play and sing the Union Blues; in fact the membership in this port would like to hear it on a National hook up. It is really good. This was the only ship in port on the day of the work stoppage, and a fine crew it was. We had more men at that meeting than Tampa has ever had in any one meeting. Since moving into our new Hall we've been having a bit of trouble about our mail. Most correspondence goes to the old address, therefore it is delayed a couple of days. If in the fu­ ture all mail is sent to our new addi-ess is will simplify mat­ ters. The addi-ess is 1811 FVanklin Street. This is going to be about the best Hall around the countrj'' UNION COOPERATIVE We are getting quite a bit of cooperation from the Teamsters & Chauffers and the Longshore­ men in this port. Both of these Locals are very good to do busi­ ness with. We have their prom­ ise of support in any of our un­ dertakings. Needless to say they have ours. If shipping continues in the fu­ ture as it has the past ten days. TAMPA — Business here has sure picked up the past ten days. We have had no less than ten ships in and, a miracle, a payoff. It had begun to look like we were never going to get a payoff here, but the Waterman Andrew Jackson came in Friday night and paid off Saturday with a very good crew on her. All beefs were settled at the point of pro­ duction. Having several ships hitting Boca Grande now, we get or­ ders for replacements pretty regularly from'there, mostly Bull, but some Waterman and Smith and Johnson. The papers say that Bull is starting regular runs from here in July. We called the Port Agent for Bull and he verified that fact, so looks like we are going to continue to have ship­ ping here. we will be calling the outports for men. There are very few men left on the beach here. We have had to let ships sail short-handed three times the past week. We don't have the time to call other ports as these NO DICE There isn't any chance of the Eastern people getting their pas­ senger ve.s.sels going for the rest of this year. In the meantime, they are employing skeleton ci-ews and the jobs are considered good ones by the members aboard. The only trouble is that there is quite a bit of turnover, owing to the fact thai ihe jobs prove monotonous to the boys who like sill H/ltl to go somewhere and come back. NOW AT It's pretty slow going all right, and it wouldn't take much of it to create a big surplus of mem­ bers on. the beach. However, it may be that the same slump has been felt in all ports, and might be attributed to the threat of a strike, which threat has now been ships only remain here twentyremoved. four hours, and mostly they come Flash! Things are picking up! in the evening and leave in the A Moran tow, the SS Trinidad morning. The Patrolman and the Agent Head, just pulled in — so that both have a list of men in their there is definite evidence at hand pockets that will ship on a now that something is moving moments notice, and these op­ somewhere. Oh well, maybe erators have our numbers so we things may be too busy for' us are able to get replacements any this time next week, which will hour day or night for the ships. still give us something to beef But if a ship comes after the about. Hall is closed and the Co. offices ai-e closed, we have no way of knowing when a ship is shorthanded. Any time a ship docks here after 5 p. rn. the delegates can call Hall at S3868 and he jivill get By RAY WHITE replacements. Norfolk Goes Back To Normal NORFOLK—After two record weeks Norfolk again settles down to normal business. The flurry of ships that were being rushed into port before the pending waterfrqnt strike has ceased and ship­ ping here for this and the coming week looks slow. VOICE OF THE MEMBERSHIP However, we do not expect this situation to continue, as the coal boats will soon be going full blast and quite a few ships on the in­ ter-coastal trade hit here. There are still the usual num­ ber of boneyard jobs paying off, und ihe beach combers can pick up standby jobs most any time they come in the Hall. NEW FACES .•y •••ii-wi-i-xiXvi-U'; Here are the rank and file members of ihe Engine Department Negotiating Committee who. in accordance with democratic SIU policy, are taking part in the current contract negotiations with the ship operators in New York. Main task of these men in the discussions is to procure the improvement of shipboard con­ ditions for the Black Gang. The Seafarers has. with pride, sieadly maintained the best contracts for its membership and assurances are that the present negotiations will result in the continuance of SIU conditions—the best conditions in the maritime, industry. A few new faces have shown up around the Hall lately. The most important one -being Earl (Snuffy) Smith, the dark haired ladies man that blessed the New York women so long. The Nor­ folk girls can expect a break that they have not had since Leon (Baldy) Johnson went to Texas. As the Union is how in the middle of its negotiation for new contracts, the members are cau­ tioned not to listen to any ru­ mors. When in doubt about any irfformation, contact the nearest S.I.U. Hall. �mi (ME If: rt- W li-in: ite. |J P THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Fxidaf. June 28, 1946 UNITY, ALL AROUND! CMU Settlement By Curran And Bridges Called Sellout By LOUIS COFFIN JACKSONVILLE — What figured on came to pass, namely the old-fashioned sellout of the CIO Maritime Union, by those expert sellout artists, Harry Bridges and Joe Curran. After blahing to their mem bership for weeks that unless they got their terms they would tie up the waterfronts on all coasts, at the last minute they sold their membership down the river for peanuts. Forgotten was the forty-hour Week, forgulten the lest of the original demands; the only union which made any sort of gain at all was the ILWU. The others were skillfully used by Bridges to apply pressure to the opera­ tors and the Government. defeat, and that the rank and file of those unions is aware of this fact and resent it. After being keyed up to action for such a long period of time, they feel that there was no necessity to give in without making any worthwhile gains. More and more members of the NMU and the ILWU feel that the recent actions of Curran and Bridges were dictated, not by the needs of the'memberships of the two unions, but for the benefit of a foreign power and to boost the prestige of the Communist Party. POWER MAD We all know that neither Cur­ ran nor Bridges has any inten­ tion of giving up power. What then will happen to this so-called BACKWARD STEP unity when Bridges tries to give Of course, the CMU is bragging an order to publicly loving Cur­ that the negotiations resulted in ran, or vice-versa? The upshot will be a free for all between these two power seekers, and the innocent membership will suffer in the long run. Bridges has been involved in fights for power for before. Oldtime seamen remember that his love for personal power was re­ sponsible for the break-up of the Maritime Federation of the West Coast, and we can look forward to the same thing happening again. a victory for them, and they claim that they have therefore enhanced their power and pres­ tige on the waterfront, but every­ body knows that they are whist­ ling in the dark to keep up their spirits. The real truth is that the NMU 'hnd the others suffered a real Obey Shipping Rules Fer Own Protection If the membership of these unions will only wake up and unload the fakers, and the com­ mie-minded officials, they will win a victory over the evil which has been foisted on them for so many years, and also over the shipowners and the Government. It is not too late for this to be done. The unity shown by other Seafarers was not lacking, in Galveston, as this picture of the stop work meeting there clearly shows. With so many pictures of SIU-SUP meetings being print­ ed until now, we are not too much ashamed of holding the Galveston picture until this issue. By the way, the demonstration pictured here was held in the ILA Hall in Galveston, and is fprther indication of the sort of cooperation that exists in real labor organizations. This picture looks good, but it's not half as good as the picture facing SIU members if we all stick together. Report Of The Great Lakes Sec'y-Treas. trying to reopen the question for quite some time, and we finally DETROIT — After long nego­ j met with the company representiations we were finally able to I tative on June 3. With us was reach a satisfactory agreement Pat Cullman, Business Agent for for the Sandboats operating in j the licensed tugmen, acting as a the Chicago area. Chicago Agent representative of the Chicago Ma­ Herb Jansen and I have been rine Council. By FRED J. FARNEN Grain And Coal Movements Boom New Orleans By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS—Shipping in this port has reached an all-time NEW YORK—Shipping in all high with about a thousand men three departments has been bet­ shipping out of here within the ter than fair here, but we have last ten days. At one time we had about 25 seen more activity in the past. "Indications are that things will ships laying at the point with no orders, but since grain and coal pick up in the near future. Speaking of ships, I would like have started to move, ail but the membership to understand! three have cleared, and those will one of the most vital rules of leave in the very near future, shipping. And that is that there With all this movement, there will be no transfers from one ship are plenty of jobs on the board to another or from one depart- and, as usual, we are having ment to another. trouble filling all our calls for Men who resort to such prac­ rated men. tice bear the stamp of poor Union At the present time we have members. Regardless of who sane go^e through the whole list, cleartions these switches, the practice ed the port of beachcombers, and should be stopped. have issued a few letters for new 1 do not know of any specific ^en to obtain papers for unrated cases of this type, but rurnors jobs. This is sort of hectic, but have come to my attention. You we like it better than inactivity. men sailing ships that have these ON AGAIN "transferees" aboard should put The SS Seatrain New Orleans a stop to the stunt immediately. Another shipping rule that is was tied here for months due to being violated quite frequently is a labor dispute. A settlement was that pertaining to promotions. finally arrived at, and the boat There are no promotions for sailed on the first of what were Wiper, OS or Messman. Regard­ to be regular weekly trips to the less of the amount of trips the Islands. But the best plans some­ member has made and despite time go wrong, and now we hear the fact that he may have en­ that the vessel is tied up in the dorsements for the promotion, he "Land of Rum and Coke" as a must quit and take such rated result of another labor dispute. jobs off the board just as all the I hope the men enjoy their stay there as much as they liked being ether members do. in N. O. Shipping out via the so-called Additional sailings, from New "promotion" route is equivalent Orleans and Gulf Coast ports, to shipping off the dock. A rated man from the Hall is thereby have already been approved by cheated out of a job. So you boys the Maritime Commission, and it on these ships, as good Union looks like we will be booming men, see to it that this, too, is with runs to every important trade area in the world. stopped. By PAUL GONSORCHIK, ing regular meetings, and all par­ ties are using the opportunity of getting together to air views which have to do with the better­ ment of the workers and the in­ dustry. We have, beyond a doubt, one of the finest Council's any place, with ail hands agreeing on the main issue: "To unite against the ' shipowner so as to be out in front 'in all-beefs along the waterfront!" We are always glad to hear about square Skippers. The latest good report we have is about the These runs are expected to in­ Captain of the SS Nicholas Bidcrease the volume of exports and jdle, who logged the Purser for imports handled by N. O. by as j cutting overtime after he, the much as 50%. And this means Skipper, had okayed it. Brother Red Sullivan told us lot.s of jobs for seamen. The Maritime Council, com­ that story, and added that a few posed of all AFL Waterfront more loggings on the same order Unions here, is functioning as it would stop officers from thinking had before the war. We are hold­ of themselves as above criticism. SIU Restabiishes Special Services Unit In line with the Seafarers policy of giving the most ef­ ficient representation to its membership, the "Special Services Department" was re-established this week to deal with the problems of individual seamen apart from the regular operating functions of the Unions' For the past year the functions Of this department have been handled by the Patrolmen assigned to the beef counter, but the volume of work has so increased that it has become necessary to again institute these services as a special depart­ ment. Personal questions and advice, legal problems, immigration, draft board and claims questions will be handled through the r.iedium of personal contact and discussion. This department is located on the 5th floor of the New York Hall. All members desiring information relative to beefs of the immigration type or requhing the services of this de­ partment in anly manner can apply at the beef window and they will be referred to the Patrolman in charge t special services. We arrived at what we con­ sider good terms, and what is ac­ tually an increase over the terms already in effect for the ""year 1946. Under the new contract, the following monthly wages will be paid: Wheelsmen AB, FOW $226.OOT 223.00 OS, Coalpasscrs, Wipers 176.00 Pumpmen and Repair­ men 242.00 Steward 281.00 Second Cook 215.00 Porters 176.00 All of these salaries are plus subsistence. Our negotiations with the Chi­ cago, Duluth, and Georgian Bay Transit Company were also suc­ cessful. Detroit Agent William Stevenson and I met with the company and obtained a straight 10 percent across the board in­ crease for the employes of the Steward Department aboard the North American and the South Apierican. Very little remains in dispute in our negotiations with the De­ troit and Cleveland Navigation Company, and once those few is­ sues are cleared up, the freight contract can be signed. The pas­ senger contract is another story, but we are in hopes that an agreement will be reached this week ONE MORE The unlicensed personnel of the Midland Steamship Company has indicated a preference for the SIU to act as their represen­ tatives, and so, this week, I sent a letter to this company asking recognition of the Seafarers as the collective bargaining agent for this group. The Chicago Marine Council of AFL Maritime Unions is in full operation. Herbert Jansen, SIU Chicago Agent, was duly elected President, and all members are sure that group will achieve close and harmonious relations in the face of any opposition. V./ -Mi i �'r THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28. 1946 THEY VOTED 2 TO 1 FOR SIU By EHIC UPCHURCH Page Nine Calmar Loses Ten Grand To Beat Beef By CHARLES KIMBALL sun-up, ran down to the lake on "the last one in is a rotten egg" race, and dived in. The water was like ice, but it gave us the vim and vigor needed for the strenuous game to follow, which practically utilized our entire day. The game I refer to is is called "King on Horseback." It is played thusly: An open field is chosen for the place of combat, with as much grass as possible to cushion the fall. Then, there is the horse, which was to be the man in our case, and girl, who was to be the rider. Sides are matched, and the re­ serves stand along the edge of the field. When one says "Go!" the contestants run into the cen­ ter of the field, and begin tug­ ging at each other. When rider or horse is thrown to the ground, they must leave the field. What seamen don't do: We de parted from the Club at five in the afterpoon; ten SIU men, and a host of lovely girls; to be exact twenty lovely girls. Piling into the rear of a huge truck bedded down with hay, we set off on our journey to Moose head Lake, and arrived there at the crack of dawn the following day. The red glare of the sun shone beautifully over the tree tups and everything seemed so won­ derfully alive and fresh at this hour in the morn. Our hearts were really young and gay, and the spirit of youth broke forth into a steady stream of happi ness. Children of laughter, we could have been called. Our driver pulled the truck to a stop in the rear of a picturesque log cabin overlooking the smooth and silvery lake. Down a path leading from our door were the small docks crowded by row boats, and outboard motors. All this was to be ours for three glorious weeks. Around to the side of our cabin, Jeff, the colored barbecue specialist from South Georgia, was tending a pig over a char­ coal pit, turning it over slowly, with all the patience of a South­ ern man used to attending to the many outings of this type down South. This continues until the last horse and rider are left standing. BRUNSWICK STEW They are then crowned, "King Over a fire a few feet from the pit a large kettle of Brunswick on Horseback" and treated as Stew was in the making, de- royalty for the evening. That is, liciously flavored with a large the rider in our case was called hog's head. Brunswick Stew is a the "Queen on Horseback," and natural part of a barbecue, as her stallion called the King. The remaining days were spent much a part as the brown sauce Jeff was preparing in a smaller as described; eating, swimming, hiking, and boating, plus other pot at the corner of the pit. little games that came into our It was extremely nice to have minds. all of this prearranged, and gave us the full benefit of the three THEY DON'T weeks to look forward to. Such a life can't be expected to last, forever, and the only dread ICEY WATER When days are filled with hap­ of it is knowing that soon it must py events, they seem to pass so end, leaving us to return to the rapidly. Our first day was spent nauseating sound of an up-andeating, row boating, and hiking. down engine, or the bellowing of Hiking in the cool of the twilight a forg horn. But, lo! This nausea through the many trees, over the is somewhat relieved by knowing hills, and along the small streams, that once each summer we may (wading barefooted, rather) was have another outing! If there is a question as to what the perfect denouement to our day, and left us happily relaxed SIU men were involved, I ask you to re-read the first four for a good night's rest. The second day we arose at words of this little story. Philly Is Really A Hot Pott By JAMES (REDJ TRUESDALE PHILADELPHIA — Activity, insofar as .ships in transit, are concerned, is on the upswing in the. Port of Philadelphia this week. Quite a few of the vessels that have poked their noses in here are bound for Antwerp and ports in France. However, now that the sun­ shine- is appearing here every day, it is kind of hard to get men to ship out. Maybe if I could get these fellows to wear dark glasses they'd crowd around the board. We had one SUP ship come into this port with beefs by the barrel-ful. Piecing the story to­ gether I got it that the limey Skipper aboard this vessel, was a bucko in the strictest sense of the word. As this goes to press, however, 50 goes the Skipper on charges. We hope he gets what he deserves—which i.s plenty. Getting down to a subject more cooling, I am happy to report that we have our shower up in the Hall. We'll have some pic­ tures of the gym ready for a near-future issue of the Log so that the membership can see how we in Philly keep the beef off the middle, at least. Tony Forgione, Philadelphia Patrolman, says that working these days is a plenty hot assign­ ment. But we're hoping for a few days of cooler weather. We can hope, can't we? We understand that there is a new line going to start up soon. We're hoping, too, that we can get it under, our banner, and we'll throw everything we have into the effort. These seamen, part of the crew of Isthmian's Clyde L. Seavey, voted at Philadelphia on June I3th. giving the Seafar­ ers approximately 70 percent of the total vote. Kneeling (left to right): H. Walls, H. Klein, J. Hcmmingson, J. Boarts, R. Page and D. McKinnon. Standing: A. Pollack, G. Marquard, W. McAtee, P. Quince, W. Wetterhuss, J. Chambers and ships or­ ganizer Ray Gates. James R. Allen Eighteen years as a seaman has not killed Jimmy Aliens love for the bounding blue. Of course, when he first enlisted in the Coast Guard it was to get the ad­ venturous spirit out of his sys­ tem, but somehow his love of ad­ venture has not been satisfied, and he still looks forward to each new trip. "It gets in your blood," he says, "and nothing can take the place of the comradeship on board ship. I've met the finest men, and had the most fun during my years at sea." Jimmy stayed in the Coast Guard for six years, and then switched to the Merchant Ma­ rine. The CG wasn't too bad," he JAMES R. ALLEN recounts, "but I just couldn't go for that boy scout stuff. I want­ Allen at sea on a trip to South ed to be treated like a person, America. He has always been not like^ a machine." sorry that he missed the action, IN THE BEGINNING because it was a complete victory Alle.n is one of the real old- and advanced the cause of sea­ timers of the SIU. He holds Gulf men immeasureably. Book 65; and before coming into Getting the goods to our men the Seafarers, he was a member overseas, and to our Allies, was of the ISU. When the ISU broke an important task to Jimmy, as up, he was not discouraged. it was to all Seafarers. He served As he puts it, "Every organi­ on the shuttle run across the At­ zation has trouble. The good ones lantic, and was in constant dan­ recover and go on, the bad ones ger from submarines and air at­ sink away and are never heard tack. of again. We came back stronger FIGHT GOES ON than we ever were before." "How 1 ever escaped," he re­ When his enlistment with the lates, "will always be a miracle Coast Guard expired, Jimmy to me. Sometimes it was so started as a fireman with the P. and O. Line, on the old SS Flor­ heavy that you would think ida. He was still working for nothing could come out alive, but the P. and O. at the time of the luck was with me and 1 was 1938 strike against that company. never even hit. "Maybe I was being saved for The men were out 31 days, but other things," he went on, "such their unity and militancy won a as doing my part in the fight definite victory for them. for better wages and conditions UNITY PAYS for seamen. If I v;as spared for "None of us who were in that that, you can bet your bottom struggle," says Allen, "could ever dollar that I'll do everything I forget how sticking together pays can." off in the long run. The company James R. Allen, FWT, is the tried every trick they knew, and type of man who has built the it was plenty bloody, but they SIU to its present high position. took a licking in the long run." With him, and with men like The 1941 Bonus Strike found him, can only go forward. MOBILE—.Shipping and busine.ss in tlie Poit of Mobile have slowed just a little, and things are leveling off to where we are getting a chance to get a full , breath once in awhile. We still have the SS Roy K. Johnson tied up here on a dispute of 83 hours overtime, which Galmar will have to pay. Calmar so far has spent about .$10,000 try­ ing to beat the beef. It is odd, but the WSA is going along with us on this beef and they are going to reallocate this ship and several more Calmar ships to other SIU contracted operators. They have refused to take this beef lo arbitration, because they know they can't win. Calmar is now sending another representa-. live down here from J^Iew York to try to settle it. He can if he pays the 83 hours. MUSTARD GAS We have had quite a few pay­ offs and the usual run of beefs, but have squared them all away to the satisfaction of the crews. The SS Francis Lee (American Liberty Lines) is in here at the ammunition dock with a load of German mustard gas bombs. The Longshoremen demanded, and are getting, double pay to unload this ship. Several of the bombs have been leaking, and 21 of the men are in ' the hospital with burns; one of them may lose his sight. I am now trying to get the crew paid off. 1 have finally found a piece of ground to build a Hall on, and if , it is possible to get the material we should be able to "have a new building by October. Militant Crew Bounces First By BLACKIE CARDULLO PHILADELPHIA — The SS Kyska came steaming into port this week, manned by one of thg.,—c£.| finest Union crews. Skipper on board was the famous Captain Bligh. First off, we charged the Skip­ per with over-charging in the slopchest. He refused to show us ' ^-l the bills stating the amounts he paid for candy and chewing gum, but the wheels in his head were already going around. The next day we had a hear­ ing for him before the shippir^ commission. The Skipper came in—with a bill all fixed up t® ju.stify his prices. Then, at n beautifully timed moment, tlie wireless operator, or as I should say, the Skipper's stooge, slipped in a bill for $1.50 per hour for 25 hours. A neat cover for a phony. MILITANT CREW It was clearly a case of over­ charge and a beautiful case ot fix, but the shipping commis­ sioner makes the rulings. Another Waterman ship, the SS Antinous was in this week, too. John Marciano and the rest of the crew were too militant to suit the Chief Mate and the First. After having the First taken off the vessel, the company said that they wanted a new crew. They got the new crew, too. The same crew was reshipped. They were all oldtimers and good Union men. They followed th® beef to the finish. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Fnday, June 28, 1946 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS UNCLE OTTO ON 105th SHIP % % t Here's Uncle Otto, the man of a thousand yarns, on what he says his 105th ship, the John Gallup. Members of the galley crew stand with him. The arrow, of course, indicates Der Otto. Michelet ^ow Runs iprab Game 11 » r "Buy Frenchy's Crabs." ; Don't laught, Brothers. It's serious. This is no time for levity. Yes, he's gone and done i|. Started canning crabs. That's His sloghn. "Buy Fi-anchy's Crabs." Pithy, what? T Sure it's Frenchy Michelet we're tialking about. Who else would lie canning crabs down New Or­ leans way? He has his brotherin-law along with him in the new |[>usiness venture. Be-side.s crabs, he's doing things with soups and ^tews, shrimps and all kinds shell­ fish. You like some stromboli, feuh, keed? We heard the news and ran . down to genial Jimmy Stewart on the Third Deck of the N. Y. kail. CONFUSION! *">•' "Hey, Jimrry^," we hollered, f*^Frenchy's got the crabs!" • "Tell him blue ointment," said Jimmy. "No," we corrected, "the kind that get boiled. Stewed." "Oh, well, he'll get sobered up." can Nfogtz d-i?h(,. "Look, Jimmy, he's in the can ..." "We'll raise bail somehow. Let's see . . ." Jimmy reached for his wallet. ". . . In the canning business. In New Orleans. He puts crabs in cans. He makes soup. He cans stews." Genial Jimmy pondered for a minute. "I hope Frenchy's can­ ned goods are better than the midnight stew he made here a while back. "You know I got all confused on {hat stew stuff because I thought Frenchy was up at Boli;on Landing, doing ulterior in­ terior decorating and otherwise improving his health. I hope he fakes time out from scratching his crabs—I mean canning—to •"^fop me a line and tell me about his ptomaine business." Purser Tries A Lateral But Crew Intercepts It Leave it to some guys to think up ways to win the Company's brass button "for faithful serv­ ice" at the expense of their ship­ mates. The Purser on the SS Corpuano Vcnczuclo is one of those thinker-upper company stalwarts—a true-blue heel with corkscrew principles and an ag­ gravated conscience. Our fine-feathered friend with the yellow plumes tried to foist a little finagle job on the crew. When the boys got up a requisi­ tion for items needed in the slopchest they turned it over to the Purser who was to hand it to the Skipper. But the requisition never got past the fence. The Purser never did give it to the Skipper. De­ cided all biy his own judicial self that the fellows didn't rate the stuff, sort of like they were getting a handout and it bother­ ed the stiff. But the gang got hep to the finagle. Quicker than you can say Corupano Venezuelo they got up a committee of three to visit the Purser to tell him "the mem­ bers of the crew are in the know." And should he fail to co­ operate with the crew, they will by-pass him and go straight to the Skipper. The committee will make a re­ port to the crew at the next ship­ board meeting. We hope it will be: "That sound you just heard was the Purser bouncing on the back of his belly." Master Of Robertson Is Heading For Shore The Master of the Ben Robertson may sail no more. At least, he is almost a cinch to sail on SIU ships no more. The crew has his number, and they called him at the last shipboard meeting on May 19. In addition to passing a morion that he be blacklisted on SIU ships, they will recommend that he be* brought before the Shipping wanted to see him they could come out to the ship. Commissioners on charges. ^ Charges will be brought against Captain Pencel of the Robert­ Pencel under Sec. 669 on cloth­ son, the crew says, is incompe­ ing and heat. tent, neglectful and willfully in­ considerate of the crew. OTHER COUNTS Members will charge before the Here are two other counts on Shipping Commissioner that from which he will be charged: September 2 to September 8, He failed to post passenger 1945 he repeatedly allowed wom­ quarters (Sec. 157). en and children to steer the ship He invaded the crew's quar­ in coastal waters, endangering ters while the crew was ashore. lives on the ship. This is in viola­ The crew has plenty of long­ tion of Sec. 239, Fed. Maritime. time personal beefs against the JUST FREEZE! Captain, too. The March 13' minutes reveal that one of the On September 27, 1945 the Brothers made a shoreside brig Delegates went to see the Cap­ tain for the purpose of getting at Tsingtao, China, on January warm clothing for the crew. The 26. The Captain was notified of Captain said: "You should have the matter the next day, but let brought your own winter cloth­ his crew member rot in the cala­ ing; the slop chest doesn't have boose until January 30. The one man aboard the Rob­ enough to go around." He said that he had a Purser to go ashore ertson who seems to like the on ship's business for him, and Skipper is the Purser. And the that he didn't have to go ashore Purser seems likely to join his idol in some Stateside activity, at aU. "What do you want me to do, because the crew plans to bring go in those small boats and catch him up on charges, too. In ad­ pneumonia on account of youse dition, they'll ask that he be guys," he was quoted directly as barred from SIU ships. saying. NEGLECTED DUTY He said he could stay on the The Purser will be charged ship^ and that if any officials with neglect, incompetence and no consideration of the crew. The members say he has an insuffi­ cient knowledge of fii'st aid, and has neglected his duty to the ex­ tent, of causing the men discom­ facilities. Motion carried to fort. have delegates see officer in He refused on one occasion to charge about opening up and take a crew member ashoi-e for cleaning Navy head. Stewards an X-ray of an injured leg. He Dept. to be allowed use of Deck refused to take other men to the Dept. showers provided they keep it clean. Delegate will hospital. But he had plenty of discuss painting of Black Gang time for swimming, going ashore fo'csle. Tripcarders voted on for candy, cigars and gum for the and all accepted. Men coming officers—items which the crew into messroom will wear shirt never was able to get. To make sure their charges will and trousers at all times. be heard and that the beef \ against the Captain and Purser HEL.RY M. RICE, May 30— are made to stick the mernbers Chairman Nutting; Secretary agreed to a motion that no one Grove. Reports of the dele­ would pay off until everything is gates. Matter brought up of clear and settled and all aboard Wiper charged with keeping a are satisfied. (All, that is, ex­ bad record from the time he cept the Captain and Purser.) came aboard. At time claimed sickness after drinking, refused to turn to, thereby making it more difficult for rest of the Engine Gang. Steward's dele­ gate reported that men were Seafarers Sailing abusing members of his dept. He stated theit since they are As Engineers union men they deserve same All members—^retired mem­ treatment as rest of crew. Chairman suggested that crew bers and former members— make a list of needed repairs of the Seafarers InfernEdionfor their fo'csle and turn it al Union who are now sailing over to Patrolman. Stewards as licensed Engineers: Please Delegate complained that men report as soon as possible to were not using ash trays, butts being thrown on deck. He men­ the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ tioned that two messmen re­ ver Street, New York City. fused overtime and wouldn't Your presence is necessary in turn to unless ordered by the a matter of great importance. Captain. The dept„ already Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings POWELLTON SEAM. May 14—Chairman George Talley; Secretary C. Cramp. Motion carried that minutes of pre­ vious meeting be accepted as read. All delegates reported smooth sailing in their depts. Treasury report by Steward Simpson shows $4.75 in fund. Members of Black Gang in ar­ rears are to make their con­ tributions as well as all new members. Decision on case of Brother who violated Rule 9 held up until v/itness testify. to Patrolman. Sign on fiddlyNO NOTHING Cots cuid heavy duty wringer door forbidding crew to hang Leave it to Frenchy to discover ordered but will not be deliv­ clothes there under penalty of a cheaper short cut for catching ered until okeh comes from $10 fine. Crew wants whoever crabs. He doesn't use any bait. New York office. Shower grat­ wrote sign, to affix his signa­ No traps, no nets. It's just a mat­ ings being made. Good and ture—if he has the authority. welfare: Crew warned to keep ter of putting a green bush in the Steward said reason why there laundry clean or lines will be river. The crabs cling to it. Re­ is not more juices served is levied. Citrus fruits will be move the bush, and shake the that he hasn't been able to get put out in concentrated form if crabs into a basket. near what he ordered, so he No wonder they call him Belly- they can be procured. pushed the fresh fruit first to robber. » » » conserve the juices for later in Stewart says Frenchy is wait­ ROY K. JOHNSON, March the trip. ing to ship out. Mississippi is 24—Chairman Kearny; Secre­ building four new passenger tary C. Ridge. Good and Wel­ ships for southern runs and fare: it was decided that every­ PHILLIP DE BASTROP, Michelet wants to sail on the one using the laundry was to May 25—Chairman McBride; ' first of these. The keel of that leave it in clean condition. Mo­ Secretary Little. Agreed that one was laid recently, and tion carried banning doorlast standby will clean messFrenchy was over to watch. Since slamming while men are sleep­ room and each man will do his then he's been visiting the ship ing. Chief Engineer refuses to part in keeping the room clean. daiy. and noting the building sign overtime slips, therefore A requii:ition for things needed progress. All of the shipbuilding engine gang is not to sign off in the messroom ^to be turned stiffs think Michelet is to be the until their overtime is paid over to Master. Black Gang Skipper because of his interest. and dispute is settled. Crew wishes to have gunner's head Correction: "Eat Captain messman advised to ' \^8p track . "midships to relieve over­ FrencUy's Crabs!" of his overtime and preibnt. it crowded conditions in present . ' ''i ' Attention Members! (Continued on Psge 11) �Ftiday, Juno 28, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of Sill Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) short-handed, this attitude was making it hard on the rest, of the Stewards Gang. i 4- i WILLIAM VICTORY. May 5 .—Chairman H. Bellar; Secre­ tary W. H. Lovett. Minutes of previous meeting read and ac­ cepted. Delegates made their reports. Three depts. cooperat­ ing splendidly. Motion carried permitting Delegates only to lake overtime sheets to dept. heads. Good and Welfare: re­ pairs weren't taken care of while in port. Motions carried: Delegates on next trip to stay aboard and see that repair lists are checked while ship is in port; men to exercise care in messhall—fines to be imposed sitting on tables and throwing cigarettes on deck; to boycott Pegler's colum to urge retractlion of his statement about AFL unions. % % ^ Here's A Captain We'd Like To Know The crew of the White Sands found this notice on the bulletin board one morning. We pass it along without comment. Memo to the Crew of the SS White Sands It is with the deepest regret that I find it necessary to take leave of the SS White Sands, and her crew. To have been Master of such a ship with a crew who constantly showed the devotion to duty, the loyalty to tfieir Captain, and for the consideration of their fellow shipmates that you have shown, fills me with a justifiable pride that few Captains exper­ ience. You have been a credit to your country, your ship and the Sea­ man Union that represents you. May the seas in which you sail, always be smooth, and a fair wind waft you safely home. Your ship mate, D. W. Thomas, Master X t WILLIAMS VICTORY. May 25—Chairman William Blakely; Secretary Eugene Ashby. Election of officers. Minutes of previous meeting read and ap­ proved. Delegates reported that all depts. are receiving co­ operation from each other in every way. Motion carried that no one pay off until all over­ time is gone over and Patrol­ man has settled all beefs. Crew went on record to say that all hands enjoyed the present .trip. XXX EDWARD G. JANEWAY. March 24 — Chairman E. B. Tilly; Secretary G. J. Anderson. Good and Welfare motions car­ ried: to keep laundry clean, with Wiper and OS on sanitary detail and a Utility man are to take turns weekly in keeping it clean; no clothes are to be soaked in laundry tubs and tubs io be cleaned by each man after use; offenders to be fined 25c. money to be donated to Log; last standby on each watch to clean mess. S. 4. 4. CAPE ST. GEORGE. May 13 —Chairman John Spearman; Secretary Joseph Jenkins. All disputed overtime was settled and when they should payoff. Motion carried: delegates to collect tripcards and make no­ tations on each man's arrears and when he intends to pay. Good and Welfare: Sinks slop­ ped up in 8-12 and 12-4 foc'sles. Holes in decks of Electricians and Jr's.. foc'sles. Motions car­ ried: every one to clean his own foc'sles before leaving ship; steam table in crew pan­ try to be enlarged, matter to be investigated. XXX BLUE RIDGE VICTORY. June 9—Chairman Freddie Bur­ ger; Secretary J. Nickerson. Election of new ship's delegate. Speech on good unionism. Motions carried: that member who was out of order be banned from meeting; that trip card be pulled from man who was drunk and disorderly on his watch; that ship's delegate go to Union hall to take books and find out latest on strike situa­ tion. Good and Welfare: mo­ tion carried to place full length lockers in foc'sles and that men leaving ship strip their bunks and leave foc'sles in good con­ dition. XXX CORPUANO VENEZUELO. May 8 — Chairman William Smith; Secretary (not noted). Delegates reports read and ac­ cepted. Carl Lance submitted overtime sheets to 1st Asst.. but when he requested their return he was refused. Motion carried to have delegates speak with 1st on this issue. Good and Welfare: Members to co­ operate in keeping pantry lock­ ed when in port. Motions car­ ried: crew should cooperate more in keeping messhall clean. Mate working to get "cement taste" oqt of water. Motion carried allowing one day for his work, after which a committee of three is to visit him on the matter. BRAZIL VICTORY. April 2 —Chairman Bishop; Secretary Perry. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Ch. Mate said that he ..ouJdn't con­ tact Capt. unless in case of em­ ergency. If there aren't enough stores to last until Captain re­ turns. We will just have io wait. Motions carried: Delegate to select own lime to see Captain; to take action against delegate if this matter is neglected. Dele­ gates made their reports which were accepted. Election of Gobb to take place of regular ship's delegate, who is ill. XXX Here's A Good Spot For Good Humor Man Since reading the April 25 minutes of the Tulane Victory we have been seriously considering applying for the Good Humor or Eskimo Pie concession aboard the ship. We can just see ourself pedal­ ing around the deck, ringing our bell, and having guys knock off work, saying: "We worked from bell to bell." Reason for this new ambition is the ininutes, which say that the crew had ice cream only three times since they left New York. Looking further, we find we might set up a sideline in bread, fruit juices, black market meats. Maybe we shouldn't have men­ tioned those other items. Some­ one else might get ideas about concession aboard the Tulane. Tulane. Then we'd have to set up a Tulane highway on deck. XXX BRAZIL VICTORY. April 1 —Chairman Allen; Secretary Perkins. Special meeting to discuss ship's stores situation. Steward tried to get stores in two ports but was refused. Motions carried: to read stores request at meeting, and con­ tact Ch. Mate on this matter; to find out who cuts stores list and why; to contact Ch. Mate to ask Captain why stores were cut; to have delegate attempt to get satisfactory answer from Captain. i 1 t C. W. FIELD. April 6 — Chairman Milton Harrington; Secretary George Hodak. Re­ port on shipping cards at next meeting. Motion carried to ac­ cept two members who didn't ship through Hall, although recognized as good Union men (after crew tried to get re­ placements these men came aboard on a Sunday and no Union representative could be contacted). Good and Welfare: Messroom is dirty, crew agrees to cooperate in keeping it clean. Motion carried: Captain to in­ spect ship twice a week, if mess is not in order, impose a fine on offenders. INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MAN KNOWS -T«E PORT AGENT/ A TC TWe CUT AND RUN By HANK THIS WEEK we have a lot of stuff to chip out for the Log so we won't waste time about it . . . Jimmy Allen just paid off. How'a everything with you, Jimmy? . . . Something funny happened to Bob Barrett, of the Baltimore gang, a few days after he signed off a ship recently. Believe it or not, he couldn't recognize one of his former shipmates who has been on the beach for awhile—because the guy didn't have his pearly choppers in to give out with a fam­ iliar smile. However, it didn't last long—and it all ended up good for both concerned . . . Say, Freddie Bruckner, how was your trip? Anything in it to write a letter to the Log about? Come on now, lets have something to read, will you? X X X X THOMAS "Rebel" Meifon. without his beautiful beard he had on the Delaires in '43. just came in off a Calmar trip, with a Clark Gable mustache on his face. Say "Rebel." we saw James R. Holme in good and pretty company around Times Square last week . . . Bosun Robert Hillman. whose words "Do the best you can" tickled many a deck gang, came into the Hall last yeek with that familiar hint of a smile on his face . . . Paddy Walsh is up in Boston right now writing out post cards to some of .his pals . . . Dennis Blanchard figured the crazy summer • weather was going to be too hot for him while he can't grab a ship, so he went down to Baltimore. A good trip and cool weather to you. Dennis. 3> 4- 44NEW ORLEANS G'-apevine: Brother Don Hall is still going around Texas after being there several months without "boots." They keep telling him boots don't come in that large a size . . . 'Blackie' Neira refused to send Buck Stephens any more grits. Thp last time he sent Buck some he got rolled for it . . . Brother Moon. Koons is on the beach again because the United Fruit took over his home, the MY Coastal Herald . . . Now that the SS Seatrain Netsr Orleans is tied up in Havana over a labor dispute we should have Bi other Adolph Capote drink a Rum and Coke for us while down there. Give the gang in the Two Brothers, The Florida, The Metro­ politan and the others, our regards. Brother Capote. 4- 4, 4. 4- The Guy In The Glass By VIC COMBS When you come to Ihe end of a struggle And the world makes you king for a day Then go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that guy has to say. It isn't your mother or father Whose judgment upon you must pass; The verdict that means most in life Is from the guy out of the glass. Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarer.? Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street. New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance; HEMIESOFTHE UNSOM WORK OVERTIMC; GET YOUR NEWS AND W6Ae youf? sio p/fi — THg BAtee OF A FlOffliMS UNION ... (/Ot/R UNION ! . ^ You can go down the pathway of years ^ Get pats on the back as you pass; ' But your final reward will be heartaches and tears. • , If you've cheated that guy in the glass. 4" 444MORE New Orleans Items: Brother C. J. Ciminski is sporting a small bay window here lately. We wonder if it's from the beer or the good food on the SS Florida? Brother "Ski has been homesteading as watchman since we took her back from the Army arpund four months ago . . . Brother Johnny 'Thomas' Ferdensky has sailed after a stay on the beach. He's on the SS Mary BickerdJ'ke. {Continued on Page 1^) ' �THE SEAFAKEES tOC Page Twelve Friday, June 28, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS BRASS-BOUND ESS-OH-BEES ON EDWIN G. WEED PHOTOGRAPHER CATCHES LOG COLUMNIST ON ROUNDS Dear Editor: This is to state what kind of trip we had on the Edwin G. Weed and to let the Brother members in the Union hall know what kind of Skipper and Mate we had on this trip. The crew has had trouble with the Skipper and Mate from the day we came aboard. We had an understanding with the Mate before we signed on for him to keep off the decks and to let the Bosun take care of the work, but instead we had two Bosuns and all slaves with no overtime, the way we saw it. The Mate was on deck last trip, we understand, and collect­ ed overtime for being there to do the Bosun's work. This trip he started the same thing after we got to sea. The candid camera catches Log Columnist Eris Ivy Upchurch deep in research on the social We had a good Bosun this trip mores of New York cafe society. Asked for comment, Mr. Upchurch said, and we quote: "Awwl" and he took plenty of lip from the Mate. We had a good crew, and all good Union members, and the Mate couldn't put up his old lime bluff. The Mate took or did all deck work, such as carpenter work. The Once again we find the ship­ ers always raised to get the Gov­ with them if the government Skipper also did some carpenter owners lined up solidly against ernment to grant them the con­ tried to break the strike. work. The Skipper even ditions we fought for and won. Instead, they are now leaving scraped decks when the men were us. And once again we find that This proposal for the shipown­ the fight to the SIU-SUP, wait­ below deck but willing to work. the leadership of the NMU has ers, if we accepted it, would ing for us to gain the four-watch He was too much of a tightwad helped them. mean that instead of an increase, system that every seaman knows to put out any overtime. He we would suffer an actual loss in is the only answer to the coming After the NMU membership even threatened the Deck that if take-home pay. unemployment problem in the he found out who the mart was voted solidly to demand a 40 hour But. once again we will prove maritime industry. week, 30 percent increase in base who left holidays when painting pay and various improvements that the SIU will always "have When we have won this fight, he'd never sail again. in working conditions that would the top conditions and the high­ they expect some paternal gov­ The Bosun has sailed most of bring their agreements up near est wages. ernment agency to listen to their the level of the SIU, their lead­ cry for "stabilization of condi­ NO ARTIST ^oiis vJEii ers, knowing full well that the Once again we intend to drive tions" and grant them what we SIU-SUP are also demanding this home the point that the ship­ fought for. four-watch system, sell the NMU But maybe these leaders mis­ owners in bucking the SIU have members out for a few dollars taken on an opponent that al­ calculated this time. raise. ways comes back fighting, a Maybe the tide of disatisfied OPPORTUNITY union really run by a fighting NMU members, that in increas­ The shipowners under con­ membership, and not by political ing numbers have been joining tract to the SIU grabbed the op­ opportunists and sellout artists the SIU during the last year, wiU portunity this sellout gave them who stab the membership in the turn around and become a flood that will wipe out the misleaders to try to ram the same conditions back. down our throats. If the NMU leaders had been in the NMU and make a seamen's They even went so far as to a little sincere, they would liave union, working for the benefit of propose that our present agree­ fought for their membership's seamen, a union free from poli­ his life and he says this is the ments be brought down towards demands, especially as they had tical domination, a union that we first ship like this he had in 22 the level of the NMU working the guarantee of all the AFL can be proud to work hand in conditions. This move is what waterfront unions that they hand with for real economic years. The crew brought slopchest thejr call "stabilizing" the indus­ would respect the CMU picket- gains for all seamen. Whitey Lykke stores aboard and white shirts try, the cry that the NMU lead­ lines, and that they would strike j Once Again Shipowners Solid Against The SIU; Once Again SIUMust Fight For AII US Seamen [k \ J?:'. • I?;. [f is:-' If' t- were in the box. But when the slop chest opened there were no shirts and only one carton of cigarettes was sold to each man. Skipper said that he didn't have to give us any. The delegate tried to impress upon him that fcigarettes were no longer ra­ tioned. The names of the.se unruly peo­ ple are Captain Piles and First Mate J. Vlasselaer. They belong on a non-union ship. In our opinion, they shouldn't even beallowed to sail as OS and AB. Something that would interest you fellows is that they come down two or three times a week and look under the bunks and all around for dust. They come in without even knocking. T^e Captain ordered a Fire­ man to turn to when he had an iri^ured hand, claiming that the man had enough time off. BILL OF RIGHTS FOR U. S. SEAMEN NEEDS SUPPORT Dear Editor: I have shipped with men of your organization many times and have noted the difference between them and other crews. The big difference is that SIU men work together a great deal better and are more willing to fight for their rights. This brings up the point that these men are certainly deserv­ ing of a certain bill in Congress which is being delayed. That bill is the Seamen's Bill of Rights and it means a great deal to the men. Not many of them really know the facts of the bill and you could surely do them a great favor if the main body of the bill James J. Ward was published and th^n the men could start a drive on it. R. Morrison You know, there are a good E. Taylor many Brothers who are being left injured and disabled from the war, and this bill will give them a disability compensation, which means a lot to them and their lives. Also, many men Vere lost, and their families are suffering from it; this bill offers them a pen­ sion which they certainly need. There are other benefits also, but these two alone surely warrant every man's support. For the other benefits, one of the most important is education as pro­ vided under the bill, and would be worth several thousand dol­ lars to every member. Why isn't this discussed and voted on? The men could each write their Congressmen, organi­ zations could be formed to back it, and in general a country-wide drive could be made to gain sup­ port. The American people do not realize the important role play­ ed by the seamen and this would certainly raise their public stand­ ing. The President advocates education, yet these men are re­ ceiving a kick in the teeth for the service they gave to their country. The men are injured and in­ sulted daily because they are not considered veterans of the war. This bill means more to" the men than anything that has been brought up and less has been done about it. Why don't you bring this up and let the men go to bat for something which is really worth while. Just ex­ plain it and let them decide. If If ever anything is to be done for the seamen, it's got to be done soon. ^ Victory could not have been possible without their services, and daily they are being slapped in the face. It's time something was done. Please print this, or a good Log-A • Rhythms THE LIVE ONE By L. Frenchy Blanchard The birds of proy como swoopmg , down As his ship comes steaming by The reception committee's tre­ mendous Holy Christ, what a popular guy! A bunch of beachcombers are laying in wait As he leaves midships with his pay And a couple of haybags are on the dock To make sure that he don't get away. Payday night, and he leans against the bar And boasts of the feats he has done How he socked the skipper on the nose And put the chief mate on the run. ooOOO, ^ AIM'T He / iVAfODSoMe/ The bartender listens with bulg­ ing eyes And yes'es him frequently And the bar-room bums all nod their heads , For the drinks are coming free. The broads all give him a great big hand As his own sweet praises he sings And they make him think that his sweat don't stink As long as the register rings! But next night he's broke and he wanders about But his "friends" all pass him by Yes, the audience of the night before Now gives him the glassy eye. The girls who had mobbed him the night before Tonight with him are not booked For another ship has paid off that day And a fresh live wire has been hooked. Well, such is fame, he has had his fun Now he'll look for another ship He'll stay away from such phony joints —Till he makes another trip! L'envoi Now a lot of you guys may think I'm wrong And this moral's a lot of tripe But this is the slogan of the beach "Only when live are you right!" piece about the bill for the memibers' own interest. Many thanks and best wishes from a formet member of the Mobile local. M. Nelson �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday,' Jtme 28, 1946 Page TMxtaan Men Who Steal From Their Ships Steal From Themselves, Brothers (Editor's Note:—The man who wrote this letter—which will tromp on some toes—is a good SIU man. He wrote it because he thinks this is a situation which needs improving. We think so, toO: We feel that anyone who . is guilty of the things he talks about shouldn't be carrying an SIU card.) Dear Editor: I liave been thinking seriously recently of several familiar beefs which crop up very often in the Stewards Department. Recently, I was shipped as Chief Cook on a Waterman scow, ' which for obvious reasons I will not name. But here are my beefs: When I boarded her, the whole Stewards Department seemed to be in a chaotic condition, what witli several stewards quitting in succession, the ship being in port for seven weeks or more and the present Stew­ ard a rummy. I went to work the following a. m. and at 6 that night was visited by several of the crew members and asked to stay on, because they liked my cooking. During the night I heard quite a commotion on dock beside my porthole. Looking out I found that the Skipper had caught a crew mem. bei- hoisting a box of pork loins over the side. This box weighed about 110 pounds. This is an example! The next day we sailed with a new Stew­ ard, who came aboard that day. Just before sailing he discovered that 548 pounds of ham, 900 pounds of butter and several hundred pounds of various meats had been stolen. All • of these items are hard to get. Brothers. I have seen a drunken Second Cook walk off the ship with two 15 pound hams, one under each arm, while several crew members watched, along with three ships delegates. On this particular ship, the Steward tried his very best to have the ship restocked, and was able to do so partially. During the voyage several meetings were held and I saw the Stewaid blamed for everything under the sun. The three delegates did most of the accusing. I have stood and watched these so-called Union broth­ ers wrap sheets and towels around their bodies in foreign ports in order to make a few stink­ ing, rotten cents. Is it fair, I ask you, to steal from yourself and nobocty else and then pass the buck to the Stewai'd who has to account for the missing item.s—sometime to the FBI when the ship is WSA-operated. Brothers, I am wholeheartedly with the SIU. Being a former NMU member I probably appre­ ciate and like my Union more than most of you. But if we are to gain our demands in the com­ ing negotiations and possible strike, let's cut out our stinking ways and really be seamen—proud men and good SIU members. We'll stand a lot better with the shipowners if they really respect us. A Brother Ropeyarn Does Roundup Job On Dumb Stunts Of Seamen Dear Ed: ' I know that you and I are ipretty dumb, especially when it comes to picking a nag that can run in the money, or a Gal like Sal who assists with the disbur­ sing of the cabbage of some highly intoxicated AB who has just got paid off. However, Ed, a friend of mine has suggested that we publish the following dumb stunts just in case there are more dumb seaman than just you and I. Of course, you are-going to saythat I am the super-duper dunce that done all of these things, but at any rate here they come. ' Once upon a time there was, on a certain ship, a super duper "acitng AB", whom the Bos'n told to "marry" the ends of two lines together. This boy wonder wanted to know if you had to have a "clergy" to perform the ceremony, r : INSTRUCTOR, YET Well, Ed, here is one about a farm boy who -was recently grad­ uated from that mighty college of seamen. Sheep's Shank Bay. This gentleman came aboard a ship and told the Bosun that he had been an instructor in the Maritime school and was a Chief Bosun's Mate. Her came aboard in the capacity of AB and told the Bos'n that he knew his "onions about a ship." WeU, Ed, old Harry the Bos'n was tickled pink, because you know, Ed, old Harry really likes plenty of work. Right off he figured this young feller a job right quick; he told him to get a gantline and reeve it thi'ough the blocks on the crossr tree, so that the topping lift blocks could be lowered and overhauled, also, for him to get a heaving line. He got the heaving line all right but said he did not know what a gantline was. He said he could not see any crosstree; he guessed that he was back on the farm again, looking for that thing that you and 1, Ed, er. Believe it or not one return­ ed with a pair of dice and the other with a Bible. Of course, the boat's lid went into the air, Ed. NO ELEPHANTS Say, Ed, do you remember that scow you was on, back in the days when you were a little more stupid than you are at present, and that Bosun told you to reeve a halyard through the "trunk" so as to heave up the flag of whatever country that old rust bucket might be in and you went stumbling around looking for a trunk to pack clothes in. Well, Ed, you and 1 done some packing after that . . . only it wasn't no trunk—it was our sea bags. —Rope Yam WEL^ BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG used to hitch old "Beck" to. Old Harry, 1 might add, Ed, done the usual thing that he done to me and you when he exposed our dumbness. He broke out the short handled scrapers and sent the poor feller to scrape the winch beds as usual. WE'RE EXPOSED I Ed, here is a "Holy one" for you. Now 1 ain't accusing no such character as you of being holy, especially after right in my presence of pretending to put a nickel in the Church's collec­ tion plate and taking a dollar out. 1 sure did think there was something fishy about you want­ ing to get out so quick after that ceremony was performed. You rushed right down on bourbon street with me in tow and sprung for a drink right off the bat. No wonder the old man logged me in the next ten ships after that. Well, Ed, the Bos'n on a ship with a wooden deck sent two bright youngsters to break-out the "holy stones" preparatory to giving them a little exercise . . . you know Ed, in a forward and backward manner—^pusher, pull­ This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62.000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship­ mates. while plowing around various ports o'call, have run into things interesting or laughgetting. Seafarers and ships— where they go, what they do. WHATCNA DOIM' -THERE \ WHY NOT PLAYING CARDS FOR THE RECREATION ROOM 1 would like to recommend that we have playing cards for loaning to members in the recreation room. There are plenty of long hours spent in that, room between looks at the board when ci deck of cards would come in handy. But who wants to go out and buy a deck every time he wants to play. And we sure don't \.'ant to have to carry them around with us. If it's because they get lost or stolen, why not have the borrowers pay a deposit on the decks they borrow. If they didn't return them, they'd forfeit the deposit Joseph de Carlo THE EDITOR'S ANSWER We checked with Jimmy Stewart on this, and Jimmy tells us that he used to supply them—and supply them and supply them. That is. he says, it was a matter of the supply cilways keeping behind the demand because of the mortality rate of the decks. The new decks always turned up missing. The card play­ ers didn't want to return those because they were afraid they wouldn't get them the next day. So they'd stick them in their pockets or hide them around the hall. The guys didn't seem to rare what happened to the old decks. They were always turn­ ing up with a few cards missing. Finally Jimmy called a halt. The deposit system would work up to a certain point. It would be fine as long as the cards were new. But when they got old, there would be all sorts of trouble about collecting the de­ posits, or keeping them when a mutilated deck was turned in. Correction Brother Tony Gniewkowski, who had a beef in the paper a couple of weeks ago, writes in to say that he'd like to cram the Beef Box down the ham's throat that prints it. It seems that Tony is griped about a typographical (Printer's Note: or editorial, you bum) en-or in which he was listed as hav­ ing been a member of the Union two and one half months, in­ stead of two and a half years. He says how the hell could be be a book member if he's only been in two and a half months. All we can say is that Brother Gneiwkowski makes us feel like we're only three and a half years. CUT and RUN (Conthnted from Page 11) BACK to New York again we notice that Victor Pilutis, who hasn't got a decorative mustache on his face like his broth­ er Joe. is trying to ship out. if he hasn't already . . . After six months of fine volunteer Isthmian organizing down in Norfolk. •Rocky' Benson of Brooklyn is in town right now. Are you 'shanghaiing' any shipmates for your next trip. Rocky? ... Bill Mitchell and Jack Harper, who come from Orange. Texas, are working in a hamburger joint right now. You have to work and eat somehow if shipping is slow, indeed . . . Bosun Morcilio flew in by plane from Puerto Rico, we heard, where he had been in bad health . . . John Costello is probably on another tug right now. He must like to ride them, indeed . . . Lucky Lee Luciano is trying for a ship to Puerto Rico for a change. Anyway, he wants to say hullo to his pal. Bud Ray. J. i a. ^ BROTHER Frank Moran, a humorous oldtimer himself, who is helping out on the Amendment Voting going on now, gives out with this worthy comment about Brother Roddy Smith: Friends of Bcsun Roddy Smith, one of our oldtimers, will be pleased to know he is rapidly recovering from the effects of an injury to his good right arm which he sustained on a recent voyage. That arm will get a good workout when he grabs those oil drums and heaves them up to the boat deck again. More power and quick recovery, Roddy. UNCLE OTTO TURNS UP ON THE GALLUP I'M wBipN'ro TfiE toe./ He '•'iSr?" their laughs and their beefsare news. Write *em up. - Dear Editor: Enclosed you will find several photos of some of the crew of the SS John Gallup on our last trip from Jacksonville to George­ town, B. G\, and then to Port Alfred and then to New York— payoff. I decided to make my 105th ship, but 1 run into a nut- house Stewards Department. The Second Cook was still paralyzed drunk three days out, and stayed drunk until we left (Georgetown. Finally got off in Trinidad Hospital. The Chief Cook was not fit to be a chief cook. Good the trip was short. Wt finally got a cook a'od he GOUM not bake. The Steward had to do all work. Me. Uncle Olto • .-t �^age Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 28. 1946 Selective Service Memorandum On Seamen And Aliens (Continued from Page 4) ing the registrant will complete the report to the Director of Se­ lective Service on the back of the duplicate copy and will trans­ mit the duplicate copy to the Di­ rector of Selective Service, Gim^el Building, Philadelphia, Pennlylvania, attached to the Local {loard Action Report (Form 110) {or the local board meeting at rvhich such classification is made. Care should be taken to make Bure that the registrant's order number on the front of the Form 42 (Special-Merchant Marine) is correct. Part VI—Procedure Pending Appeal From Classification in Class Available for Service 3. Local boards lo remove de­ linquency in certain cases.—Cer­ tain local boards may have un­ der their jurisdiction registrants currently charged with delin­ quency, who are active in the Merchant Marine as defined in this memorandum. If the regis­ trant's delinquency was not con­ nected with or caused by his service in the Merchant Marine, he shall be dealt with in the same manner as any other de­ linquent. However, if the cause of the registrant's delinquency may be attributed to his failure to respond to an order of a local board while he was outside the United States in the service of the Merchant Marine, the local board, unless there are good reasons for doing so, shall not :harge him with delinquency, or if it has already reported him to the United States District Attorac,V, as a delinquent, it shall withdraw the charge. If the local board is of the opinion that such 1 charge of delinquency should be made, or if made, should not be withdrawn, it shall refer the :ase through State Headquarters to the Director of Selective Serv­ ice, stating its reasons why it does not desire to withhold mak­ ing the charge of delinquency,, or if the charge has been made, why it does not desire to with­ draw the charge of delinquency. Preinduction physical examin­ ation pending appeal not neces­ sary in certain cases.—Whenever an appeal is taken from the clas­ sification in Class I-A, Class I-A-O, or Class IV-E or a regis­ trant for whom the War Ship­ ping Administration has filed a current request for occupational deferment, the local board shall forward the file of the registrant to the board of appeal or to the State Director of Selective Ser­ vice, as the case may be, without ordering the registrant to report for preinduction physical exam­ ination, unless the local board Part VII—Merchant Marine possesses information which in­ of Cobelligerent Nation dicates that the registrant is within the United States and Classificaiion policies. — (a) therefore able to respond to an When a Form 42 (Special Mer­ order to report for preinduction chant Marine) is filed by the au­ physical examination. thorized representative of a cobelligerent nation for a registrant Part VII—Special Provisions age 18 through 25 who is en­ 1. Receipt of deferment re­ gaged in the merchant marine of quests for men in the United that nation, the local board will States Naval Reserve. Some consider such request for occu­ merchant seamen have Naval pational deferment on the same Reserve status, but are on in­ basis as a Form 42 (Special Mer­ active naval duty for service in chant Marine) filed by the War the Merchant Marine. When the Shipping Administration request­ local board has written substan­ ing the occupational deferment tiation in its files from the of a registrant engaged in the United States Navy. Department Merchant Marine of the United that a registrant is in the Naval States. Reserve, it shall place or retain (b) When a Form 42 (Generalhim in Class I-C whether or not Merchant Marine) is filed by the the local board receives a Form authorized representative of a co•42 (General Merchant Marine) belligerent nation for a regis­ or Form 42 (Special-Merchant trant age 18 through 25, found tc Marine) for such regisrtant. If be disqualified for any military the local board receives notifica­ service to be qualified for limited tion from the United States Navy military service only, who is en­ Department that a registrant gaged in the merchant marine who was formerly a member of of that nation, the local board the Naval Reserve no longer has will consider such request for such status, and a Form 42 (Gen­ occupational deferment on the eral-Merchant Marine) or Form same basis as a Form 42 (Gen­ 42 (Special-Merchant Marine) eral-Merchant Marine) filed by has been filed by or on behalf the War Shipping Adminisration of tjie War Shipping Administra­ requesting the occupational de­ tion for him, the local board shall ferment of a registrant engaged give consideration to his occupa­ in the Merchant Marine of the tional deferment. United States. 2. Requests to leave Merchant (c) The War Shipping Admin­ Marine or training units for other istration does NOT handle ques­ work should not be favorably tions relating to the deferment of considered.—When a registrant men engaged in the merchant "who is in Class II-A by reason of marine of a cobelligerent nation, his employment in the Merchant and local boards should take care Marine or service in instructional. to address communications re­ Operational, or administrative ca­ garding such men to the author­ pacities in the United States ized representative of the cobel­ Maritime Service, requests a de­ ligerent nation concerned. termination from the local board under section 622.22-2 (c) of the Part IX—Completion of regulations that it is in support Service in the Merchant of the national health, safety, or Marine interest for him to leave such employment for other work (or I. General policy.—It is recog­ for-private employment if a Fed­ nized that certain registrants eral Government employee), local who have completed a period of boards should not make a favor­ substantially continuous wartime able determination unless there .service in the Merchant Marine are unusual and compelling rea­ .should be relieved from further sons for his leaving such employ­ consideration for military serv­ ment for other work. i ice. Therefore, under the provi­ sions of section 622.17(d) of the passport, entry permit, or alien alien registrants who previously regulations, a registrant who, on registration certificate, or other have been found "not accep­ or after November 15, 1945, has information required by the local table." Many of these alien regis­ completed a period of substan­ board. trants will upon reconsideration (b) If a registrant is a citizen be found acceptable, and local tially continuous service in the Merchant Marine of the United of the United States but also boards will be so advised through States, and who has a certificate claims that he is a citizen or sub­ the State Director. In any case to that effect issued by the War ject of some other country, such in which a local board is advised Shipping Administration, may be claim shall be disregarded and of the acceptability to the armed placed in Class I-G, provided that, he shall be classified as a citizen forces of an alien registrant who it is found that such a registrant of the United States. was previously found "not ac­ (c) If the local board is in doubt ceptable," the local board shall should be relieved from any fu­ ture consideration for classifica­ as to whether a registrant is a reopen the registrant's classifica­ tion in a class available for serv­ ctiizen or national of the United tion and classify him anew. If ice because the registrant has al­ States, it should request the ad­ he is classified in Class I-A or ready made a sufficient contribu­ vice of the Director through the Class I-A-O, he shall be forward­ ed for induction in the same tion to the war effort through his State Director. manner as any other registrant service in the Merchant Marine. Pare III—Ciassificacion except that the local board shall 2. Finding of "sufficient con­ include with the papers forward­ of Aliens tribution."—(a) The fact that the ed to the induction station for War Shipping Administration 1. Classificalicn of aliens.— such registrant a copy of the let­ has issued to a registrant a certi­ Alien registrants should be clas­ ter showing the present accep­ ficate of completion of a period sified in the same manner as tability of the registrant to the of substantially continuous serv­ other registrants, except that any armed forces. ice in the Merchant Marine does such registrants qualified for 4. Service of alien registrant not furnish the basis for a find­ classification in Class IV-C under found acceptable.—An alien reg­ ing that such a registrant has al­ the provisions of section 622.43, istrant listed in paragraph 2 of ready made a sufficient contri­ Selective Service Regulations, part IV above whose DSS Form bution to the war effort unless in should be so classified. 304 is returned to the local board addition to the issuance of such 2. Alien registrant may desig­ marked "acceptable" will be de­ a certificate the War Shipping nate nationality.—Alien regis­ livered for induction or assigned Administration notifies the local trants will be permitted to state to work of national impoi-tance in board in writing or places a their nationality as of the coun­ the usual manner. In the case of stamp or notation upon the face try of their nativity without re­ a registrant forwarded for in­ of such certificate reciting that gard to the fact that, as a conse­ duction, the original of his DSS the registrant is "eligible to be re­ quence of the present war, such Form 304 will be attached to his lieved from any future considera­ country has been annexed, oc­ Report of Physical Examination tion for classification into a class cupied, or is dominated by an­ and Induction (Form 221) for de­ available for service." other country either through livery to the commanding officer (b) Under present policies the armed conquest or forced or in­ of the induction station. In the War Shipping Administration vited peaceful means. case of a registrant assigned to will indicate to a local board that it deems a registrant who has Part IV—Determination of work of national importance, the original of his DSS Form 304 will been released from service in the Acceptability of Certain be filed in his Cover Sheet (Form Merchant Marine "eligible to be Aliens 53). relieved from any future con­ 5. Registrants of Japanese na­ sideration for classification into 1. Aliens generally accept­ a class available for service" only able without special action.—Most tionality or ancestry.—Except as if the registrant has served at aliens are acceptable for service provided in Local Board Memo­ least thirty-two (32) months o'f in the armed forces or for work randum No. 179, registrants who substantially continuous service of national importance without are of Japanese nationality or in the Merchant Marine, includ­ a special investigation. However, ancestry are .not acceptable to ing periods of hospitalization, aliens who are citizens or sub­ the land or naval forces for train­ medical treatment, internment by jects of the countries named in ing and service or to the Direc­ an enemy nation, or allowable paragraph 2 below are not ac­ tor of Selective Service for work of national importance under civ­ credit for shore leave. ceptable until the armed forces, ilian direction. Lewis B. Hershey. as to registrants classified in Director Class I-A or Class I-A-O, or the Part V—Relief From Director, as to registrants classi­ Military Service X % t fied in Class IV-E, has made an investigation and predeter­ 1. Circumstances under which National Headquarters mined that such aliens are ac­ neutral alien may be relieved ceptable. from military service.—Alien reg­ Selective Service 2. Aliens for whom Form 304 istrants who are citizens or sub­ System must be prepared.—Such inves­ jects of a neutral country may Local Board Memoran­ tigation is initiated by submis­ file Application by Alien for Re­ sion by the local board to the lief from Military Service (Form dum No. 112 State Director of an Alien's Per­ 301) as provided by section 622.43 Issued: March 16, 1942 sonal History and Statement (2), Selective Service Regulations. (Form' 304) completed in the There is attached to this merhomanner provided by sections randum a List of Neutral Coun­ Vs Amended: November 623.71 through 623.75, Selective tries. When a change occurs in 5, 1945 Service Regulations, for regis­ the status of any of these coun­ Subject: Aliens trants who are classified in Class tries, the attached List will bo I-A, Cla.ss I-.A-0, or Clas.? IV-E, amended. Part I—^Registration and, 2. Certain DSS Forms 301 no All aliens required to register. (a) Who are citizens or sub­ longer ' effective.—Some regis­ —Every male alien of. registration jects of: trants filed Application by Alien age who has heretofore entered Bulgaria, Germany (including for Relief frwn .-Military Service ;r hereafter enters the United Austria) Hungry, Italy, Korea, (Form 301) at a time when the States and who remains in the Manchuria, Portugal, Rumania, countries of which they are citi­ United States for a period of 90 Spain, Thailand, or, zens or subjects were neutral, lays is required to register unless (b) Who are alien internees, whose countries have since be­ ae is a person, or is within regardless of nationality, whose come cobelligerents. The clas­ the categories of persons, re- internment has been made sification of any such such regis­ •ieved from registration under known to the local board of writ­ trant should be reopened and con­ the provisions of section 611.13 ten notice from the Department sidered anew without regard to or section 611.29 of the regula­ of Justice. The original of such the fact that he has filed a DSS tions. notice shall be forwarded with Form 301. sr 3. Neutral alien who files Form the Form 304. Part II—^Proof of Alien The inclusion of any country 301 may not withdraw it but Status under subparagraph (a) above may volunteer for induction. does not indicate that the status Even though a neutral alien has Registrant's nationality. — (a) of such country is cobelligerent, filed a DSS Form 301, he may Any registrant who claims that volunteer for induction by filing neutral, or enemy. he is not a national of £he United with his local board an Applica­ 3. Reopening classification of States as defined in section 601.2, tion for Voluntary Inductioft Selective Service Regulatins, but certain alien registrants.—^The (Form 165) in duplicate. The "s a citizen or subject of some War Department has instructed Application for Relief from Mili­ jther country must submit proof Service Commands to review the of such status to the local board Alien's Personal History and tary Service..(Form 301) may not (Continued Oft Page IS) •n the form of a- birth certificate. Statement (Form 304) of certain �Friday. June 28, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen Selective Service Memorandum On Seamen And Aliens J?* I 611.21, Selective Service Regu­ {Continued From Fai^e 14) lations, and a determination is be actually withdrawn from the made under sections 611.22 to files, as it is a part of Selective 611.28, inclusive, Selective Ser­ Service records. The effect of vice Regulations, that such the DSS Form 301 being on file •I' * registrant is not "a male person is a matter for the court to deter­ residing in the United States." mine, and even though a person Cruthers. $5.00; T. Holland. $1.00; II. J. Gallager, $1.00; D. MiUm, $1.08; (c) The Immigration and GALVESTON who has filed DSS Form 301 vol­ n>wler, $1.00; A. N. Keerns. $20.00; J. H. Poston, $1.00: H. King. $2.00; B. E. Ilebert, $2.00; F. G. Allei,. $3.00; Naturalization Service of the unteers for induction, and is in­ J. Cuthbort. $2.00; M. Trocha. $2.00; F. Holland, $1.00; R. E. Moore, $1.00; II. J. Pi«zatoW8ki, $2.00; V. Szyman Department of Justice has stat­ <ilt( ducted, the courts may hold that $2.00: I, E. Mahonev. $5.00: Thom­ A. Vitale. $3.00; Ak. Jackel. $3.00; R. W, J. Parrish, $2 00; J C. Keel, $1.00; ed in wilting that the alien as L. Kess. $1.00; H. Trahan. $2,00; Ferguson. $2.00; D. Pool, $2.00; J.|J. L. Bonner, $1.00; R. G. Sermans, such persons cannot become citi­ has been deported from the J. Kelly, $2.00; P. E. Caswell. $2.00; IMarciano (SS AntinousI $19.00; • $1.00; E. Pasierbowiez, $1.00; D. E, zens. In order that there may be United States cr has departed W. H. Venable, $2.00; R. M, Schuler, Staley, $2.00; E. Dagostina. $2.00; G. Thompson, $2.00; K. W. King, $1.00; no misunderstanding on the part Mead. $2.00; J. McDonale. $2.00; C. B. J. Henderson, $1.00; J. W. Holman. of a person who volunteers for from the United States in lieu $2.00; J. O. Barker. $2.00; L. A. Buice Dinger, $1.00. $2.00; D. C. Reynolds, $2.00. $1.00; L. H. Blizzard. $2.00; J. A. Dean, of deportation following the $1.00; B. J. Robbins, $1.00; L. Wade, induction under these circum­ J. Chandler, $1.00; B, Scott. $1.00; NEW YORK issuance of a warrant for de­ $9.00; J. A. Barone, $2.00; D. W. Wills, V. Cellini. $3.00; Braunstein. Crew of stances, it is suggested that the SS BELL RINGER SS Madaket. $9.00; V. Honrubia. $2.00; $2.00; J. T. Manfiedi, $5.00; R. J. portation by that service. Application for Voluntary In­ S. Antonetti, $1.00. Hudman, $2.00; J. E. Martel, $2.00; J. Massrand. $3.00; J. Lawson, $3.00. duction (Form 165) have typed 2. Cancellation of registration R. K. Duffle, $2.00; B. I', btretcher, Jr., SS COLABEE M. Mastrannnca, $2.00; F. Benenly, upon its face, prior to the signa- of certain* nondeclarant aliens by $5.00; j. J. Chandler, $2.00. M. Robb. $1,00; George Brown. $I.Od, $2.00; H. Hartson. $2.60; M., Kennedy. SS COASTAL STEVEDORE iLire, the following: "I have for- Director.—(a) The authority of a L. G. Hopkins, $5.00; R. P. llynn. $2.00; R. Vogel, $2.00; R. Strangle. R. Simison, $2.00; W. F. Bishop, J. $2.00; Ira Mitchel. $2.00; W. Chandler. "merly filed an Application by local board to cancel a rcgistraR- J- tlage. $2.00; R. Ransome, $2.00; R. M. Maitin. $1.00; P. J. DatAlien for Relief from Militai-y tion or to issue an Alien's Cer­ $4.00; A. E. George. $2.00; J. V. Gibbs, $2.00; R. Sweeney. $2.00; N. Power, talo, $1.00; G. O'Rourke, $1.00; C. p. $2.00; A. P. Manzrick, $1.00; j. H. $2.00. Service (Form 301) but I am vol­ tificate of Nonresidence (Form Maxey. $2.00; R. E. Gordon. $8,00; W. North, $2.00; W. Johnson. $1.00; Chester, $1.00; C. T. Fernandez, $1.00; unteering for induction and ser­ 303) extends to only a limited R. Howell. $2.00; L. Bickett, $2.00; W. Wyler, $1.00; Charis. $2.00; G. Pierre. H. L. Alexander, $1.00; A. Quinonel. vice in the armed forces of the class of cases under section Jefferson. $2.00; V/. E. Guffin. $2.00; $2.00; A. Nautnes, $2.00; M. Blue. $5.00; $1.00; A. Gonzales. $2.00; P. Guzmatk, $1.00; J. Heppord, $2.00; G. Garcia, Unitf^d States in spite of such 611.22, Sclcctice Service Regula­ E. H. Dangle. $2.00; J. E. Walen. $2.00; Brown. $10.00; A. C. Beck. $1.00. II. Gold. $16.00; P. Tole. $1.00; R. $1.00; J. H. Schweitzes, $1.00, M. R. O'Brien. $1.00; R. E. Rockwell. $2.00; former application for relief from tions. The Director is given N; Panzno, $2.00; S. Logan. $2.00; j. Bayer. $1.00; H. Gold. $1.00; R. .Navit- Sorenson, $2.00. such service. In doing .so, I un­ much broader powers under sec­ Sfiefuliski. $2.00; D. J. Moore. $2.00; sky. $2.00; C. Reeb. $2.00; D. IVlcSS CAPE SAN BLAS T. E. Richardson, $1.00. derstand that the effect to be tion 611.29. The reason for the M. F. Ellis. $2.00; R. E. Wagner. $2.00; Cracken., $5.00; R. Ganbone. $5.00; W. $5.00; T. Holland, $1.00; II. SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY given to my former application j distinction is that the Director J. Gerlrard. $2.00; D. Miller. $1.00; Cruthers, V. J. Saponta. $1.00; B. Carpenter. Fowler. $1.00; A. N. Keerns. $20.00. C. W. Barkley—(Crew of SS Blue for relief from military service is has access to many sources of in- $2.00; j. T. Torra, $1.00; L. Weeks. J. Cuthbert. $2.00; M. Trocha. $2.00; Ridge Victory) ,$20.00; J. M. Spritzer. a matter which mu.st be determ- formation not available to the $2.00. A. Vitale. $3.00; Ak. Jackel,, $3.00; $1.00; C. E. Chandler, $2.00; J. Pontoja, R. Ferguson. $2.00; D. Pool. $2.00; J. $1.00; ined by the courts." The origin-^ local board. R. P. Marion, $1.00; C. Ayala, NORFOLK Marciano. $19.00; E. Staley. $2.00; $1.00; al of the completed DSS Form Jack Pryor, .$2 00; G, Vesagos. R. E. Lee. $2.00; J. W, Wcssels. (b) If in any case the local E. Dagostine. $2.00; G. Mead. $2.00; J. $2.00; G. Turnbull, $1.00; D. Lachowicz. 165 shall be filed in the regis- board is satisfied that substantial $2.00; C. W. Murden. $2.00; T. C. McDonald. $1.00; C. Dinger. $2.00. $2.00; S. Watler, $5,00; H. E. Faletti. tianfs Cover Sheet (Form 53) justice will not be done unless Webster. $2.00; G. W. Harris. $2.00; $2.00; C. Moonan, $2.00; J. Gottfried, HOUSTON and the copy forwarded to the the registration of a nondeclar­ W. G. Browning. $2.00; J. H. Parker. $1.00; S. Meyer, $1.00; Ed Demello. SS BRANDYWINE CREW Jr.. $2.00; J. C. Frost. $2.00; P. B. Liv­ Director, through the State Di­ ant alien is canceled or an Alien's ingstone. $2.00; G. H. Haga, $2.00; G. C. Tart. Jr.. $1.00; D. G. Boberson. $1.00; R. Margraves, $1.00; R. M. BuelL $2.00; E. R. Fitzgerald. $1.00; R. T. (Crew of SS Blue Ridge Victory), rector. Certificate of Nonresidence (Form B. Beaman, $2.00; J. ringle. $2.00; A. Land. $3.00; J. E. Goss, $2.00; D. $18.00; Pat Kane, $2.00; O. Jones, 4. Aliens claiming rights under 303) is issued to a nondeclarant H. Moore. $2.00; R. E. Alley. $1.00; Johnson. $1.00; R. W. Scott. $2.00; $15.00. Robert Hall. $1.00. treaties.—In any case in which alien, and the local board is un­ SS W, Moultre, $8.00; R. E. Cooley. R. A. Hansen. $2.00; J. B. Newman. SS W. CARSON a claim for exemption is based on authorized to do so, it may re­ $2.00; SV. E. Beaton. $2,00; C. W. $5.00. R. W. Malizio, $2.00. II. A. A. L. Carlyle, $2.00; J. D. Griffin, a treaty, the local board should quest the Director to take appro­ Goodwin, $2.00; O. B. Drummond, $2.00; Tantle, $2.00; J. Branch, $2.00; S. $2.00; D. D. Ernsberger. $ .00; R. L. G. Stephan. $1.00; J. Capard. $1.00; Billty. $2.00; R. H. Valden, $2.00; P. Spaulding, $2.00. forward the registrant's file priate action. In that case, the A. Graham. $1.00; G. March, $1.00; Goodpaster. $2.00; J. W. Sterling, $2.00; SS DIAMOND HITCH through the State Director to the local board should forward the v. Good.son. $10.00; I. J. R. Mcintosh, J. E. Coleman. $2.00; J. T. Roberson. Anthony Gomes. $2.00; H. L. Parks, Director, who, after consulting registrant's file to the Director, $2,00; H. B. Harris, $2.00; O. Fielding, $4.00; D. Porvles. $2.00; R. F. Kokaska. Ray Stout, $1.00; Joseph Varnowski. with the Department of State, through the State Director, with $2.00; W. C. Lassiter, $2.00; H. K. $2.00; A. R. Bellem. $2.00; K. B. $1.00; B. R. Kitchens. $1.00; Wm. R. Kreitinger. $2.00; R. T. Charlton. $2.00; Carroll, $2.00; Kenneth O. Brown, $1.00'; will advise the local board of the local board's recommenda­ Barnes. $2.00. SS Rockland Victory. $12.00; E. R. L. Austin. $2.00; S. Gordon. $2.00; D. J. Schutz, $1.00; Robert L. Hand, the rights, if any, of such regis­ tion and reasons therefor. No Green. $2.00; M, T. Yandle. $1.00; C. E. Westlake. $2.00. $1.00. trant under the particular treaty. request for authority to cancel W. Pritchett, $2.00; R. E. Litteral. G. L. Traweek. $3.00; A. Gresham. INDIVIDUAL BONATIONS the registration of a nondeclarant $2.00; R. A. Braswell. $2.00; N. D. $1.00; T. R. Travis. $1.00; C. Y L. Edwards, $1.00; Robert Aaol. Part VI—Cancellation of alien should be forwarded to the Mines. $2.00; R. E. Gainous. $2.00; j. Brooks. $1.00; R. F. Vastray, $1.00; $1.00; J. Kojin, $5.00: Harry Evan*. F. Altri. $1.00; S. J. Turek. $1.00; C. D. Culbertson, $2.00. Registration Director until the local board has A. 'Wehlgaanger, $1.00; B. L. Breeden. $2.00; C. B. Martin, $5.00. PHILADELPHIA $1.00; J. F. Jones. $1.00; E. L. Duffully considered the classification 1. Cancellation of registration Cirelli, $16.^0; P. Tole. $1.00; R. of such registrant in Class IV- Bayer. $1.00; H. Gold, $1.00; R. Navit- fington, $2.00; G. Johnson. $1.00; R. of certain nondeclarant alien reg­ under section 622.43 (4), Selec­ sky. $2.00; C. Reeb, $2.00; D. Mc- Svahn. $2.00; W. D. Pardue, $1.00; Bill Curry, $1.00; F. J. Vanlcoy. $1.00; istrants by local board.—The lo­ Cracken. $5.00; R. Ganbone. $5.00: W. L. E. Brewer, $1.00; A. E. Gamble, tive Service Regulations. cal board may cancel the regis­ '....51 Beaver si. $2.00; H. K. Bagley. $5.00; G. W. NEW YORK HAnover 2-2784 tration of a nondeclarant alien Spivey, $5.00; G. W. Emmert, $2.00; BOSTON 330 Atlantic Av«. registrant if: B. G. Hariston, $5.00; R. E. William, Liberty 4057 (a) The local board is certain $3.00; V. R. Hiltzman. $1.00; B. J. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St Calvert 453» .Anderson, $5.00; A. L. Thompson. $2.00. that the registrant departed June 11, 1946, have vouchers 9 South 7th St. WM. T. BARNHILL W. Williams. 2.00; E. J. Sidney, PHILADELPHIA from the United States prior Phone Lombard 781^1 You have 8 hours coming from coming and can be collected by $5.00; Wm. B. Stokes, $2.00; A. Brun- NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Streat . to May 16, 1942, or within three net, $3.00; R. Hassey, $2.00; D. Dud­ writing the Waterman Steamship 4-108S months following the date of work on Cranston Victory. Col­ Company at 19 Rector St., New ley, $2.00; C. F. Prince, $2.00; C. E. CHARLESTON 68 Society St. lect at South Atlantic, 17 battery Helms, $2.00: D. Waugh, $5.00; T. K. Phone 3-3680 his entry into the United York, N. Y. 339 Chartres St. Summers, $5.00; N. Delano, $1.00; K. NEW ORLEANS States, whichever is the later, place. New York. Canal 3330 J. K. Walsky, 8 hrs., and one Blair, $1.00; A. R. King, $1.00; B. 1 » » and has no reason to believe SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. day's pay; K. B. Larsen, 4 hrs., Brown, $1.00, R. O. Quinill, $2.00. 3-172S that he has returned to the SS WM. PEPPER MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. and one da.y's pay; W. D. Wil­ These men can collect at the United States since that time. 2-1754 liams, 5 hrs.; H. A. Irwin, 7 hrs.; SAN JUAN, P. R 48 Ponce d« Lec'O If the port and date of depart­ Calmar Steamship Office, 44 San Juan 2-5996 E. E. Stultz, 5 hrs.; J. E. Mepure are known, the local board Whitehall St., New York, N. Y. .305'/i 22nd St, We are holding seaman's GALVESTON licka, 5 hrs.; Gustav Carlson, 120 2-844S should address an inquiry to Lammers, 13 hrs.; Monark, 12 hrs.; J. Tozel, 130% hrs.; S. Rusi, papers for the following men at TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. the Inspector-in-Charge, Im­ hrs.; Ruppe, 10 hrs.; Depasupel, M-S323 20 In-s.; P. E. Smith, 89 hrs.; R. the Galveston branch: migration and Naturalization 7 hrs.; Milton, 7 hrs.; Swensen, JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. ENGENE FRANK McNEILL J. Martinez, 3 hrs.; E. Goff, 51 Phone 5-5919 Service, at such port, asking 7 hrs.; Massey, 7 hrs.;Gallio, 7 (Z 424681) PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. hrs.; H. Cooper, 15 hi's.. for verification as a basis for hrs.; La Cruz, 7 hrs. Phone: 28532 ROBERT JOS. DURHAM. JR. HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. • the cancellation. (Z 308810) Phone Wentworth 3-3800 (b) The registrant files an SS JOSEPH S. McDONAGH RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. RAY W. BROWN . Alien's Application for Dctei-SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. The following men can collect (Pro. P.D. — also a purse.) Garfield 8225 mination of Residence (Form this Clothing Money Due them Will the two Firemen from SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 302) in the manner and within either by mail or in person at the Holliston, Mass., who witnessed Main 029O PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. . the time designated by section Overlakes Steamship Company, the accident which befell James WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Hanley, FWT, aboard the Fran­ 19 Rector St., New York, N. Y. Terminal 4-3131 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. cis L. Lee at Pier H, Philadelphia t S- t FRANK GERHARDT BUFFALO 10 Exchanga St. on March 18, 1946, please com­ SS J. COHEN Cleveland 7391 Please contact me at the earl­ 24 W. Superior Ave. municate immediately with iest possible date. Mrs. Louise CHICAGO Voyage No. 3 Anyone who was aboard the Superior iSI75 See Patrolman Algina at New Freedman, Landry and Lorry, Robertson, 1822 Euteiiie St., New CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. plane from New Orleans, char1015 Chestnut St., Phila,, Pa. Main 0147 Orleans, La. tered by the crew of the SS Tu- York Hall. Each crewmember DETROIT 1038 Third SL has $75.00 due. Brother Landry has just been Cadillac 68S7 XXI lane Victory, who knows any­ DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. LUKE COLUNS X t released from the Brighton Ma­ thing about two alligator bags, Melrose 4119 Please get in touch with Law­ VICTORIA, B. C rine Hospital and needs your as­ MV WALL KNOT please get in touch with F. Rob­ 602 Boughton Sfc, The following men who paid sistance before he can file a rence Gallagher about your VANCOUVER ....144 W. Hastings S*s inson, 35-24 72nd Street, Jackson watch—1007 Ave. C, Galveston. off this vessel in San Francisco, claim. jpeights, New York, SlU HALLS MONEY DUE NOTICE! NOTICE! PERSONALS- NOTICE! •' �THE SEAFARERS Page Sixteen SIROCCO'S DECK GANG LOG Friday. June 28, 1946 Isthmian Seamen Spurn CMU Pact; Await Seafarers Representation tional headquarters by West Coast Organizational Director Hal Banks, and was corroborated by crewmembers and official ob­ servers who witnessed the voting Last week's Pilot, official or­ gan of the NMU, reported that the "NMU Wins ^ to 1 On Gold­ en West!" However, the editor, or whoever wrote that propa- ganda item for the Pilot, was either looking at the wrong side nf the lodger or was following the old Hitler philosophy that the bigger the lie, the more people believe it! The Golden West was the only Isthmian ship to ballot within the past ten days, but three more ships which haven't as yet re­ corded their Union choice are expected to arrive within the next ten days. These ships are the Anniston City, Red Rover and Sea Triton. In addition, nine other Isth­ mian ships remain to be voted. Among these late comers are the On the second leg of the trip Atlanta City, Cape Junction, According to Seafarer Paul Greis, Deck Oiler, who was a vol­ when they got back to Boston, all Kathleen Holmes, Monroe Vic­ unteer {)rganizer aboard the Isth­ of the older men piled off, and tory, Fere Marquette, Robert C. Deck gang of the Sirocco, one of the recent ships taken over mian Lines ship, George Uhler, Greis was forced to stand watch Grier, Sea Hawk, Sea Lynx and by Isthmian. Front (reading from left): J. O'Donnell, K. Reinit was strictly a "no overtime" for 24 hours as no one else was Steel Inventor. The SIU ex­ velt. R. F. Boswell. Rear: C. McCleary. A. E. Jobe. M. C. Jensen ship. Captain Henry Ledford had there. Replacements sent over pects to continue their substan­ and F. C. Slettengren. (How did that black gang man slip in!). the deckhands working before from the Isthmian oITice couldn't tial margin over the opposition the 4 to 8 watch and after 5:00 be used in any capacity. on these ships as the great ma­ o'clock at straight time, with no At Boston, the Uhler anchored jority of them are overwhelming­ overtime allowed. off the Dolphins with the Bosun ly pro-SIU. When the galley needed paint­ and Greis running the lifeboat to THE CHANGING LINE ing, the job was clone under the and from shore to save Isthmian Along the Brooklyn waterfront Skipper's orders by the Bosun in the past few days, a number of and Carpenter. Ordinarily, this NMU organizers have been fran­ job is performed by the Cooks or tically attempting to earn their was Messmen at overtime rates. But In a recent letter to the Log the Italian merchant fleet cabbage. Privately, these indi­ not on the George Uhler! from San Francisco, Brother Ben decrepit!" viduals admit that the NMU has "Italian people got low wages When anyone declined to do Taflewitz listed certain gains already lost Isthmian. and lived under lousy fascist work which the Skipper grudg­ Publicly, it's another story. which had been made on Isth­ conditions," wrote Ben. "Look at ingly allowed as overtime work, One method by which these mian ships in general, and the Italy today. The people certain­ the Old Man shouted, "If men NMUers attempt to earn their don't want to work overtime, Marine Fox in particular, as a ly repudiated fascism." pork chops is to distribute mim­ Concluded Taflewitz, "An eco­ they'll be logged!" result of militant Union action by eographed bulletins and thrownomic order is only as good as Greis declared, "Food on the SIU members and pro-SIU Isth­ the people in it, regardless of it's aways to Isthmian seamen. But, Uhler was lousy. We had a Chief the Isthmian men want no part mian seamen. gaudy front. So, anytime an old Cook who couldn't cook, and who of their phony propaganda! After a meeting at sea early in company-minded scissor-bill re­ continuously coughed into the One of their more recent blurbs May, portholes were installed in minds you of the old days when food as a result of some kind of headed "Who Wants To Work the portless C-4, the Marine Fox. pay was less and the engine room lung trouble. The food itself was Saturday?" was an appeal di­ The Fox's crew went on record shone, ^ust remind him that the alright, but the Chief Cook didn't rected at Isthmian seamen, and -supporting the cutting of port­ ship or the country will ultimate­ know how to prepare it. In fact, appealing for their support of the holes in all C-4's, and as a result ly be as good or well off as the he had been a Galleyboy only a CMU and NMU. «f their militancy in gaining people (the majority!) in it." few short months ago." It requested that Isthmian their demands, the new crew crewmembers sign petitions de­ PAUL GREIS mow enjoys genuine air and sun­ manding that the Isthmian com­ shine. This is a floating paradise the cost of paying for launch ser­ pany and WSA immediately put for the Black Gang who can now vice for the men. This was done into effect the same wages, and squint at the sun without even on their own time, and the Chief conditions as what the CMU se­ going on deck! promised Greis that he'd make it cured in their Washington nego- up to him in some way. He re­ tiations with the shipowners and MILITANCY PAYS ceived no overtime pay for this. the WSA. Recently acquired by the Isth­ job on the Sirocco, has been on - . According to Taflewitz, "It's Upon final arrival in the U. S., four Isthmian ships including the •nly through these Union strug­ mian Lines, the Sirocco was for­ BETTER TERMS Greis was rewarded by the Chief present one. He's been on the gles that our better quarters (and merly a Barber Steamship Lines Isthmian seamen, who are vot­ portholes!) and conditions have ship contracted to the NMU. Now, Mary A. Livermore, Cape Orange, when he asked for a week off to ing or have voted heavily for the partially offset some of his extra been won. since being taken over by the Mendocine and Sirocco, and states work without overtime pay. Yes, Seafarers, wanted no part of these petitions or of the same "Likewise," stated Ben, "we Isthmian Lines, she has become a that he'll continue sailing Isth­ he was rewarded! conditions as what the NMU «an say to the few company- pro-Seafarers ship with quite a mian until the SIU has that com­ The Chief answered his plea "won." Why? Simply because minded men (very few indeed) few crew members joining the pany under contract. by heatedly saying, "Yes, you the shipowners have already of­ that simply because we want SIU as members. Ye,s, it's really a pleasure to can have a week off—with your fered terms slightly better than overtime for various duties does Since coming aboard, the new discharge!" not imply any disinterest in crew has been continuously clean­ talk to such a good gang as the With the election of Isthmian these to the Seafarers. The SIU promptly rejected the oleanliness. On the contrary, the ing their ship. In fact, it was in Sirocco's * crew. These boys are ships just about finished and only Union ship is the best and clean- such a filthy condition when strictly on the beam when it a dozen more to be voted, con­ shipowners' proposition because SIU conditions and wages have «st. All we ask is a small extra taken over from the. previous comes to unionism, and believe in tract negotiations can be expect­ always been substantially super­ oompensation to maintain and NMU crew that the boys have ed to start just as soon as the Iteep polished and painted the been working hard for the past militant action to win the wages, Seafarers is certified by the ior to those of the NMU and their tangible assets which compose week to put their ship in the hours and conditions which all NLRB. Then, conditions such as affiliates in the CMU, and the fee modern technical phenomen­ same tiptop condition as an SIU Isthmian seamen want and need outlined above will cease to exist. SIU intends to keep them that on known as a ship." ship. in order to bring them up to the Isthmian will be bound by the way. The Seafarers will not be bound by any CMU settlement Taflowitz continued, "If you terms of an SIU contract. level of SIU .ships. SUPPLIES MIXED inferior to what the seamen »ent an apartment, you live in it, Supplies left on the Sirocco rightfully deserve. and qf ,,you paint that . apartment ... .were all mixed together, apparIsthmian men know this. They yourself, the landlord either pays sugar, salt don't want to jeopardize their you or gives you a month's rent ^^^d beans forming the main inchances of achieving SIU condi­ free. Likewise with painting your gradients. They were so badly tions and wages. That's why foc'sles, you are maintaining the mixed up that it was necessary Wire your Congressman and Senator telling Isthmian crews continue to vote company's property. to throw most of the mess over­ them to vote for the resolution opposing Presi­ better than 2 to 1 for the Sea­ board.. FOREIGN SHIPS dent Truman's Organization Plan No. 3, which farers. Condition of the Sirocco is good "As for the argument about Isthmian seamen want the SIU would turn the merchant seamen over to Coast foreign feips being so immaculconcerned to represent them in any contract Guard control. In the House it is Resolution 154. ate and spotless," went on Engine negotiations with Isthmian. They . In the Senate it is Resolution 66. fldwitz, "all I have to say is this. Departments solidly for the Seahave complete confidence that The Italian seamen made low Stewards Dept., the The House committee has returned a favor­ when these negotiations are com­ wages under Mussolini, yet they able report on the resolution, and the matter pleted and Isthmian is forced to ran those great super-luxury lin- . ^ a couple of NMUers will soon come to a vote. Tell your Congressman sign on the dotted line, that their ers with ultra modern engines, ^ ' contract will contain better and Senator how you feel about the matter. etc. But, here's the lowdown. I FOUR TRIPPER wages, hours and conditions than Send that wire today! Those were only a few ships that' Ship's organizer M. C. Jensen, any the NMU ever dreamed of having! • put up a big front. The rest of who has been doing a hangup According to a Log story ap­ pearing last week, the SIU hung '4P a 60 percent vcitory over the NMU and company voted aboard the Isthmian Lines ship, Golden West, when ballots were cast on that ship at San Francisco on June 18th. The estimate was based upon a report submitted to organiza­ Isthmian's George Uhler Is A 'No Overtime' Ship Seafarers Gains Better Conditions For Isthmian Still Another New Isthmian Ship, The Sirocco, Goes To Seafarers TO ALL SEAFARERS '."•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/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 28, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 26 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: COAST GUARD TESTIFIES IN ANSWER TO SIU OPERATORS ASK CUT, SEAFARERS WALKS OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN SEAFARERS READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY AS SHIPOWNERS STALL IN NEGOTIATIONS WATERED-DOWN MERCHANT SEAMEN'S BILL OF RIGHTS IS REPORTED OUT FAVORABLY BY HOUSE COMMITTEE FOUR WATCH SYSTEM BOSSES' LAWS AND POLITICIANS DO BEST TO SHACKLE WORKINGMEN VERBAL REPORT OF SECY.-TREAS. TO MEMBERSHIP SELECTIVE SERVICE MEMORANDUM ON SEAMEN AND ALIENS LABOR BAITERS PUSH OPEN SHOP IN LOUISIANA SHIPOWNERS STILL TRY TO CHISEL, EVEN DOWN DEEP IN THE HEART OF CALMAR OFFICIALS INSIST ON PAYING OFF IN THEIR OWN OFFICE PORT SAN FRANCISCO ON UPGRADE SIU RECORD SHOWS WAY FOR FUTURE BALTIMORE BROTHERS AID MEN IN HOSPITAL SOUTH ATLANTIC GETS ANOTHER SHIP; MORE ARE EXPECTED SOON CONDITIONS DO CHANGE SOMETIMES: SHIPPING LULL HITS BOSTON SHIPPING PICKS UP IN TAMPA; GOOD FUTURE SEEN NORFOLK GOES BACK TO NORMAL CMU SETTLEMENT BY CURRAN AND BRIDGES CALLED SELLOUT REPORT OF THE GREAT LAKES SEC'Y-TREAS. GRAIN AND COAL MOVEMENTS BOOM NEW ORLEANS OBEY SHIPPING RULES FOR OWN PROTECTION SIU RESTABILISHES SPECIAL SERVICES UNIT CALMAR LOSES TEN GRAND TO BEAT BEEF MILITANT CREW BOUNCES FIRST PHILLY REALLY IS A HOT PORT PURSER TRIES A LATERAL BUT CREW INTERCEPTS IT ONCE AGAIN SHIPOWNERS SOLID AGAINST THE SIU; ONCE AGAIN SIU MUST FIGHT FOR ALL US SEAMEN MEN WHO STEAL FROM THEIR SHIPS STEAL FROM THEMSELVES, BROTHERS ROPEYARD DOES ROUNDUP JOB ON DUMB STUNTS OF SEAMEN ISTHMIAN SEAMEN SPURN CMU PACT; AWAIT SEAFARERS REPRESENTATION SEAFARERS GAINS BETTER CONDITIONS FOR ISTHMIAN ISTHMIAN'S GEORGE UHLER IS A 'NO OVERTIME' SHIP STILL ANOTHER NEW ISTHMIAN SHIP, THE SIROCCO, GOES TO SEAFARERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/28/1946 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/e513a44c0e1c784b639e7a76343dde8d.PDF 5d43e44905934cfc8802bb7d6b447430 PDF Text Text SEAFARERSALOG OFFICIAL ORQAN OF THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Ready Senate Bills US AID LOOMS ON DOMESTIC SHIPDUILDING •Story On Page 3 U* TT^If Dramatic photo just received from the Far East pictures scene fire f Off* aboard the SlU-manned Choctaw (Waterman) two months ago dur­ ing a cargo fire. Body of Seafarer Wallace O. Burnett, 37 (circled), is being raised from hold where he died while attempting to aid Korean firemen. The ship went from port to port for six days until the fire was finally extinguished in Japan on April 30. (See other photos on. Page 5.) f-: MEBA, I LA Attack New NMU Raid P^. lUlu^' Story On Page 2 'if. - •f SIU Fleet May Try Europe Boxship Run n- Story On Page 2 I' yi/:' ^ tl A J' Fleet safety award for Bloomfield vessels is presented to crew QlUlt MWafa* of the SlU-manned Alice Brown at New Orleans. Pictured (1-r) are Seafarer Gus Brosig; Paul Story, MEBA Gulf safety director; J. P. Lang, chief engineer; R. F. Mercer, Bloomfield marine superintendent; Bill Moody, assistant di­ rector of SlU-sponsored safety program; Capt. L. H. Howard, master of the Alice Brown; Seafarers Darrell Chafin, Nils Larson, Ronnie Gay, M. E. Swarthout. SlU In Japan _; 5/ li' Visit to Japan by SIU West Coast Rep. E. B. McAuley (right) finds him aboard the supertanker Atlas at Sasebo on June 4, with Seafarer Eugene Sieradski, chief pump­ man. Atlas is part of the Bull Line-Kulukundis fleet which is still run­ ning. (Story on Page 3.) British,Dutch Ships Face Boycott In Shell Oil Beef Stoiy On Page 3 IN THIS ISSUE 1963 HANDBOOK On Hospital Insurance For The Aged Through Social Security From AFL-CIO Department of Social Security SUPPLEMENT IN CENTERFOLD �!- >' .ij if ll rmg* Tw MEBA, ILA Rap New NMU Raid; Cuba Ship Saiis SEAFARERS LOG Jane <8. 18M SlU Vote Swamps Hof fa PHILADELPHIA—The SIU United Industrial Workers has again whipped Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters in their latest attempt to raid shops in this area under contract to the SIUUIW. In voting conducted on sters. In March, 1962, a bid by wark Cooperage, which has been June 21 among workers at Teamster Local 188 to raid the under UIW contract since 1957. Ihe Esco Manufacturing Com­ UlW-contracted A. A. Gallagher Last November, the SIU-UIW Company was met with a decisive won a 55-3 vote over District 50 2 to 1 defeat. qt the United Mine Workers at Local 158 also tried to upset a the Yankee Plastics Company of valid UIW agreement at the Huss- Shenandoah, Pa., in a runoff mann Refrigerator Company in NLRB vote which resulted from nearby Camden, NJ, last year, but an earlier three-way ballot that the National Labor Relations also involved the Teamsters. In Board rejected a bid for & repre­ the original vote, the UIW had polled just one vote short of a sentation election at the plant. On another occasion. Local 158 majority. tried to bluff its way through an The various Teamster moves election here at the Southwark here stem from the chartering by Cooperage plant. Despite its Hoffa of a special local in the in­ claim of overwhelming support dustrial field last year to raid SIUamong the workers, the Hoffa lo­ UIW plants. At various times, the cal shied away from a secret bal­ new unit. Local 158, and previous­ lot vote, although the SIU-UIW ly-existing Teamster locals like and the company had consented to 676 have run head-on into each an election that would settle the other in their attempt to jockey for position. Their efforts have representation issue. The Teamster backdown was a thus succeeded mainly in creating fair indication of the lack of back­ confusion among workers in vari­ NEW YORK—Another. SlU-con- ing for the Hoffa union at South­ ous companies. tracted fleet has been awarded'a citation by the United States Pub­ lic Health Service to honor its record of general excellence in shipboard cleanliness and sanita­ tion. Isthmian Lines was presented Its fourth consecutive fleet award for sanitary achievement covering New Orleans longshoremen cross NMU piclcetline June 20 all 25 of its ships. In order to WASHINGTON—Still stymied on its bid for Federal sub­ to go to work discharging cargo on the SlU-contracted qualify for the citation, a rating sidy assistance dating back to 1957, Waterman Steamship is of 95 or better must be scored on Delta liner Del Mar. Dockers went In after ILA Local 1419 now reportedly considering revamping all of its offshore the yearly USPHS inspection. cited NMU tactic of keeping NMU crews working behind operations by introducing The award to Isthmian was pre­ their own picketlines. sented at a luncheon'here on June containership service between charging their cargo of containers PHILADELPHIA — The National Maritime Union's con­ 7 by Richard S. Mark, chief of the the US and Europe. Between and reloading in less than one tinued raiding campaign against the marine engineers' union Interstate Carrier Branch, USPHS 14 and 17 specialized vessels, in­ working day. The converted ves­ caused a ten-day delay in the loading of the ninth and final division of food protection and cluding conversions, are part of sels would function similar to the two C-4 containerships now em­ shipment of Cuban prisoner ransom cargo here and brought environmental engineering, to the long-range program. The plan to put Waterman in ployed by Waterman of Puerto on a tie-up of over 20 ships in US ports before it ended June James J. McCabe, company vicethe offshore containership busi­ Rico in its service to Puerto Rico president. 20. ^ ness is still in its early stages, but out of the Gulf. Checklist Of Items dispute threatened to spread. Gov­ The dispute came to a tem­ Ratings in the USPHS inspec­ company spokesmen confirmed Several foreign bids on con­ ernment pressure and the urgency porary halt last week when tion are determined by shipboard that bids have been requested and struction work are now being stud­ for getting the ransom cargo to the Marine Engineers Bene­ performance on a checklist of received from foreign shipyards ficial Association suspended its Cuba before a July deadline over 160 items relating to food calling for the conversion of two ied by the company. A Japanese offer of $1.7 million is regarded fight against NMU job stealing brought it to an end that night. C-2 vessels for use in the initial preparation and service, storing, as the lowest bid yet received, MEBA said it would yield its to permit the Maximus to sail care of fresh water supplies, and operation. while a British bid of $2.8 million position temporarily because "it with a cargo of Red Cross sup­ general cleanliness among food Several T-2 tankers may also be is the highest. Though conversion plies to Cuba, in response to an evidently has been decided that no handlers as well as in all spaces appeal from AFL-CIO President rational approach to him (Curran) where food or beverages are kept. overhauled, and an unspecified work would take place at foreign number of brand-new container shipyards. Waterman would still is possible. This then leaves the George Meany. The SlU-manned Bloomfield vessels would be constructed later. be able to fly the American flag MEBA with the decision, , , , If The Maximus beef arose whan fleet received its fifth consecutive the ship, a former Grace Line ves­ the cargo is to move the decision "perfect" 100 score in USPHS in­ The trans-Atlantic shuttle service as an offshore operator. sel under contract to the MEBA must come from a responsible spections on its vessels at a special would utilize terminal facilities at Port Elizabeth, NJ, at this end, and the NMU, was sold to Cam­ quarter." In a message to Meany, advising ceremony held in Washington a and at either Antwerp or Zeebridge Carriers, and the licensed weeks ago. brugge, Belgium. engineers were discharged with­ him that it was suspending its few Other SIU companies to win Waterman sources are said to be out cause. The MEBA posted pic­ fight against NMU raiding to per­ citations for shipboard cleanliness giving the scheme top-priority at­ mit the Cuba shipment to move, kets when the ship arrived here in recent months include Water­ tention. They indicate that the MEBA cited the previous raids by June 10 to load ransom cargo for man, Alcoa, Sea-Land, Calmar and proposed service would operate on Cuba under charter to the Ameri­ the NMU-BMO on engineers' Ore Line. a daily or every-other day basis jobs in the Isbrandtsen fleet can Maritime Association and, due All the citations for sanitary ex­ to the dispute, the charter was and the imposition of AFL-CIO cellence aboard ships take note of depending on the number of ships available for use. sanctions in that dispute last year. cancelled the contributions made by individ­ The ships would operate on a Although the MEBA then with­ It also noted the joint action by ual SIU men towards achieving the fast turnaround schedule, dis­ (Continued on Page 6) WASHINGTON —The AFL-CIO drew its pickets, the NMU began .fgoaL has pledged all-out support to the picketing the pier to prevent long­ Federal Government's anti-dis­ shoremen from loading the cargo aboard any other vessel: It also crimination fight in order to bring began selective picketing of MEBA about "the prompt achievement of ships here and in other ports a full, enforceable civil rights pro­ while efforts were being made to gram on every front." arrange a charter on another ves­ A broad prograni of civil rights sel. This picketing continued until legislation has been put before the late last week against a num­ Congress for action this session. ber of ships, and resulted in a A House Labor subcommittee has stoppage of work on all vessels af­ already approved a bill to carry fected except those of the NMU. out the request for a fair employ­ Behind NMU picketlines, NMU ment practices law. It would create crews were working. a five-man Federal commission The dispute came to a head in with power to act in cases of job New Orleans, when Clarence Hen­ discrimination. ry, president of Local 1419 of the President Kennedy outlined his International Longshoremen's As­ program to some 300 union officials sociation, ^advised NMIT President at a White House meeting June 13 Joe Curran on June 19 that unless which brought together members he "demonstrates sincerity" and of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, stops penalizing longshoremen and international union leaders, th« other maritime workers in this heads of state central bodies, ma­ "strange dispute," dockers would jor local central bodies and various begin working picketed ships in AFL-CiO departments. that port. Fourth straight USPHS sanitation award for SlU-manned Isthmian fleet Is marked at pres­ Peter McGavin, executive secre­ With the situation unchanged entation ceremony in New York. Pictured (l-r) are Richard S. Mark of USPHS,^Washing­ tary for the Maritime Trades De­ the following morning. Local 1419 ton; Ted Voelter, Isthmian port steward; James J. McCabe, vice-president. Isthmian (hold­ partment here, represented the longshoremen crossed NMU lines Seafarers International Union of ing plaque): Cliff Wilson, director of Seafarers Food & Ship Sanitation Dept., and Leroy G. on several Delta I.ine ships in New North America at the meeting.Martin of USPHS. New York. Orleans. Although lot; a time the I,,:-- U.V. -V.'rii'O •(I (-I $ it our, «'i, pany, the SIU won 24 votes to the 11 cast for Teamsters Local 676. There were three challenged bal­ lots reported by the National La­ bor Relations Board, which could not effect the outcome. Workers at Esco have been represented by the SIU-UIW for several years. This was not the first time that the SIU-UIW had turned back a raiding attempt here by the Team- Isthmian Cited On Sanitation Europe Boxship Run Studied By SIU Co. US Anti-Bias Fight Backed By AFL-CIO • �• V • » ,''u V» c-i. ^ Jim» t»i 19«t 1^ V; SEA r ARERS LOG Page Thrca Long-Awaited Help For Domestic Ships Looms In Senate SIU Japan Visit Aids Bull Crews SASEBO, Japan — Manning on two ships in the Bull Line-Kulukundis operation was squared away here early this month dnring a visit by SIU West Coast Rep. E. B. McAuley. They were among a number of SIU ships covered dur­ ing his three-week stay In the Far East. One of the 11 ships sold to new owners due to the tangled financial situation Involving Bull Line com­ panies, the Mount Rainier was recrewed and put back In service as the Duval by SlU-contracted Su­ wannee Steamship. Arrangements were also made to fly in SIU replacements from San Francisco and pay off Japanese nationals on the supertanker Atlas before she sailed for the Persian Gulf from this port. The Atlas is one of the three tankers that has kept running during the financial crisis facing US-flag operations of Manuel E. Kulukundis. In New York, meanwhile, at­ tempts to get other idled ships back in operation under a trustee­ ship arrangement continued. A new meeting of creditors, includ­ ing the SIU, is set for Tuesday, July 2. The next court hearing is on July 9. SIU replacements arriving aboard supertanker Atlas in Japan on June 8 are greeted by chief pumpman Gene SleradskI (2nd from left) after they completed air flight from San Francis­ co. New arrivals include Seafarers B. Prip. unidenti­ fied 3rd cook and Vince Meehan. domestic operations. A sec­ ond proposed bill would al­ low construction in foreign yards, if common carriers in the domestic trade are denied direct subsidy or if no action is taken on such applications within six months. Map Protest In Shell Oil Strike Houston Labor May Ban All British, Dutch Ships HOUSTON—A warning that this port may be closed down at any time to British and Dutch shipping has been issued here by AFL-CIO and maritime union representatives in response to the failure by top-* overseas management to make consulates here in a mass public any move toward settling a demonstration calling attention to ten-month-strike by 2,200 workers at Shell Oil's Deer Park installa­ tion. The unions had previously sought efforts by the British and Dutch governments to urge a set­ tlement of the foreign-based dis­ pute involving Royal Dutch Shell's American subsidiary. Moves for a port-wide boycott followed a march of more than 500 trade unionists, who con­ verged on the British and Dutch House OKs Ship Funds, Needles US On 50-50 WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives completed action last week on the proposed 1964 fiscal budget for the Department of Commerce, including the Maritime Adminis­ tration and the Federal Mari--*time Commission, making a tain a fair share, the share to specific allocation for a new which they are entitled ... of position designed to see that the American merchant marine gets its "fair share" of Governmentfinanced cargoes. The money for the new post was allocated despite the fact that the House Appropriations Com­ mittee cut the total budget of the Department of Commerce by 20 percent and denied the department funds for 49 other new posts. The (budget then went to the Senate. During the course of House con­ sideration of the budget June 18, Rep. John J. Rooney (D.-NY), who was chairman of the subcommittee which handled the bill, naade it plain why funds were allocated for a new position in the Commerce Department. "The one additional position," he declared, "is so that there may be at least one person in the De­ partment of Commerce, which in­ cludes the Maritime Administra­ tion, to see that American-flag ships of our merchant marine fleet ob­ WASHINGTON — Legislative proposals that would mean a long-awaited breakthrough on Government aid for the US domestic shipping fleet were expected to reach the Senate late this week. The bills would be introduced by Sen. E, L. (Bob) Bartlett (D.-Alaska) and would reportedly provide for new construction either in the US or abroad. Two separate measures would be involved. ' Ships in the .domestic trades, exemption to one special interest One would call for under law, must be built in the group. Sen. Neuberger's bill on be­ US and manned by American sea­ half of the lumber growers would direct subsidy on construc­ men. bring pressure for concessions to tion of new vessels for The proposals come at a time other groups and virtually spell the Government cargoes principally from the Department of Agricul­ ture, under Public Law 480. That is the only position allowed, and we do trust that the Secretary of Commerce and his associates will do something about increasing cargoes for the American mer­ chant marine." Public Law 480 is the 50-.50 car­ go law, under which American ships are supposed to get at least half of all Government-financed cargoes. The new maritime budget, which is very similar to the version for fiscal year 1063, allocates $112.5 million for ship construction, $225 million for operating subsidies, $7 million for research, $4.9 million for maritime training schools and $15.5 million for agency salaries and expenses. Funds for operating subsidies represent an increase of $4.6 mil­ lion over last year, and allow for 2,400 subsidized voyages. the strike. Seafarers were among the members of 15 unions who took part. Confer At Consulates Harry Burk, Harris County AFL-CIO president, and Jim Clark, vice-president of Local 1273 of the International Longshore­ men's Association, predicted the shutdown after conferring with consulate officials. They said Houston would be closed to ships of the two nations if diplomatic action failed to produce a speedy solution to the strike. Both consul-generals here told the union men their appeal for a settlement would be forwarded to their respective ambassadors in Washington. MTD Representative The ILA spokesman, who also represented the West Gulf Ports Council of the Maritime Trades Department, which includes the SIU, said that a shutdown of the port has been urged by trade unionists in the area in retaliation for Shell's anti-union policies. Burk and Clark warned that the boycott might come at any time and possibly would be extended to other Gulf ports if the Impasse continued. On Strike Since August Members of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers have been on strike against Shell since August in a dispute involving job security, work rules and seniority. The union recently concluded a strike again Mobil Oil, but is continuing to urge a consumer boycott of Shell products. The MTD West Gulf Ports Council kicked, off the nationwide Cuban shipping boycott last Sep­ tember when pickets protested arrival of the Yugoslav-flag MV Drzic from Havana to pick up a US Government cargo. The Drzic left without the 50-50 cargo when SIU tugmen, longshoremen, pilots and other harbor workers refused to handle the ship. when the West Coast lumber in­ dustry is increasingly active in its bid for amendment of the Jones Act so that foreign vessels can enter the US domestic lumber trade with no strings attached. Under a law passed last year, foreign ships are already allowed to haul lumber to Puerto Rico. Speeches By Lumber Leaders In speeches at a National Press Club luncheon here last week, lumber leaders from Washington and Oregon voiced their pleas for Congressional changes in the ship­ ping laws to permit foreign-flag ships to transport lumber from the Pacific Coast to the East Coast. They cited inroads made recently by Canada into the US lumber trade. Meanwhile, in the Senate, Maurine B. Neuberger (D-Ore.) said the changes were necessary to help cut back what she termed the record flow of Canadian softwood lumber to US Atlantic Coast markets. Sen. Neuberger is sponsor of the 1962 legislation that opened the lumber trade into Puerto Rico to foreign shipping. By granting a further Jones Act Judge Prods J-K Talks Court Bars SIU Strike doom of US-flag domestic shipping. Separate bills in the House of Representatives right now propose this type of relief to any industry caught in a squeeze with foreign imports. The reported proposals by Sen. Bartlett would offer an opportunity to upgrade the domestic fleet gen­ erally and also help deal with the problem of Pacific Coast growers. They would provide the means for construction of special lumber car­ riers which could compete with foreign vessels, and keep them from flooding the domestic trade. According to one news report. Sen. Bartlett has conceded that he is not committed to either of the approaches for domestic ship con­ struction that he has outlined. 'Forum Needed' "However," he declared, "some­ thing has to be done to create a forum to explore the whole prob­ lem of domestic shipping—some­ thing has to be done in a govern­ mental way. . . ." He added further: "Industry and Congress should not have been put in a position where they had to initiate these suggestions — they should have come from the Mari­ time Administration. We have beseeched them to look into these problems, but nothing has been done. MA Reaction "Now there is an absolute re­ quirement for early and construc­ tive action in the public inter­ est. . . ." No reaction to the Senator's ex­ pected proposals has come from the Maritime Administration, which recently named a "Domestic Shipping Specialist." Once the proposals are intro­ duced, they are likely to get an early hearing, since the Senator is particularly interested in the prob­ lem of rising rates to his home state of Alaska. A 12 percent rise in the rates was found to be "rea­ sonable" in a recent finding by a Government examiner. LONG ISLAND CITY—Negoti­ ations on contract issues between the SIU United Industrial Workers and Jay-Kay Metals resumed here this week with Queens Supreme Court Judge Harold Tessler at­ tempting to mediate the dispute before proceeding to trial on a permanent anti-picketing injunc­ tion. A preliminary injunction bar­ ring all picketing and strike activ­ ities in the 12-week-old strike at the company's two plants was is­ sued in Queens Supreme Court last Friday, June 21, by Judge Anthony Livoti. Efforts of Union attorneys to secure a stay of the anti-strike June 28, 1963 Vol. XXV, No. 13 order were put off for a hearing until Monday, June 24, by the Appellate Division in Brooklyn. At the hearing Monday, the court called for an hnmediate trial. PAUL HALL, President Seek Improved Contract HEHBEBT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SPIVACK, The dispute between the SIU- Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art UIW and Jay-Kay arose when the Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYER, company refused to agree to an ALEXANDER LESLIE, HOWARD KESSLER, Staff Writers. improved contract for its 600 workers. Picketing had been going on continuously since April 2 at Published biweekly at the headquarters the Seafarers International Union, At­ its plant here and at a subsidiary of lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters in the Bronx. District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth Avenue, 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth 9-«600. Due to the effectiveness of pick- Brooklyn Second class postage paid at the Post etline action, with lines manned by Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act strikers as well as Seafarers, the of Aug. 24, 1912. 120 company had been seeking an in­ junction for several weeks. SEAFARERS LOG �SlE A t ARE AS LOG i Page Poor (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) June 1-June 15, 1963 Ship Atfivify men remaining on the beach at the end of the period was up again. All of the registration rise for the period was in the black gang, since the registration total for thd' other departments actually declined. Fewer ships arriving and leaving port helped produce the slow two-week report (see right), as payoffs, sign-ons and in-transit visits all fell off. New York recorded only 44 visits compared to 95 at the end of May, and the other ports listed corresponding declines. The usual vacation-time situation prevailed this pe­ riod regarding the three seniority groups, with class A men filling just over half the available jobs in all ports. Class A's portion of the total shipping was 51 percent, class B handled 34 percent and "C" men took the balance of 15 percent. The only drop was in the "A" portion this time. SIU job activity showed a noticeable slowdown during the past two weeks, as gains were reported in only two ports. The drop was due to a combination of factors re­ lated to the phony NMU job beef which tied up shipping movements in several areas. The dispatch total was 1,183 for the period, compared to 1,367 during the previous two weeks. New York and Houston posted the only shipping gains among SIU ports. Boston, Norfolk, Miami and Wilming­ ton showed the same slow shipping pace as before, and the rest all declined. Of the three departments, however, the steward department report was virtually unchanged from the last half of May. The registration figure for the period reflected a very slight rise, to 1,361, with the result that the number of Pay Sig* la Oih OM TroM. TOTAL lertM 2 New Yerfc .... If PUIodtlpMa .. 8 •altimora ...» 4 0 Norfolk Jocktoavlllo .» 0 Tonpo ...«•• 0 5 Mobllo Now Orloaos.. 10 Houston 7 Wilmington .. 1 Son Francisco.. 2 Seottio ..... 2 0 3 2 8 0 0 0 1 7 8 1 3 2 8 22 f 14 11 8 0 3 13 24 4 4 4 8 44 14 23 11 TOTALS ... 88 2f lit 203 30 38 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A on Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 8 AU, 2 7 0 5 2 32 48 13 93 8 8 0 16 7 26 14 5 0 5 1 4 3 5 2 0 1 2 4 1 8 13 25 4 30 45 11 86 15 31 55 9 3 8 4 1 4 8 1 13 4 8 3 15 116 192 50 1 358 m Port Bosiun New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 8 ALL 1 2 2 8 ALL 1 8 ALL 2 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 17 26 44 29 35 8 72 1 43 22 20 0 4 8 5 9 15 0 4 1 6 3 3 6 10 17 7 17 2 1 9 1 16 7 7 1 0 5 2 4 0 6 1 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 • 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 3 8 9 3 14 0 3 4 1 32 13 1 11 20 21 25 42 1 8 12 4 1 13 11 25 12 25 11 38 18 15 48 5 1 0 1 2 1 3 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 3 5 4 8 15 2 7 3 4 1 0 5 4 9 1 6 10 2 1 4 1 3 6 62 94 !I 162 80 134 33 1 247 15 72 67 I 154 Registered On The Beach ClASS B CLASS A TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS GROUP 8 ALL A 1 B 0 3 0 0 0 0 43 20 72 2 5 13 5 15 6 0 1 4 6 17 16 2 2 2 1 6 2 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 14 4 0 0 0 5 42 3 1 21 1 7 3 11 48 38 1 0 1 5 0 1 2 3 15 7 0 2 1 10 0 1 1 2 4 6 24 27 1 57 247 154 z GROUP GROUP 8 ALL 1 2 2 8 ALL C ALL 1 3 9 34 0 15 0 18^ 7 5 10 99 20 135 94 131 35 260 4 34 61 31 0 26 15 5 12 5 11 3 9 39 32 57 11 160 1 7 21 6 29 80 1 9 11 17 14 1 2 2 11 8 5 8 14 0 10 1 1 5 5 6 2 18 0 2 2 14 1 1 2 77 19 0 18 33 36 8 0 2 17 68 67 92 18 177 22 79 103 5 2 22 22 47 97 71 69 14 154 3 11 7 8 7 12 1 20 1 1 5 1 51 2 29 27 12 15 25 22 2 3 50 2 12 9 23 16 24 21 5 2 57 1I 458 392 513 111 1 1016 16 128 265 I1 409 - ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 2 1 63 18 1 8 19 1 0 3 4 1 2 0 18 1 11 28 23 5 3 4 16 3 1 10 48 198 rOfff boston New York V^L.. - s » 1 -- S- s Pniladelpnia..., Baltimore *7 _—X"—11_ Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shiooed CLASS A GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 4 0 1 86 12 29 20 61 11 5 26 5 0 3 12 1 2 2 9 26 1 13 10 6 24 2 17 3 6 1 1 4 6 0 3 0 5 0 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 24 0 5 1 4 1 6 48 1 9 19 17 37 5 32 3 31 4 11 11 26 5 29 3 10 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 19 0 1 3 4 4 5 0 11 1 3 4 8 1 7 38 1 284 22 . 89 .75 1 186 31 139 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 39 6 39 2 19 14 10 0 3 4 1 1 20 0 7 15 1 8 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 5 3 2 9 0 8 10 19 40 1 3 32 36 3 16 13 2 0 4 0 2 2 0 3 10 0 2 1 1 3 0 8 0 1 2 66 56 1 133 14 1 184 11 GROUP 1 2 0 0 9 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 6 0 2 2 7 0 0 6 34 Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS 3 ALL A B 0 1 0 1 39 15 25 39 4 3 10 1 5 20 15 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 9 0 8 11 40 19 6 1 32 9 36 0 2 4 2 3 2 11 10 0 8 3 0 28 1 68 184 133 GROUP GROUP 8 ALL 8 ALL 1 2 C ALL 1 2 9 12 5 2 0 2 2 9 i 2 45 44 104 25 103 43 121 16 180 15 6 17 0 2 4 3 3 17 2 22 35 18 15 72 2 5 40 6 56 10 8 14 2 4 8 3 3 25 19 1 5 5 12 9 3 7 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 8 12 1 1 22 45 9 13 17 10 4 0 31 0 42 69 112 70 24 81 9 114 1 11 77 35 38 77 19 81 54 8 4 9 11 4 5 2 8 7 17 5 5 2 11 5 4? 5 36 1 4 11 24 7 11 5 5 31 1 11 5 23 3 0 188 207 1 425 68 I 385 135 469 66 1 670 30 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Bos — NT .... Phil Bal Nor Jac .... Tam Mob NO .... Hou .... ,Wil SF ..... Sea t^Tiirr Registered CLASS A GROUP 1-a 1 2 3 ALL Registered CLASS B GROUP 128 ALL Shipped CLASS A GROUP i-s 1 2 3 ALL Shipped CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL Shipped CLASS C GROUP 12 8 ALL 0 9 3 4 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 1 1 27 1 74 8 12 2 11 4 19 58 18 3 13 13 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 53 7 7 3 4 2 6 44 27 5 7 4 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 236 9 0 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 16 1 176 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 12 38 2 n 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 4 7 0 1 1 1 4 5 9 11 7 36 8 3 4 1 1 1 3 3 6 4 1 7 56 45 108 { 1 1 1 3 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 18 4 7 2 4 0 11 43 14 0 1 5 16 110 2 21 5 12 2 10 0 11 46 15 1 2 8 1 135 0 14 1 1 0 1 1 2 8 5 2 1 0 36 0 1 5 26 0 5 4 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 4 6 27 6 14 1 2 1 4 1 3 28 90 0 1 1 2 23 27 1 1 2 8 0 6 0 2 1 5 9 1 0 0 0 8 9 1 25 0 24 24 0 24 0 1 1 0 2 2 6 1 5 10 97 1 116 0 0 0 24 0 0 3 2 2 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 0 6 48 1 TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS A B C ALL Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP 1-8 12 8 ALL 0 1 0 2 2 1 27 24 104 26 24 53 9 4 0 7 0 2 20 11 5 7 8 5 8 1 3 3 3 2 17 4 2 4 4 9 5 0 3 2 3 0 15 9 0 0 6 9 75 21 6 44 6 25 53 16 2 2 27 24 3 7 1 5 1 1 10 8 2 1 1 7 15 4 6 5 5 4 170 116 54 { 340 107 13 7 2 2 45 31 81 183 29 4 12 9 69 24 14 20 13 3 6 3 36 13 17 4 7 12 3 2 50 15 10 16 31 25 77 154 91 33 16 26 8 2 '2 1 57 14 10 25 29 6 9 10 208 145 284 1 744 GROUP 12 8 ALL 0 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 6 5 2 0 5 28 1 9 1 3 2 17 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 46 5 67 12 13 11 15 1 26 72 37 4 7 20 280 6 71 14 17 15 S3 1 26 84 42 6 7 32 1 354 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS Registered CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 2 116 192 50 358 6 62 94 89 75 48 198 38 284 22 45 108 236 9 16 110 83 247 435 196 878 37 167 279 Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B , GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 72 67 1 162 80 134 33 1 247 15 66 56 1 186 31 139 14 1 184 11 10 97 28 90 1 170 9 1 135 52 i 483 163 301 137 1 601 35 148 220 Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP CLASSGROUP 3 2 3 ALL 1 2 C ALL 1 B 3 ALL A 2 ALL 1 57 247 154 57 458 392 513 111 1016 16 128 265 24 27 1 154 6 68 184 133 68 385 135 469 66 670 30 188 207 34 28 1 133 6 46 280 54 170 116 54 340 315 145 284 744 28 6 48 1 116 0 64 103 179 601 403 179 1183 842 1127 361 2430 74 362 752 1 403 12 ALL 1 409 1 425 1 354' 11188 M �^an« tS, 1961 SEA F ARERS '59 SlU Award Winner Completes Dad's Dream On Deck House Begins Study On Short Workweek NEW ORLEANS — One of the great ambitions of a de­ ceased Seafarer came to pass this month when 22-year-old Raymond Munna graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts de--*gree. Raymond was one of the (Delta) at Buenos Aires, Seafarer five winners of an SIU $6,000 Munna had shipped as a chief scholarship award hack in 1959. The elder Mun who had shipped with the Si J since 1943, died in 1960, after finally seeing his son begin to make headway in his college studies. An im­ migrant from Italy, Munna first went to sea in 1924. Raymond began his schooling at Loyola College, then eventually transferred to LSU for the com­ pletion of four years of college study under SIU auspices. He graduated June 7 and is now mak­ ing further plans for a future where he can put his college train­ ing to good use. He originally completed high school here in /1959, and entered Loyola in the fall _ ^ after winning R. Munna one of the SIU scholarship awards that year. Prior to his death of a heart at­ tack while aboard the Del Mundo steward. Besides Raymond, surviv­ ing are his wife, a son, Leonard, and a daughter, Dominica. The other winners of tne 1959 scholarship awards have completed their college work or have gone on to other studies. Five additional $6,000 scholar­ ships have been won by active Sea­ farers and the children of SIU men each year since then. The 1963 awards, announced last month, went to Seafarer William W. Williams, also of New Orleans, plus four youngsters from SIU families. The scholarship program began ten years ago in 1953. Page FIT« LOG WASHINGTON—^The first major Congressional, study of working hours since the standard 40-hour week was estab­ lished by law more than 20 years ago has been launched by the House Select Subcorhmittee on Labor headed by Rep, to win a cut in working hours without reduction of wages. Elmer Holland (R.-Pa.). SIU oldfimer John Jellette is pictured at last SIU headquarters membership meeting in New York, when he hit the deck to discuss union pensions. Jellette ships In the steward de­ partment. Apply For S&A Within 60 Days Seafarers are reminded that in order to be eligible for $56 weekly Sickness & Accident welfare benefits they must submit their S&A claims within 60 days of the date their injury or illness is incurred. They should also make certain they have filled out their applications completely, making full mention of the circum­ stances involved in their case. This will simplify checking and proc­ essing of applications whether a Seafarer applies at headquarters or in the out-ports. All payments are handled in the same manner as SIU Vacation Plan benedts "We want to find out if current circumstances permit or require another step forward in the reduction of hours of work," Holland said, as the subcommittee opened a series of hearings on "Hours of Work and Their Impact on Em­ ployment." Three bills bave been introduced in the House calling for reduction of the statutory ceiling on the straight-time workweek under the Fair Labor Standards Act from the present 40 hours to 35 or 32. In addition, the .cubcommittee will also study a proposal to retain the 40-hour ceiling, but increase overtime payments for work be­ yond that ceiling from the present time and one-half to double-time. Last August, the AFL-CIO Ex­ ecutive Council launched a twopronged drive for a sborter work­ week as a means of .spreading em­ ployment and pulling the nation up from "economic stagnation." The council called on affiliates to intensify their bargaining efforts At the same time, it urged amendment of the wage-hour la.v to reduce the standard workweek to 35 hours and require payment of double-time for work beyond that limit. Meanwhile, the President has signed the new equal pay bill bar­ ring wage discrimination against women who do equal work widi men. The legislation becomes effec­ tive next June. A clause enacted over labor's objection provides for an additional year's exemption for any workers who are covered by an existing unexpired collective bargaining agreement. Reduction of the wages of male workers to "equalize" pay is speci­ fically barred by the new Jaw. An estimated 8 million women out of more than 24 miilior in the labor force will be covered. The key provision bars discri­ mination in pay on the basis of sex "for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort and responsibil­ ity, and which are perormed under similar working conditions." The legislation makes it clear that pay differentials based on a seniority system, a merit system or incentive rates are permitted so long as the sex of the worker is not the basis for the differential. Waterman Fleet Tops On Safety For almost a week the SlU-manned Choctaw Bailed from port to port with a nightmare aboard, a fire in her hold. The blaze broke out in Kunsan, Korea, and before, it was final­ ly put out in Shimonoseki, Japan, the fire had claimed the life of Seafarer Wallace O. Burnett, 37, killed try­ ing to assist Korean firemen. Lack of firefighting equipment in Kunsan forced the Choctaw .to .sail .for Moji, Japan, with her hold still afire. When firemen there were also unable to kill the blaze, the ship had to sail for Shimonoseki, where the Dre was finally put out. liiM A Korean fireman at Kunsan races across the Choctaw's deck toward cans of chemical used to fight the blaze. Crewmembers raise the body of Seafarer Wallace O. Burnett (circle) from the burning hold. Burnett suc­ cumbed to smoke and fumes while assisting the Kun­ san firemen. NEW YORK — Seafarers man­ ning the SlU-contracted Water­ man Steamship Company fleet were honored here this week for outstanding safety achievement during the past year among all US dry cargo-passenger ship opera­ tions. The awards, given at a luncheon sponsored by the Marine Section of the National Safety Council on June 25, cited the Waterman fleet as one of the three dry cargopassenger companies with top safety records during 1962. The annual competition involves al­ most 20 different operators in the dry cargo-passenger field. Four Waterman ships were especially singled out for excellent safety performance over a twoyear peidod. The four vessels cited were the Kyska, Monarch of the Seas, Morning Light and the Wacosta. Cited with Waterman were States Marine Lines and US Lines in the dry cargo fleet safety con­ test and several tankship compa­ nies in the tanker operating divi­ sion. All together, ships of nine companies in the dry cargo and tanker segments of the contest drew honors. ktf-3^al/'s The burning hatch, seen here from amidships, was an in­ ferno of smoke. The Choctaw was carrying raw cotton and miscellaneous military cargo at the time of the fire. , . $he sailed frotn Wilmington, Calif. . ^ Firemen check supply of chemical during the futile attempt to extinguish the blaze at Kunsan. Two ports and almost a week later, it was finally put out at $himo.noseki, Japan. UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPT.. AFL-CIO �•WW' IfiG Pace, 91s, HIGH COURT KO'S AHTI-STRIKE LAW WASHINGTON—The US Supreme Court has voided a Missouri law banning strikes in public utilities as in "direct conflict with Federal legislation which guarptees the right to strike" against any employer engaged in interstate commerce. In a unanimous opinion, the court declared that Missouri "through the fiction of 'sei­ transferred or otherwise turned ordered the transit cmnpany "seized" under the statate and put zure' by the state has made over to the state." peaceful strides against a public utility unlawful." The Amalgamated Association mf Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees, AFLCIO, which has been challenging the constitutionality of the Mis­ souri statute for 15 years, called the decision "a victory for the labor movement . . . (and) . . . for the public interest." It charged that state officials had "played fast and loose" with the act, "throwing the weight of the state on the side of the em­ ployer and making impossible that equality at the bargaining table which makes for successful col­ lective bargaining negotiations." Justice Potter l^tewart in the court's opinion reversing the Su­ preme Court of Missouri, which had upheld the validity of the act, spelled out the "fiction of seizure" on which the state based its case. The record showed, he said, that "the state's involvement fell far short of creating a state-owned and operated utility whose labor relations are by definition ex­ cluded from coverage of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Act." "The employees of the company did not become e.mployees of Missouri," his opinion continued. "Missouri did not pay their wages, did not direct or supervise their duties. No property of the company was actually conveyed. The challenge to the KingThompson Act that resulted in the Supreme Court decision originated in November, 1961, when Kansas City Division 1287 of the Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees voted to strike after months of negotiations with Kansas City Transit, Inc., failed to produce an agreement. On Nov. 13, 1961, the governor of Missouri under operation Iqr the state. The state also secured a permanent in­ junction against the strike, send­ ing the workers tmck to their jobs. On appeal, the union argued that the statute was in conflict with Federal labor legislation and abridged a number of constitu­ tional rights. The Missouri Su­ preme Court had upheld the in­ junction. Close-Up On Phlladelphfa MOBILE (Sea-Land), May IS—Chair­ man, Montserate Saliva; Secretary, Simeon Simos. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is running smoothly. Discussion regarding trans­ portation when ship enters the Gulf eoast. Check with patrolman about the unemployment henefitE to be paid to the qualified seamen in Puerto Rico. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways), April 13—Chairman, Peter Patrick; Secretary, Irwin Class. Ship's delegate reported that everything seems to be running fair. Crew requested to keep decks in recreation rooms and messroom clean. It possible, remove boots when coming out of tanks. Vote of th.^nks given to steward and entire department for doing a good job feeding this large crew. CLOSE EXPLORER (Maritime Over­ seas), April 2i—Chairman, Joseph F. Lae; Secretary, Salvador Rivera. Ship's delegate reported that this has been a smooth trip. Ship is going to the ship.vard. One man ho.spitalized in Rotterdam. Tanks should be cleaned as water for washing showers, etc., is very rusty. Motion to allow low seniority men to stay on vessel when ship is in shipyard, as no new replacements will be ordered, if crew stays on, until ship sails. Di.scu.ssiun on porthole curtains for crew's me.ss. Chairs aboard ship should be re­ placed. P.-intry, messroom and galley need painting. GLOBE CARRIER (Globe), May 5— Chairmen, Pasaiuk; Secretary, C. J. Nsll. .Ship's rtc'eg.atc reported si) Is Report On Cuba Trip Castro Turns 'Boys Town' Into Soviet Military Base WASHINGTON—An escapee from Castro's Cuba, arriving in the US last month aboard the SlU-manned rescue ship Morning Light (Waterman), has informed Cuban exile groups and refugee aid organizations f that Cuba's "Boys Town," a both the iKHlh and south coasts of project established by a Cath­ Cuba since it is in the'middle of olic priest to hoiiye and educate underprivileged boys, has been converted Into a Russian military base. As reported in "Free Cuba News," the publication of a U,S group which includes SIUNA President Paul Hall, Cuban exile Manuel Rodriguez Lopez said the school and dormitories, located In the town of Bejucai, Havana province, today houses Soviet soldiers and military technicians. The entire area, Lopez continues, is now a flourishing Russian base. Castro had once boasted that bis regime had turned "barracks into schools," but the new report illustrates the real changes the bearded dictator has brought to his island. "Emplacements have been built on top of a big hill," Lopez said, where the Russians can command Havana province." The former "Boys Town," like so many military establishments on the island, is off-limits to resi­ dents of Bejucai who believe that the converted installation and the emplacements in and around their town are intended for offensive action against the United States. Baby Foed On its ransom trip during May, the Morning Light carried some 8,000 tons of baby food and medical stores that were part ofthe $53 million in supplies being turned over to Cuba. The ship­ ments began last December, re­ sulting in the pre-Christmas re­ lease of 1,113 Cuban invasion prisoners. Varions American companies and private individuals donated the ransom cargoes through the Red Cross. Joe Algtna, Safety Director Fire And Boat Drills Do Pay Off NMU Raid 'Continued from Page 2) Curran with the Teamsters to raid MEBA jobs on the rivers In the Mississippi Valley Barge Line fleet and n other fleets. MEBA President Jesse Calhcon specifically cited NMU efforts "to blackmail labor, management and Government into legitimatizing his raiding activities, evidently on the theory that everyone will seek to appease the wild and irrational party in a dispute." Sanctions have also been invoked against the NMU for Its attempted raid of SIU jobs in the Robin Line fleet last year. An early meeting with Meany on various maritime labor issues Is to be held on his return from Europe, •where he is attending an Interna­ tional Labor Organization confer­ ence. Jma SS^ im. Coffeetime break during SIU job calls at the Philadelphia hall finds Seafarer William Madden (fop) en oying a cup at the snackbar in the rear of the hall. Madden ships in the dock department. Above, Seafarers F. Forte (left, on phono) and G. Barnes, both also in the deck gang, check sailing time of vessel in port. well. Discussion on OT in deck de­ partment. Vote of thanks to steward department and BR. CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Citlcs Service), April 30—Chairman, Fred Israel; Secretary, Joseph Bidxtlya. 019 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion to have time off on coastwise trips was put off. The matter will be di.scussed with patrolman and put on file for nego­ tiating committee. CHATHAM (Waterman), April Chairman, James A. Calvin; Secretary, E. Canonlzada. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion to be sent to negotiating committee for two hours minimum OT for a call-up Job for the deck and engine depart­ ments. DEL NORTE (Delta), May 12—Chair­ man, R. E. Stough; Secretary, W. P. Kiiser. $116.17 in ship's fund. Motion to contact headquarters for clarifica­ tion on agreement for Delta ships. Urge patrolman to contact ship's dele- gate two hourt before payoff. Motion to contact port agent and have a general meeting aboard to settle the matter of men being laid off on weekenda and holidays in Buenos Aires. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), May 12—Chairman, Donald L. Dkckarson; Sacratary, Floranclo S. Omaga. Ship'a delegate reported that the last payoff came out smoothly and with no beefs. All repairs taken care of. S8.91 in ship's fund. Letter sent to headquar­ ters regarding shots given to tha crew. Suggestion made that recrea­ tion room be locked at ail timea while in port in order to keep out­ siders out. JEFFERSON CITV VICTORV (Vic­ tory Carriers), May 5—Chairman, Ed Kratz; Sacratary, Castano T. Busclgllo. Ship's delegate reported that everything Is running smoothly. Mo­ tion made to have boarding partolraan Inspect ships when they come out of lay-up. This one left port without any heat whatsoever in 20 degree weather. All heating lines were busted. Some disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman See about get­ ting a better quality of toilet paper. COLU.MBIA (CrIsRtsI Exporters), May 5—Chairman, S. Halnfling; Sac­ ratary, A. Reasko. S. Heinfling was elected to serve as ship'a delegate. Cheek with SIU officials regarding transportation on intercoastal articles. Ship needs to be sougeed and painted. Ship's chairman asked crew to write their Congressmen In regard to the Bonner bill. Many Seafarers will probably always beef abont having to run through fire and boat drill each trip. Sailors who have been going to sea for a number of years figure they're pretty familiar with the entire procedure, and often feel it's a waste of time to go through it again and again. What they fail to keep in mind is that the fire and boat drill has a couple of important purposes. It's not only a test of each man's ability to follow a set drill and procedure, but also a test of how the crew works together under strain. Even if only one man In the whole gang pays off or has to leave the ship for some reason, there's a break in the chain of teamwork that practice makes perfect. The new man who comes aboard has to be worked Into the routine so that all hands can work well together, when the chips are down. Drills are also an important way testing equipment, as there's nothing more useless than an oxygen mask which won't work when you actually need it or a fire extinguisher that registers empty because nobody knew about it and no one checked it in advance as a matter of routine. ' Mneh of the fire-fighting eqnlpment and safety gear aboard ship is ccMistantly exposed to deterioration by weather and salt water, and no one should be fool enough to-* — think otherwise. Fire and boat It actually took days until the drills offer a good chance to give smouldering stopped and ended all the equipment a good checkout possibility of a new flare-up. and to run through what has to be Another good reason for taking done at the time of an accident or drills seriously comes up as ships disaster. get older, and the possibility for This goes for rusted lifeboat trouble increases. As a ship ages, davits, wom-through safety lines the chance of fire becomes greater and everything else that may save all the time, and so does the pos­ a life at some future time. sibility of gear failure. Fire is still the worst danger on For all these reasons, strict at­ a ship at sea, and often the only thing that stands between a minor tention and frequent fire and boat problem and a major tragedy is drills are important for all hands. the skill of the crew in the neces­ A well-trained, experienced crew sary techniques of handling dif­ that can respond promptly in an ferent kinds of fires, plus the con­ emergency is the best kind of in­ dition of the fire-fighting equip­ surance, So don't beef your way through drills with your mind ment they have to work with. The skill of SIU seamen in fire- closed tight. Keep your mind, eyes fighting has been displayed a num­ and ears open for your sake and ber of times so far this year, and everybody else's. who can say whether the last drill (Comments and suggestions are they had in each case wasn't the invited by this Deparment and one that made the difference. The can be submitted to this column importance of these drills, in port in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) on sailing day, or any other time, can't be minimized. Difficulties in fighting ship­ board fires was dramatically shown in the case of the burnedIn order to assure accurate out Alcoa Planter a few months digests of shipboard meetings ago, when the well-equipped fire department of a large German city, in the LOG, it is desirable that the reports of shipboard meet^ with the assistance of modern fireboats, was unable to extinguish the ings be typed if at all possible. blaze in her bold for many hours. Type Minutes When Possible �'SEAFARERS LOG IBM tl. IffM Pare Seven SlU Blood Program Spurs Chicago Boy To Recovery Land-Locked Oklahoma Goes To Sea With Texas Assist CHICAGO—^The SIU Blood Bank has donated a total of 40 pints to assist a 16-year-old high school student who lost his leg.in a train accident and was in a desperate fight for his life. ^ The much-needed blood Grain Elevators Local 418, ex­ donated by SIU men was pro- pressed "great thanks" to the Sea­ EDGEWATER, NJ—The SlU-crewed Sea train Texas arrived here June 20 carrying a tiny cargo, destined for delivery to President John F. Kennedy, The Texas' special shipment is a small chest containing samples of cotton, wheat, tim­ ber and coal, representing the first cargo to move by cials packed the chest of raw ma­ to a nearby highway for assistance. terials and addressed it to the One of the items in the chest water from the future port -vlded for James Flsk, whose fa­ ther, George Flsk, is a member of Grain Elevators Local 418 of the International Longshoremen's As­ sociation. The father has been unable to work for over three years because of a heart ailment. Realizing the plight of their fel­ low trade unionist and the critical condition of his son, SIU officials here made prompt arrangements to provide the blood for the youth at the Jackson Park Hospital. The transfer of blood was arranged through the nationwide clearing house setup under which the SIU bank operates in all ports. Jack E. Connor, president of farers for their charitable assist to a fellow trade unionist in difficulty. Local groups have also set up a trust fund for the Fisk boy that will be used to cover his future medical costs. Doctors had at­ tempted to save the boy's leg after the accident, but amputation was neeessary a few weeks ago. Tulsa, Oklahoma, to New Orleans, via the Arkansas River develop­ ment which is still under con­ struction. Oklahoma will be one of the land-locked states opened to navigation through inland water routes under the Arkansas project. In their pride and hope for a "seaport" future, Oklahoma offi- Route Yields Rich Gem Find CAPETOWN — Seafarers travel­ ing the familiar Robin Line route to South Africa had no more ink­ ling than anyone else that the waters they were passing through contained what is now called "the richest diamond field in the world right on the ocean floor. Due to a discovery by a South­ west Africa underwater pipeline - 1 "Sea chest" of Oklahoma raw materiali delivered by water company, inland diamond mines may have to take second place as from Tulsa to East Coast was accepted by John L Weller, the world's largest producers of the Seatrain Line president, from Capt. Joseph Patocka of the glittering gem. SMtrain Texas when It arrived at Edgewater. The cargo After finding a huge deposit of was picked up by the ship In New Orleans for forwarding to dianoonds where none had been Washington. located before, the pipeline com­ pany quickly went Into the dia­ mond mining business. It began equipping tugs and barges with gear that can scoop up diamondbearing gravel from the sea bed. Large deposits were unearthed from the sea floor in the Chameis Bay and Piumpudding Island area, LONDON — British, Danish and Greek shipowners have and current explorations are ex­ joined the ranks of the Committee of European Shipowners pected to yield extraordinary in their fight to defeat US attempts to upgrade the Ameriprofits. The Bay area diamond^bearing can-fiag fleet and to expand German, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian gravel is described as being in American shipping. layers 24 to 40 feet thick. The The organization's mem­ and Swedish shipowners. Headquarter.s of the group is Plum.pudding location may hold bership was boosted to ten Euro­ diamond deposits several miles in pean nations with the inclusion of here in London, so the British are the three additional members. Its expected to exercise major control length. One of South Africa's largest roster now includes almost every over the policies of the group. The objective of the committee mining interests, the famed De European line which is a member Beers firm, has offered the fledg­ of a steamship conference doing is to fight Federal Maritime Com­ ling off-shore diamond company a business with the United States. mission efforts to establish equita­ loan of several million dollars for The committee members repre­ ble shipping conference arrange­ the right to market its precious sent more than half the world's ments by requiring foreign lines to furnish shipping documents ex­ stones. The pipeline company's merchant marine tonnage. In addition to the three new plaining their rate structures and diamond mining-field is just off­ shore from beaches where De Beers entries, the organization is com­ other details covering vessels in posed of Belgian, French, West American trade. The requirement has been mining for years. to provide these documents has already been put off to next year. Foreign shipowners have also complained about the limited ef­ fort made by the US to upgrade the American-flag fleet via strong­ er enforcement of 50-50 cargo preference for US-flag vessels on Government - generated freight movements and the "Ship Amer­ ica" program that was launched by the administration last year. Last January, a seven-member Committee of European shipown­ ers met with FMC officials in Washington in an attempt to ob­ tain a relaxation of the adminis­ tration's "Ship America" policies. With future meetings scheduled and their number now expanded, the committee is expected to exert new pressures on the FMC to have Government policies rescinded. European Co's Map Tight Anti-US Unk President for all-water delivery. The state's first "sea" cargo was carried by outboard, cabin cruiser, jetboat, yacht and towboat on a journey that began May 27. It moved by barge down the Missis­ sippi to New Orleans, where it was turned over to Seatrain at its Bella Chasse terminal. A "logbook" which accompanied the chest indicates that everybody from bank presidents to forest rangers handled it since it was put on a small outboard on the Verdigris River near Tuisa. The present depth of the water there is so slight that at the outset of the trip, occupants of the boat had to "abandon" ship, wade and carry the boat to deepwater. Then the three-horsepower craft broke down about 100 yards from the start and those aboard had to match coins to see who would walk that eventually made its way down the Mississippi, around through the Gulf of Mexico and then to the East Coast, was an invitation to the President to attend the dedi­ cation of the Oologah Dam on July 20. This will be the first completed structure along the planned 500-mile waterway from Tuisa to the Mississippi. On arrival here, Seatrain ar­ ranged for forwarding of the chest to Washington, where Sen. A. S. (Mike) Monroney of Oklahoma will present it to the President. The Arkansas River project is scheduied for completion by 1970. The river wiil be opened to shal­ low draft navigation as far as Lit­ tle Rock, Ark., by 1968 and to Fort Smith, Ark., by 1969. An entirely new channel to Oklahoma City is also included in the proposed development. Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director Vaccination Ruies For Traveiers Travel is broadening, as many an observer has said, with the result that Americans are going abroad these days In ever-increasing numbers. One of the important safeguards they should never neglect while mak­ ing their travel arrangements concerns the possibility of contracting a disease that is uncommon in this country. It makes no difference whether the travel is for business or pleasure, since the disease carriers do not discriminate. This means danger not only to oneself, but also possible effect on the health of persons in the countries being visited or the health of someone in the household upon the return home. Seafarers hurdle these same dangers all the time in the course of their professional travels, so provision has been made for their vaccina­ tion protection right in our own clinics when time permits. Travelers are advised that vac- * ~ cination certificates are required agencies or the Public Health not only for health conditions pre­ Service. The certificate must be vailing in the country of depar­ complete and, for Smallpox and ture, such as the US, but also for Cholera, must bear a stamp ap­ the conditions that may exist in proved by the health administra­ any country where they may stop tion of the country in which the during their journey. Vaccina­ vaccination is performed. If Yel tions should be obtained several low Fever vaccination is required, weeks before leaving, as it takes it must be issued by a Yellow some time to develop immunity Fever Vaccination center. after vaccination and the vaccina­ Evidence of Smallpox vaccination certificate is valid only after tiion within the three past years this period, usually 6 to 14 days, depending on the disease for is required by most countries. A Yellow Fever vaccination certifi­ which vaccination is given. cate is valid for 6 years beginning Some countries may not request 10 to 12 days after vaccination, travelers to show their certificates and is required for traveiers to when they arrive from places con­ Ceylon, India and Pakistan; cer­ sidered safe; however, that is not tain parts of Africa and South always the case. There is always Amc'rica. a possibility of a quarantinable Cholera vaccination is required disease developing along the route for travelers who pass through of travel. areas where the disease is present. Countries of the Middle and Far The certificate is valid for 6 East that are receptive to Yellow months following immunimtion. Fever are stringent in their re­ quirements of a valid yellow fever Some areas of possible prevalence vaccination certificate. If the cer­ are Burma, Cambodia, India, Ne­ tificate is not in order, the traveler pal, Pakistan and Thailand. Other immunizations recom­ or seaman may be subject to sur­ mended by the Public Health veillance, or even isolation up to 14 days. A valid certificate for Service depending on the area of vaccination against Smallpox is travel are Typhus and Paraty­ always required for persons enter­ phoid, Typhus and Plague. Wheth­ ing the US, except from Canada er you are a traveler or not. the following immunizations should he and certain nearby countries. The International Certificates of a must: Typhoid and Paratyphoid Vaccination are the only accept­ Fever, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Influ­ able documents for international enza, Tetanus Diphtheria (com­ travel, and are valid only when bined) for adult use, and Polio­ the requirements in each certifi­ myelitis. (Comments and suggestions are cate are complete. In the US, the International Certificate of Vac­ invited by this Deparment and cination may be procured with a can be submitted to this column traveler's passport, through travel]in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) �Jmam tS, IHt SEAPARERS LOO •wV ' -••\' .• ,i' > OF NORTH AMERICA ••• AFL- 'L'T' '.I, i..—*-/ %.*. w . ii :^^I- A gothering sponsored by the Seafarers International Union of North America during the annual visit to New York of a Congressional delegation from Washington re­ cently brought together members of the 88th Congress, their families and guests, with SlUNA officials, rank-andfile members and other labor representatives in the New York area. The Congressional visit to New York is a highlight of the spring season, including sightseeing and other events arranged by different organizations over a single week­ end. This year, the SlUNA took the occasion to hold a festive dinner-entertainment at a Queens restaurant on Friday evening. May 17, where the visitors could sample New York hospitality and meet with SlUNA officials and other labor representatives at the same time. Welcomed to New York by huge SlUNA banndr that filled lobby of restaurant (top), Con­ gressional visitors enjoyed full evening of dinner end entertainment under union auspices* Staff members from the House and Senate as well as Congressmen and their families from all areas of the US were on hand to enjoy the informal atmosphere and offthe-cuff discussion on trade union and legislative issues. Although identifications are limited due to the number of photos that were taken, the pictures here help record a memorable event for all hands. Wives and guests rounded out table including House members John F. Baldwin (California), E. Y. Berry (South Dakota) and Roland V. LIbonatI (Illinois). At microphone. Rep. Abe Multer of New^York, with SlUNA Presidant faul Hall, offers a fewrwords of greeting. Two House members from New York, Reps. John J. Rooney and Leonard Farbstein (left and 2nd from left) greet visiters and new arrivals to the "Big Town." v Kt... v ^ f iL,, .jf r, �^:"'u . 'X *i>" Ptf• IHM SEAFARERS lOO i Pr-i <!*(. SrgiSSiv': -!;<•>?: < b '' . < : ^ If, - ^^ ; '" |II;M tef •"' ' ' ' # 1 i I /• •- -r ^ 11 I f ^''•'' f # Ilii?®: lii^li t-'/''' H»-> -;v :-••-:->2?!»- i-' j, ' V ' " - '''3 v? h >-^'i ^'* / ["Showtime" flndi Congreitlonal vlfitori and gueitf from MIsiourT, Idaho, Maryland and Florida Intent on the proceedings during fioorshow that followed dinner. Rep. Paul C. Jones (Missouri) was one of several who hit the deck to say a few words. Rep. Carlton R, Sickles, recently-elected Representative from Maryland (center, left), has the floor here during a break in the entertainment. Camera close-up pictures California Rep. John E. Moss and his wife during a light moment. preup here Includes Reps. Robert L. P. Sikes (Florida), /. B. Hoeven (Iowa), William R. Hull, Jr. (Missouri). SlU Vice-President Earl Shepard and Headquarters Rep. Ed Mooney (right) round out a table with NY State Sen. Thomas Mackel and Chuck Brown, president. Long Island AFL-CIO. r ,t right are Reps. Carl D. Perkins (Kentucky) and George V.Andrews (Georgia), and their guests. ^ .•••.,..^u Joining In Congressional visit, delegation of House of Representatives employees and staff members was also on hand to share In the events planned for the New York weekend. �SEAFARERS Tek New SlU Cable Ship Set For First Job .. BALTIMORE—The SlU-crewed cable-laying ship Long Lines (Isthmian) is due back here in the next few days from Bermudan waters after winding up a month-long training voyage with 28 miles of ar-^ morless cable aboard. The a new plant here at Point Breeze, Baltimore will be the ship's home area several hundred miles port for its future cable-laying off Bermuda was selected because it is said to be one of the few ocean locations where the practice lay­ ing would not interfere with ship­ ping or other marine activities. Meanwhile, the British cablelayer Alert left here and began putting down the first 600 miles of a new trans-Atlantic cable be­ tween the US and England. The Long Line's ultimate assignment wiil be to complete the 3,000 miles of canle between Tuckerton, NJ, and Cornwall, England. The Alert is the same ship that was called in to handle work origi­ nally due to be performed by the Long Lines in the Caribbean. Delays in completion of construc­ tion on the Long Lines caused the change in plans. Work on the ship was stalled several months when the' shipyard where she was being built went bankrupt. When the Long Lines completes her training and the estimated three months it will take to con­ nect the Atlantic cable, the eahle system will be able to carry 128 simultaneous telephone conversa­ tions, more than triple the capacity of the present cable between Scot­ land and Newfoundland. The system will cost some $47 million and will permit directdialing service to be established' between the US and Europe. A buoy marker will be put down by the Alert when it completes the first 600-mile length of cable, and then the ship will head home for England. The Long Lines will pick up the job sometime this summer. The new American cable ship is the largest of its kind and is being operated by Isthmian for American Telephone and Tele­ graph Company interests. Since the Western Electric Company has SIU MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS NEW YORK, May S—Chairman, Earl Shepard; Secratary, Martin Breithoff; Reading Clerk, Angus Campbell. All previous port meeting minutes accepted. Port Agent reported on shipping, upgrad­ ing school, clinic cards. Accepted. Presi­ dent's report given by chairman regard­ ing SlUNA convention. Bull Line, Canada beef, aid to other unions and strike at Roto-Broil. Report accepted. Reports of credenti'ls mmittee and p'-lis com­ mittee accepted. Meeting excuses re­ ferred to dispatcher. Auditor's reports carried. Appeal of H. E. Martin for re­ instatement denied. Welfare services report presented. Total present: 48ti. i, i PHILADELPHIA, May 7 —Chairman, Charles Stansbury; Secretary, Charles Martin; Reading Clerk, John Kelly. Ac­ cepted previous port meeting minutes. Executive Board minutes of March 25 presented. Port Agent's report on shipjv-blr.'od b'-nk .-ifcapted. Presi­ dent's April report accepted. Credentials committee report and polls committee report accepted. Auditor's reports ac­ cepted. Installation of soft drink machine in hall requested under good and wel­ fare. Total present: 74. BALTIMORE, May 8—Chairman, Rex Dickey; Secretary, Frank Holland; Read­ ing Clerk, Tony Kastlna. Minutes of pre­ vious meetings accepted. Executive Board meeting minutes of March 25 presented. Port Agent's report on shipping, .shortage of men. SIUNA coiiveiitioii, Bonner bill, welfare beneficiary cards accepted. Presi­ dent's April report accepted. Reports of credentials committee and polls commit­ tee accepted. Meeting excuses referred to dispatcher. May information report from headquarters accepted. Safety com­ munication from Joe Algina accepted. Auditor's reports carried. Motion under new business to send wire to .SIUNA convention on behalf of membership ex­ pressing good wishes, carried. Total present: 03. XPM M. INI LOO Quitting Ship? Notify Union A reminder from SIU head­ quarters cautions all Seafarers leaving their ships to contact the hall in ample time to allow the Union to dispatch a replace­ ment. Failure to give notice be­ fore paying off may cause a de­ layed sailing, force the ship to sail short of the manning re­ quirements and needlessly make the work tougher for your ship­ mates. SZX7 vaan tma Cliff Wllgon, Food end Ship Sanitation Director Controlling-Insects On Board Ship There are literally millions of different kinds of insects and their overall number runa Into countless billions. Man is waging a constant struggle with the insect population for the available food supply, and has been for thousands of years. Insects, through their disease-carrying potential, also pose another danger to man. All this has a direct bearing to shipboard living, especially in the junkets in the next two -years. summertime or In tropical climates where insects are abundant. In the closed world of a ship at sea, this struggle against the insect world must be marnlained constantly to preserve the health of the crew. Good sanitation habits are the most important factor in the control of insects and vermin aboard ship. Living quarters and areas where food is stored, prepared or served, or where utensils are cleaned and kept, should be regularly cleaned and maintained. Simple cleanliness, with frequent and abundant use of soap and water, is essential. In general the same rules for insect control that apply shoreside apply on board ship as well. Enclosed spaces where trash, food parti­ cles and dirt may accumulate should be eliminated. Use screens on all openings leading to food serv--*^ — ice areas, especially during the be colored, and should be clearly seasons when insects are prevalent. marked "POISON." Store and dispose of trash and Insecticides are of two kinds: garbage in closed, covered con­ residual sprays' and dusting pow­ tainers. der, or space sprays. The residual _ Insecticides Needed spray or dusting powder leaves If insecticides are needed to con­ minute but long-lasting poisonous trol the insect population on board crystals on the treated surface. ship, they must be handled with These residues kill vermin as they care in and around food handling emerge from their hiding places. and storage areas. This is because Space sprays are quick-killing most of these preparations - are mists containing agents that kill Seafarers Tom Crawford, bosun's mate; Oscar Rayner, Abel harmful to humans as well as in­ vermin when they come in con­ Salas and William Sauder, all of the deck department, are sects. They should he stored at a tact with the insects. They ar» pictured at the bow control panel of the cable ship Long distance from such areas to pre­ not of a long-lasting nature and Lines (Isthmian). Panel permits full control of the vessel vent their being mistaken for their effectiveness is spent after a when maneuvering with cable. foodstuffs. Poisonous types should while. When insecticides are used, they should not come in contact with food, utensils or the person using the spray. Any contaminated arti­ cle should be cleaned immediately. Contaminated food should be dis­ carded. iiliiiBiiy (Comments and suggestions av By Sidney Margolias invited by this Deparment and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) If you time your buying for sales, you can cut you pay 26. For sugar and cinnamon" you pay 65 costs of many family necessities. July is one of the cents a pound. two best months of the year for finding sales on Here are tips on July buying opportunities: many important items (January is the other). CARS: If you're in the market for a car, consider We especially recommend watching the sales this taking advantage of this year's high trade-in values month for buys in clothing, rugs, and household and the price concessions available this summer on equipment. Next fall tags on some of these needs the 1963 models. Reports from Detroit indicate that 1964 models will be much the sahie as this are going to be higher. year's, except for some of the Ford products. Most Particularly note these buying opportunities: significant changes will be another increase In size The July sales of men's wear are an especially of the "compact" cars, which already were enlarged WASHINGTON —A sharp drop good chance to buy shirts and summer suits and in '63. US consumers thus will be able to enjoy in the number of cases filed under slacks at reduced prices. the AFL-CIO internal disputes plan the biggest small cars of any country. The July sales of hosiery give women an oppor­ The 1963 automobile "hit parade" finds Chevrolet has been reported for the first four tunity to buy stockings for next fall. far and away the best seller, followed, in the mod­ months of 1963. Only 28 new com­ Fuel dealers give you a special summer discount erate and medium-price group, by Ford, Rambler, plaints were made by member un­ Pontiac, Chevy II, Oldsmobile, Buick, Falcon, Fair- ions during the period, compared if you fill up your tank now. with 155 for the whole year of Prices of both new and used cars also start drop­ lane, Corvair, Valiant, Dodge, Buick Special, Dodge 1962. Dart, Tempest, Olds F-85 and Comet, in that order. ping in July. Since the effective date of the MEN'S SUITS: July is the month to buy a light­ But working families better watch food bills care­ plan voted by the 1961 Federation fully, and especially their use of meat. Consumers weight suit at reduced prices. Price tags will be convention for settling disputes be­ tween unions, 183 complaints or never did get much benefit from the recent lower higher this fall. Your best all-around choice for the money is claims of "justification" have been wholesale prices on meat, and now the wholesale likely to be a blend of Dacron or other polyester filed. Of these, 109—or about 60 prices are going back up. wool worsted, in approximately a 50-50 blend. This Now consumers will pay even higher prices as the is a medium-price fabric which also Is unusually percent — have" been resolved through mediation and 19 cases result of the usual summer increase in livestock durable and wrinkle-resistant. are still in the mediation process. quotations. The polyester-worsted blends usually retail around Impartial Umpire David Cole In general, wage earners have lost a little ground the $35-$40 bracket. At a little higher price the has made determinations in 47 so far this year. The cost of living has gone up polyester-worsted blend may also include a per­ cases. He found violations in 35 about one percent from a year ago while wages centage of, usually, 15 percent mohair. The mohair and rejected 12 -as not violating have risen just a little over one-half of one percent. adds shape-retention. the constitutional provisions. The "real" wages or buying power of a worker with A man who wears working clothes all week and The AFL-CIO Executive Council three dependents has dropped down to $81.02 a needs a suit just for special occasions can find an subcommittee has received 20 ap­ week, after taxes and after allowing for price even more reasonable buy in blends of polyester peals from Cole determinations changes since the 1957-59 base period. The figure and rayon. These suits are available under $30. and denied 18. One was withdrawn for a year ago was $81.30. The more polyester in the blend, the more the suit and one was referred to the coun­ Sugar prices have leveled off at new highs after will resist wrinkles and hold its shape. Check the cil, which held that Cole's determi­ jumping as much as five cents a pound recently. The fiber-identification- label on the suit to see if the nation should stand. boost also has affected prices of carbonated bev­ fabric is at least 50 per cent Dacron or other poly­ The report noted also that 11 erages, candy, jams, jellies, and baked goods. Sig­ ester fiber. complaints of non-compliance were FOOD BUYING CALENDAR: Pork will be ex­ received by the council subcom­ nificantly, you can make flavored milk and fruitpuncli drinks for your children during the hot pensive this July, with beef still comparatively rea­ mittee, that compliance was months at lillle more than half the price of cola sonable. Many people avoid buying the ilow-cooklng achieved in four cases, non-compli­ and other soda pops. pot roasts in favor of quicker-cooking steaks and ance was found in four others and It's revealing to see how the price of sugar varies chops during the hot months. Thus you will find three cases are pending. The according to the form in which you buy it. For your best buys in the roasts and stews. But turkey Journeymen Stone Cutters Associ­ example, a recent survey found that ordinary granu­ is the buy of the month. The cold spring pushed up ation and the National Maritime lated sugar in a bag costs 14 cents a pound. If you prices of fresh produce in many areas. You will Union are in non-compliance with buy the same sugar in a box you pay 16. If you find values this month In several canned vegetables, the plan in two cases each and buy the "very fine" type, you pay 23. In tablet form especially canned corn and tomatoes. sanctions are in effect July is Good Time To Shop, But Watch Food Costs AFL-CIO Plan Cuts Union Beefs �Jm* M, 196S Pa«« EICTM SEA F AJKEE? AO G 'Letters From Home' COPE REPORT Ipl DRIVE TO REWRITE CONSTITUTION. The "«tate8* righU" drive to rewrite the US Constitution—denounced by the AFL-CIO Executive Council as an "attack on the American form of government"—has, within the past few months, won the support of 16 state legislatures and made headway in several others. Thirteen legislatures have joined in proposing an amendment which would strip Federal courts of Juris­ diction over legislative apportionment. The effect, the AFL-CIO has warned, would be to "perpetuate rural minority control" of the states. Eleven states have proposed a constitutional amendment which would enable states to bypass Congressional consideration in adopting future amendments to the Constitution. Yale Law Prof Charles L. Black, Jr., has estimated that this would allow legislators representing only 16 percent of the nation's population to rewrite the Constitution. Only four states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Wyoming—have thus far endorsed the third of the trio of extremist proposed amend­ ments, to establish a 50-judge "Court of the Union" to supersede the Supreme Court in matters involving Federal-state relations. With most legislatures adjourned, there is no danger that the goal of 34 states necessary to compel the calling of a constitutional convention will be reached this year—or even that the number will be closely approached. Bat part of the strategy of the sponsors has been to push the drive primarily in the northern states, counting on a late flurry of support from the traditionally "states' rights" southern states to achieve the two-thirds necessary to require Congress to call the first constitutional convention since 1787. Sen. Paul H. Douglas (D-111.), in a recent speech to the Senate, charged that segregationist groups are seeking "to make this country a confederacy instead of a nation." "I personally believe that there is a greater danger that these amend­ ments will finally be adopted than many of the commentators seem to believe," Douglas said. "The movement, has been conducted quietly and the sponsors have obviously been keeping in the background legislatures in several states which are strongly segregationist or dominated by the gross overrepresentation of rural areas. "Both of these interests feel themselves threatened and aggrieved by the decisions of the Supreme Court. We are therefore likely to see next year a large number of states which will rush to approve these fproposalsl. This may well create a band-wagon psychology which will sweep other states into the fold. These proposals are indeed time bombs under the American constitutional system." In contrast to some earlier schemes of the radical right—such as the proposal to abolish or limit the income tax—the three proposed amend­ ments came out of the Assembly of the States, which is associated with the normally non-political Council of State Governments. All three proposed amendments are in the form of joint resolutions petitioning Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing the specified amendments to the Constitution. This is the never-used alternative provided in the Constitution to the requirement that pro­ posed amendments be initiated by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and then ratify by three-fourths of the states. - LABOR ROUND-UP ^ - Public schools reopened in Gary, Ind., after a one-day strike by Teachers Local 4 of the Ameri­ can Federation of Teachers. An agreement by the school board to recognize the Gary Teachers Union as the representative of the majority of teachers in the public schools came after a meeting in which the Indiana state labor commissioner acted as mediator. The union will now negotiate with the board through the school superintendent on salaries, profes­ sional standards, working condi­ tions and fr'nge benefits. 4" The United Furniture Worlnirs has asked the National Labor Relations Board to set aside an. election at the Jamestown (NY) Sterling Company, at which strikebreakers were permitted to vote and most veterans of the 20month walkout were denied the ballot. The union charged that an NLRB regional officer denied the vote to strikers without a hearing on the basis of the company's claim that they had been "perma­ nently replaced." The workers struck in October, 1961, after the breakdown of negotiations for a first contract. 3^ 4" l" A display of American flags was made possible on Armed Forces Day in Roanoke, Va., even though the community had abandoned a traditional program. The Roanoke AFL-CIO stepped into the gap and set up a Flag Committee which raised the necessary funds, purchased flags and installed new mounting brackets. Now union members install and remove the banners on national holidays. 4" 4« 4" An attempt by the Storkllne Corp. In Jackson, Miss., to set up a phony issue during a union repre­ sentation election has caused the National Labor Relations Board to overturn the results of the voting. The gimmick used by the com­ pany was to show the anti-union film "And Women Must Weep" just prior to the balloting. The movie is distributed by the "Na­ tional Right-to-Work Committee." The Storkline vote, involving Carpenters Local 3031, was the fourth one set aside by the NLRB on the ground that the com­ mercially-made movie created "a straw man" to frighten the em­ ployees. 4" 4" 4" The Retail Clerks International Association has undertaken partial sponsorship of the National Broad­ casting Company's omnibus "Mon­ itor" radio program during every weekend this summer. The union is presenting daytime and eve­ ning programs and announcements through September 1 on the nationwide radio show. I I . 1 . 1; I ' 4EA High on the list of issues for action by Congress this year is the bill now known as the "Hospital Insurance Act of 1963," which will provide hpspital care for all Americans at age 65 as part of the Social Security Sys­ tem operated by the Federal Government. This is an issue that has been stalled in Congress since 1960, and that was narrowly defeated in voting held last year. The way to get this bill through Congress, and to prod strong action on it, is to let Congress know how you stand. By now, nearly all Americans recognize that the greatest threat to the economic security of older people is the high cost of illness. These costs are continuing to climb, and fewer and fewer of the aged can afford them. Destitution, charity or suffering in silence are the only alternatives. The AFL-CK) and the entire organized labor movement are in forefront of the cam­ paign to win passage of the "Hospital Insur­ ance Act," because its adoption would help reheve one of the biggest social problems of our time. For the same reason, this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG carries a special re­ print of a complete AFL-CIO handbook on Hospital Insurance for the Aged through Social Security, prepared bv the AFL-CIO Department of Social Security. Tn reading this material, Seafarers, mem­ bers of their families and friends should keep in mind that the opponents of this program will certainly deluge Congress with their side of the story. Organizations such as the American Medical Association h^ve spared nothing in their efforts to let Congress know where they stand. Now it's up to all the rest of America to make its voice heard. This means letters and messages from home to your Congressman and Senators, urging approval of bill HR 3920 in the House, and 8. 880 in the Senate. No fancy language is necessary. You don't need a lawyer or anyone else to write a letter for you. Above all, keep it brief, simple and to the point, by telling your Congressman how this bill is important to you and your family. Letters from home get eareful atten­ tion in Congress, and carry a lot more weight than packaged propaganda. Address and mail your letters to; Congressman . . . House Office Building Washington 25, D.C. Letters to the Senate are addressed the sam« way, to the Senate Office Building. Now is. the time to flood Congress with these letters, with hearings shortly due to .come up before the House Ways and Means Committee. Act now! 4-4 4 Time For A Change While help for US domestic shipping may finally be on its way through Congressional action (see Page 3), the Interstate Commerce Commission continues along the same course it has followed for years in denying a fair break to these operators. Since World War II, when domestic ship­ ping companies lost most of their cargoes to other forms of transport, they have never been able to recoup these losses. From 1953 on, when the railroads began a campaign of selective rate-cutting to drive domestic ship­ ping off the seas, the ICC has helped the rail­ road drive most of the way. In a proceeding that began last winter, as one example, ICC finally conceded that rail­ road rate cuts on tinplate may have been de.cigned to drive intercoastal shipping out of business. But it allowed the propo.sed rail rate cuts and parallel cuts proposed by the shipping lines to go into effect, pending a hearing. That was in February. A hearing procedure finally got underway late last month, and then was postponed until the end of July. The issue is thus put off again, six months later, with no solution in sight. How long it will drag on, no one knows. Since the railroads had the advantage from the beginning, the odds remain in their favor. It seems to us that if the ICC is an agency with regulatory control over water ship­ ping, then it also has the responsibility to have peop'e with a shipping viewpoint on its top staff. Until this is done, ruihoad interests will continue to dominate ICC proceedings and the domestic shipping industry can never hope for a fair shake. �P«ff« Twelv* SEAFARERS LOO SZX7 AXtItXVAX.S and Expresses Thank To Blood Donors All of the following SlU families have received a $200 maternity benefit, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name, representing a total of $3,200 in maternity benefits and a maturity value of $400 in bonds: Timothy Homko, born April 9, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Stephan Homko, Oxford, New Jersey. ^ Craiff Harvey, born May 10, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lee J. Harvey, New Orleans, La. ton J. Wells, New Orleans, La. 3^ t Texas. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Joseph P. Andrew, Jr., born April. 17, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph P. Andrew, Queen Anne, Md. $> Kahen Van Etten, born April 29, S* 4" 4" Connie Jennie Wells, born April 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. George 19, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mil- Gilbert Van Etten, Jr., Galveston, Evelyn Rodriguez, born April 19, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carlos Rodriguez, Brooklyn, New York. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been re­ ported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and a total of $17,000 in benefits was paid (any apparent delays in pay­ ment of claim is normally due to late filing, lack of a beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the disposi­ tion of es>tates): Emiiio S. Lerma, 58; A lung In­ Carl W. Berg, 50: Brother Berg fection was fatal to Brother Lerma was lost at sea on August 12, 1962 while aboard the at the Galveston Texas, USPIIS SS Steel Design­ Hospital on er bound for March 5, 1963. Honolulu. He He joined the joined the SIU in SIU in 1946 and 1942 and had had shipped in sailed in the en­ the steward de­ gine department. partment. S u rHis brother, viving is a sister, George A. Berg, Mrs. Gertrude of Gloucester, Armstrong, of Brownsville, Texas. Mass., survives. Total benefits: Burial was at City Cemetery in $4,000. Brownsville. Total benefits: $500. 4 4 4 Howard Huteherson, 48: A heart 4> 4 4> ailment proved fatal to Brother Arthur L. Cox, 44: Brother Cox Hutcherson on died of a liver ailment on April 16, January 10, 1963 1963 a t Mercy at his residence Hospital, Balti­ in New Orleans, more, Md. He La. He had sailed joined the SIU in the engine de­ in 1955 and had partment since shipped in the he joined the SIU deck depart­ in 1938. Surviv­ ment. Paul R. ing is his sister, Waters, of Wash­ Madge Hutcher­ ington, NC, was son, of Tallahassee, Fla. Burial named adminis­ was at Prospect Cemetery, Hamil­ trator of his estate. Burial was at ton County, Fla. Total benefits: Rocky Mount, NC. Total benefits: $4,000. $4,000. 4 4 4 4 4 4" Emmett J. Phelan, 51: Brother John J. Lefco, 54: Brother Lefco Phelan succumbed to a lung ail­ ment at the Baldied of a heart attack while aboard l i in o r e, Md. the SB Del Norte USPHS Hospital off Brazil on on May 22, 1963. April 20, 1963. An He joined the SIU member SIU in 1959 and since 1942, he had sailed in the had shipped in steward depart­ the deck depart­ ment. His wife, ment. Surviving is his sister, Kathleen M. Phe­ Helen Schwartz, lan, of Pawtuckof Brooklyn, NY. et, RI, survives. Burial was at Mt. Burial was at St. Charles Cemetery St. Mary's Cemetery in Pawtucket. in New York. Total benefits: $4,000. Total benefits: $500. David Joe Walker, born April 16, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Billy Walker, Columbia, Tenn. EVERY MONTHS If any SIU ship has no library or needs a new supply of books, contact any SIU hall. YOUR SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY V V . I* P f .•..•ifci—4. A.-,' June 29, 1991 Lisa Gayle Hawkins, born Feb­ ruary 27, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Stanley E. Hawkins, Kentwood, La. Gary Paul Bentz, born May 19, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Henry G. Michael Bentz, New York. David Michael German, born May 2, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. John E. German, Norfolk, Va. Juan Dopico, Jr., bom April 24, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan Dopico, Jersey City, New Jersey. Grace Hsu, born May 1, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sung Ming Hsu, New York, New York. Daniel Sadler, born August 14, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Sadler, Coventry, Rhode Island. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Rebecca Louise Emery, born April 9, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas Emery, Lansdowne, Md. Denise Vieira, born March 25, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edwin Vieira, New Orleans, La. Paul W. Rogers, bom April 25, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. William G. Rogers, Waterbury, Conn. To the Editor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to thank all those Seafarers who so generously donated blood to help me while I was a patient awaiting an operation at the USPHS Hos­ pital in New Orleans, La. It Is at times like this when Wo owe all of you our sincere thanks for the kind sympathy and offer of assistance on this unhappy occasion. Nadlne SutUe 4 4 4 Losmar Offers Welfare Ideas To the Editor: All of us aboard the Losmar (Calmar) have talked a great deal about our welfare benefits and necessary requirements for eligibility. At our ship's meet­ ing recently, we passed unani­ mously two resolutions on these items and now we'd like to, hear some comment on them. One is about the eligibility, All letters to the Editor /or as we would like to see the re­ publication in the SEAFARERS quirement of one day in the last LOG must be signed by the six months and 90 days in the writer. Names will be withheld previous year abolished. If a upon request. member tries his luck in work­ ing or by going into business help is most needed that the ashore, we believe we ought to fine members of the SIU coma give him a two-year grace through to help their fellow period in his welfare benefits. The way things stand now, members, their families and friends, as well as others in it's almost impossible to get desperate need of life-preserv­ that time in and still keep a job ashore. If a member has some­ ing blood. Since it would be impossible thing like 12 years' time on SIU to thank each Seafarer person­ ships, I think he should be ally, I am using this means to entitled to that kind of leeway. The second matter we acted say "Thank you very much" on was about our pensions. W* from the bottom of my heart. Edgar R. Goulet think that after 12 years on SlU-contracted ships, a mem­ 4 4 4 ber should be able to retire. In order to get that time, it takes anywhere from 16 to 20 years and these are the best years of To the Editor: your life. This is to gratefully acknowl­ Why not let the ones who edge the check received from the Seafarers Welfare Plan after want to retire do so, so new the death of my nephew, Rich­ people can come into the Union ard B. Buttle. Our entire family and the industry, and we can would like to extend its thanks get some new blood and added for the check and for the coop­ revenue for the Union. Broth­ eration of everyone involved ers, we're open to comment. Erail Gretsky after Richard died. Welfare Assist Is Appreciated Seafarers are urged at all times when in port to visit their brother members and shipmates in the hospitals. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospitals around the country: USPHS HOSPlT.\L NEW ORLE.'VNS. LOUISIANA James Allen Anthony MaxweU Felipe Basaldu Norman McDaniel Bobby Butts George McFaU Arthur Botelho William Miller John Brady Loulg Moore Lawrence Chapman John Morris E. Constantino Ralph Newcomb Quincy Crawford Cecil Nichols William Croissant Clarence Owens Ralph Denayer George A. Peres Lionel Doujet Jerry Pontiff Harold Eby Kalle Rankonen Frederick Edwards Calvin Rome Anton Evensen Wm. E. Robert! Natale Favaloro Nicolas Sabln Eugene Gallspy Aubry Sargent Leon J. Gordon Joseph Savoca Wade Harrell John Selferth Herbert Hart Leonard Shaw Emit Herek Robert Sheffield Wiley Hinton, Jr. Murray Smith Frank James Melvin A. Splref Ashton Stephens Walter Johnson Adolph Swenson Oscar Jones Alfred Keenum Harvey Thomas Robert Trippe Steve Kolina Eddie LeBlanc James Walker John Ward Thomas Lyons Thomas Lyons William Wads Kenneth MacKenzie USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON, MASS. Joseph Aslin Anthony Hlckey Edward Czosnowskl Charles Robinson Edward Farrell USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA F. De Beaumont J. Miller Ignazio D'Amico John C. Mitchell F. Mapstone S. P. Morris USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Benjamin Brinkley William Mason William Calson William Pierce Walter Conner USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Dargan O. Coker James Nelson Russell McLcod USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Hilarion Aquio William Langford Edward Atkins William Maley Harry Baum Antonio Manesis C. H. Boutwell Herman Sprainls F. Carabbarcan Calvin Wilson Donald Hampton David Wilson USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Robert Aumlller Luclen Elle ThomaS' BaracUS ' Antlone Granger .t e jc". e T c- •v *.* » James Bames Charles Brown Raymond Baker Edward Douglas Joseph Dudley Perry Klauber William Lawless Ernest RusseU Richard Sherman Emanuel Vatls VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS John Williamson John Butler SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS Leslie Dean USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Thomas Wasine Felix Arce Chan Fat New John Boliman Fred Oestman Louis Basta Eugene O'Mara Bengt Bergiand Solon Pateras C. F. Billarosa Santos Pizario Jose Bonefont Wm. Pusslnsky Carmine Cassano Floro Regaledo WiU Denny Evert Roscnqulst Sam Ginsberg Luis Salazas John Givens James Samuel Robert Goodwin .To.seph Scully John Graddick James Shiber Frank Hanacheck Manuel Siiva John Hansen William Smith Frederick Harvey Henry Sormunsen Richard Haskins James Stripp Thomas Hickey James Webb George John Frank Weber W. M. Leonard Sulo Lepisto James Winters Antino LonguerU Wiiilam Wlrtanen John McCoIlon Ching Vou USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Gerald Algernon Leneard Hlggans Robert Banister Thomas Lehay Benjamin Delbler Arthur Madsen Claude Doyal Max Olson Abe Gordon Charles Slater Tvillie A. Young Joseph Gross Burl Halre USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Joseph Berger Billy RusseU James McGee SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Alberto Gutierrez WlUiam D. Kenny Thomas Isaksen VA HOSPITAL ROXBURY, MASS. Raymond Arsenault PINE CREST HAVEN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Maurice Roberts US SOLDIERS' HOME WASHINGTON, DC William Thomson Notify Union On LOG Mail As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers* congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their ; ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, four copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min­ utes forms are then airmailed 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 so requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ gregate there. As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of its mailing lists. �Ex-Skipper Recalls 1919 ^botage Tale By Captain R. J. Peterson Captain Peterson, an oldtimer who can vividly relate incidents in his long sea career, is also a frequent contributor to the LOG. This tale of sabotage is but one lively recollection. When I came aboard the City of Beaumont as the chief mate I never thought that, as she set out to sea, someone would try to send her to the ocean bottom. Dead men tell no tales, they 4 — say. The five-masted wooden barkentine auxiliary was ready. Well loaded with copper, lead, ainc, oil, gas, tallow and tobacco, she was lying at an open pier in Erie Basin for days waiting to be insured to the skies. That was early in February, 1919. The war had ended and no dangers at sea lurked, or so we thought. We finally set sail from New York for Cette, France, favored by a westerly gale and ran and rolled rails under, so the big bell forward tolled with every roll. The westerly gale that season was mean. Suddenly It would shift from southwest to northwest as if to catch us with sails aback and put us in chains. We were caught once and almost thrown on beam ends. Almost Goes Down On my watch below I Jumped out In my underwear and ran bare­ foot along the deck cargo of lum­ ber and slacked off the sheets of the fore and aft; spanaker, jigger, mizzen and mainsail. She swung back into the teeth of a screech­ ing hail squall, and almost brought down the foremast with both top­ gallant sails, both topsails and foresails. She righted herself and came down on course to run before the gale steering wildly. Our captain, old "Blue-nose" Butler, had sailed 80 years in square-riggers and con­ fessed to me that he had never tailed in barkentines and didn't like the fore and aft sails. "Give me a square rigger anytime," he taid. About 700 miles out of New York the westerly gale started howling. A black squall burst low and showered hailstones upon us. Thunder and lightning all about and the ship like a speck in its midst. At a loud blast of lightning M££TYOW?aO€Wl^ MAT£54r7H£SKirai« TWe FkSmSOMlV. 7/^ tow PRICES miJCcmf\BREA\ -itkJR OWN Pt ACE. OWfEQAfOOPBMm muNlOM-A€6'An Page Thirteen SE AT ARERS LOG Inii* 28, 1961 The SIU crew of the Overseas Rebecca (Maritime Overseas) has really learned the meaning of "smooth sailing." Ship's meeting chairman Ralph F. Tyree writes that in the vessel's nine-month run to Europe, Africa and the East, not one single beef arose to plague the crew. Noting that this was the his seaman's work and the safety man J. A. Dunne and secretary ways things should always go, of the ship. Now, with all the new y. L. Harding, write to say that Tyree and the rest of the gang aboard were so proud of them­ selves (and rightly so), they sug­ gested the Union be notified of their praiseworthy achievements so I smelled tmoke and rang the all hands could share In their alarm. There was fire down below! pride. I ran forward, summoned all t t hands and braced up the fore Steward Dan Piccerelli and his yards to bring the ship into the whole steward department were wind to be hove to. Aft, on the given a strong vote of thanks for starboard side, through a ventila­ what the gang on the Fennmar tor, a fierce flame shot up with a (Calmar) calls "exceptionally fine volcano-like roar. And there in food this trip." . . . Easter dinner the path of the flames was the gas aboard the Orion Planet also won tank—500 gallons strong. raves for the steward department. It was like a nightmare, a ter­ A notice to the LOG singled out ribly long nightmare. At any mo­ chief steward J, E. Higgins, chief ment the gas tank cook Standmore Bell, baker W. E. might blow. It Messenger, and cook Lonls Gardlooked the last ler for special thaidcs. for us all. 4. t 4 The crew of the Anton Bmun is In a twinkling, I went to get at aiming at better movie coverage the fire in the this trip. At a ship's meeting, it 'tween decks. I was suggested that all pictures be wound a wet tow­ shown twice weekly at different el around my times to make it possible for all face below the crewmembers to see each picture. Peterson eyes, and man­ Twelve new films are to be picked aged, somehow, to get at the fire up at Bombay, so the new plan should assure that each man gets with the firehose. I held the nozzle dearly and to see them all, no matter what played and played water on the watch he's on. t i gas tank so that steam came forth To show how times have and hissed like a giant snake. De­ spite the poor pressure from the changed, it used to be that all a pump, the water was enough to Seafarer had to concentrate on was put the fire out after many long NATALIE (Marltim* Oversaas), moments of painstaking effort. April 14—Chairman, John Charmeslno; Secretary, Robert W. Ferrandiz. Captain Gives Order No beefs reported by department delegates. S5 in ship's fund. Vote of Back on the poop, I heard old thanks to the baker and steward for man Butler shouting. All the time the goodies that were put out this trip. Crew's washing machine needs he had done nothing, giving no drain pump. orders, as he stood holding onto EACLE VOYAGER (United Mari­ the rail at the break of the poop. time), Aprii 14—Chairman, Karl HanNow he was shouting and giving ton; Secretary, Alexander Brodie. Ship's delegate spoke of payoS in me an order: "Don't fill this ship Honolulu. Five men left ship since with water, Mr. Peterson!" last meeting. No beefs reported. Mo­ tion to have air-conditioning unit On inspection later, I saw the installed, as ship is already get up for three-inch timbers near the gas air-conditioning. Vote of thanks to steward department for good menus tank were burned to charcoal. The and well-prepared food and services. soldering on the gas tank handle PENN CHALLENGER (Pann Ship­ had begun to melt! It was a nar­ ping), April I—Chairman, B. Moye; row escape for all. But this wasn't Secretary, Dan Sheehan. Payoff April 11. All business taken care of. Mo­ the end of the tale. tion to have steward get ash trays When we arrived at Cette there and waste baskets for rooms. Motion to get new toUet paper as the grade was no agent to meet us and re­ now aboard is poor. Discussion on ceive our cargo. None of the au­ shortage of food that is on menu. Suggestion made to have food plan thorities knew what to do. We lay representative down to ship. In the harbor almost a month and DEL AIRES (Delta), March 14 — then were brought to an out of Chairman, Horace C. Hunt; Secretary, the way spot where our cargo was Wilson B. Yarbrough. No beefs re­ ported by ' department delegates. discharged and stowed in a muddy James W. Corcoran was elected to field, covered with tarpaulins and serve as ship's delegate. Discussion left unclaimed as if by pre-ar­ on more coffee and lunch meat being put out for night lunch. Discussed ranged design. safety meeting in regard to gangway watch wearing shower shoes while on At last we sailed again, bound duty. for Genoa. There the American FANWOOD (Waterman), March 30— vice counsul, the Italian authori­ Chairman, R. A. Eden; Secretary, ties and old man Butler accused W. H. Rohne. Ship's delegate re­ me of being i dangerous Bolshe­ ported that two men missed ship in Norfolk. Captain requests that all vik. I knew too much and later hands declare watches, radios. Jew­ knew the entire truth. elry, currency, etc., in India. Chief engineer was asked to run a fresh It seems that the exporter of water hydrant outside for the steve­ dores to use in India. Discussion on our cargo, a Count Braggadini, was keeping laundry room clean. Each going bankrupt. This Italian noble­ department to take turns. man, it developed, had dealt with TRANSORLEANS (Hudson Water­ the Germans during the war and ways), Aprii II—Chairman, K. Lynch; Secretary, Pat Murphy. No beefs re­ had shipped war material to Switz­ ported by department delegates. All erland through Cette, getting an running smoothly. Chief pumpman assist from some Kigh-up French discussed safety methods when ship is carrying fuel and urged everyone and Italian authorities. to use proper safety precautions. And I, it was recalled, had seen JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), April a man aboard the day we left New IS—Chairman, Kenneth Slngli; Secre­ tary, H. A. Gallckl. Ship's delegate York and asked him who he was. advised crew to keep messhall and The well-dressed gentleman told pantry clean. Letter to be sent to me he was "from the office." This headquarters regarding launch serv­ ice. Launch not running often enough suave gentleman was hired to sabo­ for men coming on and off watch. tage the ship. The Count would ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), April 37 get the insurance money and the —Chairman, W. H. Padgat; Secrotary, ship and its crew were never sup­ A. Q. Nail. Ship'a delegate reported everything okay. George Gill was posed to be heard of again. "Dead elected to serve as new ship's delemen tell no tales!" equipment and gadgets placed aboard, seamen must be more than expert mariners. One of the new jobs a seafarer has for himself when the ship is away from a reg­ ular port is to be a washing ma­ chine operator and repairman. Meeting chairman Burt Hanback on the Seatrafn Georgia reports that while most of the necessary repairs have been completed, the some members of the SIU crew were more than slightly annoyed when they turned in to get some much needed beauty sleep. Seems that others in the crew weren't as tired Tyree and kept whis­ tling and talking, causing the would-ibe sleepers to stay awake. A motion by one tired hand was offered at good and welfare re­ questing that all loud talking and whistling be stopped so that a good night's sleep might be had by all hands. The question re­ mains: What about talking and whistling in your sleep? Dunne Hanback At a meeting on the Steel Sur­ veyor (Isthmian), one old salt, after urging the steward department on to greater culinary heights, dis­ closed what his favorite dish was and had always been. After giving the stewards some advice on prep­ aration, he humbly asked that po­ tato pancakes be made and in­ cluded on the menu more often. That's a dish, he contended, which a great many Seafarers prefer. The 4« 4» 4« Do you whistle while you work? steward has promised to keep the Well on the Taddei Victory (Con­ idea in mind next time it's menusolidated Mariners), meeting chair­ writing time. timer on the crews' washer still hasn't been replaced. Further con­ sternation concerning the washer pertains to the lack of an agitator. The present one is run down and, Hanback says, is ruining the clothes. When the Georgia crew does get another agitator and re­ pairs the timer there's sure to be good sudsing ahead! gate. Motion to see patrolman about changing canned milk to a standard brand. STEEL ACE (Isthmian), April 11— Chairman, Lioyd D. Richardson; Sec­ retary, Egbert W. Gouiding. Ship's delegate reported all repairs have been completed. $16.32 in ship's fund. Request added efforts to keep the New York longshoremen out of the mess hall and recreation halls. Motion that locks be secured and Installed in crew mess, recreation halls and crew pantry to eliminate pilferage in for­ eign ports. KENT (Corsair Transportation), April IS—Chairman, B. King; Secre­ tary, C. R. West. Ship's delegate re­ ported that three men were hospital­ ized in Turkey and sent home. No 5 DICES': I- -- beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Patrolman will be contacted regarding rusty water and recementIng of water tanks. GLOBE PROGRESS (Maritime Over­ seas), April 30—Chairman, J. Grabber; Secretary, C. A. Welch. No beefs re­ ported. Repairs to be made in messhall, steward department head and messroom. Vote of thanks to steward department. STEEL TRAVELER (isthmian), Aprii 14—Chairman, J. Kisten; Secretary, W. Turner. Ship's carpenter given a vote of thanks for key board he made to keep heads and showers locked in port. $12.05 in ship's fund. Almost whole crew donated towards ship's library fund. Discussion on chief engineer violating SIU contract. Crew requested to put all garbage in paper bags before dumping. Govern­ ment getting tough in Korea, espe­ cially on face powder and money. STEEL KING (Isthmian), April 38— Chairman, Jack Thommen; Secretary, Victor A. Cover. No beefs reported. Discussion on union benefits. $6.25 in ship's fund. Motion made that new ice machine be installed on ship. Matter of dirty water and tanks to be referred to headquarters. Dis­ cussion on food and messroom serv­ ice. TAMARA GUILDEN (Commercial Transportation), April 7—Chairman, H. Huston; Secretary, R. E. Kiedinger. $40.83 in ship's fund. Su.ggestion made that $1 from ship's fund each trip be used for magazines, and tc purchase iron for crew. Discussion by steward on keeping rooms and passageways clean. Biulhcr Lambe was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. May 14—Chairman, H. Huston; Sec­ retary, Bob Kiedinger. $60. in ship's fund. Iron and magazines to be pur­ chased. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks to steward department for the good groceries and service in the messroom. Crew urged to strip bunks and turn in dirty linen when leaving ship. ORION STAR (Orion), April 17 — Chairman, George Ruf; Secretary, T. J. White. Ship's delegate reported that one man missed ship in Yokosuka. Four replacements needed, three in deck department and one in steward department. Several hours disputed OT in engine department. Headquarters notiiied about engineroom beef. T. J. White resigned as ship's delegate. William Strike elected to serve in his place. Crew would like improvement in stores. Captain agreed to get new cots and windchutes in Japan. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Marijime Overteas), May 11 — Chairman, Steve Kutzer; Secretary, none. Discussion on water situation. $10.50 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for job well done. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), May 17— Chairman, C. L. Stringfellow; Secre­ tary, M. C. Cooper. $18.51 in ship's fund. Division of OT disputed in deck department. Crew asked to do­ nate to Merchant Marine Library. SANTORE (Marven), Aprii 3—Chair­ man, James P. Ahern; Secretary, Francis R. Napoll. Houston hall noti­ fied about beef regarding SIU feeding plan and stores. Larry Reinchuck was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. WASHINGTON CARRIER (Washing­ ton Carrier Inc.), May 13—Chairman, John S. Burke; Secretary, Odd Samdal. Ship's delegate reported disputed OT in all departments. Motion that crew not sign on until sufficient amount of money for draws in for­ eign ports is placed on ship. Motion to see about getting a deck main­ tenance on board. Third mate refused to allow two men to buy cigarettes out of slopchest. Discussed price of cigarettes. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate for a job well done. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleid), May 4—Chairman, P. D. Sheidrake; Secrstary, B. C. Williams. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going well. $9.75 in ship's fund. Mo­ tion to have Union negotiate for one day off per round trip. Motion to have extra meal payments raised. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), IMay It—Chairman, Alfred H. Duggan; Sec­ retary, Dale F. Ray. Vote of thanks to engineers for making repairs as soon as brought up. No beefs reported by department delegates. �•! ^ Paire Fonrteen SEAFARERS lOU Going Ashore in Tunis? Guards, Seafarer Warns What really goes on in foreign lands which are supposedly friendly to the US and ostensibly welcome American travel­ ers and tourists is the subject of a beef by Seafarer Dave Pashkoff in a letter to the-*ian customs inspectors go for when LOG. looking for ways to catch the un­ Pashkoff says that he and his fellow Seafarers had come wary traveler, Pashkoff says. When he and other SIU crewmen ashore ai the Tunisian port of Sfax expecting to go through the cursory went ashore they declared every­ routine of a customs Inspection. thing of value they possessed and What they ran into while in Tu­ were then outraged when cus­ nisia matches what other deep-sea toms took it all away anyhow. More fuel was SIU men have learned in other added to the fire foreign lands. It's that friendship when the Tunis­ with the US is something these ians proceeded to nations quickly forget, when they fine them $280 have a chance to bilk the American after "confiscat­ traveler of his dough in fines, ing" everything taxes, assessments and other levies. of value in sight. Pashkoff, in his letter, warns his No Seafarer fellow Seafarers who may be on would allow such a voyage to Sfax to be very careful an outrage to go Pashkoff of all purchases they make there unquestioned and end have made in other ports. Sea­ unfought. They Immediately dis­ farers, he continues, should be patched a cable to the US consul­ especially wary when carrying American money or travelers ate in Tunis but weren't even graced with a response. checks ashore. You'd think some of these lands That's the first thing the Tuniswhich maintain "friendly" rela­ tions with the US would be as courteous and hospitable to US travelers as they are when asking the government for further for­ viRvmto eign aid, Pashkoff added. imiM in any event, his experience should serve as ample warning— "When in Sfax—^beware!" LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Master By M. C. Kleiber Expanse of skin, fringe of hair. Assertive mouth and bulbous stare. Nauseous hump preceding nose. Dressed in baggy khaki clothes. Back and forth the bridge he paces. Mouthing words and making faces. Captive mate, man at the wheel. Victims of his foolish spiel— Talcs 0/ courage, of derring-do. Impossible things for me and you. Now we can't log the man that errs. Or fix the Chief with frozen stares Nor can we ration other men's money Or cure their ills unth lime and honey. Fire and boat drills are- his sport. Swing the starboard, then the port; Slopchest day when things get dull Provoke the crew, disturb the lull. Write some stuff in the night order book Catch a mate who forgot to look. Perhaps we're not quite kind enough— But, damn it man, this guy is rough. Ordinary seamen can't take the wheel He's afraid they'll bruise his ship of steel. Submit your draw list with a laugh You know damn well it's chopped in half. One lousy trip is all I'll rmke Do you think I'm nuts, for Heaven's sake! This creep can take this ship to sea But out on deck, he won't find me. Jmw «S. Ifttt Beauregard Scores On Rescue irrTir^"-rTri"- - m-1 r -ni Qfrf la AO AAtAOE To Cub Troop On Ship Tour Successful rescue attempt is shown getting underway here on the Beauregard (Waterman), which picked up two men from a small fishing boat off the Florida coast recently, after their own craft had become disabled. Shown (l-r) getting the lifeboat set are deck gang members Donald Hicks, bosun; Ray, AS; John Pitt, OS; Allen B. Durgin, DM, and William Sharpe, DM. Durgin provided the photo. NEW ORLEANS—Seafarers here have beome renowned as hosts to visiting dignitaries, and have re­ cently added another laurel to their record of hospitality and good fellowship. When Seafarer Henry Donnelly's wife was looking for an Interesting place to take her den of cub scouts, she was aided by SIU port repre­ sentatives and other Seafarers who offered to provide a guided tour of the Del Sud (Delta), after the pro­ ject received the company's bless­ ing. The Delta cruise liner hap­ pened to be in port at the time. On board, Mrs. Donnelly says, the cub pack and den nwthers had a "day they will remember for a long time to come." After the tour, the group was treated to some fine seafarers' chow and toasted by the SIU crew with cokes. Den mother Mrs. Donnelly thanks all Seafarers concerned for the wonderful outing made possible by well-known SIU hospitality. Her thanks also go to stewardess Anne Blizzard who, though It was her trip off, accompanied the scouts, den mothers and fellow Seafarers. ORfOH RLANST (Srlen), April a«— Chairman, J. E. Higglnti Secratary, W. B. Msuanger. It waa reported that a letter had been sent to head­ quarters asking for a clarlHcation on sailing time (Japan). $43.90 In ship's fund. hy Mnrltima Overseas on March 8. Motion made to have aU tramp ships carry six months' stores when ship signs 12-month articles. Vote of thanks to steward department for their efforts under present conditions. DEL SUD (Delta), April 21—Chair­ man, Harlod Crane; Secretary, Oeorge E. Annls. Ship's delegate contacted Port Agent In regard to having payoff and sign-on done on same day. A. S. Contl was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $118.21 In ship's fund. Spent $278.86 for movies and parts, leaving $4.01 In movie fund. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), April 21—Chairman, Peter A. Serano; Secretary, Charles Wyseckl. Ship's ordered for deek head. Shortage of some foods discussed with steward.' Crew asked to take care of washing machlnee. Donation of $1.00 per man requested for ship's fund. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), May 9—Chairman, W. J. Meehan, Sec­ retary, Roscoe L. Alford. Motion made to have drinking water tanks cleaned and to have water analyzed by Board of Health. Some disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to steward department for a Job well done. HERCULES VICTORY (Ocean Car­ goes), March 24—Chairman, W. B. Blankenship; Secretary, Eugene Dakln. delegate reported that not much had been accomplished toward repairs since last trip. This matter will be taken up with patrolman In port. $45.32 In ship's fund. Motion that something be dona about a service pension for SIU members based on sea-time only. ST. CHRISTOPHER (Olga Xonow), April 21—Chairman, K. Winters; Sec­ retary, V. Sampson. See boarding patrolman regarding launch service In East Pakistan. Matter of rusty drink­ ing water also will bo brought to attention of patrolman. Vote of thanks to Capt. T. J. Wilson for cooperation to unlicensed personneL STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), March 2S—Chairman, R. Fitzpatrick; Secretary, J. E. Easterllng. Letter sent to headquarters asking for clari­ fication on working rules for reefer engineer. $80.51 In ship's fund. Sug­ gestion made to see chief engineer about fixing crew's washing machine. Suggestion made to see chief mate about closing oS the offshore outside passageway for crewmembers sleep­ ing on deck. BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), May 15— Chairman, Howard D. Jones; Secre­ tary, A. C. Long. Ship's delegate re­ ported no beefs. Light and mirror STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Dec. 7—Chairman, none; Secretary, C. P. Boylo. No beefs reported. $9.25 In ship's fund. Discussion on draws. Crew wants to go by Union agree­ ment aUowlng draw every five days. NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land), April 2$—Chairman, Aly Faysal; Secratary, A. Carpenter. $5.01 In ship'g fund. No beefs reported by department del­ egates. Motion made to have rooms painted. Vote of thanks to steward department. Patrolman to see cap­ tain about ship discharges In order to collect vacation. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa). April 7— Chairman, Emerlcki Secretary, Kasco. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that a man In the Union for 20 years with 200 days seatime each year, be entitled to retire­ ment with no limitations on earnings. Motion made to pay off every trip Instead of every other trip. Vote of thanks given to steward department. PUERTO RICO (Motorshlps), March $0—Chairman, Abraham Aragones) Secretary, L. Tyburczy. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food and service. Ship's delegate reported that ths pantry, galley and messhaU will ba painted this trip. New sinks wUl ba InstaUed next trip. S. Cleslak was elected as new ship's delegate. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Over­ seas), April 14—Chairman, William H. Field; Secretary, R. H. Simpson. Ship's delegate reported on the bad weather. Motion to have headquarters .check Into the water situation as It has been bad for the past two trips. Mo­ tion to ask company to have all fresh water tanks cleaned, flushed out and cemented. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Ssatrain), April 27—Chairman, J. F. Wunderllch; Secretary, W. L. NIhem. One man missed ship In Savannah. Suggestion made to put a fan or blower In fireroom for Puerto Rico run. Vote of thanks to steward department. TITAN (Maritime Overseas), March 20—Chairman, Jack Ryan; Secretary, John Quinter. Stopped action of plac­ ing Uen on ship. Food stores are low. No supplies received from Ex­ port Line ship as waa expected. Vote of thanks to steward and crew of SS St. Christopher for stores and help given to this crew. Ship taken over GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), April 14—Chairman, W. Velazquez; Secre­ tary, R. Principe. No beefs reported. Motion to "have the San Juan agent get In touch with Puerto Rico Port Authority In order to have a pay phone Installed on the San Juan docks. Headquarters should ask the company to give an authorized phone number at the Port of Newark In order for members to call and get the exact sailing time. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), April 20—Chairman, Charlie Hanner; Secre­ tary, W. F. WIemers. Ship's delegate reported no beefs, and resigned with a vote of thanks for a Job well done. S. Ruizyski was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Discussion on fruits and vegetables in season. Vote of thanks to steward department for a Job well done. ROBIN HOOD (Robin), April 21— Chairman, M. Wallace; Secretary, R. Sedowsko. $36.14 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Crew requested to be more careful with seat covers in messroom. Patrolman to notify mate not to give orders directly. Orders should bo given to the bosun. See patroiman about having sterilized milk on board condemned and replaced. Crew asked to leave keys for foc'sles with depart­ ment heads. �Page Fifteea SEAFARERS LOG JOBS tS. UM Schedule Of SI U Meetings SIU membership meetings are held regularly once S month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU porta below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York Philadelphia Baltimore July 8 July 9 July 10 Mobile Detroit Houston New Orleans July 17 O rinUCUL RStKIItrS, Th« constitution of tho 8IU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District aakea specific provision for safeguarding the Beubership's Ooney and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three.nonthe by a rank and file auditing coxislttea elected by the aeabereblp. .'All Union records are available at SIU headquarters In Brooklyn. Should any aenber, for any reason, be refused hie constitutional right to in­ spect theee recorde, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified aall, return receipt requested. July 12 July 19 July 16 mM. West Coast SIU Meetings SIU headquarters has Issued an advance schedule through Novem­ ber, 1963, for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: San Francisco Wilmington yuly 24 July 22 August 21 August 19 September 18 September 16 October 23 October 21 November 20 November 18 TRUST PUNUB. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are adnlnletered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreenenta. All these agreeaenta specify that the trustees In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and narsgenent representatlvea and their alternates. All expenditures and dlsbursenents of trust funds are nade only upon approval by a majority of tho trustees.. All trust fund financial records are svsllsble at the headquarters of the various trust funds. If, at any tine, you are denied Infonsatlon about any SIU trust fund, notify SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified nail, return receipt requested. Seattle July 26 August 23 September 20 October 25 November 22 SEEFFHIG RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclus­ ively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all.Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ ping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified nail, return receipt requested. Ihe proper addresB_for this is: Max Harrison, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite I63O, New York 4, NY Also notify SIU President Paul Hall at Union headquarters by certified nail, return receipt requested. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all tines, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Air travelers Get Break On Customs' Paper Work passengers in their group. Cus­ toms inspectors handle the rest through a list of verbal questions. The whole system applies only if the incoming traveler is within the $100 duty-free purchase allow­ ance provided under present law, and has not arranged for other goods to arrive later by mail or other means. If a person is over the $100 limit (the limit is $200 for the Virgin Islands only), the old written declaration will still be required. Baggage brought in by air trav­ elers is not exempt from Customs examination, however. Baggage is still being checked as is in the past. The new set-up only re­ duces paper work for the traveler and makes entry into the US a lot simpler for those within the duty limits. SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRBSIDENT Gal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Wlllfama A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER •A1 Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES BUI HaU Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BAUriMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey. Agent BAstem 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. John Fay, Agent Richmond^ 2-0140 DETROIT 10223 W. Jefferson Ave. Vlnewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS .. 675 4tb Ave., Bklyn HYaclntb 9-6600 HOUSTON 8804 Canal St. Paul Drozak, Agent WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE.. Jax William Morris. Agem ELgIn 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklln 7-3564 MOBILE I South Lawrence St Louis Neira Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephens. Agent . Tel 529-7546 NEW YORK 678 4tli Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 416 Colley Ave. Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent 625-6505 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St Frank Drozak. Agent DEwey 6-.38If SAN FRANCISCO .... 450 Harrison St Frank Boyne, Agent DOuglas 2-4401 E B. McAuley. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE. PH 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 Phone 724-2848 Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep. ...2505 1st Ave. SEAITLE MAln 3^334 Ted Babkowxkl, Agent 312 Harrison St. TAMPA 229-2788 Jeff Gillette, Agent WILMINGTON Calif 505 N. Marine Ave G. R. Berens, 47-56 45th Street, Woodside 77, NY, is interested in exchanging correspondence re­ garding details of smokestack in­ signia and houseflags of American shipping companies to further a hobby on ship recognition. 4. Rafael S. Torres Get in touch with your brother George Litchfield as soon as possi­ ble in care of the SIU hall in Bal­ timore. t ill liil COTTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contract^ specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard •ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing •for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, falls to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. ' IJI.I..II •Mill imi EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAF.iRERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally_ refrained from publishing any article serving tho political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem­ ed harmful to the Union or its .collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action.at the September, 19G0 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­ utive Board may delegate, from among its ranlis, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMEKT OF MWIES. No monies'are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no cir­ cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. If in the event' anyone attempts to require any such payment bo 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 re- . quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. iiiia..- iSii;': 111; I WMBi 111 J sm mm CCTISTITUriCWAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are availabil* in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member.so affected should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­ cluding attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtlmers 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 tha 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 the equal rights to wliich he is entitled, he should notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. 4" Albert H. Schwartz Mike Schwartz asks you to con­ tact him at once through PO Box 966, Midland, Texa^, or by tele­ phone at Mutual 3-3690. 4" Si :Si 4. Stefan Kostegan Contact John Sands at SIU headquarters as soon as possible. 4" _ S" .1! - Hgi NEW YORK—Moves to simplify baggage clearance and paper work for travelers returning from abroad were insti­ tuted by the Custom.s Bureau this month in a tryout at Idlewild Airport. The stream­ lined system of declarations a simple card reporting details of covers both US and foreign their journey and the names of tourists. It relies on the integrity of the traveler. The simplified system is being restricted to travelers coming here by air, and will be extended to other airports if it proves success­ ful. It is not expected to be used for sea travelers at all since there Is less of a limit on the amount of baggage they can bring in anyway, and more likelihood of dutiable overseas purchases. Under the new system, instead of filling out a lengthy declaration form listing all purchases made abroad, air travelers can now ink Bmii: liil 4- l£x-SS Pacific Carrier All former crewmembers of this vessel should immediately contact Sol C. Bcrenholtz, attorney, 1209 Court Square Building, Baltimore 2j Md., by mail or in person, in order to receive additional monies obtained from the US District .. [ou* McCartBieyj^ j^fcnt TErm^ 4-2528 COUEL.,^^-; n, Ba.ss. 5406 Canal, Telephone Charles York Lakin, Jr. Contact Edwin T. Burton, attor­ MI 4-0970 or WA 3-6431. ney, 2677 Humble Building, Hous­ 4 4 4 ton 2, Texas, as soon as possible. Albert W. (Dutchy) Canter Your income tax check for 1961 4.4' 4 and W-2 forms for 1962 are being Room For Rent Any Seafarer interested in a held by Mrs. Jerry Lee Bass, 7410 room four blocks from the Hous­ Haywood Drive, Houston 17, ton haU. can (^imtact Mrs. J. L. i, Capt. Fred FredrickBon Whity Horton would like to get in touch with the above-named as soon as possible at 2019-24th Avenue, West, Bradenton, Fla., telephone 745-0603. He is also anxious to have any former ship­ mates contact bim at the above address. �SEAFARERS^LOG juM n 196S OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNIQN • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Norfolk SlU Scores 7-0 Tug Win NORFOLK—Adding to its string of impressive wins in the Hampton Roads area, the SIU Inland Boat­ men's Union scored another unani­ mous victory in balloting covering a previously non-union coastwise towing operation. The win brings the Moore Tow­ ing Line under the union banner for the first time. In separate action, SIU-IBU representatives here gained a brand-new three-year contract providing pay improvements for boatmen on the coastwise tug Gatco Alabama of the Gulf Atlantic Towing Company. This boat and others in the company's Atlantic Coast operations have been under contract since the Union won an election from District 50 of the United Mine Workers in 1961, which has virtually been elimi­ nated as a factor in maritime along the central Atlantic seaboard. Exclusive Rights The NLRB election results among the Moore boatmen provide for exclusive SIU bargaining rights for the tug William T. Moore. The voting held here aboard the tug produced a 7-0 margin for the IBU. Negotiations began with this com­ pany soon after the election victory was posted. Gains scored in the Gatco talks produced an increase in company contributions to the welfare and pension program, plus a proviso that the same package will cover any other coastwise tug the com­ pany may operate in the future. The Alabama is a deep-sea tug with a steady job towing two chemical barges for the Olin Matheson Company from Mobile to Brunswick, Ga. 'Medicare' Set By Calif. Co-Op Questioni With all the talk about diets, high calories, etc., is there much of a difference today in food served aboard ship? (Asked of Seafarers in the steward department.) Francisco Tlradoi We've cut Irwin Gittlin: For better physi­ cal condition, just as the Presi­ down a bit on potatoes and most starchy vege­ dent advises, I think there has tables. I think been some re­ there are also duction in the less high-calorie amount of fat­ salad dressings ty foods. Sea­ served, so that men should be all hands are fed w e 1 g h t-c o n-i the best possible scious because foods with the. their jobs re­ least amount of quire good mus­ fat and calories cle-power. With that In mind, I'd involved. say we've cut down on fats so all t d!" d> of us aboard are in better trim Joseph Hambousi It should be for the work we do. up to the individual. He knows what's best for dr » Rudy TJongi I don't think we him. After all, he's an adult and should cut down on heavy, rich has to realize food. Everything that too much of we serve Is Im­ an item like cake or ice cream is portant to health and good trim. bad for him. If But if we really not, whatever happens is his want to cut down on over­ own fault. I eat weight problems, what's good for me and think I think we everyone should do what he thinks should go slow is best for him. on drinking. Liq­ jji d^ d^ uor adds to your weight and does Juan Morales: I think we should far more damage than good food. cut down if we haven't already lb done so. We Ralph Hayest No, I don't advise have to be in cutting down on food intake. When pretty good a man is working shape in order to do our jobs well he needs good and we shouldn't rich food. If he have a lot of fats uses discretion, and starches he'll eat the food which are going that's good for to make us him and that he heavier. The likes, and he'll pass up what he heavier you are, the worse shape thinks isn't suit­ you're in. It's no good regardless able for him. It's of your age to be heavy and over­ weight. as simple as that. SANTA ROSA, Calif.—^Full protection under a new comprehen­ sive lifetime medical, surgical and hospitalization care program for members of a cooperative housing community here has been announced as the first of its kind. With the approval of the American Medical Association, the plan offers full protection for all residents of the community, whose average age will be above 50 years. The cost of the in­ surance will be the same regardless of age. All homeowners in the development are eligible to receive full benefits and can use any physician, surgeon or hospital. Benefits end when the homeowner moves out of the project. Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director Benefits For The Severely Disabled Many people still do not know that Social Security benefits can be paid to severely disabled workers of any age and their families. The requirement that the disabled worker had to be age 50 years old was eliminated in 1960. Over one million persons—disabled workers and their dependents—are now receiving nearly $68 million dollars each month under the Social Security disability Insurance program. If the disabled worker qualifes for benefits he and his dependents are paid the same as if he were 65. The dependents include: • Unmarried children under age 18 • A disabled child over 18 whose disability began before age 18 • A wife under age 62 if she has an eligible child in her care • A wife if she is 62 or older. Under the Bpcial Security law, any person who becomes so disabled that he can no longer work, and who has worked 5 years out of the 10 years before his disability began, may be eligible for cash disability insurance benefits. Let's take the case of Bill Smith, age 56, as an example. Bill has been covered by Social Security since 1949. If he suifers a severe heart attack or gets into an accident which leaves him completely dis­ abled, he has met the work requirement of 5 years in the last 10. After Bill has been disabled four months, he should file an appli­ cation with the Social Security Administration. Then, if he meets the requirements and is determined to be totally disabled, he will begin receiving monthly disability benefits from the seventh month. His daughter, age 16, and son, 14, will also receive benefits until they are 18. Mrs. Smith will draw benefits too, because there is a child eligible for benefits In her care. If Bill's average earnings have been the maximum creditable under the Social Security law, the Smith family could get as much as $254 monthly. When the son becomes 18 only Bill would continue to receive benefits. His benefit could be as much as $123 a month. (Comments and suggestions are invited by tnis Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) MAIL RACKET LURES $s FOR SEA JOB INFO Jobs On Ships! No Previous Experience! Free Benefits! Quit Anytime! Visiting Interesting Countries! Well-Paid Jobs . . . Travel To Exotic and Romantic Lands!!! P. T. Barnum had a word for those who fell for this kind of bait and helped build a world-wide following for some of his sideshow attractions—and make him a fortune. He said there was a "sucker" bom every minute, and he staked his claim to every extra buck they had when he brought a tent-show to town. Today the gimmicks are a little less obvious, but the lure is the same. Every time maritime happenings begin to hit the news, New York papers and others. In answer to the first In­ quiry, the writer is told that . . . "If you are really Interested in a HIGH PAYING JOB WITH A FUTURE" send $2 to the mail order address" "to GET YOU STARTED WITHOUT DELAY!" The $2 brings the handbook entitled "Facts About the Merchant Marine for Newcomers" which is said to have a 1958 copyright—^but is about as up to date on maritime as a five-year-old telephone directory is on rocket-testing operations at Cape Canaveral, Fla. To his credit, the promoter of "Seaman's Service" gives a plug to US maritime imions, whose "excellent progress" he credits as the reason maritime jobs are much sought after today. The glowing picture he paints of, seamen's jobs ... the travel . . . benefits . . . etc. . . . omits details of seniority systems in operation by all the legitimate marine unions before newcomers can ship, since his func­ tion is not to get applicants a job, but to get their two bucks. •Ye Olde Information' some enterprising mail order operator begins trying to make hay from anyone who has two bucks and an inkling to be a sailor. The $2 is the price of a mail order hand­ book about the merchant marine, and how someone goes about getting a civilian sea job. An outfit called "Seaman's Service" is currently solicit­ ing twoTdollar-bills this way, via "come-on" ads in some It's enough to say that the "up-to-date" Information on the conditions in the industry,, the locations of the unions, wages, etc., is not altogether as he paints it in his "Facts" book, which lists a number of addresses in various ports that are readily available from any 1963 phone book if anyone is really looking. As regards the SIU, his address information is all wet, so it can be presumed that much else in the ten-page mimeographed "book" is also not what it should be. Although the book carries a 1958 "copyright," the address it lists for the SIU in Baltimore is 14 North Gay Street, which has not been the location of the SIU hall in that port since 1954. It also lists a hall in Galveston, though there hasn't been any since 1954 when the shift was made to Houston. Addresses and locations for seven of the other nine SIU halls listed are also wrong. The same probably applies for the Government addresses and halls of other unions printed. W5meq applicants are sent the same information as the men, and for their two bucks are advised to contact either the SIU, NMU or the Sailors Union of the Pacific. The reference to the SUP date backs to the days before the formal establishment of the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union of the SIU Pacific District, so apparently the book was written well before 1955 despite its "1958" label. It seems clear, therefore, that the book is behind the times on just about everything, except its reliance on the old mail order technique used to sell everything from "fountain of youth" pills to cancer cures. Seafarers whose kids, friends or family have fallen for this kind of bait are advised to steer them clear of "Sea­ man's Service" or any other kind of outfit which offers to open the door to a sea job but provides nothing in return for their $2. This type of racket is just another form of the old shell game that trades on the lure of th» salt and the sea and the "romantic" life every nonseaman yearns for—^via a plain wrapper—so the wife, ths mailman and the neighbors won't catch on. ri"' ''--h �• I:-7 -Sjanrafle 1,. n •' Vol. XXV No. 13 SEAFARERS^LOG Juno 28 1963 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ,• ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO 1963 HANDBOOK FACTS AND FIGURES ON HOSPITAL INSURANCE FOR THE AGED THROUGH SOCIAL SECURITY on Hospital Insoranco for tho Aged through Social Security as proposed In President Kenned/'s program, incorporated in the Anderson-King bill (S. 880 and H. R. 3920), providing for payment for hospital services, home health services, and services in skilled nursing facilities for persons over 65, financed primarily through the Social Security and Railroad Retirement programs. May, 1963 (Revised) AFL-CIO Department of Social Security Nelson H. Cruikshank Director O NE of the most pressing social problems facing America today is the problem of providing adequate medical care for the elderly in the face of the over­ whelming expense involved. This problem is being intensified as medical and hos­ pital costs continue to rise and as the life expectancy of human beings increases. The most satisfactory solution which has so far been advanced to meet this urgent problem is the proposal to provide national insurance for hospital and related care for all those 65 years old or more through the Social Security program. This plan is embodied in the Anderson-King bill which has been endorsed by the AFL-CIO. SlU members are protected against the problem of medical care in their old age because under the Seafarers Pension Plan they are covered by unlimited medical and hospital benefits for themselves, when they retire on pension, and for continued hos­ pital and medical benefits for their dependents. Despite the fact that they are personally protected, Seafarers are nevertheless concerned with this problem because it affects other members of their families and their communities. For these the Anderson-King bill represents the sole hope of obtaining adequate medical care, with dignity, through their advanced years. As part of its vigorous fight to win adoption of the Anderson-King bill, the AFLCIO Social Security Department has prepared and issued a new booklet entitled "The 1963 fHandbook On Hospital Insurance For The Aged Through Social Security." The SEAFARERS LOG reprints in this special supplement the full text of this important booklet so that Seafarers and their families can be better prepared to par­ ticipate in the fight to secure passage of this much-needed Anderson-King bill. �-'C':^ Fare t«« SEAFARERS LOO—SPECIAL SVPPLEMENT • \ M, INi •^•.r-,1- K '!;Jv •': fef- ,.l « it;,\-. . r f;. OMer people have HIGHER MEDICAL COSTS than younger people Average yearly private spending for medical care of people over 65 Is more than twice as much as that of the rest of the population. ^ Fear of large and unpredictable bills is a major source of anxiety to the aged and their children. Half the aged couples, where one or the other is hospitalized, have total medical bills of over $800 in one year. Older people have Lower incomes Costs of serious illness are a major ^ RESULT ^ catastrophe and cause of dependency in old age. Among the unmarried aged who are hospitalized, haljp have medical bills of over $700. Older people have Less insurance The aged live with illnesses that go untreated or do not receive adequate ^ and timely care. Older people have Higher medical expenses Source; Dept. of Health. Education, and Welfaro Hospital care Is expensive and HOSPITAL COST ARE RISING A hospitalized illness is the kind of emergency for which It is most difficult fo budget. Paying for hospital care becomes an increasingly acute problem as hospital costs continue to rise. Ofder people NEED MORE MEDICAL CARE than younger people People over 65 use three times as much hospital care as people under 65. The average expense per day of hospital care has gone up from $9.39 in 1946, to $23.12 in 1955, to $34.98 in 1961, and is continuing to rise. ANNUAL RATE PER 1,000 PEOPLE: 2800 days fo/ the aged compared to 900 days for those under 65 Source: American Hospital Association Older people are LESS ABLE TO PAY for medical care than younger people •• • m ;rnnnni ifinnnn/ They have less income fiimiz rnnnn/ • CroPZ-EpVER es USE THREE T/ME AS AIUOH REE T/MES HOSPITAL CARH AS PEOPLE UNDBRGB". Two-person families with a head 65 or over have a median income of $2530 a year—less than half that of younger two-person families ($53 14). Aged persons living alone have a median income of $1050 (compared to $2750 for people under 65 living alone.) Aged persons living with relatives have a median income of $500 a year. They have fewer assets Hospitalization is more frequent. After age 65, 9 out of 10 persons are hospitalized at least once. 2 out of 3 are hospitalized 2 or more times. Hospitalization lasts longer. The average hospitalized person over 65 stays twice as long (14.9 days) as the average younger person (7.6 days). Source: American Hospital Association. U.S. National Healtb Survey More than three out of ten families wifh a head of 65 or over have either no assets that can be readily converted into cash, or less than $100 in such assets; almost half have none or less than $1000. They have less insurance protection Only about half the aged have some hospitalization insurance compared to over 75% of younger people. The insurance the aged have is usually expensive, limited and restrictive, and frequently can be cancelled at the option of the insurance company or excludes pre-existing conditions. y Source: Department of Healtb, Education and Welfare and U.S. Census. �jm i9tt 5. Older people have lESS HEALTH INSURANCE than younger people and the Insurance they have Is less adequate PW Tly?e, SEAFARERS 10G^PE€!AL SVPPLEMEST - I. About half the aged have some form of health Insurance. For those groups among the aged who have the most need for protection, the proportion with coverage is even lower. Almost 'A may exclude applicants on the basis of a statement of their health. Health insurance protection offered by insurance companies (approximately 4-3/4 million aged policyholders): Two specific policies cover more than half of the 4-3/4 million aged with commercial health insurance protection: \ - Continental Cotuolry 65-Plui Aged persons holding policies Annual premiums (per person) Percent of premiums paid out in benefits' Mutual of Omaha Senior Security Policy 1.2 million 1.25 million $78 $102 49 67 Benefits offered: /Bot/r/^AUF-meAGi HSAtlH IMSIVSU^E Hospital room payments (per day) $10 (31 days) $10 (60 days) Other hospital expenses Only 32% of the aged who are 75 and over have hospital insurance hospitalization insurance $100 $1,000 (with $100 deductible a 80% coinsurance) Only 30% of the aged with chronic disabilities have hospital insurance Surgical expenses (per schedule) $200 maximum $225 uinui(xeui Only 32% of the aged who are 75 and over have hospital insurance Nursing home expenses (per day) Older people have substantially less protection against hospital costs through insurance. NONE $5 (55 days) 1 AU nongroup medical expense policies, 196L Three-fourths of the hospital bill is paid by insurance for 54% of those under 65, while only 30% of those over 65 have as much as three-fourths of their bill covered. Source: Dcpt ot Health. Education, and Welfare. Health insurance that is now available to older Individuals and that provides reasonable protection is EXTREMELY COSTLY PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S PROPOSAL (ANDERSON-KING BILL) Comparatively comprehensive nongroup policies for the aged Annual Cost Per Individual Blue Cross plans covering 70 days of hospital care and auxiliary benefits on a service basis $97-175 18 million persons over 65 protected beginning January 1965 State-wide commercial insurance plans with basic hospitalization and surgical coverage plus major medical Connecticut 65 PEOPLE PROTECTED Coverage for present workers and their wives (or widows) when they reach 65 $204 Massachusetts 65 210 New York 65 228 Health Insurance that Is now available to older Individuals at moderate cost provides only SEVERELY LIMITED PROTECTION Population aged 65 and over; ESTIMATES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL IN­ Typical nongroup policies available to the aged: A. SURANCE UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION PLAN AS OF JANUARY 1965 Blue Cross hospital insurance (approximately 4'/4 million aged policy­ holders): Annual premiums (per personI (in millions) $51.60-5 7 74.60 TOTAL AGED PERSONS Three-fifths of the 54 Blue Cross contracts (excluding Blue Shield) have premiums of over $100 per person per year. Lhgible under OASI Three-fourths of the 20 Blue Cross-Shield combined offerings have premiums of over $125 per person per year. Eligible under RR Common Limitations Others eligible 1. Most plans (96%) exclude pre-existing conditions for at least 6 months. 2. More than half have dollar limits or coinsurance provisions on hospital room costs. 3. Only about half cover nursing home care or visiting nurse service. 4. More than i/3 limit dollar allowances for ancillary hospital services. 18.2 15.1 .5 2.4 TOTAL PROTECTED UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY HOSPITAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL 18.0 (Almost all of the 200,000 not protected under this plan are Federal employees or retired Federal employees, protected under their own system.) jf ; �••• PRESIDENl KENNEDY'S PROPOSAL (ANDERSON-KINQ BILI| Distribution of Aged Persons, by State Slala of RMidanc* Im» M. IIW SEAFARERS LOO—SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Pafe Four Paraent <5 and ovar* As parcant of all agas In Stata As parcant af all agad in U.S. •: .-=rf W»*w2r, ' •• • 'i (!n thouiandt) 16,560 9.2 100.0 261 8.0 1.6 Alaska 5 2.4 .03 Arizona 90 6.9 .5 • 194 10.9 1.2 1,376 8.8 8.3 Colorado 158 9.0 1.0 Connecticut 243 9.6 1.5 Delaware 36 8.0 .2 District of Columbia 69 9.1 .4 Tokd Alabama Arkansas California Hospital Care Nursing Facility Car* Hospital Outpatient Diagnostic Services Home Health Services The Administration Plan would provide payment, in the case of each illness of an aged person, for: 1. Hospital services ... the beneficiary may select one of three options: Florida 553 11.2 3.3 A. Hospital services for 90 days in each illness, subject to a deductible paid by the patient of $10 a day for up to 9 days {minimum deductible, $20; maximum, $90); or Georgia 291 7.4 1.8 B. Hawaii 29 4.6 .2 Idaho 58 8.7 .4 Illinois 975 9.7 5.9 Indiana 446 9.6 2.7 Iowa 328 11.9 2.0 Kansas 240 li.O 1.5 Kentucky 292 9.6 1.8 Louisiana 242 7.4 1.5 Maine 107 II.O .6 Maryland 227 7.3 1.4 Massachusetts 572 II.1 3.5 Michigan 638 8.2 3.9 Minnesota 354 10.4 2.1 Mississippi 190 8.7 I.I Missouri 503 11.7 3.0 Montana 65 9.7 .4 164 11.6 1.0 Nevada 18 6.4 .1 New Hampshire 68 11.2 .4 560 9.2 3.4 51 5.4 .3 1,688 312 59 897 249 184 1,129 90 151 72 309 745 60 44 289 279 173 403 26 lO.I 6.9 9.3 9.2 10.7 10.4 10.0 10.4 6.3 10.5 8.7 7.8 6.7 11.2 7.3 ' 9.8 9.3 10.2 7.8 10.2 1.9 .4 5.4 1.5 l.i 6.8 .5 .9 .4 1.9 4.5 .4 .3 1.7 1.7 1.0 2.4 .2 Nebraska New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Hospital services for 45 days in each illness, at no cost at the patient, or C. Hospital services for 180 days in each illness at a maximum cost to the patient of 2% times the average cost of one day of hospital care (this would be $92.50 during 1965-1966.) • • 2. Skilled nursing home services In facilities affiliated with hospitals, after transfer from a hospital, up to ISO days; 3. Outpatient hospital diagnostic services, as required, subject to $20 deduct­ ible amount for each diagnostic study; 4. Home health services, up to 240 visits duruing a calendar year; includes nursing care and therapy. Effective dates of Provisions HEALTH SERVICES Inpatient hospital services Outpatient hospital diagnostic services Home health services January 1, 1965 Skilled nursing facility services July 1, 1965 FINANCING PROVISIONS Increase taxable earnings base to $5,200 and Increase contribution rates by VA of one percent on employers, VA of one percent on employees, and 4/10 of one percent for self-employed January 1, 1965 • A« of AprU 1. 1060. f ource; U.S. Bureau of th* Ceusus. I III I I iiiiiiiii liiiiii iiiiii»iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii ir I iiiiiiiiiiairiii'iiiiiiwiipBllliljlllBIWIItHlliHIIiii ili �ll>' - -i • • '-Jf^s - 'Mttr tt; IHt • ."" ' •' - ' - — •. ^• :r • •tv-.'4-,J"*i rj» '•* * '•T* :'-0 * i.. •3 •,•«.•? ••,•>•».) C(<|r •"i"i- '»,%•, b "' / W * •• 4 •* S « • . * ' '4 .'» *>'•"r i • SK^A^vM9^w»Q i^r- -dr^vvrs'ifwvt^^ — — SEAFARERS WG^PECIAL' SVPPLEMENT PRESIDENT KENNEOrS PROPOSAL (ANDERSON-KHfG BU) * <7 t » .-A» J. *- Pace Fifr* Soclaf Socority ContfiHitiofi Rat# and Aweuflt of Contributions for Ao Employee Under Present law and Under the Proposal YooHy Earning* TIM average wag Contribution roto wHI pay about $1.00 per mooHi through the Social SVASE- • $2400 (percent of taxable earnings) • • t wii-1, my 3^irr ^i.oo pEiR 'A«3WIH $5200 or more * $4800 Total OASDI Hospital Insurance 1965 3^1 $93.00 $186.00 $201.50 $183.82 3% 87.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 1/4 6.00 12.00 27.50 9.82 Under the proposal % Under present law Increase $17.68 17.68 • • • Security system for Hospital Insurance Benefits for both himself and his wife (or widow) beginning at age 65. • Worker* with yearly earnings of over S4800 would receive higher oid-age. survivors, and disability Insurance benefits, in addition to hospital insurance protection. With an increase in the earnings base to S5200. the maximum worker's benefit would ultimately rise to $134 and the maximum family benefits to $268 (as compared to $127 and $254, respectively, under present law.) Increase in Monthly Benefits as a Result of Increase in Earnings Base Financing Provisions in the Proposal 1. Social security and railroad retirement contribution rotes would be increased by 1/4 of I percent each for employees and employers and 4/10 of I percent for self-employed persons. 2. The taxable earnings base would be increased from $4,800 to $5,200. Con­ tribution income from the increased taxable earnings in excess off that required to pay the cost of increased cash benefits would be allocated to help pay for the hospital insurance benefits. 3. Appropriations from Federal general revenues would pay for benefits for the aged people not insured under social security or railroad retirement. Increasing the earnings base from the present $4,800 to the proposed $5,200 would result in an increase in the amount of monthly cash benefits payable to workers who earn more than $4,800 a year, and to the eligible dependents and survivors of such workers. Because workers would be making contributions on the first $5,200 of their annual earnings, many workers woud have, for purposes of computing social security benefits, a higher average monthly wage. (The average monthly wage is the base for determining benefit amounts.) Thus, the maximum monthly benefit payable to an individual worker, for example, would be increased from $127 to $134 per month. The maximum benefiits payable to a worker and his family would be increased from $254 to $268 per month. This increase in maximum family benefits would produce an immediate increase (January 1965) in benefits to some 170,000 families (about 700,000 persons) in which three or more members are receiving benefits and whose benefits are reduced because of the present $254 maximum limitation on the amount of benefits payable to a family. The increase in the earnings base would produce on increase in contribution income which would be more than sufficient to cover the cost of the resultant higher cash benefits. The excess of increased income over increased cost would be allocated to help pay hospital insurance benefits. Present Social Security Tax and scheduled increases CaUndar Year Employe* Employer Self-Employed 1963-65 3% % 3%% 5.4% 1966-67 41/4% 4'/$ % 6.2% 1968 and after 4y$ % 4yi% 6.9% Estimated Income and Expenditures Under the Proposal * Social Security OASDI Trust Funds Year Proposed Social Security Tax with Hospital Insurance $300 510 1965 1966 1963-64 - 3%% 3y8% 5.4% 1965 3%% 378% 5.8% 1966-67 4%% 478% 6.6% 1968 and after 4% % 478 % 7.3% Hospital Insurance Trust Fund OASDI Hospital Insurance $1,430 1,710 $20 30 $1,040 1,530 Federal General Revenues (Benefit and people not eligible for Social Security or RR) Gross Cost for Blonlceted-ln Group Year 1965 1966' Proposed Increase in Weekly and Monthly Contributions of Wage Earners Expenditure* for Benefits and Administration Income $220 290 administrative expenditures Present Cost of MAA & OAA Met by Proposal (Offset to Gross Cost) $150" 200" for Additional Cost to Generol Treasury $70 90 a Excludes colitributions and expenditures for aged persons eligible only under Railroad Retirement, b Somewhat greater amounts of State and local funds would also be offset. Covered under Social Security Number of Wag* Earner* (million*) % of Wag* Earner* Less than $2400 29.4 43 Less than I2e. Less than 50c. $2400-4799 18.4 27 I2c.-23c. 50c..$l.00 $4800 and over 20.2 30 23c..34c, $1.00-$ 1.47 Annual Wag** Contribulion for Hospilol fniuranc* ' Weekly Administration of the Hospital Insurance Proposal Monthly A. "• idsl eat^ngf Federal Agencies 1. 2. 3. B. For social security benefiiciaries-=Department of HEW. For railroad annuitants—Railroad Retirement Board. For the uninsured—Department of HEW. State Agencies I. ,Secretary of HEW would have authority-to use State agencies to per« form certain administrative functions: �StAPARElStS t&tU^PECIAL SUPPLEME^ 9U% Bbt a. Determine whether providers meet conditions for participation] An aged person must pass a humiliatino poverty test before he een get » help, in many-states his children, too, nave their incomes and resources investigated before he can get help. b. Furnish consultative services to providers for the purpose of assist­ ing them to improve their services and administrative operations, and helping them to meet conditions for participation. 'i" 1'-^ 2. States could recommend that higher conditions should be established for providers within the State's jurisdiction; upon such recommendation, the Secretary could modify conditions in the State accordingly. S. Secretary would consult with States in formulating conditions for participation necessary for health and safety which he may establish. Consultation would provide additional assurance that local conditions would be taken into account. Ivi^y Mi' Limited state tax resources and high cost of good quality service have forced the use of facilities that endanger health and safety. Kerr-Mills can function successfully as a supplement to the Anderson-King biH. With the main burden of health costs met by Social Security, it would becoma possible in all states to set up good medical assistance programs under KerrMills to meet any remolning needs. Status of program of Medical Assistance for the aged March, 1963 Programs operating C. Private Organizations I. 2. D. 28 jurisdictions 25 States Groups of providers could designate the private organizations of their choice to bill and receive payment from the social security system for services covered under the program. Designated private organizations could, subject to approval of the Sec­ retary, perform such further functions as determining the amount of payment due providers, auditing provider records to assure proper payment and assisting providers in the application of safeguards against unnecessary utilization. Alabama Arkansas California Connecticut Hawaii Idaho Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New York North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia Other Jurisdictions Guam Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Advisory Council Programs to begin later A Hospital Insurance Benefits Advisory Council would advise the Secretary on policy matters in connection with administration. New Jersey (effective 7/1/63) Wyoming (effective 7/1/63), South Dakota (effective on or after 7/1/63) Virginia (effective 1/1/64)' District of Columbia (may be effective 7/1/63) 5 jurisdictions Need implementing legislation 1. Legislation pending or being drafted Arizona Colorado Indiana 2. 21 States Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada 13 States North Carolina Ohio Rhode Island (being drafted) Wisconsin Other States Alaska Delaware 8 States Florida Georgia Mississippi Montana New Mexico Texas Source: Bureau of Family Service*. Department of Health. Education, and Welfare. • Two and o half years after enactment of Federal Kerr-Mills legislation, half the States hod no Kerr-Mills MAA program at all By February 1963, only 25 states were paying MAA benefits =1 SET UWDER' -MILLS VE Medicaj Assistance for the Aged States With MAA Programs, By Amount of Payment, Number of Recipients, Average Payment—January 1963 p:ERg'MIU.S pp State e a • Where these Is a program Total N.Y. Calif. Mass. Pa. Very few get benefits Mich. Humiliating poverty test is required Benefits ore usually very meager Recipient* Total Paymanit Conn. III. Md. Amount (in thousands) $24,977 9,641 5,258 3,679 1,489 1,421 956 248 223 214 205 197 178 173 157 150 145 124 94 86 74 67 57 33 29 / 26 12 2 • Cumulative Percent __ 38.7 59.7 74,5 80.5 86.2 90.0 91.0 91.9 92.7 93.6 94.4 95.1 95.8 96.4 97.0 97.6 98.1 98.5. 98.8 99.1 99.4 99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 Average Per Recipient $214 302 289 165 248. 332 206 410 34 136 137 35 .203 •» 221 183 191 76 255 267 204 34 62 298 14 353 69 138 4 3 Number 116,672 31,929 18,193 22,343 6,011 4,283 4,637 6a4 6,574 1,576 1,491 5,664 875 •» 783 856 786 1,923 486 351 419 2,196 1,084 193 2,306 82 375 84 483 85 Percent of Aged in State 1.1 • 1.8 1.2 3.9 0.5 0.7 1.9 0.1 2.8 2.3 2.4 3.4 [.4" 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 16.1 8.5 All but the poorest are left out. People who have more than minimum incomes get no benefits. Utah Idaho W. Va. N.D. Okla. Wash. S.C. Ark. La. Me. Hawaii P.R. Tenn. Ala. Ky. Vt. Ore. N.H. V.I. Guam Benefits are frequently rrteager, spotty and uncertain. Half the states still pay no benefits at all. It is up to the state. a Baaed on Statea Hated In thl* table. Proportion of total aged In U.S. la allghtly under 0.7%. b An unknown number of caab-only recipient* Is Included, causing vendor payment to be understated.c Lea*,than $500. The Kerr-Mills MAA Program can not meet the needs of the vast majority of the aged As of February, 1963, less than 7 out of every 1,000 aged persons in the United States were receiving any assistance under the Kerr-Mills (MAA) Program. •"V#.! �SEAFARERS LOG-^PEaAL SUPPLEMENT M. 1N» OpwitiiMi 9ll Kwr-Mit (MAA} Programs k tlw various ttate« is uneven and BwcoHomical Ev*n th« limittd ebjectiv* of this program, to provide medical care on the basis of need, is not being met. There is no corriation between need and the distribution of funds, in January i963, 75*/. of total MAA funds were being spent in three rich industrial states (New York, California and Massachusetts), which together have only 21.9 percent of the Nation's older population. Averoge expenditures per recipient ranged between $14.18 in Kentucky and Psce ScTes which health costs create among the aged; or whether we shall wait for poverty to occur and minister only to those who have already exhausted their own resources. ALANSON W. WILLCOX, General Counsel U.5. Dept. of Health, Education. & Welfare 1 $410.45 in llinois. APMlMlSnSAmVE COSTS ARE ENORMOUS •. . I*!/' I / U' nmnl V I . tf"™—• Principles of Social Insurance 1. The purpose of social insurance is to provide boslc protection against those economic hazards which are sufficiently far-reaching as to require such protec­ tion for the good of society. Administrotive costs ore enormous. Due to restrictive eligibility requirements and coverage, expenditures for administration fiscal year 1962 were as high as 67% of benefit costs in one state, and 124% in another. Characteristics of MAA Programs (March, 1963) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS At least two-thirds, perhaps over three-fourths, of all aged persons meeting the income tests for MAA fail, nevertheless, to qualify for payment for care covered by the State plans. 1. Cosh Income Limits: Half the existing programs provide an upper yearly income limit of $1,200 or $1,500 for MAA eligibility for an individual. About half do not provide MAA where yearly income exceeds $2,000 for a couple; 2. Liquid Asset Limits: About two-thirds of the MAA programs deny eligibility when liquid assets exceed $1,000 for an individual or $1,500 for a couple; 3. Life Insuronce Limits: All but I of the 28 jurisdictions limit the value of life insurance eligible persons may hold; 4 disqualify persons with life insurance value over specified amounts—as low as $500 for a couple in two States; 4. Relotive's Responsibility: Thirteen of the 28 jurisdictions make MAA payments only after specified relatives (sometimes including parents) are found unable to pay for medical care expenses which the applicants cannot meet from their own resources. SCOPE OF MEDICAL CARE 1. Limitotions on Types of Core: Federal law requires that at least two types of care (one institutional and one noninstitutional) must be covered. The only type of care common to all 28 programs now operating is inpatient hospital care. Only 4 States provide substantial coverage of 5 major types of services (hospital care, physicians' services, nursing home care, prescribed drugs and dental care)—but even these States do not cover all needed care; 2. The protection is provided in a manner designed to preserve individual dignity and self-respect by making it a self-help program—i.e., benefits are an earned right based on work and contributions. 3. Social insurance is intended to serve society as a whole, so the program must have the widest proctlcoble coveroge of the populotion. Coverage of all those who work in covered employment eliminates adverse selection as a factor and avoids the need to use underwriting procedures which reduce the coverage of the poor risks. (Under many private employer insurance or pension programs, membership in the insurance plan is required, just as in social security, as a condition of employment.) 4. Both sociol odquocy of benefits and individual equity (i.e., a fair return for contributions) are important consideration in social insurance, while individual equity is generally governing in private insurance. (In some private insurance, especially in negotiated plans, adequacy is a consideration.) 5. Social insurance reinforces the incentives to earn—by making benefits contin­ gent upon work—and to save, since the omission of a means test makes it possible to have both the benefits and full value from personal savings. Insurance Nature of Social Insurance Insuronce distributes the economic costs, resulting from the hazard insured against, over a group of people and over a period of time. It works by pooling relatively small, regular payments from a large number of persons subject to a serious hazard that for the individual is unpredictable (but is reasonably predict­ able in the aggregate), with payments from the pooled funds being made when the hazard strikes. The nature of insurance can be summed up in four basic principles: (I ) the loss should not be o regulorly recurring, budgetoble event; (2) the loss should be of 2. Limitotions on Amount of Core: Covered care is available in 8 States only in certain kinds or degree of illness, not whenever medically required; or for short periods—no more than 15 days of hospital care per year in 4 States, and no more than 15 days per stay in 4 other States. At least 8 States require deductible amounts to be paid before MAA is provided. RECOVERY PROVISIONS Ten of the 28 jurisdictions may, after finding an individual eligible for aid, recover MAA payments from recipient's estate. INSURANCE DISTRIBUTE THE EOONOMIC cosrs 1^ ' finonciol consequence to the insured individual; (3) whether or when the loss occurs should, for practical purposes, be beyond the control of the insured; and (4) the loss should be of a colculoble omount. "Social insurance is to economic well-being what preventive medicine is to health. Social insurance seeks to prevent poverty from arising, while relief measures deal with poverty after it has become a fact. The underlying issue in the current debate is whether we shall forestall, so far as we can, the poverty ! The loss insured against social security is loss of earnings due to disability, death or retirement in old-age—events which threaten the financial security of the family. When earnings stop because of retirement, death or disability, insurance benefits are paid from the contributed funds to partially replace the income that has been lost. The cost of meeting the risks is actuarially evaluated and contri­ butions sufficient to cover these costs are provided for. Benefits are paid on a predetermined basis when and if the risks covered occur. The right to these insurance benefits is a legal right enforceable in the courts. These are the characteristics that make social insurance "insurance"; they are similar to the characteristics that make private voluntary insurance "insurance." �1-, ", Pact ElfM SEAFARERS LO€-^risaAL SVFFLEMEIHT • Differences Between Social and Privat* htiifaiicp ii II I * ;| Contractual relationships. Under privafe insurance a contract establishes pre­ miums and benefits for the duration of the contract which can generally be. changed only by agreement of both parties. Under social Insurance the legal rights to benefits (a legally enforceable right) and the contributions required are spelled out in a statute which can be amended. (Changes made over the years in the social insurance program have always improved protection; this ability to improve protection as needs change is considered one of the advantages of social insurance.) Reserve requirements. Because the social insurance program is assured of full coverage into the future, it does not have to build up the kind of reserves a private insurance company needs to meet its obligations even if. it is unable to attract new customers or it goes opt of business. The obligations of private companies which go out of business do not. of course, extend to providing the full value of protection for the full term of the policy. The test of a sound social insurance program is whether it operates under a plan of financing which provides sufficient income to meet all obligations as they fall due. Citations on the Nature of Social Insurance * Encyclopaedia Britannica article by Dr. J. Edward Hedges. Professor of Insurance at the University of Indiana: ". .. The modern institution of insurance is divided into the two broad cate­ gories of voluntary or commercial insurance and compulsory or social insur­ ance, both relying on the same basic principles ... —• The members of the 1959 Advisory Council werei BRoN V. R*ll, Chairman af th« fxacullva CommlHM, McOrow-Hili PubNthing Co., inc.; Milor and Pubilthor, Butinoic Wook J. Dauglac Brown, Ooon of tho Focully, Princoton Unhroroity laKat^M. iNt ... : ,. . , and CongrMt ef InJutlrlal OrgantialloM Corl It. Fiichor, Profotter of Actuorial Wolh omotict ond inturonco, Univortity of < Roinhord A. Hohout, Senior Vico Protidoot and Chief Actuary, Molropoliton Life inturonco Co. Molcoim Bryon, Proiiclont, Fodsrol Rovorio Bonk of Arionfo Robert A. Hornby, Protidont, Podfio tlghHng Corp. Arthur P. Burnt, Protidont, Nolionol Buraow of Economic Rocoorch, inc. T. Normon Hurd, State Budget Director, Stcrto of New York Jofoph W. Childt, docootod, formorty Vico Protldonf, United Rubbor, Cork, Linoleum ond Plot, tic Workeri of Amorico R. McARittor Lloyd, Choirmon, Toochort intur­ onco ond Annuity Atioclotion of Amorico Nelfon H. Crulkthonk, Director, Doportmont of Socioi Stcurity, Anierlcon Fodorolion of Lobor Eric Potarion, dacootad, formeriy Gtnaroi Socrotory-Trooturor, Intornotionoi Atotciotien of Mochiniitt Relation Between Hospital InsuraBca and Cash Benefits Cash benefits can meet regular recurring expenses like food and rent but are ineffective in meeting health costs because health costs are not evenly dis­ tributed from month to month. Aged people may have no health costs for several years and then suddenly incur costs running into thousands of dollars. It would be impossible to provide for all aged beneficiaries an increase in cash benefits of such magnitude as to cover the catastrophia expenses of some beneficiaries as they occur. The only solution is to even out this expense over time and over all the aged through insurance. "The shift from an agricultural and handicraft economy to modern industrial society in the western world brought with it a new type of social insecurity for which social insurance was evolved as at least a partial solution .. ." * The Supreme Court of the United States In the case of Hemming vs. Hester. 1960: . . The Social Security system may be accurately described as a form of social insurance, enacted pursuant to Congress* power to 'spend money in aid of the general welfare*." * "Social Insurance In A Democracy," speech by Reinhard A. Hohaus, Vice President and Actuary. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1942: Isn't the proposed program "SOCIALIZED MEDICINE," or af least a big step toward it? "The depression years brought about general agreement that changes in the social and economic structure of our country had made inadequate some of the old methods by which society attempted to meet its obligations, and that major innovations were needed. One of the results was the adoption of the social insurance approach for certain of the major hazards. While that approach was new to this country, it can hardly be considered as a change in basic philosophy . . ." NO. "Socialized Medicine" Is a system where doctors work as employees of the government, and the government owns the medical facilities. Hospital Inuranee through Social Security is not socialized medicine in any way, shape, or form. Under the hospital insurance program Soundness of the Social Security Trust Fund The Government would not provide—a single medical service, but only provide basic hospital insurance for the aged. The long-run financial position of the social security program is sound. ,The total income to the program over the years has exceeded its total outgo; at the end of 1962 the balance in the social security trust funds was $20.7 billion. Although outgo has been more than income in some years—for example, expen­ ditures from the trust funds during 1962 were about $ 1.5 billion more than income —present estimates show that the combined trust funds will increase by $3.1 billion during the 5-year period 1963-1967. Hospital and other services would be paid—in much the same way that Blue Cross and other insurers now pay. Recent excesses of outgo over income were largely attributable to several past legislative changes which caused a relatively large but temporary increase in expenditures in the period immediately after their enactment. For example, in 1956, the law was changed to make it possible for women to begin receiving benefits at age 62. Since the benefits paid to women who choose to draw early retirement" benefits are permanently reduced to take into account the longer period of time over which benefits will be paid, the payments to those women will be smaller in future years than they would have been under previous law. Thus, this change has no significant effect on long-run costs, although it did increase the immediate outgo of the system. The proposed low states specifically—that the Government would in no way control, regulate, or interfere with the practice of medicine or the administration or operation of participating hospitals. "Socialized Medicine" is being used as a scare slogan. Hospital Insurance through Social Security is no more like socialized medicine than are Blue Cross or other insurance plans that pay hospital or medical bills. Federal Advisory Council Finds Social Security Trust Fund Solvent and Soimd Social Security financing is reviewed periodically by an Advisory Council com­ posed of distinguished economists, private insurance actuaries, bankers, social insurance and financial experts, and representatives of management and labor. The most recent such review was in 1959. The Council declared the program sound and solvent: "The method of financing the old-age. survivors, and disability insurance pro­ gram is sound, and, based on the best estimates available, the contribution schedule now in the law makes adequate provision for meeting both short-range, and long-range costs." . . Isn't the program just an ENTERING WEDGE TO A BROAD GOVERNMENT HEALTH PROGRAM? NONSENSE. Congress. Any extension of this program would have to be legislated by Are we to ossume that once they have voted the Social Security hospital insur­ ance program into law. Congressmen and Senators will suddenly go hog-wild, lose all critical judgment,. and begin .to enec^ heelth legislation the American pepple.neither need or want? �JOB* ft, 199$ • ntij. .fi ii . Pace Ntaie SEAFARERS LOG—SPECIAL SVPPLEMENT Th« UJ. Oovcrnment hcM awhttd Its eltlzeni In meeting their health needs sinee 1789 with no t>ad results. This hospital Insiiralieo for the aged progrom meets a very special need, that the American people cannot meet without a governmental program. Won't this program rotulf In all the problami and abuses found In tho BRIT­ ISH SYSTEM? Blue Cross, which Insures half ef the aged who have any health Insurance, has recognized that they can no longer subsidize the aged. The Blue Cross Plans now recommend that public funds be used to help pay for protection against the health costs of the aged. AMA predictions that private Insurance can be extended to substantial additional numbers of the aged ignore the fact that the millions of older people who are uninsured are the worst sales prospects—the bad health insurance risks with low Incomes. There Is no relationship between President Kennedy's proposed Hospital insur­ ance for the Aged through Social Security, and the British National Health Service. How about tolvlng the problem through a TAX CREDIT TO BE USED TO BUY PRIVATE INSURANCE, as proposed by Congressman Bow? In evaluating the Anderson-King bill, there Is nothing that an assessment of experience under the British system can contribute. There Is no similarity be­ tween the two programs. This kind of proposed program would provide no assured protection to anyone, and would give the least protection to those who need it most. In Britain, the government provides medical and hospital care to the entire population. In the U.S., under the Kennedy proposal, the government would provide basic hospital insurance to a limited group with special needs. The charge of the opposition that the Anderson-King bill should not be enacted because the British have had bad experience and are dissatisfied with their National Health Service is false and misleading both because * The British, including all 3 political parties and the British Medical Associ­ ation, support the Service, and because • The British experience is not relevant to the Anderson-King bill. Wouldn't this proposal Interfere with the doetor-pafient relationship, or with the FREE CHOICE OF DOCTOR? NO. There would be no interference in the doctor-patient relationship. Every patient would have free choice—of the doctor and hospital or nursing home from which he received care. The Government would not—provide care, offer any service, suggest any physi­ cian or facility. The Government would—set up the means for paying for an aged person's hos­ pital and related care by a small tax levied during his working years. The opposition of some medical organizations to this proposal Is a mystery. Doctors' bills are not involved. The Bow bill would provide a gift of $150 for all aged, costing over $21/2 billion a year to start, and more later as the aged population grows and as pressure mounts from insurance companies as well as insurance recipients. With no tie to a special tax paid by future beneficiaries, the program would not be conservetively based, as is Social Security. Much of the cost of this expensive proposal would go into high administrative costs resulting from individual enrollments. But most important, insurance carriers would not be obligated to provide ade­ quate insurance ot reasonable cost. The chronically ill, the disabled, and those in the oldest age groups either would not be able to buy any protection at all, or would be charged premiums vastly higher than they could afford—against which the $150 credit would be a mere drop in the bucket. Shouldn't any government program BE LIMITED TO THE NEEDY? Why help millionaires? A major goal of the Anderson-King bill is to pay benefits to all persons as a matter of right rather than force them through the indignity of first exhausting their resources and then proving their poverty. The determination of who is "needy" requires an investigation of a person's income, his possessions, and his savings. Many states investigate the financial position of children and other relatives too. When eligibility depends on a means test, aged people who get sick must often deplete their entire resources before receiving benefits. What is left for them when they do get well? There are very few among the aged who are so wealthy they don't need the protection of Social Security hospital insurance. Aren't ALL THE AGED NEEDING CARE GETTING IT now? Is anyone who really needs It ever denied care? A great many older Americans are not getting the care they need when they need It. 3/10 of 1 % of those eligible hove incomes over $50,000 only 3% of those eligible hove incomes over $10,000 We must prevent dependency—not just deal with it after it has arisen, and then only at the price of humiliation and deprivation for the aged person and his family. Although it is rare that anyone in critical condition must go without care because he cannot afford it. Study after study—shows that vast numbers of aged persons throughout the country cannot get the good quality care they need when they need It. Many live with their symptoms—and don't get treatment, because of the expense of treatment, or because they are too proud to accept charity. Many postpone hospitalization—until it can no longer be put off—when it may be too late. Lack of money certainly stands In the way of getting needed care. But it is important to remember that the primary purpose of the proposed legislation Is not to provide care, but to give the aged some protection against the worry ef becoming destitute or dependent as a result of the costs of major illness. Why CAN'T PRIVATE INSURANCE MEET THE NEEDS of the aged? Private insurance cannot extelkd basic coverage to many more of the aged. As the former president of the national Blue Cross Association, the late Dr. Basil C. Maclean, put it: "A lifetime's experience has led me at last to conclude that the costs of care of the aged cannot be met, unaided, by the mechanism of insurance or pre­ payment as they exist today. The aged simply cannot afford to buy from any of these the scope of care that Is required, nor do the stern competitive realities permit any carrier, whether non-profit or commercial, to provide benefits which are adequate at a price which is feasible for any but a small proportion of the aged." (Februarys, I960) Many situations require looking into a person's financial OBJECT TO THE MEANS TEST UNDER KERR-MILLS? condition. WHY The Kerr-Mills test Is not like qualifying for a bonk loon: Proving to a bank that you can pay back a loan is vastly different from proving to a welfare worker, after a lifetime of independence, that you can't pay for the necessities of life. One Is proof of ability; the other is proof of failure. The Kerr-Mills means test is not like qualifying for Social Security benefits: The Social security law requires that a person be substantially retired in order to receive full social security retirement benefits. To receive social security people are not asked how much money they have in the bank, what property or other possessions they have, or whether their children can support them. They must only show (until they are 72 years old) that their earned income does not exceed-a specified amount so that they can be considered retired— not whether they are rich or poor. Retirement Is a condition for pension pay­ ment from practically every private pension plan too. By contrast, a means test program requires investigation of all income, assets, and personal needs, and effectively classifies eligible applicants as a drain on the community—a drain the community often resents. Wouldn't this program COST TOO MUCH? NOI This program costs pennies a day—contributed by workers and employers. Spread out over his working life a contribution of about $1 a month Is no sacrifice to the individual. �Pat* Ten sm(PiiS3EEsr i:oG^-^£CiAL svr^Mmxt Th* costs of health care in old age are going to be paid somehow. The question is whether they shall ;fall as sudden crushing burdens on old people or their families—with charitable help available after they have been reduced ta dependency; or whether people shall be able to contribute during their working years toward paid-up hospital insurance when they retire. The hospital insurance program would also cut down on public assistance pay« ments that states and the federal government otherwise have to make. Does anyone seriously believe America's aged citizens should live with the spectre of a financial catastrophe when they can enjoy security with a few pennies a day contributed while they are working? Cosh benefits—now paid are barely enough to enable most older people to keep themselves housed, clothed and fed. They certainly are' not adequate to meet the cost of expensive and unpredictable illnesses, nor ere they large enough to pay high health insurance premiums. Social Security—cannot provide financial independence without this additional program of basic hospital insurance. „v)K?wnvAWD/ AMERICA'S AGH5CmZENS.. Would there be OVEKUTILIZATION of services? NO. There are three safeguards built into the program to prevent overutilization. The attending doctor—certifies that the services are needed before any will be paid for. Only the doctor can decide when a patient should be hospitalized. The aims and ideals embodied in the Hospital Insurance program will help Social Security do the job it was designed to do... provide dignity and independence for America's aged citizens. The institution itself—sets up a committee to sample review the need for care. After 21 days' continuous service it reviews all cases to determine if further treatment is required. Is it right that PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT CONTRIBUTED toward these benefits should be protected? The types of services covered—outpatient, nursing home, diagnostic and other services ore covered. There would be no financial incentive to use a higher cost service than that required. The alternative is to write off on entire generation of Americans just because they ore over 65, and thus supposedly beyond help. There will naturally be on increase in the aged entering hospitals when Ibis program is enacted. People will be able to get needed treatment which they hove long put off. This is not overutilization. This is proper utilization. Improvements in social insurance—have traditionally been extended to indi­ viduals alrady covered. When disability benefits were added to Social Security, those already disabled were covered even though they themselves made no additional contributions. Is the old-age, survivors, and disability Insurance fund FINANCIALLY SOUND? YES, the fund is sound and the method of financing it is sound. Advisory Councils—composed of distinguished economists, private insurance actuaries, financial experts from management also watch over the fund. In 1959 such a council reported the financing sound and adequate. * Congress reviews- :arefully the methods followed in financing this federal program. $T8 billion—is presently in the old age survivors insurance trust fund and $2 billion in the disability fund. The funds are expected to increase to $45 billion by 1970. This insurance program is in good working order. It has worked well for a quarter of a century, paying regular benefits to millions. It will continue to do so. Claims to the contrary are based on deliberate distortions of the facts and represent a cynical and callous attempt to undermine public confidence in Social Security. The worker of today—is more secure when this precedent is maintained. He knows that if times change he too will receive benefits that are added to the program to keep it up to date. Why provide THE PARTICULAR BENEFITS specified In the Administration's Hospital Insurance proposal? Hospital care —is the most expensive. Payment for hospital care will provide the most relief where medical bills are highest. Care in a nursing home and nursing care at the potfent's home—is less expensive and can allow hospitals to discharge patients whose conditions are improved but who still need some treatment. Outpatient diagnostic services—will encourage early diagnosis and make it unnecessary for patients to be admitted to hospitals for diagnostic purposes. With this range of benefits patients can get the medical care they need accord­ ing to their condition—not according to their means. Wouldn't the Program RUIN PRIVATE INSURANCE? • See section on Financing On the contrary, private insurance would be benefited. Didn't ffie Supreme Court say that SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT INSURANCE? NO. A solicitor-general in the Eisenhower Administration said that. The Supreme Court held that he was wrong, and it is Supreme Court decisions, not statements by the Solicitor-General tSiat constitute the law of the land. In its decision the court said: "The Social Security system may be accurately described as a form of social insurance, enacted pursuant to Congress' power to 'spend money in aid of the general welfare.' "The 'right' to Social Security benefits is in one sense 'earned' for the entire scheme rests on the legislative judgment that those who iri. their productive years were functioning members of the economy may justly call upon that econ­ omy, in their later years, for protection from 'the rigors of the poor house as well as from the haunting fear that such a lot awaits them when journey's end is near.' " With basic protection assured under Social Security hospital insurance, aged persons could use what funds they have to supplement their coverage. Supplementary insurance could be sold by private insurance plans to cover items not covered by Social Security hospital insurance, such as surgery, drugs, physi­ cian visits, and dental care. Without the burden of insuring the high-cost aged. Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and commercial insurance carriers could hold down their rates and sell insurance to the working population more successfully. Private health insurance would thrive with the enactment of Social Security Hospital Insurance, just as private life insurance was stimulated in its growth by the passage of the original Social Security Act 28 years ago. Why shouldn't the program be FINANCED THROUGH GENERAL REVENUES rather than through a "regressive" Social Security Tax? A payroll tax has great advantages Why does Hospital Insurance for the Aged BELONG IN THE SOCIAL SE­ CURITY SYSTEM? Earned right—fo benefits is based on a contributory system. This frees the bene­ ficiary from the personal repugnance and social stigma of meeting a means test. Better administration of the program—with funds coming regularly from a pay­ roll tax rather than from an annual appropriation. The whole point of Social Security is to provide financial independence to people who have worked all their lives and doa't want to be a burden on their relatives, or to depend on charity, and means tesbi. No alternative exists—to a federal payroll tax other than using state and federal general funds. States average 4 times as much revenue from sales taxes as from income taxes. What is more regressive than sales taxes? �JBM It, Mtt SEAFARERS LOG—SPECIAL SVPFLEMENT Wfcy 'Y «o«'f MHIOM fait* ear* *f Him kmmlfh easft *f fhm agmd THROUGH COLLRCriVM BARGAINING? Page Eleven B. Countless individuals, organizations, and publications throughout the nation support the principle of financing hospital insurance for the aged through Social Security. Among the most prominent of these are the following: Hi* v*ry b*st pkmt anlam bav* b**ii abl* to Hogotiat* leav* most retired workers Inadequately protected. American Federation of Labor and Congress of industrial Organizations and afRliated unions Most plans have high eligibility requirements—20 years of continuous employ­ ment at Swift, IB at Jersey Standard—and these are among the best. American Nurses Association In most plans, even In those paid for In part by the retired workers, benefits much lower for the retired than the active worker. American Public Welfare Association Union negotiated protection for a retired worker may disappear overnight as plants and departments shut down, during this period of rapid industrial change. The worker who is disabled before he is 65 or who loses his {ob often finds himself without earnings, pension, or insurance. And if he dies, his widow is usually left without protection from a negotiated plan. American Public Health Association Council of Golden Ring Clubs of Senior Citizens Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds Family Service Association Group Health Association of America National Association of Social Workers National Consumers League And what about dl the people who hove never belonged to a union? National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA National Council of Jewish Women Can KERR.MILLS of least TAKE ADEQUATE CARE OF NEEDY and Nearneedy? National Council of Senior Citizens National Farmers Union National Federation of Settlement and Neighborhood Centers Kerr-Mllls does not and can not sdequately take care of the near-needy or even of many of the very needy. Almost half the states still have no Kerr-Mills MAA program. National League of Senior Citizens National Medical Association Nationwide Insurance Companies Strict means tests under many MAA programs exclude even some of the clearly very needy. Railway Labor Executives' Association Synagogue Council of America .Some MAA programs also apply very tight means tests, again excluding many "of the needy and provide for very limited services, covering as few as 10 hospital days a year. In some states, care is provided only in emergency or life-endanger> ing illnesses. It is not that states are callous. States simply cannot afford to finance broad medical assistance programs for the medically indigent. Result is that the number of aged receiving help under MAA is only a fraction of those who White House Conference on Aging I 1961) Women's Division of Christian Service of Methodist Church's Board of Missions YWCA National Board More than thirty state governors 11960) Outstanding Social Security, hospital, and medical experts including: need help. E. M. Bluestone, MD, recipient of 1961 Distinguished Service Award of American Hospital Association With the main burden of health costs met by Social Security, it would become J. Douglas Brown, Dean of Faculty, Princeton University possible In all states to set up good medical assistance programs to meet the needs of those who need help beyond the benefits provided by the basic Social Program. Dr. Eveline M. Burns, Professor of Social Work, New York School of Social Work, Columbia University Michael De Bakey, MD, Professor of Surgery, Baylor University, and Recipient, American Medical Association Distinguished Service Award Where Is all the push earning from for the President's Hospital Insurance Program? Is there really PUBLIC SUPPORT for It? The President's program of hospital Insurance for the aged through Social Security has broad and enthusiastic ^iupport. Fedele F. Faurl, Dean, School of Social Work, University of Michigan Marion B. Folsom, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the Eisenhower Administration Msgr. Raymond J. Gallagher, Secretary, National Conference of Catholic Charities Seymour Harris, Littauer Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University A. In June 1961 a nationwide Gallup Poll* showed 2 out of 3 persons Inter­ viewed (67%) favoring increase of the social security tax to pay for health Insurance for aged: Arthur Romberg, MD, and Dickinson Richards, MD, Nobel prize winners in medicine Arthur Larson, Director, World Rule of Law Center, Under Secretary of Labor in Eisenhower Administration Howard Rusk, MD, New York University Medical Center Age Group 21-29 30-49 50+ Favored 63% 67% 69% Opposed 30% 26% 24% 7% 7% 7% Herman M. Somers, Chairman, Political Science Department, Haverford College Benjamin Spock, MD, Professor of Child Development, Western Reserve Univer. No Opinion Paul Dudley White, MD, formerly personal physician to President Eisenhower Business Week Life Magazine The New York Times ' This was the only Gallup Poll to date that asked directly for an opinion on health insurance for tha aged through Social Security. Subsequent Gallup Foils presented rather confused alternatives, but even with the choice unclear, a majority in both iater poils (April and August 1962) favored the aternative specifically mentioning health insurance for the aged (hrough Social Security. Other nationwide surveys of opinion, such as those taken by pollster Samuel Lubell, found overwhelming public support for the program incorporated in tha Anderson-King bill. 4, ^ * - Saturday Evening Post The Washington Post �w. •m^'vf --i '* 'v. ,. , i i i , «s» .. ^^--.-..,-,V--^ ^ -.' V- • • •" il5, !!,': . •i' '•'•"• '-j'-' "A " ,'•' vi ^^'•"•' V'%"'/ •"i^^"--'•• *!! - ""' ' . J. i;-* '. -.- ... '1 ° ' ''" fl.l ' . • . • ' . • . '" " *1 . -v • 1^1 • '^vv, >: >. J) • ,,- -V.-: ' 11'.' • ^yr WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP AMERICA'S AGED TO GET HOSPITAL PROTECTION • •'ri. Writ* to your Congressman and Senators and those listed below and t*ll them to support H.R. 3920 and 5. 880, hospital insurance for the aged through Sooial Security and Railroad Retirement. t :4\ , •' J< ' i HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON, D.C. Wilbur Milk (Ark.) Cbmii. Al Ullman (Ora.) Thomas B. Curtis (Mo.) Cadi ft. King (CaUf.) Jamas A. Burka (Mass.) Victor A. Knox (Mich.) Thomot J. O'Brian (III.) Clark W. Thompson (Tax.) Jamas B. Utt (Calif.) Hula Boggt (la.) Martha W. Griffiths (Mich.) Jackson i. Baits (Ohio) Eugana J. Kaogh (N.Y.) ftoss Boss (Tann.) Bruca Algar (Tax.) Frank M. Karilan (Mo.) W. Pert Jannings (Vo.) Stavan Darounlon (N.Y.) A. lydnay Harlong, Jr. (Flo.) John W. Byrnas (Wis.) Harmon T. Ichnaabali (Pa.) William J. Graan, Jr. (Pa.) Howard H. Bakar (Tann.) Harold ft. Colliar (III.) / -'•d IE! •i e " • il Jahn C. Watts (Ky.) ' .r,I -A\ SENATE COMMIHEE ON FINANCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. Horry F. Byrd (Vo.), Cbmn. Harmon 1. Tolmodga (Go.) John J. Williams (DalJ ftussall B. Long (La.) •ugana J. McCarthy (Minn.) Frank Carlson (Kansas) Oaorga A. Smothars (Flo.) Vance Hortka (Ind.) Wallace F. Bennett (Utah) Clinton P. Anderson (N. Max.) J. W. Fulbright (Ark.) Carl T. Curtis (Nab.) Paul H. Douglas (III.) Abraham A. Ribicoff (Conn.) Thruston B. Morton (Ky.) Albert Gore (Tann.) Ivaratt M. Dirksan (III.) (Copies of this reprint of the APL-CIO 1963 Handbook on Hospital Insurance for the Aged through Social Security may be obtained by writing to the Sea­ farers International Union, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, N.Y.). * m .120 � 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 June 28, 1963 Description An account of the resource Headlines: US AID LOOMS ON DOMESTIC SHIPBUILDING MEBA, ILA ATTACK NEW NMU RAID SIU FLEET MAY TRY EUROPE BOXSHIP RUN BRITISH, DUTCH SHIPS FACE BOYCOTT IN SHELL OIL BEEF 1963 HANDBOOK ON HOSPITAL INSURANCE FOR THE AGED THROUGH SOCIAL SECURITY EUROPE BOXSHIP RUN STUDIED BY SIU CO. HOUSTON LABOR MAY BAN ALL BRITISH, DUTCH SHIPS ’59 SIU AWARD WINNER COMPLETES DAD’S DREAM HOUSE BEGINS STUDY ON SHORT WORKWEEK HIGH COURT KO’S ANTI-STRIKE LAW CASTRO TURNS ‘BOYS TOWN’ INTO SOVIET MILITARY BASE SIU BLOOD PROGRAM SPURS CHICAGO BOY TO RECOVERY NEW SIU CABLE SHIP SET FOR FIRST JOB GOING ASHORE IN TUNIS? 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29, 1940  446  No. 5  SlU  WINS  WAGE  AND  OVERTIME  RAISE  DESPITE  NMD  SELLOUT  Labor  to  Be  Victim  Of New Attack Under  Cover  of  Hysteria!  NEWS  FROM  Headquarters  Ballots  Notice  Everyone  Vote!  NEW YORK  "Associated  Farmers"  of  California  Plan  Drive  Balloting  on  the  main  proposals  On  Labor  —Will  Be  Camouflaged  as  recommended  by  the  Atlanta  Agents  Conference  will  begin  on  War  on  "Subversive  Activities  Coastwise  Lines  Grant  Increase  As  S.I.U.  Applies  Pressure  'I  CurrarPs  Scavengers  Undermine  Wage  ^  Standards and Working Conditions  j  An  agreement  wa.s  signed  last  week  with  the  SeatraiB  Line,  Inc.,  providing  for  a  wage  increase  of  ten  dollars  per  month  phis an  increase  in  the overtime rate of  ten  cents per  hour  for  all  departments.  Previously,  the  SIU  had  .signed  supplementary agreements  for  similar  inereases  with  the fob  lowing coastwise  operators: Range  Lines,  Canadian and  GuH  Lines, Fall  River  Navigation  Co.,  Waterman  (for  their  coasts  wise  ships).  Through  consistent  pressure,  the  coastwise  op­ erators  are  gradually  falling  into  line  with  the  increased  wage  and  overtime  rates established  on  tlie  off­shore  and  in*  recent  issue  of  "Business Week,"  a  magazine  for  employers  B^iallots  Ready!  tercoastal  ships  under  control  of  the Seafarers  InternationaL  Its  Los  Angeles  correspondent  tells  the  whole  story  of  the  Ballots  on  the  Amalgamation  question  will  be  in  the  .form  of  ^  Curran  Wilts  i  dramatic  "coup."  the  resolution  on  amalgamation  What  has  made  our fight  Among  those  ousted,  says  the  magazine,  was  Secretarj  as  adopted  by  the  Agents  confer­ for the  higher  wage  and  over*  Harold B. Pomeroy,  who  had  been trying  to convert  the "As  ence.  The  resolution  provides  for  a  centralized  headquarters  at  time  rates  on  the  Coastwise  sociated  Farmers"  to  the  idea  that  better  relations  with  the  Washington,  B.C.  which  would  Lines extremely difficult is the  also  function  as  the  legislative  unions would  be  a  good  thing.  stand taken by  the officialdom;  office  of  the  SIU.  Many  dual  New  Leaders  Tough  of  the  NMU  that  it  was  im­ G.O.P.  ticket  with  "Associated  functions  and  much  of  the  fric­ tion  that  now  exists  between  the  The  new  regime  includes  Colo­ Farmers"  backing.  possible  to  get  the  increase  nel  Walter  E.  Garrison,  who  had  They  are  g.oing  to  wage  their  Atlantic  and  Gulf  districts  would  from  the  coastwise  operators.  been  one  of  the  early  president's  new  war  against  unions  under  be  eliminated  by  amalgamating  A  deadlock  has  been  reach­ of  the  organization  and  a  fore­ cover  of  the  hysteria  about  "fifth  the  two  districts.  ed  between  the  SIU  negotiat­ Curran  speaking  at  an  NMUl  Amalgamation  of  the  Atlantic  columns"  and  "subversive  activi  membership  meeting  in  Nev^  most  advocate  of  ruthless  tactics  ing  committee  and  the  Bull  against  unions;  the  present  head,  ties,"  the  account  in  "Business  and  Gulf  into  one  unified  organ­ York  on May  9th, in  reference  ization  will  create  a firmer  basis  Line  officials  over  the  union's  John  Watson,  who  clashed  with  Week"  reveals.  /  Pomeroy  and  Phil  Bancroft,  "Pincipal  feature  is  to  be  an  for  further  expansion  as  well  as  demand for  an increase  of  ten  to  the  coa.stwise  lines, stated^  . . we can't  get  the $10  in­ wealthy  ,landowner  and  banker  anti­'Red'  campaign  which,  ac  to  strengthen  our  position  on  dollars  per  month  plus  ten  ships  now  under  contract.  The  (Continued  on  Page  4)  who  ran  for  U.  S.  Senator  on  the  eerase.s . . .  the companies  are  resolution  was  adopted  by  mem­ cents  per  hour  in  overtime,  It  going  to  turn  us  down flat.'*  bership  meetings  at  headquarters  is  the  contention  of  the  com­ and  in  the  branches,  and  now  These  "great  leaders"  have  final  action  by  referendum  vote  pany  that  it  operates  in  the  evolved  a  brilliant  strategy te  before  putting  it  into  practice.  coastwise trade in  competition  cover  their  bankruptcy!  The  with  the  Morgan  Line,  the  Ballots  Ready!  teehiiiquo  is  to  strut  around  ­Another  ballot,  will  be  on  the  Porto  Rico  Line  and  other  proposed  revised  shipping  rules  lines  under  agreement  with  posing  as  "leaders"  while  as  recommended  by  the  Agents  ACTING  like  scavenger.?  This  OBJECTIONS  BY  SW  ­ SUP  ELIMNATE  conference.  The  object  is  to  get  the  NMU.  The  fact  that  the  is  how  it  works:  t  SUB STANDARD  LIABILITY  ­ BILL  a  set  of  more  or  less  uniform  NMU is playing dead is  one of  Fast Decisions!  shipping  rules  for  the  Atlantic  the  worst  obstacles  confront­ BILL  AS  AMENDED  and  Gulf.  There  will  be  around  H.  McKenzie,  reporting  for  the  ing, our  negotiating  eommit­ After  being  pigcondioled  for  about  a  year,  the  War  Risk  35  rules  covering  general  ship­ lee.  Curran's fink  agency  is  NMU  negotiating  committee,  stat­ ping  conditions  and  a  few  relat­ ed  to  the  membership  (Minutea  Insurance  Bill  was  brought  before  the  Hou.se  Committee  on  ing  to  special  cases.  Each  rule  like  an  anelior  around  our  NMU  membership  meeting,  May  9):  "Well,  we  heard  the  SUP had  Merchant Marine  and Fisheries for final  action before presen­ will  be  voted  on  individually  and  necks.  negotiated  a  $10  wage  increase  majority  will  decide  which  tation  to  Congress.  As  originally  drawn,  the  Bill  established  Proposal  Rejected!  on  the  demands  of  the  NMU  for  ruled  are to  be  adopted  and  which  extremely  low  liability  for  death  and  permanent  injury  to  rejected.  Our  committee  made  It  plaifi  an  increased  war  bonus,  ws  that  we  were  not  going  to  accept  raised  the  question  for  an  lrt«  seamen.  The  Bill  set  a  low figure  of  $2,000  in  the  event  of  Everyone  Vote!  sub­standard  conditions  just  be­ crease  in  wages  for  all  the  off­ death, and  total disability,  such  as  the loss  of  an  arm  or  leg,  IT  IS  IMPORTANT  THAT  cause  the  iNMU  is  selling  its  shore  ships.  The  negotiations  was based  on  the low  death  rate.  Further, the Bill  tended  to  EVERY  MEMBER  VOTES  ON  membership  down  the  river.  After  took  only  one  day,  which  were  nullifiy  the  right)  of  seamen  to  sue  for  personal  damages  in  THESE  BALLOTS!  EXERCISE  much  arguing  the  company  sub­ rather  fast  negotiations.  Of  YOUR  RIGHT  TO  DECIDE  mitted  a  proposal  for  a  $2.50  per  course,  we  made  fast  decisions."  ease  of  injury:  THESE  IMPORTANT  QUES­ month  increase  for  ships  running  Membership  Loses  the  SIU­SUP.  In  stating  our  TIONS  BY  THE  DEMOCRATIC  strictly  coastwise  ,and  $5.00  per  Oppose  Bill!  McKenzie  here  confesses  that  objections  to  the  bill,  Brother  METHOD  PROVIDED  BY  THE  month  for  ships  running  to  Porto  the  NMU  were  taken  completely  The  SIU  and  SUP  opposed  Weisberger  submitted  a  mem­ CO.NSTITUTION  OF  THE  OR­ Rico—without  the  overtime  in­ by  surprise  at  the  news  that  the  crease.  This  was  rejected  by  the  the  bill  in'its  original  form,  orandum  setting forth  the fol­ GANIZATION!  SUP  had  won  an  increase  and  ta­ SIU  committee.  and  when  it  was  announced  citly  admits  that  prior  fo  receiv­ lowing  contentions:  G.  B.  CARNEY—former­ {While the SIU  nesotiathig  ing  the  news,  they  had  no  inten­ that  action  was  to  be . taken  1. The  draft  of  the  bill  pro­ ly  w.itertendcr  on  the  S.S.  committee  was  meeting  with  tion  of  raising  the  question  of  an  by  the  Committee  on  the  bill,  vides:  Ridiculously  low  limits  MARY  of  the  Bull  Line­ the  Bull  Line  offiicals  they  increase.  In  fact,  they  were  tied  on  the  lives  of  seamen,  Harry  Lundeberg  desighated  were informed that  word  had  up  with  a  two  year  agi­eemenfl  Morris  W e i s b e r g e r,  SUP  2. The  schedules  for  disability  get  in  touch  with  Scotty  been received  that the  NMU  which  they  had  previously  ac­ are  completely  unsatisfactory.  Ageiit  at  the  Port  of  New  3. There  is  no  protection  in  the  Thompson,  Assistant Secre­ had  signed  with  the  Porto  claimed  as  fhe  NMU  version  of  (Continued  on  page  4)  (Continued  on  page  4)  ­  tary, as soon  aa  you  can.  (Continued  from  page  2X  York,  to  appear  on  behalf  of  or  about  July  1s't  at  ai|  branches  Leadership of  the "Associated  Farmers," anti­labor  fron  and  headquarters  and  will  con­ tinue  for  four  consecutive  regu­ for California  industrialists, has  been  overhauled  by  elements  lar  membership  meetings.  Ballots  are  prepared  for  a  membership  pledged  to fight  unions  with  "iron fist"  policies.  referendum  on  the  following ques­ "Moderates"  in  the  organization—that  is,  those  who  fa  tions:  vored  "soft­pedaling"  the  drive  against  labor  —  have  been  1.  Amalgation  of  the  Atlantic  boosted  out  and  "direct  actionists"  have  been  put  in  their  and  Guif  Districts into  one  unified  set­up;  and  places.  2.  Uniform  shipping  rules  for  This  housecleaning  and  its purposes  are  described  iu  the  the  Atlantic­Gulf  Districtt.  fi  Members Act  On Bull  Line  Proposals!  % • :/• ­ ¥ J  >  "]f:  y. '4,  m  War  Risk  insurance  Bill  Amended!  „•   <­..vLs'r.'V  ^1  1  ^1  Sd 1  ­  .­^1  �• ­"m  THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  ft:  Saturday,  June 29,  1940]  Publtshed  by  the  Seafarers^ International Union  of  North  Americd,  ­0  il//i7toted  with the  American  Federation of  Le^or.  HARRY LUNDEBERG, Acting President  110  Market Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  Atlantic  District  HEADQUARTERS'  New York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  S.S.  Plow  City  Dear  Sir  and  Brothers:  2 Stone  Street  BRANCHES  Boston  Providence  PMladelBhia  Baltimore  Norfolk  ,  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  ...330  Atlantic  Avenue  465  So.  Main  Street  6  Nortli  Cth  Street  14  North  Gay  Street  60  Commercial  Place  8  Covadonga  Street  Gulf  District  HIADQUARTERS  New  Orleans  Savannah  Jacksonyllle  Tampa  Mobile  Texas  City  Detroit  309  Chartres  Street  BRANCHES  >.,....  218  East  Bay  Street  136  Bay  Street  206  Franklin  Street  55 So. Conception  Street  105  ­  4th  Street  Great. Lakes  District  HEADQUARTERS  .......1038 Third  Street  AI>DRES8  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING THIS  PUBLICATION  TO:  .  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  P. O.  Box  522,  Church  St. Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y. ^  Editor:  Tom  Kerry—Former  Editor  of  "West  Coast  Firemen"  Editorial  ft.  i'C:  Winis hcrbase  Power  vs. Propaganda  On  Thursday,  June  13th,Jn  Gab  veston,  a  joint  meeting of  all men  on  this  ship,  together  with  the  crew  of  the  Frances  Salmon  of  N.  O.,  was  ealfecl  to  order  at  12:30  P.M.  After  the  chairman  and  secretary  were  elected,  the  question  was  put. to  a  vote  as  to  vyhether  we  should  sail  before  getting  the  $10  per  month  in­ crease  in  wages  and the  ten cents  increase  in  overtime.  Both  crews  voted  unanimously  in  favor  of  the  wage  and  overtime  increase.  W err" R is  k I  nswa nee  Biir  Amended! '  {Continued  from  paye  1)  bill  for  the  rights  given  sea­ '  men  under  section  33,  Ship­ ping  Act­of  1920.  (Under  this  section  the  seammi  are  given  the  right  to  sue  for  in­ jury.)  4. Provisions  vyhich  are  already  a  matter  of,  agreement  under  collective  bargaining con.  tracts  receive  no  protection  vwhatewer=  (This  means  that  ice  have  al­ ready  negotiated  tear  risk  insur­ ance  liability  directly  with  the  shipowners  amounting  to  much  Not  Striking  more  than  that  provided  in  the  The  captain  was  informed  by  bill.)  the  Deck  delegate  that  the  Objections  Filed  men  were  not  striking  and  In  reply  to  the  objections  filed  • were not  sitting  the  ship  down,  by  Brother  Weisberger,  the  fol­ but  inasmuch  as  they  were  losing  money  by  remaining aboard  when  lowing  letter  was  received  from  they  could  ship  out  on  other  SIU  S.  0.  Bland,  chairman  of  the  ships  at  $10  more  per  month  plus  Committee  on  Merchant  Marine  80  cents  per  hour  overtlnie,  they  and  Fisheries:  were  quitting  the  ship.  Demands Notice  The  captain  informed  the  dele­ gate  that  he  would  demand  his  24  hours "notice.  He  also  asked  the. deck  delegate  if  the  deck  de­ partment  were  turning  to  fot  the  remainder  of  the  day  and  the  fol­ lowing  morning.  When  told  that  the  sailors  were  going  to  work  until  the  following  nosn,  he  said  he  would  get  in  touch  with  Ms  owners.  A  telegram  was  then  sent  to  Agent  Collins  in  Philadel­ pjiia,  informing  hjm  of  the  action  and  of  the  cfews'  demand  for  the  increase.  All  Members  Attend  Your  Union  Meeting  WHEN SHIP IS  IN  PORT!  "Dear  Mr.  Weisberger:  "I  have  your  memorandum  of  the  19th  instant  citing  certain  objections  to  the  marine  war­ risk  insurance  bill  (H.R.  6572).  These  objections  are  identical  with  those  brought  to  the atten­ tion  of  the  committee  in  the  telegram  of  Mr.  Harry  Lunde­ berg.  "All  of  these  objections  are  taken  care  of  in  a  proposed  amendment  to  the  bill  in  the  nature  of  a  substitute  which  has  been  agreed  upon  by  the  committee.  This  substitute,  amendment  was  further  amende  ed  in  the  Floor  today  by  Mr.  Bradley  of' Michigan  and  was  passed  by  the  House.  I  enclose  a  copy  of  the substitute  amend­ ment  as  amended  by  Mr.  Brad­ ley  and  passed."  .  Yours  very  sincerely,  (signed):  S.  O.  Bland,  Chairman  Bill  Amended  The  bill  as  amended  carries  a  clause  which  staates:  "Nothing  this  subtitle  (bill)  shall  be  deemed  to  affect  the  rights  of  seamen  under  any  provision  of  existing  law."  With  the  amend­ .ments  to  the  bill  eliminating  the  objectionable  clauses  and'  safe­ guarding  the  rights  already  es­ tablished  by  lay  for  the  protec­ tion  of  seamen,  the  bill  was  adopted  by  the  House  of  Repre­ sentatives  and  vyill  probably  lie­ come  law.  Important  Matters  In  one  of  the  more  recent  of  the  numerous  propaganda  Coming  Up  sheets  addressed  to  the members  of  the  SIU  by  the so­called  "reorganization committee" of  the  NMU  a  ciuestion  is  raised  EVERY  WEEK!  which  warrants coMsideration  by ALL seamen.  It is the ques­ tion  of  "POWER."  This  NMU  sheet  makes  the  following  Win  Demands—  Statement:  Naturally,  we  did  not  know  . . the  SIU  does  not  have  the  power  to  get  for  what  the  reaction  of  Age.'.t  Col­ (Continued  from  first  column)  you  the wages  and  conditions  you  demand.  lins  or  the  owners  was  in  PhlJa­ ''THE  NMU  HAS  THIS  POWER.  Witness  the  $10  delphia,  but  we  do  know  that  at  Curran Gets  BackingV'  i  increase  on  passenger  and  freighter  ships,~ over  and  4:00  P­M,  the  same  afternoon,  Aiiodiov  reason  why  the  shlpoivners  so  greatly  fe<ar  the  the  deck  delegate, received  a  tele­ i  above  the  regular  scale.  Witness  the  $5  raise  on  the  gram  "power"  of  Curran  and  Co.,  according  to'  the  statement,  i&  from  Collins  advising  us  !  tankerfr­AND  ALL  SECURED  WITHOUT  LONG­ that  "the  Range  Line  agrees  to  because  the "NMU  is backed  by the West  Coast  Unions."(!)  Increase  in  wages  and  overtime,  Now  that  is  a  gem!  One  only  need  recall  this  "backing"  I  AND  BITTER  STRIKES.  Why?  Because  the shipown­ '  ers  know  that  the  NMU  represents  80  p6r  cent  of  the  effective  June  15  for  all  three  when Curran  stuck his snout into the Shepard  Line and,tried  shipp  (Plow  City,  Suwied  and  '  American  seamen,  and  is  backed  by  the  West  Coast  Marsadok)."  This  telegram  was  to  take  these  ships  away  from  the  SUP  and  MFOW.  Curran  shown  to  the  captain  who  re­ and  Co.  really  got  a  taste  of  power  then  that  cured  them  Unions."  ceived  a  similar  wire  from  his  from trying it  again.  Curran waS  licked  in the Shepard  Line  owners  at  approximately  the  Some Pertinent Questions  beef  because  the  power  was  on  the  side  of  the  SUP  and  its  same  time.  Now  all of  this is  very  interesting! If  the  NMU  has such  allies, the  AFL  Longshoremen and  AFL  Teamsters.  On  Botk Ships!  terrifying  power, sufficient,  so  they  say,  to frighten  the ship­ The  telegram  notifying  us  of  1^'  •  I't':  ft­"  ­•   i  • '• •   :  Power VS.  Propaganda  owners into granting their­demands "without long  and bitter  the  increase  in  wiages  and  over­ Where  Real  Power  Lies!  Power  is  comp.oinided  of  the  strength  of  the  particular  strikes,"  then  may  we  venture  to  ask:  WHY  DID  THE  time  was  carried  over  ito  the  SS  NMU  FINK  ON  THE  REST  OF  THE  SEAMEN  BY  SIGN­ Frances  Salman  and  was  shown  organization  PLUS  tlie  economic  strength  of  its  allies.  to  all  delegates  and  to  the  cap­ ING WITHOUT  GETTING  THE  TEN  CENTS  PER  HOUR  tain  who  stated  that  he,  too,  Judged  by  this  standard,  it  is  no  wonder  that  the  NMU  has  INCREASE IN  OVERTIME?  And if  "the SIU does not have  wotild  comply  with  the  increased  been  reduced  to  littlo  more  than  an  iinpotent  propaagnda  ihe  power,"  we  leave  it  to  Mr.  Lawrenson  to  explain  to  his  ecale,  subject  to  advice  from  his  agency.  The  longshoremen  on  the  East  Cbast  and  Gulf  are  owners.  This  ship  (Frances  Sal­: ALL in  the AFL ... so are  all of  the Teamsters.  Union split­ membership  why  the SIU  did  get  the  ten  dollars  per  month  man)  had  no  agreement with  the  ting  raids  by  the  NMU  have  compelled  the  longshoremen  FL.US  the ten  cents per  hour  overtime  raise!  SIU  at  the  time,  but  a,  telegram  was  received  from  our  N.O.  office  and  teamsters  to  come  out  AGAINST  the  NMU.  The  SIU,^  We Wonder • • Why  •  that  favorable  negotiations  were  despite its smaller memhej."ship,  has demonstrated  its superior  Certainly,  if  the  shipowners,  quivering  in  their  boots  at  uoder  way  and  to  sail  the ship.  economic  power  by  .estahlishiug  higher  wage  and  overtime  ' 'Unorgftfljz^d"  Victory;  levels  as  well  as  better  working  conditions  for  its  member­ the knowledge "that the  NMU  represents 80  peh  cent  of  the  This  brought  the.  game  to  a  American  seamen,"  dare  not  refuse  to  concede  the  NMU's  close  with  the  following  sum­ ship.  In  the filial  analysis,  the  only  real  judgment  of  a  si^htest wish: WHY!  In the  name  of  all that's holy,  dbesnft  mary.  One  demand;  two  increas­ union's  power  is  the  standard  of  wages  and  working  cqridi­ Dameula­Gurran  put  the  evil  eye  on  the  coastwise  operators  es;  njo  errorsi •   Time  of  ga,me:  3  tipnsit established for its membership. Judged by tfiat  sto,nd­ ap^d  get  SOME  kind  6f  an  increase  for  his  membership?  hours.'  SIU  pitching—Shipown­ ard, the  REAL power  is weighted  on  the side  of  the SIU  ahd  ers catching.  Xk  it  because  this  tremendous  POV^R  "that  the  The  crew  of  thig  ship  wish  to,  its  allies.  NMU'has" is. so  terrifying  that  once  it's put  to  use  the sea­ express;  their  appreciation  of­  the  A Les&ott Well Learned!  la^n^nl^  get  too  much?  Or  is  this  breath'taking  power  fine  work  dofie  by­  Agents  Arm­ What  Curran­Lawrenson  and  Co.  do  is  to  ennfuse  the  strong,  Parker  and  Gollins.  •   bAingi'R^d in  reserve to aceomplish  what Mr^  Lawrenson says,  We b«Reve 'that We  apSThe  flfst  question  of  economic  power  with  the  "poiver  of  propagan­ is the "MAIN 'JOB"  of  the  NMU  . . . "to crush  and  sweep  qf  the  smaller  coastwise  'Hnes  da."  The  NMU has  lived  for  these  past  few  years  on  the  ships  to  make ­tiie­  grade­  but  not  oijt the sxu:";  power  of  its propaganda^—and  miserable lying propaganda  it­ But it "the NMU  represents 80  per  cent  of  the American  the  last, we  hope.'  And  just; think,  the  above  increases  were  gotten  is  at  tiiat.  How "much  longer  their  membership  will  remain­ s^apibn,"  and  thb  West  Coast  Unions  represent  the. balance;  by  one  pf  the  sq­caPed  "unor­ passive,  being; fed  propaganda  instead  of  pork  chops'is  a  theii the SlU,'like prbhibitibh  beer, must  represent  about  one  ganized  ships^'  of the  SIU I  (Now  matter  of  conjecture,  (jnc  thing  is  certain,  most  of  the  men  half  of  one per  cent.  How flattering  to  us,  then, is  this stor­ you  telt  one!);  ­ Well,  here's  where  we  came  in.  in  the^IU have  learned that  a  pound' of  pork chbps' is more •  ing  tip.  Ihe  tferaendohs  reservoir  of  NMU  power for  our  Steady  as  she  goes!  satisfying' than tons of  NMU propaganda  and no POWER oil '  ^special  benefit I  R.  R.'  Hyer,  No.  210­0.  earth can  teach  them'different.  i  .or  (Continued  on  last  column)  Deck  Delegate.  •  �'­ '  , Saturday, June 29, 1940  •t    •  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  ­ MOBILE  What's  Doing —  men.".  . .  During  the  last  few  yeard,  they  have  carried  forward  {he  name  handed  down  from  the  Texas  City,  Texas  Clipper  ships,  as  the  best  crews  June  16, 1940  in  t'he  world.  During  the  present  Editor,  Seafarers  Log:  situation  in  the  world,  they  have  I believe  that all hands  "will  gone  on  about  their  work  as  al­ agree  that  the  ten  dollar  ways.  The  rescues  of  the  past  few  years  show  a  big  percentage  monthly  ­wage  increase,  plus  of  American  ships  doing  the  dea­ the  ten­cent  per  hour  increase  cuing.  In  short,  the  ciews  of  in  overtime  on  the  off­shore  these  ships  are  maintaining  and  building  trade  routes  for  the  ships,  "was  a  direct  aftermath  benefit'  of  the  nation  under  con­ of  the  action  taken  on  the  ditions  that  in  some  cases  are  at  coast  by  the  members and  of­ a  level  with  those  of  the  eight­ century — obsolete  ships,  ficialfe of  the  Sailors  Union  of  eenth  laws,  etc.  Add  to  all  this,  the  the  Pacific,  tlie  paa­ent  organ­ present  "war  hysteria  about fifth  ization  of  the Seafarers Inter­ columns  and  you  will  see  that  by  our  ranks  of  the  para­ national  Union  ­of  North  clearing  sites,  we  will  go  a  long  way  to­ America.  Also, all members  of  ward  re­establishing  our  right­ the  NMU,  "who  are at  all  hon­ ful  place  in  society.  *  <<<  . TEXAS  CITY  June  18, 1940  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log:  Stran"^  things  that  happen  at  night.  After  we  had  received  the  ten  bucks  a  month  and  ten  cents  an  hour  overtime  increase  on  the  coastal  Range  Lines,  Seatrain,  etc.,  the  Pile­it  came  out  with  a  heading:  "Coastwise  Wage  Par­ leys  Tentatively  Set  for  June  18."  I  wonder  when  the  members  of  the iNMU  will open  their  eyes  and  see  just  what  organization  is  RE­ ALLY  getting  the  wages  and  con­ ditions.  The  SlU  publishes  the  GAINS  being  made  and  not  the  pious  wishes  and  hopes  of  the  tub­thumpers.  Neim­ And Views  BALTIMORE,  Md.,  June  21,  1940.—"With  no  new  ships to  crew;  up, shipping  slacked  off  somewhat;  during  the  past  week.  The  dis­ patcher's  report shows  53  shipped,  51 registered  with  a total  reglstra<  *  «  «  tion  of  172  in  all  three  depart­ Waterman  S.S.  Co.  has  just  ments.  Ocean  Dominion  Line  purchased five  ships  through  the  • should  have  another  of  the  old­ Maritime  Commission  and  has  timers  from  the  boneyard  ready,  agreed  to  replace  them  with  new­ for  her  crew  about  three  weeks  ly  built  ships  in  two  years.  It  is  from  now,  but it  is doubtful  if  the  rumored  that  they  will  bring  t'he  DELORLEANS,  second  of  the  ships  here  to  undergo  necessary  Mississippi  Line's  new  passenger  repairs, and  they  will  in  all  prob­ ships,  will  be  out  before  the  mid­ ability  crew  up  here.  It  will  be  dle  of  August,  Maryland.  Drydock  some  time  before  they  are  ready  submitted  lowest  bids  for  recon­ to  crew  up  though.  difToning  of  the  WAUKEGAN,  «  «  «  WEST  HONAKER,  DEER  An  incident  occurred  here  a  LODGE,  WEST  CELERON,  and  few  days  ago  on  the  S.S.  Kofresl.  WEST  CORUM,  meaning  that  There  was  a  messboy  on  the  ship,  these  ships  will  be  crewed  up  in  and  he  was  one  of  the  NMU  men  this  port  when they  are  ready,  •  «  «  There  has  been  some  talk  around  about  the  old  tanker  Olympic,  which  is  laid  up  in  Houston  on  the  mud  bank,  com­ ing out.  I called  the Master  of  the  ship­ the  other  day,  and  he  told  who  the  NLRB  had  ordered  Wa­ me  this  scow  Was  sold  to  a  sub­ terman  to  reinstate  on  the  ship.  Will Require  Time  sidiary  of  the  Pan­Americau,  so  He  had  an  old  NMU  book  and  the  However,  that  will  be  some  est,  will  grant  that  they,  too,  that  takes  care  of  that  crate  as  morning  the  ship  got  in  here,  time  yet,  since  the  ships  are  in  received  the  ten  bucks  a  We  can't  do  this  by  sacri­ far  as  we  are  concerned.  comrat  Drury  of  the  NMU  poor  condition  and  will  require  ficing any hard "w^oii  ga,ins, nor  brought  this  man  a  new  book.  extensive  repairs  and  alterations,  month  on  the  dccp­"w'ater  *  «  *  This  boy  in  turn  gave  the  book  particulariy  to  the  crew's  quar­ ships  because the SUP  set  the  by allowing  the shipowners  to  Tlie  Seatrain  New  Orleans  is  ters.  These  quarters  were  good  re­establish  the fink­hall,  but  running  a  few  days  late  and  to  the  Agent  and  applied  for  enough  for  the  NMU  but  not  for  standard.  won't  be  in  until  Tuesday  instead  membership  in  the  SJU,  *  »  •   the  SiU,  and  they  will  be  fixed  by  every  forward  step  we  of  *  »  *  theregular  Sunday  arrival. The  up  to  SiU  standards.  Bethlehem  make  to advance  the interests  A  mass  meeting  of  all  organ­ Of  course,  Curra.n  and  Co.,  the  Bull  Line's  Margaret  is  due  the  Steel  in  New  York  will  recondr­ "and  Co."  including  the  ruling  of  the men  that sail the  ships.  next  week,  not  to  mention  the  ized  labor  under  the  auspices  of  tion  the  VINCENT.  Recondition­ commissar  ciique,  ^o  not  admit  Houston  Navy,  the  Francis  Sal­ the  Mobile  Central  Trades  Coun­ ing  bids  for  the  SILETZ,  WEST  *  «  *  cil  working  in  conjunction  with  this.  But  the  honest  i,iMU  rank  CHESWALD,  MOUNT  EVANS,  The  Houston  hall  has  been  monl  «  «  *  the  Building  Trades  and  Metal  "and  fiie  member  w.iil  also  be  the  and  WEST  SEGOVIA  are  still  closed  as  we  don't  want  to  carry  Trades  Councils  will  be  held  on  first  to  admit  that  were  it not  for  on  in  the  old  stjie  of  "spend  it  i  note  the  Honor  Roll  in  the  t)\e  past  side  of  Bienville  Square  open.  Five  other  MO  ships  recent­ the  seilout  of  Curran  and  Co.,  ly  bought  "by  Waterman  are  laid  all  boys;  the  more  on  the  pie,  the  LOG  Is  rather  weak.  How  come,  on  the  night  of  June  20.  This  they  would  have  gotten  the  ten  up  in  the  Gulf  and  will  be  crewed  more  to  vote  right."  Brother  boys?  This  is  the  only  medium  of  meeting will  be similar  to  the one  up  in  Mobile  or  New  Orleans.  cents  per  hour  increase  in  over­ Parker,  who  was  in  Houston,  did  expression  we  have.  Get  behind  held  in  Pensacola,  Florida,  a  time.  Now  the  question  that  it!  Also,  It  seems  that  the  mem­ a first  class  job  there  and  will  be  couple  of  weeks  ago  and  a  very  Ship  Sales  Continue!  arises  for  discussion . is  why  the  bers  as  yet  have  not  started  writ­ missed  by  a  lot  of  the  members  hell  did  Curran  ("the  great  lead­ who  carried  good,  bad  and  indif­ ing  to  their  paper.  All  ypu  bud­ large  attendance  is  expected  as  Ship  sales  to  foreign  govern­ this  town  is  really  getting  union  ments  continue  witli  the  latest  er")  contend  that  it  would  hurt  ferent  beefs  to  him  and  had  them  ding  authors  should .  swamp  the  conscious.  "Various  International  victims  being:  the  WEST  KED­ tl)^  poor  but  honest  shipowners  air taken  care  of.  He  will  be  on  Editor  with  material.  representatives  in  thq  AFL  will  RON,  AMERICANORIOLE,  ^o,  have  to  pay,  the  raise  on  the  •  •   *  a  bigger  and  tougher  job  in  a  coastwise  ships?  Steady  as  she  goes!  ... and  he  heard  on  this occasion,  as  well  WEST  HARSHAW,  WEST  QUE­ very  short  time,  so  when  he  ,ii  i<<  «  as  some  of  our  local  labor  CHEE,  WEST  COBALT,  WEST­ start's  his  new  job  it  will  be  up  let's continue  printing gains  made  ERN  QUEEN,  HIRONDELLY,  leaders.  That  upstart  organization,  the  to  all  hands  to  turn  to  and  help  and  save  the  wishful  hoping  for  Robert  A.  Matthews.  CONDOR,  ADMIRAL  CHASE,  S.I.U.,  compQ.sed  of  the  members  out.  the  Pile­it!  ADMIRAL  DAY,  ADMIRAL  of  the  Gulf  and  Atlantic  coast,  I):  «  *  A.  W.  Armstrong.  LAWS,  and  ADMIRAL  SENN  to  who  had  too  much  foresight  to  This  leaves  the  Texas  City  hall  British  interests  and  the  RED­ fall  for  the  line  of  the  conimy  the  only  one  west  of  New  Or­ WOOD  and  SAN  RAFAEL  to  leadership  of  the  NMU,  have  leans,  60  let's  be  seeing  you  boys.  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Panama.  gone  and  messed  up  the  bed  of  If  a  real  emergency  comes  up  in  June 17,  1940 "  Norfolk,  Va.  roses  again!  Yes  sir!  They  have  Houston,  call  Texas  City  722,  but  Further  Increases  June  22,  1940  Well,  it  looks  like  some  so­ once  again  turned  the  lay  of  i  fthe  beef  is  that  someone  don't  Word  from  Secretary  John  things  so  that  the  thorns  on  the  comb  his  hair right,  take  it to  the  Shipping  has  been  very  good  in  called  members  think  that  they  Hawk  that  headquarters  negotia­ all. departmeiifs  lately ...  we  are  can  isolate  themselvees  by  com­ rpses  are  up  where  they're  stick­ neext  port.  into  the  offi(;e  after  being  dis­ ing  to  the  Port  of  Jacksonville,  Hawk thatthe  negotiating corhmit­ ing  right  into  the seat  of  Curran's  Steady  as  she  goes.  PLOW  CITY  was  in  port  for  a  where  they  think  nobody  will  rec­ tee  had  cracked  American  Range  pants.  First  "Waterman,  out'  o.f  A.  W.  Armstrong.  short  stay.  The  patrolman  went  ognize  them., A  colored  c,OPk  vyho  ten'  increase  was  good  news  Mobile  (which,  by  the  by,  is  still  aboard  and  found,  everything  in  has  been  registered  on  the  down  here.  This  weakenin,aV  in  in  the  throes  of  a  "reorgan­ Texas  City,, Texas  order.  The  ship's  delegates  were  list  lost  hi?  papers,  several, days  the  coastwise  lines'  opposition  to  ization"  drive  by  the  NMU  . ..  .  June  22,  1940  functioning  very  efliciently  with  ago,  while  he  was  under  the  in­ paying the  off­shore  scale  probab­ guess  they  wapt  the crews  to  give  Editor,  Seafovers'  Log\  a  100  per  cent  militant  crew  fluence" of  liquor.  Another  mem.  ly  means  that  Bull,  Savannah  et  the  raise  back  to  the  company!)  This  has  been  one  of  those  ber,  whose  name  I  ,need  not  men­ al,  will  soon  fall  into  line.  NMU  aboard.  granted  the  raise  to  the  crews  on  weeks  that  you  read  about,_,but  *  *  *  tion,  found  them.  On  handing  his  will  have  a  tough  time  explain­ their  coastwise  ships.  Now  the  seldom  see!  The  only  ship  that  The  S.S.  SUNDANCE  came  into  papers  over,  something  slipped  ing  this  away  to  their  member­ Range  Uines.  have  coroe  through  has  been  in  was.  a  Luckenbach  port  from  Chile  with  quite  out,  which  to  our  surprise,  hap­ ship, .especJally  in  Clyde­Mailory  with  the  raise  . . . the  Canadian  scow  into  Houston.  She  must  few  beefs.  The  patrolman  went  pened  to  be  a  discharge from  the  and  Morgan, .yyhere  the  commis­ Qulf  Lines,  have  also  agreed  to  have  been  O.K.  as.there  was  no  into  conference  with  the  Marine  Maritime  Commission  School  at  sars  after  a  feeble  attempt  to  get  the  raise  in  base  pay  and  over­ cqil  frpm  her.  The  policy  in  this  the  increase  gave  It  up,  with  thq  Superintendent  apd  settled  all  Hoffman  Island,,  time  to  conform  with  the  off­ district  now  is  if  there  is  a  beef  explanation  that  the  poor  coast­ •  •  *  beefs  to  the  satisfaction  oT  the  shore  rate.  wise  lines  were  not  making  any  on  some  rust  bucket  in  Houston,  crew.  Two  colored  messmen  had  This  man  entered  the  school  in  then  we,  will  cover, it  from  here.  their  seamen's papers  taken  away  November  1939  and  was  dis­ money,  and  It  was  not  right, to,  Great  oaKs  from  little  acorns  But . . . there, is  no  need  to  drive  froni  them  by  the  commissionpr,  charged  on  February 13,  1940. .H§  ask  them  to  increase  crew's  grow!  First  Waterman,  six  to  to  Hoqston.to.  make.a  ship  that  but  they  "vyere  returned  after  an  claims  he  is  going  to  New  York  wages." Bull  Line's  MARY  sched­ uled  for  a  South  American  char­ eight  shipa;  then  the  Wm.  C.At­ thalj'has,  just  left  another  port  inve'stigalion.  to  get  this  st'raiglitcncd  out,  but  wjfitsr  for  that  Fail  Rbxcr  Na"yiga'  where  the  patrolmen  were  aboard..  The  ship  is  bound  for  Lisbon,  I  doubt  it.  I  picked  up  his  book,  ter, gets  tho  upped  scale, and  the.  tio.p  Co.,  two  or  three  ships;  MEMBERS  PLEASE  JAKE  NO­ Portugal,  and  the  ci=ew  asked. for  whicfi  was  issued  at  Baltimore,  usual  bonus.  The  CARPL'/N  oli.j  R^nge  Line,  thr^e  ships;  C  ^ G  TICE  OF  THIS!  a  bonus.  "We  got  a  rider , for  ?50  pn  Japuary  ,27,  1939,  by. W.  Mc­ the  same  line  also  gets  the  In­ *  *  «  with  two  ships;  ail paying.the. In­ a  month  bonus, $5,000  life  insur­ Kay.  i also  picked  up  his  AFLSU  crease  due  to  a  stopover  in  Cuba  ,  crease  of  ten  dollars  per  month  "We  have  a  few  men  on  the  ance,  $150  for  loss  of  clothing,  book.  This  man's  name  is  George  for .sugar. .  ap^  ten  cents  per  hour  in  over­ beach  here at  this  time, and  L be­ and  In., case  of  internment,  pay  Shyndle,  Book  No.  4046.  As  I  Clarifications Needed  '  ­ tifpe.  Twelve  to  fifteen  ships  on  lieve  tfiat  we .can. keep  the  turn­ goes  on.­until  ci;ew  gets  back  to  can't  hpld  p,  regular  meeting,  am  The  ,  rival  ,  oi?  "Waterpifgitrq^  strictly  coastal  runs,  under  con­ over  fairly  fast.  If,, the.  past  few  t'he 'States.  going  tp  hold  a,  special  meeting  Ai^EA"  CITY,  DESO.TQ,  and  tract  to  the  SlU,  have  been  com­ weeks  are  any  indication,,  then  Steady  as. she  goes!  and  have  the  membership  decide  WES­r"  MADAKBT.. in  this  port  pelled to  come  through  with  the  we  shall  b.e  able  to  rock  along,  L.  Paradeau.  pn  what  action  to  take^and  I  during  the  week  with , the  tu?ual'"  raise,  In  spite  of  the  finky  policy  very  nicely.  The  .scarce,  thing  know, .what'  that  will  be.  I  would  heavy  >eef  about  overtime.^ fon*  of  th6  NMU'  who  stated  that  'around  here  is. that  breed  that  is  like, to  have  this  published  in  the  carpenter  work  has  <:aused  .thai,  there "Would  be  no  increases  In  eqmmonly  kno'^^u  as AR's.  Yester­ "Seafarers'  Log,"  so  that  the  btv­nch  to  request  Agent  Biggft M*  ,  day,  a  young  lad  came  into  the  any  coastwise" shipsi  membership as a  whole can  be  in­ the Gulf  tq  get, clarifications frpm,  hall  claiming  that  he  had  enough  the  company  oq  that  type  ot  .  Members must be  i n good  formed  abnut  this­ If  and  when  the  NMU  tajce^  ak;­ time  in  to  get  his  AB. ticket.  I  (Continued  on  pqge  4J  ­,, r  *  «  «  tlqii similar  to  the  M:pO"V^  who  fold  him  ­to  get  his  papers .and  standing in  order  to  be  ^ji­ from  ^hippin^  is  rather  slow  at  pre>  come  in  from  various  ports.  want  fpy purge  the  commies  In­;  come  hack.  After  he  left,  one  of  glblq.iqir  ^i>y  ent  as  there  are  pn|y  a  few  Bull  our  members  passed  him  on . the.  stead  o| letting  the  commies  do  the  organization. <  See  that  Line  ships  coming  in.  There  are  That's  ail  for  this  'Wek!  tl(e  purging,  then  there  would  be  atreet  and  sawi­rpf  all,  things—a  you  keep  paid  up!  Don't  17  membprs ^registered  pn  the  Steady  as  she  goes!  hope" for  the  American  seamen.  Cqpeland.book!  Yep,  my  face  is  Fred  Lauritano.  wait until the  last  minute!  three  shipping  lists,  as  they  have  Btill.red!  Speaking  of  the  American  sea­ ISORFOLK  i­i  The  past  issue  of  the  'LOG'  was  received  in  this  port  with  a  great  deal  of  satisfaction  and  hopes  for  the  continuance  of  its publication.  We  have  instructed  the  ships'  delegates  on  how  to  gather  dona­ tions  for  the  LOG  in  their  respec­ tive  departments,  and  I  think  the  membership  will  respond  pretty  good.  BALTIMORE  »'*• >»  JACKSONVILLE  • "• 'I  \  M RORTA N;r !  W  • .   V  m  I  �||:|;  4  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  0,  COPY  OF:  i&;;­ .  :'  Agreements  Signed  W^th  Coastwise  Lines  for  .t:  ­ $10 a  Month PLUS  10c an Hour Overtime  Seatrain Agreement  1­  "'  1' ft":  • K­'  L {?>;•   '  The Seafarers  International Union  of  North Ameriea  and  Seatrain  Lines,  Inc.,  have  agreed  to  certain  emer­ gency  increases  in  wages  and  overtime  rates,  which  are  stated  here:  The  basic  wages set forth in said  agreement of  April  5,  1939,  for  ships  in  the  coastwise  and  otf­shore  trades  shall  continue  in  full  force  and  effect,  but  in  addition  thereto  there  shall  be  paid  to  all' the  classifications  of  employees  employed  on  such  vessels  an  emergency  war  time  increase  of  $10.00  per  month.  The  regular  overtime  rate  of  pay  set  forth  in  the  agreement applicable  on all vessels  engaged in the  coast­ wise  and off­shore trades  shall continue m full force  and  effect,  but  in  addition  theretn,  there  shall  be  an  emer­ gency  war  time increase  in the  regular  overtime rate of  pay on such vessels  of  ten cents  per hour.  The  foregoing  emergency  wage  provisions  shall  lie­ come  effective  retroactive  to  May  1,  1940.  It  is  under­ stood,  however,  that  the  $2.50  increase  which  is  already  in  effect  shall  be  part  of  the  total  $10.00  emergency  in­ crease  granted  hereunder.  This  emergency  increase  in  wages  and  ovei'time, spe­ cified  herein,  shall  be  subject  i,o  review  semi­annually  at  the  request  of  either  party.  IN  WITNESS  THEEEOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  executed  this  agreement  this 19th  day  of  June, 1940.  SEATRAIN  LINES,  Inc.  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIOANL  UNION  OF NORTH AMERICA  Range Line  Agreement  L  Iter­ p­'  l'^:­  "  1® ?•   K,­;­ ll^;'"  p5^:/  I"*  'S>'­ Ills ^  ­: ?­• • :•   Between  AMERICAN  RANGE  LINES,  Inc.,  and  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  AMER­ ICA,  affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  dated  March 31, 1940.  It  is  hereby  understood  and  agreed  that  effective  June  15,  1940,  the  wages  of  the  unlicensed  persoimel  shall  be increased in each  case  Ten Dollars  ($10.00)  per  month;  and  furthermore,  the  overtime  rate  shall  be  in­ creased Ten  Cents  (10c)  per hour  in each case.  These  increases  shall  be  effective  until  the  expira­ tion date of  the  contract,  viz; September  30, 1940.  AMERICAN  RANGE  LINES,  Inc.  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Honor  Roll  S.S.  CATAHOULA  S.S.  MARGARET  S.S.  CARRABULLA  Hmil  Harm  •  Rhodes  Gubish  Eddie McKeetry  as. MAJOR WHEELER  $14150  3.69  13.10  1.00  1,00  1.00  6.50  Saturday,  June  29,  1940  ­ ­  '  .  MORE  ABOUT:  Members Act  Labor  to  Be  Victim  On Bull Line  Of New Attack Under  Proposals!  Cover  of  Hysteria!  {Continued  from  page  1)  In  this  attack,  the  "Associated  (Continued  from  Page >i)  Rico  Line  for  an  increase  of  Farmers"  will  have  the  assis­ cording  to  an  'Associated  Fai'm­ $5  per  month,  WITH  NO  ers'  director,  will  "bring  hell  pop­ tance  of  the  newly­formed  "Mer­ INCREASE  IN  OVER­ ping  in  California  before  mid­ chants  and  Manufacturers'  Asso­ TIME!  And'these  ships  run  summer,"  the  magazine  reports.  ciation  of  Southern  California,"  off­shore!  The  cut­rate  fink  which  has  !:aen  set  up  as  a  "co­ Labor  Principal  Target  emporium  seems  to  be  doing  ordinating  agency"  for  all  groups  The  drive  against  "Reds"^  will  a  flourishing  business!  An­ mainly  be  camouflage  and  the  seeking  to  establish  the  open  other  "victory"  for  Curran  reaj  "hell"  will  be  directed  shop  in  and  around  Los  Angeles.  means  —  another  defeat  for  against  unions,  the  magazine's  Labor Ready  for Attack  the  seamen!)  correspondent  admits.  He  points  It  is  to  replace  such  outfits  as  out  that a  principal  target  will  be  "Southern  Californians" and  "The  Deadlock  Continues!  As  the  deadlock  continued  the  the  A.F.  of  L.  Teamsters'  Union,  Neutral  Thousands,"  which  were  negotiators  for  the  BTlll  Line  which  is  trying  to  organize  the  exposed  and  discredited  in  inves­ tigations  by  the  La  Follette  Civil  stated  that  they  would  propose  to  entire  Los  Angeles  area.  Llieir  board  of  directors  to  grant  There  will  also  be  a  campaign  Liberties  Committee  and  the  Na­ a  flat  $5  per  month  increase  for  for  adoption  at  a  referendum  of  tional  Labor  Relations  Board.  all  ships,  plus  10  cents  per  hour  another  anti­labor  law,  similar  to  •  However,  West  Coast  union  increase  in  overtime,  providing  one  which  was  defeated  two  chiefs  are  confident  they  will  be  our  negotiating  committee  recom­ years  ago.  Governor  Culbert  L.  able  to  resist  the  attack.  In  the  mended  this  proposal  to  the mem­ Olson,  "progi­essive"  Democrat,  past  few  years,  they  have  been  bership.  It  is  now  up  to  the  will  be  under  fire,  too,  for  sup­ subject  to  one  anti­labor  offensive  membership  to  decide  what  to  do  posedly  appoii^ting  "radicals"  to  after  another,  but  have  emerged  stronger  than  before.  about"  the  report  of  the  Bull  Line  state  offices.  negotiating  committee.  The  crews  of  three  or  four  of  the  Bull  Line  MORE  ABOUT:  ships  had  quit  because  they  wanted  the  increase.  This  caused  some  delay  in  the  sailing  of  these  ships.  This  is  no  fault  of  the  union  and  it  is  difficult  to  force  men  to  continue  sailing  these  ships  without  the  increase.  (Continued from Page 1)  is  to  crush  and  sweep  out  the  Marking Time I  the  Bridges  "five  year  peace  SIU,"  says  Lawrenson.  "If  we  Pending  action  on  the  proposal  plan."  Panic­stricken  at  the  are  successful  in  establishing  the  of  the  negotiating  committee,  the  tlmught  that  their  blitzkrieg  NMU  as  the  only  union  oh  the  men  are  continuing  to  sail  the  against  "phoney"  Lundeberg  and  Atlantic  and  Gulf  and  Great  ships  without  causiny  any  delay.  the  "phoney"  ,SUP  was  going  to  Lakes,  the  securing  of  the  $10  explode  in  their  face,  they  made  w'age  Increase  in  all  companies,  "fast  decisions!"  They  signed  for  as  well  as  the  off­shore  compan«  an  increase  of  ten  dollars  per  ies,  is  not  going  to  be  a  difficult  month  on  the  off­shore  ships,  problem."  If  the  "MAIN  JOB"  of  WITHOUT  THE  TEN  CENTS  the  NMU  is  to  "crush  and  sweep  PER  HOUR  INCREASE  IN  out  the  SIU,"  then  we  shouldn't  OVERTIME!  In other  words, they  be  too  harsh  on  the  stooges  for  made  a  DEAL  with  the  shipown­ not  concerning  themselves  with  (Continued  from  Page  3)  ers  which  saved  the  shipowners  the  secondary  job  of  gaining  work,  and  the  matter  should  be  many  thousands  of  dollars  at  the  wage  increases  and  conditions for  straightened  out  witliin  a  week  expense  of  their  membership!  the  seamen.  All  the  seamen  have  or so.  Eastern Steamship's  SAND­ to  do  is  to  patiently  await  the  WICH  is  in  poyt  with  no  beefs  to  Fast  Negotiators!  take  up,  and  the  crew  satisfied  "The  negotiations  took  only  time  when, "we ­(Lawrenson,  Cur­ with  the  ten  dollar  wage  boast.  one  day,"  says  MsKenzle,  "which  ran  &  Co.)  are  successful  in  es­ tablishing  the  NMU  as  the  only'  Cracking  down  on  aliens  has  were  rather  fast  negotiations."  union  on  the  Atlantic,  Gulf  and  started  in  this  port  with  several  So  fast,  in  fact,  that  the  word  Great  Lakes."  What's  a  few  hun­ companies  warning  that  they  will  "negotiations"  is  a  misnomer;  It  dred  years  among  friends?  not  sign  on  aliens  who  lack  first  Coastwise  Lines Grant  Increases  as  S.I.U  Applies Pressure  iNews ­ And Views  papers,  etc.  It  seems  dobutful,  however,  if  the  Government  will  be  able  to  do  mucl\  in  this  re­ spect  as  it  woulcl  make  for  an  acute  shortage  in  seamen.  Donate  to LOG!  per  hour  in  the  overtime  rate,  ing  face  Is  more  important  to  the  Bad Memory!  commissar  clique  in  the  NMU  OUR  MAIN  JOB  is  to  build  the  than  a  raise  In  overtime  for  the  SIU  into  a  union  capable  of  win­ rank  and  file  membership.  The  ning  higher  wages  and  better  SIU  was  under  no  such  compul­ working  conditions  and  job  pro­ sion  and  proceeding  at  a  trifle  tection  for  our  membership.  The  slower  pace  succeeded  in  NEGO­ scavengers  In the  NMU  can't  pre­ TIATING  an  Increase  of  both  ten  vent  us  from  doing  this,  they  can  dollars  per  month  plus  ten  cents  only  make  our  job  more  difficult.  per  houh  in  the  overtime  rate.  The  SIU  will  still  be  making  pro­ .  Negotiations  which  were  bol­ gress  and  forging  ahead  success­ stered  up  by  ACTION  on  the  fully  completing  "Our  Main  Job"  part  of  the  crews.  when  such  characters  as  Curran,  Lawrenson,  McKenzie,  etc.,  are  There's  a  Difference  nothing  but  a  bad  memory.  Our  thanks  to  the  crew  of  the  CARRABULLE  and  Brother  R.  Gubish  for  their  generous  dona­ tions  towards  the  publishing  of  the  "Log."  CTU  cracked  their  second  tanker  company  in  a  month  with  the  signing  up  under  agreement  of  Cities. Service  Oil.  Brother  Lee  Deutsch  took  over  The  same  thing  is  now  occur­ from  Brother  ZImmer  this  week  ing  with  the  coastwise  operators.  as  Black  Gang  patrolman.  Ex­ The  SIU  is  taking  all  the  heat  agent  (the  shadow)  McKay's  long  fighting  for  increases  on  ships  in  suffering  and  shuddering  Jalopy  the  coastwise  trade  vrhile  Curran  finally  gave  up  the  ghost  in  a  and  Co.  sit  hack  waiting  to  play  hole  on  the  Sparrows  Point  road  the  role­  of  scaveuger  again.  "We  last  week,  depositing  the  patrol­ can't  get  the  $10  increases,"  Several  members  have  come  man  in  a  pea  field.  into  the  oce  after  being  dls,  NOTICE  whines  Curran.  "We  CAN  get  them,  and  what'e  more,  we  ARE  charged  from  the  hospital  and  Twenty­nine  customers  in  the  getting  them,"  says  the  SIU!  complained  that  they  failed  to  re­ Total  $40.79  hospital  this  week,  but  all  the  Meanwhile,  our  greatest  obstacle  ceive  their  hospital  benefit,  while  boys  doing  well.  SUP  shipping  has been  the  response of  the ship­ they  were  confined;  and  failed  to  lacked  'sufflcient  skilled  labor  to  has  been  slow  but  is  due  for  a  owners,  who  say:  "We  can't  give  receive  a  visit  from  the  hospital  LYONS  HITS SCHEMES  pickup.  The  great  NMU  the  SIU  an  increase  because  our  delegate.  TO  CURB LABOR  LAWS  rush  the  defense  program to  com­ sharp  drive  has  fizzled  out  completely,  competitors  who  have  agreements  As  there  Is  a  large  number  of  pletion.  Thomas  J.  Lyons,  president  of  "A  survey  by  the  New  York  and  the  gloom. discussions  along  with  the  NMU  are  not  required  patients  In  the  hospital.  It  Is  well  the  New  York  State  Federation  State  Federation  of  Labor,"  South  Broadway  have  begun  to  grant  a  similar  !  increase!"  nigh  Impossible  to  contact  those  of  Labor,  attacked  as  "vicious  Lyons  said  ni  a  prepared  state­ again.  Since  June  1st,  112  NMU  However,  we  refuse  to  meekly  ac­ of  our  members  who  fall  to  in­ enemies  of  labor"  all  who  urge  ment,  "shows  jthat.  .jthere  is  no  book  members  have  appeared  be­ cept  sub­standard  conditions  just  form  the  office  or  hospital  dele­ enspending  any  of  the  provisions  shortage  of  skilled,"  semi­skilled,  fore  the  investigating  committee  because  the  NMU  does.  gate  of  their  presence  In  the  hos­ of  the  Fair  Labor  Standards  Act  "or  unskilled  workers  in  the  Em­ here  looking  for  membership.  pital.  Get  In  touch  with  the  office  "Main  Job"  of  J.938  and  the  Walsh­Healey  pire  State.  Information  which  I  SIU  progress  in  tbe  tanker field  or  ask  to  see  our  delegate  when  The  top  fraction  wrecking  .you  are  confined  in  the  hospital.  is  going  ahead  with  two  of  the  have  received  from  the  federa­ I^.blic  Contracts  Act  for  the  al­ leged  purpose  of  aiding  the  na­ tions  of  several  other  States  in  bigger  companies  almost  ready  crew  are good  only  for­wrecking  Only  in  that  way  can  we  be  made  unions,  not  for  winning  condi­ aware  of  the  members  who  are  all  sections  of  the  country  indi­ for  a  NLRB  vote.  tional  defense  program.  tions.  "The  main  job  of  the  In  the  hospital  entitled  to  receive>  Fraternally,  He  denounced  as  "absolutely  cate  a  similar  plenitude  of  work­ W.  H.  Eiklns,  Agent.  I  (NMU)  Reorganizing  Committee  benefits.  false" statements  that  the  nation  ers,  skilled  as  well  as otherwise."  $40.79  NMU  Fizzles!  i' ­ '*V'  ­.a,  fv  A  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and 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JUNE 29. 1945 THE 'SEAFARERS LOG' GOES 12 PAGES Labor Faces Vicious New Anti-Labor Law WASHINGTON (LPA) — American workers who have endured four years of rigid war-time restraints on their rights would, as a reward, be given a permanent set of chains under a bill introduced in the Senate during the past week—with all the fanfare of a Hollywood premiere. ^ 0||* ' f Nominal sponsors were Sen; ators Carl A. Hatch (D., N.M.); DullllO UUl IvIUVCdiHarold H. Burton (R., O.) and Joseph H. Ball (R., Minn.). Ac­ tually, however, the vicious measiue was drafted by a group made up largely of corporation attor­ By JOHN HAWK neys, headed by Donald R. RichThe Maritime War Emergency berg, who got his start in life as Board has repeated its past per­ a labor lawyer, but who in recent formances by going through the years has been propagandizing formality of drafting up propos­ for legislative shackles on unions. als and notifying the signatories to the "Statement of Principles" These attorneys and their as­ by telegram and by letters, using sociates spent 18 months at the up a lot of much needed paper job of fashioning what is un­ doubtedly the most elaborate and at the taxpayers expense. sti-aitjacket for labor ever put up These notifications invited the to Congress. Their work was fi­ signatories of the "Statement of nanced by Samuel S. Fels, Principles" to come to Washing­ wealthy industrialist, who comes ton, D. C. from all parts of the from the "Fels Naptha" soap country to attend a meeting to family. discuss and make recommenda­ tions on the Board's proposals. It would take many columns to Of course the expense of the ship­ list all the "union-busting" fea­ owners who travel from Frisco, tures of the 55-page bill, but here New Orleans, Mobile, Boston and are some of the major provisions: other points and their hotel ex­ 1. It would wreck the Wagner penses is paid also by the tax­ Act, labor's "magna charta." 2. It would destroy the safe­ payers through their government guards of the Norris-LaGuardia general agents' contract, but the anti injunction act, permitting union officials' travel expenses, the courts once again to ham­ regardless of where they come string unions by injunction or­ from, is paid by the seamen. Reders as they did in years gone by. (Continued on Page 8) 3. It would impose compulsory arbitration on workers engaged in "essential services" — a term broad enough to include almost everything. 4. It would practically wipe out the right to strike. 5. It would virtually outlaw "union shop" and "closed shop" agreements, now enjoyed by a In order to stream line the Dis­ major proportion of America's trict, and prepare it for an inten­ organized workers. Such con­ sive organizational drive, the tracts would be legal only if the rank and file members of the union involved had been selected Great Lake s-SlU voted last by 75 per cent of the employes in month to have the International the bargaining .unit, and only if appoint an administrator. Broth­ 60 per cent actually ratified the er Harry Johnson was appointed "union shop." Various other tests Administrator by SlU President would also have to be met before Harry Lundeberg. This action such contracts would be valid. was formally concured in by aU 6. It would create a paradise Lakes branches. for anti-labor bosses anxious to Mardy Polaner, out-going Sec­ smash unions, by subjecting retary-Treasurer of the District, j workers and unions to prosecuwas lauded for the good work tion for violating any of a set of done during his four years in of- 11 listed "unfair labor practices." fice. Under his leadership, the |These unfair practices would inDistrict was able to force several elude, among others, "discriminwage boosts from the operators, ating" against employer repreBrother^ E. g. Lashover has sentatives; participating in any been assigned, by the Adminis­ strike, slowdown, or sitdown; in­ trator, to the post of. Secretary- fringing in any way on terms of Treasurer. (Continued on Page 10) Are Explained 'USS Plans Post-War Program, No Pork Chops Included In It International The social workers have discovered the American seaman! Halleluiah! Planning a glorious future for the American seaman, the RMO-USS, in trying to Administers devise a way of perpetuating their soft jobs after the war, have just announced a world­ wide social service scheme to keep the American sailor happy and contented. And if the Lakes District RMO-NMU alliance with the USS is. any criterion, the program is designed to keep seamen sleeping in railway sta- harpies of the docks with a pro­ him underpaid as well. ,, . liom, huddling together for In an expensive and,fancy book; outlining this program the USS walking the streets to the throws a heavy smokescreen over point of exhaustion or finding the issue of better wages, which cheerless, unsanitary flops in IS the fundamental need "of Am- cheap rooming houses." Remember when the sailor could erican seamen, with a picture of pick out his own hotel anS lean health centers, flop houses, rest ( homes, art contests and a miscel­ against the bar of his choice? laneous mumbo jumbo of social That will be entirely unneces­ .service designed to "elevate" the sary if the USS-RMO carry their post war schemes into effect. f seaman. " Dripping with sentimentality No longer will the sailor have to enjoy his fun where he finds over the tragic social life of the it. Steering him clear of the juke , .poor :sailor, this book sobs about box joints and the perfumed la-, j_the segman having nothing in his dies of the waterfront, the land­ life but "taverns and streets;" and locked sailors and ladies of the it moans that "reports abound of USS will protect him from the gram of education, recreation and culture which will make him happy without the horrid necessity of bettering wages. And every seaman who has "enjoyed" the red tape of the RMO medical examinations will be happy to know that the post­ war scheme of the USS also in­ cludes a "program of immuniza­ tion and health education," with a staff of overpaid quacks in the different ports of the world. The Seamen's Service will also run flop houses which, to quote its propoganda spiel, will be staff­ ed with people "who speak the seaman's language." (Hell! And we -thought we spoke English, too.) �•••'••HJ^ ••Hit' Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 29, 1945 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 a, i HARRY LUNDEBERG i. a, ------ President 105 Market Street, San F^ncisco, Calif. I _ JOHN HAW& - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Hep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Entry As Second Class Matter Pending Learning The Lesson Despite the opposition ol the maritime unions, the sliipowners and their Maritime War Emergency Board suc­ ceeded in cutting the Atlantic area bonus, reducing the al­ ready substandard seamen's take-home pay. Two lessons are to be learned from this act. One is that the no-strike pledge has taken freedom of action from the workingmen, while the power of the operators to op­ press has not been weakened in the least. ^ The second is that the lack of unity in the maritime field plays right into the shipowners' hands, by dividing labor and labors' strength. The real tragedy of the situa­ tion is not only that there are two unions in the field, but that one has been the tool and stooge of the operators. After having served as the willing, boastful mistress of the ship­ owners, the National Maritime Union is in no position to cry betrayal of its virtue. What can the seamen do? Unfortunately, our hands are tied now for the duration of the war. The Seafarers has voluntarily given its word not to strike, and will keep its word. However, we may anticipate further action from the operators the day the Pacific war ends. We must be prepared for that day. The one solution is one big, strong maritime union un­ der the leadership of the Seafarers International Union—a Union that has never been tainted by collaboration with the shipowners, and that has never put the interests of a foreign power over that of the maritime workers—a Union that will work to restore the lost take-home pay, and increase it, by the only way it can be done, by militant waterfront action, at the point of production,^ Pardon Us For Pointing Senator Edward V. Robertson (R., Wyoming) charges that there was "fantastic waste and graft" in connection with the building of the Alcan and Latin-American high­ ways. Senator Homer Ferguson (R. Michigan) said that the War Investigating Committee had called "similar graft and corruption" to the attention of the Attorney General re­ peatedly, but had "failed to get any information or aid from him." Senator George D. Ailien (R., Vermont) pointed to much bigger corruption" in the U. S. Maritime Commis­ sion. (Surprise!) He cited the case of five ships, originally Valued at $35^^,000 that were sold by the commission be­ fore the war for approximately $200,000, apd which they repurchased after Pearl Harbor for more than $3,000,000. Senators Overton (D., Louisiana) and Bridges (R., New Hampshire) have introduced a bill calling for salary increases for members of Congress and the Cabinet. The bill, if passed, will increase Congressional wages from $10,000 a year to $15,000 a year. May we suggest that the gentlemen, after feathering Itheir own nests (and turning down any upward revision of the Little Steel formula), get going and find out what is happening to the taxpayers' money? Liberated Gl Praises Seafarers Contributes To SiU Fight Fund NOTICE TO MEMBERSHIP Wiih Ihis issue, the LOG from now on will consist of 12 pages. The addition of four more pages will allow us to give you some of the features you have always wanted: an ex­ panded "Membership Sppaks" section, and a page devoted to ships' news. Since we are physically unable to cover every ship, we look to the membership to send to the LOG r^^rts of ships meet­ ings, happenings aboard ship, and other items of interest. You want to reeul about your old ^ipmates—and they want to read about yoii, so let\ get going! The following letter from a repatriated Gl prisoner, of war, was received last week. We reprint it, not only for its interest, but as a perfect, example of what SIU crewmen can do to counteract the vicious anti-union propoganda sown among the servicemen by labor-hating groups. Seafarers International Union Dear Brothers, I am one of the 375 GIs who just returned from a prolonged Nazi vacation, behind barbed wire. Fortunately we crossed on the SS John Lawson, an SIU manned ship. I am sure I speak for aU the POWs when I express J thanks for the courteous recep- MiLliONAiRES PUN TAX STEAL Not quite satisfied with the ex­ orbitant profits they are making out of the blood, the sweat and the tears of this war, the million­ aires of America'are quietly, but industriously, going in for a lit­ tle postwar planning of their own to make their profits even great­ er. With little public shouting, but working, oh, so busily behind the scenes, these forces are attempt­ ing to put through a constitution­ al amendment to limit the Fed­ eral income tax to 25 per cent of the gross income. If passed, it will be the great­ est legislative steal in the history of this country. Before the war, there was a 75 per cent tax on the highest bracket — and even without the expenditures of war, the govern­ ment needed the money. Since there is expected to bd no decline in postwar government expenses compared with the prewar years, the burden of supplying the gov­ ernment income, if this bill is passed, will fall upon the should­ ers of the poor. It is estimated that to make up the difference, the lower income brackets will have to pay the same percentage as the million­ aires. In other words, a man mak­ ing $2,000 a year would pay about $500 in taxes (compared with the $175 he pays now), while a person making a million dol­ lars would pay $250,000 instead of the $800,000 he pays now—a saving of $550,000. This amendment has already been passed by 17 states, , in the quiet of the night, with organ­ ized labor the only real force op­ posing it. tion we received from the sea­ men. They're a swell bunch of men and a credit to the union. On the way over I had many discussions with Brother John Marciano—and it was a pleasure, indeed. Too bad there are not a ' million more organized workers like him. He eats, breathes and sleeps Union. He told me about the swell job the SIU has been doing in its struggle to better conditions on the waterfront. I was glad to hear this, since I've always be­ lieved that to keep fascism out of America it was not only nec­ essary to whip it aboard, but to build a strong educated organiz­ ed labor movement at home. It is of umost importance to keep wage levels at least at parity with prices. GIs returning from the front do not want to return to the open shop, low wage cpnditions of ' years ago. Labor must advance, not retreat. In closing may I say—^keep up the good work. To you who move our supplies, we owe an everlast­ ing debt of gratitude. We are fighting for you abroad. You keep up the fight for us at home. Please throw the enclosed 2 bucks into your fight fund. Fraternally, Pvt. SEYMOUR RAYACK �/ • " THE Fzidar, Jun« 29. 1945 SEAFARERS SHE'S OK FEATUERBEDDING WSA STYLE The food division of the WSA is up to its old tricks. They re­ cently pulled a brand new idea out of their hat, calling for the re­ training of Stewards Department men who take jobs on the re­ converted Liberty and Victory ships used as troop carriers. Not satisfied with having spent millions of dollars in training these men (or the majority of them) as food handlers, the WSA now advances a so-called "program" for the re-training of these same men at ah additional cost of a few more millions of dollars. The operators with whom the SIU holds contracts have been asked by the Seafarers, their opinion of the calibre of men the SIU has sent to man jobs in the Steward Departments. Each of them is satisfied with the men's work and their ability to handle their jobs. The question comes up then, yhy the necessity of a re-training program for the Stewards? The answer is very simple. These-job loving fakers of the WSA want to do just as much as possible to keep themselves in the jobs that they have—^regardless of the cost to the taxpayers. Our membership has gone on record as being definitely opposed to attending any of these phony retraining programs, and any at­ tempt by theAVSA to force them through this re-training period will only result in serious trouble throughout the industry. This Union recognizes the necessity of training men for up­ grading in the Stewards Department, and the record shows that the SIU has endorsed the up-grading program of the WSA. This does not mean, however, that we are in favor or will ever be in favo'' of going for their re-training program. Even an observer whp is not familiar with this industry, or familiar with the sly ways in which these WSA bureaucrats seek to perpetuate themselves, can see the selfish and totally unbusiness­ like method they are using to keep themselves in soft jobs. - • Nowhere does the WSA explain why these men, who have been working at their jobs throughout this war—many of them for years before that—need retraining, particularly at a time when there is a real shortage of Stewards to man the ships needed for the Pacific phase "Of the war. . What has happened to make these men, who have been doing the job all Slong, suddenly incompetent? If they are incompetent, then the WSA should revamp their entire system of primary train­ ing, and revamp their own bureau for having done so bad a job. Beef Squad Fails With Isthmian Crew It happened on an Isthmian ship a few days ago. Ani SIU man rode this Liberty from one port on the Atlantic coast to another and in the six or seven days that it took the vessel to make the trip he found the crew almost one hundred per cent in favor of the SIU. "Hell," he said, "I went on her thinking I'd have a tough job. But except for a couple of NMU stiffs they sold me on the idea. All I had to do was collect pledge cards. The boys al­ ready had made up their minds which union they wanted." But word of the crew's prefer­ ence for the SIU got ashore in her second port of call and be­ fore the boys knew, what was happening there was a surprise By LOUIS GOFFIN visit from an NMU goon squad. The muscle boys tried to convince Quite a number of beefs were the crew that they wanted the handled through this office in the Joe Curran (Pork Chops) Corpor­ past couple of week, in which I ation and tried to coUect a bunch assisted and settled quite a few. of pledge cards after some strong • Beefs settled are as follows; On persuasion. the SS John Gibbons, a broken The goon squad visit, however, watch beef which paid off in Bal­ proved to be a waste of time.' No timore. Took the matter up with sooner had they departed over the Overlakes outfit, and the beef the side than the crew began was settled in time for the pay­ writing letters to the SIU protest­ off. The total amounted to over ing the action and stating in no 1500 hours. uncertain terms what their union The SS Wm. Maclay, which preference would be. paid off in Portland, had a beef Typical of some sixteen letters submitted by Boston on handling received from the crew of this ship's explosives. Men had re­ vessel is this protest written by ceived 90c an hour, the difference an ordinary seaman who was from 90c to $2.50 is now payable "convinced" by the NMU muscle by Alcoa. boys that they represented the A number of beefs concerning interests of American seaman. members of the three depart.c .T- oc our n J Says this letter: "I was misinments of the SS Simon Wdlard, ^ organizer. I which paid off in Jacksonville, is represented by now payable at the Waterrnan office. On the Hagerstown Victory, I j.jj which paid off in Mobile, various Isthmian men, according to beefs have been settled. SIU organizers are visiting the The SS Woodbridge Ferris paid . off in Baltimore. The coffee beef increasing numbers, learnis now settled and payable. The/"g. benefits of union orgamresults on the other beefs will be f ^ asking for literature settled very soon. Both of the f^e ships, above ships belong to Calmar. ! " The Messman's beef on the SS, there is inserted an item explainGeorge Pickett, and extra meal ing how to keep a clear record of beef on the SS Walter Fleming'your overtime. It would be to are now settled and payable at the membership's benefit to read the Waterman outfit here in New this item, as it may be the means York. I worked in cooperation of collecting future disputed overwith Brothers Hawk and Shuler time. I am now working on a regarding manning scales on con- number of outport beefs, and I verted troop ships. will notify the ports involved as In various issues of the Log soon as possible. From The Assistant Sec'y-Treas. By PAUL HALL ' - Pag« ThxM LOG The Hosiery Designers of Am­ erica say actress Andrea King is the "best-legged girl in Holly­ wood." The rest of her's above average too. (Federated Pictures) SS BANVARD TO BE SOLD AS SCRAP Battered beyond repair in war service, the SIU ship John Banvard will be offered to the high­ est bidder as scrap, it was an­ nounced by the Maritime Com­ mission this week. The first of the Liberties to be scrapped, the Banvard was de­ livered into service on April 8, 1943. She received her baptism of fire off the Anzio beachhead, Italy, January 27, 1944, when she was hit by an aerial bomb, and NO PIE IN THE SKY towed to Naples for repair. The WLB has recently turned down the petitions for wage in­ Later, while fully laden she ran hard aground in Praia Bay in the creases filed by the SIU-SUP and the MEOW. Azores. After being refloated she The NMU has not been turned down by .the WLB, because they was towed to Jacksonville, Fla. have not officially petitioned for a wage increase, in spite of all the crap they've been peddling about their program for $200 a month. SHIPS DELEGATES DISCUSS SCHOOL Their contracted operators unanimously opposed the NMU re­ quest for a raise in wages at a recent meeting between them and the NMU "leadership"—the same "leadership" that has been fawn­ ing upon the operators for years now, all in the name of "unity." The NMU membership should be able to see now that there is no doubt but that they have been completely soldjiown the river; Many is the beef they did not collect because of the "cooperation" between the leadership and the shipowner. Many is the man who • was classed as a disrupter when he brought up a beef on the floor of an NMU meeting. The lesson to be learned is that no matter how much tins socalled labor-management cooperation is ballyhooed, it can work only up to a certain point—the point where any demand by labor cuts down one cent of management's profits. The NMU has willingly taken terrific beatings at the hands of the shipowners, all in the name of ' cooperation and unity." Cooperation between the shipowners and seamen is necessary to a degree—and that degree is covered by the points in our contracts, the furnishing of competent men who do their job in a workman­ like manner. No improvements of conditions or wages will ever be gotten through this phony cooperation touted by the NMU. The only reason the SIU today has the highest wage scale and overtime rate and the best conditions in the industry is not because it "cooperated" with Called together by New York Agent Paul Hall to obtain advice on setting up a delegates school the shipowners, but because it fought them. from men who have saUed as ships delegates, these SIU brothers had many practical suggestions to The only way we will be able to raise these wages and conditions make. From left to right are; Frank'Krevey. Cook; Oscar Kela. SIU book man now sailing as first to still a higher point is not by "cooperation," but by use of our assistant; A. Yacishyn. Bos'n; John Hudele. OUer. and Mario Figueroa. AB. economic strength—action at the point of production. �i->-u ••,.•- ;: . THE Page Four SEA FA HERS : ^'- -v. LOG Friday. June 29, 1945 = ^ UNITY IN ACTION Old Smear Tactic Used Again I see by the Comintern swindle sheet, the NMU Pilot or Little Daily Jerker. that Hamhead Curran, the land-locked "sailor." has broken bounds again and is hard at work earning his lucrative salary by berating the SIU, through another attack on ex-NMU members supposedly in the SIU. Not having the courage to do his own dirty work, he speaks through a dummy — a certain Jake Faber. The growth of the SIU has given the comrades a case of the jitters. They see the handwriting on the wall. So, this old, old, smear tactic is dragged out for the ten thousandth time. It's the reverse of the red bait­ ing tactics used by employers against genuine trade unionists. When we call these NMU skunks Communists of the Stalin order, we do not call them "reds." That would be an insult to all bonafide trade unionists with red blood in their veins, who have courage enough to do their own talking. Being believers in unionismor they wouldn't have been driv­ en from the NMU by the Party who feared them—it's only nat­ ural that they would go to union whose policies are in direct opposition to the NMU wreckers. They could not go to the MFOW if they were outstanding op­ ponents of the CP, for the CP ap­ paratus therein have a working agreement with the NMU "lead­ ers" who belong to the same Partj', not to accept them. They could not go to the Com­ munist controlled Marine Cooks & Stewards of the Pacific for the same reason. And they would not ship off the dock or shipowners office, or the War Shipping Ad­ ministration where the Commun­ ist Party has infiltrated and set up working relations with the NMU to put these insurgents on the spot or turn neutral NMU members back to the NMU if they are politically dumb or will­ ing to remain silent. , So they came to the SIU. There was no other outlet on this coast for union men to belong to. These men belong to the east coast—the only other liberal-minded demo­ cratic union for unlicensed men Now that the SIU, per se, thru is the west coast SUP. Thank God that an east coast these ex-NMU members, are I union exists that opens the door "Fascists" etc., soto voce and to union men who believe in basso profundo via the CP water­ democracy and our way of life— front section loudspeaker, the CPthat bars the road to the evil NMU officials are all Sir Launpower of the Joe Currans and the celots looking for the Holy Grail. CP ramifications in marine over Curran is King Arthur surround­ the lives of men and their rights ed by his Knights of the Round to earn a living in their calling or Table. A beautiful picture by in­ trade. ference with those dastards of the NMU who quit the "union" May you prosper, SIU, and and joined the SIU. Treason, keep up the good work. Keep an 's treason, they shall suffer for open door to all NMU insurgents this—egad. And they sailed dur­ against the Mafia which controls ing this war, to make it worse. their lives. May they come in by Now where would union men thousands and bring, their ship be bound for after being driven lines with them by staying on the from the NMU because they ships and kicking, the Communist threatened the Stalinist control NMU and its CP delegates over and policies in marine? Surely the side when they come to col­ Hamhead wouldn't expect them lect their tribute for selling them to jump off the dock. This is still down the river. a democracy and still America— not Stalin's Russia, where oppo­ Keep up the good work SIU! sitionists are purged by lead pois-'More power to you. oning via a Mauser bullet in the One of the 99 Year back of the head in the Lubianka prison. Club, proud of it. FRANKLIN VETS BOOSTS LABOR - - 'I V - A ALL SHIPS GET FORM FOR NEWS To help get news about the ships and about the member­ ship into the pages of the Seafarers Log. a m i m e o graphed form has been pre­ pared and is being distribut­ ed to all ships at the time of signing on, along with the packets of educational ma­ terial. Space is provided on this sheet for reports of meetings held on the ship, for beefs theit were settled by crew action, and for any other in­ teresting items about the ship or the crew. The forms, can be sent to the LOG from foreign ports or handed to the patrolman at the time of the pay off. Carrying picket signs in a drive to organize employes of the F. W. Woolworth Co. store in Kenosha, Wise., are Pres. Hartwick C. Dahl, Kenosha Trades & Labor Council (AFL) and Pres. Jack Milward, Kenosha County CIO Council. The drive is conducted by Local 526, Retail Clerks Intl. Protective Assn. (AFL) (Federated Pictures) The Super-Militants (To the 'Xeaders" of the CP-NMU Comintern Axis) Support for the new Super Militants, List' to our sho^uts o'er the land. Our Stalin has given the orders And WE, the tools—understand. Forget the sellouts of yesterday. It was all for the "Party line" We now resume the "Class Struggle" Our Stalin has called the Time. We will now berate John Shipowner For the contracts WE SIGNED in the "peace" Our theme song was "Cooperation" While Stalin received the Lend-Lease. We'll drag the "red" flag from our pocket Where we have concealed it so long. It's Stars and Stripes for the mothballs WE CONFESS that "the line was wrong." Attack the bloated shipowners. Forget sweetheart contracts WE GAVE, Shed tears for low wages of seamen Ah, the mercilous robber knave. We're thru with the Chamber of Commerce, It's out for "Our No Strike Pledge," For Stalin has given the signal And there is no room to hedge. Our phony "democratic" word battle Resounds from our 13th Street walls Our Foster attacks Our Oil Browder As into the "groove" we must fall. The "democratic" word battle is echoed By the landlubber "Men of the Sea" Who connive in the NMU Kremlin As with Stalin's "new" line they agree. ^ . Away with our class collaboration. For Political Strikes we are bound (But when Allied ships needed manning No sailors 'mong these could be found.) We still have the cut rate contracts. We still drive the backdoor deals. We now dod the masks of "trade Unionists" As dogs at the Master's heels. We're now super duper, arch xnilitants, Tho, as usual, we'll be far from the fray And, as usual, our members are suckers In the Comintern game that we play. 'Xabor and the returning vets have much in common," says Radarman 2/c Thomas L. Y^ng, wounded veteran of U.S.S. Frank­ lin and a member of Joint' Council . 42, International Brotherhood of ^ Teamster (AFL). In the editorial offices of Southern California . Teamster, he points approvingly to their headline story on labor's : ipostwar program. So s^y for Uncle Joe Stalin To his Comintern voice ii) the land. For the body of Europe lies prostrate " Where Freedom may yet make its stand. —Top'n Lift Men in Marine Hospitals This Week STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL P. GALLATLY L. R. BURGH W. B. MUIR F. SARMENTO H.V.WILSON : J. M. JOHNSON L. G. GRAHAM SALVATORA BIONDA EMIL VON TESMAR . L. M. MOODY, Jr. K. E. OLSEN R. C. BURNS i B. B. LENOIR V L.C.KATES BERTEL BRYDER j J. A. SPAULDING i Z. W. CULLISON L. L. LEWIS L. R. BORJA RAMON BURGOS J. S. CAMPBELL R. A. BLAKE E. V. FERRER H. W. E. FREDERICKSEN ROBERT POWELL H. S. TUTTLE DAVID NORDSTROMR. GILBERT B. CUCUTA S.RIVERA O. STENMO 'L. MELANSON ELLIS fsLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD �Friday, June 29, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG FORE 'n AFT Page FIv* More Is Heard From Our Wandering Steward By BUNKER Just back from a trip to Molotov^sk, Russian port on the White By FRENCHY MICHELET Sea, brother Bill Hanold, Steward of the Overlakes Liberty John Now that we are comfortably Buck Newman is aboard as an Gibbon, says this boom town of settled in the bellyrobber's focs'le AB; seems like old times again. the far north is one hundred per aboard the Del Rio we find our- Previous voyages with Buck have cent better tha.i Archangel or seif with time on our hands, so taught us the wisdom of care­ Murmansk. Which still isn't say­ we're gonna make with the words fully stashing away the liquid ing a hell of a lot for Molotovsk, for the Log. nourishment. As the bard so QUESTION: What, in your opinion, are the according to brother Hanold. But knowingly points out: 4 4 4 the Russians here aren't quite so Paul Hall and Jimmy Hanners qualifications of a good Ship's Delegate? suspicious of Americans and do will be pleased to learn that the "If you stick a slock of liquor in your locker. not think every Yank is a capit­ chief cook aboard this scow is It is slick to stick a lock upon alist enemy of the proletariat. their old friend of the Dynastic, your stock. They even invite seamen into Dominick Vaszquez. Dominick Or some joker who is slicker's JEROME FLECK, OS—A good their huiiies for tea and Intourlst made a hit with the boys by serv­ going to trick you of your delegate must know the agree­ has a recreation center which ing grits as often as "Shoemaker liquor; ment because most of the crew features hostesses who speak En­ Shuler serves red beans and rice Though you snicker you'll feel never bothers to study them. He glish. -in other words, twice a day for sicker from the shock." knows how to get all legal over­ S- 4the voyage. time and distribute overtime so a With all suitable ships tied up 4 4 4 4 4 4 few men won't grab it all. A in hauling GIs to the fighting A deep affection for old "Hun­ In discontinuing the column delegate should be somewhat of fronts, the War Shipping brain is a diplomat and be able to smooth trying to dope out a way to haul gry" has prompted us to name a "Straight From the Galley" some over disputes between oj^icers home some 70,000 wives of Am­ dish for him. We call it Shuler time ago, we took leave of the and men. He should represent all erican soldiers, sailors, and mer­ en Surprise. The principal in­ membership with some words of wisdom culled from the very the crew equally and not show chant seamen, who got them­ gredient, of course, is tripe. 4 4 4 fountainhead of knowledge. The any preference. I think its im­ selves spliced in the British Isles, We are en route to New York reader will perhaps recall the lit­ portant for a delegate to keep a Australia and other foreign for a cargo. Then it's: Hello Partle dialogue between the Shep­ careful record of overtime, with a places. To complicate matters, adi^!—and we're South-America herd and the all-knowin,g Echo copy for each man. hundreds of children have to be bound, brother. Way down there wherein the Shepherd was given accommodated, too. where a few milreis buy as much a few pointers on the handling of 4. i t of heaven as they peddle any­ women. We blush to confess that Among many SIU men who where on earth. Speaking of a the sagest piece of advice of them have retired their books and are seaman's conception of heaven— all was inadvertently omitted. In now sailing as mates or engineers cold beer and someone else's gal the most classical Doric manner, are Joe Scully and Jim Turnbull. CARL MILLER, MESSMAN— —how's this for a perfect toast: then: Turnbull is now'ashore study­ A good delegate is a fellow who ing for his chief mate's ticket; "Shepherd: Thanks, gentle Echo! takes an interest in going to bat Scully for his Second's. Both were right thy answer tell for the crew. He sees to it that ABs on a round-the-world trip of What woman is and how to the crew gets whed is coming to the Mississippi Liberty Jonathan guard her well. them and that all hands live up Grout and want to say "hello" to Echo: Guard her well." to the agreements. The delegate shipmates who made that voyage should also instruct the crew in Remember, brother, guard her back in '42. t' e principles of unionism. I've well! 4 4 4 seen some men take it easy on a Despite newspaper comment to trip and let the other fellows do 'the,contrary, WSA says there will their wesk. -Za cases like lhat the be few intercoastal or coastwise delegate should lower the boom runs started for some time to and the rest of the department Another experiment in inde­ come. Atlantic and Gulf ports should back him up. will be needed to handle Pacific pendent political action by labor war cargoes and all available wiU be watched very carefully by ships will be used in freighting "Here's to ye cibsent Lords, may the trade unions, when Richard war supplies. they Frankensteen, Auto Worker of­ 4 4 4 Long in a foreign country stay E EN J AM IN RABINOWITZ. ficial, runs for mayor of Detroit Latest of SIU men to be mar­ Drinking at other ladies' AB—The confidence of the crew this fall. The two highest voteried, abroad is Bos'n J. Williams boards is essential if the delegate is go­ of Boston. Three years ago Wil­ The health of other absent getters in the primary will parti­ ing to do a good job. If the crew liams met "the girl" in Glasgow Lords." cipate in the runoff in November. knows that the delegate will go and got himself engaged. Since down the line for them they'll then he has made fourteen trips take their beefs to the delegate THE GOVERNMENT STEPS IN to the British Isles but never instead of the officers. A good could get ashore long enough for delegate listens to all beefs and a honeymoon. Last trip he made if the crew wants him to push a the grade, took a week off, and beef he does it whether he likes got married. He says it took him it or not. Sometimes a delegate the whole trip home to recover needs plenty of brass with these from the beer he had to drink. tough mates and engineers. At "Those Scotch weddings are real­ other times he has to be smooth ly something," says the Bos'n. and diplomatic. "They may count their pennies A Labor Mayor .u up there but they don't count their beers. I drank so much they had to tap me." Exchange Hopes Dim BILL BLANTON, FOW — The best delegate I ever met was an niler who made five trips on the same ship. He knew the agreetnents and he wasn't afraid to criack down when someone didn't live up to them. That went for both officers and crew. If it was a good beef he got action but he didn't try to push bum beefs. For that reason the officers respected him and he could get results. We had a clean ship and a coopera­ tive crew because the delegates knew the principles of unionism. WASHINGTON, June 14—Lit­ tle hope is held by the State De­ partment for release through exchange of American merchant seamen held by the Japanese, Senator Magnuson said today. He quoted a letter from Joseph C. Grew, acting Secretary of State saying that "prospects for an early exchange of nationals with the Japanese are far from encour­ aging. Seamen who this Gov­ ernment contends are rightfully entitled to civilian status, are re­ garded by the Japanese Govern­ ment as prisoners of war," Grew said. Soldiers step in to operato Chicago's trucks following govern­ ment eeixure of the strikebound truck lines. The strike, opposed by Pies. Daniel J. Tobin, Intl. Bro. of Teamsters (AFL), who has oxdexed members of his union to stay on the job. is led by Local ^05* Chicago Tzuck Driven Unioa (unaffiliated). • -r I I E'm.- ; �Pago Sttx THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 29, 1945 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS LIST SAILINGS Sure sign of peace on the western ocean is the daily register of ship arrivals and sailings now to be found again in the Journal of Com­ merce and other publications. Discontinued when the war started, this shipping news gives the name of the 'ships, dales of arrivals and depart­ ures. and ports of call for outward bounders. Prize Combination Commands The SS Charles M. Schwab Cassius Crew Holds Meeting On behalf of the entire crew name when calling the roll at The following are the minutes of the SS Charles M. Schwab, boat drill, except the officers of a ship's meeting held at sea aboard the SS Cassius Hudson on Calmar, we wish this letter to then it's Mister. May 12, 1945: appear in the LOG. The only good thing on the ship The Schwab is commanded by is the Stewards Department, run Brother Stanley Ackerman was The "good ship" M. Michael J. P. Dunn, with Mr. Rowe as by Charles Mills of Boston. elected chairman. The first order Edelstein, Smith & Johnson SS the chief mate. I don't' think any member of of business was to vote upon the Company, has just finished a The master is a mystery to this crew will ever ship on a scow eligibility of trip card men to be­ pleasant voyage of short dura­ everyone; no one can figure out where this mate or skipper is come members of the union. It tion. how he got his license. He is a signed on. Everybody knows was the pleasure of the meeting It was made very pleasant by raving maniac when the ship is there are some sorry characters to admit all trip card men into our union Steward Depsurtment, going in and out of port—^posi­ masquerading as ships officers, but the SIU. The following men were composed of the following men: We also wish to extend a vote tively the most nervous man never did we dream that the law voted in: Oliver Hodge, Chief Cook; Sam­ of thanks to Chief Steward L. W. have seen in twenty years of go­ of averages would throw a skip­ James Sumpter, Crew Messuel G. Howard, 2nd Cook and Highsmith for the capable man­ ing to sea. per and a mate like these two to­ man; Leroy Annerson, Night Baker; Lemuel Jones, Ass't Cook; ner in which he supervised his He didn't know how to hold gether on one ship. Cook and Baker; Richard Miller, Cecil D. Wilson, Utilityman; Wal­ department. fire and boat drill, and still does- Please advise all members to Saloon Messman, and Leonard ter C. G r o s V e n o r, Messman; nt. If you ask him why the mate look for these two before signing Schreiber, Wiper. ROBERT WEIDEL, Charles C. Thompson, Utilitydoes this or that, his answer is on. Among the motions passed was Deck Delegate . * man; L. W. H i g h s m i t h. Chief worthy of Caesar: "I am Jhe mas­ C. C. CORNETT, one to investigate the exorbitant SANTOS P. GARCIO, Steward. ter of this ship." f Book No. 43653 prices charged for slops. Cigars Engine Delegate These men in their very effici­ (This letter was also signed by While in Naples the crew was that sell 2 for 15 cents on shore WALTER C. GROSVENOR, ent way rendered excellent ser­ R. L. Windham; PhiUp R. Cole; restricted; 70% had to stay on were sold on ship for 12 cents Stewards Delegate vice, and made us all proud of board at aU times. No other ship Francis J. Joos; Robert J. Lasso; apiece. A carton of chewing gum the SIU Stewards Department. (This letter wcis also signed by in the harbor was observing this John H. Doran; Roger J. Harth; sold for $1.25 instead of $1.00. We would like also to take this the following crew members: rule. Even after an Army Officer Nels Kaartrup; Alec J. Caviteke; BASIL SKELOV, means of saying. Hello! to all our William G. Rarrts; Pedro Gandia; of the Military Police advised him F. Ruiacoppo; George Rousseau.) Recording Secretary brothers in New York, and hope Lamar Palmer; V. Shavroff; Em- that the rule was not enforced, to see them real soon. Now, we iliano Ocabso; William McMillan; he continued to keep the crew are down in good old New Or- Wallace J. LaNasa; Maurice R. restricted. leans. Huffman; and Daniel A. Ahart.) The chief mate is a mate in no sense of the word. He lives on deck, and always has his nose in everything the Bos'n and crew SS Yaka, tice of it. A seaman deserves his do. He will go off for a while. June 5, 1945 rights ashore as well as others. This morning at 8 A.M., on the The night watch was allowed above naiped vessel, a company ashore this morning and had a official posted immediate restric­ chance to take care of any un­ Now that the war in Europe isf tion of the vessel by the Port finished business. When the day over and many restrictions have Authority of New York. This re­ workers tried to get off this eve­ striction stated that all liberty ning, they were refused even the been lifted in regard to shipping, would expire as of 8 A.M. June privilege of using the telephone it's time for Delegates on the 5, 1945. There was absolutely no on the dock. ships to brush up on their oratory Another ship coming in last previous notice and it left many There was the incident of the and call the lads together for week with few beefs to be settled members of the crew with unfin­ Bos'n. He was ordered by the was the South Atlantic Liberty some shipboard meetings. ished business that might have Mate in charge to inspect the John Lawson. Engine Delegate been attended to if the custom­ lines. iThe Customs Guard refus­ Shipboard organization is the Johnny Marciano reported that ary 12 hoiirs notice of sailing had ed this and they had words. The key to successful union effort and several meetings were held at been posted. guard started pushing the Bos'n shipboard meetings afford an op­ sea which helped to eliminate We, the members of the crew, portunity for democratic action. disputes at the pay off. and spy from behind the life­ would like to know why the com­ They give the membership a Action by the crew of this ves­ boats, etc., to watch what's going panies habitually find cause to sreak away from the agreements chance to bring beefs out into the sel was largely responsible for on. He never sleeps. open and for free and open dis­ reinstating Steward Vincent Wil­ He calls everyone by his last that they have signed with the liams after the company let him union. Are we to be pushed cussion of shipboard problems. go for turning in "excessive around and made to feel we are A meeting provides a means for Steward Department overtime. prisoners to their high pressure education in union principles. At As on some other ships, the ofmethods? It causes discontent­ ment among the members and a shipboard meeting the men also ficers of the SS John Lawson did not like penalty hours and want­ there is nothing worse than sail- ^ get experience in public speaking ed the time listed otherwise, but What an alert union-minded ing a ship with a disgruntled ^ and parliamentary p r o c e d u re, the Delegates insisted on listing delegate can do for his shipmates crew. which is helpful in maintaining overtime as provided for in the was illustrated by J. W. Bigwood, It may be only a minor inci­ the kind of democratic union that agreement and every cent of pen­ Engine Delegate aboard the Ma­ dent but it should be stopped be­ we in the SIU are proud to have. alty time was collected at the rine Dragon, when she paid off in fore the companies make a prac­ around and ended up by drawing New York. Delegates should make use of pay off. SIU educational literature, and Delegates on the Lawson were Brother Bigwood had the men The engine department consist­ his-gun on a man who had never taken his hands from his pockets during a trip of several months Leon Davis for the Steward De­ in his department all lined up, ed of the following men: all during the incident. one booklet can be used for dis­ partment, Johnny Marciano for and the beefs shaped up so that J. I. Waites, Chief Electrician; cussion at each meeting. Between the Engine; and Sam Napoli for everything went through as R. Rutledge, Ass't. Electrician; J. The Bos'n refused to press meetings the booklets can be the Deck gang. though greased. In the words of L. Madden, Plumber; Aden Coop­ charges when asked by an in­ __ passed around and read by the the boarding Patrolman, "It was er, Jr. Engineer; Delegate J. W. spector. crew. On some ships, different the best job I've seen in a long Bigwood, Jr. Eng.; R. A. Racine, Must we continue to suffer men are appointed to read the time. The Marine Dragon is one Jr. Eng.; J. Kelley, Jr. Eng.; Wal­ abuses of petty officials when , educational booklets and give a of the biggests ships the SIU has, ter Stanuch, Jr. Eng.; S. Messa- attending to our duties? . report on them at each meeting. and the job Brother Bigwood did ros, Jr. Eng.; S. E. Carpenter, We hope that the matter can! was a delight to see. He was Evp. Maint.; Richard B. Probert, be brought to light jand further Let's remember that the real really on the ball, and had ship­ Evp. Maint.; P. J. Edge, Evp. incidents of this tjqie curbed im­ strength of a maritime union de­ mates' interests taken care of." Maint.; S. Sczylvian, Oiler; L. P. mediately. pends on shipboard activity. We Commendation is due not only Gooder, Jr., Oiler; L. R. Holland, FRANCIS E. GUONEY, 28382 dan make shipboard meetings a Brother Bigwood, but the entire Oiler; A. Rezenda, FWT; A. T. BENJAMIN TAFLEWITZ. 21015 key to strong organization. engine department for the coopr McLucas, FWT; B. James, FWT; ANGELO MEGLIO. 6035 "BULL" SHEPPARD, eration that they gave to the L. J. Probjecky, Wiper; J. Four- RALPH LEWIS, 35258 Bk. No., Gulf 203 Delegate and to each other. neir. Wiper; C. Walmsey, Wiper, JOHN NICKEHSON FAN MAIL FOR THE STEWARD'S DEPT. SS Yaka Crew Resents HighhandedTreatment J Shipboard Meetings Key To Democracy Beefs Settled Aboard Lawson By Delegates J. W. Bigwood Does Good Job •") �Friday, June 29, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBEBSmP SPEAKS Learns UnsoKssm gafveston The Hard Way With Their The following letter was sent to Paul Gonsorchik, New York Dispatcher, by an old friend, who is not a member of the SIU. We print the excerpts because we be­ lieve our readers will be interest­ ed in the remarks of this seaman who became pro-union the hard way—because of the rough treat­ ment handed out by the scab out­ fits. Dear Paul;I read your article in the May nth issue of the Seafarers Log and it was just about the clinch­ er in making me decide that every seaman should and must join the SIU. Since I saw you last I went to work for Cities Service. I hurt my leg on her and was laid up for a while, but more than that, I got my belly full of that outfit. That is one company I would like to unionize; it's really a lousy outfit. The Isthmian line also needs it badly. The time is now at hand when we must do something, otherwise we will find ourselves in a mess similar to what we had in 1921, and again from 1929 to 1935. The oldtimers will remember, and it might do some good if they repeated the story of cqnditions in those days. I am off tankers or any.other non-union .ship for good; and if I can't get what 1 want, I will go shoreside this summer and work in the mountain resorts as a chef. Your friend, LOUIS REICHERT Ft. Stanton Men Gets Crew's Gift (The following letter was ad­ dressed to the crew of the SS Frederick Ives from our brothers in Fort Stanton Hospital ac­ knowledging a gift of $21.) Dear Brothers, We received your check today, and we wish to thank you very much for remembering us. There are three of us here and the s money was equally divided. Things are very good down here. The treatment is good and the food is fine. There is noth­ ing to complain about; especially after having been in other hospi­ tals, we find this place heaven. We send our regards to all , brothers, and know you will keep up your good work of sailing the ships. We thank you again for not having forgotten. ARCHIBALD McGUIGAN, Book No. 22934 N. GAMANIN, Book No. 8 REMBERT G. GOODLOE. Book No. 28162 * i Fed Up Pinky Piecards To the Editor: The discontent of the NMU rank and file with the sellout pol­ icy -of their leadership is clearly shown by the following incident: A few weeks back I paid off a ship in Galveston. One night, on my way back to the ship, I hap­ pened to walk by the USS. Hav­ ing a few minutes to spare, I de­ cided to take advantage of the Orchids, to Ray To the Editor: The object of this letter is to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for the treatment shown us by Brother Bud Ray, the Puerto Rico Agent. We are being detained for a short while on the island in dur­ ance vile, and Brother Ray has not forgotten us while we are out of circulation. We have been getting the Log, which keeps us up to date as to what is happen­ ing in the SIU, and in addition he has been sending us cigarettes, tobacco and candy, which are very scarce to begin with on the island. Neither of us knows Brother Ray personally, so whatever he has been doing for us comes from his spirit as a union brother. We shall never forget Brother Ray, or the SIU which he personifies. EDUARDO CASTRO. Book 27881 JUAN PUIG RIVERA. Book 2846 "good service for the men in dungaree^." One of those familiar benevol­ ent ladies who are making untold sacrifices to help the morale of the merchant seamen invited me to sit down, as there was going to be a meeting. I felt out of place, but my curiosity prompted me to stay. A chairman was elected and the minutes of the previous meet­ ing was read. There were some reports and discussion on all the "wonderful things" they were go­ ing to do for us. Then the floor was turned over for discussion. Without any hesitation, a young seaman arose and asked, "What can we do to have the union of­ ficials, who are sitting around and doing nothing, come down to the ships and settle beefs." You could see the embarassment on the poor old lady's face. But she turned to the chairman, who was hesitating, and asked him if Hb wanted to answer the question. (The chairman was ah NMU man, and from the previous disfussion he seemed to be the contact man between the NMU and the USS.) The chairman, who as an NMUer should have been proficient at answering this kind of question, told the seaman that he was a new Agent in Galveston-, and that he wasn't quite, organized, but he would personally talk to Dusheene (NMU piecard), and see what could be done about it. After this, the meeting adjournned, no doubt to avoid still more Thanks Crew Recently received was this letter from a woman in Eng­ land, voicing appreciation for help , extended her by the merchant crew and gun crew of the SS Arthur R. Lewis. Says this grateful English woman: "1 am writing this to you which 1 hope you will accept. 1 wish to thank you for your kindness and sympathy, also for the fifteen pounds sent to me by officers and crew and gun crew of the SS Arthur Lewis, so 1 express my thanks to one and all. 1 thank each of you for your kindness to me and my children. Please write. MRS. A. EDWARDS. 47 Bergland St. Woden St Ordsall Lane 5, Alford 5 England embarassing questions. I went oyer to the young fel­ low, and asked what union he be­ longed to. Naturally, it was the NMU. I explained to him how on SIU ships the patrolman com#s aboard and settles practically all the beefs at the point of produc­ tion, before the payoff. He told me that he had heard that the SIU was a better union and was sorry that he had joined the NMU outfit. This is another indication that the NMU rank and file i§ begin­ ning to smell the Curran-Smith sellout leadership, and recognizes that the SIU is a militant organi­ zation. The number of union mil­ itants who are changing their books over to the SIU proves this. E. PANICALI. Oiler ORGANIZING THE UNORGANIZED Suggests Food Commission Having been on a number of ships on which beefs about in­ sufficient stores and short feed­ ing caused bad feeling during the trip, it seems to me that the use of ship's food committees would eliminate much of this trouble. By cooperating with the stew­ ard from the time of signing on until arrival back home, this committee, composed preferably of the 3 Ships' Delegates, could prevent misunderstandings be­ tween the Steward and the crew. Smart Stewards often invite one or more of the Delegates to inspect the ice box, dry stores, and requisitions before the ship leaves port. In this way the Stew­ ard can protect himself and, if stores s --m insufficient, action can be taken by the crew before it is too late. A good food committee can take other important action for the general welfare of the crew. It can bear down on the night lunch sea gulls who camp at the ice box and have it cleaned out before the 8-12 even goes below. The food committee can also enforce mess room cleanliness by educating the "don't - give - a damn" sailors who clutter up the table with bread crusts, dirty knives, and jam jars, and who are too lazy to wish out their cups atcoffee time.. Here's a chance for beneficial union action of the kind that helps to eliminate beefs by tak­ ing advantage of the old axiom that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." JOHN BUNKER, No. 27195 Collects Dough I was on the SS Daniel Huber, Mississippi SS Co., and paid off in New York last November. At the time of payoff, we had a small beef regarding linen and in the excitement of getting off the scow, I forgot all about it. But it appears that, although I did forget it, the New York of­ ficials didn't; for it just happened that yesterday, while on the 5th deck, I happened to be glancing over the disputed dough collected for the membership and whose name do I see, but my own. I have several bucks coming to me and, no fooling, it is really going to come in handy. I think it's a damn good thing and a damn good system to take care of your affairs in this man­ ner. It makes me feel damn good to think that we Seafarers mem­ bers have our affairs handled in this manner. One more good rea­ son for being a Seafarers mem­ There is no scarcity of rank- and file SIU men who are anxious to give a hand in the organising ber. drive. Here is a group of good union men receiving last minute instructions from Organizer Whitey HUGH E. LEE. Lykke before boarding some of the open shop freighters and tankers. Book No. 22897 �..—^.„.-#tlM y Page Eighl THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 29, 194& HAWK EXPLAINS THE BONUS CUT lA^ least the same scale of wages that The War Shipping Administra­ (Continued from Page 1) the Marine Cooks and Stewards tion and other government agen­ gardless of what the signator­ of the Pacific Coast got from the cies in Washington, D. C. are put­ ies of the "Statement of Prin­ War Labor Board, the NMU of­ ting the pressure on the union to ciples" advise or recommend, par­ ficials signed a Supplement Stew­ club the men into signing on and ticularly seamen's imion repre­ ard's Department agreement that sail the ships then work the prob­ sentatives, the Maritime War Em­ provided a similar wage scale to lem out afterwards. Several ships ergency Board made their de­ the SIU Supplement Agreement have been delayed so far. For the third time in five days The Shipbuilding Com­ cision on the Seamen's War Bonus for troop ships. Consequently, My position is that the War the 20,000 striking rubber work­ mission has ruled in favor of An­ exactly in line with the board's they not only lost money for their Shipping Administration can or­ ers in Akron, Ohio, voted to con­ drew J. Higgins, president of proposals. members by waiting so long to Their recent decision, which sign a supplement agreement, but der their General Agents, the op­ tinue their strike against the Higgins Industries, makers of landing craft, when he suddenly becomes effective July 15, 1945, they deprived their own members erators, to pay the same scale of Goodyear Rubber Company. terminated his contract with the wages on these ships that the War C. V. Wheeler, president of the tops all the phoney decisions that of more money by not putting Labor Board ordered paid on striking local, said he gave a full New Orleans Metal Trades Coun­ they have ever made. their case in as a dispute case be­ troop ships or else get us an im­ report to the membership of the cil (AFL). The unions claim that Paul Hall had a graph made up fore the War Labor Board. showing the bonus that is to be When we opened the wage mediate hearing from the War show-cause" hearing before the the contract had until September 13 of this year to run. paid in each area as per the new scales in all our agreements we Labor Board and make the de­ WLB, and that he read an appeal cision retroactive to signing ar­ The company is plugging for a by the Governor of the State urg­ decision. There are enough cop­ also put this matter before the ticles. They even refuse to do new election, asking for proof ing the men to return to work. ies of this graph and the decision War Labor Board last year. The that. Instead the WSA ordered that the unions really represent Wheeler added that the local vot­ so that each member may have a Panel has just acted on the case the operators to pay the wages in the men. However, as the unions ed unanimously to continue the copy in order that every member and made no decision but refer­ our supplement agreement and if pointed out, no other unions are strike, which began on June 9th. may know what the score is so red it back to the unioh and the the crews won't sign on, order claiming representation in the that you can discuss this matter. operators for negotiations. ^ % them off the ships. yard, and it looks like the old The CIO and the AFL in De­ We opened up negotiations on Now that they have reduced fashioned runaround. I think that if we can get this the seamen's take home wage in this matter along with the ques­ case into the War Labor Board troit have accepted conditionally the Atlantic Ocean, North and tion of manning scales and wages immediately with the assurance a peace formujh and averted the The strike of the truck drivers South lower than it was before for these newly converted troop that their decision will be made immediate danger of a wide­ in Chicago—independent as well spread walkout over a reconver­ we entered the war, in spite of carrier Liberty and Victory ships. retroactive to the signing on date as AFL—seems to have been ef­ sion work dispute. the increased cost of living since The operators refused to nego­ of these ships, that we should go fectively broken by the Office of The jurisdictional battle cen­ tiate on wages and wanted to ap­ that time and the seamen have along and man these ships to the ters around which union will Defense Transportation. no recourse to obtain increases ply the scale of wages in our best of our ability. supply the men to handle the re- The executive board of the Inin the basic wages because of the Supplement Agreement for the C National War Labor Board's hold Type troop ships. We are de­ On the other hand, if they don't conversion work-in the Packard,,dependent Truck Drivers Union, the line policy. The Maritime War manding the same scale of wages want to go that far I personally Budd Wheel and Chrysler plants. ^ on a split vote, urged their men Emergency Board apparently is that the War Labor Board gave would not encourage our mem­ In all some 29,000 men' are di-; to return to work. The union of­ satisfied for they announced in the Marine Cooks arid Stewards bers to take these jobs. I have rectly involved. However, if a ficials said that they had been this decision that they would not of the Pacific for troop ships be­ sent a wire into the War Labor formula for agreement is not placed in a "straitjacket" by the reduce the war bonuses in the At­ cause our men are doing exactly Board requesting that they order reached the entire automotive War Labor Disputes Act, which lantic Ocean any lower for the the same type work on exactly a rehearing on the case immedi­ and aeronautical industries will prevented them from any speech or action which might be con­ be affected. the same type of ship that are ately. duration of the war. strued as encom-aging the inen to The War Labor Board is hold­ carrying troops. t J. J. STEWARD MANNING BEEF We have informed the crews ing a hearing at Washington,^ D. Two men were injured in Elk­ stay away from their jobs. In the early part of 1943, the on these Liberty and Victory type C., July 10, 1945 on the issues in hart, Indiana, as "loyal workers" The officials added that the War Shipping Administration converted ships of our action and dispute regarding the Calmar & drove through a picketline in 6,000 independent drivers will re­ started converting C type vessels they have refused to sign on until Ore Steamship Corporation front of the North Indiana Brass ceive an increase of $4.08 a week to carry troops. The union placed this matter is straightened out. Agreement. Company. in pay, retroactive to January 1st. demands upon the ship operators In addition, overtime benefits, to pay the Steward's Depart­ retroactive to. March 7th, were ment wages that apply to a Class promised. B Passenger ship scale and to al­ Ellis T. Longenecker, of the so increase the manning scales. ODT, who has been trying to get After several months of arguing the strikers picked up by their on this matter, we couldn't get draft boards, announced that he anywhere and our members were would retain control of the truck losing money by continuing to lines until he is sure that he is San these ships under freight ship no longer needed. wage scales and without the prop­ t. S. S. er ratings aboard the ships. So Rumor is that Jack Lawrenson, dividually and collectively are the War and six months after, By HUGH MURPHY the membership of the Union NMU commissar on the Great free to express their ideas and then proceed with the regular re­ went on record to sign the sup- VANCOUVER, B. C.—Agree­ Lakes, is now ex-commissar on plement Steward's agreement ment was reached between the quirements of the law governing opinions. The men on the Fer­ the Great Lakes. However, Law­ ries are more than pleased with which provided a much larger North Vancouver City Council the War-time Labor Relations manning scale and much higher and Representatives of the SIU Board to establish ourselves as the change they have made both renson is still a piecard in New York and will continue to be one, wages for rated men. This agree- of North America, governing the official bargaining agents. in their union and their condi­ unless the comrades decide to tions on the job. After that negotiations for an ment was signed on November 3, wage, overtime and working consacrifice him, among some others, AU credit goes to them for their agreement were commenced, dur­ 1943. We also went on record to ditions covering the unlicensed when the NMU line officially interest, and successful conclus­ ing which time the CSU was bus­ tackle this problem again when personnel in deck and enginechanges. That, of course, will ion of their negotiations which ily blasting these men through we open the wage scales in all the room departments on the North have to wait briefly until the gained for them $20.00 and $22.the columns of their paper, call­ agreements for wage increases. Vancouver City Ferries. NMU holds its convention on 50 increase in their monthly ing them "Book Carriers," "Pike In the meantime, the Marine The crews on these Ferries had Pole" seamen and what have you. wage, deck and engineroom re­ July 2nd, so it'can be legal. Cooks and Stewards of the Pa­ been working under agreement In our association with these spectively; increases in their cific and the NMU continued to signed by the IBU (now CSU) men it was quite readily under­ overtime rates from seventy-five Although the communist party sail the troop ships for the since April 10th, 1942. This agree­ stood why such a condition exist­ cents per hour to ninety - four convention won't be held until freight ship scale of wages imtil ment was ixnsatisfactory to the ed between them, and the CSU, cents Euid ninety-six cents per the end of July, the resolution July 1944. At that time, the Mar­ men at the time, which, of course, while they belonged to that so- hous, deck and engineroom re­ recommended by their national ine Cooks and Stewards of the meant nothing to the officials of called seamen's union. What is spectively; as well as yearly hol­ board will be passed, and Earl Pacific got a War Labor Board the CSU who were hungry to get hard to understand is why they idays with pay (foiurteen days), Browder, and some of those who Decision increasing^ their wages an agreement, any kind of an ever remained in it as long as twelve days per year sick leave, supported his policy, will prob­ for C Type troop ships. They did agreement, and incidently was they did. The condition was that and seven days per year in lieu ably be made the sacrificial not get the class B passenger ship the only one they had until they you had a forward and progres­ of statutory holidays, as well as lambs. Maybe Cufran, too. Good­ bye jjorkchops! scale but got what was called an signed another phoney with a sive group of men who realized a recognized six hour day on intermediate scale of wages. This tow boat Company recently, and their conditions were substand­ split shifts, and other conditions. Although there is some confu- " did give them a higher scale of which is now the only agreement ard, and knew exactly what they A Grievance Committee was sion in the ranks of the commun­ wages than we had in our sup­ they have. On December 1st, wanted, and how to proceed in ist trade unionists as to what the also established whereby condi­ plement agreement for about 8 1944, the crews on these Ferries, getting what they wanted, handi­ ratings carried in the Steward's disgusted with their conditions, capped by an organization that tions can be improved from policy will be, with some of the Department on troop ships. and the fact that they could get knows nothing of negotiating month to month. A good job, comrades opposing each other on The NMU, in spite of blasting no representation from their so- agreements, or the affaL-s of sea­ well done, these men are satisfied the union floors, the line is slow­ the SIU Supplement Agreement, called union in disputes arising men, nor even interested. A set­ and proud of their membership ly beginning to turn. Here is a sign of the times: At the regional continued to benefit the ship op­ from time to time, finally made a up which would not allow the conference in Detroit, of the in the SIU, an organization where erators by sailing their ships for move to better their conditions men to give expression to their Auto Workers Union, a condition­ the freight ship scale of wages and joined the SIU 100%. ideas, it was inevitable that these they are free to give expression al revocation of the no-strike until October, 1944. Then, in- Our first job was to break the men eventually came into the to their ideks and have shown pledge was demanded. The reso­ ^t^diof going into the War La- phoney existing agreement which SIU where they rightfully be­ that they are more than capable lution was not opposed by the_., ^SSt Board and demanding at was signed for the duration of long, and where all members in- of carrying them out. communists. BM'SE sm Gains Won In Ferry Agreement �Friday, June 29, 1945 THE Page Nine SEAFARERSLOG Election Scheduled Next Week; Victory Is Seen As Assured By KEITH (JIM) ALSOP Organizing Drive Going into High :•' - f.:.'.- • - ; Vv. ntnTlfy^iCTJg:^ Shipowners Atempt Bums Rush Ir^ In Steward Dept. Manning Beef By J. P. SHULER Holiday Changes Next Meeting Night Since next Wednesday falls on Ihe 4fh of July, fhe regu­ lar union meetings in all ports will be held on the fol­ lowing evening, July 5fh. The New York meefings confinue fo be held at Web­ ster Hall, 119 East 11th Street. NORFOLK— We have an elec­ tion on the Ferries coming up next week. This will bring about eighty men under the banner of the Seafarers. We are also push­ ing the drive on Isthmian. Every By WHITEY LYKKE member should go all out in this We are just getting the baU drive. Shipping is booming in Nor­ started in the organizing field. folk and no men on the beach. Organizing, as any of the You can come to Norfolk and brothers who have done it know, pick your job, ship and company. We have been shipping Wipers is a slow and hard process. You as Fireman and Oilers, also OS don't just jump on some unor­ as acting ABs. We expect plenty ganized company and get a con­ of shipping the next two weeks, tract over night. It takes a lot so come on down and help us of slow patient work on the part keep the old rust buckets sailing. We have had to call Baldy of the organizers, and the part Starling in Baltimore for a num­ of the rank and file helping them. ber of men. In case you don't I merely point this out so the know who Baldy is, I will ex­ membership will know that we plain.-He is the Baltimore Patrol-' a™""™ unde;way"and 'm~aking man who has settled so many I good solid progress. beefs with Capt. Perkins of WaJust as we know that the open terman that his hair has almost shop lines will fight us, so we come out. know that the NMU will run I paid off four ships last week. true to form and attempt to sabo­ There were no beefs left pending. tage real organization of the sea­ It seems like our biggest head­ men. They will attempt to stall ache is the wages and manning any election we may call for, scale on the converted troop and attempt to cause dissension ships. Hawk is working on that among the crews so as to dis­ now and in the near future may­ credit organized labor. They be we will have something defin­ know that their agreements, con­ ite to work on. We had to stay ditions and past history make pretty much on the ball the last them the laughing stock of all two weeks as the Draft Board re­ seamen, when compared with the quested two of our regular patrol­ SIU. men to make a trip. We had to So, to keep the unorganized replace them with green men un­ men from learning what condi­ til we could obtain experienced tions the SIU can give them, they men. help the company keep the sea­ men "in place," that is where they can be kicked around with­ out the protection of a militant union.But all this backstabbing Nine port Agents failed to will not give the NMU control send in news to the LOG this of these men. week. In accordance with the vote of the membership, we 90 percent of the crew mem­ bers realize •',^e difference be­ shall each week print the tween the Nivrj's political schem­ names cf the delinquents. ing and the SIU's militant trade Following are the silent ports: unionism. They have already ex­ pressed their opinion by signing BOSTON our pledge cards stating that they PHILADELPHIA want the SIU to represent them. CHARLESTON Our job now is to tell the new SAVANNAH crews within the company about JACKSONVILLE the conditions that only our MOBILE union can give them. The only SAN JUAN way we can do that is to get on GALVESTON their ships and plug for our HOUSTON union. NEW YORK—The port of New Congressional Medal of Honor. York has seei> quite a bit of ac­ Among the SIU ships paid off tivity the past week in the crev/- in the port of New York in the ing up of ships that are to carry last week were the SS George troops being returned from the Washington of Alcoa Steamship, European theatre of war. the Mennon of Mississippi Ship­ The shipowners, thinking that ping Company, Oliver Loving of they had the union in a pinch, the Alcoa Steamship. All of these called training stations. Most of yelled emergency and pulled their ships were paid off Saturday ^ these men are willing to admit old patriotic cry of "Keep them P.M., each covered by three Pa- ^ that they have learned more in j*" sailing for the sake of the Army. trolman, all beefs were squared their first week at sea than they Their patriotism, however, does away at payoff. The SS Loving did throughout their three not reach the point where they was held up for five hours until months training period with the are willing to properly man the the beefs could be squared to the WSA. It is recommended by the ships and pay adequate wages. crew's satisfaction before signing membership of the SIU that these parasites be put on a straight Backed by the WSA, they at­ off. tempted to sign on ships with the In an attempt to hold their pie, pension where they will no longmanning and wage scale that the WSA is sponsoring a program er have to hold up ships by "resuited the companies. The SIU to "reeducate" seamen that have training" men for duties that they membership recognized the been going through the process have performed long before most BUM'S rush and refused to take of being educated by this same of these so-called "educators" the jobs until something was done set-up for the last three years. No knew a mast-pole from a propelto assure them of protection from one realizes better the farce of tor. these war profiteers. this "education system" than the This week ends with no unsetAfter the shipowners realized boys that have been through tied beefs on ships paying-off in that the membership of the SIU Sheepshead Bay and other so- the port of New York. would not be stampeded into ac,,i cepting some sweetheart agreeI ment, a meeting was arranged by the shipowners and the WSA By D. L. PARKER with the Union for an agreement of the manning and wage scale. TAMPA—Shipping has picked After a lot of finagling, the WSA up in Tampa this past week. We and the shipowners agreed to a crewed up two ships—one Alcoa rider on the Articles which stated and one Waterman. I called upon "Any adjustment in these cases Brother Thompson in Savannah now before the NWLB shall be and Brother Morris in Jackson­ retroactive to the first employ­ ville for men for one crew, as we ment on this vessel on this voy­ are kind of shorthanded here. age." So all men signing on LibBrother Sailor Hall went Seertys or Victorys that are con­ rang on the Waterman, and he verted into.troop carriers, be sure had a very good crew with him, that this rider is attached to the all oldtimers. I ran into 'some articles before they are signed. difficulty on this Waterman. It A patrolman of the NMU has seems that the port captain, Joe settled a beef, and I quote the Wheeler hasn't .gptten over his out of Port Everglades and chiseling habit of old. Tampa. So far, this is just a ru­ He disputed everything that mor, but I believe that part of it was legitimate overtime; but af­ is true. So all you P&O stiffs ter a call to the Secretary-Treas­ watch this Tampa column for urer in New York, and some heat more information. in the right place, Chiseling Joe relented and paid up in full. This bird has been a thorn in our side ever since I have been here. How­ ever, when the right pressure is By WILLIAM McKAY put on, he comes across. We are expecting another Wa­ BALTIMORE Shipping is still lunch. We worked on the old terman and another Alcoa this going full blast. and looks as man and talked him out of call­ week, and believe that we will though it will continue that way ing the Coast Guard, but the sea­ June 8th issue of the Pilot to get two or three more in the for some time to come. man had to pay the damages, of prove it, "For action beyond the near future. So it seems thac we The rust bucket Alcoa Scout course. He was a pro book mem­ call of duty, we commend patrol­ will get on the shipping map came in last week. We under­ ber, the kind that likes to get the man William Larkin to the mem­ again, and I will sure appreciate stand that she is so rotten that Steward up out of his bunk at bership and officials of our union going aboard ships again and even the Russian government re­ 3 A.M. says the crew of ti. > SS Horace getting the boys their due. Coming events will justify the fused to buy her. I went down " H. Harvey. Late Saturday he re­ We 'haven't seen the Brandy- to her with the inspectors and strike fund — a vital weapon to mained aboard ship to see that wine in some time. Has anybody had a few things changed on her. combat the unfair employer who every thing •Ovks done in a Union heard of her? That old tub was The inspectors said it was the want to continue making the manner," end of quote. We are so much of a pain that I miss her. cleanest ship they had seen for large profits at the expense of the the first to admit that settling a Quite a few of the boys keep ask­ a long time, which says a lot for working seamen. It takes more beef at any time or place is be­ ing about her. the crew. However, fellows, don't than a strong union feeling and yond the call of duty of any rep­ Brother Joe Pagola is riding sign on these rust buckets until guts to wage a strike. Also need­ resentative of the NMU. We rec- herd on the Northern Wanderer, you have contacted your union ed are funds to take care of the ommend that the NMU go so I am sure that the crew will hall. men and their families during the through the regular method of be w^ll fed on that ship. Some guys will never learn. time they are on the beach. can shaking to send a delegation From what I can understand One guy wrecked the ice box on In the past the seaman stood on to Washington to see if patrol- the Ifeninsular and Occidental SSjthe SS Stevenson Taylor because his own two feet and slugged it j jnan Larkin is not in line for the Co. will have a number of ships, longshoremen had eaten all the out with the operator and the Rumor P&O May Resume Shipping NO NEWS?? Strike Fund Will Justify Itself finks. This time we shall be pre­ pared, so there won't be any empty bellies on the picketline, and no can shaking. The strike fund will be the big factor in helping us maintain our independence as a free labor union; and the big silver club that wiUl defend us against the shipowners' attacks. ^' fen �.if-i ;, h Page Ten THE SEAFARERS Pxida7< June 29. 1945 LOa Labor Fights Anti-Labor Law LABOR REJECTS THEM t A- • -•- •• V ^ ^ would fulfill the wildest dreams can workers through the medium {Continued from Page 1) an agreement; "inducing or coer of case-hardened "bm-eaucrats." of compulsory arbitration." cing" non-members to join All labor organizations united Sponsors of the bill claimed union under tiireat of discrimina­ against the measure in an impres­ that it was patterned after the tion; "interrupting" or "delaying sive show of unity. Railway Labor Act, but leaders work to force adjustment of of the Railroad Brotherhoods rid­ President William Green of the grievances, and a host of other AFL denounced the proposal as a dled that claim. A few sections of such conditions. the bill borrowed language from 7. It would authorize suits for "straitjacket for labor" and "anti­ the Railway Labor Act, but add­ damages against unions and then- democratic." He said it would ed to that was a mass of restric­ transform the Wagner Act into workers. tions and manacles for labor that 8. It would permit the outlaw­ an instrument of labor oppres­ are nowhere to be found in rail­ sion," and establish rigid "gov­ ing of any union which violated way labor legislation, the Broth­ ernment regimentation." provisions of that law. erhood chieftains declared. President Philip Murray of the 9. It would open the way to levy of heavy fines and imposi­ CIO characterized it bluntly as a Senatorial backers of the mea­ tion of jail terms for unionists "bill to enslave labor" and added sure claimed it would establish who defy injunctions or other that it was a "bald-faced attempt industrial peace after the war— court orders obtained under the to destroy unions and nullify the but if so, that would be accom­ basic constitutional rights of plished by enslaving workers on law's procedures. The so-called "industrial peace" bill sponsored in the Senate by workers which only after long the totalitarian pattern, labor 10. It would deprive millions these three men would straitjacket labor, nullify its hard-won gains of workers in small firms—those years of struggle finally have spokesmen said. The bill was referred to Senate and destroy unions, all branches of organized labor warn. L. to r.: with 20 or less employes — from been recognized." rights now guaranteed by the President John L. Lewis of the Education and Labor Committee Sen. Harold H. Burton (R., O.); Seiu Carl A. Hatch (D^ N.M.) and Wagner Act. United Mine Workers called it a for hearings, but in view of the Sen. Joseph A. Ball (R., Minn.). (Harris & Ewing photo via Federated The bill contains a myriad of "ripper bill which would decapi­ united labor opposition, it was Pictures) other restrictions, besides setting tate and rape the Wagner Act, generally agreed that the propo­ up a new "super" board and a the Norris - La Guardia anti - in­ sition would have hard sledding network of lesser boards that junction act and regiment Ameri­ in Congress. Food Cost Rise Hits Rank & File Trend Toward SlU Is Seen Low Income Families t WASHINGTON (LPA) — The By E. S. HIGDON Jacksonville, Fla., and a day's' CRIPPLING OP A sharp rise in food costs during NEW ORLEANS—Busy is the pay plus some overtime coming. the year has had an alarming ef­ word for New Orleans shipping None of us got it." this week. Three ships — Mon- Blue said: "None of the men fect on families with incomes un­ ' tawk Point, Alexander Stevens really like the NMU." Supplee der $1000 a year, resulting in and Egglestein—paid off on the stated, "The NMU makes you By RAY WHITE their either going into debt in or­ ' same day, and kept the piecards take a ship out whether you like der to subsist, or in their having NORFOLK—Well, it looks as if running around in this summer it or not and throws the draft diets that will impair their health. sunshine, settling beefs. And then board in your face, saying they the phone]' bigwigs of the USS these ships signed on, keep­ will make you go into the army are beginning to worry. This This is the conclusion reached ing the Dispatcher going, getting if you do not take the ship as­ port is no longer a lend-lease port by the Department of Labor, in men to fill the berths on board. signed." and lots of the shipping is shift­ study by the Bureau of Labor The SS James Miller paid off, So it's "So-long, NMU—and up too, and there was a hell of a with the honor fiag for better ing to the West Coast. We find Statistics that has just been made beef. It seems that the skipper working conditions and wages these people wondering what is public. in his gold braided hat and a and brothers on shore who will going to happen to the Big Red While "It appears that. most HBnky chief engineer did rot par- go to bat for guys treated dirty Apple that they have been eating t ticularly care for the way the at sea.'" Americans in cities were eating since the war. ; meat peeled off the ox-tail that much better in the fall of 1944 • was fixed for dinner. So the Wednesday night, the agent Naturally, they would like to than might be expected under : skipper, in true old time form, gave a little fatherly advice to war-time conditions," the study = ups and fires the whole crew. The the membership, telling- thepri function after the war, trying to asserts, "the diet of the low-in­ company did not want to pay the that when they were signed on keep the seamen classed as peo­ come groups though improved, ^ 30 days wages coming to the men for a job to take their gear with ple who are unable to attend to was barely adequate, if that, and if they were fired, and the skip- them and be ready to go to work •their own business, and have to Pres. Trumeui asked the House it was obtained ,at a relatively f per insisted on another crew. The as soon as they set foot on board. be dependent on some social ret to reject the amendment creating high cost.^' a cost-plus formula for farm pro­ ; union went to bat and — yeah, He cited the case of the Alex­ ducts ;which the Senate approved In the fall of 1944, the govern­ up to get along. The seamen are that's right—^the union won. The ander Stevens. An oUer was sent when, it extended the life of OPA. ment study shows, families with independent and have clearly men signed on again, and the down to the ship and since he did The inflationary amendment was incomes below $1000 a year spent : skipper and chief engineer will not have his clothes with him distinguished themselves in this authored by Sen. Kenneth S. 71% of their weekly income for ( have to eat what they get and refused to turn to oiling winches war and they resent very much food. Wherry (R. Neb.), above. when the chief engineer told him being classed as bums by the !; like it. r Three ex-NMU members came to. So the ship was left without ; in this week beefing all over the an oiler for the night. All this is USS. ; place and asking to be taken into against port rules and the men The USS was supposed to be • the SIU. The three seamen were were advised that if for any rea­ set up to help seamen and not 1943 compared ipartd with 1936-1939 averaqe t, David L. Supplee, William E. son they did not like the jobs discriminate against any union. BEFORE TAXES • Blue and Bryan Swaim. "The they were sent on, they should But we find that this policy has NMU is not doing what it prom- call the haU immediately, in or­ not been adhered to in this port. 'iM j ises", they said. der that someone else could be They are almost an open recruit­ sent on the job. Swaim wrote in his application ing organization for the NMU. It ' for admission to the brotherhood Besides all the beefs and pay­ is a proven fact that when non­ ^ pf.>hc-5ea, "I hereby ask the SIU offs—the branch itself is getting union men go to the USS for ra­ for the privilege of turning in my things straightened up—we have tion tickets and happen to men­ NMU book and joining the SIU just bought a '40 Buick Road- tion joining a union they are ^ because the NMU promises to go master for union business; taxes promptly told not to join the SIU to bat for money you rightfully for the last six months of 1945 but to join the NMU. There is have coming to you. They just have been paid on the building; also open resentment toward SIU • promise and that's the end. orders are in for fans, a loud­ men who are compelled to go Aboard the SS Andrew Briscoe speaker and folding chairs. there to obtain ration stamps for , every man had transportation Branch finances have been check­ shoes and food. , money back to New Orleans from ed and double checked for errors. Of course, the seamen are wise to the move of the commies and ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR refuse to be intimidated by any social organization set up by JANUARY U TO JUNE 6 them. These people have no knowledge whatsoever about Deck Engine Steward Total seamen or what wiU benefit them or their needs. There is no place SHIPPED 8721 7226 7690 ^3637 in post-war shipping where USS is wanted, or needed, so before REGISTERED 8442 7119 6312 21873 they are completely exposed, why don't they close their doors. USS Is Worried Over Its Nice Red Apple INCREASE IN,PROFITS - ir-s 1^. - |r h. h If /. t... k m •-it t: • �•<9 THE Friday, June 23, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG Page Elevm BUIJJmN Sihler, Delph 3.56 Sijerkovic, Predrog 7.24 Reynolds, Eugene M. (E.) 2.23 Silldorfe, Claus O 179.87 Reynolds, Joe 9.81 Silvay, L^roy S 1 32.36 Reynolds, John L 41.26 Silverman, Maury 1.65 Reynolds, Odis 5.94 Silverthorn, W 15.34 Reynolds, Rooman 4.42 Simoneau, Geo. H 5.72 Rhodes, E. (Rhoades, 13.18 6.34 Simmons, Claud 9.04 Schwartz, S. Roash, C. M 7.01 Ruthkowski, Boleslaw Edwin B.) 5.19 82 6.73 Schwell, L. . 2.00 Simmons, J Robbins, Albert 1.42 Rutkoski, F Rhodes, R. B. (Russell B.) 117.50 Simmons, Steve M 3.00 Ryall, Charles R 3.96 Schwoll, Lawrence E 33 Robbins, Michael 158.00 Ribeiro, Jose 815.54 Robbins, Robert H 1.52 2.11 Scivicque, Alex. M 4.22 Simmons, Eugene V 5.69 Ryopponen, Viekko A Rice, CC. G 7.61 1792.55 5.17 Sconza, Edgar J 2.80 Ryopponen, V 1.24 Simons, John G Roberts, Alley J Rice, R. R 82 Roberts, A. J 8.27 22.88 Scott, Claude 1 9.04 Simpson, J. P Rich, Benjamin A 6.49 Roberts, Charles E., Jr. 6.95 12.09 Scott, Floyd 6.00 Siren, T. F Rich, Charles I : 1.98 Roberts, Elmer .84 Scott, Henry Lester 2.23 2.49 Saar, Julius T 10.45 Skarupa, Joseph Richards, D 1.58 20.38 Scott, James 1.50 87.14 Sabitino, Florida 2.23 Skinner, C Robertson, James Richards, F 79 Robertson, James D 5.46 Scott, John D 3.50 23.25 Skipper, H 3.57 Sadler, P. D Richard, W. L. (William L.) 12.40 Safford, Gladdest 1.65 Scott, William R 1.42 5.41 Skladanik, Joseph Robinette, Hershel K 4.03 Richardson, D 3.96 27.81 Scrimsher, William 1.24 5.92 Slater, Charles Robinson, David 0 13.91 Sager, O. E Richaux, J. A. (Richeaux, ... 1.58 Saillard, Gaston Slater, K 1.73 Scully, Jos. E 15.50 Robinson, Richard F 14.22 Albert J.) 89 _ 3.46 Scurlock, Glenn A — 22.12 61.44 Slavik, Frank Robinson, Robert A 166.48 Salatich, Blaise P Rucker, J. (Richer, Joseph) 2.64 5.64 Sczepaniak, George H 10.82 11.38 Slayton, Harold Robinson, William B 98.75 Salberg, Alfred Richmond, C. S. 98.75 Seabridge, Albert 5.71 49 Slerdeck Robinson, Wilson C 121.26 Saliba, James (Claude S.) 11.55 Robylanski, Joseph „ 4.69 Seaman, Edgar R 117.50 4.49 Slummer, David R 125.00 Samstay, August J Rick, C 17.80 ... 4.06 Seay, Thomas E 2.23 2.23 Sloman, Alfred R Roche, J 21.25 Sanborn, George B Rickard, Robert M 8.83 Rochell, William Sanchez, Leandro 127.81 Sebolewski, Frank J 1.07 2.23 Small, James 13.22 Rickoll, Raymond W 1.58 Rodgers, Herbert C 20.72 Seda, D 17.77 1.90 Small, Walter 224.98 Sanchez, M Riddle, William'J 6.92 Sande, F 3.17 Smallwood, Walter 47.19 Sederholm, Jack R 117.50 Rodiomski, Stephen 24.81 Rideout, James A. 8.21 Rodriguez, Celso ... 9.23 Sandefer, Daniel D Smiley, Andrew 2.11 Sederquist, Howard A 43 74 Riedie, George, Jr 16,69 3.18 Seefeldj, Francis M 10.00 5.69 Smith, Armstead Rogan, Robert 2.97 Sanders, A Rieva, Francisco 79 21.33 Seeg, Richard 3.46 1.14 Smith, Benjamin F Rogers, Albert S 2.61 Sanders, Forest E Rifkin, Melvin M 133.19 2.88 Seeger, Everett H 5.12 1.10 Smith, Carey E Rogers, Edward C 1.98 Sanders, R. F Rigby, Walter 7.59 Rogers, Edward G ... 160.34 Segard, Cris P 5.69 2.49 Smith, Charles L 8.91 Sandgreen, G Riley, Earl K 3.00 Rogers, James 0 .79 Sehorn, William 9.24 3.23 Smith, Clark C 20.62 Sands, Charles E Riley, Francis R. 5.07 ... 103.71 Seibert, Fred M 2.49 2.64 Smith, Clinton Rogers, John G. 5.97 Sands, Leroy E Riley, George 1357.33 Rogers, Justin B .79 Self, Berry H. P 3.46 8.08 Sfith, Desmond 4.01 Sanford, Edwin C Riley, James W 2.84 .83 Self, Jack 3.00 1.49 Smith, Dwight T Rohner, Jean S 79 Santos, John S Rimberg, Chas. E 12.03 Santiago, Antonio 3.70 Smith, Douglas 7.36 Sellers, Benjamin F 2.67 Rohner, John 40.79 Rinaldo, J. (Frank E.) 14.39 ... 4.98 Sellers, Charles 1.50 1.42 Smith, E Rokstad, John H. 123.75 Santiago, Frutto J Reiner, Gene G. (Riner) .... 151.22 5.77 Sequin, Hector 4.50 2.82 Smith, Earl C., Jr Roll, Nicholas 4.87 Santon, E. C Riopel, Louis A 8.53 7.13 Serna, F 1.24 25 Smith, Ferdinand Romankiewiz, Robert 2.23 Sardico, A Risher, W. F. (William F.) 32.19 ... 12.02 Serna, Philip 17.08 5.94 Smith, Frank Roman, A. R 2.84 Sargent, Kormit Risk, J. L. (James L., Jr.) 3.09 Sarkus, PhUip 3.96 Seymour, C. 2.38 1.53 Smith, Gaston Romanoff, Nicholas N 3.77 Ri^o, Andrew 10.79 7.11 Seymour, Chester J 1.83 71 Smith, J Rome, C , 74 Sarvice, Charlie Riche, P. R. (Ritchie, , 2.13 Shaffer, E. C 2.69 79 Smith, James H Rome, George A 1.58 Sauls, A. A Paul R.) 1.10 Saul, P 1.58 Smiith, John F 408.97 Shaffer, Roy — 8.27 Rome, Lee J 75.71 Rittenhouse, E. (Edward) 5.15 ... 7.91 Shallick, J. H 31.77 8.50 Smith, John R Rordia, G. P 52 Saunders, Parker A Ritter, John 9.47 SavUle, W :...„ ... 7.12 Smith, John W. 12.81 Shamberg, H 99 Rosato, Vincent 99 Ritterbusch, Robert 74 .79 Shamblin, Dale E 10.46 4.50 Smith, M Rohe, Walter J 34.48 Savoca, Joseph Rittine-ir, P. C. (Paul C.) 5.70 Saya, C -. 6.94 Smith, Marion C 2.84 Shannon, G. R 9.74 Rosenbaum, D. A. 82 Rittner, Paul C. .-. 5.70 . 38.39 Shapiro, Morris M , 4.74 ,.. 110.61 Smith, Marion E Rosenbaum, M 2.53 Saylors, Chas. Riuttala, Heimo A 19.99 .. 14.65 Shaver, Neil S 5.69 6.27 Smith, Richard C Rosing, A 39.98 Scanlon, Stanley Rivers, G. P 1.32 Scales, Clifford R., Jr. .71 Shaw, Charles D 24.02 5.64 Smith, Roy C Ross, C 1.50 Riviere, Edward J 3.04 ... 98.75 Shaw, Charles G 117.50 2.47 Smith, Robert H Ross, E. T 7.50 Scharton, Robert Rizzuto, Jennie .^... 1.32 Schatten, H. J .01 Smith, Robert L 6.68 Shaw, Charles H. 12.89 Ross, Geo 46 Roach, Donald L 3.23 Schaultian, Melvin 3.96 Smith, Thomas E., Jr 13.68 Shaw, Dewey 5.00 Ross, Ralph S 25.23 Roach, John 4.74 10.80 Shaw, Duraed 60 01 Smith, T Rosser, G. M 51.00 Schein, Bernard L Road, Albert 1.88 Schiin, Ole J .82 Smith, William A. 2.82 Shaw, Leslie L 5.94 Roth, John F 78.53 ... 5.49 Shaw, Roger F., Jr 12.41 40.31 Smith, William H Rothers, Fred 1.27 Scherrebeck, Kay Scherdin, Francis L. L. 1.70 Smith, William V 40 Shaw, R. J 2.97 Rothers, Fred A 9.67 .. 3.55 Shea, James A 5.81 7.52 Smuckler, N Rouke, Pat 11.42 Scheuffele, David D. 2.23 Shea, J. E 2.80 33 SmuUen, John W Roundtree, Norman J 4.17 Schneider, John R Schneider, Paul SS HAGERSTOWN VICTORY Rousseau, Joseph H 19.91 36.91 Shea, J. N : 1.09 Smyley, Bera 2.23 .. 2.49 Shea, Mortimer The following men, paid off in Routh, Newel L 6.20 11.50 Schindler, F Schindler, Theodore , 15.75 Shea, Thomas Mobile, have money due: for dif­ Rovery, Leonard 4.78 10.27 202.26 Sheeks, Addison W. ferential in longshoremen's work: Rowe, Lee J 5.26 76.16 Schmidt, Emile R Schmidt, Otto John .. 5.94 Sheffield, Wm A. Cockran, 1.90; M. Bart, 8.60; E. Roy, Joseph C. (Joy, 412.34 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. -. 5.92 Shelby, Arthur J Werda, 3.30; G. Smith, 2.25; R. 14.26 BOSTON Jesse A.) ;... 2.23 Schmolke, Otto M 330 Atlantic Ave. Oden, 1.20; P. Machredias, 1.80; Royal, Floyd 2.84 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. 42.35 Sehori, William Adolph .... 1.58 Sheldon, Robert Schrank, Charles E. .. 10.41 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. J. Williams, 2.00; G. W. Baker, Royals, V. C. Shemet, John .-. 2.82 ,3.96 SS Commercial PL 137.46 Shenberger, Iran Jr., 1.20; K. Scherrebeck, 1.80; J. Ruach, Marvin T. 6.00 NORFOLK ' 5.69 Schreiber, Dean H NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartrea St. .. 3.00 Sheppard, Gilbert C. Flippo, 1.90; J. Golebieski, 1.60; Rubin, Philip 5.94 <aiARLESTON 9.90 Schreindl, E. P. 68 Society St. Schreiner, H. J .. 2.97 J. Mertz, 1.20; and 8. J. Kasmir- Rucker, Benjamin Sheppard, James 5.07 SAVANNAH 3.91 220 Eaet Bay St. .. 3.96 Sherry, Eu.gene 842 Zack St. sky, Jr. Eng., 21 hrs. Collect at Rudnicki, Walter 70 TAMPA 82.84 Schreyer, John E Schuler, J. P 920 Main St. .. 1.44 Sherwood, Quentin R Calmar, 25 Broadway. 8.91 JACKSONVILLE Rub, C. J. (Rueb, MOBILE 7 St. Michael*i5t. .10 Shiber, James J 79 SAN JUAN, P. R. .... 45 Ponce de Leon Chester J.) 2.67 Schultz, Anthony t, ^ ^ 7.50 Shields, J. A 4.50 GALVESTON Ruiz, Frank 2.67 Schultz, Oscar A SS WOODBRIDGE FERRIS 305H 22nd St. Schupstick, J 2.23 660S Canal SL Shimelfenig, Frank E 3.92 HOUSTON Rushing, Elmer 2.49 The following rhen, paid off in 257 5th St. .13 Shipley, Lawrence E 9.27 RICHMOND, Calit. Rush, Ben 18.33 Schwaner, Clinton W. Baltimore, have money due; 4-8 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Schwartz, Karl H 2.97 Shirah, William E 103.76 Rusin, Frank J 7.11 SEATTLE 66 Senecr St.. watch, L. JCramer, 5 hrs; E. C. 10.13 PORTLAND Russ, J. 84 Schweinefus, Joseph B. .... 2.23 Shiveley, Paul ill W. Bumside St. Sims, 5 hrs; V. M. Brown, 1 hr. Shotwell, Sherwood 20.55 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Russ, Walter C 4.27 Collect at Calmar, 25 Broadway. 16 Merchant St. Shows, Harvey E 178.09 HONOLULU Russell, C. A 20.96 10 Exchange St % % % Shuks, A 2.12 BUFFALO RusselL E. 5.92 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SS WM. McKLAY Shupler, Samuel 10.14 SO. CHICAGO .. 0137 So. Houston Ave. Russell, Edward J. 62:01 JOHN WALTERS Sick, Robert E 186.80 CLEVELAND 5.94 1014 E. St. Clair St. The men, paid off in Portland, Russell, John G 1038 Third St. 20.28 DETROIT 9.30 who handled ship's explosives Russell, Raymond A. Of the SS Bethore: all your Sieben, Virgil DULUTH 531 W. Michifan St. 1.98 20.52 gear is at the Calmar Office, 25 Siekmann, Walter J have differential coming, At the Ruth, IJoyd A VICTORIA, B. C 602 Bouyhton St, 7.59 Broadway. Alcoa office, 17 Battery PL, N.Y. Rutkowski, Andrew T Siegfried, John D 86 VANCOUVER, B. C., 144 W. Hasting* St. —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Steamship Company MONEY DUE SlU HALLS PERSONALS 'TVX. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 29, 1945 Sv. Pr-. ISTHMIAN MEN.' THES? S lU CONDITIONS WITH Alt OTHERS ON/ THE WATERFRONT / ENGINE ROOM. STEWARD'S DEPT.. . • ovmi0 FOR msiDLm5rdR£S\ -rWoHOURS Section 13. Ko mate shall relieve the helms­ man except in an emergency. Soogieing, chip-., ping, painting, etc., shall not -be considered an emergency. When' sailors are reauired to handle Stewards or Engine room stores, both on the dock and aboard ship, they shall be paid overtime at the regular overtime rate. iff ^ ::^etiE\/ES FOR SUPPER OV^^Mg W£RXIME RDR spjw GUAS : OILERS VONO CLEAMI^IG.. Section 18. Oilers shall do no cleaning or station work but they shall be required to leave safe working conditions for their reliefs, keep-Ing the spaces around main engine clean of any excess oil. Section 10. When the sailors are used to re­ move hatches and strong backs for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo, or to cover up hatches when cargo is in the vessel, they shall receive overtime as per section 34 of the general' rules of this agreement. mrBRfENVERSr VuTi BS\, Section 7 Water tenders shall perform rou­ tine duties, tend water and boiler auxiliarie.s. . oil temperature.s. stack draft and supervise, firing.. He shall handle an> valves in connection with the operation of the boilers as directed b> ' the engineers NOTE—This section also .applies to KWT ._j=iR£mN-s.vuxias Section 23. The practice of putting sailors ashore on dock to handle lines when docking or undocking is to be avoided as far as possible. If, however, no other means of. handling lines is available and sailors are put "on the dock to .catch the lines, or to let them go, the sailors actually going on the dock are to receive $1.00 apiece in each case. This is to be in addition to overtime, if they are working on overtime at that particular moment. Section 38. When members of the Deck De­ partment are required to handle or dump gar­ bage they shall be paid at the regular overtime rate. ,> A "" Section 24. The watch on deck as well as the watch below shall receive overtime for tying up and letting go after 5 I'.M. and before g A.M., and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays. Section 16. Members of the Steward Depart ment shall not be required to chip, soogie scrape or paint, but when arfy member is re­ quired to scrape, soogie or paint, the regular overtime rate shall be paid to members actually engaged In doing the work. OvfeCTME FDP.<:LE4N/AI<3 , Section 3. Overtime shall be .paid to all mem­ bers of the Stewards Department actually en­ gaged .In cleaning meat and chill boxes aj)d store rooms. Two cooks shall be assigned to clean the ice and chill box and shall be allowed three hours overtime for the Job. ggBAiR lvbRk:.,, ^ QvtCT/vjg F0R"LAT5 MFALS Section 19. The deck engineer shall not be required to do any repairing or cleaning in the Engine Room or fire room without the payment, of overtime. Section 36. When members of the crew are required to use spray guns, they shall.be paid at the regular overtime rate during straight time hours and at the rate of time and one-half, the overtime rate, during overtime hour.s. Section 22, When members of the Deck De­ partment are required to do carpenter work, they shall be paid at the rate ot ninety cents (nOc) for w.itch on deck .and One Doli.ar .and Thirty-five Cents ($1.33) per hour for watch be­ low. On vessels where no carpenter is carried, only boatswain shall handle ground tackle. . Section 17. At sea the foiir to eight watch.' shall relieve iteelf for supper. Section 39. "Overtime shall be paid when saiiors are required either in port or at sea to I - chip, scale, prime or paint galley, saloon, living quarters, forecastles, lavatories and washrooms, which are not used by the Deck Department. This shall al.so apply to ail enclosed paisage•ways ivith doors or bulkheads at both ends. C^eSXiyiB'FOR. 1Y)A/G Section 13. One wiper shall be assigned to cleaning quarters ot unlicensed personnel of engine department daily. Two (2) hours will be allo\ycd for completion of this work. Wipers shall not be required to paint crews' quarters. .: - ^ QVilZflME FQf?. K OVERTIAIE FOR PAlNn'iN& Section 10. Kircmen shall be required to do routine duties of the watch such as keep burn­ ers clean, clean strainers, drip pans, punch car bon He shall not be required to leave the con- ' fines of the fireroom at any time to do any work outside of the fireroohi Section 22. firemen shall not be required to shine brass bright work or floor plates at any time. Section 7. When -members of the Stewards Department are required to serve late meals, due to the failure of officers to eat yyithin the prescribed time, the members of the .Stewards Department preparing and serving the meals shall be given one (1) hour overtime. Ol/eST/ME RDR GALLEY KANSE Section 12. On vessels which still have coal burning stoves the man who starts the fires In the morning shail be given one half hour's over time each day. GVE/^IiME fDR FREBimiCEOZE^ Section 14 When 2nd Cook is required to fl-eeze ice cream he shall be paid one hour over­ time or ice cream bricks shall-be bought by the Company 0\/ERriMeAFTER R^IAR,UOURS Section 5. .\ny work iicrformcd by any mem ber ot the Steward's Department other than the regular routine work as defined in this agree ment shal; be paid for at the regular overtimi rate This clause is added due to the fact that the Steward's Department has a required amount of routine duty to do within their eight hours and to prevent the head of the Depart ment from requiring men to do odd jobs such as handling linen cleaning extra state rooms etc., dufing their regular working hours and then expecting the men to perform ttielr regular routine work as laid out by the ship within their prescribed eight hours work OVBRTiMB FOR Section 20. The wiper may assist in doing repair work to the extent of moving hea*-> parts, etc., but no'actual repair work shall be done by the wiper without the payment of overtime ' •• : . Ov/ECTME POR CLEAN/Ne NOTE—Overtime shall be paid to any rating which cleans boile> bilges, amy type oil tanks, etc SICK Section 13. When any member of the Steward Department is required to serve members of the crew who are sick and in hospital he shall re-, •ceive one hour overtime for each such serving regardless of number of men served J OVERTIME FOR SToRES Section 1. Members ot-the Stewards Depart­ ment shall not be required to carry any stores or linen to or from, the dock, but when stores or linen are dellve'red as near as possible to store room doors, meat or chill box doors, they shall place same in their respective places afid overtime shall be paid for such work to all men required to put in more than eight (S) hours work that day ;SEA£A£m mTERHATIOKAI UNION 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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BIGWOOD DOES GOOD JOB THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS WITH THE SUN IN CANADA GAINS WON IN FERRY AGREEMENT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/29/1945 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/06dcd1a6006dc40d454ee02791f49391.pdf 77aa2eeed714d450f62c69dae6b0f137 PDF Text Text Death Bem^t Goes To $L500  Pushing  ahead  on  its  program  for  expanding  security benefits to the maximum level possible, the  SIU  Atlantic and  Gulf  District  has for the second  time in three weeks  succeeded in winning increased  welfare payments  for Seafarers. The latest  victory,  announced  yesterday,  adds  $500  to  the  existing  $1,000 death  benefit  payable by  the Seafarers  Wei­;  fare  Plan  to  beneficiaries  of  deceased  Seafarers.^  The  new  $1,500  death  benefit  goes  into  as  Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf  District, Seafarers International Union of  NA  of  July 1.  The  steady  upward  revision  of  the  wdfare  No. 13  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y..  FRIDAY,  JUNE  29,  1951  VOL.  XIII  benefits is the result of  the SIU's concentration in  ^recent  months  on  the  prob­ ferh  of  providing  Seafarers  with  the  greatest  possible  security  consistent  with  a  SlU, ITF  Win  $27,600 For  Panama Grew  soundly­operating  Welfare  Fund.,  As  the  Fund increased  to satis­ factory  levels,  the  Union  trus­ tees  laid  their  demands  before  the  Welfare  Plan  board  and  scored  a  victory  on  each.  ;  On  June 1  the  Board  of  Trus­ tees  announced  that  the  Union  demand  for  increased  hospital  The  Canadian  District  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  and  the  International  Transport­ workers  Federation,  with  which  the  SIU  is  affiliated,  worked  to­ gether  to  win  $27,600  for  the  25  men  and  women  of  the  crew  of  the  Panamanian flag  ship,  the  Oiltransporter,  representing  al­ most  a  year's  back  wages.  Thus  ended  as fantastic  a  voy­ age as  ever  took  place,  and  high­ lights  once  again  the  intolerable  conditions  aboard  ships  sailing  under  the  Panamanian  and  simi­ lar  "maritime"  nations' flags,  which  are  responsible  to  no  one  for  safety  or  working  conditions.  ^  Fortunately  for  this  crew  the  SIU  and  the . ITF  were  able  to  do  something  in  this  case,  but  others  are not  as  lucky.  This,  in­ *  cidentally  is  the fourth  ship  that  the  ITF  was  able  to  bring  to  rights.­ The  story  of  the  Oiltranspor­ ter  began  on  April  25,  1949,  when  she  left  Baltimore  without  decent  food  or  quarters  for  the  (The  Welfare  Plan  has  in­ vested  another  $250,0(X)  in  .  Gtovernment  bonds. See story  on  page  5.)  >­  '  payments  would  become  effec­ tive  on  June  4.  Since  that  day,  hospitalized  Seafarers  have  been,  getting  $10  each  week  in  place  of  the  seven­dollar  allowance  in  effect  since  the  Welfare  Plan  became  operative  on  July  1,  less'  than  a  year  ago.  '  The  new  death  benefit  repre­­ sents  the  third  increase  in 'that ,  type  of  payment.  When  th'e  plan;  went  into  effect,  the  payment  was  set  at  $500.  Last  April  16'  when  the  Union  trustees  were  satisfied  that  the financial  con­ Next Meeting  Because  the July  4  holiday  falls on  Wednesday,  the next  regularly  scheduled  member­ ship  meetings  in  all  SIU  Branches  will  be  held  one  day  later—July  5.  All  hands  are  urged  to  take  notice  of  this  chcmge  and  to  be  present  at  the  meetings.  The  meetings  will  be  call­ ed  to order  at  the  usual  hour  —7  PM.  But  the  date  is  Thursday.  July  5.  The  place  —all  SIU  Branch  HaUs.  The  SIU  Negotiating  Com­ 'mittee is  preparing  to inform  all  contxacted  operators  that  it  wishes  to  reopen  the  agreements  to  discuss  wage.  ''uicreases.  • •   The  move  is  possible  be­ cause  of  the  contract  provi­ sion—only  one  of  its  kind  in  the  maritime  industry—  , which  permits  the  Union  to  call  ^fpr  discussion  on  the  wage .question  at  any  tirne.  dition  of  the  Welfare  Fund  was"  ­  . The  decks  were  clearedi  sound  enough  to  meet  new  ob­ ^for  action  at  regular  meet­ Just  in  case  anybody  thinks  the communist  party isn't  alive  and  kicking  on  the  ligations,  they  won  agreement'  *ings  in  May  when  the  mem­ US  waterfront,  let  him  take  a  good  look  at  the  new  trade  union  line  being  pushed  by  from  the  operators'  representa­ •   'bership  okayed  a  Headquar­ tives  to doubling  the death  bene­ .  "fers  request  for  permission  the Moscow  hacks  under  the guise of  "rank  and file"  propaganda.  fit,  with  the  $1,000  becoming  j  Working  hand  in, glove  with  their  fellow­subversives  in  the  West  Coast  red­ payable  to  beneficiaries  as  of' j  'to  reopen  the  contracts  on  'the  wage  subject.  controlled  Marine  Cooks  and  Stewards  Union  and  Harry  Bridges'  International  Long­ that  date.  shoremen's  and  Warehousemen's  Union,  the  commie  contingent  in  the  National Mari­ With  the  announcement  of  the  latest  increase  in  welfare  bene­ crew.  But  this  was­  comparative­ time Union is once again calling for "unity."  ly.  B. ••  luxurious  life,  for  during  (Continued  on  Page  5)  This  time,  however,  the  commies  are attempting  to align  themselves with  those  '­the  last  part  of  the  voyage  the  militant  trade  unions  who  h^ve  been  the  bitterest  and  crew,  received  neither  fopd  nor  wages,  only  promises  from  the  most  active  anti­communist  jffghters  in  the  labor  move­ owner  and' his  ifriend  the  Mas­ ment—the  ynions  which  the  red  line  used  to  tag  as  Report  of  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  Page  5  ter,  and  had  to  pawn  ­their  per­ "reactionary."  News  From  The  Ships  ­  Page  8  .sonal  belongipgs. to  buy  stamps  The  methods  employed  in  implementing  the  new  Layout  Of  First  Floor Of  New  Building  Page 10  and, cigarettes.'  —  Page 12  strategy  are  as  old  as  the  party  itself.  The  big  lie,  the  Letters  From  The  Membership  ,, By  July  22,  conditions  had  be­ How  To  Fill  Out  An  Overtime Sheet  Page  17  come  so  unbearable—^no  clean  half­truth  and  outright  misrepresentation  of  the  facts  are  MarUime  Roundup  Page 19  tjedclothes,  insufficient  food  and  still  being  ground  out  by  the  jparty  propagandists.  By  Reports  From, Branch  Agents:  fflthy  quarters—that  the  officers  twisting  the strict  trade union objectives  of  the legitimate  ­Baltiniore '  6  Page 3  Galveston  jrit  an  official  protest  to  the  unions,  the  commies  are  Hoping  to  gain  respectability  Seattle  3  Page 7 San  Frandsoo  taster.'  Page 4  Page 7 Boston  ...  New  Orleane  ' Nothing  .  was  done,  just  as  • which they hope will shield their slimy  purpose.  ,  4  Page MobUe  ....  Page 19 Savannah  ......  The  rottenness  of  die  party  linens  new  twkt  is  re­ ^  Zipthiiig  .was.  done  abPUt  Page 19 Pege Philadelphia  Wilmington  J  jstew's  request  for  mail,: the first  vealed  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  "rankrand^fUe"  edition  of  Iiako Charlea  Page New  Line,  Old  Tactic  IN  THIS  ISSUE  �­'• 'lin  Page  Two  •<.  •   THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  SEAFARERS  LOG  S;  i''  ^Published  Every  Other  Week  by  the.  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and Gulf  District  Affiliated  with  the  An^ican  Federation  of  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,  N.Y.,  vmder  the  Act  of  August  24,  1912.  267  New  Line,  Old  Tactic  (Continued  from  Page  1)  Friday, June  29,  1951  Commies  Use  Their  Favorite  Tactic—Telling  The  Big  Lie  SIU  ASREEMENT  REPUUIATES  SCREENINR  hdd on March 28th in San Francisco repudiated the  Screenmg  Agieement  between  Govennent,  ^ipowners  and  certain  marl­ tune unions signed in July  of  1950.  To combat  the effects'of  the Washing­ are  of  vital  interest  to  all  seamen.  • ton  Agreement  the  SIU  Convention  Around  them  we  can  unite and fight.  [ adopted  the following  program.  All  ship's­crews  and  incmbers  should  1.  That  the  Coast  Guard  get  out  of  discuss  and  send  resolutions,  to  the  the maritime .industry and it be returned  National  Office  on  the  following  things.  to  the  Dept.  of  Commerce.  '  the  NMU  Pilot,  containing  a  story  head­lined  "SIU  Con­ 1.  Urging  the  National  Office  and  the  2. Adopted  a program of  opposition to  vention  Repudiates  Agreement  On  Screening."  The  ' Coast  Guard  ­'Screening.'  lead  of  the  story  reads:  "The  SIU  convention  held  on  March 28  in San Francisco repudiatecT the Screening Agree­ 3. Adopted  a demand  that the Military  ment  between  the  government,  shipowners  and  certain  J Sea  Transport  Service  "get  out  of  the  ' shipping  picture  entirely."  They  ask  maritime  unions."  that  military  cargos  be  hauled  in  pri­ The  SIU  Convention  took  no  such action.  vately  operated  ships  with  civilian  The  SIU  Convention  voted  to  withdraw  the  signa­ lii crews.  ' tures  of  its  officials  from  the  industry­wide  conference  4.  That  seamen .get  immediate  draft  held  in  Washington  early  this  year  when  the  seafaring  [ exemptions.  unions,  including  the  SIU,  drafted  a  Statement  of  PoHcy  Although  we  have  had  add  still  have  held  essential  to  successful  mobilization  of  shipping  in  many disagreements with Lundeberg, and  event  of  an  emergency  or  war.  f  the  policies  of  the SIU  these four  points  The  SIU  withdrawal  from  that  Statement  of  Policy  was  made  because  the  National  Shipping  Authority  had  NMU  to  go  on  record  supporting  these  failed  to  live  up  to  its  agreement  to  protect  the  civilian  four ponts.  Here's  how  the  coxmnunists  push  the  big  status of  seamen  on  general  agency vessels.  lie  to  create  confusion  among  seamen  and  The  "Agreement"  which  the  communist  publication  to  spread  the  illusion  of  "unity."  The  SIU  2. That the NMU  repudiate the "Wash­ ington  Agreement  on  Coast  Guard  iattempted  to substitute refers  to the  joint  program, which  convention  did  not  repudiate  any  "agree­ Screening."  V'as  drawn  up  under  the  sponsorship  of  the  Department  ment  on  screening."  It  repudiated  pledges  of  Labor,  and  designed  to  prevent  communist  sabotage  made  to  a  Statement  of  Policy"  drawn  up  3. That the  NMU initiate a conference  by  maritime  unions  because  National  Ship­ on  the  US waterfront  during the  Korean  crisis.  The Coast  ping  Auihocily  violated  its  agreement  to  of  all  maritime  unions,  CIO,  AFL,  and  independent  to  map  out  a  united fight  Guard was  designated  as  the government  screening  agency  respect  the  civilian  status  of  seamen.  against  the  Coast  Guard  to  safeguard  by President  Truman.  But  the  SIU  convention  criticized  the  our  Unions  and  jobs.  At  the  insistence  of  the  unions,  rigid  protection  for  Coast  Guard  screening  program  for  not  /effectively  purging  the  waterfront  of  com­ appeals  against  arbitrary  decisions  by  the  Coast  Guard  mies  and  ex­commies,  who  are  still  a  Since  the'SIU,  MCS  and  the  ILWU  have  adopted  a militant  position  against  jyere  written  into  the  plan.  And  the  SIU  withheld  ap­ threat* to  free  institutions.  the  Coast  Guard  Screening  program,  we  pointment  of  representatives  to  the  port  security  councils  The  story  reproduced  above  was  clipped  feel  it  is  time  our  National  Office  did  until the procedures were made clear  as a safeguard  against  from  the  May  1951  issue  of  the  "NMU  something  to  protect  the  membership  of  •   Bank­and­File  Pilot,"  one  of  the  publica:  penalizing  seamen  for  union  activity.  our  Union  against  the  militarization  of  tions  used  by  the  waterfront  communists  to  What  the  red  rag,  "NMU  Rank­and­File  Pilot,"  did  spread  the  party  line.  the  maritime  industry.  not report  was the SIU Convention's adoption of  the report  of SIU International President  Harry Lundeberg,  in  which  be  criticized  the  Coast  Guard  for  failure  to  carry  out  tant  positions  against  the  Coast  Guard  Screening  Pro­ the  intent  of  the  Magnuson  anti­subversive  bill.  gram  . . . "—and  so on.  "When  the Magnuson  bill  dealing  with the subversive  The  commies  themselves  know  of  the SIU's militant  (elements  passed  the  United  States  Congress  in  the  latter  ariti­communist  policies  bettSr  than  anyone  else.  The SIU  part  of  December,  President  Truman  named  the  Coast  smashed  the  Committee  for  Maritime  Unity, once  headed  Guard  as  the  bureau  that  would  carry  out  the  intent  of  by  Harry  Bridges  and  Joe  Curran,  with  which  the  party  the act of  screening the  commies. They have  certainly done  hoped  to win control of  the US waterfront.  I  ia  lousy  job. So far, there  are  just  as  many  commies sailing  The  amounts  of  back  pay  aris­ or  working  on  the  waterfront  as  there  were  before,"  the:  ^  The  SIU  smashed  the ­  communist  control  of  the  ing  out  of  the first  group  of  Tin­ Canadian  waterfront  just  at  the  time  the  current  crisis  jreport  said.  was  beginning  to  take  root,  in  fact,  wherever  the  com­ lair  labor  charges filed  by  the  SIU  and 149  seamen  against  the  ­  "On  the  other  hand,  they  have  attempted  to  screen  munist  hacks  have rai^d  their  heads  the SIU  hais  taken  a  Cities  Service  Oil  Company  dur­ bona fide  seamen  who  were  known  as  anti­communists.  full  swipe  and  sent  them scurrying.  ing , the  Union's  organizing  cam­ Naturally, we  have  protested  this and  to a  degree  we have  And  bur  driticism  of  the  Coast  Guard  stems  from  paign  have  been  determined  by  been  successful­in  blocking  their  attempts  of  screening  our  rigid  adherence  to this  policy. We  are  opposed  to  the  the  Regional  Director  of  the  Na­ our  militant seamen."  1;ional Labor  Relations Board. Tlw  Coast  Guard's  pracdce  of  allowing  ex­commies  who  have  names  of  the  eligible  claimants,  That  is  the  report  adopted  by  the  SIU  convention  "sung" to slip  through  the screening  program  after  being  and  their  pro­rated  shares  of  the  I  report  which  calls  for  more  rigid  screening  of  commu­ $150,000  agreed  upon  in  the  set­ 'cleared."  nists  and  the  protection  of  genuine,  sincere  trade  union  tlement  stipulation  have  been'  In  the  SIU's  book  these  converted,  pyschopathic  forwarded  seamen.  to  the  company.  i  "  liars  are  still  a  menaCe  to free  men  and  free  institutions.  As  soon  as  the  conipany  com­ •   The "NMU  Rank­and­File Pilot"  continues  with  this  They  have  proven  nothing  to warrant  any  trust  in  them.  pletes making out  the checks  and'  time­worn  commie  appeal:  "Although  we  have  had  and  They  will  be  no more  bound  by  any moral  considerations  forwards­ them  to  the  NLRB,  the'  I still  have  many  disagreements  with  Lundeberg  and  the  in fingering  men  for  the  Coast  Guard  than  they  were  Board  will  notify  each  of  the  pohcies  of  the SIU,  these  four  points  are  of  vital  interest  men  involved  that.they  can  pick'  for  the  communist  party.  up  their  back  pay  awards.  to  all  seamen.  Around  them  we  can  unite  and fight."  As  trade  unionists,  who are  committed  to  the  preser­ The  $150,000  settlement  covers  "Unite  and  Fight"­—the  never­changing  Moscow  the  men  ill  the first  case filed,  vation  of  our  democratic  institutions,  we  will fight  any  I  slogan.  against  the  company  for  unfair  The commie propaganda sheet concluded  by attempt­ arbitrary  action  that  may  encroach  upon  the  freedom  of  labor  practices,  under  terms  of  ing  to  link  the  SIU  with  the  two  principd  waterfront  the individuaL  Our , record is  the evidence  of  this concept.  the  settlement  stipulation  agreed  I  toverups  for  the  party—^the  MCS  and  the  ILWU—with  But  the, ex­commie  functionary  can  never  be  more  than  to  by  the  SIU  and  the  company.  The  NLItB  is now in the  process .  I  these slick  words;  '  ­ a  question  mark  when  it  comes  to  loyalty  and  real  for  of  disiipsing  of  the  csss:,  that •  "Since  the SIU,  MCS  and  bave  adopted  were filed  subsequenijl;^^.^^.j  ^  the democratic  Way  of  life.  Cities  Service  i  To  Pay  150  Gs  In  Back  Wages  ­ �Friday, June  29^  1951  T  H  B  S  E  A  FA tt E  K  S  L O G  Page Thred  " '­i l  Paif <|Gli htewf J|«>k In S^  Sea Fishermeii  The'Eileen  had  quite  a  bit  of  vessel  was  still  aground.  This  By  BAY  OATES  disputed  time  for  sea  watches  all  happened  in  the  harbor  at  SEATTLE,  June  20  —  This  stood  in  port  over  24  hours.  Yokohama.  Braiifch  is  still  doing  everything  This  was  all  collected  at  the  By  the  way,  the  Skipper  on  it  can'  to  help  the 'Bering  Sea  payoff.  the  Eileen  makes  a  habit  of  do­ Fishermen' in  their fight  for  rec­ There  was  also  some  disputed  ing  sailor's  work  during  the  voyr­ ognition  by  the  Alaska  salmon  industry,  which'signed  an  agree­ OT  for  restricted  shore  leave  in  ages  and  when  he  was  approacBi­ ment  with  the commie­controlled  Yokohama.  This  was  sent  to  ea  o.­)  • ''HlJBiPftfes payoffs  he  Headquarters  in  New  York,  as  always  denied  it.  Alaska  Fishermen's  Union.  the  beet involved  a  lot  of  money  On  the  last  voyage,  the  Skip­ The  Alaska  Fishermen's  Un­ and  the  company  did  not  have  per  was  overhauling  a  light  ion  has  been finking  behind  the  a  representative  here  at  the  pay­ (scraping  and  painting)  on  the  picketlines  at  the  Ekuk  cannery  off.  in  Alaska.  flying  bridge  when  the  crew  Shipping  is  very  good  in  this  The Skipper  on  the Eileen  pre­ snapped  his  picture  during  var­ port  and  there  are very  few  men  vented  the  crew  from  going  ious  stages  of  the  job.  (See  at­ on  the  beach.  We  had  two  pay­ ashore,  claiming  that  an  emerg­ tached  photo.)  offs,  two  sign­ons  and  two  ships  ency  existed,  being  that  the  ves­ There  were  no  disputes  on  this  in­transit  in  the  past  shipping  sel  was  aground,  but  he  want  work  at  the  payoff  on  this  voy­ ashore  and  stayed  for  two  days.  age,  as  the  pictures  told  the  fuU  period.  The  Eileen  (Metro  Petroleum)  He also  maintained sea watches  story.  The  SIU  Branch  ih  the  Port  of  Savannah  is  ptoud  of  its  '*new  look."  Among  the  several  facilities  that  have  been  and  the  Choctaw  (Waterman)  due  to  the  emergency  but,  when  I spent  a  full  day  at  the  Coast  spruced  up  to  improve  the  appearance  of  the  Hall  anid  make  paid  off.  The  Choctaw  had  some  it  came  to  the  weekend  and  a  Guard  defending  the Ship's  Delei  it  more  comfortable  for  Seafarers  is  the  job , board,  shown  disputed  overtime  but  all  was  few  hours. OT  was  involved,  he  gate  of  the  SS  Choctaw.  ThS  above.  Behind  the counter  is  Disj^afcher  E.  M.  Bryemt.  squared  away  before  the  payoff.  broke  sea  watches  although  the  man  was  charged  with  insubor­ dination  because  he  was  alwajri  after  the  Skipper  and  the  Mate  to  live  up  to  the  agreement.  The  investigating  officer  quick:»  ly  found  that  there  was  no  in­ We  had  a  few  members  come  formed  of  Curley's  progress  just  is  spending  money  to  win  new  subordination  in  this  case.  TWS  i  fly  EARL  SHEPPARD  around  to  this  Branch  in  a  gas­ as  soon  as  he  goes  into  the  hos­ benefits  for  the  membership  and  should  serve  as:  a  notice  that  BALTIMORE,  June  22—To  be  sed­up  condition  recently,  but  pital;  to  expand  the  services  that  are  the  Coast  Guard  is  back  in­ busi­ truthful  about  the  matter,  ship­ they  won't  come  around  in  that  for our  welfare. I  think that  even  ness  on  a  full  scale  and  oii^  At  the  last  regular  member­ ping  in  the' past  two  weeks  was  condition  anymore.  still  more  can  be  achieved  for  members  should  be  on  their  ship  meeting  here,  motions  car­ almost  too  good,­  with  19  pay­ us,  and  I  think  we  ought  to  offs,  17  sign­ons  and  16  ships  in­ One  oldtimer,  who  continually  ried  to  accept  the  Headquarters  keep  the  Union  in  a  strong  pos­ toes.  report  to  the  membership  and  We  did  not  have  a  meeting  transit. That's some shipping, and  messed  up  by  missing  ships,  re­ ition  to  be  able  to  continue  the  last  week  because  of  the  lack  the  Secretary­Treasurer's finan­ porting  to  work  drunk  and  com­ this  Branch  has  been  moving  on  good  job,"  Brother  Bowers  point­ of  a  quorum.  On  the  beaclr,  the  double  to  keep  all  ships  ser­ ing into  the Union  HaU  all smok­ ed  out.  ed  up,  was  relieved  of  his  book  however,  are  some  of  our  old­ • y  iced.  Tom  says  here's  how  he fig­ timers:  Brothers  John  Hill,  John  by  the  membership after the Dis­ These  were  the  ships  paying  patcher  had  preferred  charges  ures  it:  "A  dues  increase  won't  Grimes,  Bob  Godwin,  Bob  Bur­ Off:  be  felt  today  because  jobs  are  bot.  against  him  for  the  above­named  Devils  Lake  Victory,  Spai­tans­ offenses.  plentiful.  Let's  build  up  our  re­ Only  one  Brother  is  in  the  burg  Victory,  Fisk  Victory,  Anna  Shipping  may  be  booming  but  serves  now.  Everything  in  the  Marine  Hospital.  He  is  C.  W  Butler  (Bloomfield);  C h i 1 o r e,  we  will" not  stand  for  such  per­ cost  of  operation  has  increased  Shivers.  Steelore,  Oremar, Feltore, Santore  forming  around  here.  for­unions  just  as  they'have  for  (Ore);  Mac,  Emilia,  Edith  (Bull);  business  concerns.  If  things  get  Atlantic  Waters  (Metro);  Gran­ As  for  beefs,  about  the  only  rough  later  we  can  always  ad­ ville  Dodge  (South  Atlantic);  beef  the  members  around  here  just  things  then.  That's  why  I  Azalea  City  (Waterman);  Penmar  have  now  is  that  which  you'd  favor  the  proposed  changes."  Don't  depend on guesses or  (Calmar);  Quartette  (Standard);  find  in  their  stomachs.  Also,  pos­ rumors.  Before  going  ashore,  There  are  a  number  of  Sea­ sibly  that ­  the  Dispatcher  can  Nathanial  B.  Palmer  (Palmer);  farers  over  at  the  Baltimore  take  a  look  at  the  sailing  and  Bents  Fort  (Cities  Service).  out­talk  them.  Marine  Hospital  this  week.  If  board  so  you'll  know  when  The four  Bloomfield  ships sign­ Insofar  as  the  labor  movement  you  stop  by  to  say  hello,  some  your  ship­  ir  scheduled  to  ed  on  again  as  did  all five  Ore  in  general .is  concerned­,  there  of  those  you'll  probably  see  are  leave  port. If  the time is not  ^ips,  and  the  NatHamal  B.  Pal­ are  no  major  labor  beefs  in  this  posted^  ask" the  Delegates  to  A1 Waterman, George  Reier, Clin­ mer,  Quartette,  Penmar,  AtKntdC  port, except for  the  MEBAjwalk­ find  out  the  correct  depar­ ton  Dean,  Ralph  McKenzie,  H.  Waters,  Granville  Dodge,  Yaka  out,  which  was  still'  in  effect  at  ture  time  from  the  Mate.  Foy,  Eugene  Plahn,  Joseph  Gill,  (Waterman),  Steel  Maker  and  this  writing. The  NMU  men  ha­te  In  any  event,  don't  leave  .  Wiliam Vaughn  and John  La  Foe.  gone  back  to  their  ships.  Steel  Flyer  (Isthmian).  the  ship^  until  you  know  <  Brother  Waterman  underwent  TbM  BOWERS  'TRUE­BLUES"  The  follbwing  ships  called  ih­ an  operation  for  cataracts  and  he  when  you're  due  back­ ;  aboard.  You'll  save  yours^­ .  During  the  walkout,  we  had  tfansit:  cial­  report.  Charges  were  read  especially  asked  that  his  friends  Alawai,  Gateway  City,  Iber­ several  NMU  meh  coming  into  and  referred  to  an  elected  trial  drop  in.. to  see  him.  Brother  and  your  shipmates  a  lot  of ­  ­>  yille,  Hastings  (Waterman);  Ines,  the  Hall  looking  for  jobs.  These" eommitee.  Andy  Pickur,  by  the  way,  was  trouble  by  checking­with  the  <  proper  sources.  are  the  "true­blue'  union  type  of  ­'Rosario,  Carolyn  (Bull);  Winter  discharged  today.  The  Port  Agent  reminded  all  men  who  keep  unions  strong  by  Hill  (Cities  Service);  Alcoa  Part­ hands  to  get  their  validated  ner  (Alcoa); Rteel Designer,  Steel  deserting  the  ship  when  it  starts  Apprentice  (Isthmian);  Marymar  getting  windy.  They  don't  even  papers'  just  as  soon  as  possible,  (Calmar);  Southland  (South  At­ waif  for  it  to  start  sinking.  We  as  August  1  is  the  deadline  set  by 'the  Union.  There  we:*e  160  lantic);  Robin  Gray  (Seas);  and  sent them  back  to  the  NMU.  members  present when  the meet­ The  boom  activity  in  shipping  W.  E.  Downing  (States  Fuel).  ing  adjourned.  ­  All' of  the  in­transit  ships,  ex­ has  prevented  the  Branch  Agent  cept  the  Southland,  got  replace­ from  atending  the  recent  Balti­ Most  of  the  oldtimers  are  on  more  Central  Trades  and  Labor  ships,  of  course,"  but  there  were  ments  from  this  port.  Council  meeting,  but  he  wiR  be  a  handful  around  when  this  re­ MUST  BE  CLEAN  active  just  as  soon  as  conditibhs  port  was  being  Written,  among  them Bill Mcilveen,  Tom BoWers,  YKi's  Branch  will  rigidly  apply  permit.  the  Union  policy  that  aU  ships  Former  Agent  Wiliam  Rerilz,  "Siiuffy" smith,  and Erik Encson.  coming  in  here  for  payoff  must  Who  took  a  leave  of  absence  a  OLDTIMEH  be clean!  few  weeks ago  to enter  the  Mar­ On  some  ships,  lately,  the  Pa­ ine  Hospital  for  surgery  on  an  Tom  Bowers;  incidentally,""'is  trolmen  have  had  to  hold  up "the  old  leg injury,  was another  mem­ an  old  hand  in  Baltimore.  In  payoffs  while  the  crews,  cleaned  ber  of  the  local  labor  group's  fact,  he's  so  acCUstomed  to  this  out  their quarters.  committe  and  the  present  Agent  town  that  he  even­ knows  where  Clean  ships  are  something  the'  has  been  asked" to  take  over  the  to  get  a  drink"  on  weekdays.  SItJ  is  known  fot;  there's  no  ex­ same'  position  as  representative  Bowers' makes  no  secret  of  the  fact  that  he's  voting  in  favor  of  cuse for a  vessel coming  in other­ of  the  SIU  here;  Wise.  So  if  you  don't  want  your  Brother  Rentz,  by  the  way,  is  the  . constitutional  changes  ap­ payoff  delayed,  bring  your  ship^  resting  prior  to  undergoing  that  pearing  on  the  current  ballot.  badiy­needed  treatment  to  his  "The  only  thing  the  SIU  has  ih  clean.  ever  lagged  behind  in  is'  in'  its  The  Fisk  Victory  came  in'  leg.  With  Charlie  Tannehill as  Bbsun,i  The  condition  had  been  getting  dues,"  says  Tom.  " Other  unions  Bill  Higgs  as  SteWardj^  Whitey;  progressively Worse" for years and  in  the field  are  charging!  four  Pictures  don't  lie.  as  the'  Skipper  of  the  SS  Eileen  found  .  Tradewell  as  OS,  and  Chuck'  it  is  expected'  that  Curley  WiU  dollars  a  month,  and  have  been  out.  A^  the  payoff  in  Seattle  he  couldn't  dispute  the  photo­  ,  Bdrody  as  AB:  Those  four  on  require  treatment  for  several  for  at  least'a  year.  grapHie  eVidertce  subiriilted  by "crewmen, showing  him  sCraph^ ' [  one  ship­ is  news  enough­;^­  Roy'  months  at  the  Baltimore"  Hos­ •   "It's  our  Union, that  set  up  the  and  painting  Oh  the  flying  bridge.  Result—ihe  crewmen  won  t  Welfare  Pla'rtr  and  we  started  • Lundquist was  the g^ od  infiUence  pital.  '  f'  among  this gang.  ­,  •   ^  •   "We'll  keep  the  membership  in­ the Vacation Plan, too; THd  UniOh'  ­thiii* eveiSns^  Too  Good'  Check  SaHing Time  Caught With Paints Down  ^  _  1  fA '  • ''i &  ~  �Page  Four  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Shipping Rides High, Beefs Low  For  Seafarers  In  New  Orleans  Friday,  June  29.  1951  Seafarers Oh  By  LINDSEY  WILLIAMS  ports  and  has  been  very  active  in  all  SIU  beefs.  He  served  on  ,  NEW  ORLEANS,  June  21  —  quite  a few  committees  since  be­ Shipping  in  this  port  has  not  coming  a  member  of  the  SIU.  been  affected  by  the  NMU­ Brother  Vic  says  that  now  is  MEBA  strike  and  is  still  very  the  time  to  build  for  the  future  good for  ABs  and  rated members  with  an  increase  in  dues  and  of  the  engine  department,  with  assessments, 'and  have  the finan­ a  choice  of  any  runs  for  rated  cial  support  to  back  our  physical  men.  strength  in  any  and  all  beefs  We  have  had  runs  out  of  here  that  we may  become  involved  in.  in  the  past  two  weeks  for  Eur­ Vote  "yes"  on  the  constitu­ ope,  Greece,  India,  Korea  and  tional  changes,  says  Vic.  have  a  ship  loading  for  Spain,  FAVOR  CHANGES  something  that  has  been  a  rarity  in  this  port.  At  the  last  meeting  there  was  Since  the  last  meeting  the  fol­ no  New  Business,  but  there  was  lowing  ships  have  paid  off  here:  quite  a  discussion  regarding  the  the  Catahoula  (Cuba  Distilling);  constitutional  changes  and  all  Alcoa  Roamer  (Alcoa);  Del  Vien­ hands  that  look  part  in  the  dis­ to,  Del  Alba,  Del  Mar  and  Del  cussion  were  in  favor  of  the  Here  are five  members  of  the  Robin  Gray's. stewards  Sol  (Mississippi);  Afoundria  (Wa­ changes  as  submitted  for  ballot  department  photographed  in  the  galley  of  the  ship  during  VIC  MIORANA  terman);  De  Pauw  Victory  by  the  Constitutional  Committee.  stopover  in  Savannah.  Left  to  right:  F.  Letie,  2nd  Cook;  Fred  (South  Atlantic)  and  the  Peconic  Since  the last  meeting we  have  Turok,  Chief  Cook;  Juan  Parodi,  Galley  Utility;  Henrick  Bay  (Seatraders).  but  instead  was  routed  into  New  had  four  Brothers  pass  away  Hensen.  Baker,  and  James  Eichenberg,  Steward.  Robin  Gray  The  Afoundria  was  the first  Orleans  in  place  of  going  to  in  the  port,  and  the  manner  photos  by  E.  B.  McAuley.  Waterman  ship  to  payoff  here  New  York.  which  the  benefits  were  paid  off  in  over  two  years.  She  paid  off  We  have  sent  a  copy  of  the  received  praise  from  the  fam­ last  Saturday  afternoon  and  was  articles  to Brother  Duke  Dushane  ilies  of  the  deceased  Brothers.  a fine  payoff.  in  Washington  for  clarification,  The  Brothers  passing  away  The  last  Waterman  ship  that  as  to  whether  or  not  the  articles  were  R.  W.  Thompson,  Hugh  F.  paid  off  here  paid  off  on  a . Sun­ are  broken.  As  soon  as  we  get  Lagan,  James  Pittman  and  Leo  day  afternoon.  Let's  hope  in  the  word  we  will  pass  it  on  to  the  L.  Fish.  future  Waterman  scows  payoff  crew,  as  the  ship  is  scheduled  Brother  Thompson  entered  the  like  any  normal  company  and  to  stay  here  a  week  or  ten  days.  hospital  here  in  New  Orleans  on  at  an  appropriate  time.  The  NMU­MEBA  strike  has  August  9,  1950,  where  he  passed  not  had  too  much  effect  in  the  away.  His  last  ship  was  the  IN­TRANSIT  SHIPS  port,  as  none  of  the  crews  in­ Del  Monte.  We  had  the  following  ships  volved  have  been  layed  off  and  Brother  Lagan  entered  the  in  here  in­transit  —  the  Alcoa  all  of  our  members  are  at  work.  hospital  on  September  12,  1949  Corsair,  Alcoa  Pointer,  Alcoa  At  the  present  time  we  have  Cavalier  and  Alcoa  Ranger  (Al­ the  Del  Mar,  which  was  due  to  and  passed  away  there.  He  had  been  placed  on  the  special  list,  coa);  the  Seatrain  New  Jersey  sign  on  June  18,  is  still  here  and  as  he  had  not  worked  at  all  in  and  Seatrain  Texas;  the  Del  not  signed  on.  She  was  due  to  1950.  Santos  and  Lawrence  Victory  sail  today,  Brother  Fish  came  in  on  the  (Mississippi);  the  Warrior,  De  Tuskegee  Victory  on  June  6,  DEL  SOL  TO  SAIL  Soto,  Fair  Hope,  Monarch  of  the  1951  and  passed  away  on  June  Seas,  Fairisle  and  the  Morning  The  Del  Sol  was  due  to  sail  Light  (Waterman);  the  Las  Ve­ June  18  and  is  still  here.  The  16  of  a  heart  attack.  gas  Victory  and  Steel  Advocate  Morning  Light,  due  to  sail  yes­ Brother  Pittman made  one  trip  (Isthmian);  Trinity  (Carras);  terday,  is  still  here,  and  the  with the  SIU and  was on  a  work  Bull  Rim  (Petrol  Tankers),  and  Iberville,  on  the  coastwise  run,  permit  issued  in  New  Orleans  On  deck  of  the  SS  Robin  Gray  for  coffee  time  ­in  the  Southern  States  (Southern  Trad­ will  not  be  able  to sail  on sched­ March  23,  1951.  He . made  a  job  Port  of  Savannah  are,  kneeling  (right  to  left)—Rocky  Wiman,  ing).  ule, and  will also  be tied up here.  on  the  Strathcape  over  in Texas,  DM;  Derstler,  AB;  Blake,  AB;  Finley,  OS;  standing — R.  Signing  on since  the last  meet­ Also  here  is  the  Tuskegee  Vic­ and  was  on  his  way  to  get  his  Kenarooski,  DM;  O.  C.  Bourne,  Carpenter;  EdcRe  Meeks,  OS;  ing  was  the  following  ships  —  tory.  She  has  layed  here  over  gear  to  go  to  Galveston  when  August  Smith.  OS;  Nick­Swokla,  Bosun,  and  Frenchy  Mar­ the  Catahoula  (Cuba  Distilling);  two  weeks,  waiting  for  a  strike  he  had  a  heart  attack.  tineau,  AB.  Alcoa  Polarius  (Alcoa);  Del  San­ in  Cuba  to  end  so  she  can  go  tos  (Mississippi);  Afoundria  (Wa­ down  there  to  load  sugar.  terman),  and  the  Kyle  V.  John­ From  all  indications  she  wiU  TOn and  De  Pauw  Victory  (South  be  here  for  quite  some  time,  as  Atlanic).  all beefs  in Cuba  are long  drawn­ will  probably  spend  their  nights  All  ships  were  in  good  shape..  By  E.  B.  TILLEY  For  the  coming  two  weeks  we  out  affairs  and  they  are  never  in  have  six  scheduled  payoffs,  any  too  big  a  hurry  to  settle  SAVANNAH,  June  20—Crew­ trying  to figure  out  what  kind  This  Branch  of  the  SIU  is  of  a  share  they're  going  to  get  still  helping  the  Laundry  Work;  ^among  them  the Hattiesburg  Vic­ their  beefs.  men  of  the  SlU­contracted  Mon­ out  of  the  deal.  ers  Union  in  their  beef  against  tory  (South  Atlantic)  that  is  Let's  hope  she  doesn't  fall  into  tebello  Hills  are  expecting  a  the  E&W  Laundry  here.  We  at­;  scheduled  to  be  turned  over  to  the  same  class  as  the  Seatrain  hunk  of  the  salvage  rights  SHIPPING  GOOD  tended  the  last  meeting  of  the  an  NMU  company.  New  Orleans,  as  she  has  been  they're  entitled  to  for  salvaging  Meanwhile  shipping  continues  ;  There  were  no  major  beefs  in  tied  up  here  over  13  months  a  Greek  freighter  and  its  cargo  to be  good  for Seafarers, shipping  Savannah  Central  Trades  group  the  port­ since  the  last  meeting,  waiting  for  a  beef  to  be squared  some  700  miles  off  Port  Suez  out  of  Savannah,  with  South  At­ biit  it  was  a  routine  session.  either  on  the  ships  or  on  the  away  in  Havana.  MEETING  NIGHT  last  month.  lantic  ships  accounting  for  most  beach.  We  have  had  very  few  We  were  ableito muster  a quo­ How  mitch tiiey  will  get—and  of  the activity.  The  period's  pay  MIORANA  COMES  IN  beefs  in  regards  to  gashounds:  when—^wiU  depend  on  the  way  dffS  were  the  SS  Southland  and  rum  to  hold  the  regularly; sohed^  or  foul­ups.  In  port  after  a  trip  to  Korea,  London  admiralty  court  ad­ the  SoUthport  These  ships  sign­ uled  membership meeting  of  the.  At  the  last  meeting  there  were  Brother  Vic  Miorana  dropped  in­ justs  the  matter.  And  that­is  ex­<  ed  on  again  with  a  third  vessel,  Branch  on.  June  20.  The .mem­ pt^ges  against  one  member  for  to  the  Hall.  Brother  Miorana,  pected  to  take  some  time.  the"  SS  Cornelius  Ford  (Bull).  bership  concurred  in  the  Head*  tegistering  while  still  on  ar­ better  known  to  most  of  his  The  salvage  job  and  rescue  quarters  report  and  the  Seqre­^  ticles,  and he is to  appear  before  shipmates  as  Vic  Moran,  joined  of  the  crew  occurred  last  month.  Here  are  the  ships  that  called  tary­Treasurer's financial  report,  in­transit:  Southwind,  Southstar  a  committee  for  breaking  the  the  SIU  in  1942.  May  22  to  be  exact.  The  Monte­ (South  Atlantic);  Steel  Advocate  and  a  motion  carried  to  accept  shipping  rules.  Vic  started  out  in  the  deck  bello  Hills,  a  Pacific  Tanker  ves­ and  concur  in  the  Constitutional  FEW  BEEFS  department,  but  after  eight  sel,  sighted  the  Greek  ship  (Isthmian);  ^Yaka  (Waterman);  Committee's; recommendations.  Robin  Gray  (Seas),  and  the  From  all  indications  in  the  months  transferred  to  the  stew­ Georgios  Nicoloau.  The  ship  was  Monroe  (Bull).  Under  Good and  Welfare  there  port,  the  membership  is  taking  a  ards  department.  He  made' the  afire  and  her  crew  had  aban­ was  considerable  discussion  on  great  interest  in  the  Union  and  maiden  voyage  on  the  passenger  doned  ship,  the  "new  look"  of  the  Savannah  its  welfare,  and  beefs  are  few  ship  Del  Sud  as  Deck  Mainten­ Hall,  which  evidently  has create^  RESCUE  SHIP  ance,  but  after  staying  ashore,  and  far  between.  a  very  favorable  impression  The  Greek  sailors  were  hauled  The  majority  of  the  beefs  are  and  trying  to  make  a  go  of  it,  from  the  shark­infested  waters  among  the  membership  here.  '  No  SIU  Crew  Is  to pay  oft  ironed  out  by  the  men  them­ Vic  decided  to  return  to  sea  in  and  Cleo  Copeland  and  L. ,  R.  There  were  29  members  presr  selves  on  the  ships,  and  are  re­ the  stewards  department,  due  to  Aikens  of  the  Montebello  Hills  any  ship  until  the  crew's  ent  when  the  meeting  adjourn;  quarters  and  equipment  are  ported  to  the  officials  after  they  wrinkles  in  the  place  where  the  crew  questioned  them  about  the  as clean as any Seafarer  likes  ed.  The  chair  was  held  by  E.  beach  usually  places  these  have  been  squared  away.  cargo.  "Corn"  was  all  the  an­ to find  a  ship  when  he first  B.  Tilley.  A.  J.  Bulland  served  At  the  present  time  we  have  wrinkles.  swer  they  could figure  out,  but  goes aboard.  Patrolmen  have  as  recording  secretary  and '  a  beef  peniijing  on  the  Lawrence  Since  then  Vic  has  sailed  in  that  was  enough  for  the  SIU  been  instructed  that  the  H.  Smith  was  reading  clerk..  '  Victory—or  not  so  much  a  beef  the stewards  department  and  has  crew.  They  boarded  the  Greek  We're  happy  to  be  able  to  re­ crew's  quarters  must  be  ab­ but' a .  clarification  regards  the  all  stewards  department  ratings.  ship and  put out  the fire.  port'  that  all  of  our  men  in tiie  solutely dean  before  a  pay­ articles  on  this ship.  He  sailed  to  all  areas  in  the  last  The  Nicoloau  was  taken  in  off  will  be  aUowed.  Please  Marine  Hospital  hope  to .Be  but  .The  ship,  signed  on  in  San  war  with.aU  sorts  of  cargo,  and  tow  and  hauled  about  700  miles  oeeparate  wltb;.yeur .officials  soon  and  ready  to ^ip.  Thejr  are  Francisco  for  the  port  . of  NY,  that's  not  too  bad  for  a  family  to  Suez.  From there she is slated­ in carryiag out. Nils mamborr  • M;' Buckley,  Ji  Hopian. ­  T.r  &  thence  to  any  port  or  place  in  man  with five  pelicans.  to  be towed to  TriestCi  And from  '  ship ­STTders'  ^  '  Musgrove,  J.  R.  Porter,  L. i  L.  ,  the  world  as  may  be  directed,,  Vic  has  been  active  in  various  now  on  the  Montebello  crew  Lfbfley  and  (3; ilV,  Newmari.:;;; :';  Laundry Workers Get SIU Aid in Savannah  Notice To  Crews  n  �Fxidmf.  June  ZSf,  1951  THE  SEAFARERS  LOO  Page  Five  Welfare  Plan  REPORT  NUMBER  FIVE  Puts  250  Gs  In  US  Bonds  The  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  announced  this  week  that  it  Each  week  the Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  will  make  its  report  to  the  membership  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  was  further  strengthening  its  re­ funds  by  the  decision  to  through  the SEAFARERS LOG.^ncluded  will be the names^f  the men  receiving hospital  the arrt^^^g^aid, the  serve  purchase  another  quarter­million  hospitals in  which  they are receiving  treatment.  amount  paid  out  since  the  inception  of  the  plan  on  July  dollars  of  interest­bearing  Uni­ 1. 1950. Also  included  in  the  report  will  be  the names of  the men who have died and the amounts paid their  beneficiariea  ted  States  Government  bonds.  '  With  the  new  purchase,  the  Period Covered By  This Report  June  3 ­ June 16  Welfare  Plan's  investment  in  Government  bonds goes  to three­ Cash On Hand  $243.69582  quarter  million  dollars. Last  Feb­ ruary  the  trustees  put  the first  US Government  Bonds  $506,137.54  $500,000  to  work  when  it  bought  two  series  government  issues  Estimated  Accounts Receivable  $120,000.00  of  $250,000 of each,  and  the  Fund  llospital Benefits PaicT In This Period  $2,128.00  began  earning  money  to  aid  iii  defraying  the  administrative  Total Hospital  Benefits Paid Since  July 1. 195C^  $47,323.00  costs  of  operating  the  Welfare  Plan.  Death Benefits  Paid  This Period  $1,000.00  One  of  the  series  pays  2%  percent  interest  and  the  other  Total Death Benefits  Paid Since  July 1. 1950  $43,500.00  2V4  percent.  The  third  quarter  of  a  million  dollars  will  go  into  Two decisions  reached  by  the  trustees of  the Seafarers  The  hospital  benefits  have  not fluctuated  greatly  in  similar  issues.  Welfare  Plan  this  week  increased  the  efficiency  of  the  the  past  several  weeks,  ranging  between  the  two­and  Arrang«nents for  the  purchase  jPlan  in  behalf  of  the  men  it  serves.  First  is  the  $5()0­in­ three­thousand  dollar  mark  per  period  covered  by  the  are  being  made  by  Administra­ crease in  the death  benefits,  bringing  to $1,500  the  amount  reports.  tor  Max  Harrison, who  took  over  the  details  after  the  Board  of  payable  to  beneficiaries  of  Seafarers  eligible  imder  the  While  there is  every  evidence  that  the Seafarers  Wel­ Trustees  announced  its  decision.  Plan.  •   ­  ' .  fare  Plan  has  few,  if  any,  equals  in  manner .of  prompt  SAFE  AND  SOUND  The  second  decision  of  importance  was  agreement  to  gervidng  of  the  membership,  the  Union  is  especially  invest  another  quarter­rmillion  dollars  of  the  Fund's  re­ anxious to iron  out  any kinks that  may  crop  up. It  is sug­ The  bond  purchases  are in  line'  with  the  Plan's  objective  of  put­ serves in  interest­bearing  US Government  bonds. In effect,  gested,  therefore,  that  the  recipients  of  benefit^the  men  ting as  much  of  its reserve  fimds  this  will  ultimately  show  up  in  future  benefits,  inasmuch  in  the  hospitals  and  the  beneficiaries  of  deceased—advise  in  solid  investments  at  satisfac­ ns  the  interest  from  the  bonds  wiU  reduce  further  the  the  Union  of  any  avoidable  delays  in  payments.  In  fact,  tory  interest  rates.  The  approxi­ low  cost  of  operation  of  the  Plan  and  will  make  available  we  would  like  to hear  from  all  hands  as  to  the  efficiency  mate  return  on  the  total  invest­ more  cash  that  can  be  considered  for  benefit  payments.  of  operation.  If  you  have  anything  to  say  in  connection  ment  is  now figured  at  more  than  $15,000  annually.  When  the Welfare  Plan first  gOt  going  less than  a year  with  our  Welfare  Plan,  please  communicate  your  views  The $15,000­interest  return  will  ago,  the  hospital  benefits  were  set  at  $7  weekly  and  the  either directly to Union  Headquarters or  to the nearest SIU  eut  considerably  into  the  already  (death  benefits  at  $500.  In  the  short  period  of  its  existence  Branch.  All will  be  forwarded  to  the  proper  office.  ,  low  cost  of  administering  the  the  trustees  have  found  that  the  Welfare  Fund's  financial  Welfare  Plan,  and  brings  closer  Thus  far,  however,  comments  from  the  men  in  the  to  realization  the  objective  for  condition  permitted  broadening  of  the  benefits  on  three  occasions,  twice  on  death  benefits  and  once  on  hospital  hospitals  and  other  beneficiaries  have  expressed  nothing  which  Union  representatives  on  payments./This  was  what  the  Union  meant  when  it  said  but  praise for  the  promptness  in  making  payments.  Hospi­ the  Board  of  Trustees  have  been  that  the  first  payments  decided  upon  were  calculated  to  tal  payments  are  made  directly  to  patients  right  at  their  shooting—to eventually  make the  Fund  self­sustaining  so  that  all  serve  as  a  "feeler,"  and  that  when  several  months  of  op  bedside  by  Union  Patrolman  of  the  various  SIU  Branches,  company  contributions  will  go  eration  revealed  what  kind  of  new  loads  the  Fund  could  and  for  which  the  Union  is  reimbursed  upon  presenting  for  benefit  payments.  receipts  for  these  disbursements.  The  death  benefits  are  The  Fund's  assets,  including  sustain, steps  would  be  taken  to  increase  benefits.  Once  again,  the  latest  increase  in  the  death  benefit,  paid  upon  presentation  of  the  required  documentary  evi­ bonds,  cash  on  hand  and  contri­ coming  after  less  than  two  months  since  the  last  increase  dence  by  the  WeKare  Plan  office  at  11  Broadway,  New  butions  due  from  the  operator.s  now  totals  one  million  dollars.  in this type  of  benefit, and  less  than  three weeks since  the  York  City.  Representing  the  Union  on  the.  hospital  benefits  were  upped early  this  month,  shows  the *  The Seafarers Welfare Plan  is a  Plan for  the protection  Board  of  Trustees  are  Paul  Hall,  amazing flexibility  and  freedom  of  red  tape  under  which  of  ever;^ Seafarer. The  Union  will  continue  to  exert  every  Robert  A.  Matthews  and  Joseph  the Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  operates.  effort  to  make  it  work  to  the  maxinium  advantage  of  aU  Volpian.  Trustees  for  the  operas  The new  death  benefits,  effective July 1,  and  the  bond  beneficiaries. If  any  Seafarer  has any  suggestions  that  will  tors  are  John  Boughman  of  '  Isthmian  Steamship  Company;  purchase  naturally  do  not  show  in  the  above figures,  help toward  this objective,  the  Union  will  be  glad  to  hear  W.  A.  Kiggins  of  A.  H.  Bull  ,  which  gives  the  picture  as  of  June  2.  from  him.  /  Company,  Inc.,  and  Clarence  Reed  of  Waterman  Steamship  Listed  below  are  the  Brolbers  wbo  Have  received  hospital  benefits  during  the  period  covered  by  this  two­week  Company.  report, the  hospitals they  were  in  and  the amounts  they  were paid.  By  PAUL  HALL,  Secretary­Treasurer,  SIU,  A&G District; Chairman, SIU Welfare  Plan Trustees  Welfare  Plan  Death  Benefit  Goes To $1,508  Patterson,  E.  A.  10.00  CUMBERLAND  HOSPITAL  Johnson,  L.  U.S,  MARINE  HOSPITAL  17.00  Raana,  Karl  .<  ^  20.00  BROOKLYN.  NEW  YORK  GALVESTON/TEXAS  Gomez,  Emil  24.00  7.00  Rivera,  R  20.00  Spaulding,  Joseph  Bomar,  Howard  14.00  Ray,  Claude  24.00  U.S.  MARINE  HOSPITAL  Robertson,  C.  R.  20.00  Thompson,; Robert  W»  ......  17.00  Moats,  C.  L.  31.00  CHICAGO.  ILLINOIS  iiCWis,  J.  F;  20.00  Ticklei  Lonnie  .....>.™........  20.00  McKinnie,  D.  M  10.00  21.00  Smira,  G.  M.  Trahan,  H.  10.00  ToUiver,  George ­..—17.00  Twite,  Linus  E. —  10.00  20.00  U.S. MARINE  HOSPn'AL  Mease,  Donald  F.  ..............  7.00  Wallick,  C.  E.  Powell,  W.  H.  10.00  MOBILE.  ALABAMA  Ihomas,  B.  E.  L.....™......  10.00  419.00  Burke,  Tim  34.90  Brault,  Raymond  10.00  199.09  (Continued  frmn  Page  1)  U.S.  MARINE  HOSPITAL  Sullivan,  R.  D  10.00  BELLEVUE HOSPITAL fits, Union  Headquarters  pointed  NORFOLK. VIRGINIA  Shepherd,  B.  ,  20.00  91.00  NEW YORK. N.Y. out  that  the  concentration  of  Gock,  Henry  —  7.00  U.S.  MARINE  HOSPITAL  Sanford,  Paul  83.00  attention  to  the  area  of  welfare  Wallace.  William  ................  14.00  .64.00  NEW  ORLEANS,  LA.  U S. MARINE  HOSPITAL  and  security  benefits  had  paid­ U.S.  MARINE  HOSPITAL  10.00  SAN  JUAN  PUERTO  RICO  Cantrell,  John  D.  off  for  the  membership.  ^  21.00  BALTIMORE.  MARYLAND  Oquerido,  E  20.00  i!....  7.00  Cara,  Wilson  O.  7.00  Aviles,  Luis  20.00  BRIGHTON  MARINE  HOSP.  King.  Arthur  28.00  When  the  SIU  succeeded  in  Celestine,  Oliver  BOSTON.  MASS.  27.00  establishing  and  putting  into'  Pickur,  Andrew  ............  10.00  Chahoc,  P.  T.  ......  Rose,  George  14.00  17.00  operation  the first  Welfare  Plan  Hathe,  Raymond  B.  ....  20.00  Cruz,  Rogelio  35.00  Cain,  Charles  .............7,06  Gunderson,  G. B.  24.00  and  Vacation  Plan in  the marine'  20.00  U.S.  MARINE  HOSPITAL  Gross,  E.  E.  Girardeau,  William  ...  21JR  Fbster,  C.  E.  industry,  the  Union  trustees  set  24.00  10.00  STATEN  ISLAND.  N.Y.  Gelinas,  Donald  ..............  Lewis,  Warren  their  sights  on  pegging  benefits  20.00  20.00  MuUer,  G.  ,.  1  14.00  Hackett,  J.  J.  42.00  Dean,  Clinton  ..........  17.00  Paissalasqua,  P.  7.00  at  the  highest  level.  17.00  Humphrey,  D^  L.  UR.  MARINE  HOSPITAL  Million,  John  .,.  17.00  Grangaard,  J.  Kelly,  Daniel  D.  20.00  27.00  "Now  that  the  concentration  Gill,  Joseph  1000  SFmLE. WASHINGTON  10.00  Barron,  John  ......  30.00  of  effort  has  paid  off,  we  can  Kuschke,  W.  F.  ......  .....;  41.00  Iversoh,  G.  20.00  divert  our  energies  to  the  other  I^gan,  Hugh  F.  ...........—  10.00  Gordon,  Allan  .  163.00  Lomas,  A.  ..;  16.09  economic  aspects'  that  have  en­ Lang, ­ Leo  ............™.............  20.00  VJ8.  MARINE  HOSPITAL  SAVANN^. GECR<2rA  UJ5;  MARINE  HOSPITAL  Swienchoski,.  S.  20.00  abled  Seafarers  to  consistently  21.00  Lefiwick,: R.  E.  :}10;00  SAN  FRANCISCO.  CALIF.  Prescott/J/  10.00  BruggneiV  F. (L  20.00  maintain  their  position  as  the  .1  Ijfartin, A..'  20.00  Harris,  Rayrhohd  /..i.,.,....,..  10.00  Walker,  Sib^stw ..ill'28.00  Hammer,  Johii  10.00  best­paid,  best­protected  s&sai&i  Maullray,  A.......  JarviS,  L.  iP.  >17.00  Remahl,  Er  27.00  20.00  in  the  world,"  a  Headquairtex#  Mayrbatr  j;'  »n, "C. /F.  28.00  said.  �Page Six  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  We Do Okay ForASmall Port: Wilmington;  In­Transits Supply  Most  Of  The  Activity  Friday.  June  29.  1951  Watch  Sailing  Board  J  '?i  The  best  contract  in  the  maritime  industry  must  be  observed  in  order  to  preserve  its  benefits.  Included  in  the  SIU's  top  agreement  is  the  ranking  clause  dealing  with  sailing­ board  time.  Men  who  miss  their  ships  Jeopardize  this  clause  and,  consequently,  their  shipmates',  welfare.  Failure  to  be  aboard  a  vessel  at  the  appointed  time  makes  the  offender  liable  to  a  $50 fine.  In  addition,  he  is  open  to  charges  by  his  shipmates  and  other  Union  Brothers.  The  SIU  is  proud  of  its  ability  to  make  the  operators  adhere  fully  to  aU  provisioiis  of  its  contracts.  It  can  do  so  because  it  is  a  responsible  organization  that  upholds  its  end  of  a  bargain.  Men  who miss  ships menace  the Union's continued  progress  in  their  Union  Brothers'  welfare.  Don't  pull  in  the  opposite  direction—get  to  your  ship  on  timel  other  maritime  union.  Recently  of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  he  was  repatriated  from  Japan  Other  Seafarers  on  the  beach  WILMINGTON,  June  20—May­ to  the  States  after  becoming  ill  this  week  are  Max  Byers,  still  be  we  don't  ship  the  most  men,  aboard  the  SS  Seadream.  recuperating  from  a  recent  ill­ but  for  our  size  this  port  does  ness;  J.  Flanagan,  who  just  ar­ Frank  made  the  home­bound  okay.  So  we'll  continue  to  go  rived  in  port;  H.  C.  Hill  and  trip  aboard  an  NMU­contracted  along  with  our  slogan  that  Wil­ ship  and  he  says  he  saw  enough  Red  Land.  mington  shipping  is  "The  best  in  to  feel  it  was  a  privilege  to  hold  We  were  unable  to  hold  the  the  West."  membership  in  the  SIU.  He  adds  last  regularly  scheduled  mem­ In­transit  ships  accounted  for  that  he  has  written  a  letter  to  bership meeting  because  we lack­ most  of  the  port's  activity  in  the  LOG  telling  of  this  trip,  so  ed  sufficient  men  to  make  up  the  two­week  shipping  period  watch  for  it  in  a  future  issue  a  quorum.  ­  just  ended.  They  were  the  John  B.  Waterman  (Waterman),  Lynii  Victory  (Triton),  Northwestern  Victory  (Victory  Carriers),  Steel  Architect  (Isthmian),  Mother  M.  L.  (Eagle  Ocean)  and  the  Yotk­ By  KEITH  TERPE  of  these  bums  lousing  up  the  kus.  Mat  Whittal,  Louis  Boren,  Headquarters  and  the  Negotiat­ mar  and  Massmar  (Calmar).  whole  act.  George  Reilly  and  Johnny  Mit­ ing  Committee  should  be  given  LAKE  CHARLES,  La.,  June  There  was  one  payoff  and  one  20  —  Shipping  a  tombe  don  le  ­  In  each  case  the  man  was  chell  and  Whitey  Tradewell.  a  big  vote  of  thanks  by  every  sign­on,  and  the  Seacomet  (Zen­ Lac  Charles.  Meis  cete  touquer  given  fair  warning  and  then;  These  latter  two  gents  both  member.  Oxur  gains  on  each  of  ith)  was  both  of  them.  She  had  terriblement  bonne  pour  les  when  it  became  apparent  that  are  in  the  midst  of  earthshaking  these  issues  have  been  second  a  few  hours  of  overtime  in  dis­ monne  de  la  mere,  de  la  Prem­ he  wasn't going  to straighten  out,  events.  Johnny  has' just  taken  to  none."  he  was  replaced.  the  plunge  and  is  now  honey­ pute  that  was  cleared  up  okay.  iere'  classe,  se  cee!  Performers are  Andy's pet  hate  Otherwise  the  ship  was  very  I am happy  to  be  able  to  point  mooning  somewhere  or  other  aboard  ship  and  he  feels  that,  if  clean,  with  a  good,  sober  crew.  All  of  which,  when  translated  put  that  not  one  of  these  char­ with  a  brand  new  wife  and  a  man  takes  a  job,  he  should  ex­ In  fact,  the  crew  was  above  av­ from  the  language  of  the  bayous,  acters  was  a  bona­fide  SIU  mem­ Whitey  is  a  nervous  wreck  wait­ pect  to  do  that  job  to  the  best  erage  and  turned  in  a  bang­up  means "Shipping  is  terrific here."  ber.  These old­school  rum hounds  ing  for  the first  edition  to  his  of  his  ability  because  as  soon  as  job  during  the  four­month  voy­ Let's  hope  that  a  stray  Cajun  or  and  all­aroimd  performers  may  family.  With  the  new  income  he  slacks  off,  gasses  up,  or  in  two  may  see  this  and  take  the  have  their  place,  but  it. surely  is  tax  increases  coming  up,  every  age.  hint, especially  if  he has a  rating,  not  on  an  SIU  ship  if  they  per­ exefmption  counts,  according  to  some  other  way  neglects  his  duties,  the  guys  he  calls  "ship­ SAME  ALL  OVER  any  rating  at  all.  We  can  sure  sist  in  fouling  up  aboard  that  Whitey.  mates"  qj­e  the  sufferers.  Unless  anyone  hasnt  heard,  use  all  we  can  get  in  this  part  ship.  Andy shipped  out on  the  West­ GOWDER  IS  BACK  there's  probably  no  need  to  re­ of  the  Gulf;  The  big  topics  of  conversation  ern  Farm^ 2  hours  after  he  got  mind  aU  you  guys  that  seagoing  Replacements  locally  on  Cities  among  SIU  men  down  here  have  Andy  Gowder,  who  has  held  here,  and  is  now  bound  for  Ire­ rated  men  are  very  much  in  de­ Service  ships and  others  that run  been  the  same  as  throughout  all  book  36884  since  1943,  arrived  land.  With  the  famous  "Growder  mand  out  here—and  elsewhere,  into  this  port  regularly  slacked  the  other  ports:  Vacation  Plan,  here  from  a  brief  vacation  in  Chowder''  coming  at  them  three  it  appears.  off  somewhat  during  the  last  two  increased  hospital  benefits,  re­ Florida  between  ships.  Although  squares  a  day,  you  can  rest  as­ A  native  New  Yorker,  who  is  weeks,  but  the  demand  increased  opening  of  contracts  on  wages,  Andy,  prior  to  his  SIU  sailing,  sured  that  he  is  sailing  with  a  presently  out  here  in  Wilming­ from  the  nearby  Texas ^ports  of  and,  of  coiirse,  the  proposed  res­ had  belonged  to  various  other  happy  crew.  ton,  knows  what  he  is  talking  Port  Arthur  and  Port  Nachez,  olution  to  revise  the  dues  and  maritime  imions,  and  is  able  to  LABOR  FRONT  QUIET  talk  with  authority  of  theNlays  about  when  he  says  that  the  as  well  as  Beaumont  and  Gal­ assessment  setup.  gone  by,  he  feels  that  the  wisest  kind  of  Union  protection  given  veston.  On  the  local  labor  front  all  is­ TOPISC  AT  step  that  he  ever  made  was  the  quiet  at  the  moment.  Various  •   to  seamen  is  the  best  available.  The  Resolution  recently  ap­ •   MEETINGS  He's  Francis  R.  Napoli  and  he  proved  by  the membership  which  In  special  shipboard  meetings,  day  that  he  joined  the  Seafarers.  civic  matters  sponsored  by  the  bases  his  views  on  personsd  ex­ discourages  payoffs  in  this  port«  as  well  as  in  informal  discussion  One  of  Andy's  hobbies  has  Central  Labor  Body  here  (of  periences.  has  helped  matters  considerably,  ashore, all  members have  approv­ been  a  study  of­world  maritime  which this  Branch is a  part)  have  Frank,  who  holds  Book  No.  but  it  is  to  be  noted  that  some  ed  these  various  issues  unan­ unions  and  conditions  over  the  been  assisted  by  Seafarers  in  all  years,  and  the  facts  that  he  can  possible  ways.  100904,  came  into  the  SIU  in  men  have. taken  the  stand  that  imously  and  wholeheartedly.  February  1947,  having  earned  this  is  just  so  much  eyewash  Lively  discussions  of  the  mat­ quote  you  would  make  your  hair  Presently  a  wide­spread  dis­.  ters  at hand  took  place  on every  curl.  tribution  of  the  "Union  Buyer's  and  to  hell  with  it!  ship  mentioned  earlier  in  this  He  feels  that  there  hag  never  Guide,"  listing  all  local  union  Needless  to  say  this  is  entirely  report,  with  many  members  tak­ been  a  force  as  great  as  the  SIU  shops,  is  being  effected  by  Sea­.  the  wrong  attitude,  an^  one  ing  the floor  and  pointing  up  the  n  the  ehtke  history  of  marine  farers  and  your  representative  which  can  cause  a lot  of  trouble.  obvious  facts  that  further  gains,  unions,  nor  one  that  has  ac­ here  has  been  elected  as  a  com­ ROUGH  ON  SHIPMATES  such  as  these most  recent  of  the  complished  so  much  for  the  bet­ mitteeman  to  the  United  Labor  Even  more  important,  it  also  SIU  victories,  cannot  be  secimed  terment  of  the  men  that  go  to  Policy  Committee  of  Southwest  can  work  a  serious  hardship  on  unless  we  have  a  physically and  sea.  Louisiana  by  the  Central  Labor  your  former  shipmates,  who  are  financially  strong  organization  to  "The  SIU  has  made  so  many  Body.  left  to  carry  the  ball  imtil, if  and  enforce  oxu­  demands.^  tremendous  gains  since  1938  that  The  purpose  of  tiiis  committee  A  number  of  oldtimers  have  it  is  hard  to  tell  which  is  the  is  to  establish  more  effective  when  the  replacements  are  se­ cured  to  cover  the  job.  breezed  through  Lake  Charles  greatest  or  the  most  valuable  to  price  controls  over  fopds,  ,  So  let's  keep  payoffs  to  a  min  recently,  and  stopped  long  seamen  everywhere,"  he  said.  strengthen  rent  controls  and  bol­ imum  here,  for  emergency  pur­ enough  to  say  "Hello"  before  "Most  recently  the  Welfare  Plan,  ster  the  Defense  Production  Aci  picking  up  a  shipping  card.  Vacation  Plan  and  our  two  ma­ in  line  with  AFL  policy  as  re­ poses  only.  Among  these  have  been  Andy  or organizational  drives all  mean  cently  outlined  by  William  Shjps  in­transit  here  during  Gowder,  Neil  Patterson,  P.  Sar­ a  lot  to  the  membership,  and  Green.  the  last  two  weeks  have  been  the  following:  Chiwawa,  Cantig­ ny.  Winter Hill,  Lone  Jack,  Royal  Oak,  Salem  Maritime,  Paoli,  and  Fort  Hoskins  (Cities  Service)^  The  Hoskins  came  into  the  Port  By. KEITH  ALSOP  and  helped  to  get  the  fiill  crew  FRANK  R.  NAPOLI  Arthur  area  fresh  from  the  Gal­ to  sign  pledge  cards  for  SIU  GALVESTON,  June  21—Ship­ representation.  his  membership  as  a  volunteer  veston  DD.  The  Bull  Run  (Pet­ organizer  in  the  Isthmian  cam­ rol  Tankers)  arrived  here  from  ping  is  still  at  its  peak  in  this  The  result  was  another  com­ New  Orleans  to  take  cargo  at  port,  with  no  change  in  the  paign.  pany  for  the  SIU.  It's  the  work'  Prior  to  that  time  he  sailed  the  Cities  Service  docks.  The  manpower  situation.  Rated  men  of  guys  like  Brother  Markopolo.  on  numerous  unorganized  ships.  Seatiger  (Colonial)  signed  on  in  can  be  used  as  quickly  as  they  that  has helped  keep  the  number  arrive.  When  he  came  into  contact  with  Port  Arthur  and  several  replace­ of  Union­contracted  ships  mount­ the SIU's  organizing drive,  Frank  ments  were  sent  her  as  well  as  Two  payoffs  and  two  sign­ons  ing,  something  that  is  especially  says  he  saw  for  the  first  time  to  the  James  Price  (Waterman),  took  place  during  the  past  two­ important  during  the  leaner  week  period  and  12  ships  called  just  what  our  Union  stands  for,  which  pulled  into  Houston.  .  years  of  shipping.  John  holds  the  protection  it  offers  a  seaman  Everyone  we  could  get  our  in­transit  SIU  Book  No.  100775.  and  how  it  enables  a  man  to  hands  on  was  shipped  on  one  or  Paying  off  and  signing  on  Galveston  didn't  have  any  reg­ another  of  these  ships,  so  that  were  the  Martin  McCarver  (Wa­ sail  as  a  human  being.  ular  membership  meeting  on  He  says  he's  thankful  that  he  at  this  writing' this port  is  pretty  terman)  and  the  James  Price  June  20  due  to  the  lack  of  near  "manpowerless."  (South  Atlantic).  The  Price  had  came  into  the  SIU  and  not  any  quorum.  A  few  men  were  on  Most  of  the  above  ships  came  a  slight,  shortage  of  provisions  hand  but  not  enough.  I'or  in­ in  here  in  good  shape  and  left  but  we  saw  to  it  that  she  was  stance,  we had  Brothers  John'W.  the  same  way,  but  on  two,  the  properly  stocked.  ATTENTION!  Marrs,  Phillip  Narvaez  and  Ro­ Chiwawa and  the  Cantigny, there  The  only  vessel  tied  up  in  bert  Hogain.  If  you  don't find  linen  were  a  few  gassed  up  performers  this  port  as  a  result  of  the  ,  We  also  have  several  Seafar­.  when  you  go  aboard  your  that had  the  idea  the  SIU needed  MEBA  strike  is  the  SS  Seatrain  JOHN  E.  MARKOPOLO  ers  in  the  Marine  Hospital  at..  ahi^,  notify  the Hall  at  once.  them, Regardless  of  their  disrup­ New  York.  Otherwise  all  SIU­ A  telegram  from  LeHarve or  tive  practices.  contracted "Ships  have  been  mov­ who  has  been  sailing  ^aboard  Galveston.  They  are  H.  M.  Bo­,  The  crews  of  both  ships  are  ing  .without  delay.  .  ^  Singapore  won't  do  you  vssf  ^  SlU­contracted  ships  since  1945.  mar,. C.  Robertson,  J..  F.  Lewis,  on  the  whole  pretty  alert  guys,  good.  It's  your  bed  and  you  Another  one  of  our  members  Johii  went  abo&rd  the  SS  Pe­ and  H­  Trahan.  and  good  SIU  men  to  boot,  and  with  a  good  bacHground  in  or­ trolite,.  a  tanker  operated  by  More  from  here  next  iseiifc  have  to  lie  In  IL  were  quick  to  realize  the  danger  ganizing  is  John  E.  Msrkopolo,  Tanker  Sag  Harbor  Corporation  Meanwhile,  keep  on  the baU.: i  A;  By  JEFF  MORRISON  Rep/atements For TOXGS Ports Sweep Lake Charles Bearh Shipping Remains  At  Peak  In Galveston  �nEr^ THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Serea  QUESTION:  In  the space of  a  few  years,  the  SIU's  A&G  District  has  increased  the  number  of  contracted  companies  from 11  to  79.  What  do^you  think  made  this  rise possible?  Rlipipi  WMmi  mm  nil  m  JAN  R.  MUCINS.  Dk.  Eng.;  This great  advance was  made  because we  have a membership  that  ie  able  to  do  Uie^  jobs  aboard  ship.  Our  internal  pol­ Jer  is  to ­supply  good.  x*BpoU'  sible  seamen  to  all  companies,  and  the  cMnpanies  recognize  • this fact.  And  all  of  these  men  iare  supplied  through  the  fair  rotary  system  of  shipping.  In  ^addition  our  Union  has  had  a  strong  organizing  program  to  'keep  getting more  jobs  for  the  'membership  which  has  been  Very  successful.  MAM Favors Controls,  i^t Not For The MAM  A.  IRIZARRY.  Chief  Cook:  JOHN  ASMONT,  OUer:  JAMES  BATTLE,  Steward:  GERALD  SINKES,  Cook:  1  think  we've  been  able  to  get  so  many  new  companies  under,  contract  because  our  Union  and  its  officials  have  been  on  the  ball.  I  don't  think  it  is  any  accident.  We  have  a  good  policy  and  the  Union  has  gone  aU­out  in  its  or­ ganizing  ,activities  for  the  membership's  benefit.  I  guess  everybody  in  the  steamship  business — the  operators  and  the  seamen—know  that  the  SIU  can  deliver  the  goods.  That's  why  we've  been  able  to  make  such  a  big  success.  In  my  opinion,  I  think  our  Union  officials  md  organisers  have  given  their  untiring  ef­ forts  to  bring  all/ hew. . com­ panies  under  the  .banner  of  tlie  SIU.^They  have gone after  the  big  and  small  eompaides  alike  and  their  succesis  in  this  organizing  work  has  meant  real,  job  opportunities  for.  all  of  us.  When  the  SIU  sets  a  goal  it  goes  after  it  hard.  That's the  right  way  and  thaTs  why  we've been  moving ahead.  In  the  period  we  have  been  together  as  a  Union,  the  mem­ bership  and  the  officials  have  cooperated  for  the  benefit  of  alL  This  spirit  of  cooperation  is  one  of  the  things  that  has  been  responsible  for  the  big  organizing  and.  other,  gains  made  by  the SIU.  I  have  been  in  the  SIU  for  about  10  years  and  I  have  witnessed  the  ac­ complishments  of  the  past  few  yearSi  In  fact,  when  Head­ quarters  moved  from  the  old  place  on  Stone  Street  we  be­ gan  moving  out  of  the  11­ company  class.  There  are  many  reasons  why  the  SIU  has  been  able  to  jump  the  number  of  contract­ ed  companies  from  11  to  79  in  a  few  years.  One  reason  is  thdl  our  Union  has  always­ planned  its  objectives  ahead  of  time—years  ahead  of  time,  in  some  cases.  Another  reason  is  that  the  SIU  has  shown  that  it  can live up  to its  agree­ ments  and  that  the  member­ ship  knows  what  it  is  doing..  And  we  have  shown  such  ra­ pid  progress  in  a  few  years  because  we  have  the  coopera­ tion  of  all  hands  on  any  task.  Off For Far East  The  National  Association  of  Manufapturers. (NAM) wants con­ trols  on  everyone  but  its  own  boys.  •   •   NAM  president  William^ Ruffin  listed  in a  speech  in  Boston June  6  these  indirect  controls:  Pay­as­ we­go  taxation,  less  spending  by  government,  more  productmty,  tougher  credit  curbs.  What  does  the  NAM  mean.  This:  ­  1. 'TPay­M­we­go" teuces.  Np in­ crease  in  taxes  on  Big  Business  or  the  rich.  Shift  alftiost  the  whole  tax  burden  to  working  people  through, a  national  sales  tax.  2.  Less  Govermnent  spending.  Cut  out  all  Federal  programs  that  help  the  people  —  public  housing,  the  Labor  Department,  Take .a  long  look  at  these  guys.  They're  off  on  a  long  trip  social  security,  etc.  to  the  Far  East  on  ah  Isthmian  scow.  On  the  far  right  is  San  3.  More  productivity.  Repeal  Francisco  Agent  Blackie  Gardner,  who  was  there  to  see  that  the  wage­hour  law  providing  for  overtime  pay  for  more  than >40  everything  was  okay  before  she  pulled  out.  Gardner  returned  hours ­  work  a,  week  and  a  75­ to  the  Hall  with  high  praise  for  the  crew.  "They're  a  good  cent­an­hour  minimiun  wage,  bunch,"  he said,  "and  a  credit  to the  SIU.  I'm  looking  forward  4.  Tougher  credit  controls.  to  their  return,  ibecause  I  know  it's  going  to  be  an  easy  ship  Make  it  impossible  for  workers  to  buy  houses,  television  sets  or  to  handle."  Good  sailing,  fellows.  Let's  hear  from  you,  and  don't  forget  those  minutes  of  your  shipboard  meetings.  refrigerators.  Take Those Jobs As They Come Up  On The Board, Is Frisco's Warning  By  LLOYD  GARDNER  SAN  FRANCISCO,  June  21—  they  came  up  on  the  board.  This  All  beefs  on  vessels  coming  into  is  a  very  short­sighted  view  ori  this  port  for  payoff,  sign­on  or  the  part  of  these  guys,  because  in­transit  in  the  past  two  weeks  the  way  to  protect  jobs  is  by  were  settled  to  the  satisfaction  taking,  them,  especially  when  of  all  hands.  there  is  such  a  need'  for  man­ The  Simmons  Victory  (Bull)  power  in  the  merchant fleet.  rates  special  mention,  having  At  the  June  20  membership  made  a  good,  clean  payoff  •   meeting,  the  Agent  stressed  the  thanks  to  a  good  crew,  good  need  for  men  to  take  the  jobs  Mate  and  good  Skipper.  as  they  come  up  on  the  board.  Another  payoff  was  the  SS  He  also  reminded  draft­regis­ Sea wind  (Seatraders).  This  ship  trants  to  obtain  the  new  post^  signed  on  again  and  was  joined  card  forms  to  be  used  in  keep­ by  the  Jefferson  City  Victory  ing  local  boards  informed  of  (Victory  Carriers),  Greece  Vic­ their  whereabouts.  tory  (South  Atlantic),  and  the  Motions  carried  to  accept  the  Jean  LaFitte  (Waterman).  Headquarters  report  and  Secre­ THEY  CALLED  tary­Treasurer's financial  report.  In­transit  were  the  Archers  A  motion  carried  recommending  Hop)e  (Cities  Service),  Bienville,  that  a  constitutional  change  be  Fairport,  Kyska,  John  C.  Water­ made  to  allow  90­day  voting  man  (Waterman),  an^  the  Steel  periods.  Architect  (Isthmian).  Serving as chairman  was Lloyd  The  only  fault  with  things  at  Gardner,  with  Ray  Queen  as  re­ the  moment  is  that  some  mem­ cording  secretary  and  H.  J.  Fis­ bers  are  not  taking  the  jobs  as  cher  as  reading  clerk.  OLDTIMERS  There  are,  of  course,  oldtimers  on  the  Frisco  beach  as  this  re­ the  Cantigny,  Council  Grove  and  A matter  that  should  be  called  will  stay  aboard  these  ships  for  port  IS  being filed.  Ralph  Mouis­ By  BEN  LAWSON  Lone  Jack  (Cities  Service).  The  to  the  attention  of  the  member­ awhile  and  not  attempt  to  use  sant,  Paul  Franks,  Red  Smith  .  BOST6N,  June  20 —Shipping  lone  freighter  was  the  Ann  Ma­ ship  is  the  practice  of  some  men  them  as  personal  shuttle  runs.  and  Paiiil  Hanson  are  a  few  that  in  this  port  is  still  on  the  h^t  rie  (Bull).  joining  ships  in  Lake  Charles,  With  the  demand  for  manpow­ come  to  mind.  side,  gs  a  glance  at  the  ship­ Louisiana,  then quitting  upon ar­ Seven  qf  our  Brothers  are  in  The  Council  Grove  and  Jules­ ping  figures  will  indicate.  Things  burg  signed  on.  So  did  the  Yar­ rival  in  this  port,  some  six  days  er  taking  most  of  the  men  from  the  Frisco  Marine  Hospital.  Men  the  beach,  there  were not  enough  are  moving  along  smoothly,  with  mouth,  Eastern  Steamship  Line  later.  The  same  thing  is  happen­ in  this  port  should  stop  by  and  all  beefs  being  handled  prompt­ vessel  which  operates  between  ing  on  the  other  end,  with  men  Seafarers  around  to  constitute  say  heUo  to  them  when  the  op­ a  quorum  for  the  last  regular  ly. An  overtime beef  on the Trin­ here  and  Nova  Scotia  for  the  who  have  signed  on  up  here  do­ portunity  arises.  membership  meeting.  ity,  resulting  from  a  delayed  summer  months.  ing  the  quitting.  Our  Brothers  in drydock  at  the  These  are  the  hospitalized  Sea­  ^  sailing,  ended  with  the  Branch  This  practice  is  absolutely  con­ Ships  calling  at  the  port  were  Marine  Hospital  here  are  Larry  farers:  F.  S.  Mitchell,  L.  E.  Jar­ collecting  the  money  in  dispute  trary  to  the  best  interests  of  the  Robin  Doncaster  (Seas),  Sou­ Campbell,  Gene  Cabral,  Frank  vis,  William  H.  Rogers,  P.  Sa­ for  the  men  involved.  the  membership  and  the  Union  thern  Cities^ (Southern  Trading)  Dirksmeyer,  Allen  Brown,  J.  dawski,  C.  F.  Hahn,  C.  L.  Moats  Five  of  the  six  ships  paying  during  the  present  heavy  shk>­­ and  the  Ibe^iUe  and  Chickasaw  Norris,  and  Joe  Marquis.  We  and  George  M.  Smira.  off  here  in  the  past  two  weeks  ping  days.  (Waterman).  hope  to  see  them  up  and  around  That's  all  from  this  West  Coast  were ,  trrskers:  .Tulesbqrg  (Ter­ and  in  sailing  shape  again  very  Branch  right  now.  We'll  be  back  A  beef  on  the  Cliickaaav/  was  _  If  these  men  are  interested  in  minA  Tankers),  otony  .  Creek  in  the  next  issue.  their  own  welfare,  at  least,  they  straightened  out  okay.  soon.  (American  Tramp  Shipping)  and  Tanker  Payoffs  Mark  Actiyity  In  Boston  �nrldar.  aaps' iaMimu smNvm  Jim  itowan,  Seeing fe  $5,®<^­Mark In Polio Drive  Dies  At  57  Seafarers  aboard  contracted  ships  are  giving  record  aipport  to  the  nation­wide  war  on  infantile  paralysis.  Seafarer James  Rowan Sr.,  Ihcomplete  returns  based  on  contributions  from  the first  a  member of  the Union since  97  ships  reporting  reveal  that  $4,269.44  has  been  turned  1942  and  the  father  of  two  over  to the 1951 March  of  Dimes drive.  SIU  men,  died  on  June  14  By  the  time  all  ships'  contri­'?  drawing his  weekly  benefits from  butions have  been  tabulated  it is  aboard  the  SS  Longview,  expected  that  SIU  crews  will  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Flan  since  Victory  in  Antwerp,  Bel­r  have  established  a  new  high  in  he  entered  the  hospital five  gium.  He  was  57  years  old.  responding  to  the  appeal  for  months  ago.  funds  made  by  the  ­Nationa  A  .  Chief  Steward,  Brother  Foundation  for  Infantile  Paral­ Rowan  sailed  throughout  World  ysis.  War  II.  He  was  aboard  the  Wa­ terman  freighter  Pan  Royal  .A  spokesman  for  the  March  when  it  was  torpedoed  and  sunk  of  Dimes'  Labor  Division  told  in  1943.  the SEAFARERS  LOG  this week  that  the  response  of  Seafarers  "IN  AFRICA  LANDING  has  been  "just  wonderful."  Rowan  participated  in  the  Al­ lied  landings  in  Africa  as  a  Topping  the  list  of  the first  97  "Going  to  the  cleaners"  crewmember  of  an  SIU  ship  in  SIU  crews  contributing  to  the  is  nothing  new  to  seafaring  the  invasion group.  He  also serv­ drive  was  the  SS  Quartette,  a  ed  on  the  Blenheim,  a  captured  Standard  Steamship  Company  men,  but going  to the  clean­ vessel  on  the  Far  East  run,  with  ers  and  coming  back  with  a  '  .With  the sight  of  his left  eye becoming .stronger  every  day  German  ship  that  was  operated  twenty­dollar  bill  is  a  bit  un­ $290.  PhiUp  Pron  (left)  shows  that  he  believes  Union  Brother  Eric  by  (he  Waterman  Steamship  ­Runner­up  is  the  SS  Del  usual—at  least  the  way  it  hap­ Joseph,  the  greatest  guy  in  the  world."  Joseph  gave  his  Company.  The  late  Seafarer^ saw  service  Norte  with  $168.  In  third  spot  pened  to  Fred  Shaia,  Stewaid  right  eye  so  that  Pron  might  see. The  two­Seafarers  were  in  the . first  WorlcT­War  as  a  is­the SS  William Carruth  whose  aboard  the SS Del  Alba.  photographed  during a  visit  to  the New  York  Hall, last week.  s^oldier  in  the  US  Army.  He  was  crewmen  added  $108  to  the  It  happened  in  Buenos  Aires.  Fred  was  about  to  give  his  suit  wounded  in  that  conflict.  growing  total.  Right  on  their  to  a  r^resentative  of  a  dry­ Because  the  US  Army  ceme­..,  heels  was  the  SS  Del  Sud  with  cleaning firm.  He  checked  all  of  tery  in­Belgium  is filled,  Rowan  $107.  was  buried  in  the  American  Other  ships  reporting  contri­ the  pockets — except  one — then  Legion  cemetery  in  Paris.  butions over  the $100­mark  were  turned  the  garment  over  to  the  the  SS  Wacosta  and  the  SS  man,  who  left  the ship;  In  a  cold  Interest  in  Eric  Joseph­PhU  from  the  Marine  Hospital  in  Brother  Rowan  was  born . in  sweat,  Fred  'later  recalled  that  Pron  story  shows  no  signs  of  Btaten  Island  hasn't  dimmed  the  Pei.nsyl. ania  on  March  18,  1894.  William  Burden.  He  held  SIU  Book  No.  23562.  That  the  dread  disease  strikes  the  one  pocket  he  had  failed  to  subsiding  as "radio,  TV  programs  story's  appeal  in  the least.  at  sea  as  well  as  ashore  was  go  through  contained  a  $20  bill.  and  feature  wnters . continue  to  PROMPT  PAYMENT  Last  week  the  two  principals  evidenced  several  months  ago  When  the  guy  came  back  with  be.siege  the  two  Seafarers  with  in  the  story  of  brotherhood  Were  His  widow, Marie,  received  the  when  Seafarer  Gene  Milanesi  the  suit,  Shaia  plunged  into  the  requests  for  appearances  and  in­ interviewed  by  the  Voice  of  $1,000  ' death  benefit  paid  to  came  down  with  polio  while  fateful  pwket  and,  just  as  he  terviews.  America,  US  State  D^artment  beneficiaries  of  deceased  mem­ serving  as  a  crewmember  aboard  predicted,  it  was  clean  of  the  Ever  since  it  was  announced  short  wave  radio program  which  bers  by  the  Seafarers  Welfare  the  SS  Steel  Apprentice  in  the  mazuma.  He  told  the  cleaner  that  Joseph  ^d  offerred  to  do­ is beamed  to all nations  through­ Plan?  what  happened.  Off  went  the  nate  the  cornea  of  his  right  eye  Near  East.  In  a  letter  to  the  Union,  Mrs.  nut  (he  world.  Brother  Milanesi  was flown  guy  in  a  cloud  of  smoke.  for  transplanting  to  Pron's  left  Rowan  expressed  her  "sincere  back  to  the  States  and  has  been  Next  day­he returned  with $20.  eye  to  serve  the  latter's  failing  For  Joseph,  the ­bpnefaetor.  it  thanks  and  appreciation  for  all  a . patient  at  the  Staten  Island  Fred  took  the  .guy's  picture  sight,  the  press,  radio  atul  mag­ was  the  fourth  radio ­..program  Marine  Hospital  since.  He  has  but  unfortunately  it  didn't  come  azines  have  been  ?playing  the  on  which  he has been  interview­ In  addition,  he!s ;been  seen  been  responding  to  treatment.  out  well  enough  for  reproduc­ human  interest ran^e  to  the  hilt.  However,  his  right  leg  is  still  tion.  Brother  Shaia  won't  forget  The  success  of  the  operation  by  millions  of  Americmis  by  paralyzed.  Milanesi  has  been  him  anyway.  and  Pron's  subsequent  release  virtue of his gPPaqi^ance ;on seven  television  .programs.  In  the  meantime  he's  been  modeling  for  story  illustrations  Ann  Marie ^  40.00  Chiwawa^  24.00  Fairhope  19.35  for  the_  Fawcett  Publications.  Chickasaw  14.80  Angelina  21.00  Del  Norte  168.00  Joseph  will  appear  on  the  cover  Petrolite  47.00  Cape  Mohican  %  21.00  Alcoa  Roamer  20.00  illustration  of  one  of  Fawcett's  Bienville  14.50  Arlyn  58.50  Del  Valle  48.00  monthly  magazines.  True  Detec­ Steel  Fabricator  23.30  Hilton*^  12.00  Del  Sud  107.00  tive.  ;  Seatrain  New  York  42.00  Wacosta  101.00  CarrabuUe  44.09  Ed  Wiener,  author  of  "The  r  Seatrain  Texas ^  64.95  Robin  Wentley  41.00  Del  Rio  25.09  Dainon  Hunyon  Story,"  has  ex­ ;  Julesburg  30.00  Robin  Gray  83.00  Del  Aires  15.00  pressed  interest  in  writing  Port  Hoskins ^  50.00  Santore  56.00  Del  Santos  50.00  ,story  based  on  the  life.of  Eric  Government  Camp  9.23  Chilore  40.00  Del  Alba  20.00  Joseph,  with  the  eye  operation  Sand  Captain  46.00  Salem' Maritime  34.00  Battle  Creek  Victory  24.00  as  the  focal  point  of  the  yarn.  Seatrain New  Jersey  31.00  Fcltore <  18.00  Wm.  S.  Carruth  108.00  Should  plans  materialize,  it  is  Andrew  Jackson  32.00  Yorkmar  49.00  Cedar  Rapids  Vi<Hory  47.50  possible (bat  a  motion picture of  k>  Algonquin  Victory  45.00  Oremar  59.00>  the  story  would  ­follow  pUbli­^.  71.00  Harry  T.  TAMES  ROWAN. SRl ­  ^  ,  tone  Jack  42.00  Marore  91.00  Southern  Isles  10.75  cation  of  the  story,  according  to  39:00  Cubore  ;;  Massmar^  26.00  Seastar  55>00  Joseph,  who  has  already  been  37.00  Venore  '  Fairport  27,00  Seacloud  97.00  interviewed  several  times  by  the  assistance  rendered^  by  the  Union,"  and  said  that  she  appre­ 29.05  Bents  Fort  Archers  Hope  61:00  Western  Farmer  73:00  Wiener?  ciated  the  "prompt  action  of  the  19.25  Steel  Scientist  Robin  Tuxford  35,00  Clarksburg  Victory  42.00  48.00  Carolyn  Kyska  15.50  Citrus Packer  54.00  As . soon  as  all  of  these  pre­ Welfare  Plan"  in  paying  the  liminaries"" are  put  of  the  way,  death  benefit.  '  Gateway  City  28.00  Robin  Kirk  19.85  Steel  Admiral  32.00  Joseph  says  he  will  return  to  Also  'feurviving  are  eight  ChiL  Hejrwood  Broun  10.25  Mae  26.00  Bessemer  Victory  38.00  37.00  Abiqua^  Golden  City  72.50  the  sea.  Both  he  and  Pipn  are  dren;  The  two  sons . who  are  36.00  Sea  Comet  book  members  of  the  SIU.  members  of  the  SlU  are  James  36.75  Quartette  Frances'­^'  290.00  Topa  Tapa  36.00  36.50  La  Salle  been  improv­ Jr.,  who  joined  the­ Union  Hurricane­^  9.00  Mankato  Victory  :  45.50  Pron's  vision  21.00  William  H.  Aspenwall  60.90  ing  .steadily  since  his  release  1944  and  sails  as  Fireman­Wa^  Tkinity  28.00  Greenstar  24.15  Louis  Emery,  Jr.  Steel  Age  74.00  St.  Augustine  T^i^ory  56.00  fr(^ the  hospital  and  his  happi­ tertender,  and  Lawrence^  a  Fire­ 21.00  Iberville  32.75  47.00  ness  over  the  fact  is  shared  by  man,  who  became .'a  Seafarer  in  Sand  Mate  Monroe  :  20.00  Alcoa Pilgrim  26.50  Joseph.  . Pron  keeps  ;  repeating  1943.  Co'incil  Grove  20.00  Hurricane  ­Rowan  resided  with  his  wife  56M  Alcoa ;R;iihner  25.00  William  Burden  ; 106.00  '  AJawai  50.00  Morning  Light  ­.  :  17,56  that  "I'll  nevei  be  aMe to  tbisnk  and  children  at  2328  Gilinore  36.00  Steel  Rover.  IVinter  Hill  Brother  Joseph  for  hls^geheros­ Street,;; .East  iR^ur^,  Long  :  16.00  De'Soto  ­  '­  ­ ­  33.00  ;:­Marina««r  island,  N.  Y.  .  '  >  5400  Altoa­Corsair  4;289t44  ity.":  y  11.60  ^tadford' Mand  Here's A Yam  Worth $20 To  Fred  Shaia  Radio,  TV,^  Press  Continue  To  Tell  doseph­Prmt  $tory  First List Of SIU  Ships Reporting  To March Rf Shnes  •  ,  •.  ' •  �S­X'­'  TMst'  Jon*  29.  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Nlii*  IHg^te# Minutas Of  SlU  Ship  Meetings  JOHN  EYANS  (Mississippi),  number  of  l)ooks  and  permits  in  giving  Coast  Guard  access  to  May  28—Chaixmui.  E.  Nooney;  their  departments.  Communica­ medical  records  of  seamen.  Ma­ JNKyetttnr.' Bair Bladnncm;  Bdte»  tion  from  "Pood  for  Thought"  jority  of  crew  voted  approval  of  gates  reported  all  okay  on  the  read  and  accepted.  Discussion  on  political  action  by  Union.  first  trip  of  ship  since  leaving  old  and  new  work  permits.  Beef  i­  t  4r  the  boneyard.  Donations  to  be  raised  on  poor  cooperation  by  ANDREW  JACKSON  (Water­ collected  toward  purchase  of  Coast  Guard  in  removing  crew­ man),  May  12—Chairman,  Peto  .washing  machine.  member  stricken  with  appendi­ Gvozdich;  Secretary,  L.  Phillips.  citis.  4.  a>  t  Motion  carried  to  have  Union  DEL VALLE  (Mississippi), May  ft ft ft  contact  company  and find  out  if  e ^ Chainttan,  Gaorg*  BaueW;  TUSKEGEE  VICTORY  (Or  draws  in  Far  East  ports  can  K©  {Secretary,  Lew  Meym.  Dele­ ion).  May  20  —  Chairman,  L.  in.  US  currency.  Engineer  to  bo  gates  reported  all  okay.  Motion  Barbour;  Secretary,  J.  Riley,  seen  about  muddy  wash  water,  carried  to  have  no  foreign stores  Ship's  Delegate  reported  two  ft ft'ft  put  aboard;  instead  have  men  had  jumped  ship  in  San  MONROE  (Bull),  May  Iff  —.  "days'  extra  stores  put  aboard  in  Pedro.  Repair  list  to be  made  up  Chairman,  H.  Rountree;  Secre­ the  States.  Discussion  on  pro  before  ship  hits  next  port.  Dis­ tary,  Douglas  Acker. Ship's  Dele­ posed  change  in  working  rules  cussion  on  collecting  of  transpor­ gate  reported  $47  had  been  do­ on'  working  cargo  after  5  PM,  tation  after  making  two  trips  to  nated  to  March  of  Dimes.  Motion  Report  made  that  arrival  poa  Far  East  following  East  Coast  carried  that  Headquarters  work  netted  $75  for  polio  fund.  Edu  sign­on.  ­on  a  plan  to  have  the  familioi  cational  program  held  on  per­ ft ft ft  of  seamen  admitted  to  marina  sonal  responsibilities  of  SIU  GREELEY  VICTORY  (South  hospitals.  Discussion  on  poor  members  to  guard  their  biene  Atlantic),  May  6—Chairman,  Pe­ laundry service  in Savannah.  Un­ fits  through  personal  savings.  dro  Erazo;  Secretary,  H.  West­ ion  booklet,  "Charges,"  read  and  4­  4.  4  phal.  Ship's  Delegate  to  contact  accepted.  Men  returning  to  ship  AZALEA  CITY  (Waterman;  postal  authorities  to  see  if  any­ after  gangway  had  been  raised  May  30 — Chairman,; Jim  Con­ one  has  been  tampering  with  were reminded that  they violaitod  nors;  Secreieury,  Jim  Pale.  Dele­ crew mail.  Discussion on question  the  general  rules  of  the  Union,  gates  reported  number  of­ books  of  Wipers  refusing  overtime.  ft ft ft  and permits  in their  departments,  Crew  voted  to  stand  by  Wipers.  OREMAR  (Ore),  May  13  —  $  •   Ship's  Delegate  instructed  to  see  ft ft ft  Chairman,  M.  Faircloth;  Seer©­  :  Captain  about  size  of  draws.  Mo  SOUTHWIND  (South  AtlanHc),  lary,  W;  Pinkham.  Delegates  r©­ ..  lion carried to check  on question­ May  13  —  Chairman,  Charles  ported  no  beefs.  Repair  list to;  able  members  of  crew.  Ship's  Thompson;  Secretary,  Walter  be  made  up.  Stewards  depart­ Delegate  wame<|  all  men  to  be  Terry.  Delegates  reported  aU  in  ment  given  vote  of  thanks  for  tSSr^fi^rtments.  Discussion  on  Dimes.  Question  raised  on  man  alert  and  sober  at  payoff,  disputed  overtime  put  in  by  en­ believed  to  be  consular  passen­ order.  Motion  carried  to  have  fine  work.  ft  DEL  NORTE  (Mississippi)  gine  department  men  when  ship  ger  who  had  been  convicted  as  Steward  order  stores.  Discussion  May  13 — Chairman,  Bob  High;  broke  down  at  sea;  Captain  has  slopchest  thief.  Complaint  made  on  2nd  Engineer  doing  painting  that  slopchest  prices  are  too  in  engineroom.  SAcrrtazy,  Max  Fabricant.  Ship's  claimed  safety  of  ship.  high.  ft ft ft  Delegate  reported  that  subscrip  ARCHERS*^HOPE  (Cities  Ser­ tions  have  been  taken  for  seven  GATEWAY  CITY  (Waterman),  May  13—Chairman,  W.  Jaa­ vice).  May  6—Chairman,  Sidney.  magazines.  Report  made  that  May  26  —  Chairman, John Hunt;  isch;  Secreteury,  K. Thomas.  Elec­ Lipschitz;  Secretary,  R.  Smith;  Secretary,  George  Hubner.  Ship's  trician reported  washing machine  crew  had  donated  $168  to  March  Delegates  reported  number  of  Delegate  advised  men  to  get  was  beyond  repair.  Beef  raised  of  Dimes.  Delegates  reported  no  ft ft ft  books  and  permits  in  their  de­ their  validated  papers  by  August  on  prices  of  slopchest  being  beefs.  Ship's  treasurer  reported  SOUTHERN  COUNTIES  (Sou­ partments.  Motion  carried  to  ex­ 1.  Dispute raised  on delayed  sail­ higher than  last  trip.  Motion car­ expenditures  in  connection  with  thern  Trading),  May  13—Chair­ tend  a  vote  of  thanks  to  Union  ing.  Vote  of  thanks  extended  to  ried  .to  have  foc'sles  painted  outfitting  of  baseball  team.  Dis­ man,  A1  North;  Secretary,  A1  officials  for  their  stand  on  Na­ while  ship  is  in  yard.  Cooks  Negotiating  Committee  for fine  cussion  on  the  amoimt  of  money  tional  Shipping  Authority  and  Sevier.  Delegates' reports  accept­ work  in  successfully  winning  commended  for  their  work.  to  be  spent  on  athletic  equip­ ed.  Motion  carried  for  men to  winning  of  Vacation  Plan  and  Vacation  Plan.  Discussion  on  ment.  All  members' urged  to  at­ tend  educational  and  seamanship  Captain  allowing  radio  antennas  BETHORE^(Ore)?  May  5  —  upping  death  benefits  in  Welfare  make  individual  donations  to  anywhere  for  ship's  officers,  but  Chairman,  L.  Short;  Secretary,  Plan.  Motion  carried  that  Bro­ March  of  Dimes.  Ship's  Delegate  classes.  making  crew  remove  antennas  O.  Turner.  Delegates  reported  thers  refuse  to  sign  any  papers  read  article  on  overtime  when  paying  off.  Chairman  stated  that  from  back  aft.  all  men  should  educate  them­ ft ft, ft  selves  in  the  working  and  his­ FRANCES  (BuU),  May  20  —  tory  of  the  SIU.  Chairman,  J.  Hemandei;  Secre­ SAN  FRANCISCO  450  Harrison  St  tary,  Don  Herlihy.  Delegates  re­ ft ft ft  SIU, A&G  District  Douglas  2­8363  ported  no beefs.  Repair list made  SAN  ANGELO  VICTORY  ft ft ft  86  Seneca  St.  BALTIMORE  14­North  Gay  St  SEATTUE  up  and  approved.  (Seatrade),  May  11 — Chcdrmaii,  ALCOA  PLANTER  (Alcoa),  Main  0290  WUIlam  Rentz,  Agent  Mulberry  4540  440  Avalon  Blvdl  E.  Melone;  Secretary,  B.  Good­ May  22—Chairman,  J.  Shaugh­ BOSTON  276  State  St,  WILMINGTON  Terminal  4­3131  rich. Delegates  reported aU  oks^.  nessy;  Secretary,  W.  Feill.  Ship's  BINGHAMTON  VlCTORY  Ben  Lawaon,  Agent  Rldhmond  2­0140  NEW  YORK  105  Broad  St.  Dispatcher  Richmond  2­0141  Captain  to  be  asked  to  have  Delegate  reported  beef  on­  ex­ Bull),  May 5—Chairman,  Young;  BOwlIng  Green  9­3438  GALVESTON  308J4—23rd  St.  galley  and  all  foc'sles  paintBd  tended time of  voyage  with stores  Secretary,  Brumfield.  Delegates  Keith  Alsop,  Agent  Phone  2­8448  out; Suggestion  made  to  appoint  running  short.  Engine  Delegate  reported no  beefs.  Motion carried  LAKE  CHARLES,  La  *  Great  Lakes  District  1419  Ryan  St.  a  crewmember  to  obtain  a  HOW  reported  on©  member  of  depart­ that  no one aign­on  until  repairs  Keith  Terpe.  Agent  1036  W.  5th  St  MOBILE  1  South  Lawrence  St  ASHTABULA  library.  ment  is  not  Satisfied  with  Union.  lave  been  made.  Motion  carried  Cal  Phone  4­8631  Tanner,  Agent  Phone  2­1754  BUFFALO.  N.Y.  10  Eachange  St  Crewmember  explained  that  he  that  Captain  redeem  aU  Japan­ NEW  ORLEANS  ft ft ft  523  BienvUlo  St  Phone  Cleveland  7391  was drunk  when he made  the re­ ese .  yens  before  signing  off.  Lindsey  Williams,  Agent  STEEL  FABRICATOR  (Isth­ 2602  Carroll  St  Magnolia  6112­6113  CLEVELAND  marks.  Ship's  Delegate  to  write  Stewards  department  thanked  mian).  May  6  —  Chairman,  W.  Hione  Main  0147  NEW  YORK  ,.51  Beaver  St.  or  good  service.  Request  made  a lett.er  to Headquarters  on short  Whelan;  Secretary,  J.  MerkeL  DETROIT  1038  3rd  St.  HAnover  2­2784  Headquarters  Phone Cadillac  6857  Vote  taken  in  opposition  to  Un­ stores  and  bad  shape  of  ship.  that  ship  be  stored  with  meat  NORFOLK  ..127­129  Bank  St.  531  W.  Michigan  St  ion  becoming  active  in  politics.  sufficient  for five  months.  Dis­ Ben  RMS.  Agent  Phono  4­1083  DULUTH  :  . ft  4  Phone  Melrose  4110'  cussion  on  equalization  of  over­ PHILADELPHIA  337  Market  St.  FRANCIS  E.  WARBEN  (bRs­ Delegates  reported  all  okay.  Re­ MILWAUKEE  683  S.  2nd  St  S:  Cardullo,  Agent  Market  7­1635  idMippi),  April  22  —  Chairman,  time.  pair  list  made  up  and  approved^  Phone  Broadway  2­5017  SAN  FRANCISCO  450  Harrison  St.  SOUTH  CHICAGO  3261  E.  92nd  St  Bad  Simmons;  Secretary,  Alex  ft ft ft  Lloyd  Gardner,  Agent  Douglas  2­5475  Phone  Essex  5­2410  CANTIGNY  (Cities  Service),  Gall. Delegates reported no  beefs.  SAN  JUAN,  PR  252  Ponco  da  Leon  Sal  Colls,  Agent  Report  made  that no  library  was  May  6—Chairman,  Emanuel  Bs­ Canadian  District  SAVANNAH  2  Abercom  St  cobio;  Secretary.  S.  DiMaggio.  obtainable  in  Galveston  through  E.  B.  Tilley,  Agent  Phono  3­1728  MONTREAL  463  McCill  St  usual  channels,  so  a  doctor  was  Ship's  Delegate  reported  excel­  ,  SEATTLE  2700  1st  Ave.  "  MArquette  5909  lent  results  on  repair  list  sub­ found  who  gave  the  ship  a  lot  Ray  Oates,  Agent  Seneca  4570  ­  4  4  128!/$  HolUs  St  1809­1811  N.  Franklin  St,  HALIFAX.  N.S  MAE  (Bull),  May  6 —Chair­ TAMPA  of  recently  published  books.  Mo­ Phone  3­8911  mitted  to  Capfain.  Discussion  on  Ray  White,  Agent  Phope  2­1323  tion  carried  to  give  the  doctor  man,  Charles  Starling;  Secre­ WILMINGTON. Calif...440  FORT  WILLIAM.. 118J/S  Syndicate  Ave.  men  returning  late  to  ship  in  Avalon  Blvd.  Ontario  Phone  3­3221  Lake  Charles.  a  small  donation­toward  paying  tary.  Richard  Brown.  Delegates  Jeff  Morrison,  Agent  Terminal  4­2874  COLBORNE  103  Durham  St.  for  the  books.  Vote  of  thanks  reported  all  okay.  Discussion  on  HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St..  N.Y.C.  PORT Ontario  ft ft ft  Phone  5591  SECRETARY­TREASURER  QUARTETTE  (Standard).  May  given  stewards  department  for  amount  crewmembers  should  do­ TORONTO,  Ontario  66  Colborne  St  Paul  HaU  nate  toward  washing  machine.  fine  food.  Elgin  5719  13—Chairman,  D.  Parker;  Sect©­ ASST.  SECRETARY­TREASURER  VICTORIA,  B.C....61714  Cormorant  St  tary.  P.  Cassidy.  Beef  raised  on  May  13—­Chairman,  P.  Blan­ March  of  Dimes  literature  read  •   Earl  Sheppard  Empire  4531  chard;  Secretary,  Alex  Gall.  and  posted.  Brother  Geiling  ask­ sailing  from  Philippines  whil©  HEADQUARTEl^ REPRESENTATIVES  VANCOUVER,  P.C...565  Hamilton  St.  short  of  food.  Motion  carried  for  Delegates  reported  a  total  ot  45  crew  for  blood  donors  to  make  '  Joo  Algina  Pacific  7824  Robert  Matthhws  hours'  disputed  overtime.  Motion  up JJOT  blood  used  for  his  wife,  SYDNEY.  N.S.....  304  Charlotte  St.  Delegates  to  see  Coast  Guard  as  Joseph  Volplan  Phone  6346  to  number  of  men  needed  on  cttrried  to  contact  Headquarters  ft ft ft  BAGOTVILLE.  Quebec  20  Elgin  St  SUP  ROBIN  KIRK  (Robin),  May  6!  watch  at  sea,  and  what  to  do  in  and  protest  Coast  Guard  wear­ Phone  545  ing  side  arms  while  screening  —  Chauman,  W;  Jhnisch;  absence  of  a  required  man  when  THOROLD,  Ontario  37  Ormont  St  HONOLULU  il6  Merchant  St  and  signing  on  crew.  Steward  retaty,  J.  DiOrio;^  Engine  Photte  3­3202  another  man  is  on  day  work­ to  Phone  5­6777  113  Cote  Do  La  Montague  replace missing man. Ship's  Dele­ ill  W.  Bumside  St  QUEBEC  thanked  4­8  watch  for  swell  job  gate  reported  208  hours  of  dis­ PORTLAND  Quebec  Phone  2­7078  Beaconr 4336  ha  keeping  the messhall  and pan­ puted  overtime;  other  depart­ gate  urged  nien  to  stick  together  RICHMOND,  CaUf.  ­..257  Sth  St  SAINT  JOHN,...177  Prto^t.  William  St  • by clean ^;on ^. their  watch,  pis­ ments  , okay,  CoUection  to,  be  N.B.  Phone  2­3049  in  all  beefs.  Pboiia'2599  (More  Ships Minutes on  Pag©  IS)  cussion  on  men  using  heads  of  afcen  at  payoff  for  March  of  bEliJnbles: Keep  ^  lo^dt^boxj^  not2@i&lc£yoar tuiiete'  and year  i^gp$miers  haue. Keadin^&tidjbt]^  caaiefially, and  an  ed­asiditzail  Directory  Of  SIU  Halls  i&i  �,  '  •  '  • '  '  ­  •  ­  • ' ­"•   Si?r?yr  J:.  JAemhmhip's  Comfort  The  Hall  is  rapidly  approaching  completion.  We  should  be  ready  to  move  in,  bag  and  baggage,  in  about  six  weeks.  ,i  We could  get in  before  that, but  Headquarters feels it's ad­ J  visable  to  wait  for  the  completion  of  the  exterior,  as  well  " as the interior,  before moving in.  Nothing  remains  of  the  seventy­odd­year  old  bidding  that the  Union  purchased a  year ago,  save  the massive  walls  : and  reinforced  roof.  The contractor  estimates  that  at  today's  prices  it  would  ^cost  about  three  times  as  much  as  we  are  spending,  if  we  ;had  razed  the  old  building  and  erected  something  compar­ ,'able to  what we have  now—and  we still  wouldn't  have any­ .thing  approaching  the  solidity  of  our  present  rig.  Emphasis has been  on  membership comfort  and  conven­ 'ience,  with  an  eye  to  eventual  expansion  over  the  years  'ahead.  The  assembly  hall  will  seat  almost  a  thousand  men  .with  recreation  rooms  across  the  corridor  that  will  handle  . an overflow  of  hundreds  more.  Loudspeakers  are  built  into  every  nook  and  cranny  of  the  ceilings,  with  microphone  jacks  sprinkled  throughout  in  order  that  a  member  may  speak  from  any  part  of  the  ­floor, as well as  hear  whatever  is going  on, no matter  where  „ . he  is  seated.  '  LAUNDRY  SERVICE  r?  The  baggage  room  will  feature  a  laundry  drop  so  that  a member can  remove his  soiled gear from his baggage  when  " he  registers,  and  have  everything  shipshape  when  he  grabs  a scow.  There  »will  be  an  automatic  camera  for  passport  and  Coast  Guard  photos,  thereby  eliminating  the  Broadway  clip  'artists as far as our  membership is concerned.  The  slopchest  will  stock  quality  gear  at  reasonable  .prices,  which  should  help  eliminate  those  West  side  spiders  who  have  fattened  on  "live"  seamen  by  peddling  them  i  ishoddy  merchandise  at  fancy  prices  for  years.  '  In  addition  to  a  library,  game  room,  television,  theater  fL  and  writing  room, the second floor  will  boast  a  tiled  shower  f  with  accommodations  for five  men  at  a  clip.  •  .  A  modern  bar,  with  a  nautical  motif,  is  located  directly .  '  opposite  the slopchest  on  the first floor.  The  bar,  like all  other  enterprises  in  the  building,  will  be operated  by  the  Union.  The  cafeteria  has  seating  accom­ ,  modations for  225  people.  ,  '  ­  The galley  gear  is the last  word  in  modern  equipment—  I  hamburger­making  machines,  electric  meat  saws,  automatic  I'  doughnut­making  machines,  icecube­makers,  grinders,  mix­ I  iers,  automatic  bake  ovens  and  proofers  and  sundry  items  too  numerous  to  mention  individually.  All  go  to  make  a  ;  galley,  bakery,  butcher  shop  and  cafeteria  setup  second  to  jione for  its size.  The  cafeteria  counter  and  galley  are  so  designed  as  to  ^  be used  as a  straight  cafeteria, straight  restaurant  or  a  comr  bination of  both.  STEWARDS UPGRADING SCHOOL I  Now,  about  the school  the  Union  proposes  to operate iir  conjunction  with  the cafeteria:  It  will  be  primarily  an  upgrading  school.  That  boon­ ""doggling  part  of  the  old  WSA  setup,  which  operated  the  Sheepshead  Bay fiasco,  has  conclusively  demonstrated  th&t  '  it isn't  practical  to  try  to  make  Cooks  of  plough  jockeys an  a few  weeks or  months,  no  matter  how  much  dough  you're  r  prepared  to toss  around  in the process.  We propose to upgrade our  Messmen  to Third Cooks and  •   so up  the ladder, as  well as  help our  Cooks and  Waiters and  the others master  their present  ratings.  f  The  Union  realizes  that  teaching is  an  art  in  itself,  and  will  consequently  seek  aid  from  the  faculties  of  existing  '  vocational  schools,  rather  than  try  to  do  a  makeshift  job  with one  of  our own Chefs.  I  Of  course, whoever is finally  selected  to  teach  will  have  ?  the technical  help  of  the  committee  of  stewards  department  :  personnel  who are  presently setting up the  project.  In  another  issue  we  will  examine  other  features  of  the  building  in  greater  detail.  Meanwhile  we  invite  all  mem­ bers  to  come  over  to  4th  Avenue  and  21st  Street  in  Brook­ lyn, to watch  the progress  of  one of  the most  modern  Union  Halls in the  countJ^.  .  ­""i .'  ­'k  ­  ­­*,  .  ­i.­'  V  ..  T  JI  B  S  E  A F  A'R  B tt­S^  VB G  ��SIU Cooks'  ^hool Will  Be  Sweet  Dish  For  Oldtimer  Hanson Crewmen In NorfoRt  fallen  asleep  20  years  ago,  and  then  woke  up  today  aboard  an  Who  says  the  SIU  isn't  cook­ SIU  ship,  I'd  sure  as  hell  say  I  ing  with  gas?  Take  it  from  this  was  dreaming  when  1  saw  the  Oldtimer  who  learned  cooking  improvements  that  have  been  baking  by  the' slow  method,  made.  Ibat  new  Cooks  and  Bakers  I'm  going  to  be  real  serious  school  which  will  be  opened  in  for  a  minute  though.  1  want  to  the  new  Brooklyn  Hall  is  going  congratulate  our  Union  and  the  to  be  one  sweet  setup.  officials  who  are  responsible  for  When  I  read  the  details about  this  wonderful  idea  of  a  Cooks  the  equipment  the  school  will  and  Bakers  school.  The  setup  have  and  about  the  instruction  and  instruction  that  was  ex­ that  will  be  given,  1 said  to  my­ plained  in  the  LOG  will  be  self  "Here's  a  dish  that  no  gal­ worth  hundreds  of  dolku's  to  ley  man  is  going  to find  hard  to  each  man  in  the  school.  And  all  hands  will  profit  sooner  or  later  take."  because  the  training  wiU  have  My  only  regret Is  that  the  SIU  its  effect  in  every  shipboard  gal­ Seafaxer  Pal.  Ryaa  look  Ihis  pholo  of  some  shipmates  wasn't  around  in  the  early  30s  ley.  aboard  Ihe  SS  John  HaUson  when  Ihe  vessel  was  in  Norfolk.  when  1  was  looking  for  my  In  the group  w John  Ree.  BUlie  Cox, Paler  Pederson,  Andy  Jack  T.  Den»titBr  Cook's  rating.  But  that  isn't  go­ Lttiay^  Jerry  Nance,  Paia  WUsh  and  "Scolly."  ing  to  stop  me  from  taking  ad­ Vantage  of  the  good  deal  the  Union  is  offering.  I'm  going  to  be  right  up, in  front  of  the  line  on  registration  day.  It's  never  tbo  late  to  learn,  say  L  To  the  Editor:  ^ioksDttes^se  To Keep Union  |  Ready For Future  To  this  Editor:  Put me down as One  who backs  the  ideas  expressed  by  the  Bro­ ther  whose  letter  in  last  week's  LOG  said  that  we  are  getting  the  most  for  our  dues­dollar.  When  the  balloting  begins  I  intend  to  vote  for  the  dues  in­ crease  recommended  by  the  Quarterly  Finance  Committees  and  the  Constitutional  Commit­ tee.  The reason  I'm  in favor  of  this  increase  is  that  I'm  for  strength­ ening  our  organization  in  every  way  possible .  and  I'm  satisfied  that  the  Committees'  recomnien­ dations  will  do  that.  I'm  sure  most  uf  the  guys  know  by  now  that  the  NMU  men  had  to  hit  the'  bricks  last  ^iday  midnight  (June  16)  and  at  the' present  time  are  still  out,  because  the  operators  refused  their  demands  which  include  a  Vacation  Plan  like  the  one  the  SIU  won  several  weeks  ago.  SIU  ON  MOVE  I  guess  the  operators  know  we're  a  tough  outfit  and  plenty  To  the  Editor:  I'll  tell  all  you  guys  that  the  strong.  That's why  we win things  little  old  SIU  is  travelling  and  1  have  ten  plots  of  land  in  in  a  breeze.  And  if  we  Ijave  to  getting  places.  A  man  starting  South  Haven,  Suffolk  County,  fight,  we're  in  a  strong  position  cut  at  the  seafaring  game  these  Long  Island,  New  York,  which  financially  and  otherwise,  to  hit  days  sure  has  a  chance  to  go  1  am  willing  to  sell  at  $200  per  hard.  fiS­st class  and  it's  getting  better  plot  either  in  part  or  in  toto.  So  I'm  for  keeping  things  that  aH  the  time,  if  our  Union  has  This  land  is  high,  and  cannot  in  way  and  any  little  way  I  can  anything  to  do  about  it.  any  circumstances  be flooded  in  help  to  do  so  you  can  count  me  bad  weather,  and  is  about  three  in.  .  If  the  SIU  isn't  bringing  back  miles  from  the  beach.  Charlie  Brandon  wage  increases,  welfare  plans  •   Anyone  within  reach  wanting  and  vacation  plans,  it's  setting  to  see  this  property  can  get  up  schools  and  programs  to help  there  by driving  out  on  Montauk  Johnny Johnston Thanks  the  guys  improve  their  positions  Highway  to  Camp  Upton  Road,  Brothers For Helpfulness  and  make  more  dough—and  1  turning  right  pn  Dawn  Drive  to  To  the  Editor:  don't  mean  the  Baker's  variety,  Ryan  made  Ihis  shol  during  Ihe  payoff  in  Norfolk.  Left  lo  Aubom^  Avenue.  Lots  number  Will  you  please  print  a  notice  either.  153,'  154  and  155  form' part  of  of  appreciation and  thanks to the  Yep,  things  sure  have  changed  righl:  Buddy  Dodge,  Ted  Nance,  Champ  Clark  and­ "RWL"  the  property.  On  the  next street.  membership  in  the  Port  of  New  for  the  seafaring  man.  If  I  had  The  lad»  made  Ihe  European  run,  which  included  a  call  at  West  End  Avenue,  there  are  Oflehns,  and  especially  to  the  pulled  a  Rip  Van  WinMe  and  Soulhamplon,  England.  ­ seven  more,  which  join  Niunber  crews  of  the  SS  Del  Sud,  SS  155:  Numbers  146  to  140.  Del  Aires  and  SS  Alcoa  Cavalier  For  more  information  write  and  the  others  who  were  so kind  me  at  21A East  126  Street,  New  and  helpful  during  my  bereave­ York  35,  New  York.  ment  over  the  recent  death  of  my  wife.  Donald  S.  Gardner  L.  S»  (Johnny)  Johnston  Seairain  New  Jersey  Tb  Ihe  Edilon  ernment  and  the  various  state  more ships  if  there  won't  be any  maritime  schools  are  spending  I  see  by  the  papers  that  there  thousands  of  dollars  teaching  skilled  men left  to  sail them?  Or  is  a  growing  shortage  of  rated  green  hands  the  rudiments  of  maybe  they're  going  to  waive  all  their  manning  requiremehts  and  seamen,  and  that  there  is  also  seamanship,  which  is  a  waste  of  some  small  talk  about  defering  taxpayers' money  because  a man  send  the  ships  out  with  sea  scouts.  by law  the  qualified  key  ratings,  can't  leam  seamanship  out  of  a  If  1 were  a  congressman  or  big  although so  far  it's still  just  talk.  book.  brass  in'  selective  service,  I'd  I  also  see  in  the  paper—the  The  Coast  Guard  recognizes  defer  from  the  draft  experienced  SRAFARERS  LOG—why  there  this,  by setting  up minimum  sea­ seamen  who  had  one  or  more  of  is such  a "shortage.  Not  an  issue  gpes  by  without  several  letters  times  before  a  man  is  eligible  the  needed  endorsements  (one  ffom  members  who  have  been  to  apply  for  endorsements  in  the  fellow  writing  to  tlie  LOG  had  drafted,  some  of  them  pulled  off  engine  department  (six  months)  darned  near  eyery  endorsement  their  ships  as  they  dock  after  or  the  deck  department  (1  year  in  thb  engine  department),  in­ long  voyages.  The  last  issue  of  for  a  blue  ticket  AB,  two  years  stead, of  letting  Wipera  and  Or­ dinaries  play  at.being  Fire^ien  the  LOG  had  two  such  letters,  for  a  green  ticket  AB).  and  most  of  the  previous  issues  Two  other  items  1  saw  in  the  and  ABs,  or  shipping  Messmen  had  more.  (Editor's  note:  As  a  papers  recently  comes  to  my  out  as  Cooks.  mailer  of  fact,  the  LOG  receives  mind.  First  1  see  that  the  Coast  But  what  is  really  needed  is  ntany  more  letters  from  Seafar­ Guard  changed  the  25  percent  not  only  a  positive,  definite  draft  ers in service than it prints,  since  ratio  of  blue  ticket  ABs  to  green  deferment  for  experienced  sea­ most of  them are merely  requests  tickets  on  one  ship  (one  out  of  men,  but  those  men  they  did  six,  to  50  percent  (three),  and  draft  should  be  . released,  from  for  changes  of  address.)  I notice  that  most  of  these  are  is  permitting  up  to  one­half  of  service  so  that  they can  go  back  in student  and  training  compan­ the  ABs  on  non­subsidized  ships  to  doing  their  necessary  jobs  aboard  the  merchant  fleet,  deliv­ ies—in  other  words,  they  are  be­ to  be  aliens.  ering  the  supplies  and  ammimi­ Then 1  see  that  the  Wage  Sta­ ing  taught  new  skills,  to  take  the  place  of  the  one  thing  they  bilization  Board  has  permitted  a  tioH  without  whfch  our  Airmy  kpow  well,  arid  the  one  thing  15  percent  increase  for  shipyard  would  be  helpless;  Th^ had  to  that  the  Army  and  Air  Force  workers,  because  the skilled  men  do  tjiis  during  the  last  war  and  can't  use—^their  experience  and  there  were  going  to  other  indus­ sure  as hell  thej^U  have  to  come  This  cute  little  sister: and  brother  act  is^the  proud  posses­  ;  know­how  as  skilled  seamen  in  tries  where  the  base  pay  was  around  to  this  policy  again,  but  sion< of  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  William'P.  Grabenauer  of  Joplin,  '  why  wait imiil the  last minute?  higher.  the  merchant  marine.  Mo.'Narlynn.  6  snonthk'old.  enu^gles  under  protectiva  arm  On  the  other  hand,  the  gov­ '^at's  the  sense  of  building  Wg  brother  William  Karl,  20  months.  Dick  Mariinw  Brother Offers  10 Long Island  Plots For Sale  Draft Seen Pumping Ships Of  Rated Seamen;  Release  Of  Those  Now  In  Service  Urged  Waiting For Pop To Pay Off  �J«M^28.  ISSr  |.y'  Ii  li I­ TBE  SEAFARERS  LOG  To His Ship  J  Hails Advances Idade For Seamen  free  of  winter  all  right  but  our  fritz  again.  We floundered  nbout  troubles  were  about  to  begin.  Any  number  remember  the  First  the  steering  gear  went  for  nearly  a  week  and  then  got  under  way  again.  ­SS  Minnesota  of  the  Atiantic  on  the  bum  and  we  floated  Transport  Line?  She  was  Imown  around  out  there  for  nver  a  I  think  Captain  Carlick  was  as  the  "Hoodoo  . Ship"  of  the  week.  Th«» the  fresh water  tanks  the  Skipper  at  the  time,  and  we  had  a  Bosun  known  as  Telican­ North  Atlantic.  leaked  and  we  were  delayed  nose  Griff,"  and  an  AB  Johnny  I  made  a  trip  on  her  in  1920  further.  With  no  fresh  water,  Hardy.  The  rest  I  forgot.  Wish  —January  23,  I  believe  the  date  crewmen  had  to  go  below  each  I  knew  their  names,  as  I'm  siure  was  when  we  left  New  York  for  night  after  dark  with  a  pillow  some  of  them  are  still  sailing.  Tilbury  Docks,  London,  England.  case  and  bring  it  back  filled  They  were  a  great  bimch  of  I  sighed  on  as  a  Messboy  at  with  oranges  for  the  rest  of  the  men  and  proved  to  be  good  sea­ $65  per  month.  Ordinary  Seamen  gang.  Each  night  two  men  would  men,  too.  got  the  same  rate  and  ABs  got  go  after  this  ­only  fluid  we  hac  Before  we  hit  New  York  we  $85.  The  Minnesota  was  the  larg­ on  board  to  drink.  had  three  fires  in one  day.  While  est  freighter  afloat  at  the  time.  This  lasted  for  v^eeks  because  fighting  one  on  deck  midships,  It  formerly  carried  passengers,  it  was  23  days  before  we  saw  another  was  discovered  aft.  We  for  the  staterooms  were  still  land  at  Plymouth.  We  layed  in  split  up  to  take  care  of  both  there  but  evidently  had not  been  that  harbor  for  five  days  and  when  a  third  was  reported  be­ used  for  years.  then  tied  up  at  Tilbury  Docks,  low  in  an  unused  stateroom,  un­ We  left  New  York  on  a  bitter  London.  It  was  28  days  from  used  that  is,  except  for  one  pas­ cold  day,  with  the  ice  on  deck  New  York  to  London.  senger,  whom  we  were  bringing  at  least  two  feet  thick.  We  took  We  were  seven  weeks  at  Til­ home.  He  had  been  released  When  "Lillle  Joe"  Kotalik,  former  bellboy  on  Ihe  Del  Norte  .and  Puerto  Rico,  opened  his  package  liquor  store  in  the  southern  roufe .and  after  the  bury,  wher^?  we  got  new  boilers  from  an  English  hospital  where  third  day  the  decks  were  free  and  then started  for  home.  Three  he  had  been  treated  for  pneu­ New  Orleans# he  used the name  of  his favorite  ship.  Joe's  place  of  all  signs  of  winter.  We  were  days  out  the  boilers  went  on  the  monia.  He  had  been fished  out  is  located  at  1820  Airline  Highway,  Keaner,  La.,  just  eight  of  the  water  when  a  ship  that  miles outside of  New  Orleans.  he  had  been  a  Messboy  on  had  caught fire.  We  never  suspected  him  nt  the  time,  but  when  another  Messboy,  Sylvy  Savery,  caught  To  the  Editor:  conclusively  that  SIU  books  can­ him fleeing  from  a  smoke­filled  not  be  bought,  and  that  our  How  stupid  can  a ­guy  be  and  U­nion  file  system  is  set  up  so  stateroom  he  grabbed  him  and  turned  him  over  to  the  Skipper,  still  stay  aiive?  that  phony  counterfeiters  can  be  We  had  no  more fires  after  that.  Destitute  and  with  no  gear  I  To  the  Editor:  I'm  talking  about  those  dumb  spotted  at  once.  ^  went  to  the  SIU  Hall  and  was  IThe final  payoff  came  when  Until  May  29,  1951,  I  was  em­ told  by  the  Union  Patrolman  bunnies  who  thought  they  could  To  the  new  permits  ,I  say,  we  had  to  be  towed  in  the  last  ployed  aboard  the  Isthmian  there  that  the  Welfare  Plan  hos­ buy  a  book  in  the  Union,  and  watch  out  for  phonies  and  let  150  miles  by  the  SS  Champion  Steamship  Company's  vessel  SS  pitalization  benefits  had  been  actually  laid  out  a ­ couple  of  the  Union, know  if  you  are  ap­ of  the same  company. Over  thred  Steel  Flyer  as  Chief  Electrician.  upped  to  $10,  and  he  handed  me  hundred  bucks  to  some  smooth  proached  by  smooth  talkers.  To  and a half  months to  London and  talking  operators.  Due  to  an  accident" which  oc­ a  sawbuck.  the  phonies  in  the  can—one  of  back.  curred  on  or  about  May  23,  1  Due'to  the  fact  that  the  com­ Everybody  on  the  waterfront  th^e  characters  was  on  a  ship  I  cannot,  in  ­all  fairness,  close  had  to  remain  in  the  Galveston  pany  had  left  me  stranded  this  knows  that  the  SIU  books  are  with  me,  playing  big  shot  to  im­ this  story  without  mentioning  Marine  Hospital.  closed,  and  only  those  guys  who  press  the  permits—I  hope  you  the  conditions  then,  as  compared  money  was  really  a  godsend.  _  I  was xeleased  yesterday  tJune  I atill ­don't  ­know  when  I  em  go  out  on  unorganized  ships  un­ serve every day  of  your sentence.  to  no­^r.  The  hours  were  long,  6)  . and  went  to  the  Isthmian  ­going  to  get paid  or  when  I  will  der  Union  direction  can  get  their  Frank  Roweland  there  was  NO  OVERTIljffi,  Sun­ agent  here  in  Galveston.  He  told  get  my  gear,  but  thanks  to  the  full  books.  And  yet  these  jerks  day  was  j­ust  another  day,  the  me  my gear  was in  New  Orleans  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  I'll  be  laid  out  their  good  mcmey  to  Late Member's Wife Gets  food  was  nothing  to  write hcmae­ and  that  he  vjas  not  authorized  able  to hang  on while  they make  these  sharpies  who  had  "con­ about,  the  bunks  were  very  bad  to  give  me  transportation  and,  up  their  minds  as  to  what  they  tacts'in  the  Union,"  when  there  Death Benefit  Promptly  and  the  rats  ­were  all  over  the  wasn't  a  single  chance  in  a  To  the  Editor:  place.  because  he  did  not  have  my pay  ­are  going  to'do.  million  that  the  scheme  would  '  Ray  Brault  voucher,  I  would  have  to  wait  There  was  no  union  to  com­ May J  express  my  deepest  ap­ go  undetected.  '  Galveston  until  Thursday.  plain  to—^if  you  didn't  like  the  But the  really stupid  ones were  preciation  for  the  Seafarers  Wel­ ship  you  were  told  to  get  off  the  guys  who pushed  this racket,  fare  Plan  check  of  $1,000  which  and  stay  off.  for  thinking  they could  get away  was  sent  to  me  after  the  sudden  Times  liave  certainly  dianged  with  it.  In  order  to  get  away  passing  of  my  husband,  Carroll  since.  Today  seafaring  is an hcm­ with  a  deal  like  that,­the  phon­ L.  Br­own.  The  promiffness  and  orable  job  and  every  man  ies  would  have  to  bribe  every  courtesy  will  long  be  remember­ should  be  proud  of  big • ptaiies­ on  the  ship  in  print.  By  the  way  official  and  office  worker  in  ed. May  God  bless  the  Seafarers  sion.  Think  twice,  men,  before  To  Ihe  Editor:  the Bosun ,was ­John Allmon,  who  Headquarters  and  every  elected  Union  forever.  you do anything that might brii^  You said  you  wanted reporters.  unfortunately  became  ill  and  weekly  auditing  committee  and  I  should  like  to  receive  the  disgrace  upon  yourself,  your  •   Well,  I  don't  claim  to  be  one,  had  to be left  behind  in  Abidjan,  every  ­quarteriy  finance  conmut­ LOG  as  .usual,  if  I  may,  in  that  shipmates  and  your  Uni^i.  but  I  can  make  a  stab  at  it.  Ivory  Coast,  French  West  Africa.  tee,  ­who  would  catch .»tiy  .deal  I  shall  always  belieye  that  my  Our  membarship .and  our  repr  Therefore  iSre  decided  to  say  a  Well,  you  can't  say  I  didn't  like* that,  and  would  eventually  dear  one  is  just  on  another  trip.  resentatives  have  worked  long  Thank  you  again.  take  in  the • 'entire membership.  and  hard  over  the  years  to  get  little  about  voyage  14  on  the  try,  so  I  remain  Mrs.  C.  Brown  '­Maybe  ­those  guys  did  us  a  Joe  D.  Blanchazd  us  the  benefits  we  now  enjoy.  MV  Del  Rio.  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  By  our  observance  of  our  re­ faijpr,  at  that.  They  proved  Very  MV  Del  Rio  We  had  such  characters  as  sponsibilities  both  ashore  and  on  ship  we can  best  show  our ­deep  Percy  (Boy)  Boyer,  AB;  James  appreciation  of  the  conditions  we  (Heavy)  Barthes,  Oiler,  and  Har­ now  have.  George  Groves  ald  Karlsen,  Steward.  And  in  my  book  this  ship  is  Now If  *Uiicle Joe'  a  good  feeder.  At  least  I'd  say  Will Only  Sit Still­ a  good  feeder  due  to  the  fact  that  Steward  Karlsen  knows  just  To  the  Editor:  how  to  manage  his  stores. ­Espa­ After  six  years  of  being  an  cially  when  the  ship  i^iled  from  SIU  member,  they finally  got me  New  Orleans  with  67  days'  in  the  Army.  I  was  in  a  line  .Stores  on  board  and  he  had  to  company  for  about  a  month,  but  stretch  them  to last  94 days; that  now  I  mi  with  a  Headquarters  may  be  stretching  it  some  even  company.  I  would  sure  appre­ though  we  did  pick  up  rubber.  ciate  it  if  you  could  send  me  the  GPQD  FEEDER  SEAFARERS  LOG.  I  should  be,  Not  to  forget  Bob  Brown  (the  out  of  the  Army  in  13  months,  vuiless  Unde  Joe  decides  to  start  BR)  and  Chief  Cook  Lionel  An­ some  more  "police  action."  It  toine,  better known  as "Shadow."  will  be fine  to  get  back  to  sea..  The  A­1'Baker  was Freddie  Bab­ Pvt.  John  (Red)  Early.  tiste,  and  if  you  don't  think  US  51062363  ;  this was­a  feeder  you don't  know  HQftHQ  Co.,  these  buys.  35th  hsf.  Regt.  ' gcdiMr  <up  eazgoM.­to Nbe­Rort  of  Saigon  are  exposed  During  the  trip  I "decided  to  APO  25  C/.0  Poslmastar  turn  ,poet  and  scribble  up  a  to  ihe .mipixsg  of .oommie  gwffillas  on  both  sides  of  the  river,  whieh  is  qt^ed  with  mines.  '  JSan  Franmsco,  Calif.  Mhaesweepws  lead  the  w^y^and  'Vietnamese  soldiers  ride  the  ships  through  the  danger  sone.  couple of ( items that  perhaps  you  In  ;a  itemnber  . ihe  VtohMoa  patipel>:i^^  his *elei*wlie wBe jin jimdhkm en deck  (Ed. .pote:  You'aa  the­Bst,.  might like  to  print,­ therefore .'Dtn  gmuQdl^  the Bleel  HK'losing. ..theni­ with  this ..letter.  of  the Bieel  Ag#  as  the  vMweljiMNPpm *e  Brother, ­and vanll .be Mpemaie  quietBoh  ..­Canipr  looks­over,  • the ItOG  In  lOsm  ­MAm­ I  especially  would  lik"  to  aad'^lilliisrlay  rSd Itarkin,  Chief  Oechdelau.  ­ycafc.).  ^  the one f  alwut  too  many  Bosuns  his oards^^^  a^^^  To  the  Ediler:  Phonies  Skinned  Themselves  msh And Drf^HeFindg SIU  iti  "Book'  Oeal,  He  Asserts  HospiM Benefits 'Godsend'  Blanchard Ans^rs LOG Call  For. Shipboard  R^orters  Tense And  Steel Age  �w  1'­­  P^.Ti  T  B E  S  E  AF  A  R ER S  £ O G  KoTolia  Adds S^e Punch  To  Moon's  Fabulous  Story  Sign Ne^' Contract  Fridar.  JuM  29.  1951­  ^  In Navy, Seafarer  Vfeite SIU Ships *  To See Buddies  caught  with  12  pounds  of  weigh  in  my  pockets  to  try  and fight  To  the  Editor:  I  read  an  article  in  the  SEA­ a  bird  who  outweighed  me  by  FARERS LOG a few months ago  17  pounds.  (I  was  suspended  for  Please  send  the  LOG  to  my  about  Moon  Kouns'  toughest  six  months  that  time.)  son,  Howard,  who  has  been  in  fight.  Well, I remember that fight  Well,  Brothers,  I  am  closing  the  Navy  since  September  25,  just  as  plain  as daylight.  It  was  now.  Just  wanted  to  let  you  1950.  He  sailed  regularly  aboard  fought  over  the river  from  New  SIU  ships  as  a  Fireman­Water­ l<i  Orleans  in  Algiers  and  Moon  know  about  Moon  Koun's  tough  est fight  of  his  career  and  some  tender  until  he  entered  the  and  his  opponent  KO  Baer,  re­ of  my  funny  experiences  in  the  service.  ceived  $15.75  apiece  after  going  ring^  Howard  still  longs  for  his  20  rounds.  Spider  Korolia  friends  "and  the  visits  to  the  Un­ I  am  pretty  sure  it  was  on  SS Del  Monte  ion  Hall.  He  says  he  still  goes  July  4,  1932,  and  they  gave  the  aboard  every  SIU  ship  whenever  audience  a  lot  of  action.  Both  i  he  gets  the  chance,  looking  for  were sluggers  and if  my memory  his  buddies.  is  correct,  I  believe  Moon  and  If  you  care  to,  will  you  please  this  guy  fought  each  other  10  put  a  notice  in  the  LOG  telling  or  15  times, as  they always drew  the  friends  he  used  to  ship  with  a  good  crowd.  to  write  to  him.  They  can  ad­ .  WASN'T  THE  TOUGHEST  dress. him:  Howard  L.  Saucier,  Moon  was  tough  but  Baer  was  To  the  Editor:  USS  Abnaki,  ATF  96,  c/o  Fleet  faster.  I  remember  nearly  all  of  Post  Office,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  their fights  as  I  was  throwing  This  is  the  kind of  report  that  After  sailing  SlU­coniracled  ships  Paul  Cardullo  decided  He  hasn't  had  a  leave  since  leather  myself  around  that  time.  is  always  good  news  to  the  boys  to  make  a  contract  of  his  own—a  marriage  contract,  that  is.  he's  been  in  the  Navy  and  is  But  the  battle  with  Baer  wasn't  in  our  Union,  especially  the  He  is  shown  here  with  his  pretty  bride,^  Ann,  during  the  now in  the  Pacific area.  the  toughest  in  Moon's  career.  I  table­finishers,"  of­  which  there  couple's  recent  visit  to  the  New  York  Hall  where  they  said  Mrs.  HeiU  Saucier  remember  Moon's  toughest.  Re­ are  many  I  know.  hello  to  old  friends.  '  Purvis,  Miss.  member  when  you  and  the  two  One  of  our  Brothers,  Eddie  brothers,  Claude  and  Clarence,  Lamb,  got  his first  Chief  Cook's  fought  in  Wariiington  Square  job  on  this  packet.  Luckily,  he  had  a fine  Steward,  Danny  Pi­:  about  24  years  ago?  Moon, fought  one  brother  for  carelli,  to  hielp  him  over  the  To  the  Editor:  "  Bosun  and  Slidri,  Missis'sipp^s  to ">uy  me  a  drink," also  Frank'  about  2^  hours  in  the  morning  rough  spots  and,  as  a  result,  the  gift  to  the  sea.  Pappy  Rotiise  and  then  fought  the  other  bro­ Nashua  Victory  became  one  of  Have  been  around  quite  a  bit  brought  his little  son­in­law.  Red  up  in  Lee's  Lounge  on' Chartrei^  Uier for  about an hour  that night  the  best  feeders  any  sailor  ever  in  the  past five  months.  Left  the  Hancock,  with  him  on  the  trip.  street.  Cian't  jpass  iip  an  offer  like  that,  can  I?  ­ Steel  Advocate  after  she  had  until  t^e  police  from  the  station  rode.  He  took  good  care  of  Red  so  he  Had  an "unfortunate  thing  hap­ house  right  across  the  stfeet  Yesterday  the  Old  Man,  a  real  a  bout  with  the  Army  base  pier  wouldn't  get  in  trouble.  Pappy?  pen  to  or|e  of  our  Brothers  on  broke  it  up.  That  was  Moon's  chow hound,  came down  into  the  in  New  Orleans.  Didn't  do  much  He's  too  old  to  get  in  trouble.  the  Seatrain  Texas.  His  mind  damage  though—only  ripped  in­ toughest fi^t.  He _  should  tell  galley  and  gave  Eddie  and  the  John  Linn  and  Ralph  Piehet  Percy Boyer  about  it  sometime.  galley  gang  some  real  compli­ to  the  dock  up  to  the  second  set  held  down  the  8­12  watch.  They  snapped  under  some  unknovm  strain  and  caused  him  to  jump  of  railroad  tracks and  then  back­ ments.  WHAT HAPPENED?  shipped  on  her  so  they  could  be  over  the  side  at  sea.  He  was  ed  off  and  tore  a. huge  floating  I  wonder  if  Moon  remembers  The  menus  given  the  crew  on  with  Captain  Tuver  Von  Tupper  speedily  rescued.  Someone  g^ve  all  the fights  we  had  when  we  here  are  something  to  see.  None  crane  loose,  which  skidded  along  who  was  formerly  on  the  Del  him  a  glass  of  water.  He  used  were  kids,  hustling  papers  to­ of  the  old  beans  and  bologna  on  the  side  of  the  ^hip  and  tore  Valle.. It  must  be  nice  for  the  the  glass  to  slash  his  wrist  se­ gether.  Talking  about fights,  I  routine  but  always  something  up  a  few  hanctails.  It's  hard  to  Captain  to  know  that  his  sailors  had "some  funny  eicperiences  in  different—a  pleasant  surprise  to  say  who  won  for  the  bow  had  a  think  sd  much  of  him  that  they  about five  years  of fighting.  One  the  boys  coming  off  a  tough  few  "dents"  in­it  alsol  wait  on  ­Uie  beach  for  months  bozo  once  knocked  me  down  11  watch or  who have  been working  Stayed  around  New  Orleans  just  so  they  can  sail  with  him  thnes  in"  two  rounds  and  then  out  on  deck  in  the  wind  and  for  a  While  shuttling  between  again.  the  Spanish  sector  of  Ddcater  Fred  Ledingham  and  myself  passed  out  whec:  the  bell  rang  rain.  for  the  third  round.  They  had  Only  wish  we  had  more  street  and  the  French  Quarter.  had  the  good  fortune  to  be  in  to  carry  him  out  to  the  shower.  Eddies,  Dannys  and  guys  like  One  day  I  ate  Spanish  food,  the  same  cabin  with  "Sparks."  We  drew  the  biggest  crowd  that  Smitty,  the  Baker,  around  on  rice  and  beans!  The  next  day  it  Durney  from  Boston,  the  only  was  French  food,  wine!  When  I  man  who  could  (and  did)  listen  the  5th  Ward  Athletic  Club  ever  these  seagoing  scows.  finally  shipped  on  the  Del  Aires  to  music  via  dots  and  dashes.  George  Miller.  had.  People  were  sitting  on  tops  and­  the  Mate  asked  if  I  was  Whenever  he  spent  the  night  Ship's  Delegate  Of  roofs  all  around  the  open  air  one  of  the  new  ABs.  I said,  "Oui,  imbibing  he  complained  that  his  ^  P.  V.  MiUican,  arena.  Engine  Delegate  Oui,  Senor."  Then  one  time in Chicago  they  mouth  tasted  like  the  bottom  of  Jean  P.  Cloukeau,  matched  me  with  a  ringer  and  On  the  Del  Aires.  I  had  the  a  bird  cage.  He  also  looked  like  Stewards  Delegate  good  fortune  to  sail  with  some  the  bottom  of  the  bird  cage  on  he  hit.me  so  hard  on  the  jaw  he'dislocated  my  shoulder  blade.  Stanley  Bojko,  swell  shipmates  such  as  Baldy  the  morning  after.  Then  there  was  the  time  I  was  Deck  Delegate  Ballanger,  Bill  Gross  who  was  Had  three fine  Mates  on  the  Del  Aires:  Knab,  Beasly,  and  Ducas.  The  Chief  Mate,  "Jug­ liead"  Peyton, , was  there,  too,  in  spirits.  He  used  to  wait  by  the  gangway  in  the  morning  and  if  AL  WHITMER  anyone  was  an  hour  late  he  To  the  Editor:  would hit  them on  the head  with  verely.  He  was  given  medical  an  empty  wine  bottle.  When  he  attention  and  thfe  Coast  Guard  Here's  a  little  news  from  the  was  late  I  guess  he  jiist  knocked  was _  finally  called  to  come  aind  .­SSOremar:  himself  out  '  .  •   ­ get  the  mah,  as •   he  was  in  J  When  we  were  raising  hatches  Leaving  •  the  Drf  Aires  ' and  danger  of  dying  if  left  aboard  one day,  the Chief  Engineer  said  spending  a  few  days  on  the  the  sl*ip.  They  wouldn't  come  •  to  the  Mate,  'My  dog  will  be  beach  (in  the  French  Quarter)  and.so^we hdd  to  bring  him  into  able  to  sign­on  as  AB  before  was fine,,  but  one  morning  Wilmington,  North  Carolina, sea­ long."  awoke  and  foimd  myself  in  the  buoy  wherie  he  was  taken  off  In  answering  the  Chief,  we  cardeckman's  bunk  on  the  Sea­ that  night.  want  it  to  be  known  that  we're  train  Texas.  I  was  told  that  I  Had  it  not  been  for  the  con­ ­  not  casting  any  reflections  on  was  he,  so  that's  where  _I  am  stant,  attention  of  Fred  Bibber,  any  of  the  other  Engineers  —  now.  It's  amazing, ttiat's  all  the  unfortunate  guy  might  have  just  the  so­called  Chief.  can  say!  died.  He  sat  with  this  man  con­ WOULD  BE  KINDER  I'm  happy  though,  for  I  am  stantly  from  early  morning,  im­ This  so­caUed  dog  of  his,  on  the  way  to  see  my  future  til  he  was  taken  off.  Giving  him  which  is  a  very  smart  animal,  wife.  Eve  Ettorre  in  Philadel­ medicine,  talking  to  him,  feeding  would  make  a  much  better  En­ phia.  She  probably  wonders what  him and  seeing to his  every com­ gineer  than  the  one  sailing  the  I  do  in  the  French  Quarter  in  fort.  I  think  "that  "Doc"  Fred  Oremar at  present. For one thing,  New  Orleans.  I  will  tefl  her  Bibber  should  be  given  a  vote  she  would  be kinder  and  just  a  again — "I  drink  French  wine,  of  thanks  for  doing  what  was  little  bit  more  friendly  with  baby,  that's  all,  honest!"  far  beyopd  his  call  of  duty  and  other  people,  .pother  thing,  The  guys  on  the  Seatrain  probably  saving  the  life  of  a  there  wouldn't be' a washing  ma­ Texas  are  a fine  gang,  the  food's  Brother  in  need.  Incidently,  Bib­ chine  aboard  for  which  the  En­ good,  and  I  am  happy  but  I  re­ ber  holds,  a  book  in  th,e  AFL  Bosun  Carl  (Red)  Gibbs  shows  shipmates  aboard  the  SS  gret  that I. can't  stay*too  long  on  Butchers  Union.  ''gineers  pay  a  buck  a  trip  for  use  of  same.  Coming  from,  the  Oremar how  to splice  a  sling.  her  as  I  have  my" eye  set  for  Well,  I guess  I had  better close  man  in  question,  you  couldn't  one  of  the  Delta  Line  "Queens,"  this  idle  talk  for  now,  and  say  expect  Eaything  else,  however.  what  it  takes  to  make  a  happy  follow.  The  stewards department,  I  like  the  airconditioning,  also  I  so  long  for  a  while,  reminding  The  deck  department  had  a  ship  and  a good Union  ship  that  by  the  way,  is  a  very  good  one.  want  to  get  back  to  the  Open  you  to  support  the  LOG,­your  very  cooperative  trip  so  far.  a  man  can  be  proud  to  ride.  C.  E.  (Bed)  Gibbs  Sea's  grill  on  Decater  Street  be­ Union  paper.  Hi,  Mom,  They  have  shown­  they  have  More  nevirs  from  this  ship  will  SS  .cause  Gladys,  the  bpss,  promised  Honest  Al  Whitmo*  the Editon  Beans 'n Bologna?  — Not On The  Nashua Victory  Presto! And WMtmer Safls On The Texas  Oretnar's Chief  Engineer  Puts On The  Dog  But  Her  Crewmembers  Are  Getting  Along  �Friday,  June  29.  1951  THE  S  E  A^ ARERS  LOG  P^e  Fifteen  Minutes  Of  SlU  Ship  Meetings  ALCOA  PILGRIM  (Alcoa),  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Cities  May  13—Chairman.  John  Chris­ Service).  May  6  —  Chairman.  topher;  Secretary.  Oliver  Crews.  William  Datzko;  Secretary.  Wal­ Motion  carried  that  the  Union  lace  Frank.  Discussion  on  chang­ publish  a financial  report  yearly  ing  of  sailing  board.  Question  of  REG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  in  the  LOG.  Discussion  on Union  bookmen  participating  as  chair­ PORT  .  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  REG.  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  SHIPPED  and  shipping  rules  for  the  bene­ men  and  secretaries  in  meetings.  fit  of  new  men  aboard.  Ship's  Boston  t...  '  32  2G  23  75  49  42  97  188  Discussion  8n.  the  article  "The  Union  Hiring  Hall."  Thanks  New York 163 141 102 406 270 249 190 709 Delegate  to  confer  with  Patrol­ given  Messman  for  doing  a  good  Philadelphia ; 39 33 32 104 40 30 32 102 man  when  ship  hits  the  States  job.  Baltimore. l5l 124 96 371 115 108 81 304 on  possibilities  of  getting  inner­ Norfolk ; 20 17 11 48 76 59 39 174 spring  mattresses.  4.  i  TADDEI  (Shipenter).  May  6­ Savannah 37 . 20 ' 24 81 31 20 20 71 i  i  i  Chairman,  S..  Marinello;  Secre­ Tampa.... 11 10 5 26 14 17 13 44 FORT  BRIDGER  (US  Petro­ 56  ­  59  57  172  57  68  60  185  leum),  May  8 — Chairman.  Lee  tary.  Barletta.  Delegates  reported  Mobile  all  working  smoothly.  Crew  rec­ New  Orleans  85.  55  97  237  139  117  ,  133  389  deParlier; ­  Secretary.  A.  Tar­ ommends  DuPont  Bar  in  Rotter­ Galveston  50  .  44  28  122  63  30  32  125  quinic.  Communication  from  dam.  Discussion  on  Shipping  West  Coast  57  41  19  117  43  43  32  118  Headquarters  on  political  action  Rule  35.  read  and  accepted  unanimously.  GRAND  TOTAL...1......  701  564  494  .  '1,759  897  783  729  2,409  Recommendation  made  that  men  ^ 4.  COUNCIL  GROVE  (Cities  failing  to  stand  watches  in  port  Service).  May  10  —  Chairman.  be  straightened  out.  WACOSTA  (Waterman).  May  EILEEN  (Mar  Trade);  iday  13  FORT  HOSKINS  (Cities  Ser­ Peter  Jomides;  Secretary,  C. Sul­ i  i  i  livan.  Delegates  reported  no  12—Chairman.  R.  Whitley:  Sec­ —Chairman.  M.  Pappadakis: Sec­ vice).  May  20—Chairman.  Wil­ ABIGUA  (Cities  Service).  May  beefs.  Motion  carried  that  a  retary.  W.  Neilson.  Ship's  Dele­ retary.  N. Kirk.  Delegates  report­ liam  Giteau;  Secretary.  D.  Mey­ 13—Chairman.  M.  Oliver:  Secre­ punching  bag  be  purchased  from  gate  read  commvmicatiohs  from  ed  deck  and  engine  doing  crew  ers.  Crew  asked  to  take  better  tary.  J.  Hancock.  Motion  carried  ship's fund.  Suggestion made  that  Headquarters. Chairman  spoke on  work  for  which  department  men  care  of  cots.  Ship's  Delegate  to  to  have  a  meeting  every  Simday  check  with  Steward  and  Patrol­ a  collection  be  made  for  March  the  work  being  done  by  the  should  put  in  overtime.  March  of  Dimes  and  asked  men  man  on  serving  milk  twice  a  at  sea.  Delegates  to  ask  Stew­ 'if if if of  Dimes  and  rental  of films.  to  donate  whatever  they  wished.  PONCE  DE  LEON  (Water­ day.  Discussion  on  past  activity  ard  if  brand  of  coffee  can't  be  Communication  from  Headquar­ changed.  ters  on "Beefs  and  Beefers"  read  Report  made  that  two  men  mis­ man).  May  13  —  Chairman,  E.  of  Union  in  getting  the  benefits  i  i  i  and  accepted.  Communication  on  sed  ship;  their  names  were  turn­ Hansen:  Secretary.  A.  Clenden­ men  enjoy  today.  General  talk  HILTON  (Bull). June  3—Chair­ ed  into  Headquarters  for  action,  ning.  Delegates  reported  all  in  given  new  permitmen  on  im­ Political  Action  read  and  en­ i  4  S  order.  Repair  list  for  all  three  portance  of  knowing  Union rules.  man.  G.  Nutting;  Secretary.  dorsed  by  entire  crew,  following  Yant.  Delegates  reported  no  talk  by  Bosun  on  importance  of  INES  (BuU).  May  27 —Chair  departments  made  up  and  ap­ beefs.  Motion  carried  that  any­ labor  having  a  voice  in  govern­ man.  E.  Bonafant:  Secretary.  F.  proved.  Vote  of  thanks  given  to  one  failing  to  observe  the  Union  Loriz.  Delegates  reported >no  stewards  departmefnt  for fine  ment  rule  on  being  aboard  one  hour  beefs. Discussion on the  poor con­ work.  before  sailings  is  to  be  turned  dition  of  the  messroom.  if  if  if  over  to  the  Patrolman  for  action.  SALEM  MARITIME  (Cities  ^  ^  ^  %  %  ^  i  i  i  LOGAN'S FORT (Cities Service).  S»vice).  May  20—Chairman.  L.  CUB ORE  (Ore).  May  19—  YORKMAN  (Calmar),  May  5—  Chairman.  W.  Hare:  Secretary.  Smith;  Secretary..  Bob  Sweet.  May  20—Chairman.  F.  Parson;  Chairman.  R.  McDonald:  Secre­ Li  Heaton.  Discussion  on  man  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Secretary.  R.  Leahy.  Delegates  tary.  C.  Hostetter.  Only  criticism  hospitalized  in  Cruz  Grande  for  Ship's  Delegate  to  attempt  to  get  reported  no  beefs.  Twenty  min­ offered  by  Ship's  Delegate  of  utes  spent  on  discussion  of  awning.  Reaiding  and  discussion  over  three  months.  Delegates  re­ ship  is  fact  that  food  is  very  on  conihumication  "Why  We  ported  no  beefs.^ Crew  suggested  CHILORE  (Ore).  May  6  —  Union  policies.  poor.  Crew  to  donate  $5  apiece  Help  Other  Unions."  Also  dis­ that  Union  work  toward  getting  »  S  S  Chairman,  John  Taurin;  Secra­ toward  purchase  of  washing  ma­ cussion  on  'Tortune"  article,  more  fresh  milk  and  fruit  juices  lazy  (not  given).  Delegates  re­ DEL  RIO  (Mississippi).  May  20  "Cities  Service's  Big  M^take."  on  the  ship.  chine.  ported  all  okay. Suggestion  made  —Chairman.  Percy  Boyer;  Sec­ i  i  i  i  i  i  if  a  if  that Captain  have  aerial repaired  retary.  H.  Karlsen.  Deck  and  STEEL  FLYER  (Isthmian).  CHIWAWA  (CUies  Service).  KATHRYN  (Bull).  May  6  —  for  private  radios.  Collection  of  engine  departments'  reported  May  14—Chairman.  Cecil  Wal­ May  19—Chairman.  Ray  Arnold;  Cheurman.  W.  Lachance;  Secre­ •   $40  raised  for  March  of  Dimes.  total  of  42  hours  of  disputed  lick:  Secretary.  Ray  Brault.  Mo­ Secretary.  John  Connolly. Motion  tary.  G.  Nielsen.  Ship's  Delegate  Discussion  on  white­eard  men  overtime.  Discussion  on  Night  tion  carried  to  make  up  a  ship's  carried  to  post  a  statement  on  reported  that  men  on  gangway  Cook­Baker's  work  during  trip.  aboard  ship  and  their  work.  fund  at  the  payoff.  Motion  car­ the  ship's  fund.  Pumpman  warn­ watch  must  stop  strangers  com­ %  ^  t,  »  ried  to  write  Headquarters  a  ed  men  against  smoking  on  the  ing  aboard  until  they  are  iden­ FRENCH  CRQEK  (Cities  Ser­ STEEL  FLYER  (Isthmian).  letter  about  the  Isthmian  pass  bridge  and  in  the  shelter  deck.  tified.  Complaints  raised  on  vice).  May  5—Chairman.  J.  Col­ May  23—Chairman.  Cecil  Wal­ system.  Beef  raised  about  com­ Educational  literature  read  to  water.  lins:  Secretary.  W.  Wmidland.  lick:  Secretary.  Orlando  Lopez.  pany  leaving  mail  accumulate  crew.  Discussion  on  shortage  of  Util­ Delegates  reported  a  few  minor  instead  of  forwarding  it.  Discus­ May  30—Chairman (not  given);  ityman.  New  library  to  be  put  beefs.  Crew  asked  to^respect  the  sion  on  the  Engineer's  threats  Secretary.  E.  Bamett.  Ship's  aboard  before  ship  leaves  on  for­ painting  done  by  deck  depart­ that,  if  men  do  not  complete  Delegate  reported  that  efforts  to  eign voyage.  Discussion  on  Mess­ ment  and  try  to  keep  ship  clean.  their  work  within  a  specified  improve  slopchest  were  thwarted  man  who  has  been  in  hospital  if  %  ^  number  of  hours,  they  will  not  by  Port  Engineer.  Educational  for •  two  days.  Vote  of  thanks,  PHILIP  P.  BARBOUR  (Water­ receive  any  overtime.  bulletin  on  "Our  Obligation"  given  stewards  department  for  man).  May  13  —  Chairman.  J.  read  and  discussed.  '  i  i  i  fine  food  and  speedy  service.  i*  4­  4"  Ryan:  Secretary.  E.  Buzalewski.  ROBIN  MOWBRAY  (Robin).  i  i  i  Delegates  reported  all  okay.  Sug­ May  6  —  Chairman.  R.  Herbst;  ALCOA  CLIPPER  (Alcoa).  COUNCIL  GROVE  (Cities  Ser­ t.  i,  ROBIN  TUXFORD  (Robin).  gestion to  see  Captain  about  who  Secretary.  George  Whale.  Dele­ May  6—Chairman.  Frenchie  Ri­ vice).  May  17—Chairman,  Joseph  May  3—Chairman.  John  Logan;  takes  care  of  the  passageways.  gates  r^orted  no  beefs.  Ship's  viere;  Secretary.  Sam  McDonald.  Heckl:  Secretary.  Peter  Jomides.  Delegates  reported  all  in  order.  Secretary.  D.  McKeeL  Delegates  if  %  if  Delegate  reported  ship's  fimd  as  Delegates' reported all  okay. Sug­ had  nothing  to . report.  Fireman  LONGVIEW  VICTORY  (Vic­ standing  at  $60.  Officers  to  pay  gestion  made  that  all  beefs  be  Work ­ permitmen  in  the  crew  asked  Ship's  Delegate  to  have  tory  Carriers).  May  19—Chair­ $2  for  use  of  crew's  washing  brought  to  attention  of  Patrol­ were  urged  to  stay  on  the  ship  instead  of  flitting  from  one  ship  Patrolman  make  a  ruling  on  En­ man.  K.  Roberts:  Secretary.  J;  machine.  man  egrly.  to  another.  jglneers  tending  water  while  ship  Gellaiiiy.  Vote,  of  thanks  given  i  i  i  is  maneuvering.  Motion  carried  stewards  department  for  a  job  HURRICANE  (Waterman). May  for  the  Saloon  Mess  not  to  sign  well  done.  Ship's.  Delegate  dis­ 13—Chairman.  A.  LaPlsmte:  Sec­ for  another  trip.  Crew  donation  cussed  problem  of  men  missing  retary.  P. Whitlow.  Ship's  Dele­ of  $19.25  raised  for  the  March  ship  in  foreign  ports,  especially  gate  asked,  when  . in  foreign  With  tho nation  tightening  its defense  preparations,  of  Dimes.  new  men.  ports,  all  Brothers  to  sign  the  the role  of  the merchant  marine is daily becoming  more  i  if  if  if  guild  list  (money  list)  before  go­ THE  CABINS  (Mathiasen).  WINFIELD  S.  STRATTON  vitaL  For  this, reason  it  is  imperative  that  every  Sea­ ing  to. bed.  Motion  carried  that  May  9  • — Chairmaiv  William  (Bull).  —  Chairman.  M.  Bachel;  Carey:  Secretary.  J.  Duffey.  Secretary.  M.  Cruz.  Delegates  farer  stand  ready  to ship  in  the  rating  for  which  he  is  incident  where  the  Jr.  3rd  En­:  Ship's  Delegate  reported  Captain  elected.  General  check  of  entire  qualifiad and  in which  he can  be of  the greatest  service.  gineer  struck  the  Oiler  be  re­ In  this  connection.  Headquarters  continues  to  point  ferred  to  a "Patrolman  for  action.^  had  told  him  hot  to  let  one  ship's  stores  and  equipment  crewmember work  overtime.  Del­ voted.  Suggestion  made  that  out  thalE  many  men  qualified  by  experience  and  skill  Bulletin  on  "The  Union  Hiring  Hall"  read  and  discussed.  egates  reported  all  okay.  Delegate find  out. why no  lumber  have  not  applied  for  endorsements  for  high  ratings.  i  i  i  was  put  aboard  for  Carpenter's  S  S  *  Men  who do not  seek  higher  ratings for  which  they  ALAWAI  (Waterman).  May  13  FORT  HOSKINS  (Cities  Ser­ use.  are  qualified  are.  in  effect,  causing  a  waste  of  needed  —Chairman.  Dutch  Keeffer:  Sec­ vice).  May  1—Chairman.  John  if  if  if  rettiry.  Joe  Weber.  Ship's  Dele­ Kennedy:"  Secretary.  J.  Stanton.  TRINITY  (Carras).  May  20—  skill.  gate reported that all  logs will  be  The  Maritime  Administrator  is  seeking  draft­defer­ Delegates  reported  .number  of  Chairman.  L.  Gallagher:  Secre­ lifted  by  Captain  if  okayed  by •   men: in  their .departments.  Crew  tary.  Pete  Piasdk.  Delegates  re­ ment  for  rated  men  only.  Consequently,  men.  who  are  department  heads.  Suggestion  was.  asked  to  cooperate  with  ported  all  in  order.  Motion  car­ drafted  because  they  have  not  <d>tained  the  ratings  for  made  that  the  company  appoint  Messman.  Ship's  Delegate  noti­ ried  to  send  letters  to  Agents  of  which  they  are  qualified,  will  not" be sendfig  in  Jobs  in  another  doctor  for  examination  fied  work­permitmen  that  they  ports  Where  men.  missed  ship.  at  sign­on  in  Baltimore.  Beef,  which  they  can  be  of  greatest  service  to our  nation.  are  to  stay  on  the  ship  as  long  Steward  reported  $61  eollected  about  mail  not  being  forwarded;  If  you  have the  qualifications,  apply  for  upgrading.  as  they  are  able.  Educational  for  March  of  Dimes.  Communi­ to ports.  —  cations  from  Headquarters  .dis­ Bulletin  "Our  Obligation"  read  Do it  todayl  (More Ships  Minutes on  Page  16)  and  accepted.­  •   cussed  and  action  taken.  AStG  Shipping  From  June  6 To  June  20  .1  Co^ft­er Your Rating  •  iV'.  �ji • :  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Sixteen  Fzida7<  June  29.  1951  Digested  Minutes  Of  SlU  Ship  Meetings  '  SEAtlGER  (Colonial).  June  3  SOUTHERN  ISLES  (Southern  —Chairman.  Jack  Savant;  Secre­ Trading),  June  8—Chairman,  E,  tary.  A1  DeForest.  Each  man­in  DeMoss:  Secretary,  Harold  Wise­ the  departments  to  he  checked  man.  Ship's  Delegate reported  aU  for  repairs  he  thinks  are  neces­ disputed  overtime  had  been  30.00  Cuelles,  J  !)  sary.  Discussion  on  sea  watches  squared  away  by  New  Orleans  ..  20.00  King,  Peter  40.00  Pilutis,  J,  being  broken  at  the  port  of  ar­ Patrolman.  Delegates reported  no  ALCOA  R^OAMER  (Alcoa),  10.00  20.00  Lopez, A  rival,  beefs.  Ship's  Delegate  spoke  to  May  3—Chairman.  William  Heat­ 20.00  30.00  Dixon,.  Earl  Thompson,  H.  Captain  about  shortage  of  fresh  er;  Secretary,  L.  Franklin.  Com­ XXX  20.00  Motus,  F.  ..:...  10.00  Sanchez,  G  milk  '  a nd  was  promised  more  munication  from  Headquarters  20.00  SEACORAL  (Coral).  May  13—  20.00  Rios,  A  milk  in  the  future.  Discussion  read  and  accepted.  Unanimous  MarineUi,  P.  Chairman.  George  ^dgett;  Sec­ 10.00  20.00  Grant, Henry  on  contract,  with  all  agreeing  approval  given  on  article  on  Po­ Johnson,  V.  retary.  H. Brandies.  Delegates re­ 20.00  17.00  Gardner,  William  ......  that  conditions  are  100  percent  litical  Action.  ported  no  beefs.  Discussion  on  30.00  Eklimd,  E  10.00  Downey, C.  —  better  since  contract  went  into  keeping  ship  clean  in  all  depart­ 4.  a>  4  20.00  Blomgren,  J.  20.00  Isaac,  E.  effect.  ments.  SOUTHLAND (South  Atlantic).  17.00  20.00  Cardoza,  F.  XXX  May  6—Chairman. Herbert  Drod­ I^ee,  Alvin  S.  ..........  10.00  20.00  Radzvila,  F.  LAWRENCE  VICTORY  (Mis­ dy;  Secretary.  G.  Gapac. Sugges­ Ames,  Omar  ..  Einsburgh,  N.  10.00  20.00  sissippi),  April. 14  —  Chairman.  La  Rosa,  C.  tion  made  that  some  of  the  crew  ...  10.00  10.00  Herbert  Knowles;  Secretary.  Joi­ visit  the  family  of  a  late  crew­ Dacey,  C  1  20.00  20.00  Deval,  B  seph  Adams,  Ship's  Delegate  re­ member  to  extend  condolences.  Mino,  A.  ...  27.00  40.00  John­ston,  '\^m.  ported  that  Captain  had  asked  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Jastrzebski,  O  20.00  Roy,  Joseph  him  to  speak  to dhe  crew  about  i„  «...  10.00  X  i,  ^  Golden,  J  23.00  Perez, •   P  the  conduct  of  some  of  the  crew  STEEL  SURVEYOR (Isthmian).  McGuigan,  Arch  20.00  while  ashore.  Motion carried  that  922.00  May  16  —  Chairman.  J.  Dussel;  Lawlor,  James  20.00  any  one  who  causes  the  crew  Secretary.  H.  Luntta. Ship's Dele­ Katransky,  M­  ­ 20.00  .to  be  restricted  or  brings  the  X,  X  X  gate  reported  that  Captain  had  20.00  SIU  into  ill  repute  be  placed  on  TRINITY  (Carras),  June  3  —  been  okay  on  draws.  Beef  raised  Feliciano,  A.  1,000.00  20.00  Smith,  William  C  charges.  Discussion  on  man  who  Chairman.  HuUum;  Secretary.  about  two  cakes  of  soap  per  missed  ship  in  Moji.  Report  Pete  Piascik.  Delegates  reported  week.  CARROLL  VICTORY  (South  MASSMAR  (Calmax).  May  20  made  that  man  is  subject  to  number  of  books  and  permits  in  Atlantic).  March  31—Chairman.  —Chairman.  S.  Holden:, Secre­ XXX  their  departments.  Ship's  Dele­ standard  Union fine.  Some  crewu.  FRENCH  CREEK  (Cities  Ser­ Red  Carolan;  Secretary.  Fred  tary.  C. Severinsen. Delegates re­ gate  reported  a  letter  had  been  members  contested  this,  saying  vice).  May  20—Chatrman.  John  Hicks.  Delegates  reported  all  ported  number  of  books  and  sent  Headquarters  concerning  that  the fine  pertained only when  McLaughlin: Secretary.  W. Wend­ okay.  Motion  carried  to  write  permits  in  their  departments.  the  men  who  missed  the  ship.  a  man  missed  a  ship  in  a  US  land. Clarification asked on hoist­ Wilmingtpn  Agent  concerning  Discussion  on  the  lack  ' of  a  Crew  was  asked  to  take  better  port.  Union  to  be  consulted  on  ing  buckets,  out  of  tanks  while  new  fans,  mattresses  and  ade­ gangway  watch  in  port.  Discus­ care  of  the  cots.  Vote  of  thanks  this.  (Ed.  Not*:  Man  is  subject  tenk  cleaning.  Suggestion'  made  quate  slopchest  supplies. Steward  sion  on  doi\ation  to  March  of  given  the  Steward  for  his fine  to fine  no matter  where  the  sU^ .  that  Union  devise  some  system  and  his  department  commended  Dimes^  Crew  voted  to  reimburse  is  missed.)  work.  Captain  for  money  spent  to  re­ of  changing  ships' libraries  every  for fine  food.  XXX  X~ X  X  ^ months.  Captain  thanked  for  April  IS—Chairman,  Paradrau:  pair  radio.  May  26  —  Chairman.  Herb  ,  CEDAR  nAPIDS  VICTORY  opening  the  slopchest  whenever  Secretary. Fred  Hicks.  Discussion  XXX  Knowles:  Secretary.  C.  Bohml  crew  needed  anything.  Stewards  on  Chief  Engineer  giving  men  in  MARYMAR. (Calraar).  June  3  (Eastern).  May  20  —  Chairman.  Delegate  reported  everything  department  thanked  for  job  they  his  department  a  bad  time,  es­ —Chairman.  A1  McCabe;  Secre­ E.  parsons:  Secretary,  W.  Walk­ okay.  Vote  of  confidence  given  are  doing  in  behalf  of  the  crew. I  pecially  the  Electrician.  Discus­ tary.  James  McLindm.  Delegates  er.  Delegates  reported  no  dis­ stewards  department  for  the fine  XXX  I sion  on  the  specific  duties  of  the  reported  no  beefs.  Repair  list  to  puted  overtime  or  beefs.  All  menus  and  meals  served  during  work­permitmen  are  to  see  their  GREECE  VICTORY  (South At­  Engineers;  matter  to  be  referred  be  made  up  and  approved.  Delegate  when  in  doubt  as  to  trip.  Vote  of  thanks  also­  given  lantic),  (date  not  given)—Chair­ to  New  Orleans  Agent.  XXX  their  jobs  or  working  rules.  Co.­ officers  of  deck  and  engino  foe  man,  V.  O'Brien;  Secretary.  C.  May  20—Chairman.  Red  Varo­ their fine  attitude  and  fair  Walsh.  Delegates  reported  no  lan;  Secretary.  Fred  Hicks.  Dele­ PETROLITE  (Mathiasen). June  operatibn  asked  in  keeping  laun­ treatment.  .  beefs.  Repair lists  to  be  made  up  gates  reported  disputed  overtime  5  —  Chairman,  Waller  HOfCner:  dry  and  washing  machine  clean.  Secretary.  Clarence  Smith.  Dele­ t'­.:  and  referred  to  Patrolman.  Dis­ in  all  departments.  Motion  car­ on  donation  for  Polio  ried  for  all  to  stay  aboard  untU  gates  reported  all  in  order.  Each  ALCOA  P^LCTIM (Alcoa), Ap­ Ii>­'  cussion  Fund.  Discussion  on  actions  of  all  beefs  are  settled.  Charges  to  crewmember to  donate $1  at pay­ ril  22r­Chairman.  James  Russell:  off  toward  Washing  machine.  Secretary.  Floyd  Mitchell.  Dele­ Skipper  during  trip.  be  drawn  up  against  the  Chief  Stewards  Department  given  a  gates  reported  all  in  order.  Dis­ Engineer.  Steward  told  to  bring  vote  of  thanks  for  a fine  job  cussion  on  standing  of  gangway  his  beefs  to  the  Delegates  before  done.  watches.  Discussion  on  repairs  taking  them  topside.  that  were  to  be  made  aboard  XXX  •   ­  XXX  XXX  ship.  MICHAEL  (Carras),  AprU  29.­^  ;  BARBARA  FRIETCHIE  (LB>­ SOUTHERN  DISTRICTS  (Sou­ eirly  Navigation).  May  23—Chair­ thern  Trading).  May  27—Chaisz  May 23—Chairman,  James Rus­ Chairhuin.  N.  Gillighan:  Secre­'  man,  H. Shepets;  Secretary. Rob­ man,  H.  Chancey:  Secretary.  R.  sell:  Secretary,  Thomas  Dancey.  iary.  J".  Mercado.  Deck  Delegate'  m­:  ert  French.  Delegates  reported  Ericson.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  Delegates  reported  number  of  reported  a  beef  concerning  Mate  XXX  disputed  overtime  when  heaving  books  and  permits  in  their  de­ working  on  bridge.  Other  dele­ CATHERINE (Trans­Fuel), May  no  beefis.  Messman  told  to  re­ anchor  or  raising  hatches  while  partments.  Discussion  on  Mess­ gates  reported  no  beefs.  Discus­i  6—Chairman,  John  Nash;  Secre­ fuse  service  to  any  men  not  short  one  man.  Suggestion  made  man  who  was  unable  to  do  his  sion  on  keeping  the  messroom  ­ tary.  J.  Sukenier.  Delegates  re­ properly  attired.  Cooks  were  that  each  Delegate  make  out  work.  Discussion  on  Captain's  clean.  '  ported  all  in  order.  Discussion  complimented  on  the  quality  of  repair  list.  Vote  made  to  extend  abusive  language  to  crew^ and  May  20—­Chairman.  N.  Gilli­;  their  work.  on  cleanliness  of  the  various  de­ greetings  to. those  who  were  ac­ having  men  pull  in  lines  by  ghan: Secretary, J.  Mercado. Two  XXX  partments  on  ship.  Vote  of  con­ tive  organizers  during  the  cam­ hand  and  not  using  winch.  Dis­ letters  received  from  Headquar­%  fidence  given  men  in  the  stew­ HEYWOOD  BROUN  (Victory  paign.  cussion  on  night  lunch.  fers  read  to  the  crew.  Discussion  Carriers).  June  3—Chairman. Ro­ ards  department.  on  transfer  of  Wiper  to  Stewn  land  Hampshire:  Secretary.  T.  XXX  ards  department  to  replace  a  Dawes.  Delegates  reported  num­ MONTEBELLO  HILLS  (US  ber  books  and"  permits  in  their  man  taken  from  the  ship  in  Petroleum).  May  20—Chahrnian.  departments.  Discussion  <m  pur­,  The  SEAFARERS  LOG  as  the  official  publication  of  the  Sea­ Fuerto  La  Cruz.  It  was  agreed'  £. Harris;  Secretary.  Andre  Bou­ chasing  of  washing  machine  and  to  let  a  Patrolman  settle  the  is­­'  bouleix.  Delegates  reported  all  in  the  machine  to  be  bought  in  the  farers  tutenuffiooal  Uakm  is  available  to  all  membei's  who  wish  sue.  to have  it sent to  thcUr  home free  of  charge  for  the .enjoyment of  order,'  except  stewards  delegate  name  of  the  SIU.  ­ .  •  ,  XXX  tiheirrfrHnUlies and  fhemse^es  when  adiore:  If  you  desire  to  have  who  reported  laxness  in  keeping  IHENESTAR  (Triton).  May  2^J  ­ X  X  X  the L€>6  sent to  yen eadi week address cards  are on hand at  every  heads  clean.  Discu^ion  held  on  LIBERTY  BELL  (Tramp  Car­ —Chairman.  W.  Elliott:  SecrS­ "Why  We  Help  Other  Unions."  go). June  6—Chairman.  Ed.  Kun­ SIU  branch for friis  purpose.  'tary,  Ross  Rodriguez.  Delegatesf  Howevcar,  for timse  who are  at sea  or  at  a  distance  from a  SIU  ­X  X  X  reported  nuhiber  of  books.. and;  chist:  Secrefary.  W.  Williams.  ru­ IV  . : &T;  AUGUSTINE  VICTORY  Delegates reported no  beefs.  Dis­ hall, toe  LOG rein»ducto bdow the form used  to request the LOG.  permits  in  their  departments^.  (Misfeissippi)>  April  29  —  Chalr­ cussion  on  accident  which  be­ Whieh  yim  can frD on^ detadi;and send to:  SEAFARERS  LOG,  51  Crew  voted  to  put  in  for  money'  R.  Abbey:  Secretary.  fell a  crewmember when he slip­ Bea^ Sfreett  Mtor Vctk  4^  N.  Y;  for  having  no  linen  for  a  week..  Gaorge  Frank.  Delegates  report­ ped  on  a  piece  of  coal.  Crew  decided  to  reject  Andrew^  PLBASE  mtNT  iNF(mMATm^^^  ed  no  beefs.  Suggestion  made  coffee.  XXX  '  that­ the  Mesanan  be  allowed' to  PaRTRERO  HILLS  (Max^  To tbe Edkort  XXX  clean  the  messhall  before  start­ Trade).  ^^May  27—Chainnatk  T.  OREMAR  (Ore),  June  12  »  1  w ooU  dto SI^AiUBRS^^ L  ing  card  games.  Discussion  on  Freeman:  Secretary,  William  Chairman.  M:  FairCloth:  Secra­ the  date  pay  began  aboard  ship.  Kenny.  Delegates  reported  no  aiddeess bdiowr  faryi  R  Pr.?Sar.  Delegates  re­ SIU  literature  read;  vote  to  be  disputed  overtime.  Motion  car­ ported  no  beefs.  Fi>^  current  Name  taken  at  next  meeting.  istoe^  read  and  discussed  ried  that .any  crewmember  leav­ vote  taken,  ^  ^  ­ ­May'  20  —  Chairm'am  John  ing ship  be  replaced  by citizen  if  May' 23­­­Chairmam  C.  Gibbsr  Ibrty:  Secretary.  Gecnrge  Frank^  possible.. Report  made  that  some  Street' Aiidrcsr/;  Sacratary.  WUliam  Piidifaain.  Re­ Sfbip's  Delegate  reported  sign­on  conqpiany  agents, in  foreign' portsf  Z#e.;  ports  of  Delegates  accepted.  Dis­^  Ijeef  had  been  squared ­ away.  have  charged '^  replacements  a  cussion'  on.  doing  jobs­  aboard,;  Captain  r^orted h'ei is  Mt auth­ fee  to  put them oh  a  ship.  Voted  ship^ hr SIU' .style  so  6sr td  givd  ;; |  I  taixed  to  okay  painting  Unlesa  to.  not  tolerate  this  situation;  Union' Negotiating  Cohunittee  '  ctppcoved  by  the  cornpai^. . Sugr  ChairmiiB fasked  the fiieh ­prewnt­ strong  hand  when  future  mieepf  gestkin made  that  every  torn be  to help t^ newer mambers learn  ings  come  up.  the rules and policies of  tha SIU.  sober­at  the  SOUTHERN  CITIES ISoulhem  Trading).  May  13—Chairman.  C.  Mehl;  Secretary.  L.  White.  Fans  and  cots  ordered  to  be  delivered  in  Houston.  Report Of Welfare Plan  Death  Benefits  Paid  Notice  To  AH  SIU  Members  4­  /  • ,  �••  Friday,  June  29,  1951  :s'  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Seventeen  Order  Makes  How  To  Fill  Out  An  Qyertime  Sheet  Be Sure That  You  Collect  Electricians'  All  Seatlme  Work  Easier  OVERTIME  SHEET  v%!  i!  Seafarers  International  Union  Of  North  America —jua OBK  District ^  jQg  ggAPABgP  By  BILL  CHAMPLIN  Always  collect  ALL  your  sea­ Recently  the  old  question  of  time!  the  duties  and  the  working  rules  "What  is  seatime?  It  is  all  the  of  Electricians  and  2nd  Electri­ time  that  you  serve  on  articles,  cians  has  come  up  a  number  of  plus  all  of  your  porttime.  times.  It  seems  that  just  when  Thus,  let  us  suppose  that  you  everyone  is  sure  that  everything  have  been  on  a  Del  Norte­type  has  b^en  squared  away,  and  that  ship  for  seven  trips,  the  time  aU  hands  are  clear  on  this  ques­ formerly  necessary  to  rate  vaca­ tion,  it  pops  up  again,  causing  tion  pay.  (This  amounted  to  sev­ all kinds  of  confusion.  en times  eight  weeks,  or  approxi­ First  let's  dispose  of  the  2nd  mately  thirteen  months,  for  Electrician  problem,  which  is  no  which  only  one  year's  vacation  problem  at  all.  The  bulb­chang­ pay  was  given—under  the  old  Jng,  errand­bdy  Electrician  went  system.)  On  arrival  in  New  Or­ out  with  the  Assistant  Electri­ leans,  these  ships signed­off  their  cian  a  couple  of  years  ago—and  crews,  not  signing  them  back  let's  keep  him  out.  on  again  till five  days  later.  Therefore,  in  the  six  intervals  A  2nd  Electrician  is  supposed  OWL BiiwMii  t  between the  seven voyages,  there  to  be  a  qualified  Electrician,  This  sheet  is  a  brief  outline  of  the  proper  way  to  fill  out  an  overtime  sheet.  All  accrued  a  total  of  six  times five  holding  the  same  papers  and  en­ days,  or  just  one  month  of  time  men  who  are  new  aboard  SIU  ships  should  study  it  closely.  dorsements  as  the  Chief  Electri­ cian.  Therefore,  he  should  and  It  is  important  that  all  overtime  sheets be properly  filled out,  both to insure  the  that  a  man's  discharges  did  not  piust  be  able  to  do  any  type  of  collecting  of  money  for  the  overtime  worked  and  to  speed  the  settlement  of  your  show—a  loss  of  one  month's  sea­ time  out  of  thirteen  months  of  tiectrical  work  required  of  him  claim  by  the  Patrolman.  When  in  dobut.  consult  your  delegate!  actual  employment.  This  is  an  hy  the  Chief  Electrician.  1.  When  computing  overtime,  the  minimum  put  in  for  is  one  hour,  even  if  the  example  of  loss  of  time  on  a  That's  it,  Brothers,  it's  as  easy  work  done  took  only  ten  minutes.  After  working  one  hour  of  overtime,  the  time  is  scheduled  ship.  that—a  2nd  Electrician  is  sup­ Let  us  take  another  example.  figured  in  blocks  of  one­half  hour;  for  example:  One  hour,  ten  minutes  is  figured  Uposed  to  be  an  Electrician.  The  The  writer  recently  took  a  crip­ '^d  Electrician  works  for  the  at  one  hour  and  one­half.  pled  ship  to  the  shipyard,  and  Chief  Electrician,  and  not  for  the  2.  All  overtime  worked  must  be  written  down  and  submitted  to  the  department  remained  with  her  till  she  re­ Chief  Engineer  or  the  1st  Assis­ head  within  72  hours  after  the  work  is performed.  Two  copies  of  the  overtime  sheet  turned  to  her  run,  when  articles  tant  Engineer.  Have  that  under­ should  be  niade  and  both  okayed—one  copy  to  he  kept  by  the  man  doing  the  work,  were  signed.  Discharges  at  pay­,  Stood  when  you first  board  thd^  off  covered  28  days,  an  addition­ the  other  by  the  department  head.  ship  and  it  will  save  you  lots  of  al  ten  days  being  unaccounted  trouble  later  on.  3.  The  department  head  is  supposed  to  okay  the  overtime  submitted  to  him  or  for.  A Chief  Electrician should  keep  mark  on  the  sheet  "disputed"—if  department  head  does not  sign  the  sheet  or  refuses  "Why  ought you  to  worry  about  h  daily  log,  with  a  complete  to  accept  the  sheet,  the  man  performing  the  work  should  keep  a  record  of  the  date  this  lost  time?  Because  it  is,  and  record  of  what  motprs  he  has  the  overtime  was  submitted  and  have  his  department  delegate  sign  as  a  witness.  always has  been, valuable to  you.  deaned,  greased  or  repaired  —  In  what  way,  or  ways  is  it  What  and  when.  valuable?  All  seatime,  even  for­ The  question  of  greasing  the  eign­flag,  can  be  applied  to  up­ ihotors—;when,  how  often,  how,  grading.  All  American­flag  time  type  of  grease  to  use—is  the  in  tonnages  in  excess  of  500­tons  cause  of  much  discussion.  These  gross  displacement  may  be  ap­ points  have  been  argued  many  plied  to  upgrading  for  a  license.  times,  arid  I  for  one  prefer  the  This  has  always  been  so.  that  it  was  really  unbelievable.  in  Germany.  However,  I  was  »  By  LOUIS  COFFIN  • following  method:  Once  every  Now,  every  day  that  you  are  Here,  at  last,  a  sailor  could  do  soon  wised  up  to  this  by  the  four  or five  months  remove  the  At  one  time  or  another  in  our  employed  on  a  Union  ship,  on  what  he  was  never  able  to  do  oldtimers,  who  had  been  running  end  bells,  wash  out  the  bearing­ imaginations  we  have  dreamed  portime,  or  on  articles,  is  ap­ in the  States on his  pitiful wages,  to  that  country  pretty  often.  race,  and  repack  the  motor  by  of what  we  would  do  if  we  were  plicable  to  your  vacation  pay.  and  you  can  be  sure  that  he  hand  with  a  good  grease,  pref­ "  They  told  me  to  hang  on  to  only  rich.  A  sailor  never  has  This  includes  relief  jobs,  and  erably BRB  3  or  ERE  4.  every  cent  that  I  had  or  could  took  advantage  of  this  situation.  enough  money  to  realize  all  his  stand­by.  .  "When  greasing  motors  by  this  get, as  I would  get  plenty for  my  When  one figures  that  beer  method  it  is  a  good  time  to  ambitions,  but  still  he  dreams  dollar.  Well,  with the  wages  only  was  about  a  cent  in­  American  This  porttime  has  not  actually  of  that  golden  paradise,  some­ money for  a  large  glass,  and  that  been  lost.  You  can  recover  iti  tiean  the  motors  by  blowing  out  where  in  this  world,  where  he  60  bucks  a  month  for  an  As­ with  air,  checking  brushes,  sistant  Cook,  there  wasn't  too  champagne  sold  for  as  low  as  How?  can  live  like  a  king  on  his  small  isprings,  commutator  wear,  arm­ much  to  hang  on  to.  But  I  was  fifty  cents  a  bottle—well,  draw  In  the  case  of  old  porttime^  earnings.  write  to  the  operators  of  your  pture  clearance,  etc.  to find  out  that  eyen  a  small  your  own  picture.  ship,  and  request  a  slalement  of  His  dream  is  very  seldom  re­ If  possible,  a  megger  card  amount  went  a  long  way,  if  It  was  nothing  unusual  to  see  service,  covering  such  time.  alized,  yet  I  can  remember when  tystem  should  be  kept,  showing  properly  handled.  seamen in  cabarets,  sitting  at  the  Naturally,  by  being  a  bit help­ such  a  dream  was  realized  by  leadings  at  three­riionth  periods.  We  arrived  in  Hamburg  very  best  tables,  drinking  champagne,  A file  system  of  index  cards,  many  seamen.  This  was  back  in  late  at  night,  and  it  was  almost  and  all  manner  of  class  drinks,  ful,  and  supplying  the  company  ifiving  information  on  motors,  the  early  1920s,  when  quite  a  twelve  o'clock  before  we  had  with  a  real  good  looking  blonde  with  as  much  data  as  possible­ iuch as comiplete motor  data from  few  ships  were  running  to  Ger­ discharged  our  passengers  and  hanging  on  to  his  every  word,  sending  in  your  full  name,  J­ |iame  plate  —r­  HP,  RPM,  type,  many, after  the  First  World  War.  mail  and,  r^ardless  of  the  time,  just  as  if  he  were  an  American  number,  rating,  name  of  ship^  Jrijits,  a rrip ere s,  model,  seriql  Due  to  the heavy inflation,  the  most  of  the  crew  was in  a  hurry  millionnaire  instead  of  a  pot­ dates,  etc.—^you  also  help  youri  self.­ '  liter,  etc.­^rder  numbers  of  German  uioney  kept  dropping  walloper  in  the  galley  of  some  In  the  future,  take  advantage  ligs,  si2;e  and  numbers  of  in  value  daily,  and  it  wiis  noth­ crummy  scow.  of  that  old  law,  which  requires  200  inarks  to  ,  shes,  coils,  etc.,. is' a.  iremeti­ ing  unusual  to  that  the  Master  must,  upon  your  ,  Sailors  will  always  dream  of  |k)us  help  wlien  ordering  parts  the  dollar  on  one  day,  and  300  demand,  supply  you  with  a  dis­ that  paradise  where  they  can  on  the riiext.  The  prices  were  pr  equipriient,  charge  covering  every  single day  shine  in  a  big  way.  But,  as  for  high  accordirig  to  the  marks,  but  .  Requisitions  should  always  be  that  you  have been  employed  on  me,  I  can  always  dream  of  that  very  reasonable  according  to  the  made  out  in  duplicate,  the  Elec­ his  ship.  paradise  that  was  Germany, back  dollar.  Although  the  seamen's  trician  keeping  one copy,  making  Your  Union  is  taking  steps  to  in  good,  old  1922.  iBure  to  keep  a  record  of  whether  wages  "were  very  low  at  that  see  to  it  that  you  are  so  sup­ pr  not  the  part  was  received.  time,  the  dollar  went  a  long  way  plied,  without  argument.  ­Co­ When  a  motor  has  been  taken  in  Gei­many  and  certainly  made  operate  with  your  officials  in  but of  service  due  to  part  failme,  it  a  paradise  for  the  American  this  matter,  by  getting  that  dis­ it  should  be  tagged,  with  the  seaman.  charge  at  the  time  you  are  paid.  Readers notifying the SEA­ Imall  parts  in  a  bag  securely  It  was  in  the  month  of  May,  Don't  let  a  lazy  Master  talk  you  FARERS  LOG  of  a change in  tied  to  the  motor.  The  name  and  1922,  that  I  joined  the  SS  Mon­ out  of  it.  mailing  address  are  re­ ixumber  of  the  part  ordered  —  golia  of  the  American  Lines  as  This  cooperation  will  greatly  I  • >  With  the  date  of  the  requisition  an  Assistant  Cook  in  the first  to  get  ashore.  Many  of  them  who  quested  to  include  their  old  decrease  the  clerical  work  in­ had  been  on  this' run  before  had  address  along  with  the  new.  1^  should  also  be  tagged  on  the  class  galley.  This  passenger  ship  volved  in  procuring  your  vaca­ already  made  commitments  with  In  addition  to  making  easier  operated  between  New  York  and  jmachirie.  tion  pay  for  you.  promptly.  certain  females.  the  switch­over  it  will  also  •   When  leaving  a  ship,  the  Elec­ Hamburg,  Germany,  and  way  Just  remember,  if  you  have  to  trician  should  always  wait  for  stops  in  England  and  France.  I,  being  a  stranger,  decided  to  guarantee  uninterrupted  wait  a  long  time  because  a flock  his  relief  and  spend  a  couple  of  However,  Hamburg  was  the  port  go  along,  and find  out  why  they  mailing  service.  of  letters  must  be  written,  you  All  notifications  of  change  hours  showing  him  around  and  of  discharge,  and  we  spent  four  rushed  ashore  so  late  at  night.  have  only  yourself  to  blame.  ,  •   •i'*?: f.':  When  I  got  ashore,  it  didn't  take  of  address  should  be  ad­ Acquainting ­him  ­with  the  tool  days  in  thfit  port.  .  Don't  foul  up one  of  the greaf­ crllffi  dr.' work  shop­—and,  last  When  I 'first  joined  the  ship  long  for  me  to ^fin^ ­  the  reasoris  dressed  to  the  Editmr,  SEA­ est  benefits  that  any  Union  has  FARERS  LOG.  SI  Beaver  op  a  close  pier­ head  jump,  just  for  this  late  rush,  as  practically  \^ut  "not­.least,,  leave­  him •  ever  succeeded, in  obtaining    as  Street.  New  York 4.  Hr  Y.^  phip's  tools' .He  may need  them  ten . minutes ­rbefore/ 'she ­­ sailed,  I  every­ gin  mill  and  cabaret • w you.  Get  those  dischargesi  ­ had  no  idea  how  cheap  it  w^s  wide  open.  Prices  were  so  cheap  tp  work, with­ J.  r  ii  By  FRANK  ROSE  Beer Per One Cent A Glnss (A Lnrge One),  Chnmpagne Four Bits A Bottk­Ah, Pnrndise!  Log Subscribers  r'.  �Page  Eighteen  ,  ­ •>; >f' THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Friday, June  29, 1951  SlU, ITF Get $27,600 For PanamfCrevr  everybody  is  now  so  exhaustec  fice  and  informed  the  latter  of  claims,  they  felt  they  had  some  action,  the  ITF  might  contem­ protectibtt.  ;  of  their  money  that  all  our  be­ the  story.  :Plate.^­,:,,.,,.;;;>­V.;:V;:,,  of  which  was  distributed  on  longings  and  things  are  either  Meanwhile,  the  biltransportef  One  by  one  the  crew  worked  All  available  material  was  col­ September  20.  sold  or  pawned  in  order  to  make  lected  in  order  to  be  ready  for  its  way  to  the  ITF  New  York  put  out  on  March  2.  Seven  days  In  that  mail  was  the  even  a  living.  The  Panamanian  au­ action  the  instant  an  opportun­ office,  establishing  personal  con­ later,  the  ship  was  in  such  bad  more  disheartening  news  that  al­ thorities down  here seem  to have  tact  with  the  organization  and  shape  that  she  was  yanked  into  ity  presented  itself.  lotments  had  never  been  paid  no  responsibility  and  are  abso­ Rio  for  repairs.  filling  in  the  details.  A  letter  was  written  by  the  out  in  New  York.  lutely  doing  nothing  for  us.  The  attorney  for  the  New  York  of­ While  there,  the  Master  tried  The  Oiltransporter  was  con­ For  one  of  the  crew,  a  DP  Uruguayan  Government  is  the  to  choke  the  Cook  and  ended  by'  fice  to  the  crew's  attoniey  in  tracted  for  in  Montevideo  by  from  behind  the  Iron  Curtain,  same. way  and  the  situation  is  Montevideo,  asking  him  for  a  Canadian  shipowners  who  were  firing  her  and  her  husband,  the'  that  meant  tragedy.  His  family  getting  very  grave... are  we  en­ |  complete  picture  of  the cese  and  ready  to  buy  if  she  were,  de­ First  Mate.  was  still  there,  utterly  depend­ titled  to  any  kind  of  internation­ for  copies  of  any  documents  in  livered  free  of  claims in  Halifax.  On  March  12,  the  only  officer  ent  on  the  money  sent  to  them  al  law •  or  at  least  human  law  his  possession.  No  answer  was  A  deal  was  made  and  money  aboard  who  had  been  with  the"  through  a  New  York  contact.  or  are  we,  after  a  year  in  this  received  until  May,  1951.  was  sent  down  to  pay  off  credi­ old  crew,  went  to  the  Panaman­ On  September  25,  1949,  in  Rio  port,  facing  starvation  and  mis­ On  January  17,  the first  crew­ tors.  The  amount,  however,  was  ian  Consulate  and  demanded  his  de  Janeiro,  the  three  Engineers,  ery  with  no  chance  even  to  get  member able  to borrow  sufficient  not  even  half  of  the  agreed  overtime,  which  had  not  been"  in  behalf  of  the  crew,  wrote  a  out  of  here?"  cash  to  leave Montevideo walked  purchase  price,  and  not  much  paid  him.'  letter  to tl\e  Panamanian  Consul,  Three  weeks  before  the  letter  into  the  ITF  New  York  office.  more  than  the  crew's  total  The  Master  was  called  in,  and"  reiterating  their  complaints  on  was  written,  the  Master  sudden­ claimed  the  man  should  be fined'  claims;  food,  quarters  and  wages.  ly  disappeared  from  Montevideo.  LONG  STORY  With  other  creditors  paid  off  for  going  to  the  Consulate  —*  The  Consul  inspected,  but  To  the  crew's  horror,  a  Rmnan­ It  was a  long,­sad story  he had  first — one  with  interest — only  seven  days'  pay  —  and  refused'  ian  beggar,  an  alleged  Commu­ pothing  was  done.  to  tell.  Most  of  the  crew  had  the  paltry  suirr  of ­  $9,738"  was  the  demand  for  overtime.  nist  agent—^who  had  been  cadg­ When  the  ship  hit  Montevideo  signed  off  and  those  able  to  allotted  the  crew,  from  which  In  the  course  of  the  agree^f  on  November  13,  there  was  ing  cigarettes  and  food  from  the  make  loan§  would  be  coming  to  $736  was  withdrawn  as  their  ment,  the crew  insisted  the  Mas­ ter  show  not  only  his  license;  neither  money  awaiting  the  crew  crew—^was  put  on  as  the  new  New  York.  Some  had  managed  attorney's  fee.  which  he had  obtained  in  Mohtes  nor  allotments  paid  out,  as  they  Master,  obtaining  his  license  to  ship  out  but  all  of  them,  The  sfiip  was  now  to  be  tow­ video,  biit  also  any  papers'* to*  had  been  promised  in  a  tele­ from  the  Panamanian  Consulate.  when  it  became  apparent  that  ed  to  Halifax,  "free  of  claims,'  gram  from  the  owner  in  their  SITUATION  WORSENS  the  Mbntevidean  misadventiu­e  with  the  Rumanian  as  Master.  prove  he  had  ever  shipped  otlf  last  port  of  call.  So  they  refused  was  ending,  had, with  great  mis­ A  few  of  the  crew  had  stayed  even  as  First  or  Second  Mate.'  This  he  was  unable  to  do—and!  to  unload  their  valuable  cargo  of  An  already  unbearable  situa­ givings,  signed  over  a  power  of  aboard,  in  order  to  be  able  to  out  of  a  job  he  was.  alcohol.  Finally,  the  owner  of  tion  became  completely  intoler­ attorney  to  their  lawyer.  give  first­hand  reports  of  this  the cargo  dug  in  his  own  pocket  able.  This  poseur  proceeded  rap­ DISAPPEARS  last  trek.  idly  to  try  disorganizing  the  They  had  ample  reason  to  for  the cash.  crew—threatened  them  with  his  doubt  his  good  faith—^his  refus­ RIGGED  The  original  Master  was  sen  TOWED  TO  HALIFAX  gun,  had  them  arrested  on  false  al  to  have  papers  drawn  up  in  to  Rio  from  New  York  by  th  Much  later  it  was learned  that  The  Oiltransporter  stayed  in  charges  and  provoked  intra­ their  native  languages,  his  curt  the  old  owner  had  paid  $2,000.00  old owner  and the Rumanian wad  dismissal  of  their  inquiries  and  kept  on  as  a  work­away,  witfr  Montevideo  from  then  tmtil  this  crew  squabbles.  the  suddenly  hostile  attitude  of  to  the  crew's  attorney  "to­  take  orders  not  to  leave  the  ship,  bu#  In  December,  1950,  news  of  spring,  when  she  was  towed  to  care  of  things."  He  certainly  brie­half  hour  before  sailing,  by  Halifax  to  her  prospective  hew  the  crew's  plight  and  one  of  the  judge  before  whom  their  took  care  of  things!  claims  had  been heard.  pulling  a  quick  one,  he was  abl#  owners.  And  the  crew  stayed  their  letters finally  reached  the  With  the  ship's  destination  However,  since  they  hdd  re­ ITF  Headquarters  in  London.  to  skip  and  disappeared.  with­her almost  to  the end.  Days  passed  into  weeks  and  weeks  General  Secretary  Omer  Becu  quested  ihat  he  insert  a  clause in' known,  the ITF New  York  office  No  trace  of  him  has  been  into  months  as  promise  after  immediately  established  contact  the  power,  forbidding, him  to  re­ set  up  Has'on  with  the  SlU's  found,  which,  in  ­the  light  of  promise  was  made  that  they  with  the  crew,  advised  them  to  lease  the  ship  unless  the 'crew  Canadian 'District  which  assured  subsequent, events,  is  really  tod  would  be  paid  oflE  and  repatri­ consult  the  ITF  New  York  Of­'received  75  percent  of  "  their  them  full  cooperation  in  any  bad.  He  had  been  deported  one#  from  Brazil  as  an  undesirabl#  ated.  They  were  months  of  tor­ alien,  is  understood  to  be  want­ ture.  ed  in  ^elgium,  and  the  Can#^  *  ­1  On  June  9,  the  crew  wrote  to  dian  immigration  authorities  someone  they  thought  could  were awaiting his arrival in  Hal^  help: "During these seven  months  ifax  with  eager,  hostile,  arms.  '  none of  the officers  and  the crew  On  May  17,  the  Oiltransportef  have  received  their  wages  and  put  into  Halifax.­ The  SlU  slap*  the  last  months  have  been  so  ped  a  hold  on  her  and  the  bat­l •   terrible  that  it  is  becoming  un­ tie  was  on.  ^  bearable.  What  those  of  the crew  Within five  days  the  SlU  had  350  West, 58th  Street,  New  York  ARTHUR  WEST  S.  FRANK  BRUNSON  do  who  have  families  to  support  reached  the  prospective  ownerS;  do,  1  don't  know.  Most  of  the  Get  in  touch  with  your  draft  Contact  Benjamin  Glickman,  City.  who  were  not  only  surprised  but  crew  are  bumming  money  for­ board  in  Miami  at  once.  Anyone  .306  Broadway,  New  York  City.  ft ft ft  appalled  by  what  had  transpired  GERALD  GILBERTSON  He  has  effected  a  settlement  of  cigarettes  and  also  for  postage  knowing  his  whereabouts  is  f  I  for  over  two  yaars.  Get  in  touch  with  Rene  Bujia,  urged  to  contact Brunson's  moth­ your  case.  for  their  letters  to  their  fam^  On "May  23,  attorneys  for  both  7203  10th  Avenue,  Brooklyn,  i|  ilies.  During  the  last  couple  of  er,  Mrs.  Charles  Disher,  Fairfax,  t ft  New  York,  regarding  the  death  the  old  and  prospective  owners  JOHN  WUNDERLICH  months,  they  have  gotten  food  South  Carolina.  started  their  barrage  against  th#  GEORGE FARGO of  his  brother,  Hector.  in  the  Salvation  Army,  as  no­ 4  t  ITF  New  York  ­­office,  which  JAMES £. BREWER TOM  CRANE  body  will  give  more  credit  to  ft ft ft  culminated  in  a  meeting  on  May  the  ship."  ARCHIBALD  VOLKERTS  Your  personal  belongings,  are  Get  in  touch  with  Benjamin  28.  Contact  Mrs.  Emily  Volkerts,  The  crew  retained  an  attorney  in  the  baggage  room  at  51  Bea­ Glickman,  305  Broadway,.. con­ By  this  tiine,  the  ITF  had  €c:­ly  in  February,  1950,  to  try  ver Street. Your  papers  and  book  cerning  a  settlement  in  ybur  835  Stebbins  Avenue,  Bronx,  been  appointed  as  official  rep­ New  York. Telephone: LU 9­1835.  to  have  an  embargo  placed  on  were  left  with  the  Patrolmen  on  cases.  resentative  of  the  crew,  who  ft ft ft  ft ft ft  the  ship,  in  order  that  she  be  the sixth  floor.  also  had  joined  the  ITF  Specitd  CARLdS  GOMEZ  HENRY  HICKS  4.  4.  i.  sold  at  auction  and  their  claims  Seafarers'  Section.  L. E.  TOSKEY  '  CARL  wdob  Get  ill  touch  with  the  Ship's  met.  This,  too,  proved  a  dead  CARROLL  KENNY  Contact  L.  C.  Pugh,  606  Mon­ Delegate  of  the  Del  Norte;  or  end.  NEGOTIATIONS  ;•   SAMUEL  BRtlNSON  roe  Street,  Mobile,  for, informa­ Lindsey  Williams  or  Buck  Steph­ SEEK  AID  Days  and  days  of  negotiafidft  tion  about. your  gear.  CLAUDE  BOSNER  ens  in  the  New  Orleans  Hall.  fOllewed.  Representatives  of  JOHN  TURKINGTON  4.  4,  4,  ft ft' ft­v...  On  October  25,  1950,  the  crew  Other  ITF  affiliates  were  call'^  RIP RIPLEY  GEORGE  I)<^STO^S  The  above  named  men  are  to  tried  to  reach  the  International  .  ^  SHORTY  SCHMITT  Drytransj  25 ' Broadway,  New  get  in  touch  with  ."their  local  in  for  consultation;  Gburt  iii  the  Hague.  No  matter  what  legal  maneu­ "Am  Deck  Maintenance  on  York  City,  has a  refund  on  your  draft  boards  immediately.  l^heir letter  read: "... the ship  Fairisle  bound  for  Far  East:  Old  Age  Benefit  taxes  fOr  1950.  veririgs  were  tried,  no  matter  ft ft ft  still is not  sold; we  should like to  Russell  D.  Roberts."  what  pleas  of  poverty  from  the  KENNETH  E.  BALDWIN  ft ft ft  Mibw  if you can  help  us  or  give  Old  owner—the  ITF  was  adi^  Your mother  is very ill.  Please  STEN  BIRKELAND  t  t ft  soihe  advice  what  to  do.  We  ROLAND  PARODY  Communicate  with  Thomas  B.  write,  or  visit  here  as  soon  as  merit in  its demands for  the fulK.  have  now  been  in  this  port  for  "Please  forward  my  coat  by  Breen,  220  Broadway, New  York  possible.  est^  possible  justice  for  these,  almost  a  year  and  the. owners  mail  or  express:  Frank  Teti,  258  38,  New  York.  iriuch­abused  seamen.  ft ft ft  of  the  ship  have  not  by  any  East  148  Street,  Bronx  51,  New  <1  On  June  6,  an  agreement  waS  STEVE  CAREY  ft ft ft  4  means  paid  one  cent  to  anybody  York."  ­Get  in  touch  with  Pfc.  James  signed.  It  secures  for  the  crew  ss LIEERTY  BELL  of  the  crew;  neither  have  they  E;  McNamara,  RA­19395235,  HQ  $27,600:00  in  addition  to  thS  (Voyage  No.  2)  ft ft ft  sent  any  money  to  whoever  has  JAMES  E.  WILLIFORD  The following  men have money  Btry.  94th  AAA  AW  Bn  (Sp),  $9,736.00  they  were  awarded  iA  anything  to  do  with  the  ship's  Please  write  to  Benjamin  B.  due  them  in  the  amounts  indi­ APD  42,  c/o  Postmaster,  NeW  Montevideo,  and  the ITF and  thb  o^penses ... nobody  is  interested  Sterling,  42  Broadway,  New  cated.  They  can  collect  by  con­ York,  N.  Y.  attorney  for  the  new  owner  are  ih  buying  it.  What  is  going  to  York  4,  New  York.  joint  escrowees  —  to  apportiofi  tacting  B.  H.  Sobelman  &  Co.,  ft ft ft  happen  now  we  don't  know.  The  the  money  the  fairest  way  they  PEDRO  ELIOT  (ELLIOTT)  Bourse  Building,  Philadelphia:  ft ft ft  ^alyatibn  Army  has  taken  care  .  WILFRED  (Red)  SHEA  ,  ­T  ^  William  F.  HaH,  $4.25;  Rasonond  Get  in  touch  with  Mr.  Jacobo  can.  yf  the  crew  during  the  last  six  Contact  your  mother  at  once.  E KeUer,  $7.50;­ Robert  L. BOOkS­ Dizbn,  1043  Magdalena  Street,'  The  crew;  has;  eitpres^d  ill  1:1  • months  and  as  they  have  no  gratitude  jri  writing,  saying  they  er,  $3.60,  and  William  C.  San­ ManilavPI.  ft ft ft  more funds  before  they  get­paid,  hope  that  their  case  wiR  bfe­Mff  RALPH  B.  GROSECLOSE  ders,  $17.42;*  ­  '  ft ft ft  '  they simply  can't  give more  food  You  are  asked  to  write  to  benefit  in  ITF's  great  dflVfe  CHARLEY  NANGLE.  to  so  many  people.  your  mother,  Mrs.  E.  B.  Grose­ ;  Get  in  touch  with  your  sister,  to  wipe  out  sub­standard  conti^  PETE  DE  HAHN  "The  officers  are  buying  and  close,  Route  3,  Box  255,  Wythe­ Get  in  touch  With  Mri  'ai. J  Mrs.  Ruth  Sholin,  336  East  96th  tiOns  on  ships  registered  urideit  jfit  making  their :  pwri  food,  but  viHe,  ya;,  as  soon  as  possible.  Mrs,  Bprnard  .qhennfl  the  Panamanian,  arid  like fidgift?  r  Street,  New  York  City.  .  (Continued  from  Page  1)  fl;:  ifc­'"­ £  ic  t  mi  M'  m  �cm:  '• .  Friday. June  29. 1951  .   ''Vr  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Ninete«i  I ' ­ Shipowners  and  stevedoring  companies  are op­ will  be 525 feet  in  length  and  will  have  a  speed  posing  a  bill  that  would  put  teeth  in  Longshore­ of  20  knots.  men's  and  Harbor  Workers'  Compensation  Act.  The  Navy  refused  tp  scab  on  the  XL A  Ferry  At  the  present  time  the  safety  regulations  are  Workers  Union,  who  are  striking  the  Virginia  purely  advisory,  with  no  legal  penalties  for  in­ Ferry  Corporation.' When  the  Navy  refused  to  fringement  or'  any  means  of  enforcement.  The  furnish  a  crew  to  transport  800  m^ant  farm  ^  Bill  is  being  strongly  pushed  by  the  AFL  In­ workers  across  the  Chesapeake  Bay,  company  'ternational  Longshoremen's  Association.  Seamen,  supervisors, w;ho  have  no scruples,  took  the  men  of  course,  are  not  covered  by  this  Act. . . . The  across. . . . The  American  dredge  Manhattan* has  Antinous  (Waterman),  which  was  rammed  amid­ ended  a  14.000  mile  trip  from  Philadelphia  to  ships  recehtly  by  the  Transamerican,  is  under­ Bangkok,  Thailand,  towed  by  the  Dutch  tug  going  repairs  at  the  Sun  Drydock  in  Chester,  Zwarte  Zee.  The  4.200  horsepower  tug  averaged  Pennsylvania,  and  is  expected  to  return  to  ser­ 200  miles a  day.  vice  July  15.  Senator  Warren  Magnuson  has  introduced  a  . Pn  June  14.  the  NSA  announced  the  alloca­ tion  of  30  Liberty  ships  to  26  general  agents  to  bill  to prevent  the  transfer  of  American  ships  td  carry  EGA  cargoes,  bringing  the  total  number  foreign flags  and  prevent  their  use  in  transport­ of  ships  in  this  program* to  166,  divided  among  ing  goods  to  communist  China.  "On  a  recent  36  general  agents.  Of  the  30  ships,  12  went  to  trip  I  made  to  the  t)rient,"  said  the  Senator; "I  SlU­contracted  companies.  Eastern,  Alcoa,  Wat­' ­found  that  much  of  the  trade  in  Red  China  was  erman  and  Isthmian  got  two  each,  while  Bull,  being  handled  by  ships flying  the  Panamanian  Seas. Mississippi  and South  Atlantic  were alloted  flag.  These  ships  never  were  in  Panama.  In  90  one  each. . . . Esse  has  ordered  six  new  26.800  percent  of  the  cases  their  crews  do  not  even  in­ deadweight­ton supertankers from  Newport  News  clude a  single Panamanian." Under  his bill trans­ Shipbuilding  ancT Drydock  Company.  These  new  fers  coiild  not  be  approved  unless  the  company  vessels  wiir increase  Esso's  fleet  and  those  of  its  to  which  the ship  is being  transfered  maintained  affiliates  to  130  ocean­going  vessels,  aggregating  the  highest  safety  and  crew  accommodation  2.350.000  deadweight  tons.  Esso  has  ordered  18  standards.  This,  says,  the  Senator,  will  prevent  new  tankers  in  fhe  last  three  years.  . .  The  transfers  to  Panama.  Seafarer­veterans  of  the  Korean  "incident"  ISQ.OOOth  commercial  vessel  was  cleared  through  may  possibly  see  themselves  on  television  very  the  Panama  Canal  on  April  26.  Immigration  officers  have  been  combing  the  shortly. A  documentary  film  about  the  role  play­ port  of  Greater  New  York  waterfront  for  illegal  ed  by  the  American  merchant  maidne  in  the  entrants,  who  have  jumped  ship.  Thus  far  they  Korean  conflict  will  be  shown  on  the  NBC  tele­ have  picked  up  more  than  400.  This  stepping  up  vision  network  at  3:30  PM  (Eastern  Daylight  of  law  enforcement  has  created  a  housing  short­ Saving  Time)  on  July  5th.  After  this  showing  age  on  Ellis  Island.  . . . Contracts for five  more  the film  will  be released  to TV  stations  through­ Mariner  Class  dry  cargo  vessels  have  been  out  the  country.  The  picture, "Cargo  to  l^orea,"  awarded,  bringing  to  30  the  number  of  this  type  a  13  ­minute  long  black  and  white  film  with  already  contracted  for.  Thjs  latest  batch,  how­ narration and  music, was filmed in Korea and  the  ever,  will  cost  $9,290,000  each,  compared  with  United  States,  and  uses  actual  war  scenes  made  an  average  of  $8,000,000  for  the first  25  now  available  by  the  Department  of  Defense.  Some  imder  construction.  The  Mariner  Class  ships  of  the  striking  scenes  show  the  landings  at  Inchon  and  Pusan  and  the  miraculous  evacu­ ation  at  Hungnam.  The  NSA  has  okayed  the  allotment  of  8  or  9 ,  ships  to  load  iron  ore  at  North  African  ports  for  discharge  in  Britain.  Three  or  four  ships  will  • be put into service in June, and five  in July. The  use  of  the  NSA  ships  had  been  recommended  by  EGA  to  help  meet  the  lorgent  demands  of  the  British  iron  and  steel  industry.  Rates,  terms  and  conditions  for  this  operation  have  been  ten­ tatively  agreed  upon. ... A  million  tons  of  out­ bound  cargo  have  been  carried  by  NSA  ships  since  that  agency  was  established  three  months  ago. 166 ships,  withdrawn from  the reserve fleets,  have  been  assigned  to  operators  to  carry  cargoes  to  EGA  countries  and  to  meet  military  needs.  The  Yarmouth  (Eastern)  started  its  annual  summer  service  to  Yarmouth,  Novia  Scotia,  on  June  20.  Some  350  passengers  made  this first  overnight  trip.  . . . The  four  companies  which  have  been  operating  57  tankers  for  the  Navy  will  continue  to  do  so.  The  new  contracts,  how­ ever,  call­for  a  $5­a­day  reduction  on  the  fees  now paid. $60  a day over  and above all  operating  costs.  The  four  companies  and  the  number  of  tankers  allotted  each  are:  American  Pacific  SS  Co.,  12;  Pacific  Tankers,  17;  Marine  Tran^ort  Lines, 13 and  Tankers Co.,  15. Six  of  the thirteen  ^  total  losses  reported  for  the  month  of  May  were  Japanese. One  was American,  the  Arizona  Sword  (Sword  Line), which  was beached  and submerged  in  the  Cape  Oxl  Canal  after  a  collision.  Two  ships  were  hit  by  mines, one  a  total  loss.  Ore  Lines  has  ordered  two  shallow­draft  ore  carriers  for  iron  ore  transportation  on  the  Or­ inoco  River  in  Venezuela.  The  vessels,  360  feet  long,  will  carry  the  ore  from  the  river  port  Palua  to  Puerto  Hierro,  where  the  cargo  will  be  transferred  to  ocean­going  carriers. ... A  US  Department  of  Labor  survey  reveals  that ­ em­ ployment  in  the  shipbuilding  industry  has  in­ creased  40  percent  over  last  year,  with  209,000  now  working  in  private  and  government  yards.  Mobile Seafarers Back Teamsters Against 'Ceke' Plant  Gronberg  is  no  exception.  Eric  time  SIU  men  can  be  comfort­ have  been  possible.  We  ought  By  CAL  TANNER  has  been  a  member  of  the  SIU  able  in  the  knowledge  that  in  to  go  100  percent  for  the  in­ MOBILE,  June  21 — Shipping  for  the  past  eight  years.  He  al­ the  event  of  their  death,  the  crease."  is  very  good  here  in  this  Gulf  ways  believed Jn  changing  ships  Union  has  seen  to  it  that  their  Those  of  you  Seafarers  who  port  and  the  prospects  are  that  and  scenery,  and  never  did  he  Beneficiaries  will  get  enough  have  been  on  the  Mobile  beach  it  will  even  surpass  the  present  stay aboard  one ship long enough  money  to  give  a  decent  burial  recently  probably  ran  into  some  level,  if  there  is  even  partial  and  have  money  left  over."  to  collect  a  vacation.  of  these  Brothers,  who  also  truth  to  the rumor floating  about  "Now,  with  this  new  plan  that  All  of  which  led  Eric  to  con­ were  around:  H.  Clurry,  E.  D.  that  Alcoa  is  going  to  take  12  Headquarters  negotiated,  I  will  clude  that  "1  would  more  than  Moyd,  E.  Bailey,  J. Crawford,  J.  Liberties  out  of  the  boneyard.  be assured  of  at least  part  of  my  like  to  approve  the  dues  in­ Moore,  D.  L.  Parker  and. G,  That's  a • r  umor,  remember.  vacation money after I have  been  crease.  Without  an  organization  Scott.  Speaking  of  Alcoa, five  of  that  aboard  a  ship  only  three  strong financially,  all  of  the  tre­ Brothers  T.  Burke,  D. SuUivaii  company's  vessels  paid  off  hfere  months."  in ­ the  past  two  weeks:  the  mendous  improvements  and  ben­ and  B.  Sheppard  are  in ­the  Pointer,  Cavalier,  Ranger,  Clip­ Eric  has  definite  views  on  the  efits  that  have  been  made  in  Mobile  Marine ­Hospital  at  this  per  and  Pioneer.  Three  Water­ Welfare  Plan,  too:  "For  the first  the  past  few . years  could  not  time.  Drop  them  a  line.  man  payoffs  made  the  total  for  the  period  nine.  The  Waterman  jobs  were  the^De  Soto,  Monarch  of  the  Seas  and  the  Morning  Light.  A  few. gashounds  cropped  up  tary­Treasurer's financial  report.  By  STEVE  CARDULLO  Signing  on  we:^  the  David  S.  lately,  but  they  have  been  dealt  The  meeting  was  chaired  by  Jordan  ' (Mississippi),  Fairhope  ERIG  GRONBERG  PHILADELPHIA,  June  21  —  with.  We've  sdso  had  to  crack  Steve  Cardullo.  George  Everett  and  W,  S.  Jennings  (Waterman)  With  12  ships  paying  off  in, the  and  the  Alcoa  Pioneer  and  Al­ sels  that  were active  in this port.  past  two  weeks,  shipping  in  this  down  on  guys  who  have  been  was  recording  secretary  and  B,  coa  Pointer.  The  Las ­Vegas  Vic­ The  David  S.  Jordan  and  the  port  maintained  its  steady  pace.  failing  :to  show  up  on  time  Hirsh  was  reading  clerk.  tory,  Steel  Advocate  (Isthmian)  W. S. Jennings, referred to above  In  addition,  we  had  the  usual  aJpOard  ship.  In  this  connection,  We see  where a stowaway  who  and  the  Alcoa  Polaris  called  in­ as  sign­ons,  were  only  recently  run  of  in­transit  callers  operated  we've  instituted  a  new  program  was  on  the  Dorothy  has  now  taken  from  the  boneyard  and  by  the  Waterman  and  Isthmian  of  having  a  Patrolman  aboard  decided  to  give  the  Philly  beach  transit.  a  ship  when  it  is  about  to  sail.  a  break.  They  tell  me  that  he  The  AFL  Teamsters  are  still  full  crews  were  dispatched  from  outfits.  On  one  ship last  Sunday,  three  did  such  a fine  job  on  the  ship  active  here.  They  are  currently  the  Union  Hall  to  both  vessels.  .conducting  a  strike  against  the  "The  following ships are to take  All  beefs  were  settled  at  the  men  were  Tacking  when  sailing  that  they  even  paid  him  his  local  Coca­Cola  Bottling  Com­ full  crews  within  the  next  two  point  of  production  —  on  the  time  began  to  draw  near.  The  wages.  Leo  Allen,  Steward  on  Patrolman  present  was  able  to  the  ship,  swears  he  was  the  best  pany  and  the  SIU  is  aiding  with  weeks:  Clearwater  Victory  (Isth­ ships.  The  payoffs  were  the  Winter  get  the  crew  replacements  in  Saloon  Messman  he  ever  had..  mian),  Ben  Grieson  (Waterman)  full  support.  The  Teamsters,  as  mil,  Abiqua,  Bradford  Island  time  and  the  vessel  sailed  on  "Who,  in  the  Port  of  Philadel­ and  Allison  W.  Houghton  (Al­ LOG  readers  will  recall^  won ^  ­aiid  ­SovsrEm©a4.­Cempi­ (Cities.  .sc.bftdi!.le...„.,;  ^  cdajirT'he'  of­tli6­ struggle  for  recognition  "against  phia,  is now  a  student  of  Arthur  Service);  Carolyn,  Evelyn,  Ar­ At  the  regularly  scheduled  Murray's  dancing  school?  He  is  first  Alcoa  ships  to  take  a  crew  the  Dixie  Dairies  a  few  weeks  ago.  The  SIU  backed fiiem  in  in  thi<?  port,  anc(,  we're  hoping  lyn,  Jeiui.  Hilton  (Bull);  Mary­ membership  meeting  of  June  20,  now  dancing  the  conga,  tango  mar  ^Calmar);  r*'e  Cabins  (Ma­ the  membership  voted  to  concur  it  won't  be  the  last.  that  beef,  also.  Hoiy  for  a little  incidental  in­ The  new  Vacation  Plan  has  a  thiason),  and  Rdbiii  Doncaster  in  the  Headquarters  report  to  and  rhiunba.  My,  my.  Twinkle­ The  membership  and  the  Secre­ tpes. .  .  formation' on  some  of  the  ves­ lot  of  guys  hepped 'np and  Eric  (Seas).:/'  PhMe^diki  Cracking  Down  On  Foul­Ups  mi  ll  �THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  "Bargain­hunlers" is  Ihe  way  B.  F.  Rhodabarger  captioned  this  photo  of  Steward  Louis  Brown  (left)  euid  Electrician  L.  Henriquez of  the SS  Coe  Victory,  as  the  two Seafarers  scanned  newspaper  fids.  Brother  Rhodabarger  and  his  camera  were  stationed  at  a  vantage  point  for  *hi»  ~ shot  of  cargo  being  secured  on  deck  of  the  Coe  Victory.  All  went  well  on  the  Coe  Victory,  thanks  to  the efficiency  of  her SIU crew,  some of  whom  are  shown  here.  Rhodabarger  prints  and  develops  in  his  shipboard  darkroom.  The  Seatrain  Havana'*  Stewardi  Edward  Cb(dey,  is  all  smiles  as  he  hcdds  pah  of  hot  hum  jihii  remcty«d feoin  the oven*  Friday,  June  29,  1951  '  A  skilled  sailor  knows  that  a  stitch'  in  time  saves  nine.  Here  is  Taylor  Baxter,  AB,  on  the  Coe  Victory,  as  he  re­ pairs  ship's  gear.  ,  .  Bob Alvarado (left), OS, and Fred llQlm, Messman, Jndieath  that  the smile  is t^ tldng  oh  the Seatreln Havana.  All  photos  .Ohjlhe ;*iaroBd carr^imf*::pr^  Lester  Moore. .'  v;;  .  Loddng  pleased  with  th* ^asty  jdish  he  jiist  lined  up  in  the  Seatridtt  kh^s  gsRey  ii  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is 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Title A name given to the resource June 29, 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. 13 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: DEATH BENEFIT GOES TO $1,500 SIU, ITF WIN $27,600 FOR PANAMA CREW NEW LINE, OLD TACTIC COMMIES USE THEIR FAVORITE TACTIC - TELLING THE BIG LIE CITIES SERVICE TO PAY 150 GS IN BACK WAGES SEATTLE SIU BEHIND BERING SEA FISHERMEN BEEF AGAINST COMMIE BACKDOOR CONTRACT BALTIMORE CALLS SHIPPING 'ALMOST TOO GOOD' SHIPPING RIDES HIGH, BEEFS LOW FOR SEAFARERS IN NEW ORLEANS LAUNDRY WORKERS GET SIU AID IN SAVANNAH WELFARE PLAN PUTS 250 GS IN US BONDS WE DO OKAY FOR A SMALL PORT: WILMINGTON; IN-TRANSITS SUPPLY MOST OF THE ACTIVITY REPLACEMENTS FOR TEXAS PORTS SWEEP LAKE CHARLES BEACH SHIPPING REMAINS AT PEAK IN GALVESTON NAM FAVORS CONTROLS, BUT NOT FOR THE NAM TAKE THOSE JOBS AS THEY COME UP ON THE BOARD, IS FRISCO'S WARNING TANKER PAYOFFS MARK ACTIVITY IN BOSTON SIU CREWS' RESPONSE NEARS $5,000 MARK IN POLIO DRIVE JIM ROWAN, VET SEAFARER, DIES AT 57 RADIO, TV, PRESS CONTINUE TO TELL JOSEPH PRON STORY NEW HALL EMPHASIZES MEMBERSHIP'S COMFORT ORDER MAKES ELECTRICIANS' WORK EASIER HOW TO FILL OUT AN OVERTIME SHEET BE SURE YOU COLLECT ALL SEATIME BEER FOR ONE CENT A GLASS (A LARGE ONE), CHAMPAGNE FOUR BITS A BOTTLE-AH PARADISE! SIU, ITF GET $27,600 FOR PANAMA CREW MOBILE SEAFARERS BACK TEAMSTERS AGAINST 'COKE' PLANT PHILADELPHIA CRACKING DOWN ON FOUL-UPS PHOTO GLIMPSES OF SIU MEN AT SEA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/29/1951 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/370b857daf7b6f251c14e0a7bb2d5f5c.PDF 7b04d6057dfa9a486af3c5b4dd8ab066 PDF Text Text C Stoiy On Page 2 u- > ' r.-' SEAFARERS^LOG •S OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO '••J. 28 Ships Vote SiU 410-124 |j'» c. • '!P' y! N - L4*' . i\ The SIU Great Lakes District has won representation rights for crewmembers of three non-union steamship companies in National Labor Relations Board elections. Results of the voting released by; the Board on Friday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 31, show the SIIX victorious by an over-all margin of better than three to one. Companieslnvolved were Pioneer Steamship Company, with 16 ships; Buckeye Steamship Company, six ships, and Steinbrenner Steam­ ship with another six ships. Since 1957, the SIU has won elections on a total of 55 vessels on the Lakes, involving close to 1,400 seamen. Stories On Page 3 w Cfffff MJ Th? bright and comfortable faciliti^ of the rOt SflU IfidI* new hall for Seafarers in Philadelphia are being readied for occupancy in that port. Shown here is view of hiring h^ and lorpge area. (Other photo on page 2.) i Incres Men Win Pay, OT Cains "" Story On Page 5 I t •» •«.>' I' J > I^ / -• V . •' - ^ V.I ILi, r ' ijii ibave agree • Ships of the SlU-contoacted Calmar Line havQ "joined the ranks of other companies: which purchase higher-quality steak meats; Above (1 to r) strip ;:lolng pi§r. Lookuig ovcr award for 1,541 accident-free ^OtCfy MWOrO» days alraard Alcoa Roamer are (L-R): David K. Nunh, steward, Milt Robinson, bosun, CG Capt. John F. Kettlers, Capt. George Taylor, skipper, Paul ifsdebaugh, AB and,V. D. Becker, - j^eward dept. Safely Council presented citation. I •S. �FMW TWO SEAFARERS JaiMllllM LOG Sunny Hay Spot F^r Seafarers Three Cases At Issue: ^ NLRB Heats SlU Bid For Runaways ~ 'V WASHINGTON—The National Labor Relations Board has held a key hearing on the rights of US maritime unions to organize the crews of rimaway-flag ships. A session held before the Board in Washington on May 31 dealt with SIU organizing activity among the crews of three runaway-flag the foreign eonuuerce of the shipping companies — P&O, ment and other agencies to block United States and upon American runaway organizing. West India Fruit and Steam­ The three cases involved deal workmen . . ; the present comple­ ship and Eastern Shipping. with the crews of the Liberian- ment of the Florida ... is in direct The hearings were called on flSg cruise ship SS Florida, the competition witti American seamen long-pending SIU election peti­ Panamanian-flag SS Yarmouth for employment opportunities . . . tions and unfair labor charges, and the Sea Level, the former the organization of the vessels' some of which have been hanging SlU-manned Seatrain New Orleans, crews ... is, therefore a matter of concern, to American seamen . . . fire over a year. It is believed in now under Liberian registry. As a result, the NLRB ordered maritime circles that the action The Florida, operated by P&O, setting the hearing dates at the was the target of an SIU organiz­ an election on the Florida which time of the International Maritime ing campaign back in 1958. At that the SIU won by 87 to 21 in July Workers Union beef against Incres time, the NLRB issued a precedent- 1958. However, the company since Line reflects Washington pressure setting decision recognizing the has refused to bargain with the for a blanket policy on runaway right of US unions to organize SIU and is under unfair labor 'Outdoor patio area of new hall for Seafarers in Phiiadelphio organizing. The American Com­ runaway shipping. The NLRB so. charges for this refusal as well as should be popular spot in pleasanl weather. Hall Is in last stage* mittee for the Flags of Necessity, ruled because, as it stated. .. the the firing of pro-union crewmemof completion. (See other photo, page 1.) a runaway operators' front, has employer's operations have a di­ bers. Several of the charges have been upheld by an NLRB trial ex­ rect and substantial effect upon been pressuring the State Depart­ aminer. The other two vessels involved, the Yarmouth and Sea Level, areboth the subjects of NLRB elec­ tion petitions. The Panamanianflag Yarmouth fired its 136-man West Indian crew in September, 1958, when they sought union rep­ resentation and hired a new crew. WASHINGTON—A favorite weapon of the railroads in The Yarmouth, like the Florida, Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan have approved operates in the West Indian cruise their war against domestic shipping, the selective rate cut, seven more Seafarer applicants for the SIU disability pen­ trade out of Miami with, as the would be outlawed under terms of a bill which would subject ^ sion. The action by the trustees assures the Seafarers the NLRB notes, "most of its passen­ such practices to the anti-^trust laws. terstate Commerce Act of 1958 gers picked up and returned to a $35 weekly disability-pension The bill, introduced by Sen. which bars the holding up of rates benefit because they are no Cook and steward. He had to stop US port." The agency which oper­ Ralph Yarborough (Dem., Texas) on one mode of transportation to ates the Yarmouth, Eastern Ship­ sailing because he is suffering from longer able fo sail. ping, is a Florida corporation a member of the Senate Interstate protect the traffic of another com­ Thfe latest additions to the spe­ arthritis. and Foreign Commerce Commit­ petitive mode. cial disability list include Aloyslus The SIU disability benefit is owned by the wife of the ship­ tee, would prevent railroads from With the passing of this act, A. Kessen, Carl G. Pederson, Man­ payable to Seafarers of any age owner. She is an American citizen, cutting their rates in only one geo­ railroads started engaging in all although he is a British citizen. uel R. Perez, Wong Yau, John who are no longer able to sail graphical area to kill off shipping kinds of price war and manipula­ Ossmow, Antonio Ferreira and because of physical infirmities. "Eastern is the exclusive agent competition. It would force them tions, putting intense pressure on for McCormick (the shipping com­ Clarence Lott. Twelve years' seatime with SlU- pany) in the US," the Board notes, to apply these rate reductions to trucking and water carrier com­ Kessen is 57 years old and was contracted companies is the basic "and has no other bus^ess." the whole system. petitions. disabled by hypertension and ar­ requirement for an applicant. It would thus serve as an anti­ The Sea Level runs between Additional Support In addition to the SIU benefit, Louisiana and Havana, Cuba, with trust regulator, adopting^ the con­ teriosclerotic heart disease. He The Inland Waterways Common sailed in the steward department. which comes to $150 a month, thg a crew of Cuban nationals. The cept that prices may not be re­ Carrier Association; a'non-rail car­ Social Security system provides Pederson is 66 years old and owners are a Virginia corporation duced selectively, lower than nec­ rier group, has supported the Yar­ benefits for disabled workers over with US citizens as officers, direc­ essary to meet competition. sailed in the deck department. He borough bill, contending that it joined the SIU in 1938 and sailed 50, plus the benefits paid to retired tors and stockholders. In Decem­ Blast Rate Cuta will correct an "unjust" situation. workers over 65. Such benefits are ber, 1958, the Union obtained until recently when he was dis­ Maritime transportation inter­ Railroad interests-have not com­ in addition to the payments made pledge cards for a majority of the abled by heart trouble. ests have blasted $he ICC for al­ mented on the bill yet, hut strongly by the SIU Welfare Plan. crew and petitioned for an elec­ lowing the /ailroads to reduce Perez sailed in the deck depart­ tion. As a result, 26 crewmembers rates between specific points on oppose any step to limit their rate ment until his recent retirement. were fired. The SIU then picketed certain commodities upon which reduction freedom and are ex­ He also was disabled by heart the ship and filed charges of dis­ water carriers depend for revenue. pected to fight the bill vehemently. trouble. Up till now, maritime, truck and crimination with the New Orleans The railroads would not be so Yau, who joined the Union in organized labor groups have tes­ regional office of the Board. Evi­ prone to cut rates if they had to 1950, sailed in the steward depart­ tified, uniformly blasting the ICC dence was submitted that crewment until heart disease sidelined do so across the board. and railroads for discriminatory members were told they were be­ bin>. . The railroads have argued that practices, actions in restraint of ing fired for having asked the SIU they are of primary importance in Ossmow is 58 years old and is to represent them. They were told- National defense and that the Gov­ trade, and similar activities Dur­ unfit for iluty because of a nerve they could get their Jobs back if ernment is Indirectly subsidizing ing the remainder of the time set ailment. they would revofte their SIU the railroad's competitors. The aside by the Senate for-hearings Ferreira sailed in the deck de­ pledge cards and testify against railroads have b^en juggling their fhe railroads will attempt to an­ partment until he was disabled by Kessen Ferreira the SIU before the NLRB. When rates since the passage of the In­ swer the criticisms heaped agaihst -heart disease. He is 67 years old. them. the ship arrived in New Orleans in Lott, who is 69, sailed as chief January, crewmembers were trans­ ported from the vessel to the NLRB office by armed Pirtkerton Notify Welfare detectives. Senate Bill Would Bar RR Selective Rate Cuts Seven More Seafarers Get Disability Pensions States Marine Gets Rigtut Of Changes 1 fr: m 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 ndw en^ rollment and beneficiary cards. These cards can be obtained in any SIU port. , ; 'J SEAFARERS LOG WASHINGTON — Runaway-flag ship operations got an­ other boost from the Government this week. The Federal Maritime Board granted States Marine Lines* bid for permis­ sion to continue to operate a>— fleet of 21 runaway and for­ companies and by maritimo un. PAWL HAU., president Bumaat BRAND, Editor. BKRNARD SEA­ eign-flag bulk carriers while ions. It is feared that as a result Jun. 3, IM Vol. XXII, No. 12 Pederson Perez Wong Ossmow MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARIBUR, the company's Ameri9an-flag ships At. MASXIN, ARTUUR BBRGER, CHARLES BEAUMET, DEL ROBINSON, Staff Writers. receive subsidies. BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative, . The action involved granting States Marine a waiver of the 1936 Publlihsd biwaskly at tha haadquartari Merchant' Marine Act which re­ of tha Saafarari Jntarnationat Union, At­ lantic Gulf, Lakas and Inland Watara quires that subsidized shipping District, AFL-CIO, t7S Fourtn Avanoa, companies cannot have any con­ Brooklyn 31, NY. Tal. HYaclnth »>«iSO. Sacond clat* postaga paid at tha PAat nection with foreign operations. Offica In Brooklyn, NY, undar tha Act of Aug. 24,'1912. ^ States Marine's bid for a waiver m had been strenuously opposed by several other subsidized shipping of the latest decision, moire Ann rican steamship companies will seek to operate runaway shipping, with consequent growth of such shipping at the expense of \merican-flag operations. The 21 bulk ore and oil carriers operated by States T'.-irine trans­ port iron ore, bauxite and other materials on account for leading American industrial giants. ^ u fc *• I .. - * ..... . ., . .-I - , • -.-JI - �t, 19M SEAFARERS Pare Thre* LOG ..i/ > V > SlU Wins 28 Lakes Ships New Meeting Procedure Crews Of Three Fleets Give f ' '> ' • ^H One of the major changes in the SIU constitution is the new schedule of membership meetings. They will now be held monthly in the deep sea ports of New York, Philadel­ phia, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans and Mobile. The port of Detroit has been added to the monthly schedule. All. meetings will be held at 2:30 PM, local time, for each of the seven ports concerned. The meeting schedule"" calls for New York meetings on the first Monday of each month, following the first Sunday; Philadelphia, the first Tuesday; Baltimore, the first Wednesday, and Detroit, the first Friday. Houston, New Orleans and Mobile will meet In the week follow­ ing the above meetings, Houston on Monday, New Orleans on Tuesday and Mobile on Wednesday. 1 Since the first Sunday In June is June 9, the port of New York will meet June 6; Philadelphia, June 7; Baltimore, June 8; Detroit, June 10. Houston will meet Monday, June 13; New Orleans, June 14 and Mobile, June 15. Special meetings at a port may be called at the direction of the port agent or area vice-president, between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM. A two-hour posted notice of such special meetings is required. Safety Meetings Pay Offi Company's Report Shows f / r>'^ The productive results that are obtained by shipboard safety meetings are highlighted in the latest issue of the Isth­ mian Lines "Safety Bulletin." An item in the bulletin reports on a considerable number of changes made on the com­ at shipboard safety meetings and pany's ships deriving from forwarded to company headquar­ safety suggestions offered by the ters. Additional suggestions of this nature are under study, the com­ crews.. The company reports it has in­ pany reports. Shipboard safety committee stalled such items on its ships as safety treads, new types of boiler meetings on Isthmian ships as well scaffolding, alarm systems for chill as on ships of other SlU-contracted boxes, heavy-duty stepladders, companies, are an essential part face masks for firemen, safety belts of the industry-wide safety pro­ with, leg straps and other personal gram on SIU ships. While many companies have long had the prac­ protective gear. Additional items include more tice of safety meetings, the un­ handrails where needed, safety licensed crewmembers had, in guards for master switches, use of many instances, not participated safety painting, nylon safety nets in such meetings in the past be­ for gangways, plastio bags for fore the industry-wide program garbage disposal and hard hats was set up. Now, safety meetings on SIU ships Include representa­ for deck and engine room men. All of these items, and others, tives of all three unlicensed de­ have resulted from proposals made partments. Union Big Election Margins DETROIT—Crews of three non-union Lakes steamship companies have voted overwhelmingly for SIU Great Lakes District representation, giving the Union its biggeibt victory in the three-year old organizing campaign. As a result of the NLRB polling, the Union now rep­ Union, which has been a seniority has great appeal among resents crewmembers of an Sailors long-term obstacle to organizing Lakes seamen who are laid off additional 28. Lakes ships efforts by recognized marine un­ with each winter's freeze-up. Prior to the establishment of this pro­ operated by the P i o n e e r ions. A major item in the success of gram the seamen had no contract Steamship Company, Buck­ the SIU's campaign is the job guarantee that they would be re­ eye Steamship Company security program put into effect hired at the following spring fitand Steinbrenner (Kinsman Transit Inc.). The smashing victory won by the Union is reflected by the top-heavy vote majorities. They were 213 to 94 in Pioneer, 77 to 18 in Buckeye and 120 to 12 in Steinbrenner, the opposition votes there being split, seven for no union and five for the Lakes Sail­ ors Union an "independent" out­ fit. Pioneer operates 16 ships, and Buckeye and Steinbrenner six each in the Lakes bulk trade. The total vote then, was 410 for the SIU, 124 against, a margin of bet­ ter than three to one. Reject Anti-Union Pitch The sweeping triumph in an or­ ganizing area in which various unions have been frustrated time and time again is taken as proof positive that Lakes seamen are re­ jecting the anti-union tactics of the operators in favor of union representation. A1 Tanner, director of organiza­ tion for the SIU, summed it up declaring, "The election results confirm our strong feeling that Great Lakes seamen are determ­ ined to have bopafide marine un­ ion representation within the AFLCIO." In previous years, Lakes ship­ owners have been successful in us­ ing a variety of "scare" devices to block unions, as well as "inde­ pendent" associations of the kind utilized in Esso and other deepsea tanker fleets. A particularly-satisfying aspect of the victory was the drubbing given to the "independent" Lakes Labor Secretary Guest Of SIUNA If > Secretary of Labor James Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell are served by-unidentified Seafarer at SlUNA exhibit at Union Label show recently held in Washington, DC, national armory.-Various SlUNA sea­ men, fishermen And f»hhery affiliates had efdiibits the show. by the SIU Great Lakes District among its contracted companies. The provision for orderly job se­ curity, no bumping by officers and supervisprs, and industry - wide out. , SIU Great Lakes officials expect to open negotiations immediately on union contracts with the three companies Involved. Lakes Drive Tally: 55 Ships Organized Although the Great Lakes were once considered to be a graveyard for maritime union organizing, the SIU Great Lakes District has demonstrated—during the past three years —that an intensive organizing ^ campaign, plus a program of In February of this year Reiss genuine benefits for unli­ was signed to the SIU Job Secur­ censed seamen, can produce im­ ity Program and Great Lakes Wel­ portant union organizing victories, fare Plan. even in this stronghold of the The latest SIU victories ar» Lakes Carriers Association and a those In the 16-ship Pioneer flock of so-called, "independent Steamship fleet, the six-ship Buck­ unions." eye Steamship fleet, and the sixAttempts to organize the unor­ ship Steinbrenner fleet. ganized unlicensed seamen on the Lakes had been going on of course, since the Great Lakes Dis­ trict was established and had met with some success. But it was not until 1957 that the SIU—in prepa­ ration for the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the spring of 1959 — really mapped out an in­ tensive and comprehensive organ­ izing campaign. Since that time, the SIU's ef­ forts have resulted in a string of organizing victories which have WASHINGTON —The Maritima brought some 55 ships and 1,400 has dropped the unlicensed jobs under the SIU Administration minimjim price it will accept on banner. bids for purchase by US citizens Shortly after mapping its or­ on low-priority Liberty ships from ganizing plans in 1957, the SIU a previous price of $70,000 to a launched its first major campaign new low of $65,000 per vessel. in the nine-ship Tomlinson Fleet The news came in an announce­ Corporation. In October of ttiat ment by the Maritime Administra­ year, an NLRB election got under tion inviting bids of 24 Liberty way, and on February 7, 1958, the ships for scrapping. The bids will labor board In Cleveland an­ be opened at 2:30 PM (EDT) on nounced that the SIU had defeated Local 5,000 of the Steelworkers by June 15, 1960. Apparently, the decline in th« a margin of nearly 3-1. The com­ pany later balked at contract ne­ askings price for the ships reflects gotiations; but, after a five-week a decline in the scrap market be­ strike during which the SIU ef­ cause of -slower activity in tha fectively kept ships bottled up in nation's steel mills. The ships offered for sale are Buffalo and Duluth, Tomlinson was signed to an agreement de­ the Alexander Lillington, Alfred scribed by the Great Lakes Dis­ Moore, Arthur Riggs, Benjamin trict as "the best contract ever Goodhue, Charles D. Walcott, Charles Piez, Frederick Von Steu­ negotiated on the Great Lakes." In November and December of ben, George Durant, James Hoban, 1958, the SIU followed up its John J. Abel, Philander C. Knox, Tomlinson triumph \vith an NLRB Raymond B. Stevens, Thomas election victory in the six-ship Kearns, W. C. Latta and the ZachGartland Steamship Company ary Taylor located in the Wilming­ ton, North Carolina Reserve Fleet; fleet. Early in the '59 season the SIU the Fort St. Francois, Fort Drew kicked off an organizing campaign and the Samtucky located in the in the 12-ship Reiss Steamship Mobile, Alabama, Reserve Fleet; Company fleet. The steel strike the Fort Souris and the Samhorn which immobilized a large segment in the Beaumont, Texas, Reserve of Lakes shipping during most of Fleet; the Joseph Holt, James D. the '59 season, slowed SIU organ­ Doty and the John Drake Sloat in izing efforts in this as well as in the Suisun Bay, California, Re­ other Lakes fleets. Nevertheless, serve Fleet and' the' Theodore the SIU capped the season by Sedgwick and the William E. Borah gaihlng 166. votes, to 109 for "no in the Astoria, Oregon, Reserve union." ; Fleet. Old Libertys Sale-Tagged At $65,000 �F«ar SEAFARERS Jane 1.19§$ LOG SEAFARERS ROTARY SRIPPINO ROARD May 11 Through May 24 ShipActmfy A slight rise In shipping was recorded this period with the totals This period one port didn't have a payoff (Miami) and four ports over the thousand mark again. The District shipped 1.041 men this didn't have any sign ons (Boston, Norfolk, Miami and Seattle). .period compared to 998 last period, for a rise of 43 jobs. This brings The breakdown by department shows that 839 men shipped In the shipping back to where it was a month ago. The figures quoted covered deck department, 352 in the black gang and 300 in the steward de­ all classes. partment. Last period 43^ men shipped in deck, 354 in engine and In .spite of the rise in shipping, ship activity fell a bit as 212 payoffs, 342 in steward. sign ons and in-transits were tallied this period for a drop of 14 from The registration'breakdown for this period is as follows: Deck-456, last period's figures, x engine-367. and steward-350. These figures cover "A" and "B." There were 65 payoffs, 23 sign ons and 124 intransit calls for the New Orleans led all the ports with 202 men shipped for a gain of total of 212 ships serviced. Last period there were 51 payoffs, 34 sign- 25 over its previous figures. Mobile boomed with 102 men shipped, a ons and 133 in-transits, a total of 226. rise of 65 over its last total and New York, was not far .behind, its The number of registered "A" and. "B" men on the beach at the jobs rising 57 to^a total of 196 men shipped. Last period' it shipped ^ end of the period was 3,002, a jump of 151 over last period's figures. 139 men. Ports with 100 or less "A" and "B" men registered on the beach at Philadelphia was hit hard, slumping from 84 to this period's dismal the end of the period were: Boston, Jacksonville, Miami, and Wil­ 13 jobs. Seattle dropped from 122 to 96 atid Baltimore fell from 111 mington. The same ports had 50 or less "A" men registered. to 96. . -Pay Slga la Offs Oat Tram. TOTAi: Bottoa 2 — 3 I New York ....JtO 2 20 .42 Philadalplila ... 2 I 0 11 Boltimora .... 12 t 9 29 Norfolk 3 — 4 7 Jaektonvilla ... I I 10 12 Miami — _ 4 4 Mobile 3 -2 10 IS New Orleont ..7 3 18 28 Houiton 6 4 18 28 Wiiminqtoa ... 2 1 7 10 Son Froncitce.. 2 '1 9 12 Seottie 5 •— 4 9 Total 85 23 124 212 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A • Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Miami Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle ... TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A -Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beech CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 2 2 8 ALL A C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 B 2 2 3 ALL — — — — — 2 3 6 — 2 9 — 2 2 2 — 2 2 4 7 2 12 3 22 1 2 3 62 — 24 34 9 6 15 9 8 30 12 59 — 4 4 1 4 5 59 8 5 72 92 145 44 281 4 31 36 71 7 6 17 — — — — — — 4 4 5 1 1 1 2 2 ._ 2 11 15 10 36 1 4. 5 _ 8 24 2 34 1 6 12 19 5 12 3 20 2 3 8 13 20 73 33 31 64 10 105 1 13 27 41 99 A 1 19 9 1 A 1A 3 4 10 2 16 1A * 5 2 7 1 4' A 0 0 o4 1 iU 19 A r IX1 1 1A 9R A V BS 2 4 4 6 2 1 J 2 2 At J. X 0 1 4 1 JSO 4 ^ ' A9 15 2 ~— 2 — 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 —' 4 12 2 26 '... 12 1 6 13 7 12 6 31 .— 4 0 31 ^ 4 35 39 43 "a 90 1 2 12 15 23 8 14 45 2 5 5 17 12 19 24 11 54 — 5 12 5 5 10 54 81 61 17 10 77 21 159 4 11 15 30 15 36 13 64 2 7 8 26 17 14 8 10 10 48 3 23 1 — 1 48 23 1 72 30 44 6 80 2 9 7 18 1 = 7 9 1 17 — 3 — 3 4 6 — 10 3 1 3 7 1 2 10 7 2 10 19 8 18 3 1 1 — 10 10 3 1 21 e 4 7 7 13 20 2 3 4 9 __ 20 9 29 19 14 3 36 1 2 3 6 14 17 3 34 4 6 10 9 5 14 — 2 6 .7 — — 15 14 2 2 2 15 31 16 14 30 1 6 2 9 119 192 47 358 5 44> ~58 107 91 129 46 266 10 27 50 87 3 36 266 14 19 87 '36 389 339 467 112 918 18 90 129 237 1" ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B •— Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C % TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach • CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A 2 C ALL 1 B 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 3, 1 5 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 Boston . I 3 . . 2 6 1 5 11 2 3 3 8 50 2 9 34 7 8 12 22 4 26 36 1 New York 6 10 8 19 — 4 4 8 36 8 63 51 137 30 218 5 19 32 37 74 — — 7 2 10 — — — 4 1 Philadelphia 4 4 — 4 — 4 1 1 2 — 6 1 2 _ 16 3 20 4 4 19 28 1 5 4' Baltimore. 12 6 19 1 21 1 23 — 1 1 2 3 1 4 23 7 34 8 4 52 14 74 1 - 21 15 37 — — — — — — — 10 3 13 — >Iorfolk 6 2 8 — 1 1 1 1' 1 1 2 2 . 31 2 35 10 5 15 .ii— — >.— 5 — — 1 2 — 3 1 3 — 2 1 Jacksonville..... J.... 4 — 5 1 1 — 1 __ 6 2 8 1 11 1 5 5 11 1 — >— — — _ — — — — — — — — — ... ... 1 — 1 Miami................ — 3 3 1 1 — _ 26 Mobile 4 • 14 2 6 20 0 2 8 3 20 3 26 — 1 7 8 — 8 34 12 45 5 62 10 8 18 22 New Orleans 9 5 7 36 0 2 9 7 24 7 38 1 5 7 6 13 — 4' 10 38 13 10 61 25 58 8 91 1 13 13' 27 Houston 26 11 5 8 8 42 2 18 8 22 3 33 1 5 11 17 1 7 6 17 14 14 33 64 18 29 4 51 • 1 7 9 17 4» Wilmington. 3 — 7 1 6 2 5 9 3 1 9 1 4 2 7 2 2 7 4 9 4 20 3 3 6 1 4 3 8 San Francisco.... 5 11 — 16 — 1 1 8 — 2 5 13 — 1 3 1 4 — . __ 4 1 13 1 18 3 25 28 1 1 Seattle 2 19 1 5 3 22 — 8 3 19 1 23 1 2 6 5 3 9 1 9 23 9 9 41 2 21 1 24 1 8 4 13 •"52 170 30 252 7 62 46 lis 36" 163 23 212 6 TOTAIS 32 51 89 3 25 "23" 51 212 89 51 352 127" 434 •73 634 13 113 108 234 Port i< MM MM STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 Boston 2 3 1" 6 New York 15 3 19 37 Philadelphia.......... 7 2 18 9 'Baltimore 9 5 18 32 Norfolk 9 1 10 Jacksonville 2 7 3 — bliami................ — Mobile. .1 2 3 8 la New Orleans... 15 5 33 53 Houston 25 2 9 36 Wilmington 2 4 2 8 San Francisco 4 8 12 . Seattle 6 12 6 24 TOTALS 105 33 114 252 Port MM —• MM . Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROTTP 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL A 2 C ALL 1 B 2 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL — — 1 — 1 2 — 1 .— 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 7 13 1 1 2 At — 12 — 4 20 24 18 6 24 48 — 1 12 ^ 1 .— 2 48 12 1 61 94 40 104 238 3 4. 78 35 — — — — . — . —' . _ 4 1 3 4 1 1 1 5 19 7 12 38 7 7 3 — 2 12 17 9 6 4 19 1 2 3 1 5 I 7 19 7 « 29 38 16 37 91 4 4 17 25 — 2 82 — — — — 1 — — 2 6 — •— 1 1 1 18 5 6 29 3 5 4 12 1 — 1 2 1 2 5 _ —" — — — — 5 — 5 5 2 3 10 2 1 1 4 — — — — —' — — —• —• r-T — — '— _ • 1 — 2 3 — — 2 — — , 2 8 3 12 23 — 9 9 1 1 23 9 33 27 1 10 34 71 20 20 MV 3 15 —' 5 1 3 33 19 7 43 1 12 5 43 1 10 12 5 60 49 17 85 151 1 2 41 44 — 1 4 13 — 18 13 3 15 31 13 13 6 7 31 1 13 7 51 29 9 13 51 2 1 10 13 — — 2 — 2 5 8 2 2 1 2 5 1 8 1 1 5 1 14 4 3 •— 7 3 2 w. _ — — . — __ 10 3 3 5 1 4 10 5 5 5 — 15 8 5 18 31 2 2 AT 3 ,-•>4 1 5 — 4 4 3 12 1 3 6 1 1 8 12 4 8 5 6 24 11 22 1 2 4 7 9 17 *72 98 68 29 108 205 4 3 "58 3 '25 65 3 31 205 65 30 300 308 120 327 75'5 17 20 187 224 MM •— MM MM MM MM MM • — • —• MM - MMi MM MM MM 4 - MM MM MM. MM MM MM MMt .V SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK iN&NE STIWARD GRAND TOTALS Registered CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 119 192 47 t 358 5 44 58 52 170 30"! 252 Y 62 46 105 33 111^1 252 9 '17 72 276 m 191 1 862 21 123 m Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 *3 1 107 91_129 _46 I 266 10 27 50 I 115"36 153 23 I 212 6 '32 51 I" 98 68__ 29 108 I 205 4 3 56 1*3^0 L96 3^,177 I 683 20" 62 159 Shipped CLASS C T01AL SHIPPED Registened On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B -CLASS GROUP GROUP ALL A B CALL, 12 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 36 266 "87 36 I 389^339 467 112 | 918 18 90 129 I 237 '51212 89 51 j'352 i27 434 . 73 | 634 -13 113 108 I 234 I 3120-5 65 30 j 300 CCS 120 327 | '755 17 20 187 1 224 GROUP ALL 12. 3 n67 3 14 19 I 89 '3. 25 23 j 65 "3 _ 3 25 2U "9 42 67. Hl8i68» , 241 *17 1104lj774 1021 512 12897 48 223 424 I 695. , ^ , . '•"I �w- ItnM I, IM* SBAPAREkS Pkg« Vtv* LOG IMWU Appealing Picket Ban; Nassau Crew Viins Pay Cains QUESTION: Have you ever considered going after a license? Aurustin Andreu, OS: Yes, I've thought about it from time to time, but after observa number of mates in action aboard ship, I don't see where they have more resp 0 nsibility t h a li, say, a watch - stander. They're "on call" more than unli­ censed personnel and usually they put in more hours a day, too. The biggest duty they have, in my mind, is looking after the cargoes. 5* 1- 4> 4" 4' t Raul Iglesias, 2d cook: I took the Coast Guard exam for FWT, with the hopes that sooner or later I could get an en­ gineer's license. Passed every­ thing okay — ex­ cept for the eye test because of color-blindness. I saiied five years In the engine de­ partment then transferred to the steward department where 1 am presently empioyed. So it looks like I will be staying in the unli­ censed category for as long as I sail. Earl Cain, eook-baker: In 17 years of sailing in this union, I can say I've con­ sidered a licensed spot. I came to tbe conclusion many times, how­ ever, that it's best for me to remain where I am. The tilings I don't like about a license are the contract rules you fall under, the types of responsibility involved and of the troubles you encounter. As an unlicensed man, I have less headaches. Joseph DeChalus, messman: Al­ though tlie idea has passed through my mind from time to time, 1 don't believe I would consider a licensed job. For one thing, I am completely satis­ fied with my duties in the steward depart­ ment. The same goes forv^the income derived from It. Maybe the mates and other officers make more money, but then they pay more taxes, too. I'll stick where I am. Fred Parker, oiler; Third as­ sistant is the next step for me. I hope to take the Coast Guard tests for the exam in about two more years. Why? Be­ cause of money. Because of lon­ gevity on the same job. I have a wife and two children to think about. The more I make the better it is for them. Though ~my wife has made no specific comments about it, I am sure she won't com­ plain about more money in the "household kitty." '4> V, 4" Leo Loney, messman: Frankly I haven't given it too much thought. I've been sailing pnder the SIU banner for about five years and feel that I can't take time out to get the extra schooling I would need to qualify for a license. An­ other thing is the cost, too. 1 have a family to sup­ port and will probably remain un­ licensed because It affords me a fair income with which I take care of my obligations. 4> 4; 4" 4" i The International Maritime Workers Union is preparing to appeal to the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court against an injunction issued on behalf of the runaway-flag Incres Line. The injunction was issued by State Supreme Court Justice Greenberg on the petition of^" the company. It ordered the being tied-up for 11 days. Pas­ ence between the Incres Line IMWU not to picket the ships sengers boarded the ship at an­ operation and any other business or organize the crews. Nevertheless, crewmembers of the SS Nassau at first refused Xo take their ship out on Friday, May 27. They' set up their own picket lines following the issuance of the injunction, and demanded improve­ ments on their wages and ship­ board conditions and a union con­ tract. As a rpsult of the crewmembers' determined stand the crew notified IMWU that the Incres Line was compelled to agree to the follow­ ing improvements to get the ship out: • A 20 percent increase for all hands retroactive to January 1, 1960. • Overtime pay Increases, up to triple for the steward department, from 25 to 75 cents an hour, plus OT .increases for deck and engine men. • Eight hour day in deck and engine departments. • Extra pay for baggage han­ dling. • $10 per month bonus for deck and engine men to compensate for lack of tips. • Reduction of breakage charges from $1.10 to 50 cents per pas­ senger. (This had been paid for by the steward department). • Refund of 25 percent of de­ ductions for Italian government insurance system (similar to US Social Security). Crewmembers subsequently sent a wire to the IMWU, signed by the ten shipboard delegates expressing thgir "heartfelt lhanks and grati­ tude" to the IMWU and all those who had assisted them in their beef. Initially, in negotiating with the operator, the IMWU had sought a 20 percent Increase, OT increases and an eight hour day as part of an interim contract package. Another vessel owned by the company, the Victoria, sailed after New Oil Barge Made Of Nylon A novel British innovation for transporting oil in nylon "balloons" has been demon­ strated in New York harbor. The nylon barge, called a Dracone, can be filled up with any liquid and hauled through the water via tug. In the demonstration, a Dra-"^ cone_ was loaded with 11,000 few problems to surmount before fat, brightly colored sausage-like gallons of heating oil in Bay- they become commonplace, but objects floating in harbor an the y >• chorage from the sight-seeing boat Manhattan II. The firm which operates the Manhattan II, the Panorama Sightseeing Yacht Cruise, Inc., was notified subse­ quently by the New York Park Department that a contract allowit to use a gangway at the Battery was cancelled for violation of its agreement to operate on sight­ seeing runs exclusively. IMWU's attorneys emphasized that, as a labor dispute, the case properly belongs under the juris­ diction of the National Labor Re­ lations Board.' They pointed out that the company, Incres Line, operated out of New.York City with offices, passenger reserva­ tions, storing and other aspects of the operation conducted in New York. Further, they added, the vessels' home port Is New York and they operate regularly in American foreign commerce. As such then, the IMWU posi­ tion i.s that there is little differ­ us Lowers Price Tag In Move To Sell LeIlanI • '• A5'- • •. iT-ilf WASHINGTON—The 88 Leilani is again up for bids by prospective US buyers. This time, she's advertised for much lower than the previously advertised "special" tag placed on her by the Maritime Ad--* :— ministration for specific use can President ~ ^ Lines. APL will in the domestic trade. probably use the Leilani in the The MA, in calling for purchase bids on the 18,000-ton vessel, an­ nounced that it will accept a rockbottom price of $3,577,254 if the Leilani is to be used for domestic voyages. This is $822,746 less than the previous asking price of $4,400,000. As for the tab on the vessel if it's to be used for off­ shore operation, that's pegged at $3,200,000—^unchanged from the former asking price. Only those US citizens who oper­ ate US-flag ships are eligible to bid on the passenger-cargo vessel. Bids will be opened in Washington on June 30, the Government agency reported. Chances are good that the vessel may be purchased by the I^IUPacifle District-contracted Ameri­ onne and towed 11 miles to Brook­ someday. Seafarers might see big, end of a towline. lyn. It was then unloaded, inflated with carbon dioxide and hauled away "light." British concerns have been using Dracones for 18 months carrying petroleum products to the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. The orange-and-black" striped Dracone was put through a num­ ber of tests, involving rugged turns, but it handled easily. The Dracones, which are rather ex­ pensive, (a 35-ton Dracone cost as much as $15,000) were not developed to compete with oil barges, but to be utilized in special problem cases, such as areas where petroleum has just been comingInto use and had been carried in by drums. They are also well suited for moving small quantities of fuel in shallow and difficult waters, and have potential in connection with offshore oil drillings rigs. Coast Guard officials who re­ viewed the demonstration noted that in a busy harbor the Dracone, when loaded, might be difficult to see and that there was also a risk Towboal hauls nylon "balloon" barge in demonstralion of ablliiy of device to handle quantities of of water pollution in Dracone petroleum products on short hauls. Device is in use in Great Britain but has yet to be approved by cargoes. < Jt 'seems that Dracones have a US Coast Guard for American operations. • i. that might be conducted shoreside in the States by aliens. It would be equally-subject to American labor law. The Incres Line ships are regis­ tered under the Liberian flag and have a crew hired overseas in Italy for ten month sign-ons. Crewmembers were protesting $60 a month wage scales, long hours and inferior working con­ ditions. The operators had held pegotiation meetings with tho IMWU before the tie-up began but had refused to recognize the union or grant interim wage and over­ time improvements as demanded. As a result, the IMWU then struck the Nassau, and the Vic­ toria was tied up when she came in, leading to the court action. The IMWU was set up by the SIU and the National Maritime Union for the purpose of organiz­ ing crewmembers on the many runaway-flag ships v/hich service US ports. Hawaii trade. The Leilani was built as a troop ship in 1944 and converted to a passenger liner in 1949 by the Government.' She was chartered at that time to American Export Lines for its European runs. Three years later, however, she wound up in the reserve fleet. Then in 1956, the Government sold her to Hawaiian-Textron which converted her to a passenger liner for Hawaii service. Hawaiian -Textron de­ faulted on her Government mort­ gages and the Maritime Adminis­ tration then took the vessel back. VflAWi^ ^miCLBS ^l?p£rsy, !aet / i aye WelcoTiijedhy your ^ �Par* Six SEAFARERS Mobile Gets Cement-Hauling Tanker ijl June I, im LOG SIU BLOOD BANK HONOR ROLL . - I- Dressed up for ceremonies, converted T-3 tanker Keva Ideol is shown in Mobile shipyard. Vessel will now operate as cement carrier for Ideal Cement, which has a number of plants in the Gulf area and on the West Coast. MOBILE—Seafarers in this port have crewed-up a novel special-purpose ship here, the Keva Ideal, a T-3 tanker which has.been converted inlp a self-unloading cement carrier. The one other specialized ship of this nature under SIU deep-sea contract is the Florida -•State, owned by Ponce Ce--» — Hub Improves BOSTON—Shipping, over the past period swung over to the brighter side. One more ship and eight more men were serviced and shipped respectively over the pre­ vious period. Four men shipped in the deck department as did three in the en­ gine department and two in the steward department. Two ships, Royal Oak (Cities Service) and Bents Fort (Cities Service) paid off at-the New Eng­ land port. Cantigny (Cities Serv­ ice), Jefferson City (Victory) and Steel Rover (Isthmian) were serv­ iced in-transit. Boston, which depends heavily on the oil tanker trade, has been affected by the slump in oil ship­ ments, as well as the usual spring lull in the tanker business. ment. The Florida State is also a converted ship, formerly one of the standard Libertys. Formerly operated in oil trades, the Keva Ideal was purchased by the Ideal Cement Company and converted into a self-unloader cap­ able of hauling more than 80,000 barrels of bulk cement. It is also equipped td carry and discharge 13,000 tons of limestone or .gypsum in lieu of ccmcnt. Both materials are used in the cement manufactur­ ing process. Four Cement Pumps For loading and unloading pur­ poses the ship-was equipped with four cement pumps, as well as two 48-inch apron feeders for discharging limestone and gypsum onto a sequence of conveyer belts. Other equipment is designed to keep holds and scraper tunnels free of dust. A novel feature of the vessel is the inclusion of television sets for officers and crew as Standard equipment. While a number of ships on coastwise and nearby foreign runs have such sets, all of them have been purchased by crewmembers themselves. Many Gulf Plants The Keva Ideal was converted at the Alabama Dry Dock in Mo­ bile. Ideal has a cement :ilant in that city, as well as plints in Baton Rouge, Houston and 14 other locations. It is expected that the ship will run mostly in Gulf serv­ ice, with occasional voyages to the West Coast. Ideal also operates a number of barges and tugs in its cement-carrying operations. While there are relatively few cement carriers in deep sea opera­ tion, they are common on the Lakes and the SIU Great Lakes District has a number of such ves­ sels under contract carrying ce­ ment, limestone, crushed rock and other building materials. WatchOut for Glassware.. • One of the hazards the galley force al­ ways has to contend with is chipped or broken glassware, the cause of many a sliced finger. It's hard to eliminate this kind of on accident completely, glassware being what it is. But one thing that can be done is to examine all glassware periodic­ ally for chips and cracks. Damaged ware can then be discarded before it breaks into pieces and slices up a victim's fingers. Ml' wf--' m iv';- •i: :::X. TJie SIU blood bcnfc supplies Seafarers or members of their families with blood anywhere in the United States. Seafarers can donate to the bank at the SIU clinic in Brooklyn. Listed here are a few of the Seafarers and others who have donated to the blood bank. Nelson, Edgar Bull, Hartley Stanton, Joseph Wendell, Richard J. Praytor, James Arthurs, Peter Linden, Clarence C. Ramirez, Luis A. Johnson, Walter A. Faulkner, Keith S. Langstrand, Eugene L. Castaldo, Vincento J. Morgan, Robert J. Connors,' Robert J. Wilson, Stanley R= Steighner, Willis V. Stodolski, Joseph Lescovlch, Walter Schoenfeld, Philip Libby, Herbert Gonzalez, Gregorio Tselentis, Argyrangelos N. Jones, Morgan L. Benitez, Perfecto . Nieves, Juan Effner, John E. Fitzpatrick, Mark J. Sanders, Stanley J. Foy, Paul R. Pickur, Andrew Feinstein, David Claudio, OUUo J. DeFilippo, Frank Stovall, Walter H. Hansen, Fred M., Jr. ' Peters, Nicholas R. Bonefont, Felix Whitley, Ralph T. r' ^ Runaways Scuttling US Law Standards -- '•J A publication recently issued by the Duke University School of Law contains some pungent observations on the runaway ship issue jn a study of transportation in the United States. Discussing the runaway problem, Eli Oliver, head-of of the Washington office of the Labor Bureau of the Middle West declared: "It is difficult to under­ stand how United States Govern­ ment officials can condone, as some of them seem to do, the evasion and undermining of our legal standards by 'runaway' Amer­ ican shipowners . ." He Indicated that the only solu­ tion to the problem of rimaway -.i shipping is by joint action ofl longshoremen, ship-repair workers, seamen, and petroleum workers. "Unions of these workers, coor­ dinated through the ITF, can, without doubt, put enough pres­ sure upon the ship operators to force them to reestablish union conditions, even though under 'convenience' flags. The water­ fronts of the world may see some vigorous action before the situa­ tion is stabilized." . �fwe I, IMt SEAFARERS Pace Sewtm LOG House Gets Ship Trade-in Bill; Would Aid Unsubsidized Lines By SIDNEY MAHGOLIUS , Th» Cost Of Retirement Conferences on retirement proiblems recently held In various states have brought out significant financial facts that even workers who have some years to go ought to know about. As US Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota remarked at a Cleveland conference, despite the increase in life expectancy the death rate Is still 100 percent. So's the retirement rate. This department has estimated a minimum budget for a retired couple based on data from the Community Council of Greater New York, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies. Here is approximately what this budget would run in a typical US city at today's prices: Monthly Food :...... $62.00 Housing, utilities 77.00 Medical care 18.00 Clothing 13.00 Other goods, services 40.00 r r< f |r - >^ • A bill permitting non-subsidized steamship companies, including Alcoa and Bull Line, to improve their fleets by permitting them to trade-in present ships for more modern vessels has cleared its first hurdle and has now been thrown into the hopper of the US House of Representatives by the Com-f mittee on Merchant Marine merce and Defense have given for more up-to-date C-2s, C-3s and their approval to the bill, with other vessels and Bull Line would and Fisheries. It would authorize the exchange of certain war-built vessels for more modern and efficient ones, with the aim of upgrading the American-flag non-subsidized fleet. Hardest Hit The unsubsidized operators rep­ resent the hardest-hit segment of the American-flag merchant ma­ rine. They have argued they must have efficient vessels if they are to continue operations. Since con­ struction costs" are so high, these operators hope to be allowed to make use of existing vessels which Total $210.00 This budget is really the minimum. It allows only a dollar a day would be suitable to their needs. per person for food, and just, a two or three-room rented apartment. Both the Departments of ComIt would provide a retirement of shabby respectability. You could pay your basic bills. But you couldn't own a car on it, nor have much recreation, nor any margin to cope with an expensive medical disaster. • Actually, most of the already-retired workers this reporter met at the conferences estimated that you really need about $250 a month for modestly-comfortable retirement. Florida state aijthorities, who have had a lot of experience with retirement expenses, also warn retirees they should have about $250 a month for modest security. Looking at this estimate of modest living costs for a retired couple In a large city, you can see your potential problems are: 1—Insufficient income to cover even a very modest budget. Even maximum Social Security currently payable to a retired couple, of $180 a month, falls noticearbiy short of the minimum budget. WASHINGTON — The Federal 2—Housing takes an unusual slice of the retired couple's budget— 87 percent compared to the more usual 33 percent. Housing is the Maritime Board staff has recom­ largest expense. The housing allotment in this budget includes fur­ mended denial of Grace Lines' re­ quest to abandon its subsidized nishings, cleaning supplies and utilities. Great Lakes-Caribbean service on 3—Medical care also looms notoriously large In a retired worker's budget. It's given 9 percent of the income compared to the 5Vi percent the grounds that it would tend to "lower the dignity of a subsidy younger families typically spend. contract" to a "profit seeking de­ 4—Present Social Security rules are hard on widows especially. A vice" to be abandoned when the widow gets only three-fourths the amount payable to her husband, or profits temporarily vanish. to put it another way, half what they got together. But her living costs The Board had previously agreed .are more than 50 percent. Typical living costs of a single person are about 70 percent of those of a couple. Thus, the most a widow can get to let Grace Line suspend the serv­ from Social Security at this time is $90 a month. But the costs of this ice pending the outcome of its ap­ plication for permanent discontin­ minimum budget for a single person would be close to $150 today. uation of the Lakes-Caribbean Medical Insurance Most Obvious Need service. You don't have to be an economics expert to look at these estimated originally asked the Board living costs and see what's most urgently needed to assure retirees at to Grace let it stop the service perma­ least shabby respectability. 1—Most obvious need is to provide hospital and surgical insurance nently because it lost $1,657,000 through the Social Security system. At the various retirement con­ during last year's operations. Among the reasons given by ferences the big plea was for the Forand bill. In fact, at the LakeGrace for discontinuing oper­ wood, NJ, retirement conference, ations Line were costly delays in the the delegates ignored the hotel's Seaway as well as frequent dam­ evening entertainment until the age to its vessels. Trade between master of ceremonies hit on the the - US and Cuba has also been idea of introducing the entertain­ affected by the political picture in ers as supporting the Forand bill. that country, cutting back on cargo 2—Another critical need is mod­ opportunities. erate-cost housing. If a couple can arrange mortgage payments during their working years so their house Notify Union is paid up on retirement, they will On LOG Mail have taken a big step toward As Seafarers know, copies of solving this costliest problem. But many working families can't each issue of the SEAFARERS manage this. Other potential solu­ LOG are mailed every two tions are" cooperative housing or weeks to all SIU ships as well as Government - sponsored develop­ to numerous clubs, bars and ments that will provide three-room other overseas spots where Sea­ apartments for $60-$75 a month farers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG including utilities. ' Many already retired or about involves calling all SIU steam­ to, are reluctant to join housing ship companies for the itiner­ co-ops when they have a chance. aries of their ships. On the Often they say they don't ^want to basis of the information sup­ wait "two or three years." This is 9 mistake. In two or three years plied by the ship operator, three copies of the LOG, the head­ many still will be living in the same small costly flats. quarters" report and minutes A faster solptioh is now available. A new law permits renovation of Existing small apartment buildings with FHA mortgage assistances, forms are then airmailed to the agent in the next port First organization to use the new law is Chicago Universitys reports company call. Cooperative News Service. The university bought a 40-year-old six of Similarly, the seamen's clubs apartment'building for rehabilitation, and has turned it into a co-op. get various quantities LOGs 3—Another urgent need is for financial, medical and nutritional at every mailing. TheofLOG is counseling of older people. They are the targets of a number of health sent to any club when a Sea­ rackets, real-estate promoters, nutritional fads and insurance promo­ farer so requests it by notifying tions. the LOG office that Seafargrs Widows especially seem to get snared, reports the Cleveland Better congregate there. Business Bureau. Recently a number of widows there were hit by highAs always the Union would pressure home-repair promoters. They charged one widow $800 for like to hear promptly from SIU fixing the gutters of her house. Another signed, a contract to pay $1,300 ships whenever the LOG and for a repair that the bureau estimates was worth $10. Another paid ship^s mail is not deiiverad so $1,700 for a shoddy remodeling job. in all, the BBB reports, the pro­ that the Union can maintain a moters took a total of $71,000 from widows in that city in one campaign. day-to-day check on the accu­ . Significantly, these women didn't wait to get advice. The BBB hai racy of its mailing lists. ;^ejrecbrds of these promoters and could have warned them. certain suggested modifications, and the General Accounting Office has also supported the proposal. The bill also has the support of the American Merchant Marine Institute, representing Atlantic & Gulf Coast shipowners, but has been opposed by the Pacific Ameri­ can Steamship Association. If the bill is passed, the SlUcontracted Alcoa Steamship Com­ pany plans to trade in its C-.1 fleet like to swap some of its ships for C-4S. Supporters of the bill say that it would offer many positive con­ tributions to the American econ­ omy. In addition to boosting the lot of the unsubsidized operators, it would bring some sizable cash payments into the Treasury and be serving the national interest by strengthening our defense ca­ pabilities. Ship Replicas His Hobby Can't Quit Subsidy Run On Seaway Seafarer Frank Mayo, who went on special disability pension bock in November, 1958, uses, most of his spore moments re-creating modeb of ships he once soiled. Great Lakes Port Hosts A 'Big One'-Ocean Evelyn TOLEDO, Ohio—^The SS Ocean Evelyn, usually a deepsea wanderer, caused a mild sensation when it showed up at this Great Lakes port on May 10. The Evelyn, which is a C-4, is the largest ocean-going ship ever to dock in Toledo, which a hazard in navigating the Seaway. is still getting used to the idea Measuring 522 feet in length and of being a "deep-sea" outlet in the second year of the St. Law­ rence Seaway's operation. The SlU-contracted Maritime Overseas Corp. is the owner of the Evelyn, which was chartered to States Ma­ rine for this voyage. The Evelyn's arrival in Toledo symbolized some of the problems which deepwater ships have on the Seaway and the Lakes because of the restricted draft of the chan­ nel and the various harbors. Nor­ mally capable of handling 11,000 tons of cargo, the Ocean Evelyn came into Toledo Overseas Ter­ minal to pick up 2,000 tons of Army trucks and other assorted military equipment for ti-ansit to La Pallice, France, and Rotterdam. At that, this cargo total was the largest general cargo shipment to leave a Great Lakes port on a deep-sea ship. For that reason, American ship operators have had tough going on the Seaway run, since the smaller diesel-powered foreign-flag ships have less of a draft and can run profitably with smaller cargo loads. Like many another deep-sea ship on the Lakes, the Evelyn had some difficult moments getting through the locks, particularly in the Wet­ land Canal. A stiff 25-mile-anhour wind made handling touchy. Deep-sea ships, with their rela­ tively-high profiles, find the wind 73 feet in the beam, the Ocean Evelyn exceeded the previous deep-sea ship size by 46 feet. That was a British-flag vessel, the Wavecrest, which was in Toledo last year. Some of the specialized bulkcarriers on the Lakes run longer than that, but they are designed specifically for Lakes travel, with low profiles, relatively - shallow draft and box-like shape, enabling them to navigate the locks and shallow-depth harbors with full loads. VVHEAJ CHA^SING AVDRESS OK LOQ mUKGUSTPlE^ \9:^AL70K£1 m �Ww Bdil Jimei 19M SEAFARERS LOG MTD Fights RaH's Bid For Barge tine Control •kd-J ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Submitting a statement on behalf of the Maritime Trades Department and its member maritime un­ ions, including the SIU, Captain John Bishop, secretarytreasurer of the Masters,' Mates & Pilots denounced a roads have been warring both on proposal to permit two rail­ deep-sea and Inland water trans­ roads to purchase a Mississippi port companies in the domestic trades. River barge line. Bishop's testimony was present­ In his testimony. Bishop pointed ed at Interstate Commerce Com­ out that unless water transporta­ mission hearings in this city called tion can continue to exist in com­ on the proposal of the Illmois petition with railroads, a monopoly Central and Southern Pacific Rail­ would be established in which the roads to purchase the John I. Hay public would suffer through pay­ ment of higher prices. Company. Cargo rates would Inevitably in­ The hearings are considered an Important test in the railroad's crease and price rises would fol­ drive to destroy competing water low. "Competition by the water­ transportation either through be­ ways," he said, "enhances not only low-cost selective rate cuts or by cheaper rates but also better serv­ buying up the opposition. The rail- ice and thuS^ it benefits the public interest." 80,000 Jobs At Stake Motor launch operated by SIU Great Lakes District pulls away front ship as SIU repi'esentative clam­ Should the Hay purchase go bers up ladder. Launch is used to service union-contracted ships and as an assist in organizing. through, Bishpp warned, it would signal the end of the barge indus^ on the inland waterways and the Jobs of 80,000 maritime em­ ployees in that industry. The object of purchasing the DETROIT—A new and speedy service for Great Lakes District Seafarers is being barge line, Bishop said, is to use it as a weapon to destroy competi­ operated by the Union for ships passing through Algonac. A 26-foot laimch is being SUP Canadian District officials tive barge companies by establish­ operated by the District to transport SIU representatives to the ships. Algonac is midway hope to place around 40 men ing joint rail-barge rates at levels between Port Huron, at the^" aboard the newly launched 42,000- below the ability of the competi­ entrance to Lake Huron, and with a loudspeaker system which ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore ton tanker Emerillon whose home tion to survive. is handy during organizing drives radio. Detroit. Previous Sales Hit port will be Mdntreal. The vessel's and other beefs. With the launch available, the Bishop cited the railroad's aban­ Before the launch was obtained, The launch is a Chris Craft Great Lakes District plans on hit­ owners have announced the ship Great Lakes representatives were will be leased to Shell Oil of Can­ donment of a series of deep-sea equipped with two 100-hp engines, ting every contracted ship at least ada on a 20-year charter. The and inland waterways operations obliged to wait as long as six enabling It to keep pace with the once a month during the shipping hours for freighters to transit the Emerillon was built under the which they had owned in past fastest Lakes freighters. It-has season. Canada Vessel Construction Act years as forecasting the fate of St. Clair River in points between which specifies that, among other other barge lines which might Po.rt Huron, Mich, and Detroit. The Second Season things, newly built ships must come under railroad control. He register in that country or in Great also reviewed the experience of The service was undertaken last Britain. The ship boasts modern, the coa.stwi.se and Intercoastal summer and was welcomed by SIU well-ventilated and heated quar­ steamship industry which has suf­ crews. It permits Union represen­ ters for both crew and officers. fered severe losses as a result of tatives to board the vessels at cutthroat railroad tactics. Algonac and ride the ships for t> $• ti Testimony against the purchase three hours during which there is One of the newest members of the Sailors Union of The Pacific to has also been recorded by the In­ ample time to settle shipboard Even the Liberian-flag specialists—Aristotle Onassis and be added to the Pensioner's list is land Waterways Common Carriers beefs. In addition, the launch en­ Association, the American Water­ Essp—are stiffering from the impact of the world-wide tanker ables the Lakes District to service Frank P. Morgan, a member of the SUP since 1947. Brother Morgan ways Operators and other water­ more ships. slump, a ship consultant service reports. The Charles R. Weber The SIU "taxi" is also equipped Company noted that Onassis-*'^ entered the merchant service after ways groups. — serving for a number of years in has. ten vessels in lay-up while cently launched In West German the Navy. He was aboard the Lykes Esso has 21 ships idle out of shipyards, 36,000-ton job for Esso freighter Nemasha which was in a total of 402 tankers laid up all and two smaller ones, the first all-daylight convoy to over the world. The 402 tankers Many of the new tankers partic­ Murmansk. His ship was one of add up to more than six million ularly American-flag ships, have 87 which got through. deadweight tons. been forced to carry grain and ^ This Indicates an increase of other substitute cargoes in order Three dredge boats in St. John, some 600,000 deadweight tons and to avoid going into lay-up. New Brunswick, have been 39 vessels since the last report, is­ It is generally agreed that even brought under contract by the sued as of January 15. At that time, if the oil cargo' picture were to SIU Canadian District. One of the (Ed. note: This is the first of a series of articles on the there were 363 tankers in lay-up change radically, there are enough dredges had previously been under winners of the five $6,000 college scholarships awarded each totaling 5,800,000 deadweight tons. supertankers available to carry all the Dutch flag. The boats are year by the Seafarers Welfare Plan.) US-flag tankers represent about the oil that might be needed, leav­ owned by a new company which W^irming an SIU scholarship 10 percent of the total laid-up fleet, ing the T-2s on the expendable, list. will be working on the deepening ajnd widening of channels in St. has made an education in en­ students In both scholastic and 40 tankers and a total of 650,000 gineering possible for Stan­ extra-curricular" activities." While tons. John harbor. ford Smith. The elder Smith, a in high school he was a member t> t> t> Skipper's Letters British Petro At Top The Marine Cooks Stewards long-time member of the SIU, of the Industrial Arts Club, the Leading the list of companies Do Not Count Union, San Francisco, ^s received joined up just one month after the Beta Club, .the Newman Club and with tankers Idle Is British Petro­ a merit award from the United Bay SIU was founded, In December of Junior Achievement. It has been called to the at­ leum, with 28 vessels tied up, fol­ Area Crusade for its "outstanding 1938, and carries a "Gulf" book. lowed by Esso with 21 ships, most tention of headquarters that support" last year of Community Stanford Junior, an "A" student of them runaway-flag vessels. Brit­ some skippers have been claim­ Health and Welfare Services. The at East Jefferson High, Metairie, ish Petroleum, incidentally, Joasts ing that they have "clarifica­ award was forwarded to MCS La. is the second a far larger tanker fleet than any tions" on various sections of the agreement in the form Secretary-Treasurer Ed Turner oldest in a family American carrier. The champion standard of a letter from the Union or through Edwin B. Love, liaison of five children. In this respect Is Royal Dutch- some other communication. representative of the San Fran­ His sister Patri­ Shell which has over 500 tankers. The only official clarifications cisco Labor Council; cia Is also grad­ Onassis' ten ships in lay-up rep­ are those which" have been ap­ NORFOLK — Norfolk shipping uating from high it i> t> resent under 20 percent of his per­ proved by the joint Uriion^em-" Preparations are underway at school and . plans was on the slow bell over the last, sonal shipping fleet. With some 40 pioyer clarifications committee period according to port agent Paul Marine Cooks and Stewards head­ to attend colJege, ships still running, he's not yet a and have been priqted up as Gonsorchik. During the period the studying home quarters and branches for a special port had three payoffs, no sign ons candidate for the poorhouse. such as clarifications to the con­ economics. reterendum vote on the one-year and foiur vessels touching here inThe tan.ker problem is compli­ tract. All other so-called "clari­ shipping rule. The balloting, which He hopes to be­ Smith cated by the large numbers of fications" have no contract sta­ come an engi­ transit. was okayed unanimously by the Andrew Jackson (Waterman), CS aging vessels still available for ac­ tus whatsoever. membership, will take place during neer, though he hasn't decided ex­ As previously reported, the the , months of June and July. actly what branch of engineering Miami (Cities Service) anC Thetis tive service, ^'orty of the laid up Counting will be completed by the to specialize in when he. stalls (Rye. Marine) were the ships that ships are at least 25 years old, and clarifications committee is cur­ following month and the results school next fall at Louisiana State paid off. Mankato Victory (Victory), a great many qf them are World rently in the process of rewrit­ ing and condensing the existing Wacosta (Waterman), Alcoa Pen­ War II T-2s. • discussions scheduled for Septem- University. clarifications, but until official nant '(Alcoa) and Orion Clipper will be incorporated in the ship­ 'Outstanding Student' Constmctloii Continues notice is received from the Un­ (Orion) reach?;d port in-transit. ping rules at the next wage review Stanford was highly, recommend­ At tl^e same time that tanker ion all ships are to proceed on There were no beefs reported. lay-ups are reaching new -highs, her 30. The one-year rule is. ex­ ed by the principal of his high the basis of the existing docu­ pected to be passed by a great school, Mr. S. J. Barbre, who said Shipping for the future Is rated new tankers, keep coming out of ments. • . ,.'i •. • V'-.l majority. that he was "one of the outstanding as not so good. the yards. Three sufiere -f Lakes SIU Boasts Ship Taxi J..'-.,, •'I'J ^ -J > Tanker Recession Grows; 402 Vessels Now idle Scholarship Student Picks Engineering Norfolk Has 3 Payoffs » "•11 . .A ;i. �'/'.•• JatM S. UM SEAF4RERS • \ ,<.•'•» 1. Pace NIM LOG •I Seafarer Carl JohnBon, wiper, submits to a chest X-ray. This was his annual check up. Attend­ ant Benjamin lannotti gives an assist. r.>7 ••31. Slu New Health Center Gives 10,000th •> ^ -T - i ' • K"" 1 -4 \f A Early last week, the SIU health center in New York gave its lOjOOOth physical examination, marking another milestone in the pro­ gram of the Medical Department of. the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Like all the examinations that proceeded it, this exam consisted of a com­ plete physical check-up, including blood test, chest x-ray, electrocar­ diograph and other medical procedures. In less than an hour, Seafarer Carl Johnson had been checked out as physically-fit and could go back chronic conditions or illnesses in the to work with the assurance that he early stages, before they become serious was in tip-top condition. Operating under the direction of Dr. Joseph Logue, medical director of the Plan, the health center in New York, plus similar facilities- in the ports of Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston, regularly check on the health of Seafarers as well as members' of their families. The New York clinic, the first to open, has been operating for three years now. The SIU centers have a specialized function, to detect and prevent illness. No treatment is given at the center, which refers Seafarers to Public Health Service hospitals and members of their families to family physicians when ti-eatment is indicated. Instead, the center concentrates on examination procedures, and in the process, turns up numerous . - f.. ' 4 Dr. Joseph Logue congratulates Seafarer Johnson for passing health exam with flying colors, as Mrs. Johnson looks on. Exam­ ination consists of head-to-toe physical, plus X-ray, blood tests and urinalysis. •\ 4 -' Checking an X-ray taken at center in New York is Dr. Logue (at right) and staff jnembers of the Three Seafarers in Baltimore are shown entering SIU clinic there. Facilities are maintained in ' five ports. ' Seafarers' dependents have after­ noon a week set aside for their check-ups. PHS or private doctors give treatment. enough to disable a Seafarer and pre­ vent him from working. Since examinations are given at least once a year, and more often if the Sea­ farer's condition warrants, the centers are able to detect such ailments as tuberculosis, diabetes, high blood pres­ sure, various heart and circulatory ail­ ments, deteriorating eyesight or hearing and similar conditions before they reach the disabling stage. In a great many instances, early detection of ail­ ments of this type, when followed up by proper treatment, enable the Sea­ farer to lead a normal life and keep on working. Particular success in this area has been achieved with tubercu­ losis, once an especially-serious problem for seafaring men. Where a Seafarer is found to have a chronic condition which could, if left unchecked, impair his ability to con­ tinue working; he is referred for treat­ ment to the Public Health hospital sys­ tem, and a check is kept on his progress by examining him at three or six-month intervals. Not the least of the advantages offered by the centers is the speed of service. By scheduling all phases of the exam­ ination at one time, the center is able to complete the exam and have the re­ sults available within an hour or so. Normally such procedures would take a day or more if a patient went to his own physician or a hospital for such an examination. The specialized services for members of Seafarers' families include those of a gynecologist and a pediatrician, both of whom are available during the oncea-week period set aside for family exam­ inations. These benefits -are free of charge to SIU families. A separate service provided by the New York center is in. collecting con­ tributions tb the .SIU's Blood Bank which assures seamen and their families everywhere of blood transfusions when needed. J i| �TfTm j«B« t. im SEAFARERS LOG No OT For This Job .rfi For 50-50' On Oil Cargo WASHINGTON—The Office of Civil Defense Mobilization has received the final argu­ ments from two tanker groups seeking a Government-imposed 50 percent ruling on all oil imports. Under the 50-50 proposal, half of this country's oil; imports would be brought in by US-flag ships. The adoption of this plan is being fought by agemeht) Committee for Ameri­ "level of ttie requirements of the the major oil companies and can-flag Tankers, and the Com­ coastwise tankers trade . . ." But consequently it is faced with tough mittee of American Flag Tanker this Is mi^eading since the going. Owners, Inc., which is made up of domestic trade for tankers is di­ The two groups seeking the tbe operators of fourteen large minishing because of construction ruling are the Joint (Labor-Man- tankers built after the Suez crisis. of new pipelines and the growth The Joint Committees, of which of inland waterway transportation. the SIU and NMU are members, Between the pipelines and the run­ asked for a public hearing or a away competition, the Americanfact-finding committee, but this flag tanker Industry has been request . was turned down by sorely hit. Several new supertank­ OCDM director Leo Hoegh. The ers have not been able to find any group made reference to the recent cargoes after leaving the yards, Paris summit conference break-up and others have been forced to and its adding to tension and sug­ accept substitute cargoes such as gested it would be foolhardy "not grain. Both the National Defender to do everything necessary at this and Trapseastern, for example, are vital element of our war potential." carrying grain, as are many other Seofarer Red Campbell on the Beatrice (Bull Line) takes oii a They also pointed out that every older American tankers. formidable task as he tries.to ,decipher James Joyce's "Ulysses." WASHINGTON —State Depart­ major country, including Great At the same time that AmericanMdybe it should be classified cis penalty cargo. ment officials and members of pri­ Britain, France, Japan, Norway tanker groups are fighting for vate organizations have urged the and Italy in one form or another flag fair share of the oil imports, Senate Foreign Relations Commit­ require a large percentage of their apressure is mounting to cut down tee to prohibit US-flag ships from oil imports to be carried on tank­ on oil imports. dumping oil wastes in certain areas ers of that nation. Domestic oil producers have and giake it mandatory for them The spokesman for the Joint complained that their output has to carry oil record books. Committee noted thdt the critical been forced down drastically and Oil wastes dumped too close in­ issue is whether or not all US oil unless something is done the oil shore pollute beaches and harbors imports are to be carried on industry will be seriously crippled and destroy considerable wildlife, foreign flag tankers and questioned Various fuel, raiU and labor or­ including fish, shellfish and birds, whether the concept of "effective ganizations have met with Dept. of WASHINGTON—The House Banking and Currency Com­ which normally inhabit shallow wa­ control" of such ships is consistent the Interior Secretary Fred A. Sea- mittee has reiterated Congressional opposition to discrimina­ ters off the coastlines. with national security require­ ton to discuss the condition of the tion against shipping in the Middle East. In a vote on the The group suggested that Con­ ments. American oil industry, and other gress introduce legislation aimed Major oil companies are op­ oil groups have met with Ad­ newly-formed International i at curbing the oil waste dumping posing the 50-50 plan because.they ministration officials. Development Association, the by implementing US adherence to wish to carry their oil on tax-free, A cut in the oil import quotas committee called for granting the 1954 International Convention low-wage runaway tankers at the For The Prevention of Pollution expense of the American-flag would be of some relief to the the • President authority to with­ American-flag tanker industry of the Sea by Oil. tanker fleet and American seamen. since it would mean that domestic hold aid from any nation which A State Department official told These companies, led by Esso, oil, which would replace imported discriminates against shipping of the legislators that such a measure are reported to want activities of oil, would have to be carried in another nation. would not change in any way the present laws dealing with the pol­ US-flag tankers frozen at the American-flag bottoms. .Aimed at Arab Boycott WASHINGTON—A bill to in­ lution of territorial waters. It's crease the construction subsidy The clause is simiiar to one al­ aim should, however, prohibit ready inserted by the House and differential to 55 percent from a American-registered vessels from Senate in the foreign aid bill. In present 50 percent has been favor­ discharging oil or oil wastes in any placing it in the foreign ^ald legis­ ably reported to the Senate by of the zones specified in the con­ lation, the Senators supporting the committee action. vention and its annexes. move made it clear that it was The bill, if passed by the Sen­ aimed primarily at the Arab ate and signed into law by the League boycott of Israeli shipping White House would assist Ameri­ Whatever you need, in work or dresi in the Suez Canal. However, they can shipbuilders by enabling .them noted, it could apply equally to to compete with foreign shipyards gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top the Arab League practice of black-, on a more equal basis. The Depart­ quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ listing American-flag shipping be­ ment of Commerce, however, has ing at your Union°owned and Unioncause such shipping had previously gone on record as being against operated Sea Chest store. traded with Israel. such a measure on the ground that The SIU had picketed the Egyp­ prices of materials and labor in GALVESTON — Constitutional Sport Coats tian-flag Cleopatra in New York in American yards are expected to safeguards and changes required Slacks protest against these same blacklist drop over the coming years. It is by the 1959 Landrum-Griffin Act natural to assume that this Is the Dress Shoes practices. were the major orders of business view of the administration, too. Work Shoes at the Master Mates & Pilots bien­ Administration Opposed The bill would amend the Mer­ Socks nial convention here as 44 MMP As in the foreign aid bill, the chant Marine Act of 1938 and ap­ delegates voted to expand the voice Dungarees clause is running into stiff opposi­ ply to shipbuilding contracts of local unions in the international Frisko Jeens tion from the Eisenhower Admin­ signed during the two year period operation. CPO Shirts istration, which Is not expected to following the date the law is enRepresenting 11,000 MMP memDress Shirts make use of the authority granted acted. It would also cover keels bets in 47- locals throughout the by Congress. Sport Shirts laid after June 30, 1959. United States, Canada, Panama Belts The International Development and Puerto Rico, the delegates At present, Japan and Germany Khakis Association has been set up by the can build large cargo vessels for voted to make the office of presi­ United States "and other Western about 46 percent of what its costs Ties dent full-time, with full pay. They nations to raise $1 billion for the their US counterparts, A similar also nominated candidates for top Sweat Shirts purpose of assisting under-devel­ vessel costing the US $13,000,000 officers. T-Shirts oped nations of the world. The delegates abolished the posts could be built by either Japan or Shorts of district vice-presidents, previ­ Rep. Abe Multer (Dem.-NY) led Germany for $6,000,000. The dif­ Briefs ously filled by convention action, the fight for the anti-discrimination ference is mainly due to the cheapSwim Trunks and created in.stead a board of clause in the House Banking Com­ of labor costs and it's here that Sweaters directors. Under the new arrange­ mittee where it was adopted by a foreign shipbuilders derive their Sou'westers ment, the executive office of each top-heavy majority. greatest profits. Raingear local will automatically become a Caps member of the board. In addition to the voting of ex­ Writing Materials panded voice and the abolition of Toiietries certain posts, the delegates nomi­ Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while Eiectric Shavetg ' nated p. F. O'Callahan of Balti­ on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid Radios more, Arthur L. Holdeman of. New changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ Television' York, Price L. Mitchell of Mobile, ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already Jewelry Roy D.XurVey of Boston and Floyd Cameras experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting D. Gaskins of Norfolk, all as presi­ Luggage dential nominees. their next check after they notified the state .^.tinemployment Nominated - for sSecretary-treasoffices that they had moyed and changed their mailing address. urer, the only other full-tlmO post, An average delay of a month is reported in moCt pases, causing were the incumbent Capt. John considerable hardship to the men involved. ; M. Bishop, and Car^ B. Mortensen ef New York. J Many Urge Dumping Restrictions Congress Uiges Aid Cuts Senate Body Votes Boost in Subsidy Your Gear... for ship • • • for shore Mates Vote On Full-Time Presidency I ^•••' Stay Put For Joblesis Pay fhe SEA r-. -•••rii'tl -<• �loM S. 1M« r.-' •' SEAFARERS Par« KICTM LOG lA Penny Saved.. 20,000 Jam Labor Rally In Drive For Forand Bill An overflow crowd of more than 20,000 elderly persons gathered at New York's Madison Square Garden to hear AFLCIO president George Meany speak on the labor-supported Forand Bill now before*Congress. The gigantic rally ters of older citizens cannot afford was he^ld on the 25th anni­ to pay for the care they would t > British Sea Union Seeks More Money t !•-> "> ' > . •- r. ' t > British seamen want more money. At a recent general meet­ ing of the ISritish National Union of Seamen, Thomas Yates, the gen­ eral secretary of the organization, backed a resolution calling for an Increase in wages at the earliest possible time. Previously the English seamen had drafted a proposal calling for a "reduction in the hours of la­ bor." Actualljf, a reduction in hours would be the same as a rise in wages, if the wages were main­ tained at their present standard, since the hourly rate of compensa­ tion would be upped. A substantial reduction in hours would be the equivalent to a 7 percent raise, Yates said. He pointed out, in support of the hours reduction, that the number of ratings in the English mari­ time industry had decreased by some 10,000 men since the Korean conflict and that since 1952 the engine room ratings had decreased from about 21,000 to 16,000. The average British sailor in the merchant marine thakes around $90 per month'. Don't Send Your Daggage COD ''safarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD to any Union hall. The Union cannot accept delivery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid. Men who send baggage COD to Uqion halls face the prospect of having to go to a lot of trou­ ble and red tape-with the Rail­ way Express Co. US maritime unions, and the traveling public generally, can be expected to look with jaundiced eye on the delibera­ tions of the current international conference of the Safety of Life At Sea, if the opening decisions of the meeting are any index. The refusal of the conference to endorse a comr pulsory system of ocean tracking for trarisatlahtic passenger vessels shows that the shipowners of most of the leading European maritime nations are determined not to spend a nickel more on behalf of the safety of crews and passengers. The irony of it all is that this conference was called largely because of the collision between the Andrea Doria and the Stockholm. A major contributing factor was that the Stock­ holm was a dozen miles or more oif the recommended track. International Regulations Weak The fact remains that even when these international con­ ferences agree on a proposal, ship operators of many nations simply ignore them, because the countries involved don't put any enforcement teeth into the regulations. There is many a passenger ship afloat under foreign-flag today which still doesn't conform to the 1921 convention rules—^rules which have long since become outdated. Nor does the weakness of international regulation stop there. Ships under the runaway flags are free to ignore in­ ternational safety conventions since Panama and Liberia have no means of enforcing such regulations, should they have the desire to do so. It should be noted too, that the conference refused to per­ mit a representative of the International Transport-workers Federation to participate in its deliberations. European ship operators obviously haven't accepted the idea that maritime labor has a stake in shipboard safety and has a right to a voice in any discussions of safety procedure. It wasn't too long ago that American .operators took the same position, but under the impetus of the joint SlU-industry safety program they are fast changing their view. Eiuropean Attitude Bad The attitude of the safety at sea conference, with the Unit­ ed States still vainly trying to get Europeans to live up to American standards of ship compartmentation and ship con­ struction, is unhappy contrast with the outlook of the airline industry, its chief competitor for passenger trade. That in­ dustry makes a selling point of safety. In the meanwhile, American citizens who travel by sea would be well-advised to consider the following facts. A) Foreign-flag ship standards of construction and operation are, safety-wise, below those of American-flag ships, B) Foreignflag maritime nations are in no hurry to bring their standards up to scratch. versary of the present Social Security Act, urging the broaden­ ing of that Act to make additional provisions for retired workers' health care. Health Insurance Drive The rally culminated a drive on the part of Americans over 65 to gain health insurance. The Issue itself - has brought tremendous pressure from voters throughout the United States and from the nation's trade unions, causing the Administration to do an aboutface. The Administration now plans to pressure for some kind of Federally - supported measure for voluntary health insurance. Presi­ dent Eisenhower earlier this year had stalemated such^ proposal. Eisenhower has still indicated an indexible stand toward the idea of using the Social Security Sys­ tem as being "compulsory affairs" and that he is against "compulsory affairs." The Administration bill is an effort to counter the rising tide of sentiment for the Forand Bill, backed by the AFL-CIO, which would finance health care for the aged through the Social Security System. The response to this bill, introduced by Rep. Aime J. Forand (Dem.-RI) has been overwhelming as Senators and Representativea have been fiooded with mail in favor of some kind of measure along these V lines. Most In Favor Many publications have come out in favor of the principle of th^ Forand Bill, stating that private, voluntary plans "can never meet the whole need' (Life magazine) and "the voluntary approach sim­ ply will not do the job" (Business Week magazine). A Department of Health, Educa­ tion and Welfare survey has clearly indicated that three-quar­ need if they were seriously ill. The survey also testifies to the fact that medical costs have sky­ rocketed 45 percent in the past ten years while the over-all cost of living has Jumped about 20 per­ cent. Docs Erred; $265,000 To Seaman A seaman was awarded $265,000 by a Federal Court jury after a ruled verdict was issued that he became partially-paralyzed as a re­ sult of errors made during an operation at a Government hos­ pital. The seaman, William Suther­ land, 58 years old, of Denver, Col­ orado, was awarded $15,000 from the Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc., and $125,000 each from a neuro­ surgeon, in private practice and a second surgeon employed at the USPHS Hospital in Stapleton, S.I. Gov't Liable Judge Gus Solomon ruled that the Government was liable for Dr. Urban's burden of the judgment. Sutherland had suffered severe in­ juries June 26, while aboard Moore-Mac vessel en route to Trin­ idad from Rio de Janeiro. It was charged that an artery leading to the seaman's brain was erroniously tied off during th« operation resulting in injury to the brain and paralysis. Sutherland, now a patient in Beekman-Downtown hospital, has been confined to a wheel-chair since the operation. KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT (This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important provisions of the Sill contract and will 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 like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Article 11, Section 12. Carpenter's Duties, (a) Routine duties of the carpenter shall include the following: 1. Fainting, chipping and cleaning the windiass. 2. Sounding bilges, fresh water and ballast tanks daily. 3. Shoring-up cargo. 4. Standing by the windlass when necessary. 5. Maintenance work such as repairing locks, installing porthole gaskets, fiung and fastening steel lockers, etc. 6. Such other work as is customary for carpenter to perform. (g) When the carpenter is required to remove old paint or var­ nish preparatory to repainting,-and repaint the same, Jie shall be paid overtime for such work performed. * + » Recently a ship's carpenter put in for overtime for a number of tasks performed on a ship, including making a desk for the radio operator's shack, a chart desk for the wheelhouse, and for supervise ing the deck gang while they were replacing hatchboards' and sweatbattens. This overtime was disputed on the ground that these were routine duties for the carpenter. It was pointed out that under the terms of Article II, Section 12, the carpenter is expected to perform a variety of duties under the direction of the chief mate, and that while he is attached to the deck department, he is regarded as a general handy­ man on a wide variety of repair and construction. It was agreed then, that in this instance, the overtime was not pay­ able. However, under section (g) above, the carpenter is entitled to overtime should he be called upon to remove old paint and do any painting. I •> J ll �9w Twrfv® SEAFARERS SEIFARERS IN DRYROCK Seafarer Sells Furniture Now ji;:- ft (5'" Among the Seafarers currently hospitalized in the Staten Island US Public Health Service Hospital are D. J. Kekia, J. S. LakM; John Muehleck, F. F. Neves, P. J. Ryan and L. J. Sheehan. Kekis, who last sailed as a messman on the Sandcaptain developed nerve trouble in his right arm and is undergoing treatment to re­ activate the muscles and nerves afflicted. Muehleck suffered back strain when handling a sack of flour on the Eiizabeth. He sails as night cook and baker. Neves suffered a fractured skull in an accident aboard the Catherine To the Editor: This is to inform you that I've become a landlubber now and have been in business now for the past, two months. Buck Stevens in New Orleans sug­ gested that I get in touch with you se that I can let all my ship­ mates know about it. The name of my place of business is "Sauls Westslde Furniture & Appliances" and I am located at 5018 Fourth Street, Marrero, La.—Tel: FX 15352, Glad to see any of my buddies to talk about the good old days and give' them a bargain on furniture. E. Sauls t Muehleck Neves while he was working as an AB. He is making fair progress. Ryan last sailed as chief electrician on the Alcoa Painter. He started hemorrhaging intecnaliy but this has been checked and he expects to be release^ soon. SheehanT who sails in the steward department, is being treated for varicose veins and an ulcer condition. He is reportedly making fair progress. His last ship was the Seatrain Savannah. Seafarers on the beach or off their ships on shore leave should take the time to visit the brothers laid up in the hospitals. A visit from shipmates, now that the good weather is here, is aiways appreciated. K'-. • hr ' - SAILOR SNUG HARBOR HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Thomas Isaksen A. B. Gutierrez STOCKTON STATE HOSPITAL STOCKTON 3, CALIFORNIA Dan M. Chi-istolos USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VIRGINIA Albert L. Willis US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON 25. DC Wm. H. Thomson TRIBORO HOSPITAL PARSONS BLVD. & 82ND DRIVE JAMAICA 32. LONG ISLAND James Russell MERCY HOSPITAL MIAMI. FLORIDA Edward J. Roig VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND . John J. Hazel VA HOSPITAL KERRVILLE. TEXAS WiUiard T. CahUl VA HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA Jacob L. Burkclcw USPIIS HOSPITAL SEAl-TLE, WASHINGTON Edward E. Edihger James C. Mitchell George B. Little John F. Williams Alfonse Loguidis USPHS HOSPITAL FORI- WORTH. TEXAS F. E. Anderson Max Olson B. F. Diebler Francisco T. Rotolo George Doherty Bozo G. Zelencic USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Oscar J. Adams I. N. Loukas Agnar M. Andersen John Lukas Daniel M. Alvino Patrick Ti KeUy A. T. Arnold Odd E. Olsen William R. Bates Jaime Pantoja G. Carabaiia F. K. Robertson Louis J. Cevett >jtrlck J. Ryan Francisco Cruz Robert C. Thomas William F. Doran Albert K. Tom Thomas B Cuncan WiUlam F. Turk D. T. Kekis C. A Virgin Thomas Lauer A. W. Wilfert T. Lehay P. J. WiHcinson USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK John J. DriscoU Santiago Laurent* Bart E. Guranick Henry E. Smith William D. Kenny USPHS HOSPITAL \ SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA Gualberto Bolaoro Charles NaU Matthew Bruno Thomas -J. Sullivan Alfredo Caudra David L. Williams Charles Haymoiid Howard J. Watts John F. Malsko USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VIRGINIA Andrew N. Boney Dennis Cahoon Herbert Broughon Rufino Camantlqu* E. T. Congleton Vance A. Reld Wm. E. Joyner Fonnie Rogers Frank J. OTUalley -Henri J. Robin Jr. Steven E. Puritoy USPH-P HOSPITAL . GALVESTON. TEXAS Mack J. Acosta R. Henrickson Ben Buck Eaden King Thomas Chapman L. V. Springer Graciano Fraustlo Adam Slowick John Gibson USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MARYLAND Ramon Agueda George Litchfield Theodore Aleck I. McCormack Stokes Ayres Frank Nappl Joseph E. Brooks Frederick M. Leeds Kenneth Brown Wm. P. Osterholtz Thomas G. Collins Cecil T. Terry Jr. Juan Diaz John W. Tingle Sylvester Furtado W. E. Tomlinson Harry O. Fentress Walter A, Yahl Floyd J. GrilTls John Yuknas » Danis Higgins , VA HOSPITAL ' BALTIMORE. MARYLAND Sidney T. Dickens USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Thomas Andrews Thomas Hanson WilUam Asher Leo C. Hannon Edmoiid Aubaly Furman Haynes Sama^ Bailey Benjamin Huggins B, Blanchard Sidney Irby Accurso Bonti Edward O. Johnson Delos O. Boyle Wm. H. Johnson Grady K. Brown Barney KeUy Carter Chambers Norman Kirk Virgil L. Coash Edward Knapp Donald Dambrino Leo Lang Angelo D'Amlco Rene A. LeBlanc Wm. Daugherty Clyde R. Leggett Guillermo De Jesus Joseph MarteUo James B. Dixon James T. Moofa Charles Ellzey Louis W. Peed Edw. Fairfield Chas. R^Robinson Henry Falgout Calvin A. Rome George C. Faley Herman L. Smith Benjamin Foster Louis Splndler John W. Graves Luther E. Wing USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Chas. A. McCarthy John F. Santos MT. WILSON STATE HOSPITAL MT.-WILSON-BALTIMORE CO. BALTIMORE. MARYLAND George Davis VA HOSPITAL CENTER HOT SPRINGS SO. DAKOTA Clifford C. Womack VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS R. J. Arsenault VA HOSPITAL OTEEN, NORTH CAROLINA Joseph J. Bass VA HOSPITAL ; NEW YORK CIT^ Chas. O. Bergagna -f Jade t, 19ft LOG t Seafarer Sells Mutual Funds pay for ray vacation. But I can't take the vacation as the" pay goes for the house and bills, so all I do Is sit at home and rest for those three weeks and by the time I get back to work, I'm so tired of resting I can't do a day's work for at least a month, until I get back into the swing of things. If anyone , wants to sail only two months on a ship, .let him do it, but to jump bn a fellow who is only trying to^make a Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG musty be signed by the writer;. Names will be withheld upon request. Beef Reporting Is Delegate's Job To'the Editor: I have heard that people who write to the LOG are either crackpots or any one of a dozen other things but to m.e this goes In one ear and oUt the other. This letter Is one of apprecia­ tion to two patrolmen, Eddie Mooney and E. B. McAuiey. I had the pleasure of haviqg them pay off the Seafair in New York on Friday, May 13,^ and they did a fine job. * When this ship paid off I called all of the men who had beefs but only two of the men showed up! The bosun told the patrolman that he didn't like me because I said something. Well whereeyer you are, remember this, I told the patrolman about beefs because I had a job to do, noit because of a personal beef. In closing let me thank the New York hall again for its* backing. Dave Barry Ship's delegate To the Editor: This is to advise you and my Union friends that recently I good living for his family and became a registered representa­ some day get off the ship and tive of the Investors Planning have a good long vacation for Corp. of America. It took two himself and his family, leave weeks of schooling and a fairly him alone. He has his. rights— stiff examination before I got that's what a union means. J, 4" my license but it was worth it^ If any seaman wants some­ Last December I shipped on thing to gripe about he should the Steel Architect and while , get a jbb ashore and have every­ Welfarellelp aboard several crewmembers one, even your friends, try to Aids Family started Mutual Fund Im^esting put the screws to you. I always through me. say my best days of working To the Editor: I wish to thank you as well *I sincerely believe that this Is were those at sett and if I ever the finest way to put your dol­ get the opportunity to do so as the members of the Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan for their con­ lars to work. In case anyone is again, I will. tinued support, extended to my interested and would like more Cornelius-"jConn" Sprano growing family. information about IPC Mutual ^ funds, their cost, risks, and ad­ My husband was out of a job vantages, I'm at the office Mon­ when rny sop was born and had Likes SIU LOG day and Friday, 60 East 42nd it not been for the Welfare Plan Street, New York 17. New York. And Seafarers it would be very hard for us. Tel: Murray Hill 2-8000. To the Editor: Thanks -again and I hope Fred Manard I operate a dock crane at the some day my son will be of 4* 4i Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. service to the SIU. fertilizer plant located at Pasa­ Has Views Mrs. F. I. Ayson dena, Texas, and often am busy On Homesteaders unloading phosphate rock from To the Editor: ships that your union has or­ I would like, at this time, to ganized. Gulf water Crew answer a letter written by I belong to the Oil Chemical George Harding on the one-year and Atomic Workers Interna­ Thanks Buddies ruling. tional Union, Local 4-367, Olin To the Editor: Sorry to say I haven't been to Mathieson" Fertilizer Group. I On behalf of the crew of the sea recently, but before than I have been on our union work­ SS Gulfivater will- you please sailed for ten years and in that man's committee twice and also publish this letter of apprecia­ time 1 shipped with a lot of have been chairman and vice- tion to the. crew of the SS Penn homesteaders, finding them president twice. The local is Trader. mostly on Seatrain, Waterman located in Pasadena, Texas. When we arrived in Calcutta, and Isthmian ships. There are several ships that India, we were unable to get a. I myself was never a home­ come into our docks to be un­ until the company agent steader as I didn't need a steady loaded and I, of course, get draw (Metro Shipping, job or never enjoyed the run so acquainted with many of the New York)Petroleum could get an okay much that I wanted to stay on seamen and have made many from the main office in New more than two trips. friends among them. I always York. Getting back to the home­ read the 'SEAFARERS LOG Our captain gave a small steaders, I think they are a good every time a ship pulls, in but draw out of his own personal bunch of Union men and carry with the coming and going of the same book and privileges as ships I miss * many issues. I checking accpunt until the de­ the rest of us, with the preroga­ would like to be put on the sired information could be ob­ tive to stay on a ship as long as mailing list so I won't be miss­ tained. The next day every­ thing was straightened out and they like. ing any of the issues. we got our draws. They also were often useful, I enjoy the LOG a great deal But the sideline was that the since they knew the good and especially the way it prints the bad parts of a ship and Its run, bare facts, regardless of where, crew of the SS Penn Trader and I never found one who was who, what and why. I 'par­ was going to aid us in any way conceited or thought he owned ticularly enjoyed several articles they could. They were going to make a draw and turn it over to the ship. I do admit they usually in the April 22 issue this year. our ship's delegate to be divided knew more about the ships than Also, I'd like to tell you what we newcomers did, and often a great bunch of guys there are between us, so tTiat we could at least have a few cold ones in were very useful. shipping on the Mae and Debar- this hot place. I can honestly say as a Union deleben Marine I. This action turned out to be man that I never, in all my Fred B. Yohe. unnecessary, but it was a good years of sailing the SIU saw •$ $ $ feeling to have—knowing that any man get certain privileges your brother members were or time off on any ship that Lauds SIU On standing by to aid in the event would be a violation of the con­ Freedom Of Seas of any hardship's that may come tract. y up. With this kind of unity Anyone who has been going To the Editor: As a former veteran and also and understanding, it i^ easy to to sea for thirty years, and whose longest trip was two a member of the SIU let me figure out why the SIU is be­ months, it seems either can't applaud your stand against the coming larger and. stronger. Among the crew of the Penn get along with the crew or Arab boycott system. Those finks in the State Department Trader were: bosun, Ray Queen; doesn't like to ship out. As for his suggestion on have lost all sense of decency ship's delegate Del Barnhill and vacations—well that's somewhat and self respect in order to deck delegate Steve Emerson, all of whom are well, known of a joke as 1 will explain. Cur­ avoid taking gny stand. . throughout SIU ports. , Keep it up. rently I'm in the trucking Steve Fulford ^Sol Baskln racket and get three weeks with - < ^1 �9mm 1.19,M SEAFARERS LOG Paie TUrteca Life's Great On Transeasfern Surveyor's Electricians Don't Wait To Biow Top From the Marore comes a note, recorded by meeting sec­ retary Charles Bedell, on the ever-present subject of disputed OT. Seafarers on this ship got some advice which applies equally to any SlU-contracted vessel, namely, take beefs to the department delegates when, they come up, rather than wait for the shipboard meeting to blow their tops on a dispute. 4" I- < Seafarers (L to R) Edwin Zalewski and Clyde Culpepper ore contented electricians on the SS Steel Surveyor. Photo taken in Kobe, Japan. Send Word To Headquarters * ? ' t 5^> !• •» Ship's delegate John Kearney on the Oremar (Marven) earns e mention for promptly notify­ ing headquarters via radiogram when one of the wipers was hospitalized in Venezuela. Such notiRcations make it possible for the Union to take prompt action on such matters as re­ patriation and allotments. Order cWwmen Via Radio From the Coeur D'Alene Victory comes an unusual item, noted by J. Indorf, meeting secretary, about ordering re­ placements for men paying off. Departments have been in­ formed to notify the skipper promptly so that replacements can be ordered by radio. It wasn't clear whether the company expects the replace­ ments to be waiting at the dock when the ship pulls in, but at any rate, under this system the ship should never sail shorthanded. Crew Relishes Port Time On Dry-Cargo Supertanker 4» Remove Those Nuts and Boits • The Northwestern Victory has a different problem, meet­ ing secretary R. V. Haylock reports. The ship's washing machine has been fed an Indigestable diet of screws, nuts and bolts, these items being left in the pockets of the men's 'dungarees.' As a result, neither the bolts or the dungarees are coming out clean—or in one piece for that matter. LOG-A-RHYTHM: FORGET By G. ANDERSON Forget the slander you have heard Forget that hasty, unkind word Forget the beefs and their cause Forget the whole affair, because Forgetting is the only way. Forget Forget Forget Forget the trials that you have had the fog if it is had the knocker, he's a freak him seven days a week. Forget Forget Forget Forget the gray lines in your hair you're not a millionaire the coffee if it's cold to icnock, forget to scold SHIPBOARD SKETCHES > 9 (The following article was submitted to the LOG by B. Eager, deck delegate on the SS Transeastem.) Just a few words from the boys on the Transeastem. We've been laying h'fere in Montevideo, Urugua'y. for 20 days now, discharging grain. Everyone aboard is having "a ball." The National Defender, an­ other SIU ship, arrived a week after we did and they expect to be here for a coupl^ of months—lots of "competition" now. Not much overtime on this ship, but we've sure had some tremendous draws. If there's only a little overtime on the return trip there won't be much of a payoff, and every­ one is thinking of making another trip now, because of all this. The Transeastem is expec­ ting to have another good trip after loading in Houston and New Orleans. Everyone is satisfied'with this port here —Montevideo—which is one of the best in South America. I imagine there will be a num­ ber of us returning. Regards to all the brothers from the Transeastem. Top, deck maintenance men O'Connor, O'Brien and Red Hunt, hook up Butterworth hoses used for refueling a Liberian-flag vessel that ran short of fuel. 4" by Ben Graham 4i 4 Members of the galley staff of the Transeosrern, responsible for those great meals, pose in the modern galley. They are (I to r) 3rd cook L. A. Ziembra; night cook and baker S. Trzcinski; chief cook, F. Fer­ nandez; and chief steward Beale. m 4 4 4 Top, (left) crew of the Transeastern takes part in one of the regularly scheduled SIU shipboard meetings. Chair­ man (with papers) is Bill O'Connor. '> ^* 4 4 4 Relaxing in Transeastem swim­ ming pool are Johnson, AB; Al, wiper; and Vince, an oiler ... all the comforts of a cruise ship. 1^ • 4 4 4 Bottom, working on grain, sucker maskings before dis­ charging some grain ere (I to r) pumpman Thriman; 1st asst.engineer Choi, and pumpmen Dickerson and Smith. if I Jbust Jse^acking up.^ I keep h«attng beUs*. • Vir «it k X. »• pt y ' U 'v �5"' -'• IL'4 •• Vaff* Fonrieea SEAFARERS Jane S, 196t LOG 4< • ?; / - . 1^.. • Bonnltt Lassie ' i:; • new food plan. Suggestion made to THITI6 (Ryo Marine), . A'prli 1— move steam table from pantry to Chairman, R. LaBomiMrdj tacratary, galley to improve service. Suggestion R. T, DICarta, Ship aaUed abort two made that cooks wear hats as sanitary men from NY. -W, Gregory waa 'measure. Washing machine wringer elected ahip'a traaaurer. Department delegatea to ask the men in their ' to be repaired when ship returns to departmenta to donate to the ahip'a US. fund. Vota of thanka to the ateward DEL NORTE (MitsittippI), May S— department. All men leaving ahip Chairman, E. Slough; Secretary, J. ^easa turn keya to department heads. Whited. No beefs jeported. No al­ TOO ahip'a delegate haa the iron. cohol or cigarettes to come aboard at See him if you need it. St. Thomas. Captain says sanitary work on whole ship to be done bet­ ORiCN COMiT— (Orion), March 4 ter." Balance in ship's fund $49.40. •—Chaiiman, J. McOill; Secretary, R. Balance in movie fund $35. Brother Byrd. Skipper says some repiaceW. Hudeman elected new ship's dele­ menta ordered in Guam. Wage state­ • gate. Jean Latapie elected movie ments were given out. Letter re­ director with vote of thanks for ceived from the ship's delegate on accepting flhns last trip in absence of Orion liter. Two men missed ahip in movie dlreotoi;. Discussion of cap­ Naha. Discussion on safety meeting to be held. Headquarters waa asked for afe? conditioning on Persian Gulf runs, .nformed that cost of system would be about $5(X). We are trying to CM ship of roaches. • J^^. ALCOA PARTNER (Aices), Aprii II —Chairman, J. Baxter; Secretary, A. Thompson. Carrying out suggestions at last meeting of last trip about golzlg to hq for copies of new agree­ ment ... . none available now. Re­ ceived no.maU from hq.since Casa­ blanca, .about six weeks ago. One man injured, saw doctor. Motion te have aU members off watch and not attending meeting have name and book number recorded in minutes and referred to patrolman. COASTAL CRUSADER (Suwannee), Chairman, Luther Roberts; Secretary, Adrian Saint. Steward asked to clean upcth'e iceboxes and clean passage­ way. This was taken care of. Emmlll O'ConneU Jr. elected ship's delegate. 12-4 watch'requests that something be done about two broken lockers in their room. Bonnie Lou BuHer, 21/2 years old, smiles on her first visit to SiU headquarters. Her father, John Butler, sails in steward dep't. SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Claude Simmons Lindsey 'WiUlams Earl Sheppard AI Tanner HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES BUI HaU Ed Mooney HEADQUARTERS....673 4th Ave., Bklyn. HYacinth 9-6600 BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. John Arabascz, Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. B. Matthews. Agent CApital 3-4089: 3-408C MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUIe St. Buck Stephens, Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 416 CoUey Ave. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent MAdlson 7-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUu, Agent Market 7-1639 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Walter Sibley, Agent Douglas 2-4401 SANTURCE, PR.. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. 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PO Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 RTVER ROUGE.. 10225 W. Jefferson. Ave. Mich. Vinewood 3-4741 SOUTH CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. SAginaw 1-0733 TOLEDO 120 Summit St. CHerry 8-2431 BUFFALO, NY Canadian District FORT WILLIAM Ontario HALIFAX N.S 408 Simpson St. Phone: 3-3221 128'A HoUls St. Phone 3-8911 MONTREAL 634 St, James St. West , Victor 2-8161 QUEBEC 44 SauIt-au-Matelot Quebec LAfontaine 3-1569 THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. David St. C.Anal 7-5212 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 ST. JOHN, NB ....177 Prince WiUiam St. OX 2-5431 VANCOUVER, BO "..298 Main St. MFOW 1216 East Baltimore St. EAstern 7-3383 HONOLULU... .56 North Nimitz Highway PHone 5-6077 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienviUe St, MAgnolia 0404 NEW YORK 130 Greenwich St COrtiand 7-7094 PORTLAND ..622 NW Everett St. CApitol 3-7297-8 SAN FRANCISCO 240 Second St. „ _ Douglas 2-4592 SAN PEDRO 296 West 7th St. MC&S or,.™,,.,.™ TErminal 3-4485 HONOLULU....51 South Nimitz Highway SEATTLE 2333 Western Ave. PHone 5-1714 MAin 2-6326 I ' .' ft'' BALTIMORE tain's order for no more R.O.B. ciga­ rettes in New Orleans. DE BARDELEBEN MARINE NO. 1 ATLAS (Cargo A Tankship), April 14—Chairman, A. E. Courgot; Secre­ tary, S. M. SImos. $17 in ship's fund. Have a TV set. One man got off in Panama, another in ship's hospital. Vote of thanks to crew before for contributing in the purchase of the TV set, also to the captain and atew­ ard for taking care of coke machine. Chief cook gave vote of thanks for sending of flowers by crew and offi­ cers upon the funeral of cook's sister. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), April S —Chairman, L. J. Pate; Secretary, SEAMAR (Calmar), May $—Chair­ man, J. Marshall; Secretary, G. Hayes. VENORE (Marven), May 1—Chair­ man, H. Carle; Secretary, H. Starry. New washing machine next trip. More ice cream to be put aboard. Sailing board to be posted in Guayacan. No beefs or disputed overtime reported. ALCOA RANGER (Aices),-May 1— Chairman, J. S. Rueda; Secretary, L. J. Pays. Ship's delegate reports everything running smoothly. Some OT disputed; also longshore holiday watch. M/S to have two-hour mini­ mum for any call out at night. See port steward for automatic coffee pot. STEEL EXECUTIVE (isthmian), April 10—Chairman, Robert N. Air; Secretary, Alexander D. Brodle. Ship's delegate reported on cost of movie projector and rentiftg films. Worka­ way on board. Some disputed OT. Repair list turned in. Discussion re getting movie films and speaker. Need spare keys for showers, toilets and laundry so they can be kept locked while in port. New drainboard in laundry required. FELTORB (Marven), May S—Chair­ man, E. A. Boyd; Secretary, E. Swatski. Engine delegate reports this is third trip without machinist aboard. None available. EAGLE TRAVELER (United Mari­ time), May 7—Chairman, H. Westphall; phall; Secretary, B. J. Ander­ son. No beefs reported. All brothers \ asked to try to get along with each other as It is going to be a long trip. Air-conditioner not to be used until weather gets hot. Take care of new cots and keep ship clean. Steward says call him anytime if night lunch or coffee needed. John Dunne elected new ship's delegate. STEEL SURVEYOR (isthmian). May l-r-Chairman, C. Howell; Secretary, L. Elford. Delegate reports good trip. Minor dispute over hospital money while in Europe. Treasurer reports $42.79 on hand. Few hours disputed OT. M/S to look into possibility of having draws in foreign countries changed from travelers' checks to American currency. Discussion re COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), May 15—Chairman, J. H. Parnall; Sacretary, J. indorf. Ship's delegate reports one man missed ship in New York. New. larger lockers to be ordered. Report replacements so new men can be ordered by radio. Vote of thanks to steward dept. ORION CLIPPER (Orion), May 14— Chairman, M. Hitchcock; Sacretary, J. Gareilo. Everything running smoothly. Repair lists to be turned in as ship is due for shipyard. No beefs reported. Have hq. check on status of FWT who shipped on here March 1, left ship without paying Union dues. Discussion on keeping messhall and pantry clean. Minutes of all previous meetings are to be kept so new crew can be Informed of all happenings on ship. DEL SUD (MitsittippI), May I, 194$ —Chairman, Woodrow Perkins; Secre­ tary, George McFaii. Good trip. No beefs reported. Ship's fund, $281; movie fund. $274. Some disputed OT In engine dept. M/S/C to- contact company to try and payoff and sign on the same day. Two men hurt. Rescued crippled yacht at sea. Ship's doctor will have talk on first aid; crew asked to attend. (De Bardeieben Marine), May 5—Dele­ gate reports ship will pay off tomor­ row night on arrival in Houston. Cap­ tain to wire in for replacements. Deck delegate reports a great deal of dis­ puted overtime; few other minor beefs. M/S that no one pays off until patrolman comes down to ship and okays payoff; also that a cable be sent to the Houston hall giving the time of arrival. New water fountain received in Tampa .not large enough to cool amounts of water needed by crew. Ship's delegate to see patrol­ man about trying to get the old cool­ ing system put back in order. Thomas Sanchai. Patrolman came aboard in San Juan. No beefs re­ ported. $19.69 in ship's fund. Men quitting ship to give department head 24 hours notice. C. E. Roney elected new ship's delegate. been asked not to brtng" •horesldo people aboard, while In foreign ports. There have been several cases of pil­ ferage in past trips on the African coast. Crew also asked not to leave coffee cups on deck. M/S/C to keep ship clean, • No beefs reported by ship's delegate. AU repairs taken care of in shipyard. Everything running smoothly. ORBMAR (Ore Navigation), May 7— Chairman, Harry D. Fitzgerald; Sec­ retary, L. Warner. Delegate reports two men missed ship in Baltimore last trip. Ship saUed without chief cook and one OS. No major beefs. Some disputed OT. Discussion on why shoreside bread is held back. More bread to be put out for night lunch. To confer with patrolman on improper storing of ship and insufficient stores. Vote of thanks to chief engineer. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land), May 10—Chairman, J. Dawson; Secretary, B. Varn. No beefs .reported. One wiper missed ship in Port Newark. Repair list turned in. $27.20 in ship's fund. Discussion re use of washing machine. Suggest watch standers usemachine during day tind give day workers a chance after five o'clock. Return cups and glasses to pantry when finished using instead of leaving them scattered around on deck. MONTEGO SEA (Standard Marine), May 1—Chairman, G. D. McNeal; Sec­ retary, J. F. Austin. Delegate reports everything fine. Discussion re who is in charge of fire and. boat drills. One man left ship in Bombay due to iUnesa. Captain has promised that each man can get $100 draw on arrivSI in US untU payoff. Some overtime to be clarified. Discussion re who is in charge of medicine chest. Captain has promised to get soft drink ma­ chine which wiU bo paid for out of the profits; then profits are to be put in ship's fund. - Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food. LON6VIEW VICTORY, (Victory Carriers), May 14—Chairman, John T. Hicks; Secaetary, John Brennan. One man left ship in Honolulu with broken leg sustained when he fell. In Tripler Hospital. No beefs reported. ROBIN HOOD (Robin), May 8, 1940— Chairman, Ray SadowskI; Secretary, Crowder Story. Delegate reports in­ sufficient stores on last trip. New steward vouchers for stores this trip as being sufficient for 85 days—if requisition is cut during this voyage will wire New 'York hall immediately. Deck delegate reports beef re deck dept. having to wash wheelhouse win­ dows seven days a week. Crew has 4 r "-"'I (e- '*'1 u JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), May 14—Chairman, A. Roatko; Secretary, J. C. Oliver. Few minor beefs reported. $13.08 in ship's fund. Sanitary supplies for the black gang. Check with chief engineer. Steward has ordered linen threo times and has not received any sat­ isfaction. Also a shortage of fruits. Check on washing machine. Call a special meeting at payoff. BENTS FORT (Citiat Service), May 14—Chairman, J. Sweeney; Sacretary, Joe N. Atchison. Delayed sailing dis­ puted. To be taken up with patrol­ man at payoff. 1 ' NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Vie, tory Carriers), Aprii 2—Chairman, John Risback; Sacretary, R. V. Haylock. No beefs reported. 'Take gar­ bage aft. Crew requested to take screws out of pockets before washing clothes. Have messmah be more Con­ scientious and try to remember or­ ders. . STEEL ARCHITECT (isthmian). May S—Chairman, Bernard Landos; Secratary, Luis A. Ramirez. No beefs reported. Ship's delegate suggests locks be kept on three doors—keep door to gangway open only. Keep coolies out. Fresh potatoes asked for breakfast by bosun. Hot rolls re­ quested. Bread is a lot better. Chairs haven't been repaired in messhall. Washing machine dirty most of the time. MASSMAR (Calmer), April 11— Chairman, A. R. Haskins; Secretary, C, Glbbs. No beefs reported. Cook & baker elected to serve as ship's delegate. New fans were put in crew's messroom and recreation room. Everything running smoothly. THE CABINS (Texas City Refining), May 13—Chairman, H. G. Sanford; Secretary, Robert Cooper. Delegate reports everything going along on a smooth keel. Expect the patrolman in Texas City this trip so anyone owing dues can pay up. $33.47 in ship's fund. Suggested that steward take up with port steward matter of getting rid of roaches. Also sugges­ tion that more night lunch be put out. Crew reminded to turn off wash­ ing machine when not in use. Matter of dirty water for washing to be taken up with chief engineer and if nothing Is donr to take it up with patrolman. STEEL ROVER (isthmian). May 15— Chairman, J. F. Goude; Sacretary, N. W. DuBois. Most of the needed repairs taken care of. $63.40 in ship's funtl. Crew would like wider messroom tables. American money pre­ ferred instead of traveler's checks. New rollers and timer needed for washing machine; also new water cooler for messroom. Vote of thanks to steward dept. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), May 3— Chairman, T. Wright; Secretary, A. Ferrara. BUI Padgett elected ship's delegate. New mattresses. ordered by steward. Don't take clothes that don't belong to you from the fidley. Keep pantry clean. Repair list given to delegate. 1' ^7- w - •It; -S- '-.1 �SEAFARERS Pare Fifteea LOG Digging In At Hsadquarters Cafeteria . S i il i FINAL DISPATCH » • 'T 1. - -i Georre B. Dunn, 54: Brother Charles J. White Jr., 52: Brother Dunn died of natural causes while a White died of a digestive ailment patient at the March 11, 1960. Kings County White had tailed Hospital, Brook­ in tlie SIU stewlyn, New York. '^ard department An SIU. steward since May, 1949. department mem­ He is survived by ber since April, his father, Mr. Cornelius L. 1945, Brother Dunn sucdumbed White of Atlanta, on March 8, 1960, Ga. Burial wias in Atlanta. ' He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Katherine B. 4" t Dunn, of West Roxbury, Mass. Antonio Fernandez, 46: Burial was in the Mount' Calvary Brother Fernandez succumbed of Seafarer M. H. Trulocic, who sails in the black gang, brought the family down to the Union hall for a Cemetery, Boston, Mass. natural causes on February 13 at snook and a photograph. Children ore Debbie, 3, (at right) and Roberta, 2, with wife, Evelyn, at left. the Unity Hospital, Brooklyn, NY. He is 'survived by his wife, Grego4. i t ria Fernandez of Brooklyn. Fer­ Joseph Ortrera, 62; Brother Or- nandez had sailed with the SIU trera, an SIU engine department since August, 1944, in the engine department. Burial was at the member since Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. July 1948, suc­ BALTIMORE—The Port of Balcumbed February 4" 4" l" Marcelino Soto, 53: Brother Soto, All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity 1 from a cardiac timore'has been in a doldrum for an SIU engine department member benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's nafhe: ailment at his the past two weeks as far as ship­ since August, 1955, succumbed of home in New Or­ ping is concerned. A total of 96 John C. Luther Coker, bom Clarence Fontenot, Lake Charles, a lung and brain infection in Ha­ leans. He leaves men shipped in all classes, with no known rela­ vana, Cuba on October 24, 1959. March 30, 1960, to Seafarer and La. 4 4 4 • 201 men registered. However, the tives. Burial The only known survivor of Broth­ Mrs. Dargan O. Coker, Seattle, Alan A. De Marco, born April next two weeks should bring better was in the Mason­ er Soto on the death certificate is Wash. 29, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4> ' 4 4 ic Cemetery, New Aida Daran of Philadelphia, Pa. Maik Alexander Nunn, born Adolph De Marco, New York City. results with eight ships due for Orleans, La. Burial was in Havana. a payoff, and a possibility of two March 17, 1960, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 additional payoffs. Mrs. David K. Nunn, Mobile, Ala. Ronald Joe Coats, born May 5, Twelve ships paid off here over 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lavern 4 4 4 the period. Mae, Edith, Jean and Daniel J. Pierce, born April 22, Coats, Jackson, Miss. Emilia (twice) (Bull); Venore, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John J. Bethtex and Bethcoaster (Ore Pierce, Drexel Hill, Pa. Navigation), Mankato Victory 4 4 4 (Victory), Marore (Marven), LosMarcus Gayle Sikes, born April mar (Calmar) and Penn Shipper 12, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hor­ (Penn Trans.). ace S. Sikes, Wilmer, Ala. Eight ships signed on. They 4 4 4 Kevin Drew Taium, born March were Venore, Bethtex and Beth8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ coaster (Ore Navigation); Westliam A. Tatum, Maplewood, La. port (Maritime Overseas), Marore / Butch McVey (Marven), Losmar (Calmar), John Contact Minio or Perry Klauher C.'(Atlantic Carriers) and Seafair Carl William Welch,.born Janu­ ary 26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. at 4th ave and 17th street. •(Colonial). In-transit were ^Icoa TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN Elvert M. Welch, Covington, La. Puritan, Alcoa Pennant and Alcoa * 4 4 4 Joseph W. Smith AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS Patriot (Alcoa); Yorkmar and 4 4 4 Joseph .Aubrey Wescott, born Contact Maria Selma Dos Santos, Losmar (Calmar), Bethcoaster April 19, 1960, to Seafarer and Rua Ambrosio Machado .113, (Ore Navigation), Oremar (Mar­ Mrs. Joseph A. Wescott, Lynn, Campo Grande, Recife, Pernam- ven), Steel Rover (Isthmian) and CS Norfolk (Cities Service). Mass. buco, Brazil. Pamela Micheie Lambert, born 4 4 4 May 3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Francis C. Dbwd EVERX SUNDAY. 1620 GMT (11:20 EST SvndoyJ Robert K. Lambert, Prichard, Ala. Ignatius J. Torre WFK-39, 19850 KCs. Ships in Caribbean, East Coast Contact Miller & Seeger at 400 •4 4 4 of South America, South Atlan­ Kathleen Rose Lupo, born May Madison Avenue, New York 17, NY. tic and East Coast of- United 4, I960, to Seafarer and Mrs. James 4 4.4 States. Lupo, Jr., St. George, SI. James E. George WFL-65, 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ Contact your son at Evens Mills, 4 4 4 bean, West Coast of South Ruth Darlene Robinson, born NY, Box 153 or call MAyfair America, West Coast of Mexico April 18, 1960, to Seafarer and 9-4618. and US East Coast. Mrs, William K. Robinson, Mo­ 4 4 4 bile, Ala. • Members of Steel King WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area, North Atlantic, European and Please notify Neil V. Pardo hs 4 4 4 A^CTYOWPaOSHl^ US East Coast Dianne Mandlck, born May 3, the whereabouts of gear of Ed 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arthur Cronin . . . Send notification to MATBSAtfusemkcm J. Mandick, Brooklyn, NY. 2420 First Ave., Seattle 1, Wash­ ington. 4 4* 4 • Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-WoHd Narcissus Chen, born May 9, 4 4 4 Sung Ming Hsn 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kao Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . . Ming Chen, New York, NY. Contact Red McCorkle, 13222 Every Sunday, 1915 GMT Faraday, Houston 47, Texas. 4 4 4 (2:15 PM EST Sunday) Gibson H. Coker, born May 9, 4 4 4• WCO-1S020 KCs 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gibson R. L. 'Seward Europe and North America Coker, Mobile, Ala. Contact E. C. Alger, Box 44, WCO-16908.8 KCs Morrisville, Pa. 4 4 4 East Coast South America Danita Carol Forbes, born April 4 '4 4 THeFkSHT50f4lV. James E. Gregory 14, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. , WCO-22407 KCs John Forbes, Mobile, Ala. Hubert R. May //HW tow PRICES '"West Coast South America Fortunate Valaya 4 4 4 Every Monday, 0315 GMT Michael Gates, born December Marion Lubiejewski (10:15 PM EST Sunday) 30, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Michale Brady tmLCOMBHSZEAT L. Gates,.New Orleans, La. Advise lawyers where you would WMM 25-15607 KCs yW/ZOWNPLACB. like checks from Pacific Tide and 4 4 4 Australia OimQANDXJPeRAtFO Michael James Davis, born April Pacific Explorer sent. WMM 81-11037.5 27, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. 4 4 4 Northwest Pacific James B. Davis, Jacksonville, Fla. John Francis WT1UNI0M-AE6-AP .Get in touch With Pat O'Malley, 4 4 4'' Christine Fontenot, born April 1232 Baronne Street, New Orleans, 20, »1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. about your gear. SIU BABY ABRIVALS EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I DROADCAST I K*"' A 1^; v>. k I "THE VOICE OF THE A ji -> ^ i ' '> > A P I^ P Better Days Personals And Notices MTD" Ai&l^iULli. SWAP ' * I MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT L'-Jf'-- Bait. Vf jn.-arisil •it'-'r • M �Vol. XXII No. 12 SEAFARERSMOG Juno 3 I960 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS- INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Safety Meet Rejects US Proposals, Bars IIP Representation NEWS HEADLINES IN REVIEW LONDON—Largely ignoring the implications of the 1956 collision between the Stockholm and the Andrea Doria, the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea has turned down a resolution call-"^ ing for transatlantic vessels ommended courses for eastbound and westbound ships which, in to travel on assign^ sea theory, would keep such vessels at lanes. The track propdsal had considerable distances from each* .been backed by the United States other. However, no ship is present­ delegation and was supported by ly obligated to follow the desig­ US maritime unions. Subsequently, nated tracks. The Andrea Doria - Stockholm a greatly-weakened, watered-down collision occurred when the easttracking plan won support, calling bound Stockholm rammed . the for tracking only in limited areas westbound Doria off Nantucket lightship. The Doria went to the near the coasts. In addition, the convention re­ bottom with the loss of 42 lives. Tidal wove which wrecked waterfront of Hiio, Hawoii, crumpled fused to admit a sea union repre­ In addition to the tracking prob­ buildings and tossed automobiles about. Harbor had to be closed sentative from the International lem raised by the Doria collision, to shipping in order to clear up wreckage. Hilo is regular port of Transport Workers Federation, bar­ the convention is scheduled to take call on the sugar run. up such matters as slup construc­ ring labor from the conference. tion and compartmentation, life12 Miles Off Track Scandinavian and British oppo­ saving equipment and the like. The sition blocked passage of a sea- US delegation would like to get tracking resolution. It was the all the maritime nations to agree Swedish-flag Stockholm's collision to the standards of ship construc­ with the Italian lined Andrea tion observed in this country. It's Doria in 1956 which was largely- been claimed that If the Andrea responsible for the convening of Doria was compartmented as com­ Tidal waves generated by a series of earthquakes in Chile this year's conference. At the time pletely as an American vessel, .she ripped Long Beach, Cal.; Hilo,, Hawaii and even reached as of the Stockholm - Andrea Doria would not have gone to the bottom. far east as Japan as death and calamity were spread across a collision, the Swedish ship was However, at last report it ap­ number of Pacific ports, in the some 12 miles off track. pears there is almost no chance worst disaster of this nature leaving 27 missing, at last report. The transatlantic tracks are rec- for adoption of such standards. As a result, the port has been in a decade. The last impor­ tcmpprarily closed to shipping. Had Previously Met The US delegation to the con­ tant tidal wave took place in Hifo is a large sugar port fre­ vention had previously met with a Hawaii in 1946 when 100-foot waves quented... by many SIU and SUP preparatory committee upon which killed 159 peor'i in a grim April- vessels, hone of which were re­ Morris Weisberger, first vice-presi­ Fool's day debacle. ported damaged in the disaster. 31 Dead.. dent of tire SIUNA had served as Matson, Isthmian and Waterman A series of five shock waves, regularly call at Hilo. thq^labor representative. Weisberg­ er had urged that the US go be­ ranging from three to eight feet Gov. William Quinn declared the yond attempting to bring foreign in height, ravaged the port of Hilo, entire State of Hawaii a disaster ships up to US standards, ^nd at­ killing 31 people, injuring 57 and aiea following a survey of the tempt to improve upon present damage. American safety procedures ai\d Hilo was first struck at 12:10 practices. am, Monday, May "23, when a WASHINGTON—The Maritime The difficulty of getting ships of three-foot wave came smashing in Trades Department has urged a all nations to live up to an Inter­ on the Bay. The heaviest blow House Labor g^'oup to amend the national safety code is pointed up came at 1 am, with an eight foot Fair Labor Sta. frds Act to pro­ by the fact that 22 foreign-fiag wave which crashed inland, more vide a $1.25 an nour for seamen passenger vessels now in service than three blocks, smashing .stores working aboard any American- do not meet safety standards set and homes and sweeping automo­ owned vessel, including the crews up in 1922. Another 41 ships are biles and debris down the streets, of runaway ships. shy of the safety standards estab­ leaving the area virtually de­ Hoyt Haddock, speaking for the lished in 1948. stroyed. Seafarers Section, MTD, of" the . Blocks of buildings were swept AFL-CIO, made this recommenda­ Russian tankers are taking busi­ from their foundations in the tion while testifying before the ness away, from runaway operators Waiakea district as the area was Fair Labor Standards Subcommit­ in the Cuban oil trade under a re­ turned into a vast heap of rubble. tee of the House Committee on "They Were Warned" cent $100,000,000 Castro-Khrush­ Education and Labor. Perhaps the most tragic part chev trade pact signed earlier this Haddock told the group that if year. Up until now, Cuba's oil has of the disaster Is that none of the SlU membership meet­ been supplied exclusively by run­ deaths need have occurred, ''No­ the Act were amended to bring the $1.25 an hour wage scale into" ings are held regularly away tankers, most of which are body rdally had to die in this one" effect, it would "help 'remove the said a correspondent on the scene, American-owned. disgraceful conditions" that exist once a month on days in­ "they were warned in plenty of Already' three Red tankships "on board non-union craft in the dicated by the SlU Con­ time. -They just didn't respond to harbors, bays, coastwise trade and stitution, at 2:30 P.M. in have put into Havana with oil and the alert." inland-waterways." He pointed out the listed SlU ports below. gasoline cargoes hauled from the Black Sea area. And three foreign- Most of the'deaths were caused that most of the seamen working controlled oil'refineries in Cuba— by collapsing buildings, with oiily aboard such vessels earn as little All Seafarers are ex­ a few dying from drowning, the as 50 cents an hour. He noted that pected to attend; those Standard Oil of New Jersey, Tex­ major cause for the' high toll in aco and the Cuban unit of Royal non-union shipowners work their the 1946 disaster. crews long hours in prder to save who wish to be excused Dutch Shell—^have been notified Damage along the California by Cuba's national bank that each money on hiring additional man­ should request permission coast was general, but was limited be expected to process some to small power. by telegram (be sure to in­ •will boats, fishing vessels'and The maritime spokesman specif­ clude registration num­ 2,200,000 barrels of Russian crude small recreation piers. , oil a year. ically pointed to figures taken Some 181 dead are reported in ber). The next SlU meet­ Though it's not now known when Japan, where 17,000 homes were from a 1958 working agreement tbe next tankers will be arriving wrecked or fiooded and 385 per­ covering the crew of a runaway ings will be:. in Cuba with more crude cargoes, sons are known dead in Chile, as vessel. It showed that 50 percent New York June 6 it's been ^imated that it would figures continue to pour in from of a seaman's pay was earmarked Philadelphia June 7 take at least 15 w 20 of the ves­ places hit by the waves. Two mil­ for a special purpose—a "Deporta­ sels shuttling steadily between the lions Chileans are homeless as a tion Fund"—to pay his expenses Baltimore June 8 Black. Sea and Cuba in order- to result of a series of earthquakes, back home should he be found Detroit June ID supply the Casdo government with volcanic eruptions, tidal waves and guilty of any .kjtod of "misbehav­ Houston June 13 ample oil to meet that country's avalanches. ;. ior." Haddock also pointed out needs. The recfint disaster brings to New' Orleans Jiine 14 that the average AB aboard these Previously.. ESSQ was the major 16,000 the number of people killed ships earns from $70 to $90 a Mobile June IS supplier in the . Cuban mdrket in quakes since January 1, 1960, month for a 56-hour week. Tidal Wave Wrecks Hawaii^ Japan Ports w TA WL h f; H •• I' Ask Passage Of Runaway Wage Floor Red Tankers Snatch Cuba Oil Cargoes SCHEDULE OF SIO MEETIHGS AM$klCA ORBITS TiYOMIPAS. SA71ELLITE. WHE-V PERFECTEP CAN W4RA/ OP RDCkTET LAUA/CHIN6S, NEXT STEP IS PHOTO(5RAPHY ROCKET- 4 *' tr ti BAVS U.S.MUST PEAl WiTH RussMNs DESpnE SUMMIT couAPse, 6/0\Rns4W fKcee OF SUMMIT FAIZJURE PMAA^£P. ftem/VSg SEEN /NFLUENONS P-U&SIAN POLICY. fZey/BRSlHS STALIN1ST LINE AND CRITIC; IZWS^REVfSlCWISTPISIDRnQNS* OF LENIN'S. T^CHINOS. WON'T » ENOOUZMSEMT... MEANVVM/LE NiyoN UMOFFIC' lALLV WRAPS UP REPUBLICAN AlbMlhtATlON WITHMCRETHAM . ^ eee VOTES PLEDISEP. fr/r1 tSMeUS CAPTURE NAZI • PESPDNSIBLE FOR. 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Title A name given to the resource June 3, 1960 Description An account of the resource Headlines: VICTORY ON LAKES; 28 SHIPS VOTE SIU 410-124 INCRES MEN WIN PAY, OT GAINS NLRB HEARS BID FOR RUNAWAYS SEVEN MORE SEAFARERS GET DISABILITY PENSIONS SENATE BILL WOULD BAR RR SELECTIVE RATE CUTS SAFETY MEETINGS PAY OFF, COMPANY’S REPORT SHOWS OLD LIBERTYS SALE-TAGGED AT $65,000 IMWU APPEALING PICKET BAN; NASSAU CREW WINS PAY GAINS NEW OIL BARGE MADE OF NYLON US LOWERS PRICE TAG IN MOVE TO SELL LEILANI MOBILE GETS CEMENT-HAULING TANKER HOUSE GETS SHIP TRADE-IN BILL; WOULD AID UNSUBSIDIZED LINES GREAT LAKES PORT HOSTS A ‘BIG ONE’ – OCEAN EVELYN MTD FIGHTS RAIL’S BID FOR BARGE LINE CONTROL TANKER RECESSION GROWS; 402 VESSELS NOW IDLE SIU NEW YORK HEALTH CENTER GIVES 10,000TH CHECK-UP TANKER GROUP IN FINAL PLEA FOR ’50-50’ ON OIL CARGO CONGRESS URGES AID CUTS IN SHIP BLACKLIST CASES 20,000 JAM LABOR RALLY IN DRIVE FOR FORAN BILL SAFETY MEET REJECTS US PROPOSALS, BARS ITF REPRESENTATION 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 06/03/1960 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. XXII, No. 12  1960 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1dd1421b747adca05f5456f09195dcf2.PDF 6774c28413d975e9ace66275eda3e190 PDF Text Text - S.•"•••! il OFFICIAL O&OAN OF THE ATLAMTIO AND GULF DISTBICT. SEAFABEBS' INTESNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. VI. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 30, 1944 Harry Bridges No Hero To This CIO Union HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Harry Bridges is no hero to some of his fellow CIO members. The CIO Aluminum Workers Union, meeting here, adopted a resolution demanding the remov­ al of Bridges as CIO California Director, charging him with sup­ porting "every reactionary move­ ment by anti-labor forces in this country." Among specific counts cited against him were endorse­ ments of labor conscription, sup­ port for Sewell Avery's stand in the Montgomery Ward case and other actions to the detriment of organized labor." By Overtime Plea Before War Labor Board WASHINGTON, D. C., June 28—Associated Press reported here yesterday that the National Maritime Union (CIO) was striving to gain overtime for their members for work performed after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., as well as added overtime rates for work on cargo such as is termed "longshore work" performed by crews, for which the NMU contracts have had the lowest rates in the industry. They are making their begging appeal before the National War Labor Board in an attempt to gain these concessions under the cry for "stabilization" of contracts in the industry. And their cry is desperate even though they have pulled a so-called "brave *^front" before the Govern-*^Union of the Pacific, (AFL). ment oflScials. One of the recent exposures of ®l}p SnMrual of Qlnntmerrf AND OUMM&RCIAL ESTABLISHED 1tt27—« PARK ROW. NEW YORK (IS) WEDNESDAY JUNE 2?^ 944 Pa. tation Award i fiiso Lai Oi Devei WASHINGTON, June 27 (AP) — ex( ellencc Spokesmen for the CIO Maritim m? :erials. Union urged War Labor Board ap­ J resents foi the fo proval today of an overtime provi­ & Jarker sion recommended by a special als anhou panel for East and Gulf Coast un- an affiliate. Ship opera- Ne r Jersey, collabo tors contended, would co^rrhe Got Cttmical W ernment $11,000,000 annually additional work and ^§tionaJ Dt tee, the night hours made the request a oped an ethrowe asked that seamen be paid overUnl a smok. ilbert ar trl Co., ma 'rts for "t, nation's unive licensed seamen, in addition 0, receive to cerfal2. classifications of licensed seaFar- Ask Overffffi© Pay* For All Seamen t A'"M "i" ' a provision, the union said, and Thos^^ hmajority of those being so paid are workineout of West Coast ports it would be jt m the interest of industry stand fo overtime toTrtU East Tand Gulf Coast workers. w WUltS i«n?counsel for 23 At3hip eom^a- of the 'Act, 6e of exled .f ^°ldir ^he union Js enct on)deavoring to conclude a contract iib.tediaisputed the labor dock-wS Irticles/contentions of the union, claimed that the work actually was easier and said that if a seaman were nee to go ashore in the day. the overCoast workers get it would be to erguTihat^ wrongs make a T,. - right. The union asked approval also of Ld scales ""'on ^ negotiate manning ® •' ""™her of crewmen tended tended th thatf was a matter for the Government to decide. 'OJ-CTpJg-;^ .» 4 No. 18 ^afifo Drill • foF However, it is said here that they are attempting to use a Government Board to gain what they were unable to gain from the shipowners by the use of eco­ nomic strength. They have, it is declared, consistently connived to pull this and work up a Gov­ ernment-controlled "labor front" which would hand over to- them lock-stock-and-barrel control of the seamen. NMU Will Fail The opinion here is that they will fail because the seamen themselves are in opposition to such maneuvers, despite the fact that the NMU officials have some of the power of the shipowners behind them. Shipping and Government cir­ cles here recall the fact that the NMU's efforts in the direction of bringing the seamen all under their so-called "union" have been exposed and halted numerous times by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and the Sailors the NMU's wheedling attempts to gain the conditions and wages and overtime rates pioneered for and won by the SIU came about when the NMU—under "No-Coffee-Time" Joe Curran — made a demand for the SUP-SIU condi­ tions during the NMU conven­ tion in July, 1943. Barrage Of Propaganda The exposure of this so incen­ sed the NMU officials that they loosed a barrage of propaganda against the SIU which was cal­ culated to wreck the A F of L Unions in the marine industry. However, the truth stood out and was again exposed by the SIU in the Jan. 7, 1944 issue of the Seafarers Log. Again^ came indignant denials from the NMU's officials, since the SIU came out a comparison of the terms of the two agreements and the over­ time rates paid under the respec­ tive contracts. fContinued on Page 3) Streamlined Transports For Pacific WILMINGTON, Calif., June 26 —Vice-Admiral Howard L. Vickery told workers at the California Shipbuilding Corporation today that the new type streamlined transports on which they are working are all for use in the Pa­ cific theater, and that "there is no program more vital to the war," according to the Associated Press. Calship has launched two of the vessels of which he spoke, it became known. They are a con-^ version of the Victory freighter, 455 feet long and of 10,500 dead­ weight tons. Details of armament, speed and capacity are restricted. Admiral Vickery, vice - chair­ man of the United States Mari­ time Commission, told the work­ ers the "present program gives, you full assurance of jobs" at least untU July, 1945, no matter how the war develops. After that, he said, the various yards will be weighed against each other on an efficiency basis. Life-Raft Hearing Set In Washington The Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Council has set July 18 as the date for a public hearing as to the suitability of various types of improved, life-rafts for mer­ chant ships. The hearing is to be held in the Coast Guard Building, 13tb Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C., at 9:30 A.M. Matthew Dushane, Washington Representative for the SIU will offer testimony at the hearing. New MWEB Meeting The minutes of the meetings of the submitted to the Union follows in full: "Maritime War Emergency Board Maritime War Emergency Board for May "Washington, D. C. 23, and June 6, are very clear as to the po­ "To All Parties Signatory To the sition of the Seafareres International Union Statement of Principles: and the Sailors Union of the Pacific inas­ "Many of the Parties Signatory have much as the SIU-SUP submitted concrete made recommendations and suggestions proposals pertaining to the restoration of with regard to matters involving war the recent cuts in the bonuses. The Union's bonuses and war risk and having request­ stand was supported by the Masters, Mates ed further discussion with and consider­ and Pilots National Organization. ation by the Board with resjpect thereto^ However, on the advice of Judge Jo­ a meeting of the Parties Signatory is here­ seph Padway, chief legal counsel for the by called for this purpose, on Friday, A F of L, the representatives of the SIUJune 30, 1944, at 2 P.M., Department of SUP, Brothers John Hawk, Morris WeisCommerce Building. Washington, D. C, berger and Matthew Dushane, Washington "By Direction of the Representative, are attending the June 30 Maritime War Emergency )Soard' meeting of the Maritime War Emergency "Signed: Erich Nielsen Board to protect the interests of the mem­ "Dated: June 21, 1944." bership and all seamen on the question of Further developments will be publish­ the bonuses. ed in futurfe issues of the LOG. The call for the meeting which was �Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday, Jxme 30, 1944 LOG WWArs Published by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Ajfiliated with the American federation o/ Labors HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Presiden\ 110 Market Street, Saa Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P, O. Box 21, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington d^ep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. m m n 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 NE W ORLEANS (16),.\ 324 Chartres St.. SAVANNAH 2l8EastBaySt TAMPA.. 423 East Flatt St MOBILE 7St. Michael St SAN JUAN. 28, P.R., PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street w n PHONE BOwling 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 San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 « PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 •^^267 On Better Union Halls One of the things for which the AhL maritime unions fought so strenuously was the right to have their own hiring halls; their own system for the shipping of men to • sMps under union contract. The hiring hall was considered throughout the early days of organization as one of the fundamental principles of maritime unionism because only through a dispatching system ijnder direct supervision of union members could the unfair hiring practices prevailing in the industry be supervised and eradicated. v Not only in principle, but in its physical aspects the hiring hall should be considered important. The hiring hall, being the core of the union wganization, should be a source of pride and afford comfort ahd efficiency. An unfortunate example of crowding and trying to make outmoded quarters serve needs that were sufficient several years ago, is the old hiring hall at 2 Stone Street in New York. In the sumnief time it was like a Turkish Bath and during job calls on the hour it was like trying to get across 42nd Street on New Years Eve. The dispatchers wore out their voices every day trying to be heard in the hub-bub. It was as out-of-date as the building that housed it; one of lower New York's ancient land marks that was some stuff back in the horse car days. The new hall at 51 Beaver Street will make the old quarters look likje a jerk-water waiting room in the main foyer of Grand Central. Besides being roomy it will have other conveniences that will make the waiting before ship­ ping out a pleasure instead of a pain in the neck. The chance of a new Hall in New York is little more than a stroke of luck. Months of futile hunting preceeded it. Landlords upped their noses at renting to a union—the ide^ didn't sit well in reactionary stomachs. Where space was available safety regulations and the refusal of landlords to rnake alterations made rental impossible. There is only one solution to the problem of acquiring adequate hiring halls—outright purchase and ownership by the union. To accomplish this vote YES on the resolution^ Calling for a building assessment and for the buying of Union halls in Tmapa and New York! Around the Ports NEW YORK so, as our contracts, in all cases, specifically state that the com­ panies have the right to hire these ratings, providing they are union clear. The membership in this Branch has taken a firm stand on this matter and passed a unanimous resolution Monday evening that, any man who registers in the company's office for a job, rather than on the shipping list as he should, is automatically in bad standing. This answers the ques­ tion very easily and in the future, we expect no more difficulty in this matter. This is really a break for men who ship in the "Key" positions. Stewards, etc., as it gives them the opportunity which they should have, "rotary style" shipping. This also should make for much better relations on board ships between the Chief Steward and crews as we have found from bitter experience that 99 out of 100 times when a ship comes in hungry as hell and lousy all through the Stewards Department, that the Chief Steward is either an outright company stooge or some WSA trip card man pushed through at the last minute by the company. We re­ gard this as a real accomplish­ ment for our Organization to hire these men "off the Board," and we intend keeping it as is! PAUL HALL Shipping continues slow here and it appears it will be another week or so before it returns to normal, so if any of you fellows in other ports have intentions of coming up to ship from New York, don't do it, as it will take you a little while to get out. We'll pass the word along when ship­ ping picks up. The pay-offs in tliis Port are running smoother now than they were a short while back due to the fact the Seafarers are getting a name for being tough on free­ loaders and performers. This is the way it should be so that rather than have your Pa­ trolman waste his time beefing with a phoney free-loader or a gashound, he can give full at­ tention to the members' beefs at pay-off time. Patrolmen Goffin and Hart are still talking about the pay-off of the John J. LaFarge of the Am­ erican Range and Liberty Line here the other day. They claim that, in all the time they have been piecarding in this Port, this is one of the cleanest pay-offs they have ever attended. Credit should be given to the three Delegates of that ship—^Bob O'Toole, No. 24304, Deck; Guy Mayle, No. 21157, Engine; .and C. Macomber, No. 22087, Steward. These fellows brought their ship back in tip-top shape and in such NEW ORLEANS a condition that it is a credit not only to them, but to the whole crew. Here's hoping for more just Things going pretty good in like that one. this port. Shipping is good, a I attended a meeting with number of trip cards going out Brother Hawk and Volpian along each week, mostly OS and Messwith the shipowners on the Ju­ men. nior Engineers question recently. Still having a few headaches This beef has been submitted to with the Moran Towing Co. here, Washington and it will probably but that is due to the fact that be several weeks before a dispo­ the Skippers and Chief Engineers sition is made of it. It will be to think they can put who they our benefit if in some manner, we want on these tubs. But no can could get control of the Juniors do. Jobs on our contracted vessels, Moved into the new hall and for they really come under the had a house-warming on June 3, contracts. which was enjoyed by all who The WSA now has a phoney attended it. Several of the set-up wherein they place so-call­ Brothers out of this port have ed "Trainees" on board vessels as Junior Engineers, although they have made no sea time previous­ ly. They only have to make 3 months then they are able to set SS SCHOHARIE—Money pay­ for their license. The usual run of these Juniors, as far as ability able at South Atlantic Line Com­ pany office to E. Goulding, Chief is concerned, is not so hot. No doubt, our own members Cook: A. Watson. Mess Man; $35 who have had a greater amount to each man. 200 extra meals. * * * of experience on ships would be far more efficient in this rating. SS JOHN W. GATES: Albert Not only that, but all men who E. Minzghor, Carpenter, Svz hrs: ship in the Black Gang know Gustave S .Carlson. Bos'n, 10 hrs: that the unlicensed Juniors job is, Sethuel A. L e t s o n, OS. 1 hr;.without a question, the best job Einar H. Kalsnes, AB, 17 hrs: in the Engine Department. We Lyder K. Strommen. AB, IBVz maintain the position that, due to hrs: Richard A. Wilson. AB. 15 the fact that we have contracts hrs: William H. Jones, AB. 15 hrs: with various companies calling A. Harms. Oiler, 20 hrs: E. Tay­ for supplying all unlicensed men, lor. Oiler. 24 hrs. we have jurisdiction over those SS RICHARD HAS SETT: E. jobs. New York Branch's system of Knickhocker, Carpenter. 21 hrs: shipping stewards "rotary style" J. Matheson. Bos'n, 17 hrs. e » « off the board, the same as all other ratings met with a, little op­ SS MARJORIE: The following position the past 2 weeks when men have one hour overtime at two companies made a beef about $1.10 coming. Collect at Bull it. The companies claim it is a Line Office.— J. Prats, J. Gon­ violation of contract. This is not zalez, J* IVest, E, Leite, A. Gon­ gotten their licenses and are working on them now. Good lu(ik Brothers. Fraternally, L. J. (Baldy) Bollinger, Ageni MOBILE Well brothers I have just been reading one of the damndist pieces of exagerations that I have ever had the pleasure of looking at. In the scandal sheet known as the PILE-IT the official organ for the front organization called the National Maritime Union, dated June 2nd, 1944. In the Mobile column comrade Mack Hankins states the biggest and most impressive celebration ever held on maritime day took place in Mobile on that day, May 22nd, 1944, he further statecl that "all civic organizations took part in the celebrations and that the NMU was the only maritime union in the parade, BUT despite the SIU officials, many SIU Rank and File joined with us in the celebrations." There was only one Colored messboy that took part in the parade and he was so far in arrears that he is a sus­ pended member from the SIU under the terms of the SIU con­ stitution. Members Decide Now for the benefit of comrade Mack Hankins and everybody else that is interested and to keep the records straight; this is exactly what transpired relative to this maritime day celebration, as Comrade Hankins speaks about: As the Agent for the SIU in this port on May the 15th, 1944, I re­ ported to the membership meet­ ing that all the civic organiza­ tions in this port were going to take part in this maritime day celebration and -they expected the SIU to take an active part in it also. This celebration and par­ ade business was discussed very democratically by aU the mem­ bers present, and the opinion and the final decision of the member­ ship was that we as far as this or(Contintud on Page 3) MONEY DUE »•» zalez, Luciano, B. Goodman, P. Como, Fernandez. » • • SS ARTHUR M. HUDDELL: Robert P. Jackson has SO hours coming. Collect at Bull Line of­ fice. • • * SS WARD HUNT: Orpha John­ son, Crew Mess, 29 hrs: La-wrenca W. Keith, Utility, 29 hrs. Money is payable at Bull Line Office. • •• • JULIAN POYDRIAS: Wm. Gentry, 1 hr» Chief Cook; Jas. Moyer, Crew Mess: B. Spencer. Saloon Mess: D. Bryant,' Utility, Division of Utility wages for 22 days: J, Saffel, Utility, G, iMoyer. Mess, Division Utility wages for 23 days: F. O. Bryant, 6 hrs; T. Jarhoe, Galley Utility, B. Spen­ cer, J. Moyer, each lOVa hrs for dumping garbage. Collect at Waterman Steamship Company office. k-> ^ ^ % �Friday, June 30, 1944 THE SEAFARERS LOG Around the Ports MOBILE (Continued from Page 2) ganization was concerned did not have anything to parade about on that day. For it was decided: "(1) Tliat Maritime Day is and \ has always been a shipowners' holiday. "(2) On April 1st, 1944, the WSA, who, after all is said and done, are nothing more or less than the ship owners: Through their hatchet machine the MWEB cut the Seamen war bonus with­ out any provocation whatsoever, which swindled the Seamen out of practically half of their earn­ ings." Shipowner's Holiday , So, therefore, the membership of t^iis organization could not subscribe to the reason of par­ ading on the shipowners' holiday who wrap themselves up in the American flag for the purpose of chiseling on the poor Seamen, and still get pubhcity. The Rank and File themselves took that stand for the benefit of comrade Hankins. Of course the Rank and File of the NMU no doubt did not have the privilege of discussing the ?nerits of the case, they no doubt just got the orders to dance the jig from the powers that be and Ihey had to dance. In the Seafarers International Union of NA, if the membership wants to parade on any holiday they can go on record for it and go ahead and parade, and if they do not want to parade that's their business and if they don't want to parade that is the procedure of the SIU. We are not parading for shipowners who want the sea­ men that sail their ships, for them to accumulate billions of dollars while sitting behind their desks in their swivel chairs, or joining them in parading the town on their holiday, subse­ quent to puUing one of the most vicious under-handed back stab­ bing deals in the history of the maritime industry, is any legiti­ mate cause for the Seamen to do it. NMU's Check-off And if Comrade Hankins or any other fellow traveller thinks that just because one messboy that is so far in arrears in the SIU to become a suspended mem­ ber, gets up on a truck on Mari­ time Day with the NMU banner on it and parades the town, is going to cause a repercussion in the SIU, he has another think coming. If Comrade Hankins and all the Commie stooges and fellow trav­ ellers of the NMU would concen­ trate their activity on promoting the Seamen's welfare instead of STANDARD FORM NO. 14 NOTICE Will the holder of receipt No. 34464 and the holder of receipt No. 34465 please call at headquar­ ters office, or write in and sttae what dues and assessments were paid. These receipts w:ere issued by C. Haymond aboard the SS Finley P. Dunn, Waterman Line, which paid off in Norfolk, Va. • • • When any agent or patrolman requests a member's book to be sent from the headquarters office to one of the ports please state the date the member joined and the port he joined at. This will simplify the mailing procedure. » » • Barnwell Petermann, No. 31154 Please come to headquarters of­ fice, Room 213, 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. NMU Again Exposed By Overtime Plea Before War Labor Board the seamen they have put mil­ (Continued from Page 1) lions into the pockets of the ship­ Portions of the article accom­ owners in unpaid overtime; as panying the comparison of agree­ ments which was published un­ weU as countless more millions der the heading, "The Fakers Are into the shipowners' coffers through lower wage scales—and Exposed," follow: therefore lower war bonuses. NMU Lacks Strength Further they have saved the op­ "To this end they have man­ euvered and connived with the erators other millions through politicians in Washington and lack of job conditions on ships with certain officials of the WSA under contract to the NMU. Overtime Principle as well as with some of the ship­ owners! "And in passing it might be "In order to do this, however, said that while Curran and his the NMU officials and the Stalin­ misfit outfit have blasted the old ists have tried to introduce the ISU, the ISU as far back as Iho "check-off" of union dues from year 1920 had conditions which their membership. Note demands the NMU has never been able to in Pilot. This is one of their approach. For the working rules greatest confessions of weakness. of an ISU agreement of 1920-21 They have no real union strength provided overtime for OT hours, because no sentiment for union­ weekends and holidays at the ism remains within their ranks. overtime rate. Here's an ex­ ample: SIU Agreements Protect "5. While vessel is in port and Members "On the other hand the SIU's members of the engine room de­ agreements fully protect their partment are standing donkey members. The rules as shown by watch, no work shall be perform­ the tables herewith provide many ed which is not part of their reg­ conditions in the industry that ular duties; between the hours of the fast-failing NMU has never 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or vessel is working cargo or solid ballcist, been able to obtain. "And through their failure to extra compenscdion to be paid at gain conditions of overtime for (Continued on Page 4) From U. S. MARITIME COMMISSION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT MARCH 10, 1926 Bureau OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN TELEGRAM OfE^cial Business — Government Rates XA 723 19 WASHINGTON D C 14 trying to hog all the publicity, they would not b.ave to worry about the checkoff system to keep their members together, talking about repercussion brother, when a Union has to in­ stitute the checkoff method, then they really got repercussion. So until the next shipowners holi­ day, just keep her in the Channel. OLDEN BANKS, Agent Page Three ^ Chg. Appropriation -The following cable from London tells a story of direct interest to every man and woman whose war job is connected in any way with the construction or operation of our American Merchant Fleet— W A HI J B 52 P 49 86 435? 14 VIA CIAL' WSA Press Corps Washington D C Hundreds American Liberty ships form backbone supply lines to beachheads. First supply convoy Normandy Coast all Liberties. Some English ports packed with them. Channel ha^ become Liberty Ship Lane. Every U. S. Shipyard represented in unending procession. Sup­ ply ships manned by U. S. Merchant Marine officers and men carrying troops and materiel. Seamen, soldiers, stevedores, Navy landing barge crews working in teams unloading. WSA played important but silent part in pre-invasion preparations. signed—DONOGUE—WSA Our fighters can't have too much at the beachheads. Let's keep giving them all we've got! E. S. LAND, CHAIRMAN- -U. S. MAPJTIME COMMISSION .i.t '.'Ji }, �, •!') ByNMUOvertime Again Exposed Plea Paga Four THE SEAFAHtKS ifj •' v!{/' i -n I!' !• il' fir­ stSI! Before War Labor Board (Continued from Page 3) the overtime rate. When ceirgo winches and engine room auxili­ aries, other than feed pumps or injectors, are being used an oiler, watertender or engineer will also be on watch. On steamers not carrying a donkeyman, the work to be performed by a fireman. "6. No unlicensed employee in the engine department shall go on watch unless he shall have had six hours off duty immedi­ ately preceding the setting of watches. If sea watches are set at 12 midnight, the unlicensed employees in the engine depart­ ment, required for the first watch, shall not be worked later than the previous noon, AFL Pioneered Conditions "The AFL unions are the only •O group which have lived up to the aims of these pioneers of marine unionism. The NMUers and the Stalinists for all their high-powe r e d blasting and propaganda have never been able to equal these provisions—and they never "will be able to! "But since they cannot, they scream loudly of "their" achieve­ ments for the seamen, thump their chests and call curses upon the AFL and the officials of its affiliated marine unions which have done a job instructed by their membership. "The NMU pact has some fairly decent conditions which the AFL .ufiiOris pioneered and standard­ ized in the industry and which the shipowners had to concede to the fast-failing, misfit NMU of­ ficials to enable them to ram down the throats of the seamen still adhering to the NMU. :• able for what it says—^but it is remarkable for WHAT IT DOES NOT SAY, and for the overtime and general conditions sacrificed to shipowners. "For in these provisions the SIU betters the NMU pacts by having it on the line—in black and white — as to w h a t their members shall be paid for. In other respects the agreements with the shipowners thi'oughout the industry are pretty much the same on general and department­ al conditions not shown, with the exception that where overtime is provided the SIU OT rate is bet­ ter in all cases. "Because of this and the NMU's loud howls that 'their contracts were the best in the in­ dustry' the NMU officials were forced lately into a corner by the remaining NMU membership — they must put up, or else . . . Answers NMU "For this is the answer to the NMU's cry for 'stablization' of which they couldn't get through union strength; this is the answer to the NMU's flash publicity job; 'The NMU—What it is—What it Does'." For their attempts to gain through a Government Board what they have been unable to gain through gconomic action and through Unionism leave them "at sea on a lake without an oar." Now, here is the proof that the NMU has be^...unable to- gain any conditions as will be seen in the accompanying picture of the article released through Associ­ ated Press. It also proves the as­ sertions of the SIU up to the hilt. Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds. SIU Agreements Best "The NMU 'agreement,' if it can be called that, is not remark­ Excerpts Of Weekly Report By JOHN HAWK ' It'- The Union has received a no­ j Padway advised Dushane, tice from the National War La­ ;Weisberger and myself to attend bor Board that our beef regard­ , this meeting by all means. So ing the wages and working rules the three of us shall be present for Chief Electricians and Second there and protect the interests of Electricians with six of the com­ the seamen and the membership panies under contract to this or­ with regard to the bonus ques­ ganization is soon coming up. tion. I shaped up a brief on this As regards the new hall here in matter and will attend the hear­ New York the painters have sev­ ing on. this case later. eral floors and hallways all paint­ Brother Hall and Brother Vol- ed over at the new address, 51 _pian and myself met with all the Beaver Street. However, there is operators regarding the wages considerable alterations, plumb­ and working conditions covering ing and painting to do yet and it unlicensed Junior Engineers, We will take a few more weeks be­ couldn't get to first base at this fore we can move over there. time so we requested the United A new educational booklet deStates Department of Labor Con­ .signed to help the new members ciliator to have this case certified of our Union is just off the press. to the National War Labor Board. This was written by Brother A notice was received from the Jack Bunker, Book No'. 27195. It Maritime War Emergency Board is available at both the despatchof another meeting to be held on er's and the agent's offices. June 30, 1944. It would be a good thing if the I called Attorney Pad way. old-timers in the Union point out Chief Counsel for the A F of L, to the youngsters that this book­ who has been handling the mat­ let is off the press and that they ter for the SUP and the SIU as can read it to learn the basis of to the advisability of attending the Union. Other booklets are bethis meeting in view of our past ing shaped up and are to follow soon. position. '• .-i-.? .r, _ ajMWi Iii'i 1 I " "• ''j -* • ^ Friday. Juna 30, 1344 LOG President Urges Seamen Benefits WASHINGTON, June 22 — President Roosevelt, signing the veterans' aid "G.I. Bill of Rights," urged today that Congress make similar provision ior unemploy­ ment compensation and Govern­ ment-financed education for members of the rnerchant mar­ ine, it is reported. Mr. Roosevelt used 10 pens to put his signature to the "G.I. Bill," which authorizes Federal loans, hospitalization, job insur­ ance, education and other post­ war benefits — estimated to cost from $3,000,000,000 to $6,500,000,000—for the men and women now in uniform. After a stroke or two with each the President handed the pens, one by one, over his shoulder to leaders of Congress and veterans' organizations who watched him sign the measure. "With the signing of this bill, a well-rounded program of spe­ cial veterans' benefits is nearly completed," Mr. Roosevelt said. "It gives emphatic notice to the men and women in our armed froces that the American people do not intend to let them down." The President added that he wanted one thing more for veter­ ans—'extension of Social Security credits on old-age pension and survivor s' insurance for time spent in the armed services. "I t r u s t," he continued in a statement, "that the Congress will also soon provide similar op­ portunities for postwar education and unemployment insurance to the members of the merchant marine who have risked their lives time and again during this war for the welfare of their coun­ try. Canada Restricts Seamen's Choice TORONTO, Canada—In a move to prevent Canadian officers and seamen from leaving their own ships because of the high wages and good working conditions pi-evailing in the American merch­ ant marine, an Order in Council has been recently passed virtual­ ly "freezing" Canadian seamen under their own flag. The order reads: "No person who is a Canadian national or who is ordinarily a resident in Canada may enter employment at a Canadian port as an officer or seaman on any foreign-going ship of non - Canadian registry without an authorization issued by or on behalf of the Director of Merchant Seamen." Ships Built By Labor Vital Factor In War WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Navy and Merchant Marine that American workers built in record time "have made it possible for us to turn from the defensive to the offensive in every theatre of operations," according to Assist­ ant Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard. Truman Pitts Litli0rty Ship Conversions In Committee Report WASHINGTON, June 23 More adequate plans could have been made by the Maritime Commission to provide sufficient troop transports and hospital ships, in­ stead of coverting completed Liberty ships to meet thesg requirements, the Truman committee charged today, ac<^ cording to the New York Journal" The committee added that, tq of Commerce Bureau. some extent, the difficulties also The committee described as "without merit" arguments ad­ were increased by the fact that the inspection service is ill paid, vanced that the scheduling of ad­ ditional troop transports would which would make it difficult to be at the expense of the cargo draw into it inspectors with ex­ perience and a general character carrying program. suited to the work involved. The statements are contained "As the shipyards improved in the merchant shipping part of their experience, and as the in­ the committee's report on the in­ spectors became more experienc­ vestigation of the national de­ ed," the report said, "these dif­ fense program, whicl^ was re­ ficulties were reduced." leased today. Commenting upon the question Disadvantages Cited of ship fractures, the report ad­ "The prompt delivery of Lib­ mitted that there had been many erty ships into cargo service," the occasions where welding stresses committee report said, "would had occurred, but added, however have relieved the urgent need that from time to time improve­ for some of the cargo capacity provided by the faster type of ments have been made in weld­ ships. A proper scheduling of ing sequences and methods of construction would have permit­ prefabrication. ted one or more yards to build "As these improvements were transport ships. This would have made, all welded ship construc­ avoided the wage incident to tion, as a whole, was constantly '4S»building cargo ships complete improved and is now believed to and then converting them to incorporate a number of refine­ troop transports." ments which were unknown at The report said that the com­ the outset of the program," the mittee was of the opinion that the report said. 51 Liberty ship should not be used as a troop or hospital ship except in cases of very great emergency, and then only after special pre­ cautions are taken to strengthen the ship and to provide adequate convoy protection both in case of enemy attack of relatively slow ships, and in case of disasters at sea from fractures. 'WASHINGTON—The Maritime The committee said that it had Commission has authorized the received c o m p la i nts involving naming of a Liberty Ship for the most, if not all, of the shipyards late E. G. Hall, president of the producing Liberty ships to the Minnesota State Federation of effect that they have not followed Labor for 30 years. The dedica­ contract specifications, and the tion was made possible by bond Maritim«^ Commission inspectors purchases totalling $2,800,000 have not been permitted full made by unions affiliated with freedom to cai-ry on their activit­ the Minnesota State Federation ies, and thereby to insure that the in the Fourth War Loan. To vessels were constructed in ac­ qualify for the dedication of a cordance with the instructions of Liberty ship to a labor leader, the the Maritime Commission. From sponsoring unions must buy at examination of the record, how­ least $2,000,000 worth of bonds. ever, the report said, inspection The future Edward G. HalL often was not as rigid and strict scheduled for launching July 5, is as it should have been. being built by the Delta Ship­ Inspectors 111 Paid building Corp., New Orleans, La. "Inspectors of the Maritime Bargaining agent for this yard is Commission sometimes were not Metal Trades Council, AFL. supported by fheir superiors and In a letter to O. J. Arnold, were not able to do the job for chairman of the Minnesota War which they were hired," the re­ Finance Committee, national war port said. "To some extent, this finance officials recommended was due to the lack of competent that a plaque made of non-critic­ chief inspectors who knew how al materials be placed in the ship, to supervise their inspection bearing the words: "SS Edward staffs and how to co-operate with G. Hall. Sponsored and made pos­ the shipyards to achieve a maxi­ sible by Minnesota State Federa­ mum of production without sac­ tion of Labor through their pur­ rifice to quality." chases of war bonds," Minnesota AFL Sponsors Ship ^ Named For Leader ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR APRIL 1st TO JUNE 12th, 1944 PECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 3155 2218 1700 7073 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/30/1944 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/0de43c7c025fd8e2797a0433da3dfe9f.pdf e7f21f567dfd8eaddb02ec0c35bbe747 PDF Text Text A&G  Welfare  Fund  To  Begin  Payments  Of  Benefits  Jnly  15  I  |r  I"  Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf  District, Seafarers International Union of  NA  VOL.  XII  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y..  FRIDAY.  JUNE  30.  1950  New  HQ  HaU  Awaits  Building Code  Okay  No. 13  Next  AStG Meetmg  July  12  '  The  recently­n^otiated  SIU  Welfare Plan  will  begin  paying  benefits  on  July  15,  Headquarters  announced  yes­ terday.  Under  terms  of  the  agreement  signed  by  Union  and  company  representatives  on  June  15,  $7  will  be  paid  to  Seafarers  for  each  week  theyt­ The  Welfare  Plan  benefits  will  are  hospitalized.  be  paid  in  the same  way  as  the  The  next  regular  membership  meetings  in  all  New  York  City's  building  In  addition,  death  benefits  of  codes  department  is  studying  Branches  cf  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  will  take  $500  will  be  paid  to  next  of  kin  regular  Union  Hospital  and  plans  submitted  by  the  SIU  for  place  on  Wednesdav#  July  12  at  7  PM.  one  week  later  in  the  event  of  a  member's  Death  benefits  are  paid  now.  proposed  structural  changes  in  than  originally  scheduled.  Increases  and  additional  bene­ death.  its  new  Headquarters­Port  of  fits  may  become  available  under  Payments  will  be  made  from  the  Plan  should  the  fund  grow  The date was set by action  taken at  the last  meeting  New  York  building  at  Fourth  the  Welfare  Fund  sustained  by  sufficiently.  The  Union  has  the  of  the Headquarters  Branch, for  the greater  convenience  Avenue  and  21  Street,  Brooklyn.  the  employers,  but  operated  right  to  negotiate  new  types  of  As  soon  as  approval  is  re­ of  the  membership.  jointly  by  them  and  the  Union.  ceived  Headquarters  will  submit  St^sequent  sessions  will  be  held  in  the  usual  time  Employer  contributions  are  made  benefits  or  increases  in  the  plans  for  several  minor  altera­ amounts  of  present  ones,  con­ tions,  and  then  will  call  for  bids  sequence—every  other  Wednesday  night—so  that  the  at  the  rate  of  25  cents  a  day  tingent  upon  the  strength  of  the  for  each  man  employed.  on  the  work  that  will  put  the  following  meeting  will  be  July  26.  fund.  Headquarters  pointed  out  that  structure in  shape  for  occupancy.  REMEMBER  THE  DATE  OF  YOUR  NEXT  REGU­ TRUSTEES  a  Seafarer  need  work  only  one  No  definite  moving  date  can  yet  LAR  MEETINGS—JULY  12  AT 7  PM. IN  ALL  ATLAN­ day  in  order  to  become  eligible  be  set  but  it  is  hoped  that  the  Trusteeship  of  the  Welfare  new  quarters  will  be  ready  by  TIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  BRANCHES.  DO  NOT  for  benefits  during  the  ensuing  Plan  is  in  the  hands  of  a  six­ FAIL TO  ATTEND. AND TO  BE ON  TIME.  12  months.  early  fall.  man  board,  composed  of  three  Union  and  three  company  rep­ resentatives.  Trustees  represent­ ing  the  shipowners  are  John  Boughman,  Clarence  Reed  and  Frederick  C.  Theobald.  The  majority  of  the  victims  tion  on  his  earnings,  dates  of  will  be  pro­rated  among  the  plished  imtil  every  man  has  SIU  trustees  are  Paul  Hall,  complied  with  the  Board's  in­ of  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Com­ employment  and  other  pertinent  claimants.  Robert  Matthews  and  Joe  VoU  structions.  data.  It  is  extremely  important  that  pany's  discriminatory,  anti­union  plan.  Lack  of  cooperation  on  the  hiring  and firing  practices  will  Full  details  will  be  published  each  man  involved  cooperate  part  of  one  man  will  not  only  Payments  into  the  Welfare  in  the  LOG  as  they  become  fully  with  the  Board  as  soon  as  soon  be  able  to  receive  payment  available.  he  receives  his  notification,  so  cause  delay  in  getting  his  own  Fund  have  been  made  by  con­ money,  it  will  also  hamper  the  tracted  operators  since  January  on  their  claims  for  wages  due  As  soon  as  the  Board  has  col­ that  the  amount  due  him  can  Board's  work  in  liquidating  the  1  of  this  year,  when  the  Union  them  under  terms  of  the  Na­ lected  all  the  necessary  infor­ be  ascertained  quickly  and  ac­ claims  of  all  the others  involved.  began  negotiations  for  the first  tional  Labor  Relations  Board  mation,  it  will  promptly  begin  curately.  The  stipulation,  signed  by  the  employer­paid  Welfare  Plan  cov­ settlement  stipulation.  determining  how  much  each  man  Failure  to  cooperate,  or  delay  company  on  June 10,  also  directs  ering seamen  of  the Atlantic  and  in  responding  to  inquiries,  will  the  disbanding  of  the  Citco  Gulf  coasts.  In  addition,  the  settlement  is entitled  to.  stipulation  drawn  up  by  the  The  company  must  pay  the  only  result  in  a  holding  up  of  Tanker  Men's  Association,  the  MAJOR  VICTORY  Board  provides  that  men fired  claims  up  to  a  maximum  of  reimbursement  of  all  concerned.  company­dominated  union,  and  because  of  their  union  activities  $150,000.  If  the  total  claims  ex­ The  complete  disposition  of  specifies  that  CS  is  to  bargain  Signing  of  the  welfare  agree­ shall  be  offered  immediate  and  ceed  that  anlount,  the  $150,000  these  claims  cannot  be  accom­ collectively  with  the  SIU.  ment  was  hailed  as  one  of  the  full  reinstatement  to  their  form­ most  significant  victories  scored  er,  or  equivalent  positions.  by  a  maritime  union  in  behalf  of  its membership, and  opens  the  TO  GET  JOBS  SOLID  SEAFARERS  CREW  ON CITIES  SERVICE  SHIP  door  to  a  new  area  of  security  ' Those  who  had  been  refused  for  Seafarers.  employment  by  CS  are  to  be  The  National  Maritime  Union  offered  "immediate  employment  recently  entered  negotiations  on  the  jobs  in  which  they  would  with  its  contracted  operators  in  have  been  employed  had  we  quest  of  a  welfare  plan  similar  (Cities Service)  not  discriminated  to  the one  negotiated  by  the SIU.  against  them ..."  SIU  Secretary­Treasurer  Paul  (The  names  of  the  men  eli­ Hall  pointed  out  that  while  gible  for  reimbursement  and  the  Union  will  continue  to  press  •• >1; I  ^1  '  reinstatement  appear  on  the  •  I  for  continued  improvements  in  last  page  of  this  issue.  How­ M  wages  and  working  conditions  • Ml  ever.  the  list  does  not  include  for  its  members,  more  and  more  all  of  those  who  have  filed  emphasis  will  be  placed­on  the  charges.  Other  cases,  filed  at  need  for  expanded  welfare  bene­ later  dales  are  still  being  pro­ fits.  cessed  and  results  will  be  an­ nounced  as soon  as  the Board's  investigations  have  been  com­ pleted.)  The  stipulation,  to  which  the  company  agreed  after  four  days  At  the  June  21  regular  Branch  of  trial  on  unfair  labor  practice  meetings  up  and  down  the coast.  charges  before  the  NLRB's  re­ .  gional  office  in  New  York,  has  Seafarers  voted  to  accept  the  been  submitted  to  the  Board  in  special  membership  committee's  Washington  by  its  general  coun­ recommendation  to  defer  action  sel.  ^  on  the  proposed  compulsory  va­ NOTIFICATION  cation  rule  until  all  legal  bar­ riers  have  been  removed.  As  soon  as  the Board  approves  of  the  stipulation,  the  regional  The  Committee's  recommenda­ office  will  send  out  letters  to  the  tion  was  based  on  the difficulties  men  who filed  charges  after  be­ Every  day.  in  every  way.  men  aboard  Cities  Service  tankers are  finding  that  the SIU  is  the  ing fired  or  denied  employment  way  to  better  sailing.  Among  the  most  enthusiastic  Union  men in  the fleet  are the crewmembers  faced by  the Sailors Union  of  the  Pacific  after  it  passed  a  similar  by  CS  because  of  their  Union  currently  aboard  the  SS  Fort  Hoskins.  shown  here  in  a  photograph  taken  by  ship's  photog­ one­year  rule,  which  left  it  open  sympathies.  to  suits  imder  the  Taft­Hartley  Each  man  will  be  reimbursed  rapher  Wenz.  Act.  for  the  loss  of  pay  he  suffered  .  In  the  smiling  group,  standing  (lefF to  right):  Miller.  Reiss.  Carl.  McGuinness.  Kaup.  Young.  "We  do  not  deem  it  wise  at  as  a  result  of  the  company's  Levack.  Jolivette  and  Sauer. Sitting:  Stetas.  Collins.  Wood.  Lamar.  Starcks  and  Maloney.  this  time,"  the  SIU  committee  discrimination  against  him.  Ever  sine®  the  SIU  negoHated  the  interim  contract  with  the  company,  setting  up  wage  ih­ in  the  letter,  the  Board  will  (sreases  ranging  from  $13  to  $36.50  monthly.  Cities  Service  seamen  have  demonstrated  that  they  declared,  "to  take  any  action  which  has  even  the  remote  pos­ instruct  each  claimant  on  how  have  the  know­how  to  keep  a  vessel  running ^ ship­shape,  in  first­rate  Union  style.  The  Fort  sibility  of  involving  the  Union  to  go  about  getting  his  money  in  more  legal  actions."  Hoskins  men  are  a  prime  example  , and  wilL also  request  informa­ NLRB To Compute Back Pay Due Fired OS Men  Memberslilp  Passes  Report  On Vaeatloiis  ::  „  v  i  ­  •  V  �THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  ' Tas®  Two  pfVV' •   1950/  SEAFARERS  LOG  Published  Every  Other  Week  by  the  SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OP NORTH AMERIUA Atlantic and Gulf  District  %  Affiliated' with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  At  n Beaver  Street,  New  York  4,  N. Y.  HAnover  2­2784  Reentered  as  second  class  matter  August  2,  1949,  at  the  Post  Office  in  New  York,  N.Y.,  under  the  Act  oi August  24,  1912.  ~  267  The  Commies  And  'Peace'  As  the  LCXJ  goes  to  press,  the  invading  commies  of  North  Korea  are  holding  temporary  advantage  over  the  forces  of  Republican  South  Korea.  We  say  "tem.porary"  because  the  democratic  forces  of  the  world  have  ralhed  behind  the  South  Koreans  and  are  sending  arms  and  men  to help it  oust  the commie  aggressors.  This aid,  authorized  by  the  United  Nations,  should  prove  decisive  —  unless  Russia  decides  that  this  is  the  time  and  place  for  it  to  complete its conquest  of  the  world.  The  ultimate  conflict  is  inevitable,  but  whether  this  is  it  only  Stalin  can  say—  and  he doesn't  talk, he  acts..  As  we  have  pointed  out  many  times  before,  the  commies will use any  and  all  means to achieve their goal—  world  domination.  Promises,  slogans,  programs  —  all  mean nothing. These  are used  in  their campaign  to confuse  and  divide  the  people  and  cause  internal  dissension  within  the  democratic  nations,  so  that  the  commies,  when  the  time  comes,  can  strike  from  within  as  well  as  from  without.  The  commies'  big  drive  these  days—even  more  im­ portant  than  promoting aid  to Red  China—^hinges  around  their  current  campaign  for  "peace."  "Peace"  is  a  popular  slogan,  one  that  gets,  understandably  enough,  a  great  deal  of  popular  support.  Everybody  wants  peace,  even  the  commies,  and  they,  evidently,  want  it  so  badly  that  they  will shoot  anyone  who says  they don't.  Let"us' hope,  no  matter  how  this  commie  invasion  of  South  Korea  ends,  that­the  rest  of  the  world  has finally  learned  that  the  commies—no  matter  what  they  say  and  advocate  in  print  and  by  word—are  as  imperialistic,  as^  undemocratic,  as  ruthless  as  ever  Hitler  was,  and  have  the  same  end  in mind—conquest  of  the world.  Staten Island  Hospital  You  can  contact  yoiu: Hoc*  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 pmo..  (on  3rd  and  4th  floors.)  Saturday  — 1:30  to 3:30  pan.  (M Isl and  2nd floors.)  Senseless  Economy  The­ bill  to cut  appropriations of  the Federal  agenci^:  ttow  being  considered  by  a  Senate  committee  could  easily  ;  iiggravate  an  already  serious  situation,  especially  insofar  TIIMO  ^  eini^  V.  MILOZZO  IM  MqpettAd  by ^  jkgmm. HUM* Bnteei ffaii  as the National  Labor  Relations Board  is  concerned.  MOSES  MORRIS  The  Board  is  now  operating  with  a  skeleton  stafl,  heayUy  oa  iiialr  biads.  Do wbal  yoo ttib  to dbMr  aaom  vp by  ft ft ft  ELLIS  ISLAND  HOSPITAL  «iade necessary  by  previous cuts  in  the  budget. The  Board  wxUIiiff  thuii  P. .G.  WILLOUGHBY  M.  COLLINS  is  snowed  under  by  an  ever­increasing  number  of  cases.  NEW  ORLEANS  HOSPITAL  W.  SISTRICK  GUY  G.  GAGE  EvefTas  the  budget  slash  is  being  proposed,  the  NLRB  J. LEE  T.  W.  ULINSKI  T.  MACK  WALTER  HUSSON  ^lias  a  backlog  of  cases  that  would  take  many  months  to  E.. NAVARRE  J. N.  PROKOWNIK  A.  JAPZON  H.  STAIKER  clean  up,  if  no  new  ones  were  added.  ft ft ft  E.  FOREMAN  BEOW  TEAN  KNEW  BOSTON  HOSPITAL  Suffering  for  the  lack  of  funds  to  adequately  meet  J.  LYONS  J.  SPAULDING  W.  HANSTUCH  ^  FRANK  ALASAVICH  the demands  made  upon  it, the Board  has  lately  been  un­ L.  WILLIS  ft ft ft  ft ft ft  FT. STANTON  HOSPITAL  D.  D.  KELLY  able  to  conduct  union  shop  elections  throughout  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  HOSP.  L.  A.  HOLMES  Vv  C.  NEAL  >  ' ;  country.  L.  LANG  ­  '  JAMES  HODO  R.  A.  RATCLIFF  F,  LANDRY  There  is  another  angle.  Further  curtailment  of  the  ALTON  LEACH  /;• Ji    H.  LAGAN  '  IKE  ISAKSEN  P.  SMITH  'Board's  operations,  which  would  inevitably  result  from  J.  BIEHL  .  J.  LIGHTFOOT  ­  '  C.  L.  BARD  /another  slash  in  funds,  might  encourage  those  seeking  to  F. H.  POST  D.  MCDONALD  L.  M.  ROBINSON  HARRY  PITT  fcvade their  obligations under the law.  A.  McGUIGAN  E.  WALDEN  ED  PRITCHARD  GIDLOW  WOODS  For  example,  there  is  a  grave  danger  that  unscrupu­ R.  LAMBERT  BOB  BOUCHARD  B.  W.  BLACKMON  •   lous employers  would  take  advantage  of  any  opportunity  G.  PIEGONE  ft ft ft  •  ''M  ft ft ft  •  NEPONSET  HOSPITAL  to delay or  hinder  the democratic  process  by using  devious  B.  BARNES  SAVANNAH  HOSPITAL  J.  CALDWELL  JOSE  DeJESUS  means  to stall  the  certification  process.  Knowing  that  the  J.  J. (Chubby)  MORRIS  CURTIS  J.  DRISCOLL  W.  e. SHEALY  Bi^rd  couldn't  get  around  to dealing  with  their  cases  for  E.  R,  CROWELL  J.  M.  LANCASTER  L.  TICKLE  HERMAN  NUNGEZER  a  long time,  they could  thus  keep employees  from getting  E,  MULHOLLAND  E.  P.  LOPEZ  ROBERT  E.  MERRITT  E.  PLAHN  union  representation for  unreasonable  periods of  time.  J.  PADZIK  ft ft ft  There is  no use  in creating an agency  and  then deny­ W.  I.  MELLON  L.  BALLESTERO  b ft  i  MOBILE  HOSPITAL  R.  A.  BLAKE  ing it the means to function. And  the people of  this coun­ BALTIMORE  HOSPITAL  TIM  BURKS  M.  BRUNO­ J. BENNETT  try have  the  right  to expect  swift  action  when  they find  F.  PITTMAN  •  .  V.  W.  CHESNER  E. L.  ZEDAKER  it necessary  to petition  an  agency of  our  government.  L.  B.  MORGAN  •   A.  NELSON  E.  FERRER  J. MORTON  •   Congress should loOk  beneath the surface, dollars­and­ G.  L.  WAGRINGTON  Q.  TULL  F. EDMONDS  m?  cents aspect  of  the proposed  budget cuts. If  it does,  it will  R.  BRAlN*  SIU  men at  Neponsit  can  coii­ .  ft ft' ft  M.  H.  SMITH  ­ most certainly refuse  to curtail further the  functioning of  L;  tact Hospital  Delegate Willia  STATfiN  ISLAND  HOSP.  R.  PERRY  Padgett  any  day  between  ­vital agencies. In fact, the need  is for an expanded  NLRB,  J. K.  HENRIKSON  >  W.  A.  PADGETT/  and  4  PM,  on  third  Hoor,  WNil  IP;:'­ E.  P.  JANASKQ .  ­ as  the  record  shows.  side.  • m  • ^A^LOMAS'  �SISAfARl^  Sliiirpfi^  So­So  0IVISION No.  47  JOSK^H J. PANieO  OCNCRAL CHAIRMAN  ItSe SROOKLYN  AVENUE  mOOKLVN. M.Y.  Br  JBtr  BKsmtS€m  SAN  FRANCISCO —Shipping  Ho  Im^vemeht  !ken  fa  /%Wjr  Pa^ Thtee  Seahofiem Tbmdied For Aid bt Wnrnk^ Strike  On  West  Coast  wa3  so­so—not  bad*  but  not  too  good—in  this  port  during  the  past  two  weeks.  A  couple  of  payoffs  and  sign­ons  and  several  in­transit  callers  accounted  for  our  job  activity.  ^ ­The  SS  Christine  and  the  SS  Beauregard  paid  off,  then  signed  on.  The  in­transit  vessels  were  the  SS  Bienville,  SS  Hastings,  SS  Fairland,  SS  Andrew  Jack­ soft,  SS  Yaka,  SS  John  B.  Wa­ terman,  SS  Steel  Navigator,  and  the  SS  Portmar.  Beefs  aboard  these  ships  were  all  minor  and  were  settled  in  SHJ  style.  Among  the  Seafarers  on  the  beach  during  the  past  weeks  were  A1  Kessen,  Red  Darley,  Tom  Bowers,  C.  Mize  and  Fred  Miller.  Most, of  them  are  going  or  gone,  for  there  are  jobs  on  ihat  thar  board,  we  are  hapf^  to  report.  We  were  kept  moving  on  the  double  the  last  two  weeks,'"what  with  moving  into  our  new  quar=  ters in  the SUP  building  on  H^­ rison  Street,  handling  the  two  payoffs  and  sign­ons  and  the  in­ transit  vessels.  Let's  say  for  now  that  we  hope  shipping  improves­  If  it  doesn't  get  any  worse,  however,  we'll  bo  fairly  satisfied.  See  you  in  the  next  issue  of  the  LOG  to  let  you  know  how  it  coliies  out.  X 0 c  GNKltOllll' J. KATOPT  OBNBftlit COMNITTBBMAir  200 UH0BllWaOD\  M.W.  WASHINCtbN 12. D,C.  m. «r.  MAmtutffiw  MAmrtHAncm AovtsBii  I77S WELLESLEV  AVENUE  ST. PAUL B.  MINNESOTA  A  f  r I  U  t  AT t 0­  WtYH­ THE AMERICAN rcOtRATION  OP LABOR  TRAPES AND LASOR CONGRESS  OP CANADA  Nevr  York,  Ns  Y#  J. H. NKARY  GENERAL SECRCTARY­TRCASURER  I4S SCOTT AVENUE  YONKERS4. N.Y.  Mr,  Paul  HalT,  Secretaiy­TToasursr  Atlantic  &  Gulf  Diyislan^  Seafarers  Intematicmal TRiiflii  New  York,  N.  Y.  liear  Brother  Hall:  We  have  deliberately  delayed  writing  this letter  because  we  were  unable  to find  words whlcdi  wuuid adequately  express  our  boundless  gratitude  to  you.  Brother  A1  Bernstein  and  your  members  for  all  you  have  done  for  us.  YOU  will  recall  that  we  cams  to  see  you  we  had  been  on  strike  for  two  and  a  half  weeks.  We  were  novices  who  had  reached  the  conclusion  that  successful, prosecution  of  the  battle  required  less  .  fervor  and  more  knoW'­how  ­­ koowwiiow  born  only  of  actual  e^erlence.  We  had  appealed  to many,  many  people  and  had  received  in  the main  only  lip  service.  We  were  dejected and  disillusioned.  The  battle  was  almost  over;  the  war  nearly  lost.  We  were  literally hanging  on  thai  ropes I  Jax  Exteiiils  ft Helping  Hand  To  Savannah  By  L.  M.  Bryant  SAVANNAH  —  Shipping  has  been  slow,  dead  slow.  The  few  job  calls  coming  in  here'  were  from  Jacksonville,  where  two  Waterman  coastwise  ships  had  called.  These  two  callers  were  thft­ Gateway  City  and  the  Antinous;  Another  contracted  ship in  Jack­ sonville  was  the  SS  Fort  Hos­'  kins.  Cities  Service^ tanker.  She  was  in  drydock,  wHere  we  paid  her  a  visit.  Also  in­transit  was  the  SS  Dingwall,  a  ship  contracted  ­to  the  SIU's  Canadian  District.  There  were  no  beefs  on  this  one.  The  Fort  Hoskins  shapes  up  as  a  very  clean  ship,  and  the  shipboard  delegates  are  strictly  on  the  ball.  Among  the  Seafarers  on  the  beach  right  now  in  Savannah,  are  H.  Henze,  R.  W.  Simpkins  and  Otto  Preussler.  AH  waiting  to  ship,  of  course.  You  didn*t  hesitate  after  hearing  our  story.  You  placed  the  resources  LOCAL  ORGANIZING  of  your  Union  at  our  disposal  and  directed Brother  Bernstein  to  take  over  and  show  us  how  to  win  the  war.  That  he  did  an  admirable  job  The  Barbers  Local  799  is  hit­ can  be  attested  by  the  fact  the  strike  was  sucoessfully  concluded  two  ting  the  non­union  shops  in  Sa­ weeks  later.  With  calm  and  intelligent  direction,  he  brou^t  order  vannah  as  part  of  its stepped­up  ;  oat  of  chaos  and  turned  defeat  into  victory.  organizing  drive  and  the  Sea­ farers  has  been  represented  on  Both  of  you  gave us new  streiigth,  new  courage  and  new  determination  • vS •  its  picketlines.  to  continue  the  fight.  If  you  had  done  nothing  else  for us  our  eppreciation  would  be  immeasurable.  As  It  is, however,  we  shall be  We've  also  been  helping  the  in your  debt  as  long  as we  live.  AFL  Retail  Clerks,  who  have  been  trying  to  break  the  ice  in  this  port,  and  give  the  unorgan­ ized  retail  workers  some  badly­ needed  union  representation.  In  this  connection,  we  would  Sincerely  and  fraternally,  like  to  ask  all  members  who •   By  STEVE  CARDITLLO  joe''panioo  St  Greg ^on  have  friends  or  relatives  work­ .  PHILADELPHIA—Shipping  is  ing  in  retail  stores  in  Savannah  a  feast  or  famine  affair  in  this  to  speak  to  them  and  impress  port.  In  the  past  two  weeks  upon  them  the  importance  of  there  hasn't  been  much  to  re­ the  current  organizing  campaign.  joice  about—we're . mired  in  the  The  political  campaign  is  in  same  slump  that  seems  to  be  minded.  His  understanding  con­ advised  of  all •  details  on  this  By  JOE  ALGINA  full  bloom  here  and  next  week  affecting  most  ports.  And  at  this  tributed  much  to  improving  and  matter.  will  tell  which  bird  gets  the  NEW  YORK—^There  has  been  juncture, it  appears that  the next  maintaining  satisfacto^  relations  It  wouldn't  be  a  bad  idea  for  Mil  few  weeks  won't  be  much  dif­ no  change  in  the  shipping  pic­ between  the  Union  arid  the com­ all  hands  to  refer  to  the  Oath  worm.  Labor  is  taking  a  hands­ MS  ture  here  to  warrant  optimism  pany.  ferent.  of  Obligation  which  they  took  off  attitude  as  none  of  the  can­ didates  is  pro­labor.  There  have  been  many  ships  for  the  immediate  future.  Job  We  certainly  do  wish  Captain  on  joining  the  Union.  in­transit  during  the  past  two  calls  declined  a  trifle  over  the  Sperring  well  and  hope  that  he  The  Oath  outlines  the  kind  of  But  we  are  all  trying  to  get  weeks,  but  payoffs  have  been  pfevious  two­week  period.  will  enjoy  many,  many  years  conduct  expected  of  a  member  the  people  out  to  vote,  to  get  Slow,  Jobs  have  been  few  and  What  activity  the  port  did  of  good  health.  He  rates  it.  in  his  relation  with  his  Union  them  in  the  habit.  One  day  we  far  between,  and  very  few  ships  have  came  from  the  following:  The  cvirrent  crisis  in  Korea,  Brothers.  Nowhere  does it  permit  may  get  a  candidate  who  is  not  are  scheduled  to  arrive  here  in  Payoffs—Steel  Recorder,  Steel  with  its  overtones  of  war,  calls  a  man  to  borrow  money,  then  anti­labor.  the  coming  two  weeks.  Advocate, Steel  Maker, Steel  Ar­ to  mind  some  of  the  snafu  of  fail  to  pay  it  back. But  instances  Oh,  yeah,  when  in  Savannalv  ­ GOOD  NEWS  tisan,  Isthmian;  Beatrice,  Mon­ the last  conflict.  of  this  stuff  crop  up  time  and  ride  the  Yellow  Cabs.  They're  ,  It  looks  as  though  we'll  soon  roe,  Bull;  Topa  Topa,  Waterman,  driven  by  vmion  members.  again.  Let's  cut  it  out.  WSA'S  FANCY  RIG  have  to  start  our  annual  hunt  Alamar,  Calmar;  Lake  George,  for  a  new  Union  Hall,  inasmuch  US  Petroleum  Carriers;  John  In  the  recent  war,  the  War  as  we recently  got  a 150  percent  Stagg,  Mar  Trades;  Wanda,  Shipping  Administration  had  a  jump  in  our  rent.  And  speaking  Epiphany  Tankers;  Alcoa  Pio­ fancy  rig  over  on  Washington  of  new  Halls,  reminds  me  that  neer  and  the  Seatrains  Havana,  Street,  where  it  required  seamen  all hands here were heartened by  New  York  and  New  Jersey.  to  report  for  all  kinds  of  blood  the  news  that  New  York  had  Sign­ons—Steel  Vendor,  Steel  tests  and  examinations  before  completed  details  for  the  pur­ Artisan,  Steel  Advocate,  Steel  getting an  okay  to  ship out. This  A  threat  to  "wipe  from  the  Social  and  safety  conditions  in  many  of  those  ships  were appall­ chase  of  .the  new  building.  Record®?,  Isthmian;  Robin  Sher­ caused  imnecessary  delays  and  seven  seas"  owners  of  Panaman­ ing,  he  said,  with  low  wages,  ian  ships  and  others  trying  to  Pictures  of  the  place  give  wood,  Robin  Line;  War  Hawk,  confusion.  every  indication  that  it  will  be  Waterman  and  the  Bull  Line  The  practical  way  would  have  "escape  the  social  reforms  for  bad  working  conditions,  bad.  second  to  none  when  it's fiixed  ships.^  Joining  the  list  of  sign­ been  to  allow  the  companies  to  which seamen  were fighting"  was  manning,  long  hours,  bad  ac­ upi  We'R  be  waiting  anxiously  ons  was  the  MV  Gadsden,  the  have  their  own  doctors  examine  made  by  Omer  Becu,  acting gen­ commodations  and  lack  of  social  for  dnnouncement  of  the  open­ trim  locomotive­carrier,  which  the  men  in  the  company  offices.  eral  secretary  of  the  Interna­ security.  "We  have  declared  a  boycott,"  ing  date.  This  method  was  used  by  sev­ tional  Transport  Federation.  came  out  of  lay­up.  Mr.  Becu  declared.  "We  are  go­ Mr.  Becu  told  a  conference  of  Philadelphians  were  surprised  eral  companies  and  proved  much  OUT  AGAnr  ing  after  them  one  after  anothed.  the  British  National  Union  of  this  week.  When  the  police  de­ more  successful  than  the  WSA's  We  are  going  to  wipe  them  off  Seamen  that  they  would  have  to  paftment  announced  that  it  T^ne  SS  Puerto  Rico  will  re­ fancy  but  foolish  system.  We  would  remove  all  mounted  po­ sume  her  cruise  Operations  to  hope  that  if  and  when  we  ever  defend  themselves  "most  vigor­ the  seven  seas.  We  are  going  to  licemen  within  a year. One  joke­ the  Islands  this  week,  after  face  another  period  like  the  last  ously"  against  deterioration  in  organize  seamen  on  these  ships."  He  also  said  that. Russia  was  stet  wrote  in  to^me of  the local  spending  10  days  in  the  ship­ war,  the  WSA  mistake  won't  be  their  social  standards.  undercutting  sea  freight  rates  by  "Millions  of  tons  of  shipping  papers,  singing  the  blues  against  yard  being  overhauled.  repeated.  ,  as  much  as  50  percent.  .the  action.  It's  not  toe  often  you  find  Under  a  recently  inaugurated  haye fled  to  the flags  of  nations  "If  that  continues  it  will  be  ^e  letter  said  the  mounted  eulogies  in  this  column,  but  we  setup  in  New  York,  men  regis­ with  no  maritime  background  or  impossible  for  seafarers  to  main­ tradition,  where  there  are  little  cops  should  be  retained  because  must , say  we  are  mighty  sorry  tering  for  unemployment  insur­ tain  their  living  standards,"  he  or  no  maritime  laws  and  where  they  were  good  in  strikes,  Evi­ to  leam  cff'  the  retirement  of  ance are  sent to toe  Army Trans­ said.  there exists "no  social security  foi  dently  Jhat  crackpot  nev&t  had  Captain' Sperring,  Port  Captain  port  Service  in  Brooklyn  to  get  Russian  ships  plying  between  his  hair  parted  by  a  club  While  here  fof  Uie  Waterman  Steam­ on toe  job  list.  Headquarters  the  seafarer,"  he  charged.  has  taken  up  this  beef,  and  will  He  cited  Panama  —  "perhaps  Gdynia  and  Sweden  carried  .ati  he  was  trying  to  win  a  more  ship  Corporation.  decent living.  '  Ift  all  of  our  dealings  with  be  represented  at  the  hearings  the  third  largest  maritime  na­ freight  for  half  what  Swedish,  tion"— which  had  doubled  her  vessels  could  afford  to  charge,  Now  how  about  New  York  Captain  Sperringi  we  found  him  to  be  held  shortly.  he  declared.  The  membership  v/ill  be  kept  fleet  in  194fe  and  1947.  fo'lcwing' suit?  ,  to  be. eMrettisly  fair  and  open­ Our  fervent  wish  is  that  we  may  be  privileged  to repay,  by  whatever  method  you  determine,  our  very  great  obligation to  you.  New York Foresees No immediate CItange  fTF  Setretary  Ffays  Panama,  Riasia  For  Cuttu^  Stamfiwds  m  �rflEfTf^TjRB  I»ag»  Four  '  fc.  .  J.  .  i  • ­­ Tr'Tiloq.­I'tnft !Vll/  ==  (  ISIU Crew Battles Gale  To Save 7 Survivors  Of  Indian Schooner  In Marine Hospital  Seafarer  Bernard  A.  Rogers,  a  member  of  the  Union  for  the  past  nine  years,  died  in  the  Baltimore  Marine  Hospital  on May  12  at  the  age  of  41,  according  to word  Philip  Pron.  who  is  being  treated  for  an  eye  injury  in  the  Staten  Island  Marine  Hos­ pital,  which  he  entered  after  paying  off  the  Robin  Trent  on  May  24.  Phil,  a  Black  Gang  man.  would  appreciate  letters  arid  visits  from  former  ship­ mates.  Survivors  of  sunken  Indian  schooner  pose  with  their  SIU  rescuers.  Seafarers,  standing,  in  photo  are  Tom  Stathopoulos,  MM;  Jenning  Bamett,  Bosun;  Stanley  Johns,  AB;  Ship's  Dele­ gate  Giuseppe  Caruso,  DM;  Ernie  Hannah,  AB;  Dimitros  Dafnas,  BR;  Ted  Dyson.  MM;  Ralph  Bruno,  OS;  Gene  Stark,  Utility;  Grover  Peterson,  AB;  Gino  Signore,  Oiler,  and  John  Cummins,  Wiper.  Bernard  Rogers  Dies  At  41  In  Balto.  Marine  Hospital  reaching  the  LOG  this  week.  Brother  Rogers  joined  the  SIU  of  his  shipmates  are  unaware  of  in  the  Port  of  Boston  on  Oct.  Bernard  Rogers'  untimely  pass­ 10,  1941,  receiving  Book  No.  ing,"  and  that  she  would  appre­ 21191.  He  sailed  in  the  Deck  De­ ciate  notice  of  it  in  the  Union  publication.  partment.  Interment  in  St.  Catherine's  "Through  the  medium  of  the  cemetery  followed  a  requiem  LOG,  I  would  also  like  ^o  ex­ mass  at.  St.  Catherine's  Church,  press  my  gratitude  to  the  doc­ in  Roger's  native  Dubois,  Pa.,  tors  qpd  nurses  of  the­  Marine  with  Father  Francis  McCullough  Hospital  staff  who gave  him such  good  attention,"  Mrs.  Terry  said,  officiating.  "They  worked  so  hard  to  save  The  late  Seafarer  is  survived  him."  by  his  father,  John  P.  Rogers,  Mrs.  Terry  said  that  if  any  five  $i.sters,  Mrs.  Teresa  Hull,  of  her  late  brother's  shipmates  Mrs.  Irene Teriy,  Mrs.  Carl  Wall­ wished  to  get  in  touch  with  her,  in,  Mrs.  Ardelle  Cliffe,  Miss  Mar­ she  would  "be  glad  to  hear  from  garet  Rogers,  and  two  brothers,  them."  James  and  Joseph.  In  a  letter  to  the  LOG,  one  of  his  sisters,  Mrs.  Terry,  said  that  she  was  "sure  that  many  SIU Member's Son  Toots Way To Top  SIU  oldtimer  "Bennie"  Kosow  gets  a  chance  to  see  his  son,  Stan,  much  more  often  these  days—^thanks  to  television.  Last  Thursday  night,  "Bennie"  By  "SALTY  DICK"  watched  his  talented  youngster  in  action  as  one  of  the  musical  Helplessly  adrift  in  the  Indian  Ocean  for  10  days  Eddie  Metros  is  carpentering  on  a  Delta  ship  and  mainstays  in  Art  Mooney's  band  without  food  or  water,  seven  Indian  sailors  were  hauled  seems  to  be  enjoying  the  job.  . .  .  Henry  Cordes  is sailing  in  the  TV  show  billed  as  the  "Cavalcade  of  Bands."  If  you  aboard  the  Isthmian­chartered  Liberty  SS  Aktion  from  out of  the Gulf  but his heart  is somewhere else.  were  on  Channel  5—WABD,  you  man  now  residing  in  Rio'i  saw  Stan  Kosow,  too.  He  toots  their gale­battered dory on June 7. The  rescue, as reported  de The  The  champion  of  checke^..play­ Janeiro  is  Jesus  Granado.  He  by Ship's  Delegate  Giuseppe  Caruso and  Deacon  Hannah,  missed  ship  there  recently.  .  .  .  ers  around  these  parts  is  Archie  the  leading  tenor  sax.  Archibald.  I  haven't  seen  him  If  it  weren't  for  the  TV  stints,  represented  a  victory  of  patient  SIU  seamanship  over  Let's  have  more  educational  lose  a  game  yet.  .  .  .  Whitey  Bennie  says  he'd  hardly  ever  meetings  on  board  ship  for  the  stormy 'seas.  ^  Tomlinson  has  quit  the  sea,  get  to  see  the  lad  while  he's  benefit  of  permitmen,  especially.  Saved  with  the seven  men  was  the  direction  of  Chief  Mate  Hans  Gashounds  and  performers  have  again.  This  time  he's  a  general  ashore.  There's  a  considerable  their  mascot,  Wundra,  a  two­ Loresen and  Bosun Jennings  Bar­ no  place  in  our  Union.  merchandise  salesman  in  the  demand  among  top­notch  musi­ nett,  was  getting  everything  in  and­a­half­pound  monkey,  who  Our  SIU  families  have  some  states of  Alabama  and  Georgia.  cal  outfits  for  young  Kosow's  readiness  to  make  the  victims  as  immediately  won  the  hearts  of  of  the  nicest­looking  children  in  Moses  Milano  and  Gary  My­ services.  comfortable  as  possible  once  his  rescuers  with  some  delight­ Among  others  he's  played  with  rick  almost  passed  out  at  Bren­ they  were  aboard.  ful  capers.  na's  Vieux  Carre  restaurant  re­ Benny  Goodman and  Artie  Shaw.  cently  when  they  were  handed  In  a  few  weeks  he'll  be  pro­ The  rescued  were  survivors  of  The  third  try  at  getting  the  Aktion  in  position  to  safely  haul  the  bill—for  $60.  .  .  .  The  Cus­ viding  rhythm  for  the  clients  at  the  eight­man  crew  of  the  45­ the  Indian  seamen  aboard  was  toms  is  getting  pretty  strict  in  New  York's  Havana­Madrid  Club  foot  schooner  Laxmipasa  en  successful. The  entire  rescue man­ on  Broadway  and  51rft  Street,  the  Port  of  New  Orleans.  route  to  Bombay  from  Mombasa  euver  took  27  minutes.  The  as  a  member  of  Jose  Curbello's  John  Gerala,  a  good  SIU  man,  when  she  went  to  the  bottom.  has  been  appointed  as  cruise  di­ orchestra.  If  Bennie  'isn't  on  a  All  hands  and  Wundra  made  off  grateful  survivors  were  immed­ rector  oh  a  Delta  passenger  ship.  ship  at  the  time,  he'll  get  to  see  in  an  18­foot  dory.  The  eighth  iately  fed,  then  bedded  down  in  Stan  th^re  in  person.  Good  luck,  John!  man died and  was  buried  at  sea.  the  after  gun  quarters.  The  following  morning,  the  The  tiny  craft  and  its  starving  f:.  cargo  was  sighted  by  the  Ras  crew  went  to  work  in  true  Sea­ A  SEAFARER  TAKES  A  WIFE  Tanura­bound  Aktion,  loaded  farers  tradition.  A  meeting  was  with pipe  line, approximately  300  called  and  an  abundant  supply  miles  southwest  of  Mormugao,  of  clothing,  cigarettes,  candy  and  other  items  were  collected,  to  be  India.  The  lookout's  cry  of  "Small  distributed  among  the  seven  sur­ boat  two  points  on  the  port  vivors—and  Wundra.  A  cash  col­ SYLVIA  MORIANA  bow!"  brought  Seafarers  to  the  lection  netted  $120.  It  was  split  'V;S  •  Aktion's  rail.  Heavy  seas  were  up  among  the  Indian  seamen  this  USA.  Vic  Moriana's  daugh­ washing  over  the  ship's  rail,  with  a  major  share  going  to  the  ter,  Sylvia,  is  plenty  of  proof  while  the  small  dory  rose  and  relatives  of  the  deceased  crew­ for  that  statement.  fell  drunkenly  with  the  waves  member.  A  young  lady  is  expecting  and disappeared  behind  swells  at  Upon  arrival  in  Bahrein,  Saudi  Chester  Jankiewicz  to come  back  almost  regular  intervals.  Arabia,  the  survivors  were  turn­ to  New  Orleans.  But  for  some  Minus  oars,  the  men  in  the  ed  over  to  local  officials  for  reason  he  prefers  New  York.  dory  vainly  tried  to  broach  to  transportation  to  their  port  of  .  .  .  Since  President  Truman  vdth  the  steering  oar.  Observing  origin.  has  made  Key  West  his  winter  their  plight,  Captain  George  E.  White  House,  a  certain  well­ Progoulis  of  the_  Aktion  decided  known  personality  in  the  SIU  is  that  the  siu­vivors'  fate  lay  in  always  bragging  he* comes  from  the  hands  of  his  own  crew,  and  that  place.  iimnediately  began  issuing  or­ If  you  don't  find  linen  I  hear  the  Mobile  Seaihen's  ders for  the  rescue  operation.  when,  you  go  aboard  your  Hotel  is  a  knockout. .1  hope  to  While  the  helmsman  fought  ship,  notify  the  Hall  at  once.  see  for  myself  one  of  these  days..  \l :• >  the  wheel,  three  attempts  were  A  telegram  from  Le Havre or  .  .  .  The  mrwt  modeim . telephone  irjade  to  come alongside  the dory  Singapore  won't  do  you  any  booth  I  have  ever  seen  is  at  the  and  put  her  on  the  starboard  good.  It's  your  bed  and  you  Plaza  in .  Montevideo;  Maybe  I  BlU  Zarkas  snd  hit  bride,  ih«  forni«r .^2bigelixuXatal8no..x ^  lee  side.  ;the^  have  to  lie  In  it.  can  snap  a  picture  of  it  next  pose vf(Mr^«nK album  shot  during  receptlcm  4hal  Meanwhile,  the  crew,  under  marriage­Ill  ­Broridyn­ recentl1^  time  I'm­there.  AHENTiON!  Voice  Of  ZJke  Sea  �Friilay,  jTuae *30,  1950  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page Five  Digested  Minutes Of  SID  Sliip  Meetings  ROBIN  TUXFORD.  May  29—  Delegate  asked  all  crewmembers  Chaizman,  Reasko;  Secretary,  to continue  to work  together  and  Singer.  Delegates  reported  no  keep  the ship  in  good  shape.  beefs.  New  Business:  Motion  car­ XXX  x;ied  to  consult  Union  in  matter  ALCOA  CORSAIR,  May  21  —  ^  >VEW5/(  of  Captain  putting  a  Passenger  Chairman, Major  Coslello;  Secre­ ;yf^  Messman  on  day  work  while  tary.  Joseph  Seaver.  Delegates'  ship  was  carrying  six  or  less  reports  accepted.  Communication  passengers.  Literature  on  Wel­ from  crewnnember  read  reporting  fare  Plan  read. Ship  roster  to  be  he  had  been  struck  by  an  auto­ filled  out.  Good  and  Welfare: ^  mobile  and  missed  the  ship's  hands  asked  to  assist  in  clean  sailing.  Motion  carried  okaying  up  following  movies.  Money  to  the Chief  Electrician  to buy  spare  be reimbursed  to those who  over­ parts for  the  projector. Good and  paid for  washing  machine. Heads  Welfare;  Suggestion  made  that  of  departments  to  be  contacted  the  Delegates  go  to  the  Union  in  regards  to  necdssary  painting  quest  made  that  the  air­mail  Hall  and  report  the  activities  of  N ORDBR TO KEEP PueuCATfOM  LOGs  be  sent  te the Canal  Zone  the crewmember  aboard  who  has  to  be  done  in  crew  quarters.  instead  of  Sparrows  Point.  OF SMIPBOARD  AS  been  harming  the  Union  by  her  XXX  STEEL  RANGER,  May  5  —  actions.  Crewmembers  reminded  UP­TO­DAT*  AS ?<PSS\BLS,  CALMAR.  May.  28—Chairman,  to register  to vote  when  the ship  Chairman,  W. C. Thomas:  Secre­ Eugene  Kristiansen;  Secretary,  arrives in  New  Orleans.  Jpry,  K.  Wright.  Delegates  re­ L  MINUTES DSf^BOTVfTO THE.  ported  some  disputed  overtime.  Dewey  Bordeaux.  Delegates  re­ XXX  UO(5*, AJOT TO Tvie.  ported  no  beefs.  Motion  carried  Good  and  Welfare:  Crew  agreed  CARRABULLE,  May  13  —  AIR­MAIt MINUTED FKW FIRST  to  see  Captain  about  screen  that  each  delegate  make  out  a  Chairman, F. Holcolm;  Secretary,  VOU filT * X>d> NOT WAIT  doors  for  crew  mess.  Steward  repair  list  for  his  department.  D.  McCorvy.  Delegates  reported  asked  to  give  out  more  jam,  Discussion  held  on  improving  no  beefs  and  all  books  in  good  t/ATriLTWE  PATS OFF  .  jellies  and  table  clothes  when  preparation  of  meals.  prder.  New  Business:"  Delegates  3/TrPe MINUTES, IF POSSIBLE. IF  XXX  needed.  to  see  about  securing, new  fans.  TTPEWRITER. IS NOT AVAILABLS^  STONY  CREEK,  May  21  —  Good  and  Welfare:  Suggestion  X  %  X'  PRINT C>R.  WRITE  Fuscfailku  Secre­ made  that  the  Steward  make  BALTORE,  June  11 —Chair­ .Chairman.  man,  F.  Bwcons  Secretary,  Ed  tary,  J.  GaRagher.  Ship's  Dele­ three  copies  of  his  requisitions  Swalski.  Delegates  reported  no  gate reminded  crewmembers that  and  notify  the  Ship's  Delegate  beefs,  listed  number  of  b^ks  they  have  an  obligation  to  the  if  all  stores  ordered  do  not  come  and  permits in their  depaitlfients.  ship  while  at  sea  as  well  as  aboard.  Cooks  thanked  for  good  Beef  raised  on  men  not  getting  when  in  port.  Mate  has  told  feeding.  Suggestion  made  that  ^resh  coffee  following  watches.  Beck  Delegate  that  all  port  • the Steward  cooperate  with  the  Crew  asked  to  keep  the  loimge  watches  are  to  be  stood  or  else.  Cooks  in  preparing  the  menus.  cleaner.  Delegate  reported  Cap­ Motion  carried  to  recommend  tain has been  getting full  details  Steward  for  a  full  book.  Ship's  of  crew  meetings,  a  matter  that  Delegate  reported  that  ship  is  short  three  men.  Captain  report­ has  to  be  halted.  ed  to have  offered  two SUP men  Everything  seems  to  be  the  same  in  this  over­heated  town.  in  LeHavre  $100  per  month  to  XXX  About  the  only  good  thing  to  say  is  that  shipping  has  been  fair,  sign  on.  The  Brothers,  of  course,  FAIRISLE, May  31—Chairman,  with  a  turnover  of  jobs  on  the  scows.  And  to  the  Brothers  who  refused. Crew  presented  Steward  Chairman,  J.  Lewis;  Secretary,  with  a  watch  for  the fine  job  he  F.  Tedesco.  Delegates  reported  have  sailed  in  since  the  last  issue  of  the  LOG,  we'd  like  to  men­ is  doing.  beefs in  two departments. Engine  tion  again,that  the  new  SIU  Hall  will  be  over  in  the  hot  baseball  XXX  Department  okay.  Steward  D^e­ town  of  Brooklyn—at  4th  Avenue  and  20th  Street.  Speaking  of  XXX  ALCOA  PIONEER.  AprU  23—  HARRY  T.  May  1—Chairman.  gate  reported  that  a  galleyman  something  new.  Brothers,  your  new  San  Francisco  SIU  HaU  is  in  Chairman,  Leon  Lucas;  Secre­ F.  A.  Briia;  Secretary,  F.  Kari­ had  left  the  ship  in  Puerto  Rico  the  new  SUP  building,  450  Harrison  Street.  ... A  good  Union  tary,  Robert  Benjamin. Delegates  kamp.  Delegates  reported  on  owing  his  shipmates  a  lot  of  reported  on  number .of  books  number  of  books  and  permits  in  money.  Motion  carried  to  have  man. Brother  Rocky  Milton, sailed  into  town  last  week. . . . Joseph  Burns,  the  oldtimer,  is  in  town  right  now.  . . .  According  to  a  and  permits  in  their  depart­ their  departments. New  Business:  Steward  released  from  ship.  letter.  Brother  Charles  Kerstens  is  voyaging  aboard  the  SS  Steel  ments.  Resolution  carried  that  a  Motion  carried  that  Steward  XXX  committee  of  Stewards  be­elect­ make  out  a  requisition  for  food  BENTS  FORT,  June  4—Chair­ Flyer.  .  . .  That  Seatrain  sailor.  Steward  John  Jellette,  is  West  ed  at SIU  Headquarters  to  make  in  Honolulu.  Three  delegates  to  man,  O. S.  Stout; Secretary,  Not  Coast  bound  with  his  mustache  for  the  SS  Jefferson  City  Victory.  up  a  package  list,  scaling  it  for  see  Captain  to  see  if  Steward  Given,  Delegates'  reports  ac­ a  series  of,  15­day  periods  for  gets  the supplies  he  orders. Good  cepted. New  Business: Suggestion  And  she's  bound  for  Korea  (right  now  a  hot  spot)  and  Japan.  various  sized  crews.  Crew  voted  and  Welfare:  Suggestion  made  made  to  call  Patrolman  as  soon  Smooth  sailing,  Brother  Jellette.  unanimously  in  favor  of  new  that  all  hands  donate  10  cents  as  ship  hits  San  Pedro.  Motion  XXX  per  man  to  pay  for  a  taxi to  get  carried  to investigate  possibilities  ­Overseas  LOG.  Eddie  Saul  got  off  the  Alcoa  Pioneer  recently,  and  men­ new  books  for  library.  of  buying  a  washing  machine.  tions  that  Brother  Spurgeon  Woodruff  was  also  aboard.  In  X  X  X.  ALCOA  PIONEER,  June  10—  Suggestion  made  to  see  Chief  Tel  Aviv,  IsraeL  Eddie  mentions  that  they  ran  across  a  bar  Chairman.  Fremk  Sullivan;  Sec­ Mate  for  a  shelf  and  rack  for  called  the  Brooklyn  Ice  Cream  Bar.  The  Alcoa  Pioneer  is  now  retary,  Robert  Benjamin.  Deck  swabs.  on  the  baiucite  run,  we're  told.  . . . The  SS  Steel  Admiral  Delegate  reported  that  on  May  XXX  16  crew  got  no.  shore  leaVe  in  EVELYN,  June  4—Chairman,  was  in  the  news  this  week.  The  New  York  newspzipers  took  Haifa and  crew was  to put in for  Charles  Bedell;  Secretary,  C.  photographs  of  the  cargo  of  mqnkeys,  snakes  and  other  Mitchell.  Delegates  reported  animals. . . . Paddy  McCann  shipped  several  weeks  ago. . . .  overtime.  New  Business:" Propos­ al  made  that  in  view  of  the  everything  in  good  order.  Good  and  Welfare:  A  list  of  the  crew  Joe  Pendleton,  who  visited  this  town  recently  with  his  blonde  threatened elimination  of  the war  area  bonus,  SIU  ships  entering  made  up  and  sent  to  New  York.  handlebar  mustache, is now  doing some  bon  sailing. . . . Henry  Education;  Majority  of  crew  in  Bonk  is  in  town. ... A  happy  guy  sailed  into  New  York  this  this  area  carrying  armaments  XXX  should  bring  to  the  attention  of  PAOLI,  May  18  —  Chairman,  favor  of  extending  the  educa­ week.  It's  none  other  than  Frenchy  Michelet,  who  sure  has  the  country's  lawmakers  the  Maurice  Cuip;  Secretary,  Charles  tional  program  aboard  the  ships.  cooked  many  a  terrific  meal  as  well  as  those  petit  articles  for  conditions  attendant  to  deliver­ Uagell. Delegates  reported  every­ Crew  vote  taken  on  LOG  and  ing  and  discharging  war  mater­ thing  okay.  New  Stewards  Dele­r  Bulletin  with  majority  in  favor  the  LOG.  They  were  epicurean,  hot  Shakespearean,  indeed.  ials.  Education:  Discussion'  on  gate  elected.  Ship's  Delegate  re­ of  BuUetih.  Patrolrhan  to contact  A few  more recipes  and articles,  and  Frenchy  will  have enough  Welfare  Plan  and  what  effect  it  ported  that  in. the  May  5  issue  the  Chief  Engineer  and  have  the  for  a  book  fon cooks  to  read.  will  have  on  the  membership.  of  the  LOG  was  an  interesting  fans overhauled.  X  X  X  Good  and  Welfare:  Suggestion  article  called  "The  Labor  Spy  XXX  The SEAFARERS LOG  will  be sailing  free of  cost  to  the homes  made that  Delegates  get  together  Is  With  Us  Again,"  dnd  should  JOHN  STAGG,  April  13  —  with  the  Steward  and  make  a  be  read  by  every  crewmember.  Chairman,  J.  Ruszel;  Secretary,  of  the following  Elrothers—Jack  Geller  of  Maryland,  George  Wells­ general­  check­up  on" the  stores  Ship  Fund  Treasurer  reported  T.  Hale.  Delegates  reported  a  lager  of  Maryland,  E.  "Vlodek  of  West  Virginia,  Fred  Rasmussen  of  that  he would  stand  by  after  the  few  hours  in  dispute.  Education:  Iowa.  .  . '.  Steward  Walter  Reidy  is  still  aboard  the  SS  Black  listed  for  the  next  voyage.  meeting  to  collect  money  from  Discussion  on  conduct  of  crew  Eagle.  .  .  .  We're  mentioning  another  important  thing  for  the  XXX  aboard  ship,  clarifications  of  benefit  of  the  New  York  memberriiip.  The  next  general  member­ SANTORE, May  30—Chairman.  the  crew.  agreement and  the payoff  proced­ Charles  Heu^teller;  Secretary,  P.  XXX  O.  Peralta.  Delegates  reported  PAOLL  May  27  —  Chairman,  ure  explained  to  new  members.  ship  meeting  her  in  this  port  wiU  be  July  12.  Don't  forget­r­your  . boolcs,  and  permits  in  their  de­ William Olson: Secretary, Charlra  Patrolman  to  be  asked  why  Bo­ next  meeting  night  is  July  12.  . .  .­  The  Brothers  should  pick  up  paftments.  New Business:  Motion  AngelL  Ship's  Delegate  reported  sun  cannot  stand  by  while  tak­ the  last  issue  of  the  LOG  and  read  all  about  the  SIU's  Welfare  carried  that  the  pier  head  jump  necessary,  repairs.  Other  dele­ ing  devil  claws  off  anchor.  Agreement.  In  aU  SIU  HaUs.  the  Brothers  should  be  reading  thiS;  and  the  emergency  trip  card  gates  reported  departments  are  XXX  Welfare Agreement  to understand and appreciate  what  it means. . . .  men  be  replaced  from  the  Hall  running  well.  Motion  carried  JOHN  STAGG, May  20—Chair­ for " the  next  voyage.  Education:  that ship's fund be  cbntiniied un­ man,  J>  Ruszel;  Secretary,  L.  Oldtimer  Matthew  Bruno,  who  has  been  in  the  Manhattan  Beach,  Ship's  Delegate  informed  the  til. enough  money  has  been  rais­r  Gooch.  Each  crewmember  ad­ Brooklyn,  Marine  Hospital  for  more  than  a  year  (and  he  expects  crew: that  meeting  will  be  held  ed  to purchase a  movie projectOP.  vised  to report  repairs  needed  to  to  be  there  another  year),  wonders  if  the  Brothers  would  help>  P  on the  Educational  program  nekt  Motion;  carried  ­  that  stand­by  department  delegate.  Crewmem­ him  make  his  stay  there  more  bearable.  Time  hangs  heavy  on  voyage  and  Union  material,  will:  keep  the  messhaU; clean.  Ship's  bers  /asked  to  aid  in  conserv­ his. hands,  and  he  has  turned  to  collecting, foreign  stamps  to  keep  be  brought  from  the  Hall;  Ship's  Delegate  asked  men  to  return  ing  stores.  Ship's  Delegate  dis­ him  occupied.  He  would  appreciate  getting  stamps  from  any­ Fund  to  be  started  with  each  magazines  .and  books  to  recrea­ cussed­  various  iterhs  of"  interest  country  in­the  "world.. What  do  you  say,  Brothers?  man  contributing  50  cents.  Re­ tion  room  vi'hen finished.  Ship's  (Continued  on  Page  6)  S 4  �|a!»i«$W8i^e«mi55tetS?:  11  Page Six  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Fridar,  2ruiie .30,  1950  f  •   *  iv" r  negotiate  for  an  awning  for  the  about fixing  fuel  line  to  galley  of  time  to  have  repairs  taken  with  topside.  List  made  up  of  (Continued from  Page  5)  to  the  crew.  Headquarters  to  be  boat  deck.  Good,  and  Welfare  stove.  care  of.  Motion  carried  to  inves­ men  to  take  turns  keeping  the  contacted  on  what  constitutes  Suggested  that  each  departrhent  tigate  the  Captain  in  reference  laundry  clean.  Pat  Patterson  el­ XXX  delegate  pick  up a  list  of  names,  EDITH,  May  19 —Chairman,  to  matter  of  dictating  to  Stew­ ected  Ship's  Delegate.  legitimate  overtime.  Z­numbers  and  book  numbers  ol:  Louis  Rizio;  Secretary,  Louis  ard  the, angjunt  of  stores , to  be  i  t  X  XXX  SEATHAIN  NEW  YORK  —  all  men  in  each  department.  Rizso.  Delegates  reported  no  carried.  STEEL  WORKER,  May  28  —  Chaixman.  J.  Hammond:  Secre­ Shipboard  Forum;  Crew  felt  beefs.  Education:  All  members  Chairman.  D.  Hammans;  Secre­ XXX  iar7,  Charles  Goldstein.  Deck  there  should  bp  more  literature  of  the  crew  have  been  in  the  EMILIA,  June  11—Chairman,  tary,  J.  Burk.  Deck  Delegate  re­ f  Delegate  reported  that  ship  is  about  the  Union  and  the  day­to­ iSlU  for  four  years  or  longer  and  Nick  Vrdoljak;  Secretary,  Clyde  ported  overtime  in  dispute;  other  1^1  • i    getting  its  full  supply  of  milk.  day  problems  it  faces.  feel  that  they  are  well  acquaint­ P.  Parker.  James  Braswell  elect­ delegates reported  no beefs.  Good  ed  with  the  Union's  aims  and  ed Ship's  Delegate.  Braswell  ask­ and  Welfare:  Suggestion  made  Clarification  given  on  when  ov­ history.  Messroom  to  be  cleaned  ed  department  delegates to  check  that  if  a  man  is  brought  before  ertime  begins  when  a  man  is  after  use  by  crew.  called  before  8  AM.  More  fans  crew  list  before  it  is­  sent  to  the  Captain,  one  of  the  delegates  asked  for  foc'sles.  Steward  ask­ Headquarters.  Education:  Dis­ and  a  witness  should  accompany  XXX  DEL  AIRES,  May  18—Chair­ cussion  on  Seafarers  Welfare  him.  Reported  that  athletic  fund  ed  to  show  a  little  more  effort  man.  Colden  Aubert;  Secretary,  Plan.  Delegate  to  see  Chief  En­ contains  $7  after  purchase  of  V|  in  operation  of  crew  mess.  Milton  Williams.  Ship's  Delegate  gineer  about  having  ice  box  re­ athletic  equipment.  Crew  asked  XXX  reported  on request  for  ship  cen­ paired.  Steward^  requested  to  to  cooperate,  in  keeping  unau­ JEFFERSON  CITY  VICTORY.  XXX  sus  and  reported  on  Seafarers  have  a  menu  placed  at  each  thorized  persons  out  of  the  alley­ »  April  30 — Chairman.  Raymond  %i.:.  MARORE,  May  7  Chairman.  Welfare  Plan.  Good and  Welfare:  table  at  mealtime.  Holder;  Secretary,  James  Over­ ways.  ton.  Discussion  on  proposed  com­ W.  W.  Lawton;  Secretary,  "A1  Carpenter  asked  that  the  Stew­ vacation  plan.  Crew  vot­ Kramer.  Delegates  asked  to  put  ard  have  mayonnaise  put  in  IIV  pulsory  A  novel  way  of  insuring  that  necessary  repairs  are  at­ ed  in  favor  of  men  taking  their  in  for  overtime  for  laying  in  small  jars  for  convenience  of  vacations  and  getting  off  after  port  over  the  weekend.  Crew  to  crew.  Crew  asked  to  wait  until  tended  to^  immediately  has  been  hit  upon  by  the  crew  of  one  year  on  the  ship.  Ship's  help  in  collection  for  funds  to  aU  have  been  served  before  ask­ the  SS  Del  Norte.  Instead  of  waiting  until  the  ship  hits  Delegate  reported  that  lifeboat  purchase  washing  machine,  the  ing  seconds.  port,  which  means  the  company  has  to  order  the  necessary  drills should  be  held  more  often,  details  to  be  worked  out  at  the  XXX  items  and  lose  valuable  time,  the  crew  makes  up  a  repair  but.Captain  seems  uninterested.  next  meeting.  W.  Lawton  elected  ROBIN  GRAY,  May  14  —  Chairman,  Max  Byers;  Secretary,  list  before  leaving  the  last  port  on  its  homeward  voyage  Delegate  also  reported  that  two  Ship's  Delegate.  John  E.  Hanks. <  Delegates  re­ from  South America. The  repair  list  is then mailed  ahead to  boats  appear  to  be  in  bad  shape  XXX  ANDREW  JACKSON.  June  4  ported  a  few  hours  of  overtime  the  company  and  the  union.  The  asked­for  items  are  ex­ and  probably  couldn't  be  swung  —Chairman.  V.  Burzak;  Secre­ in  dispute  and  logs  against  a  pected  to  be  waiting  for  the  ship  when  she  docks.  The  new  out.  tary.  O.  P.  Oakley.  Ship's  Dele­ couple  of  crewmembers.  Motion  method  was  reported  at  the  crew's  meeting  of  May  28.  XXX  JEFFERSON  CITY  VICTORY.  gate  to  get  the  addresses  of  all  carried  to  attempt/to  have  Skip­ May  19 — Chairman.  Workman;  company  agents  in  foreign  ports.  per  removed  as  he  has  complete­ TOPA  TOPA.  June  3—Chair­ Secretary,  Gales.  Delegates  re­ New  Business:  Motion  carried  to  ly j­efused  to  cooperate  with  the  PORTMAR.  May  12  —  Chair­ ported  departments  free  of  beefs.  have  delegates  check  lifejackets  delegates  and  crew.  Entire  beef  man.  C.  J.  Luper;  Secretary,  P.  man,  W.  J.  Walsh;  Secretary.  F.  Delegates  elected.  Motion  carried  and  have  replacements  put  against  Skipper  to  be  put  into  Solberg.  Delegates  reported  num­ Sawyer.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  for  Ship's  Delegate  to  see  Cap­ aboard  in Los  Angeles.  Good  and  writing and  kept  as a  record  and  ber of  books and  permits  in  their  that ship  was due  in shipyard  for  tain  about  painting  the  mess­ Welfare:  Crew  asked  to  take  recommend  that  if  he  is  re­ departments.  New  Business:  Re­ her five­year  inspection  and  all  men's  rooms.  Education:  Short  care  of  washing  machine  and  moved from  this ship he  is to  be  ported  that  lockers  and  fans  repairs  should  be  made  at  that  f  talk  given  to  all  new  members  not  operate  it  unless  the  set  up  barred  from  all  SIU  ships.  Dele­ need  repairing.  Delegate  report­ time.  New  Business:  Motion  car­ and  permitmen  on  the  import­ is  known.  Suggestion  made  that  gate  reported  that  Captain  had  ed  hard­timing  tactics  of  Chief  ried  that  all  members  who  have  •• Sf  f t/­'­ ance of  maintaining a good Union  ship's  secretary  buy  an  electric  collected  all  soap  and  matches  Mate.  Most  of  men  reported  thai  served  pn  the  ship  for  the  past  ship.  Draw list  to be  given Ship's  iron  for  the  crew  out  of  the  prior  to  the  ship's  arrival  in  they  were  leaving  ship  because  • year  to  accept  their  vacation  Delegate  24  hours  before  ship  ship's  fund.  Library  books  to  be  Europe.  Delegate  pointed  out  of  inability  to  work  with  the  money  and  take  a  rest,  thereby  giving  the  Brothers  on  the  beach  that  these  are  the  personal  prop­ Mate.  arrives  in  port.  '  exchanged  in ,  Los  Angeles.  I®'  a  break.  Ship's  Delegate  instruct­ erty  of  the  crew  and  should  not  K.  t,  t.  ed  to contact  Captain for  a state­ be  touched.  PORTMAR.  June  14 —Chair­ ment  of  earnings  and  overtime  Itching  epidermis  has  prompted  the  crew  of  the  Robin  XXX  man.  Clough;  Secretary,  Cross.  prior  to  payoff.  Good  and  Wel­ Mowbray  to  recommend  that  the  laundries  in  Beira.  East  SEATRAIN  TEXAS,  May  14—  Delegates  reported  no'  beefs.  fare:  Suggestion  made  that  card  Africa, be  bypassed.  At  a  shipboard  meeting  on  May  7  sev  Chairman,  Frank  Prezalar;  Sec­ Crew  discharged  delegates  with  • ral Brothers  complained  of  breaking  out  in  rashes  after  retary,  John Messick.  Motion car­ a  vote  of  thanks.  New  Business:  players  curb  boisterousness  in  consideration  of  men  sleeping.  using  linen  laundered  in  Beira.  By  unanimous  vote  the  ried  to  have  a  special  meeting  Motion  by  Cross  to  buy  a  wash­ with  the  Patrolman  before  the  crew  agreed  to  use  laundries  in  other  ports  and  spread  the  payoff.  Motion  carried  to  have  ing  machine.  Motion  defeated.  Motion  carried  to  write  San  word  to  the other  Robin  Line  ships  to  do  likewise.  Second  Mate removed  from  ship.  Flrancisco  Agent  and  have  him  Motion  carried  to  check  the  check  the  prices  and  notify  the  JOHN  B.  WATERMAN,  May  stores  and  throw  out  the  bad  crew  upon  arrival.  Good  and  DEL  MUNDO.  May  14—Chair­ man,  D.  Riley;  Secretary.  T.  21—Chairman.  F.  Johnson;  Sec­ stuff.  Welfare:  Crewmembers  asked  XXX  GrifBlh.  Delegates'  reports  ac­ retary.  W.  Szymczak.  Delegates  that  food  be  served  hotter.  MONROE,  May  14—Chairman,  cepted.  New  Business:  Motion  reported no  beefs. Good  and Wel­ XXX  XXX  J.  Laurilzen;  Secretary,  D.  Hart­ carried to  concur with  Headquar­ fare:  Discussion  on  Second  Mate  MANKATO  VICTORY.  June  9  ters  request  for  a  ship  census  giving  hard  time  to  Saloon Mess­ mtm.  Delegates  reported  small  SANDCRAFT,  June  11—Chair­ —Chairman,  Bill  Higgs;  Secre­ in  conjunction  with  the  Welfare  man.  Steward  and  Delegate  to  amount  of  disputed  overtime  in  man.  J.  Purcell; Secretary,  W.  J.  tary,  R.  Martina.  Delegates  re­ Plan.  General  discussion  held  on  see  Captain  about  straightening  their  departments.  Motion  car­ Brady.  Delegates  reported  minor  ported  everything  in  perfect  matters  pertaining  to  the  ship  out  matter.  Communication  from  ried  tp  give  Captain  and  Chief  problems  concerning  food.  New  shape.  New  Business:  Motion  Headquarters  on  Welfare  Plan  Engineer  a  list  of  repairs.  Good  Business:  Motion  carried  that  carried  that  anyone  being  gassed  and  crew.  and  Welfare:  Crew  agreed  to  coffee  made  for  men  on  watch  up  or  performing  at  payoff  be  read  and approved.  XXX  stop  Captain,  Chief  and  First  be  reserved  for  these  men  and  brought  up  on  charges.  Crew  XXX  CUBORE,  May  10—Chairman,  doing  crew  work  not  be  consumed  by  card  play­ lauded  for  a  perfect  trip.  Repair  Engineer from  W.  M.  Fields;  Secretary,  W.  A.  FELTORE,  May  21—Chairman.  by first  warning  them,  and  if  ers.  Motion  carried, that  all  men  list made up  and approved.  Stew­ House.  Delegates  reported  ^  on  George  Everett;  Secretary,  they  persist  to  turn  in  the  time  wear  shirts  when  coming  to  ards  Department  received  a  books  and  permits.  Motion  car­ Thomas  Hill.  Delegates  reported  as  overtime.  meals.  ried  to  excuse  one  member  for  on  books  and  permits  in  their  vote  of  thanks  from  the  Deck  departments.  J.  Denley  nominat­ missing ship inasmuch  as Brother  and  Engine  Departments  for  the  was  detained  by  authorities.  Mo­ ed  for  Deck  Delegate  job.  Bro­ A  lecture  on  the  dollars  and  cents  value  of  an  SIU  fine  meals  provided.  tion  carried  to  recommend  pier  ther  declined  post.  Good  and  contract  was  delivered  by  M.  W.  Townsend  as  chairman  of  XXX  MASSMAR,  June 4—Chairman,  head  jump  men  for  permits  if  Welfare:  Discussion  on  Welfare  they are  capable and show them­ Plan.  All  hands  supported  plan  a  shipboard  meeting  held  on  the  Cities  Service  tanker  S.  A.  Holden;  Secretary.  C.  Fer­ selves  to  be  potential  good  un­ and  agreed  to fill  out  ship's  ros­ French Creek  on May S. Brother  Townsend, after  some rapid  nandas. Delegates  reported every­­ ion  men.  All  crewmembers  ask­ ter  and  forward  it  to  New  York.  calculating,  pointed  out  to  the  gathering  that  under  a  stan­ thing  okay.  New  Business:  Mo­ ed to  cooperate  with  stand­by  in  Vote  of  thanks  given  Stewards  dard  SIU  tanker  contract  we  would  have  had  $75  more  in  tion  carried  to  have  Patrolman  Department  for  doing  a fine  job.  keeping  coffee  shack  clean.  contact  MM&P  hall  in  Boston  take­home  pay  during  the  mOnth  of  April.  regarding  Mate  working  on  deck.  XXX  XXX  EDITH,  May  6  —  Chairman,  Motion carried  to mail  repair  list  TRINITY,  May  21.T­Chairman,  Murray  Smith;  Secretary,  Louis  WACOSTA,  June 4—Chairman.  MONROE,  June  15—Chairman,  to  company  from  Panama  Canal  R.  Sweeney;  Secretary,  R.  Nie­ Rizzo.  Delegates  reported  every­ L.  J.  Swan;  Secretary,  R.  Pitt­ R.  C.  Drain;  Secretary,  J.  W.  Zone.  Motion  carried  to  see  com­ dermeyer.  Delegates  reported  on  thing  in  good  order.  Good  and  man.  Delegate  reported  on  con'  Horn.  Delegates  reported  .  on  pany  about  improving  quality  of  number  of  books  and  permits  in  Welfare:  Cleanliness  of  laundry  ference  with  Mate  concerning  number  of  books" and  permits  in  food  on  ship.  Good  and  Welfare:  their  departments.  Ship  Fund  and  lounge  imder  dis<cussion.  equalizing  overtime  work.  New  their  departments.  New Business:  Bosun  reported  that  the  Cap­ reported  as  standing  at  $14.20.  New  stainless  sinks  and  counters  Business:  Motion  carried  to  have  Motion  carried  not  to  sign  on  tain would  authorize  the painting  .  Matter  of  awning for  fantail  dis­ to  be  put  in  the.galley.  until  repairs  have  been  made.  Patrolman  look  into  stores  situa­ of  the  Deck  Depai^tment  shower  cussed  and  crew  urged  Delegates  tion.  Education:  Discussion  on  Good  and  Welfare:  Discussion  and  Bosun's  room  when  weather  to  press  for  its  installation  the  SANFORD XXX  B.  DOLE,  May  14  SIU  Educational  Program.  Crew  on  present  set­up  of  SIU  educa­ prevented  outside  work.  next  time  the  ship  gets  a  few  —Chairman,  Paul  Drozock;  Sec­ t,  S.  t.  days  in  port.  Crewmembers  ask­ retary,  Louis  Hamilton.  Crew­ suggested  that  Headquarters  tion  and  movies.  Suggestions  DEL  SOL.  May  30—Chairman,  ed  to  be  sure  rooms  are  clean  member  who  got  in fight  on sail­ place  all  available  literature  made  that  distribution  be  en­ larged.  aboard  ships.  Jack  Procell;  Secretary,  Militer.  before  leaving  ship.  ing  day  and  failed  to  join  the  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  New  XXX  XXX  XXX  ship  in  San  Juan  is  to  be  re­ ALEXANDRA,  May  6—Chair­ AMES  VICTORY,  May  7  —  Business:  Motion  carried  that  TRINITY,  June  7—Chairman.  ported  to  Union  at first  port  man.  C.  Dwyer;  Secretary,  R.  Chairman,  J.  Williams;  Secre­ crewmembers  bringing  guests  R.  Graf;  Scretary,  P.  Piascik.  touched.  Cook  suggested  that  the  Fisher.  AU  Delegates  reported  tary,  F.  Jones.  Delegate  reported  aboard  are  to  be  held  account­ Delegates  reported  on  nymber  Delegates  look  over  the  night  disputed ov^ime. New Business:  that'  Captain  had  complained  able  for  the  guests'  actiohs,  and  of  book  and  permitmen  in  their  lunch  stores so they  can  see why  Motion  carried  to  recommend  about  poor  food.  Crew  gave  the  following  the  visit,  the  guests  departments.  R.  Sweeney  elected  there  was no  variety  in food  put  dismissal of  Steward  as  incompe­ Stewards  Department  a  vote  of  are  to  be  conducted  to the  gang­ Ship's  Delegate  by  acclamation.  out. Steward  asked to vary  meals  tent,  Motion  carried  to  see  that  confidence  and  agreed  to  back  way/and, not  be  allowed  to  roanjf  New  Bwsiaeas:  Ifotion  made  to  more.  Chief  Engineer  to be  seen  repair  list  is submitted  in  plenty  up  the  department  in  any  beef  (Continued, on  Page 7)  I'  E  I  fe  r  �Friday'  Juiia  30,  1950  THE  SEAFARERS  X O C  Page Seven  beefs.  Education:  Crewmember  (Continued from  Page  6)  amanian  boycott.  Crew  concur­ for  lights  on  deck.  Both  consti­ about  the  ship.  Discussion  held  delivered  talk  on  the  imj^rtanqe  red  in  resolution  to  cooperate  tute fire  hazards  while  discharg­ ­rr; ^  is.  on  variety  in  menus.  Shipboard  of  doing  a  good  job  on  the  ship  fully  with any  moves  that  Head­ ing.  Captain  to  be  consulted  in  Forum;  Discussion  on  SIU  edu­ Stewards  Department  men  urg­ quarters  might  make  to  expedite  matter.  cational  program  brought  sug­ ed  to  do  a  better  job  in  pre  the  boycotf.  Motion  carried  to  X  X  t>  gestion  that  more  information  paring  and  serving  meals.  Good  retract  the  name  of  the  Ponce  BETHORE.  May  26  —  Chair­ relating  to  registration  and  vot­ and  Welfare:  Suggestion  made  DeLeon  from  the  list  of  ships  man.  Ralph Byrd;  Secretary,  Wil­ ing  in  local  and  national  elec­ that  a  committee  see  the  Cap­ favoring  the  old  Bulletin  over  liam  Dawley.  Delegates  reported!  tions  be  brought  'to  the  atten­ tain  about  having  the  messroom  'the  new  Overseas  LOG.  on  books  and  permits  in  their^  tion  of  the  membership.  Crew  painted.  departments.  Motion  carried  to,  it  it  also  requested  more  information  it  it  X  STEEL  ARTISAN.  June  2  —  see  Coast  Guard  about  Chief!  on  Welfare  Plan.  CORAL  SEA,  May  20—Chair  Chmrman.  O.  L.  Ames;  Secre­ Mate  who  left  the  bridge  of  ship^  man,  Joe  Barron;  Secretary,  A  X  *  4.  tary,  C.  Horvalh.  Delegates  re­ while  on  watch  both  at  sea  andi  STEEL  VOYAGER,  June  8—  DeForest.  Ship's  Delegate  report  ported  disputed  overtime.  New  in  port.  Discussion  held  on  Un­ Chairman,  W.  Lowlher;  Secre­ ed  that  a  letter  had  been  sen  Business:  Motion  carried  to  post  ion's  Overseas  LOG,  which  was  lary,  Louis  Cochran.  Deck  Dele­ to  Headquarters  for  clarifica  repair  list  on  bulletin  board  for  received  in  Panama.  gate  reported  140  hours  oj  dis­ tion  of  the  working  rules.  Good  ELLY,  June  8—Chairman,  Ar­ benefit  of  new  crew  and  to  no­ XXX  puted  overtime.  Discussion  held  and  Welfare:  Request  made  tha  thur  Kavel;  Secretary,  J.  Nagels.  tify  new  crew  that  washing  ma­ PETROLITE.  May  7 —Chair­ on  payoff  and  disputed  overtime.  maps  and  addresses  placed  in  New  Business:  Unanimous  vote  chine  is  in  need  of  repairs.  Mo­ man,  J.  Bourgeois;  Secretary,  H.  Crew  requested  to  be  sober  at  recreation room  be  left  there  and  in  favor  of  Union  taking  care  tion  carried  to  have  Union  ad­ Rosenstiel.  Delegates  had  no  payoff.  Discussion  on  members  not  taken  to  foc'sles.  Suggestion  of  the  welfare  fund,  with  no  in­ vise  whether  or  not  conversion  beefs  to  report.  Motion  carried  who  have  paid  for  their  own  made  that  meetings  be  held  al  terference  from  the  companies.  of  crew  messhall  will  eliminate  to  send  letter  to  Headquarters  medical  care.  Matter  to  be  taken  ternately on afternoons  and even­ Request  n^ade  for more  steam  on  a  man  in  the  Stewards  Depart­ reporting  Permitman  for  missing  up  with  Patrolman.  Ship's  Dele­ ings.  Delegates  reported  tha  the  laundry  line.  Bosun  request­ ment.  Education:  Discussion  on  ship  in  Port  DeBouc,  France.  Mo­ gat  to  meet  with  Captain  on  they  were  all  on  the  same  watch  ed  that  recreation  room  be  kept  how  gashounds  and  performers  tion  carried  to  prefer  charges  matter  o?  having  messrooms  sou­ and  a  change  would  foul  up  re  cleaner.  Disputed  overtime  dis­ endanger  the  stability  of  the  against  a  member  for performing  geed  and  painted.  ports.  The  Bosun  was  thankee  cussed.  Union  and  cause  friction  be­ in  each  port  and  being  'unable  it  it  it  for  his  efforts  to  secure  a  new  it  X  X  tween  crewmembers.  to  stand  watches.  CHILORE,  June  3—Chairman,  library.  Discussion  on  Welfare  ROBIN  GOODFELLOW,  May  H.  R.  Holden,  Secretary,  W.  A.  Fund.  Crew  agreed  to  fill  out  14—Chairman,  T. Benson;  Secre­ With  no expert  on  the SIU  constitution  handy,  the  crew  tary,  A. Wert. Chief  Electrician's  Gillard.  Delegates  reported  on  ship's  roster  immediately.  disputed  overtime  to  be  referred  of  the  SS  Venore  at  a  regular  crew  meeting  on  May  14  number  of  books  and  permits  in  to  New York  for  settlement.  Mo­ found  itself  unable  to clear  up  the question  of  a  Permitmaru  their  departments.  Good  and  tion  carried  that  crew  go  on  Welfare:  H.  R.  Kolden  elected  record  in  favor  of  compiil.gory  as  to  what  his  rights  were  in  Union  meetings.  An  appeal  Ship's  Delegate.  Suggestion made  vacations  for  all  men  after  a  was  made  to  Headquarters  for  clarification.  (The  Union  to  have  Recreation  Room,  crew's  year  on  a  ship.  Discussion  on  Constitution  provides  that  Permitmen  may  take  part  in  quarters  and  bathrooms  soogeed  Welfare  Plan.  Suggestion  made  the  discussions  and  make  complaints,  but  are  not  allowed  and  painted.  that  each  member  study  the  pro­ to  make  motions  or  take  part  in  voting.)  t  posal  and  crew  will  take  action  NATHANIEL  B.  PALMER,  it  it  it  at  next  meeting.  Ship's  Delegate  May  7  —  Chairman,  Roderick  FORT  BRIDGER,  May  21  Smith;  Secretary,  Paul  L.  Whit­ Chairman,  P. Axlhofer;  Secretary,  to  see washing  machine  company  ALCOA  PLANTER.  May  19—  PETROLITE.  May  27—Chair­ low.  Delegates  reported  their  R.  Beale.  Ship's  Delegate  ex  in  New  York  and  have  repairs  Chairman,  Percy  Boyer;  Secre­ man,  J. Sturm;  Secretary,  H.  Ro­ departments  in  good  order.  New  plained  bonus  area  map  and  re  made  per  guarantee.  Cost  of  re­ tary,  Edward  Cole.  Delegates  senstiel.  Charges  against  a  Bro­ Stewards  Delegate  elected.  Del­ ported  on  poor  quality  of  stores  pairs  to  be  absorbed  through  a  reported  no  beefs  or  overtime  ther  withdrawn  when  it  was  in  dispute.  New  Business:  Dele­ found  he  had  not  been  called for  egate  reported  that  Captain  has  being  put  aboard  at  Port  Said  collection  among  the  crew.  gates  instructed  to  contact  SIU  watch  he  missed.  Delegates  re­ hindered  the  crew's  effort  to  put  Motion  carried  to  prefer  charges  ^  %  X.  Hall  when  ship  hits  port  to  have  ported  no  beefs.  Ship's  Delegate  the  ship  in  good  shape.  Draw  against. any  member  who,  while  ROBIN  GOODFELLOW,  June  repairs  attended  to.  Education:  to  see  Chief  Engineer  about  pro­ list  made  up.  Crew  voted  in  fa­ drunk,  causes a fight  aboard ship.  11 — Chairman,  T.  Benson;  Sec­ vor  of  the  new  Overseas  LOG.  Good  and  Welfare:  Crew  agreed  retary, A. Wert. Delegates report­ Members  urged  to  read  agree­ moting  a  man  to fill  Engine  Repairs  to  be  given  to  the  re­ that  Steward  is  to  buy  majority  ed  minor  beefs.  Motion  carried  ment  and  other  Union  literature.  Maintenance  job.  Report  on  Sea­ cording  secretary  who  will  pre­ of  stores  in  Eiirope  in  preference  that  Ship's  Delegate  confer  with  Men  told  to  reread  agreement  farers  Welfare  Plan read  and  ap­ pare  them  for  the  boarding  Pa­ to  Port  Said.  Crew  received  the  Captain  and  the  Patrolman  before  going  to  department  head  proved  by  aU  hands.  Good  and  Welfare:  Crew  requested  that  trolman.  thanks  from  Brother  Fedlow  for  concerning  painting  of  quarters.  with  a  beef.  Such  a  precaution  company  pay  vacation  money  can  save  embarrassment.  Crew  floral  wreath sent  to his  mother's  Good  and  Welfare:  Discussion  ^  X  X  NATHANIEL  B.  PALMER,  funeral.  on Welfare  Fimd.  Additional  in­ baseball  gear  to  be  removed  due  men  at  payoff.  June  11  —  Chairman,  Michael  »  $  4  formation  on  the  subject  expect­ from  lockers  of  a  few  men  and  it  it  t.  Rossi;  Secreleiry,  Joseph  CabraL  ALCOA  POLARIS,  May  28—:  ed  soon,  then  crew  will  be  more  redistributed  among  entire  crew.  BIENVILLE,  May  30 —Chair­ Motion  carried  to  let  any  and  man,  R.  French;  Secretary,  F.  Delegates  reported  all  sniooth.  Chzkizman,  James  Hand;  Secre­ familiar  with  the  matter.  all  SIU  men  eat  aboard  the  ship  Roman.  Delegates  reported  on  New  Business:  Motion  carried  tary,  William  Oliver.  Delegates  it  it  it  number  of  books  and  permits  in  that  larger  sheets  and mattresses  reported  everything  okay.  Good  JOHN  HANSON,  May  28  —  while  in  port.  S,  4,  their  departments.  Motion  de­ be  put  aboard.  Motion  carried  and  Welfare:  Few  minor  repairs  Chairmim,  J.  Busalacki;  Secre­ that  all  quarters  be  painted.  discussed  and  added  to  repair  tary,  Richard  B.  Jordan.  Deck  ALCOA  ROAMER.  May  27  —  feated  to  include  day  men  on  Good and  Welfare: Request naade  list.  Crew  applauded  James  Delegate  reported  dispute  with  Chairman,  W.  L.  Epton;  Secze­ weekend  gangway  watches.  Mo­ that  more  fresh  milk  and  fruit  Hand,  who­  is  doing  fine  job  as  Chief  Mate  on  overtime.  New  iary,  M.  A.  Machel.  Delegates  tion  carried  to  maU  a  report  to  reported  everything  in  running  be  pulj  aboard.  Delegate.  Business:  Motion  carried  that  order.  New  Business:  Motion  New  Orleans  on  men  who  had  Patrolman  be  asked  to  settle  carried  to  get  clarification  of  missed  the  ship.  XXX  major  beefs  before  handling  the  sailing  from  Paranam  to  The  ashes of  Seafarer  Pat  Dunphy's fire­destroyed  home  ­ALCOA  CLIPPER.  Aprfi  23—  personal  beefs.  Good  and  Wel­ had hardly  cooled before  his  shipmates  aboard  the  SS  Jean  fare:  An  article  from  the  Balti­ Paramaribo.  Motion  carried  to  Chairman.  Jack  Linch;  Secretary.  have  repair  list  made  up.  Good  started  a  slush  fund  toward  getting  the  Seafarer  and  his  more  Sun  on  the  condition  of  Dick  Trawick.  Deck  Delegate  re­ and  Welfare:  Suggestion  that  family  relocated.  The  minutes  of  the  Jean's  meeting  on  the  American  Merchant  Marine  delegates  see  about  new  inner­ minded  men  they  are  to  be  aboard  and  ready  to  turn  to  at  May  27  report  that  creWmembers  had  collected  $105,  which  read.  Motion  carried  to  send  a  spring  mattresses  for  crew.  8  AM  in  New  Orleans  and  Mo­ letter  of  appreciation  to  the  had been  forwarded  to  the  Brother's  family  in  San  Juan.  XXX  bile.  Ship's  fund  reported  as  newspaper.  Discussion  held  on  WARHAWK.  May  30 —Chair­ Panamanian  shipping  situation.  man.  E.  Walker;  Secretary.  R.  standing  at  $29.48.  Motion  car­ ried  to  elect  new  Ship's  Delegate  STEEL  TRAVELER.  May  31—  McKITTRICK  HILLS.  May  28  Education:  Discussion  on  the  McCarthy.  Delegates  reported  as  present  Delegate  has  served!  Chainnan,  George  Mitchell;  Sec­ —Chairman,  F.  Svalino;  Secre­ Welfare  Plan  and  credit  union.  small  bit  of  overtime.  Good  and  for three  voyages and  crew, wish­ retary,  A.  Delapinha. ­  Special  tary,  R.  McGuimiess.  Motions  Motion  carried  to  postpone  fur­ Welfare:  Discussion  on  Seafar­ es  to  rotate  job.  Victor  G'BrianC:  Meeting  called  to  iron  out  dis­ carried  to  accept  delegates'  re­ ther  discussion  until  more  in­ ers  Welfare  Plan,  crew  on  rec­ elected  as  new  Ship's  Delegate.  sension  in  Stewards  Department.  ports.  New  Business:  Communi­ formation  could  be  had  C"  the  ord  as  100  percent  behind  it.  Motion  carried  to  show  six;  Delegates  reported  a  few  hours  cation  between Steward  and Port  matters.  Repair  list  made  up  and  distri­ of  disputed  overtime.  Motion  Steward  read.  Committee  elect­ movies  during  trip,  three  at  6:301  buted  among  crew.  and  three  at  8:30.  Good  and  Wel­ carried  to  send  a  letter  to  port  ed  to  draw,  up  a  summary  of  STEEL  VENDOR,  March  5—  fare:  Agieed  that  each  depart­ steward  and  SIU  Headquarters  letter  and  situation  and  make  Chairman,  Nielsen;  Secretary.  ment  rotate  in  selecting  moviea  to  have  stores  checked  thorough­ a  report  to  the  crew  and  Union  Murphy.  Delegates  reported  on  and  one  man  in each  department  /  ly  to  see  if  crew  is  getting  what  by  wire.  number  of  books  and  permits  in  learn  how  to  operate  projector.  /  is  called  for.  AH  men  with  beefs  their  departments.  Israel  elected  it  t­  it  were  encouraged  to  speak  up  ALCOA  CAVALIER,  May  7  Ship's  Delegate  by  unanimous  XXX  and  get  them  out  in  the  open  —Chairman.  J.  Ouint;  Secretary,  vote.  Discussion  on  building  FAIRPORT.  May  21 —Chair­ XXX  and  thus  aid  shipboard  harmony.  Joe  Powers.  Delegate  reported  lenches for crew  for hot  weather.  SWEETWATER,  June  19  —  man.  C.  J.  Nail;  Secretary,  Johxu  that  air­conditioner  was  out  of  Captain  to  be  seen  about  the  Chairman.  J.  Murray;. Secretary.  E.  Harris.  Ship's  Delegate  resign­ ^  ^  ^  STEEL  TRAVELER.  June  10  order  and  it  would  be  some  time  red  ants  and  insects  in  the  W.  Kehrwieder.  Ship's  Delegate  ed  and  G.  H.  Coker  elected  to>  —  Chairman,  R.  Brown;  Secre­ before  it  was  repaired.  Crew  quarters.  reported  that  he  had  exchanged  take  his  place.  Deck  Delegate  tary,  A.  Delapenha.  Repair  list  asked  not  to  payoff  until  dis­ ship's  library  with  another  SIU  reported  beef  over firing  of  a  .it  it  it  discussed  and  approved.  Good  puted  overtime  in  Stewards  De­ PONCE  DE  LEON,  May  28—  ship  in  port.  Good  and  Welfare:  few  crewmembers.  New Business:  and  Welfare:  Suggestion  made  partment  has  been  settled.  Mo­ Chairman,  Ed  Yancey:  Secretary.  Two  Masters­at­Arms  elected  to  Motion'  carried  that  no  Brother  that  health  officer  inspect  ship's  tion  carried  that  food  be  im­ Ken. Neiunann.  Delegates  report­ keep  order.  Second  Cook  brought  sign  off  until  given  okay  by  hospital  for  proper  medicines.  proved.  Motion  carried  to  have  ed  no  beefs.  New  Business:  Mo­ before  the  crew  for  discussion.  Ship's  Delegate.  Good  and  Wel­ Suggestion  that  Mate  be remind­ red  beans  and  rice  for  dinner  on  carried  to  pay  Electrician  Man  at  present  on  probation  for  fare:  Notice  to  be  posted  in  ed. of  need  for  gaskets  on  port­ and  supper.  Motion  carried  after  10  from  ship  fund  for  expenses  fouling  up  on  another  ship.  Men  laundry  reporting  that  washing  holes.  much  discussion.  Crew  urged  to  m  repairing  washing  machine  had  gotten  drunk  and  foiiled  up  machine  is  the  property  of  the  donate  money  to  the  New  Or­ and  radio.  Motion  carried  to  as­ in  two  ports.  Crew  preferred  SIU  and  is  not  to  be  removed',  t  it  t.  CORAL  SEA,  April  9—Chair­ leans  tug  strike.  Motion  carried  rrs  each  crewmember  $1  for  charges  against  him.  Deck  Dele­ unless  the  ship  lay.5  up,  when  it  ;;nan,  Joe  Barron;  Secretary,  Al  to  purchase  a  new  tubt,.Jor  the  ship's  fund.  Ship's  Delegate  re­ gate  reported  that  there  is  no  is  to  be  stored  in  the.  Mobile'  ­ ported  on  the  forthcoming  Pan­ bonding  cable  or  gastight  covers  Hall.  DeForeat.  Delegates  reported  no  movie  projector.  ­  I  �Page  THE  SEAFARERS  LHG  ­ VHE MEMBERSHIP  SPEAKS  Feature On Seafarers' Role  In  War  Stirs  Wife's  Pride  POP'S GOTTA BE  A REFEREE, TOO  Family Of  Late  Wsffd Henderson  ^  Thanks Shipmatesi  At  some  future  time,  perhaps  the families  of  seamen  will  have  To  the  Editor:  .  FOP  many  weeks,  and  espe­ the  assurance,  through  the  wel­ Below  is  a  letter  of  thanks'  oially  since  the  series  on  "The  fare  setups  negotiated  by  the  from; Mrs.  Marion  McDuffie,  sis­;  Seafarers  in  World  War  II"  has  Union,  that  their  children  will  ter  of  bur  late  shipmate  on  the"  heen  published  in  the  LOG,  we  be  able to finish  their  educations.  Catahoula,  Ward  Henderson.  You'  have  looked  forward  to  each  is­ We  are  watching  the  progress  oan  hardly  know  the  glow  of  sue.  in  this  matter  with  deep  inter­ pride  her  letter  brought  to  us.  The  LOG  is  becoming  one  of  est.  It  is  the  desire  of  our  crew  the  best  sources  of  information  With  best  wishes  for  continu­ that  this letter  be  printed  in  OUE  Uiat  people  concerned  with  the  ing  the  excellent  SEAFARERS  next  issue  of  the  LOG  in  order  :  merchant  marine  need  to  hava  LOG,  that  ex­members'  of  our  crew  We  appreciate  your  efforts  in  ' (Mrs.)  Evelynno  Siebeci  and all Brothers may  be informed"^  getting  out  so  good  a  LOG.  Long  Beach,  Calif.  of  the  appreciation  of  the  siuv  "  As  one  reads  the  war  history,  (Ed.  Note:  Mrs.  Sieberl  is  yivors of  Brother  Henderson.  He  we,  whose men  were riding those  was  one  of  us  but  most  import­ harrassed  ships,  learn  only  now  the wife  of  SIU  member  WiU­ ant,  he  will  always  be  us.  of  their  bravery  and  gallantry  iam  R.  Siebert.  The  LOG  ap­ SS  Catahoula  and  what  those  enemy  submar­ predates  her  eomments.  and  The  Crew  Ten­month­old  Johnny  Ramirex  caait. at­  longing  glance  at  ines  really  did  to  bur  shipping.  ,her  obviously  sincere  interest  bubble­blowing  gear  used  by  his  brother. Luis  Jr.,  4.  Keeping  JUSTIFIABLE  PRIDE  Crew  of  the  Catahoula:  the  lads  at  peace  takes  all  the  steam  oui  of: their  pop,  Luis  Perhaps  we  may  be  forgiven  in  matters concerning  the wel­ It  is  impossible  for  me. to find  for  our  pride  in  what  the  Sea­ fare  of  Seafarers.)  Ramirez,  FWT.  words  with  which  to  thank  you  farers  accomplished  and  for feel­ for  the  money  orders  which  you:  ing  that  they,  too,  are  worthy  sent  to  us in  consideration  of  my:  of  the  name.  Veterans  of  World  deceased  brother.  Ward.  War  II.  Not  only  am  I deeply  grateful)  To  the  Editor:  mentator  ,in  Washington.  The  The  funny  thing  is  that  the  As  to  the  compulsory  vacation  for  the  thoughts  expressed  in:  products  they  bring  in  are  sold  list  contained  four  British  ships,  and "the  pro  and  con  arguments  I  am  a  man  75  years  old  and  your  sending  the  money,  but  L  to  the  American  housewife,  but  two  French,  four  Norwegian,  it  raised,  it  would  seem  that  the  have  been  a  member  of  the AFL  two  Greek,  three  Swedish,  two  all  are  transported  by  foreign  truly  want  you  to  know  that  wei  Headquarters  membership  com­ Longshoremen's  Union  for  51  Canadian  and  only  two  Ameri­ ships.  appreciate  every  effort  made  tfti  mittee  did  a fine  job  in  reaching  years.  I  started  working  when  can.  save  my  brother.  I  know  that"  the  decision  it  did—that  accept­ I  hope  the  day  will  come  all  the  ships  were  sail,  instead  you  did  everything  within  your  ance of  the vacation check  would  when  there  will  be­  a  change  of  steam.  power.  signify  the final  payoff.  for  the  better,  .so  our  seamen  I  have  seen  a  lot  of  changes  Fleischman  Is  Partner  Our  hope  is  that  instead  of  will  be  able  to  get  berths  easier  If  it  is.  at  any  time  possible,  on  the  waterfront  in  om  time  In  Houston  Tavern  we  would  appreciate  a  visit  four  jobs  for  every  six  seamen,  than now.  but  the  one  that  hurts  me  most  from  any  of  you.  There, are  so  there  soon  may  be  six  or  seven  I  am  a  regular  reader  of  the  many little things  we  would like  is  to  see  the  American  ship­ To  the  Edilor:  jobs  for  each  one.  owner  putting  his  ships  under  Having  recently  married  and  LOG.  I  have  a  couple  of  boys  to  know.  Each  one  of  you  will  foreign fiags.  now  being  a  partner  in  a  little  going  to  sea  so  I  know  what  always be remembered  by us  and  Ships' Papers  Pleasjg  SOUR  ON  US  SHIPS  bar  called  the  "Lighthouse,"  I  the  conditions  we.  again,  may  1 say,  thank  you.  I  am  attaching  a  little  piece  would  very  much  appreciate  it  Del  Mar  Seafarers  Myles  F.  Kane  Mrs.  Mi^n  McDuffie  I  cut  out  of  the  Boston  Post.  It  if  you  would  mail  several  copies  South  Boston,  Mass.  Eudora. Azk.  To  the  Editor:  deals  with  what  I  am  referring  of  the LOG  here for  distribution  .  We,  the  crewmembers  of  the  to.  All  the sugar  that  comes  into  to  the  Brothers.  SS  Del  Mar,  want  to  thank  the  the  Port  of  Boston  comes  in  As  a  point  of  possible  interest,  Brothers  of  the  SS  Puerto  Rico  foreign  bottoms,  and  what  gets  we  are  situated  on  the  "turning  and  the SS  Del  Norte  for  send­ my  goat,  they  call  themselves  basin,"  and  the  address  is  1806  ing  us  copies  of  their  ships'  pa­ the  American  Sugar  Refinery  75th  Street,  Houston,  Texas.  I  would  appreciate it  if  you  would  Company.  What  a  mockery!  pers.  country,  is  one  who  should  be  To  the  Editor:  We  aU  enjoyed  reading  them  The  same  holds  true  of  coffee  post  a  notice  in  the  LOG,  as  mentioned  in  this  letter  for  his  and  look  forward  to  seeing  thq  and  cocoa  beans,  except  some  this will always  be a  place where  I  am  an  officer  in  the­ Brazil­ good  work  and  attention.  future  issues.  Keep  up  the  good  cargoes  taken  in  by  Moore­Mc­ the  Brotherhood  of  the  Sea  is  ian  Air  Force  and­  after  travel­ Capt.  H.  V.  Fattori  Cormack  ships.  I  sent  a  list  of  always  welcome.  ling  for  the first  time  of  my  life  \vork.  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil  Walter  N.  Fleischman  by  boat,  that  is,  of  a  commer­ Robert  B.  Callahan  ships  due  in Boston  last  week  to  Frank  Edwards,  AFL  radio  com­ Book  No.  38603  Ship's  Delegate  cial  type,  I  took  it  as  an  obli­ gation  to  write  to  you  and  com­ ALAWAI  SKIPPER  pliment  the  men  of  your  Union  URATES  TOPS' WITH  for  the  nice  job  they  are  doing;  These  men  aboard  the  SS  Del  SEAFARERS  CREW  Santos  were  courteous  and  well  To  the  Editor:  disciplined.  Each  one  knew  his  duties  toward  the  ship  and  its  Another good Skipper  has been  dow.  The  elevator  service  here  is  great—good  to  To  the  Editor:  found  aboard  the  SS  Alawai.  the last drop. However,  these surroundings  afford  passengers,  A  few  days  ago  I  got  back  to  little  old  New  three  meals  ­a  day  and  a  warm  place  to  sleep.  A  Union  having  trained  per­ The  cjew  has  the  highest  praise  york  via  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad.  There  are  Confidentially,  you  can  get  the  same  things  at  sonnel  like  these  men  ought  to  for  Captain  Ben  Martin,  a  good  very  few  Pullmans  I  haven't  been  under.  After  Alcatraz  and  meet  better  class  of  people.  Every­ receive  a  letter  of  tommendation  guy  who  "rates  tops  with  every­ viewing  the  meal  prices  on  the  diner,  I  believe  day  I  hear,  "Lend  me five  till  Monday,"  "Lend  from  every  sea­passenger,  body  aboard  our  ship.  the  railroad  is  just  a  sideline.  me five  till  my  check  comes  in"—^I  lose  more  Mr.  William  Van  Dyne,  Stew­ A  reasonable  guy,  Martin  is  a  My  beach  time  at  home  afforded  me  the  op­ nickels  that  way.  ard  on  the  Del  Santos  while  I  big­hearted  oldtimer,  who  has  portunity  to  look  over  our  Pittsburgh  Pirates.  Around  the  Hall  things  go  on  as  usual.  "Izzy"  was  on  my  trip  down  to  my  been  going  to  sea  for  the  past  This  year  the  club  is  playing  under  a  handicap  Levy  wiU  have  to  get  a  haircut  soon.  Local  bar­ thirty  years.  And "he  came  up  —^no  team.  The  Pirate  score  card  looks  like  a  bers  are  sending  in  sealed  bids.  Levy's  the  type  McHugh  Family  Thanks  the  hard  way  from  the  foc'sle.  Waterman  over­time  sheet.  Our  best  pitcher,  of  guy  whose  head  is  bald  on  the inside.  One  of  Steel  Executive  Crew  Being  on  the  same  ship  with.  '  Murray Dickson,  is showing  great control—^he  hits  our  Brother  Seafarers  became  the  father  of  two  him  makes  things  pleasant,  as  the  bat  every  time.  If  the  team  goes  any  lower  baby  daughters—both  girls.  He  claims  there's  To  the  Editor:  we  are  like one  happy  family.  they'll  be  playing  in  the  "miner"  league.  Only  nothing  to  having  a  baby—think  of  the  poor  I  wish  to  thank  the  SIU  crew  Some  of  the sailors  aboard  the­ one  thing  keeps  Pittsburgh  out  of  last  place—  porcupine.  of  the  SS  Steel  Executive  in  Alawai  have  been  going  to  sea  the  Cinciimati  Reds.  If  I  was  Crosby.  I'd  turn  In  closing,  just  a  brief  word  about' Waterman.  behalf  of  my  mother,  Mrs.  Mar­ for  over  30  years themselves  and' "  Forbes  Field  into  a  golf  course.  The  second  trip  on  the  City  of  Alma  showed  garet  McHugh,  and  family  for  they  well  remember  the  hard­ noticeable  improvement  in  the  feeding—the  gar­ the  kindness  and  sympathy  ships  that  used  to  exist  for  sea­ After  the  Bucs  left  town,, the  Cole  Brothers  bage  can  gained  eight  pounds.  The  fruit  drink  shown  us  during  our  recent  be­ men.  When  you  run  into  a  goods.,,  Circus  hit  town.  I  managed  to  get  "Hop­a­long"  was  given  daily—a  different,  orange  being  used  reavement.  Cassidy's  autograph  and  a­  souvenir  from  his  man  like  the  one  skippering  thia;^  famous  horse—but  I'm  not  allowed  to  keep  it  each  day.  The  barnacles  scraped  off  in  drydock  The  generosity  and  thought­ ship,  it  sure  makes  life  a  happiy'  .  woimd. up  in  the  clam  chowder.  fulness  of  the SIU  crew  will  al­ one.  in  ,the  house.  And  now,  back  to  the  shipping  deck.  I'm  not  ways  be appreciated  and remem­ A^  present  I'm  existing  at  the  Chateau  des  J. P.  Morris/Ship's  Del.  1  Canines  (Doghouse  to  yoij).  Lust  night  there  saying  shipping  is :dow  but  Paul  Gonsorchik  has  bered.  F. H.  Nalsoi»,  Deck  DeL  (MVS')  Margai'et  Wentwovtb  s;  .;H.. A.  Taylor,  Eng.. DeL  • Uaust've been  a  grand  p^tj'  on  the  13th  deck—  been  using  the  same  piece  of  chalk  for  three  "RED"  CAMPBELL  l^bout  3  AM. four  kinds  of  wine  passed  my  win­ weeks.  Hamton,  N. K.  H. C. Gordon,  S!twd. DeL  To  Ihe  Edilor:  Passenger  On  Del  Santos  Praises  Crew's  Efficiency  'Red'Gets No Lift Out Of Chateau Life  p  �Fxiday.  June  30,  1950  THE  SEAF ARERS  lOG  SMOOTH  SAILORS ON  STONY  CREEK  Gangway Watch  For  the  protection  of  the  crew's  gear  and  the  ship's  equipment,  and  for  the  pro­ tection  of  the  SIU  agree­ ment,  men standing  gangway  watches  should  remain  at  their  post,  in  the  same  man­ ner  as  the  Fireman  below  must  stand  his  watch.  Gang­ ways cannot  be covered  from  the  messhall  or  foc'sle.  The  gangway  watch  is  as  nrnch  a  part  of  our  agree­ ment  with  the  shipowners  as  the  wage  scale.  The  job  is  easy  and  the  overtime  earn­ ed  on  the  weekends  fattens  the final  payoff  bundle. Stick  by  that  gangway  when  on  watch.  These Seafarers  aboard the SS  Stony  Creek  said they  didn't  have  much  faith  in  the  ship's  barber  so  they  decided  to  take  the  matter  into  their  own  hands.  The  shining  results,  standing,  left  to  right:  Thompson,  FWT:,  Healy,  AB;  Efstathiou,  OS;  Dickens.  Oiler;  Photis,  DM.  Kneeling:  Brown,  NOB;  VouridM,  Steward;  Gallagher,  AB:  Bickford,  MM,  and  Diaz,  Utility,  who  didn't  have much  hair  to lose  at  the start  and is experimenting  with  Bunker­C  hair  restorer.  Page  Nine  Brothers  Suggest  Benefits  For  Union's  Welfare  Plan  gible  for  other  forms  of  compen­ sation.  1  My  viewpoints  on  the  v/elfare  EXAMPLE  fund  are  as  follows:  .  ?l  If  it  should  be  decided  to  use  For  instance,  a  man  gets  ap­ pendicitis  ashore  and  goes  to  the  the  fund  strictly  for  pensions,  then  a  minimum  age  of  eligibil­ hospital  for  two  qr  three  weeks.  At  that  time  he  is  discharged  ity  and  a  minimum  length  of  ac­ but  not fit  for  duty  for  another  tive  sea  service  for  eligibility,  '  should  be  determined  and  set.  two  weeks.  It  is  my  contention  that  this  I  think  the  minimum  age  man  should  be  paid  $30  or  $35  should  be  established  at  some­ for  the  two  weeks  he  is  out  of  where  between  50  and  55  years.  the  hospital  but  unable  to  go  to  The  minimum  sea  time  should  work.  require  proof  of  at  least  20  years  Shelly  C.  While  of  discharges.  4  1>  4"  .  ^l[  If  the  plan  is  to  include  other  To  ihe  Editor:  items  than  pensions,  it  should  My  suggestion  is  that  the  wel­ also  include  gome  payment  for  fare  fund  be  used  for  retirement  men  who  are  taken  ill  or  in­ of  members  who  are  physicaUy  jured  while  ashore  and  not  eli­ unable  to  go  to  sea  on  account  of  permanent  disability,  or  age.  That  is,  those  who  cannot  pass  the­company  doctor.  William  H.  Moody  To  the  Editor:  '^1  A  SIU  Wife  Says  Seamen  Rate  Stay  At  Home  After  Year  To  the  Editor:  New Building  Good News To  LaFitte Crew  could  save  enough  of  her  hus­ band's  money, to  allow  him  to  I  have  read  Brother  Nigro's  come  home  sometime.  I  think  letter  in  the  last  issue  of  the  that  any  man  who  supports  a  LOG  with  interest  and  thank  home  should  enjoy  that  home.  him for  what  he said  about  com­ pulsory  vacations.  I  agree  with  And  I  also  wonder  if  some  of  the  wives  who  are  against  a  To  the  Editor:  him.  compulsory  vacation  after  one  now.  and  hope  to  get  out  next  Really  I  don't  know  what  has  year  on  a  ship  would  like  to  The  Jean  LaFitte  is "Far  East­ To  the  Editor:  gotten  into  some  of  the  seamen's  ing"  under  the  able  conimand  I  hope  there  is  a  spot  in  the  week.  wives  who  think  that  12  months  walk  down the streets  with  their  of  that  lovable  old  master  of  The  doctors  and  nursies  here  LOG  for  a  bit  of  praise  for  the  pn  one  ship  is  not  long  enough.  husbands  and hear  them referred  fio  one's  fate,  "Red  Lead"  An­ Baltimore  Marine­  Hospital.  For  give  us  the  best  treatment  pos­ I  agree  with  Brother  Nigro  that  to  as  company  stiffs.  my  money  this  hospital  is  tops,  sible.  I  came  here  from  Tampa,  a  guy  who  can't  ever  get  home  Not  me.  I,  for  one,  am  an  derson.  bar  none,  and  I've  been  in  my  as  I  had  been in  here  before  and  might find  love  and  understand­ SIU  wife.  I  save  enough  of  my  However,  at  our  last fire  and  boat  drill,  is  was  discovered  that  chare  of  them  from  Canada  to  knew  the  place  was  the  best.  ing  some  other  place.  husband's  earnings  to  enable  so  far  no  one  has  jumped  over  There  are  qmte  a  few  of  our  Europe  and  the  Far  East.  him  to  enjoy  a  little  leisure  for  The  doctors  here  went  into  boys  in  here  now,  but  I've  been  Then  the  poor  wife  hasn't  got  which  he  works  so  hard.  I  like  the  side.  my  deep  tank  (stomach)  three  here  for  three  deals,  so  most  of  anyone  to  blame  but  herself.  I  to  have  my  husband  home  with  We  got  an  Overseas  Edition  of  the  LOG  at  Honolulu  and  times  and  it  was  a  rough  session  the  crew  has  changed.  Not  many  wonder  if  some  of  these  wives  me.  ever thought about  going to  work  the  account  of  our  plans  for  se­ two  trippers  around  here.  As  for  all  of  us.  Just  too  much  What  good  is  having  a  hus­ curing  a new  Hall for  New  York  so  that  her  husband  would  be  soon  as  I  get  the  go  ahead  sig­ Seagrams  down  the  main  line,  band  if  a  wife  never  gets  to  see  I  guess.  I'm  out  of  the  woods  nal  I'm  going  to  head  down  to  financially  able  to  spend  some  him.  Let  him  get  home  and  en­ was  interesting,  as  weU  as  good  time  ashore  now  and  then  with  news  for  aU  hands,  especially  Tampa  where  I  can  bask  in  the  joy  something  beside  salt  water.  those  of  us  who  have  sweated  j  his  family.  sun  and  pick  up  about  50  Mrs.  Bill  Robinson  out meetings  at  51  Beaver Street  pounds.  W.  D.  Warmack k  I  am  sure  a  conscientious  wife  PREFERS  LOG  OVERSEAS  .  I  hope  you  wiU  continue  with  the  Overseas  Edition of  the LOG,  in  place  of  the  Ship's  Bulletin­ Though  it  is  only  four  pages,  it  To  the  Editor:  at  least  is  part  of  an  original  It  does  a  person  good  to  run  by  John  D.  McLemore  LOG  and  has,  I  think,  much  bcross  an  unselfish man,  especial­ better  coverage  of  news  than  ly  in  this  crazy  world  of  greed  I  shipped  on  the  Ruth—  the  Bulletin.  I'll  shine  your  brass  You  can  keep  on hitting.  (and  hate  that  we  inhabit  today.  To  tell  you  the  truth  The  enclosed  yarn,  which  you  And  do  it  fast.  Which  is  only  fitting,  Aboard  the  SS  Del  Monte,  we  She  was  a  rolling  good  ship.  'til  you  reach  Davey  Jones  in  a  But,  please,  spare  me  this  may  be  able  to  use  was  built  have  a  purser,  Jerry  Lurie  by  She  was  covered  with  rust—  on  imagination  and,  of  course,  'if ­.A­•  horror."  bubble."  name,  who  formerly  was  an  SIU  Insist,  I  must.  doesn't  reflect  a  true  experience.  Davey  Jones  said,  "Mac,  So  I  chipped  all  day  member.  He  is  without  a  doubt  So  give  me  none  of  your  lip.  R.  M.  Guild  This  is  a  fact—  In  my  dreary  way  one  of  the  most  unselfish  men  SS  Jean  La  Fitte  'til  I  reached  the  place  of  the  You're  nothing  but  a  lazy  rope­ I've  met  in  my  23  years  at  sea.  We  proceeded  to  sea.  Yokohama,  Japan  chocker.  bright.  The  ship  and  me.  HARD­WORKER  All  that  you  dare  (Ed.  Note:  Guild's  yam  will  There  has  never  been  a  time,  And  so  did  the  rest  of  the  crew.  Then  1  knew  I  was  dead  Do  is  loaf  and  swear.  appear  in  a  forthcoming  issue  For  it  was  bright—red  iregardless  of  the  hours  or  loss  The  Bosun.  I  hate  And eat  and cheat  playing  poker.  of  the  LOG.)  And  Jones  was  giving  me  a  of­  personal  leisure  time," that  And  also  the  mate—  fright.  "And,  so,  with  you  Jerry  Lurie  hasn't  been  in  there  They  gave  me  work  to do.  There's  nothing  to  do.  Pefsonal  Columns  Score  Working  to  keep  thing  on  a  They  turned  the  crew  to.  "Say,  Mac,"  quoth  Davey,  But  send  you  back  to  the  Ruth,  Steady  course  for  the  crew's  To  do  soogie­wbo;  Twice  For  Log  Readers  "You're  not  in  the  navy.  And,  to  them,  tell  benefit.  ­ And  clean  and  polish  "Charley  So  you  can  put  your  hammer  To  the  Editor:  That  even  in  hell  The  members  of  this  crew _feel  away.  Noble."  You could  not  tell  me the  truth."  ihat  the  unselfishness  of  this man  The  Bosiui,  he  cried.  And  grab  swab  I  extend  iny  appreciation  to  should  be  noted  in  the  SEA­ When  me  he  spied,  So,  now  I'm  back.  And  bucket,  you  slob.  the  SIU  for  the  wonderful  coop­ FARERS  LOG.  "Mac,  you  can  come  on  the  For  down  here  you're  now  to  Painting  the stack  eration  I  received  in  transmit­ We  want  all  our  Union  Bro­ On  hoard  the  beautiful  Ruth.  ting  a message  to my  son through  stay."  double."  thers  to  know  his  name.  The  Bosun  is  swell—  the  LOG.  It  is  such  a  comfort  /  So  I  worked  all  night  Some  day  they  may  have  the  To  me  he  handed,  The  mate,  do  teU,  to  know  the  LOG  is  ready  to  With  all  my  might  pleasure  of  sailing  with  Lurie  as  A  hammer  (left  handed).  Is  a  gentleman,  forsooth.  help  family  contacts  in  whatever  And told  me to chip off  the deck.  And  when  the  next  morning  a  shipmate.  .  emergency  may  arise.  ;  So.  listen,  my  boys.  Joseph  S.  Buckley  "Chip  the  rust  right  came.  Mrs.  Anita  Da  Fermo  Make  no great  noise  Down  to  the  bright.  Then  along  came  Davey—  /  SS  Del  Monte  Philadelphia,  Pa.  When  the  Bosun  puts  you  to  Or  1  will  break  your  blooming  "You're  not  in  the  navy.  4  4  4  work—  So  work  all  day  at  Rie  same."  neck."  Benefactors  Thanked  To  the  Editor:  Do  the  best  you  can  From  can  to  cain't,  jpor  Aid To Rose Family  I  hit  and  I  banged.  With  the  tools  at  hand.  Just  a  note  to  tell  you  how  •   And  I'll  be  hanged  'til  I  was  ready  to  faint  Keep  putting  out  'til  it  hurts.  grateful  I  am  to  you  for  your  iTo ^he  Editor:  If  I  didn't  chip  it  right  down  I  swabbed out  Davey's lockers;  kindness  in  putting  an  ad  for  Then  Union  men'U  say.  I  wish  to  thank  the  Brothers  'tU  a  hole  I'd  made.  I  polished  the  brass  me  in  your  personal  column.  ­1  '  As  you're  on  your  way.  1101  the  New  Orleans  and  Phila­ Big  as  a  whale's head  And  shined  the  glass  delphia  Branches  for  their  con­ When  the  Bosun  took  a  look  While  Davey  stood  by  as  a  There  goes  a  man,  a  darned  have heard  from my  son through  your  wonderful  paper,  the  SEA­  ;  good  fellow,  jiributions • t  oward  helping  me  to  'round.  mocker.  FARERS  LOG.  Many,  many  HeTl  give  you  a  hand.  replace  my  home,  which  was  thanks.  He's  a  Union  man.  Oh.  Davey,"  1  pled,  I  destroyed  by fire  last  March.  •   "Say,  Mae,'Mw  said.  ­ Mrs.  Florence  Johnson  And  his  back's  not  colcr!»d  all  '^you'»  a  woodoa  head.  Denial  ROM  "Let  me  to  bed.  Boston,  Mass.  v  yeUow."  Harkers  Island,  N.  C.  So.  for  ev'ry  bit  of  your  trouble.  And you  can work  me ­tomorrow.  Lauds Baltimore  Hospital's  Performance On 'Deep Tank'  Del Monte Crew  Pays Tribute To  Ship's  Purser  Log'A'Rhythms  Back  To  The  Ruth  �rti¥  st  Pago Tea  P!'  |v; •  In  By  JOHlf  EimKER  fliil?  I;:# |.; Mr!? ­ '• '.ft: ^t's*;'.';^.".*  '  KI^  ian  had  been  won,  followed  shortly  by  another  victory  at Peleliu.  '  CHAPTER  11  Then CMhe  the biggest  show  yet  staged  in  thie  mnphibkms war,  as a  seaborne  juggernaut  of  60fl  ships by­passed  hundreds of  miles of  enemy­held  territory  and  landed  on  the  eastern  side  of  Leyte  Island  in  the Phillipines.  THEY  MADE  THE  BEACHHEADS  PART  II  SO  well  known  and  so  often  told  is  the  story  of  the  Normandy  invasion  in  1944  that  there  is  no  point  in  describing  that  tremendous  opera­ tion  here.  SIU  ships wears  up front  here,  as  usual,  fight­ ing  with  guns and  guts as  the Japs  pounded  the  beachhead  with  everythifig  they  could  muster.  Thousands of  SIU­SUP seamen  took part  in the  initial  beachhead  operations and in the vital line  of  supply  that  followed,  from  D­Day  till  the  German  surrender.  KAMlttAZES  MAKE  APPEARANCE  It  was  at  Leyte  th?5t  the  Japs  launched  the  strangest  weapbn  ever  used  in  war—the  "kam­ ikaze"  or  "divine  wind,"  the  one­way  bomber  flown  by suicide  pilots  willing  to sacrifice  them­ selves as  human  bombs in  an attempt  to  win  the  war  for  Nippon.  Il  These  men  had  a  part  in  landing  the  2,500,000  troops, the half­milhon  trucks and  tanks, the 17,­ 0000,000  tons  of  ammunition  and  supplies  that  :were  put  ashore  at  the  beachheads  in  Hitler's  "fortress  Europe" during  the  first  109  days  after  D­Day.  The flow  of  material  was  almost  beyond  If:  comprehension!  ':i^­ SEAFARERS  VOLUNTEERED  :  Many Seafarers wore also  among the 1,000 mer­ chant  seamen  who  volunteered  to  sail' to  the  Normandy  beaches  the  32  American  merchant  Action  off  a  beachhead, as enemy  tries  to keep  ships  that  were scuttled  to make  the emergency  American  supplies  from  being  landecL  Af  top  breakwater—the "miracle  harbor" along  the Nor­ right  are  bairage  balloons,  to  keep  planes  from  mandy  coast.  flying  too  low.  As  they  steamed  their  breakwater fleet  from  .British ports on  the evebf  invasion, theirs was  a  and  ended  their careers  for  good  hi  the  English  most  hazardous  task,  for  everyone  expected  the  coast  of  France  to  erupt  in  a  hell  of flame  and  Channel  and  the  channel  ports.  shell  as  soon  as  the  ships  were  sighted  by  the  SIU  ships  braved  the  biizzbomb  barrage  with  Germans.  supplies for  the port of  Antwerp, where at  times  a  buzzbomb  fell  on  the  city  and  its  environs  That  this  did  not  happen  to  the  extent  that  it  every  ten  minutes.  was  anticipated  did  not  detract  one  whit  from  the  courage  of  the  seamen  Vho  volunteered  for  this  extremely  dangerous  operation.  Among  these  sunken  ships  at  the  Normandy  beachhead  were  a  number  well­ known  to  old­ timers—ships  that  had  been  sailed  along  the  ocean  sea  lanes  for  many  years  by  men  of  the  SIU and  the SUP.  OLD  SIU  FRIENDS  There  was  the  old  Kofresi  of  the  Island  trade  (named  after  a  Porto  Rican  rum,  she  was);  the  West  Nilus,  Illinoian,  Kentuckian,  Alcoa  Leader,  Pennsylvanian  and  Robin  Gray.  Three  SIU  Liberties  were  among  the  break­ water ships,  too: the Matt  W.  Ransom,  Benjamin  Contee  and  James W.  Marshall. All  of  them  had  seen  thrilling  action  and  were  consigned  to  "op­ eration  scuttle" as  unfit  for  further service.  The Marshall  (SUP) had  been  bombed and  gut­ ted  by fire  at  Salerno.  The  Matt^ Ransom  had  been  torpedoed  and  then  brought  into  port  by  .^e heroic action of  her crew. And  the Benjamin  Contee,  while sailing  in  the role  of  a  prison  ship  in the Mediterranean,  was  torpedoed  by  a  bomb­ rcr  with  large  loss  of  life  among  Italian  POWs.  HEADS­UP  ACTION  I ^  Quick  action  on  the  part  of  her  Skipper  and  ­  nierchant crew  calmed  the panic among hundreds  rioting troops;  kept the  tragedy from  becoming  i  a  disaster  of  huge  proportions.  :  Seafarers  have  vivid  memories  of  the  shuttle  |.,run  which  operated  after  D­Day  between  the  4|United  Kingdom  and  Normandy  and,  later^  to  I; ^French  and  Belgian  ports.  ; fe;:  Some  150  ships,  mostly  Liberties,  were  assign­ ed  this  monotonous  and  far  from  placid  service  by  the  War  Shipping  Administration,  plodding  back  and  forth  beftween  England  and  the  conti­ nent,  trip  after  trip,  and  month  after  month.  "Channel  ferries"  the  crews  called  them.  A  few hit  mines, like  the; SlU­manned  Colin  Kelly,  "SWARM  OF  BEES"  An  early  victim  of  the  kamikaze  was  the  SS  Thomas  Nelson,  a  Calmar  Liberty  hit  off  Dulag  in  Leyte  Bay  while  still  crowded  with  some  630  Army  troops  and  loaded  with  gasoline  and  am­ munition.  •  Her  gunners  blasted  a  suicide  plane  which  made  a  run  at  the  ship  but  the  Jap' hit  his  tar­  ^  get,  nonetheless,  his  two  exploding  bombs  turn­ ing  the  freighter­into  an  inferno  Of  flame,  with  213  soldiers  killed,  wounded  or  missing.  (iunners of  the Liberty ship  Matthew P. Deady  .  .(SUP)  bagged  two  Jap  planes  at  Leyte,  but  the  ship  was  bombed  and  set afire with  considerable  loss  of  life  among soldiers  and  crew.  In December  of  1944,  a  convoy  of  ammunition­ laden  ships,  including  the  Liberty  John  Burke^  was  attacked  by  kamikazes.  One  hit  the  Burke  square on,  blowing  her  up with  the loss  of  every  man  aboard.  Not  a  bit  of  wreckage  was  left  td  mark her place in  the convoy.  Seafarers  Will  recall  seeing  those  eerie,  crew­ Another' SUP­manned  Liberty,  the  Lewis  L»  less  missiles  sailing  through  the  sky  qyer  Bel­ Dyche,  was  hit  by  a  karhikaze in  January  194&>  .  gium, trailing flame from  their  tails and  droningi  like  a  huge  swarm  of  bees  while  ack­ack  tried  at  Managrifi  Bay  during  the  Mindoro  invasion.'  She,  too,  was  obliterated.  There  were  no  sur­ to  knock  them  down.  vivors.  When  the dTdning  stepped  it  wae fiine  to "hit  And  so  it  went  in  almost  countless  dramatic .  the  ditches" for  the  buzzbomb  was  brr  itis  way  actions  that cannot  possibly  all be recorded  here.  to  earth.  It was in the invasion  of  LCyte that  the Liberty  The SlU­manned  SS Bayou  Chico  was the  sec­ ship  Adoniram  Judson  won  a  special  niche  for­ ond ship  up  the canal  into the old  city  of  Ghent  herself  in  the  annals  of  the  war,  by  not  only  in  Belgium, and  was cheered  by  the  populace  as  delivering  vital  landing  mats  and  3,000  barrels  she steamed  along  the  waterway  with  her  holds  of high  octane aviation  gasoline for  the captured  fuU of  Army supplies.  airfield  at  Tacloban,'  but  by  providing  the  prin­ It  was  in  the  Pacific—land  of  the  kamikaze—  cipal  air  protection  there for  several  days.  that SIU and SUP ships experienced some of  the  GALLANT  SHIPS  hardest  and  most  costly  fighting  of  the  war  at  sea,  as  Jap  bases  fell  before  the  northward  ad­ •   For  this the "Ad"  Judson  was  honored  by  the :  vance  of  American  troops  from  Guadalcanal  to  US Maritime  Commission  in  being  named  a  Gal­  ^  Okinawa.  lant  Ship  of  the  merchant, marine,  a  distinction  accorded  only  a  few  ships  throughout  the  war.  '  Innumerable were the instances of  heroism and  Another  Gallant Ship  was the  SS Marcus  Daly  ;  high  courage  as  Seafarers  took  their  ships  up  (SUP).  This  Liberty  and  her  crew  won  a  com­ the  long,  battle­scarred  Pacific  from  island  to  mendation  from  General Douglas  MacArthur  for  island  Snd  beachhead  to  beachhesd.  shooting  down  at  least  three  Jap  bombers,  and  In  February  of  1942,  the SS  Admiral Halstead  for  defending  the  docks  at  Leyte  with  her  guns;  (SUP) earned  a  citation  unique  among  merchant  Despite  her fire­spitting  .Oerlikons,  and  the ac­  '  Ships,  when  six  of  her  crew  received  the  Dis­ tinguished Service Medal of  the merchant marine  curate  shot  from  the flaming  three­inch fifty  on  for  defending  their  ship  with  two machine  guns  her  bow,  a  kamikaze  smashed  onto  the  Marcus  Daily  on  Christmas Day, 1944, blasting  huge holes  agairfst  heavy  assaults  by  Jap  bombers.  in the' deck  and sides  and  ripping  the  steel  plat­ The  Admiral  Halstead  Was  the only ship of  12^  ing of  the ship Kke  paper, while flames  shot high  in Port Darwin  to escape  being sunk, discharging  in  the  air  and  jagged  pieces  of  steel  showered­ her  cargo  of  gasoline  and  ammunition  for  Aus­ the  area  in  a  deadly  hail.  tralian  troops,  and  escaping  the  Japs  to  parti­ More  than  1,000  soldiers  were  aboard  the  Lib­ cipate in  more Pacific aetibn.  erty  at  the time,  and  some  200  were killed  and  >­ In  August  of  1943,  the Japs  were flushed  from  wounded  in  the  suicide  attack.  New  Georgia  in  the  Solomons  and  Army  troops  retook  the  Aleutians.  Then  came  the  four­day  Another  epi^e  of  the  rolf  of  SXU  crews  iir  bloody  battle  at  Tarawa,  followed  by  invasions  Wofld  V/ar  II  Will  appear  in  the  next  issue  of  at  Kwajalein  in  the  Marshalls,  at  Ne\b  Britain  the  SEAFAREHo  LOG.  ^  and  Hollandia.  By July of  1944,­Saipan  and  Tin­ • • K.'  �.  Friday,  June  30,  1850  ­, 7:­m  S  E  A F  A R E R  S^  L <) G  Page Eleren  MOBILE  ­»  ChairmaiC  S.  P.  Headquarters  report  to the  mem­i  Mcrris,  44484;  Recording  Secre­ bership.  Under  Good  and  Wel­ lary.  J.  CarroIL  14;  Reading  fare,  discussion  took  place  on  Clerk,  H.  Fischer,  59.  various  subjects,  with  compul­ sory  vacations  and  welfare  plan  Branch  minutes  read  sjnd  con­ PORT  REG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  curred  in.  Port  Agent  (Jiscussec  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  REG.  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  SHIPPED  drawing  principal  attention.  49  members  were  present  when  shipping,  which  showed  a  slight  Boston...  (No  Figures Received)  (No  Figures  Received)  meeting  was  adjourned.  improvement  over  previdus  two­ 135  149  151 ­ 435  66  72  78  216  week  periods.  He said  that team­ New  York  %  X  X  28  23  22  73  24  18  16  58  SAVANNAH—Chairman,  Jefl  sters' strike in Gulfport  had  been  Philadelphia  77  66  53  196  49  51  33  133  GiUette,  37D60;  Recording  Secre­ settled  aild  that  in  neat  future  Baltimore.......  ..ri.,........,,  Norfolk  9  15  10  34  23  17  12  52  tary,  George Boney, 51297;  Read­ the  Alcoa  ships  would  b®  run­ LiiAh  — — 3  7  .A.  4  14  Savair  4  4  ing  Clerk,  Bud  Bryant,  25806.  ning  into  Gulfport  to  discharge,  Tampa..  24  14  54  Ifi  11  13  31  7  Minutes  of  previous  Branch  then  come  to  Mobile  for  payoffs  30  23  35  88  42  35  34  111  meetings  and  Headquarters  re­ and  sign­ons.  He  concluded  his  Mobile.  39  55  48  142  48  63  84  195  port  to  the  membership  read  and  report  saying  he  expected  ap­ New  Orleans  Galveston  19  22  29  70  5  9  8  22  concurred  in.  Agent  pointed  out  proval from Headquarters on rec­ 26"  29  • 24  79  24  32  23  79  that  shipping  dropped  off  a  bit  reation  deck  furniture,  ds  soon  West  Coast  as  all  Branches  had  accented  the  GRAND  TOTAL,  394  401  390  1,185  296  304  301  901  in  the  last  two  weeks,  with  the  only  action  coming  from  Jack­ minutes  in  which  recoripnenda­ sonville  on  two  coastwise  ships  tions  appeared.  Motion  carried  to  accept  Headquarters  report  to  ing  adjourned  at  8:10  PM,  with  it  was  pointed  out  that  prices  Dispatcher's  report  was  read  and  calling  there.  He  said  he  had  _  are  too  hi^  here  at  present.  accepted.  Motion  to  adjourn  car­ visited  the  Cities  Service  ship  the  membership  as  read.  Secre­ 418  members  in  attendance.  Meeting  adjourned  at  7:50  PM,  ried  at  7:20  PM.  '  t  i  Fort  Hoskins in Jacksonville dry­ tary­Treasurer's, financial  report  with  145  members  present.  SAN  FRANCISCO—Chairman,  X  X  %  dock.  Barbers  in  Savannah  are  read  and  approved.  Meeting  ad­ TAMPA—Chairman,  C.  Star­ putting  on  an  organizing "drive  ^  X  »  journed  at  7:30,  with  50  mem­ Jeff  Morris<Hi,  34213;  Recording  bers  present.  Slim  attendance  Secretary,  M.  Darley,  100931;  GALVESTON—  Chairman,  ling,  6920;  Recording  Secretary,  and  the  AFL  Retail  Clerks  are  was  due  to  bus  and, cab  strike.  Reading  Clerk,  J; Dunn,  44365.  Keith  Alsop,  7311;  Recording  N.  Ellis,  16;  Reading  Clerk,  J.  stepping  up  there  activities  in  this  port.  Aid  is  being  sought  Members  who  had  no  iheans  of  Minutes  of  aU  Branch  meetings  Secretary,  J. Allen, 38395;  Read­ Williams,  7161.  ing Clerk, C<  M>  Tannehill,  25922.  Motion  carried  to 'accept  min­ from  all  sections  of  the  labor  transportation  were  excused.  read  and  approved.  Agent  re­ ported  that  shipping  had  been  Motions  carried  to  concur  in  utes  of  previous Branch  me'etings  movement,  including  the  Seafar­ %  %  previous  Branch  minutes,  and  as  read.  Agent  discussed  ship­ ers.  A  five­man  committee  elect­ NEW  YORK—Chairman,  Lind  good  for  the  past  two  weeks,  Headquarters  report  to  the  mem­ ping,  which  dropped  only  slight­ ed  at  the  meeting  recommended  sey  Williams,  21550;  Recording  with  two  ships  paying  off  and  bership.  Port  Agent  spoke  on  ly  from  previous  two­week  per­ that  J.  H.  Maxey  be  allowed  to  ,  Secretary,  Freddie Stewart,  4935;  a  number calling  in  transit. Com­ shippmg  in  this area. Patrolman­ iod.  Motion  carried  to  concur  in  ship  in  Stewards  Department.  Reading  Clerk.  John  Arabasz,  munications  requesting  excuses  from  meeting  were  read  and  29836.  three  Brothers  were  excused.  Minutes  of  aU  previous  Branch  Under  Good  and  "Welfare  dis­ meetings  read  and  accepted.  Sec­ cussion  centered  on  Branch's  retary­Treasurer's financial  report  new  quarters.  Agent  pointed  out  read  and  approved.  Port  Agent  that  SIU  men  had  full  privileges  said  that  shipping  was  on  the  of  building,  and  all  hands  seem­ slow  side,  with'  some  df  our  ed  to  think  that  moving  to  new  good  ships  in  lay­up.  He  men­ SUP  building  was  in  the  best  tioned  Robin  Line's  fouf  ships  interests bf  the  membership  here.  as  among  those  affected.  In  Meeting  adjourned  at  8:10  PM,  JAMES  FRANCISCO  NICK  MARTIN  KARL  A.  HELLMAN  Headquarters  report,  Setretary­ with  28  members  present.  Contact  your  home  immediate­ Your  wife  asks  that  you  vnrite  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Kelly  are  Treasurer  announced  that  the  %  ^  ly.  Your  mother  is  very  ill.  her  at  23  Cooney  Avenue,  RD  2,  worried  about  you,  and  would  Welfare  Plan  would  begin  ope­ Trenton,  New  Jersey.  like  you  to  contact  them  at  204  X  X  X  rating  next  month,  and  that  the  BALTIMORE  —  Chairman,  A1  Slansbury,  4683;  Recording  Sec­ JOSEPH  BLANK  South  Royal  Street,  Mobile  XXX  negotiations  with  Cities  iService  JAMES  T.  FLYNN  Alabama.  for  a  complete  contract  had  retary,  G.  A.  Masterson,  20297;  Your  mother ­  is  no);  feeling  Reading  Clerk,  D.  Stone, 1996.  g,  well,  and ­is .vety  anxious to  hear  Benjamin  J. Russo,  84­06  109th  been  resumed  following  the  end  STEPHEN  (SMOKY)  SCEVIOUR  from  you.  Her  address:  1820  N.  Street,  Richmond  Hill  18,  New  of  the  NLRB  hearing  of  unfair  Motion  carried  to  concur  in­ Dallas  Street,  Baltimore  13,  York,  asks  you  to  get  in  touch  Communicate with  A. M.  Scott,  • labor charges  against  the  com­ Trial  Committee's  resommenda­^  with  him.  Navco  Road,  Mobile,  Alabama  ipany.  Steps  are  already  being  tions  as  read.  Minutes  of  previ­ Maryland.  (phone:  6­4597),  as  quickly  as  taken  to  pro­rate  the  back  pay  ous  meetings  in  all  Branches  XX  X  .  XXX  ROBERT  B. FELCH  WILLIS  THOMPSON  possible.  It  concerns  your  insur­ ' due  the  men fired  from  the  OS; read  and  approved.  Motion  car­ PABLO  VAZQUEZ  ance.  fleet  for  union  activity—^the  total  ried  to  refer  exciises  to  the  Dis­ Your  mother  is  worried  be­ sum  is  $150,000.  Men  will  be  patcher.  Motion  carried  to  con­ cause .she  hasn't  heard from  you.  Your  gear, left  with  paymaster  XXX  MICHAEL  P.  MASEK  ' taken  in  two  groups,  those fired  cur  in  Headquarters  report  as  Uret  in  touch  with  her  as  soon  CosteUo  of  Carras,  was  forward­ .prior  to  January  1949  and  those  read.  Baltimore  Hospital  Com­ as  possible.  ed  to  New  York  Hall.  Your  mother,  Mrs.  F.  S.  Shea,  fired  after  that.  All  hands  will  mittee's  report  was  . read  and  Sr.,  asks  that  you  contact  her  at  XXX  XXX  ^be  kept  informed  of  full  details  motion  carried  to  accept.  Port  RAYMOND  GONZALES  DIRK  VISSER  622  May  Street,  Jacksonville,  •  on  this matter, he  said. The  Sec­ Agent  discussed  current  shipping  Contact  Buck  Stephens  at  the  The  Netherlands  Consul,  Dr.  Florida.  retary­Treasurer  introduced  the  situation  and  outlined  prospects  New  Orleans  HaU.  E.  V. E.  Teixeira  de Mattos,  asks  ­ crew  of  the  Canadian  District­ for  the  coming  weeks.  Under  that you  contact  him  at the Con­ XXX  ' contracted Inverness  County,  who  Good  and  Welfare  various  sub­ GILBERT  MUIRHEAD  sulate, 10  Rockefeller  Plaza,  New  attended  the  meeting  during  jects  were  discussed.  Attention  Contact  Benjamin  B.  Sterling  York  20,  New  York.  stopover  of  their  ship  in  New  was  centered,on  failure  of  some  or  Marvin  Schwartz  at  42  Broad­ XXX  members  to  advise  their  families  York.  PATRICK  EASTON  way,  New  York  City.  of  their  whereabouts,  thus  caus­ t.  %  Contact  Silas  B.  Axtell,  15  XXX  ing  extra  work  and  difficulties  NEW  ORLEANS  —  Chairman,  at  the  Branch.  Meeting  adjourn­ THOMAS  THOMAS  Moore  Street,  New  York  4,  New  m.  Leroy  Clarke,  23062;  Recording  DONALD  (DUKE)  FISHER  York.  Smiffi­Johnson  S3  Coxp.  has  ed  at  7:40  PM,  with  362  mem­ , Secretary,  Bill  Fredericks,  94;  "I  am  waiting  to  hear  from  XXX  money  due  former  crewmen  of  /Reading  Clerk,  Buck  Stephens,  bers  present.  ANTONE  S.  LOMEGO  you at  the New  York  Hall: Lewis  their ships, in  the amounts stated  %  %  Y6.  P.  Tabarrini."  Get  in  touch  with  your  wife  below.  The  money  may  be  col­ PHILADELPHIA—  Chairman,  at  36"  Seymour  Street,  Hartford,  lected  at  the  company  office,  60  Minutes  of  other  Branch  meet­ S.  Cardullo,  24599;  Recording  XXX  LEONARD  MARSH  Connecticut.  ings accepted  as read.  Port Agent  Secretary,  Gerald  Stilley,  51055;  Beaver  Street,  New  York  City«  ­ stated  that  shipping  has  fallen  This  Brother  is  in  the  hospital  XXX  Reading  Clerk,  Don  Hall,  43372.  SS  JOHN  A.  DONALD  ^  LLOYD  HUMBLER  off  since  the  last  meeting,  and  in Guam,  and would  like  to  hear  Uiat  the outlook  for shipping  was  Reading  of  previous  Branch  from  his  friends.  Write  to  your sister,  Mrs.  Mar­ Steve  Coleccki,  .28;  Harry/  not  good.  He  said  that  only  four  minutes;  motion  carried  to  ac­ garet  Balko,  503  Marshall  Street,  Hayaski,  1.47;  Jack  A.  HehrisJ,  .  XXX  cept  as  read.  Port  Agent  discus­ •  ships  are  scheduled  for  pay­ FREDERICK  N. MEINERTH  NE,  Minneapolis  13,  Minnesota.  1.47;  Seth  B.  Hinton,  1.47; V  sed  shipping,  reporting  that  it  George  N.  Kaeliwai,  14.12;  Rob­ ' qffs  in  the  coming  two  weeks.  It  is  important  that  you  get  XXX  ert  Layko,  1.47;  Fred  Murphy,  The  Bisso  strike  is  continuing  had  been slow for the  past couple  in  touch  with  Blackie  Gardner  WILLIAM  M.  KIERULF  and  it  looks  like  a  long,  drawn­ of  weeks.  He  also  said  that  the  at  Headquarters,  New  York,  at  Contact  Lynwood  Lord,  57  33.01;  Simon  H.  Nugent,  1.^;  out  affair.  The  company's  work  Branch  was  looking  for  new  once.  Cooper  Street,  Woodbury,  New'  Wilham  L.  Pinkham,  1.47;  John  Straka, 3.47; Gunnar  K. Svalland,  on  the  river  has  practically  stop­ quarters  as  the  rent  in  the  pres­ Jersey.  XXX  4.35;  Robert  G.  Templeton,  .91;  • ped and  the  MAW  will  not  let  ent  place  had  been  tripled.  Mo­ mALTER  HENRY  HOFFMAN  XXX  Jessie  B.  Voliva,  1.47;  Steve  up  until  Bisso  agrees  to  nego­ tion  carried  to  concur  in  Head­ TED  BOLING  Get  in  touch  with  your  sister  Zouvelas,  4.35.  tiate  a  union  contract,  the Agent  quarters  report  to  the  member­ •  said.  He  reminded  men ' that  ship.  Under  Good  and  Welfare''  Jean,  or  your  parents,  immedi­ Get  in  touch  with  Albert  SS  JOHN  GALLUP  Michelson,  Russ  Building,  San  deadline  for  registration  is  Fri­ members  discussed  Union  mat­ ately,,  J.  Mikaljuas,  11;47;  Otto  J.  Francisco,  Calffomia.  XXX  . day  and  that  all  hands  ­fishing  ters  in  general,  several  men  Stenmo,  12.35.  WILLIAM  MATSOUKAS  XXX  to  vote  in July  25  local  elections  pointing  out  that  they  feel  sat­ MARYAN  REINKE  SS  PONTUS  H.  ROSS  should •  register  at  once  $o  we  isfied  now  that  New  York  is  at  Contact  Okla  Richards,  Bor­ ough  Park  Welfare  Center,  50  Contact  John  R.  Ellis,  41­41  Alii  Nasroen, 4.20;  Berkely IL  j  can  help  elect  pro­labor  leople.  last  getting  a  decent  hall.  Also  Charges  and  Tried  Comnriitee's  discussed  were  possibilities'  of  Court  Street,  Brooklyn  2,  New  48th  Stieet,  Long  Island  City  4,  Peters,  4.20;  Nichtfias  Sarg«i^  §  New  York.  4.20;  Bobby  L.  Wilson,  4.20.  reports  read'and  accepted, Meet­ purchasing  Hall  for  Philly,  but  York.  A & G  Shipping  From  June  7 To  June  21  Vetucmk  �ife  Page  Twelve  tBE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Friday,  June  3U,  1950  Merchant Seamen May File CSM^ NKe Wen Bath Per, ReinsUiteiimt  Fer State Absentee Ballets  Listed  below  are  the  men,  named  in  the  stipulation  agreement  signed  by  Cities  Ser­ vice  Oil  Company,  who  are  elibible  for  r^nstatement  and back  pay.  See  story  on page  1.'  Merchant  seamen,  who  have  4.  Upon  receipt  of  the  State  AUBAIN,  PAUL  IRVINE,  GEORGE  H.  SULLIVAN,  JOHN  .  their  legal  address  in  states  per­ absente  ballot,  execute  it  in  ac­ CARLIN,  MICHAEL  SIEMS,  HENDRIK  F.  WARTELSKY,  SAUL  I.  ^  J;  .V  initing  absentee  voting,  may  cast  cordance  with  instructions  which  CONDRA,  WILLIAM  J.  MULLOY,  CHARLES  D.,  Jr.  STEIN,  FREDERICK  their  votes  in  state,  local  and  accompany  it.  SPEAR,  BOYD  primary  elections,  by  applying  to  Where  permitted  by  State  law,  ANDERSON,  ROBERT  STRAUSS,  BENJAMIN  BOBINSKI,  EDWARD  F.  ORENZ,  JOHN  S.  the Secretary of  their  home state  as  indicated  on  the  ballot  or  ac­ BAl^RGER, EDWARD  W.  ?!  K  HICKEY,  ANTHONY  i' '  companying instructions,  the oath  BLANDING,  WILLIAM  COATS,  IRA  K.  for  an  absentee  ballot.  IH'  LISSNER,  JOE  DuPOIS,  JACK  Here  are  the  steps  involved:  may  be  taken  and  attested  by  a  EBERHARD,  PETER  t" J'  ,«it­i'?!  MIKULSKI,  HENRY  McDEVITT,  JAMES  T.  .  ' ''V  I  1.  Obtain  a  postcard  applica­ Warrant  or  Non ­ Commissioned  GOFF,  WILLIAM  KAPUSTYNSKI,  MICHAEL  EBERDINO,  GEORGE  W.  tion  from  any  of  these  sources:  Officer  of  the  Army  or  Navy,  or  MORRIS,  THEODORE  WYSOCKI,  CHARLES  Office  of  the  Maritime  Admin­ by  Masters,  First  Officers,  Chief  PARADISE,  LEO  McHUGH,  JOHN  D.  »  Engineers  and  Pursers  of  vessels  LaR(X:QUE,  VANNY  HAMMONS,  HOWARD  istration,  Department  of  KRISTIANSEN,  EUGEN  documented  under  the  laws  of  OSTROWSKI,  WALTER  Commerce  KNSWLES,  RALPH  LUNDQUIST,  ROY  C.  the  United  States.  ROWE, JOHN  H"'­­ . United States  Coast  Guard  KRESS,  CARL  A.  SCANLON,  DONALD  KASATIS, ALFRED  5.  If  the  State  ballot  material  Shipping  Commissioners  LA  POINTE,  R(XSER  TRIANO,  ALEXANDER  is  so firmly  stuck  together  when  ARNETT,  GILBERT  Local  Union  Headquarters  BEYE,  JAN J.  HAUSER,  FRED  United  Seamen's  Service  Clubs  received  that  it  has  to  be  open­ MURPHY,  GEORGE  BOSSICK,  STANLEY  ed  forcibly,  open  it  in  the  man­ PELI^IN,  GEORGE  MAHER,  FRANCIS  J.  Seamen's  Institutes  RUPEIKIS,  JOHN  CALDERIA,  ANTHONY  ner  least  injurious  to  the  mater­ GARCIA,  ANTHONY  Shipowners  SMOKONICH,  JOSEPH  P.  CARR,  ROGER  J.  MCNEILL,  THOMAS  •   2.  Fill  in  every  item  on  the  ial.  ULRICH,  PAUL  DINWIDDIE,  WILLIAM  R.  After  executing  the  ballot, sea  GARDNER,  EARL  WM.,  Jr.  postcard,'  being  careful  to  print  GARNER,  CHARLES  R.  BARRETT,  DAVID  W.  your  name,  the  name  of  your  the envelope  in  the  most  practic­ WELCH,  JAMES  F.  ABREU,  JOSE  LIBBY,  FRANKLIN  L.  able  way  and  write  the following  HALL,  ROGER  ship  and  operator,  the  address  to  MENNER,  WARREN  P.  McGANN,  FRANCIS  statement  on  the  back  of  the  WINGS,  FREDERICK  which  the  ballot  should  be  sent,  BYRD,  ROBERT  J.  MILTON,  WALLACE  envelope.  "Envelope  flap  was  PERAGALLO,  JOSEPH  and  then  sign  it  with  your  full  CABIROY,  DAN  PETERSON,  MICHAEL  stuck  when  received,  requiring  LARSEN,  KITTEL  name  imder  oath.  VII^LA,  GIL  KAGLER,  ERIC  3.  Mail  the  postcard,  (airmail  forced  opening  before  voting."  CARTWRIGHT,  LOUIS  W.  GAWRYCH,  CHESTER  MATURA,  RUDOLPH  This  statement  should  be  sign­ MYERS,  FRED  postage  free  in  United  States  BOWDON,  LOUIS  mails)  to  the "Secretary  of  State  ed  by  the  voter  and  the  person  G'u ERRERO,  ORLANDO  LEON  PETERSON,  RICHARD  J.  ADELL,  RICHARD  A.  HALL,  REMUS  at  the  capital  of  the  State  in  administering  the  voter's  oath.  HARTMAN,  ANTHONY  E.  KENNEDY,  WILLIAM  E.  BARRENA,  GEORGE  6.  Mail  the  executed  ballot  TOLBERT,  BEN  which  you  have  a  voting  resi­ KINGSLEY,  ARTHUR  BRACE,  ROY  (and  oath,  if  on  separate  paper)  WHALEN,  WILLIAM  •tS­f  v^ ('  dence.  BOWSER,  RONALD  in  the  return  envelop  provide4 UNDBERRY,  THEODORE  CODDINGTON,  DONALD  D.  COWDREY,  ROBERT  therewith,  free  of  United  States  LITTLE,  CHARLES  W.  McHUGH,  LESTER  JORDAN,  JOHN  postage  including  airmail,  to  the  LOWE,  RICHARD  HERBERT  MISKINIS,  JOSEPH  L.  KISMUL,  TOROLF  addressee  named  on  the  envel­ MacDONALD,  WILLIAM  F.  PEPE,  JAMES  MILLER,  FRED  L.  MOON,  DURAND  ope  or  in  the  instructions.  REGES,  MICHAEL  7.  An  application  for  a  State. MOORE,  JAMES  NELSON,  HARRY  SCOTT,  WILLIAM  'fe'  ix'"':  THOMPSON,  JOHN  absentee  ballot may  also be  made  O'BRIANT,  VICTOR  TAFLEWITZ,  BENJAMIN  ROBERTS,  KENNETH  L.  CECCATO,  EUGENE  I'.'.:,  by  means  of  a  personeil  letter  MOLINEAUX,  EDWARD  V.  '• • i • . •   SPENCER,  PAUL  mailed  to  the  Secretary  of  the  SCHMIEDEL,  FRANK  SMOLLEN,  EDWARD  SUAREZ,  PEDRO  A.  SIMPSON,  ALLEN  GRAND  RAPIDS,  Mich.—AFL  State  in  which  the  applicant  has  SHEFFIELD,  RALPH"  TARRANT,  WILLIAM  J.  GANNON,  WILLIAM  E.  his  voting  residence,  or  in  sue  PETERSON,  MICHAEL  President  William  Green  told  the  VIERRA,  JOHN  other  manner  as  may  be  pre­ CABRAL,  EUGENE  E.­ CONNE,  PAUL  Michigan  State  Federation  of  La­ WILLIAMS,  HUGH  CRANE,  THOMAS  P.  scribed  by  the law  of  such  State.  LEO,  ROY  bor  that  "there  must  be  a  single  VAN  ALSTINE,  DONALD  E.  BROWN,  CLAUDE  A.  united  labor  movement  in  this  If  a  member  of  the  merchant  CREMEANS,  JOSEPH  FALASCA,  JOE  marine  desires  further  informa­ NUGENT,  CHARLES  W.  FRANK,  WILLIAM  country"  if  organized  labor  is  to  GREUX,  JEAN  tion  with  respect  to  registration,  KECKLEY,  CHARLES  L.  BARRY,  DAVID  J.  surmount  its  most  serious  prob­ TJAGRAS,  PIERRE  or  his  eligibility  to  vote,  he  BARTLETT,  PAUL  O'KEEFE,  PATRICK  E.  lems.  CHAMBERLAIN,  VINCENT .  GOFF,  WILLIAM  Speaking  at  the  Michigan  Fed­ should  write  to  the  secretary  of  VITCAVICH,  STANLEY  PAULECK,  EDWARD  STEELE,  GAVIN  C.  eration's  annual  banquet,  Mr.  the State  in  which  he  has  a  vot­ EARLY,  NORMAN  D.  GOLDMAN,  KENNETH  P.  (Richard  S.  Pawlak)  ing  residence.  MONROE,  JAMES  Green  said:  "Many  of  the  most  serious  problems  we  face  today  can  be  traced  to  the  lack  of  unity  in  the  ranks  of  labor.  As  Samuel  Gompers  taught  us,  unity  is  la­ ALBANY,  June  26 —In  the  ord  of  Emplojonent"  slip  when­ slip  will  give  every  separated  An  employee, losing  or quitting  bor's  greatest  asset.  A  divided  second  of  two  far­reaching  ever  an  employee  is  separated,  employee  notice  of  his  right  to  a  job  after  July  1,  will  be  in­ labor  movement  cannot  exert  the  changes  to  be  introduced  in  un­ except  that  where  layoffs  are  apply  for  unemployment  bene­ structed  to  keep  the  "Record  of  economic  and  political  power  employment  insurance  adminis­ intermittent  no  individual  em­ fits  and  clear  evidence  of  his  in­ Employment"  slip  and,  if  he  necessary  to  cope with  the  efforts  tration  in  New  York  State  since  ployee  need  be  given  more  than  sured  employment;  and  subse­ should  apply  for  unemployment  of  reactionary  big  business  in­ the  start  of  the  current  benefit  one  slip  in  any  calendar  year,  quently, if  a  benefit  claim is filed,  benefits  thereafter,  to  turn  it  in  terests  to  restrain  the  progress  year  June  6,  employers  will  be  nor  is  a  slip  required  at  all  for  the  slip  will  be  used  to  give  with  his  claim,  together  with  of  the  nation's  workers.  required—^beginning  July  1—to  layoffs  of  less  than  four  days.  notice  of filing  of  the  claim  to  all  slips  he  may  have  from  otheij  The  "Record  of  Employment"  the  employer  who  issued  it.  previous  jobs.  "I  say  to  you  here  and  now  give  an  official  employment  rec­ that  there  is  no  valid  or  justifi­ The  slips  will  permit  the  in­ ord  slip  to  any  employee  who  5­'  able  reason  to  prolong  disunity  is  laid  off,  dismissed  or  who  surance  office  immediately  to  JOB RECORD  NEEDED  FOR  JOB INSURANCE  in  the  organized  labor  movement  quits  his  job.  identify  the firms  with  which  of  America.  the claimant  had insured  employ­ RED  TAPE  CUT  "In  order  to  protect  the  inter­ ment,  and  their  use  is  expected  ests  of  the  nation's  workers  ef­ The first  change,  which  took  to  speed  claims  settlement  and  fectively,  there  should  be  and  effect  with  the start  of  the  bene­ reduce  disputes  over  earnings.  there  must  be  a  single,  united  fit  year,  cut  red  tape  by  giving  KEEP  "RECORD"  •  labor  movement  in  this  country.  local  unemployment  insurance  Tighter  payment  control  is  I am  happy  to  inform  you  that  offices  full  responsibility  to  set­ expected  since  the  notit^e  willl  tle  disputed  claims  formerly  set­ the  American  Federation  of  La­ give  employers  whose  accounts  tled  through  correspondence  and  bor  is  doing  everything  in  its  may  be  charged,  as  well  as  tha  power  to  promote  peace  and  remote  control  by  the  central  last  employer,  opportunity  to  unity  in  our  trade  union  move­ Claims  Bureau  of  the  State  La­ give  the  unemployment  insur­ bor  Departm^t's  Division  of  ment.  ance  office  timely  information  if  "At  its  recent  meeting  in  Phil­ Placement  and  Unemployment  they  know  any  legal  reason  why  adelphia,  the  executive  council  Insurance  at  Albany.  the  claim  should  not  be  paid.  urged  the  Congress  of  Industrial  The  second  change,  provided  Representatives  of  the  Division  Organizations  to  name  a  com­ by  ah  amendment  to  Unemploy­ of  Placement  and Unemployment  mittee  to confer  with a  like  com­ ment  Insurance  Regulation  28  Insurance  throughout  the  State  mittee  representing  the  Ameri­ promulgated  by  Industrial  Com­ are  soliciting  the  cooperation  of  missioner  Edward  Corsi,  extends  can  Federation  of  Labor  for  the  'when you lose your  job (or quit)  your employer  Is required to  give you  unions  in  emphasizing  to  their  purpose  of  drafting  a  plan  to  a  system  that  has  been  in  effect  members  the importance  of  keep­ bring  about  organic  unity  and  a  on  an  experimental  basis  with  A  RfCORD  or  EiMPLOYMiNT  SLIP  ing  all  "Record  of  Employment"  merger  of  the  two  organizations.  a  limited  group  of firms  for  the  OS evidence  of Insured employment  with him in that calendar year  slips  received  from  former  em­ "It  is  my  sincere  hope  that  past  year.  If your lost  job was insured and you didn't get a slip... go bock and osk  for it  ployers  —  whether  a  claim  for  such  conferences  will  be  held  in  It  is  expected  substantially  to  benefits  is filed  at  the  time  or  the  near  future  and  that  they  improve  the  handling  of  benefit  not.  will  successfully  ­accomplish  the  claims  by  speeding  the  settle­ Wallet­like  unemployment  in­ goal  we  seek  —  a  united  labor  ment  of  valid  claims,  expanding  niP Ml lUCOItO  Of  IMnOVMINT tun lAfUT IN  TOUII INIUIUNa MCOao  • OOK UNIU «VI MK POR  THiM  surance  record  books  are  be^ff  movement  so  large  and  so  pow­ employment opportunities for  un­ issued  to  benefit  claimants  as  a  • ,erful that  those  who  now  boldly  employed  workers,  and  tighten­ W  you OOWT HAVt  SUM fOt  AU  YOUt  XUt VOM UHOm  MAY  §t OUAYtO  convenient  holder  for  preserving  cheillenge  us  on  the  economic  ing controls  against, unnecessary  STATi or NEW rO*K—OCTAIItMfNT Of lASO*  pmSION or AACEMtNS  ANO  UNEMTIOVMSNT  WSUAANCl  slips  received  from  employers  in  and  political  fronts ­will  be  forc­ or questionable  benefit  payments.  the  future.  The regulation requires n "Rec­ ed  to  retreat."  Pres. Green Says  (he  Fhkrnthm  kLnhor's  \  'te  New  York  Issues  New  'Record  Of  Employment'  Slip  ••••  �^t' ."'.»' r',';';,  '• '­• • r  v­^'* • ':v'^^ • ^''  /'l­ji­'s*  Seafarers aboard contracted ships entering five  zones  along  the  China  coast  are  protected  against  war  risks  by  terms  of  riders  supplementing  the  ships'  Articles,  Union  Headquarters  announced  yesterday.  The riders will be attached to all Articles until  agreement  is  reached  with  the  operators  on  ade­ quate  bonus  payments,  personal  effects  allowances  and  attack  bonuses.  Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf  District, Seafarers International Union of  NA  The  agreement  on  the  war  bonus  payments  will  be  made  retroactive  to  the  date  that  the  VOL. XII  No.  14  NEW  YORK. N.  Y.,  FRIDAY. JULY  21. 1950  Korean  hostilities  broke  out.  *  Under  terms  of  the  riders  now  in  effect,  crewfnembers  of  the  affected  ships  will  receive,  in  addition  to  basic  wages  and  al­ lowances,  100  percent  of  their  ^The  US  Armed  Forces  this  week  began  ment.  Inductions  start  with  the  25­year­old  basic  wages  while  in  the  five  inducting  men  under  the  recently­reenacted  bracket  and  work  down  in  order  to  catch  specified  areas  rendered  unsafe,  draft  law  to  meet  manpower  needs  in  the  the  older  men  before  they  pass  beyond  including  the  waters  around  Korean  war.  Local  boards  throughout  the  draftable  age.  Korea.  In  response  to  an  SIU  inquiry,  National  Other  provisions  of  the  rider  country  already  are  being  expanded  to  handle  the  inducljons.  Selective  Service  Headquarters  stated  that  For  the first  time  in  world  cover,  among  other things, attack  maritime  history,  an  American  bonus,  war  risk  insurance,  and  This  is  how  the  draft  system  works:  all  men  between  18  and  25  are  subject  to  seamen's  imion—the  Sailoi­s. Un­ personal  effects allowance.  ion  of  the  Pacific—has succeeded  All  youths  between  18  and  26  are  sup­ induction,  including  merchant  seamen.  The  amounts  to  be  paid  are  posed  to  have  registered  with  their  local  However,  under  the  law,  local  boards  are  in  establishing  American  work­ still  being  negotiated  and  will  ing  conditions,  manning  scales  be  announced  as  soon '  as  the  draft  boards.  Men  19  to  25  are  eligible  for  permitted  t&  grant  deferment  to  persons  and  wage  scales  on  a  Panaman­ induction  for  a  maximum  of  21  months'  employed  in  any  industry  which  they  feel  ian flag  ship,  the  SS  Phopho.  agreement  is  signed.  is  essential  and  necessary  to  the  national  The fight  to  get  the  Phopho  service. "  UNSAFE AREAS The  five  areas  marked  as  All  men  turning  18  must  register  with  defense.  Local  boards  have  the  option  of  under  an  SUP  contract  was  a  "rendered  unsafe  by  hostilities"  their  boards  within  five  days  after  their  granting  deferment  to  merchant  seamen  long  one  and—^for  the  company  —a  costly  one,  during  which  under  this  section  of  the  law.  are  described  as  follows  (See  birthdays.­ time  the  owner  tried  every  trick  map  on, page  16):  So  far,  no  regulation  giving  special  con­ in  the  book  to  enjoin  the Sailors  Practically  all  veterans  of  World  War  ­^AREA"  I —All'  waters  within  li  are  exempt.  Husbands,  men  with  depen­ sideration  to  seamen  has  been  issued  by  from  picketing.  and  bounded  by  the  following  Finally  seeing  he  was  getting  Selective  Service  Headquarters.  lipes:  beginning  at  a  point  on  dents  and  students  are  eligible  for  defer­ nowhere  fast,  the  operator  sold  ,  the  China  Coast  at  23°  north,  the  ship  to  Henry  Kaiser,  who  thence  east  to  the ­ intersection  had  the  Phopho  under  contract  ^  with  longitude  119°  east,  thence  to  supply  him  with  minerals  northeasterly  to  the­ intersection  from  South  America,  on  June  of; a  point  at  latitude  26°  15'  3.  ­  Shortly  thereafter.  Kaiser  William  (Bill)  Hamilton,  SIU  The  US  Second  Circuit  nerth  and  longitude  121°  east  signed  the  history­making  con­ oldtimer  and  former  Union  of­ and  thence  west  along  the  26°  Court  of  Appeals  today sign­ tract  with  the  SUP.  15'''parallel  of  north  latitude  to  ed  the  Stipulation  Agree­ ficial,  died  suddenly  at  his  home  ment.  whereby  the  Cities  in  New  York  on July  15.  He  was  ENTIRE  CREW  the China  Coast..  Service  Oil  Company  agreed  55  years  old.  One  of  the  major  provisions  ;  AREA  II—^All  water­s  within  to  bargain  in good  faith with.  of  the  agreement  is  that  every  The  news  of  Hamilton's  death  ^and  bounded  by  the  following  the  SIU. reinstate  men  fired  man  on  the  ship—^licensed  as  shocked  his  Union  Brothera  in  lines:  beginning  at  a  point  on  for  Union~ activities  and  pay  well  as  unlicensed—is  covered,  the  New  York  Hall  and  his  ship­ the  China  Coast  at  33°  north  them  wages lost due  to com­ which  may  set  the  pattern  in  latitude,' thence  east  to  the  in­,  pany  unfair  practices,  and  to '  mates  aboard  the  cruise  ship  SS  the  forthcoming  campaign  of  the .  Evangeline.  The  popular  one­ tersection  with  longitude  124°  disestablish  the company  un­ ITF  to  organize  all sub­standard  time  SIU  Stewards  JDepartment  east,  thence  north  along  124°  ^ion,  CTMA—^thereby  putting  shipping  now  operating  under  Patrolman  had  recently  signed  east  meridian  to the  China Coast.  teeth  into  the  NLRB  Order.  phony flags—Panamanian,  Hon­ on  the  Eastern  Steamship  Com­ AREA  III—^AU  waters  within  Under  the  court  action,  pany  vessel  and  had  come  ashore  duran,  Liberian  among  others.  and  bounded  by  the  following  both  the  company  and  in­ for  a  visit  at  home  when  he  wa^  Another  provision  permits  the  lines:  beginning  at  a  point  on  dividueds  acting  for  it  are  fatally  stricken.  crewmembers  to  sue  imder  the  «  the  China  Coast  at  26°  15'  north  liable  for  fines,  and  the  offi­ Jones  Act,  if  they  are  hurt  in  Brother  Hamilton  joined  the  latitude,  thence  east  to  the  in­ cials  to  jail  terms,  if  the  the  performance  of  their  duties  SIU  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  tersection  with  121°  east  longi­ order  is  not  followed.  —especially  important  in  view  of  on  Jan.  11,  1939  in  the  Port  of  tude,  thence  northeasterly  to  a  the fact  that  Panama  offers  little  The  Order  was  signed  by  New  York,  where  he  received  point  at  the  intersection  of  30  in  the  way  of  protection  to  sea­ Judge  Learned  Hand  and  Book  No.  3400.  Earlier  he  had  . north  latitude  and  124°  east 16n­ men  sailing  under  its flag.  .  Judge  Thomas  W.  Swan.  •   been  active  in  the  American  WILLIAM  HAMILTON  1  gitude  thence  north  to  the  interr  The  stipulation  agreement  Federation  of  ^ Labor  seamen's  section  of  33°  north  latitude  and  was  signed  by  the  company,  124°  east  longitude  and  thence  the  Union  and  the  CTMA  on  movement,  where  he  won  a  rep­ wes^  along  the  33°  parallel  of  June  12.  and  was  approved  utation  as  a  militant  fighter  for  better  conditions.  north  latitude  to the China  Coast.  by  the  National  Labor  Rela­ ACTIVE  ORGANIZER  AREA  IV—All  waters  within  tions  Board  on  July  10.  In  the  early  days  of  the  SIU,  .  The  complete  story  will  and  bounded  by  the  following  lines:  beginning  at  a  point  on  appear  in  the  next  issue  of  Brother  Hamilton  served  as  a  member  of  the first  Stewards  the  China  Coast  and  23°  north  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  Department  Organizing  Commit­ latitude,  fbence  east  to '119°  east  tee,  and  he  took  an  active  part  longitude,  then  northeasterly  to  in  all  Union  beefs.  30°  north  latitude  and  124°  east  longitude,  and  from  30°  north  ,  As  Stewards  Department  Pa­ '  latitude  and  124°  east  longitude  trolman,  a  position  which  he  southerly  to  Shokoto  Sho,  then  , Seafarers  who  still  have  ques­ filled  for  several  years,  Hamilton  westerly  to  Shichisei  Seki,  and  tions about  the SIU 'Welfare  Plan  was  respected  for  his  fairness  then  from  Schichisei  Seki  west­ —about  how  it  operates,  and  and  efficiency.  erly  intersecting  at' the  China  what  is  covered—sliould  turn  to  Funeral  services  for  the  late  Coast  23°  north  latitude.  page­  3,  where  Secretary­Trea­ Seafarer  will  be  held  at 8  o'clock  AREA­V — All  waters  within  surer  Paul  Hall  answers  some  of  tonight  at  Toppins  Fimeral  Par­ and^ bounded  by  the  following  the  questions  that  have  been  lor,  216  Lenox  Ave.,  New  York  lines:  beginning  at  the  China  asked,  and  to  page  i4  where  City.  At  10  AM  tomorrow  the  Coast  and M24°  east  longitude,  A|;sistant  Secretary­Treasurer  body  will  be  borne  from  there  then  south  to  30°  north  latitude  Joseph Volpian  explains  the  ad­ to  Woodlawn  Cemetery  for  and 124°  east  longitude  and  from  ministrative  details.  Further  burial.  Mrs.  Albertha  Hamilton  receiving  the  $500  death  benefit  30°  north  latitude  and  124°  east  questions  and  suggestions  for  im­ Brother  Hamilton,  a  native  of  longitude,  thence  northeast  to  provements  are  invited,  and  the  Canal  Zone,  is  survived  by  check,  the first  under  the  SIU's  Welfare  Plan,  from  Assistant  SS'  30'  nprth  latitude  and  135°.  should  be  addressed  to  the  Sea­ his  wife,  ^  Albertha,  of  ; 2441  Secretary­Treasurei. Joseph  Volpian.  On  the  right  is  Stewards  east  longitude,  thence  north  to  farers  Welfare  Fund,  51  Beaver  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City,  Patrolman  Freddie  Stewart,  an  old  friend  and  shipmate  of  Brother  Hamilton.  \  and  six sisters.  Street,  New York,  N. Y.  the Siberian  Coast.  Draft  Eligibles  Must  Keep  la  Touch  With  Bocud  Coitrt Signs OS Order  Bill Hamilton Dies Suddenly  SIU Welfare Plan /  Begins Operations  Panamanian  Ship  Signed  To  SUP  Pact  �"  THE  SEAFARERS  LO  SEAFAREMS  LOG  m­ J#'r.  • ;j;'^ • ­ Published  Every  Other  Week  by  the  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and Gulf  District  Afiiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  At  n Beaver  Street,  New  York  4,  N. Y.  HAnover  2­2784  Reentered  as  second  class  matter  August  2,  1949,  at  the  Post  Office  in  New  York,  N.Y.,  under  the  Act  of  August  24,  1912.  267  The  Sky  The  Limit?  You  don't  have  to  read  a  newspaper  to  know  that  our  country is  engaged  in a  war, or  a  national emergency.  If  you  prefer.  Just  trot  down  to,  your  nearest  grocer,  butcher,  clothier, or  what  have  you, and  make a  purchase  of  a  few  of  the cwnmodities  labeled  as  essentials.  Like sugar,  butter,  coffee,  meat  and  the  like.  With  few—if  any—exceptions,  you'll  pay  anywhere  from five  to­30  or  40  cents  a  pound  more  for  these  items  today  than  you—<>r  your  wife or  mother—did  back  on  June  25.  Why?  There  isn't  any  sound  economic  reason.  It's  just  that  a  few  of  the  profiteering­minded  got  a  sniff  of  the*  gunpowder  blowing  back  from  Korea,  and  they  can't  control  the  itch  to  make  another  killing—profit­ wise,  that  is.  According  to  government­released figures  —  and  Brother,  are  they  conservative!—^prices  on  25­key  com­ modities  have gone  up  10  percent  since  June  25.  In  other  words,  the  buck  you  and  other  working  men  and  women  earned  just  a  few  weeks  back  is  worth  about  90  cents  to  you  today.  X  At  the  same  time,  our  government—and  industry—•   assures  us  all  that  there  aren't  any  shortages,  and  that,  if  anything,  the  country  is  favored  with  the  most  plentiful  supply  of  foodstuffs  and  other  essentials  in  our  all­time  history.  In  fact,  there's  a  great  big  surplus.  As members of  a  democracy,  the  men  and  women  of  the  trade  union  movement  know  full  well  that  certain  sacrifices  have  to  be  made  when  our  national  security  is  threatened. But  we also  expect  the rest  of  the community,  and  here  we  mean  the  industry  side,  to  accept  its  share  oi  the  sacrifices—^just  as  it  accepts  the  benefits  of  the  democratic  way.  The conduct  of  some sections  of  industry in  the  time  These are the Union  Brothers currently in  the marine hospitals,  of  crisis is  cause  to doubt  their  patriotic fervor  when  they  as reported  by  the Port  Agents, These  Mothers find  time  hanging  rant  about  the  enemies  of  our  way  of  life.  heavily  on  their  hands.  Do  what  you  can  to  cheer  them  iqi  by  War profiteers are  nothing more than fifth  columnists.  writing  Iheml  Hiey  are  serving  the  enemy  and  not  the  cause  and  ideals  NEW ORLEANS HOSP.  IKE  ISAKSEN  which  we  are  all  so  interested  in  preserving.  C.  L.  BARD  R. CRUZ  If  the  ethics  of  business  men  do  not  extend  beyond  E. E. GROSS  HARRY  PITT  H. SCHOLEt'  their  pocket  books,  then  they  must  be  awakened  to  the  J. LEE  ED  PRITCHARD  ^OB  BOUCHARD  T.  W.  ULINSKI  fe.'  grim  facts  of  life.  te  E.  NAVARRE  %  X  %  Labor,  which  bears  the, biggest  burden  in  a  national  H.  M.  STALKER  BOSTON  HOSPITAL  crisis—both  on  the  battlefronts  and  the  homefront—^is  E.  FOREMAN  FRANK  ALASAVICH  '  J.  LYONS  entitled  to  insurance  against  sniping  from  its  own  lines.  »  »  »  L.  WILLIS  Let's  all  knuckle  down  to  whipping. the  enemy  —  I'/  D.  D.  KELLY  SAVANNAH  HOSPITAL  |rV­<.  •  A.  HOLMES  * • ..  without  having  to  show  excessive  cash  profits  in  the  L.  J.  (Chubby)  MORRIS  L.  LANG  W.  C.  SHEALY  I#''  process. Peace  an,d  the essentials of  life ought  to be  reward­ F. LANDRY  H. LAGAN  HERMAN  NUNGEZER  ing  enough.  A. D. THOMPSON  ROBERT  E.  MERRITT  J. BIEHL  R.  L.  LAMBERT  ,  B.  BLACKMON  FT. STANTON  HOSPITAL  J.  CALDWELL  C. d^EAL  SHIMELFEING  While  we're  on  the  subject  of  one­way  characters  F.  R.  A.  RATCLIFF  D.  P.  KOROLIA  let's  not  overlook  the  National  Association  of  Manufac­ J.  CURTIS  P.  SMITH  L.  TICKLE  J.  LIGHTFOOT  turers,  which figured  in  the  news  again  last  week  by  way  S.  P.  COPE  D.  McDONALD  of  fulfilling  its  all­consuming  objective—the  sandbagging  E.  MULHOLLAND  A.  McGUIGAN  4  i  of  the  mass  of  American  working  people.  GIDLOW  WOODS  BALTIMORE  HOSPITAL  Appearing  before  a  Congressional  committee  con­ F.  PITTMAN  sidering  new  corporate  taxes  as  a  means  of  increasing  G.  L.  WARRINGTON  Due  to  the  switch  over,  t*  S.  MIDGETT  :  revenue,  NAM  spokesmen  proposed,  instead,  a  manufac­ D.  K.  SORENSON  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan,  this  turers'  tax  as  being  more  equitable.  In  other  words,  a  M.  D.  WATT  list  is  neither  complete  or  M.  FINGERHUT  sales  tax, payable  by  the consumer.  J.  BURKE  wholly  accurate.  However,  iife ,  NAM'S reasoning  is simple.  Since  there are  more  poor  S. C.  HUDGENS  beginning  with  the  next  is­ J.  M.  PROHOWNIK  people  than  rich  people,  why  shouldn't  the  poor  ones  L.  B.  MORGAN  sue of  the LOG,  the Hospital  %  %  assume  the largest share  of  the  tax  burden.  List  will  be  kept  uprto­date  SAN  FRANCISCO  HOSP.  What  we'd  like  to  know  is:  When'is  NAM  going  and  .complete.  JAMES  HODO  to  propose  some tiling  for  the  common  good?  1  ALTON  LEACH  •  Men Now h lie Ma/we  HospHtds  h  Taxation,  NAM  Style  You  can  contact  your  Hos­ pital  delegate  at  the  Staten  Island Hospital at the follow­ ing  times:  Tuesday  —  1:30  to 3:30  p.xh.  (on  5th  and  6th floors.)  Thursday —  1:30  to 3:30  p.m.  (on  3rd  and  4th flooi^.)  Saturday  —  1:30  to 3:30  pan.  (on 1st  and 2nd floors.)  STATEN  ISLAND  HOSP.  W.  A.  PADGETT  A.  LOMAS  V.  MILOZZO  MOSES  MORRIS  &  ^  &  ELLIS  ISLAND  HOSPITAL  M.  COLLINS  GUY  G.  GAGE  WALTER  HUSSON  A.  JAPZON  BEOW  TEAN  KNEW  J.  SPAULDING  I  •   MOBILE  HOSPITAL  G.  N.  FORWOOD  J. WAYLEN  E.  L.  ZEDAKER  L.  E.  McCUNE  J.BENNETT  H.  TRAWICK  J.  THOMASSEN  A.  GEORGE  D.  HARRISSON  4.  i a>  '  .  MANHATTAN  BEACH  JOSE  DeJESUS  J.  DRISCOLL  J.  M.  LANCASTEI?  E.  P.  LOPEZ  J.  PADZIK  L.  BALLESTERO  R.  A.  BLAKE  M.  BRUNO  V.  W;  CHESNER  E.  FERRER  Q.  TULL  "  JOHN  T.  EDWARDS  ..MS,  ii  �FrHay/'Jijl^ 21.  iS50'  T H E  S E A P AR E it S  L O G  >  Piiuge  Tlune  Welfare Plan Questions Welcomed By HQ  By  PAUL  HALL  Men  entering  these  hospitals  should  have  with  side  workers,  such  a  provision  would  have some  them  their, discharge  from  the  ship  of  a  com­ merit,  but  seamen  who  are  injured  or  disabled  Secretary­Treasurer,  ASEG  District  pany  which  has  signed  the  Welfare  Plan  (Ed.  on  the  job  receive  compensation  far  in  excess  of  •  The  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  has  been  in  effect  Note:  Tlie  list  of  companies  which  have  signed  shoreside  workers  for  the  same  disability.  almost  a  week  now,  and  already  both  hospital  the  plan  so  far  is  on  page  14.),  their­ seamen's  Take,  for  example,  a  shoreside  worker  who  benefits  and  death  benefits  have  been  paid  out  papers  and  their  Union  book.  Men  who  fail  to  loses  both  eyes  on  the  job.  First  he'd  be  sent  to  to Seafarers  ahd^ their  beneficiaries.  Our  Welfare  collect  hospital  benefits  in  a  port  where  the SIU  a  workman's  compensation  doctor  where  he'd  Plan,  the  first  to  be  won  and  put  into effect  on,  has  a  Hall  must  apply  to  Headquarters  for  pay­ get  a  reduced  rate  on  his  treatment, but  the rest  the  east  coast,  is  working  smoothly  ahd . indica­ ments,  but  payments are slow.  of  the  bill  he'd  have  to  pay  himself.  The  shore­ tions  are  that  there  will  be  no  hitches  in  its  Men  who  have  been  hospitalized  in  localities  side  worker  then  would  receive  total  disability  operation.  • '  .  where the Union does not maintain  offices should  pay  for  approximately  two  years,  which  would  The  Plan  was  put  into its final  form less  than  forward  to Headquarters their  hospital di^harge,  be  somewhere  around  two­thirds  of  his  regular '  six  weeks  ago, nnd  since  then  the  Union  has  at­ . their  ship, discharge  (from  a  company  which  has  pay.  At  the  end  of  the  two  years,  after  several  tempted  to acquaint  the entire membership,  both  signed  the  welfare  plan),  their  Z  number,  So­ visits  to  the  compensation  board,  he  would  be  ashore  and  on  the  ships,  with  every  aspect  of  ; cial  Security  Number  and  SIU  book  or  permit  told  he  could  have  learned  another  trade  in  the •   number. Payments  will  be  mailed  out.  the  Plan.  two  years  (such  as  making  brooms)  and  be  cut  A  recent  issue of  the  LOG,  mailed  to  all ships,  off  without  further  compensation.  Who  can  be  named  as  beneficiary?  carried  the  Plan  in  its entirety,  and  at  all  shorier  HIGH  FIGURED  AWARDS  side  meetings  the  officials  have  explained  its  Under  the  Welfare  Plan  each  Seafarer  is  cov­ Seamen,  on  the  other  hand,  get  wages  to  the  operation.  All  in  all,  considering  the  fair­flung  ered  by a  $500  death  benefit. This  money,  unlike  nature  of  our  organization  and  the  difficulties  the  former  SIU  burial  fund,  is  paid  out  to  the  end  of  the  voyage,  plus  $6  per  day  while  con­ of  communication,  the  meinbership  has  received  beneficiary  named  by  the  Seafarer  whether  or  valescing.  The  seaman  gets  transportation  to  a. fairly  clear  picture  of  the  Plan  in  its  present  not  they  handle  the  burial. A  Seafarer  can  name  the  port  of  engagement  and  has  all  hospital  and'  form.  anyone  he  wishes  as  his  beneficiary,  his  wife,  medical  bills  paid  by  the  company.  In  addition,  As  was  expected,  however,  some  members  and  a  relative  or  a  friend.  The  various  SIU  Halls  he  has  the  right  to  sue,  a  right  the  shoreside  ships'  crews  have  expressed  confusion  on  some  will  shortly  have  forms  available  for  SIU  mem­ worker  does  not  always  enjoy.  In  suing,  the  court  takes  into  consideration  the  extent  of  his  points.  This  is  understandable,  and  Headquarters  bers  to  fill'but  listing  their  beneficiaries.  is happy  that  these  members  have  written  in for  This  $500  now  covering  every  member  of  the  injury  on  his  earning  capacity  and  the  number  _  clanfication.  Others  have  offered  suggestions  SIU  A&G  District  is  not  assignable.  In  other  •  of  his  dependents.  The  court  then  rules  accord­ for  improvement  of  the  Plan.  These  letters,  too,  words,  a  man  cannot  borrow  money  against  this  ingly.  No flat  rate  of  $200  for  a finger  or  $1,000  we  have  welcomed  and  wish  to  encourage.  This  insurance  nor  will­ the  trustees  honor  the  claims  for  an  eye,  which  is  the  method  the  compensa­ article  will  attempt  to answer  the questions  rais­ of  anyone for  debts. The  money  goes to the  bene­ tion  act  uses.  In  maritime  injury  cases  awards  ed  and  comment  on  the  suggestions,  some  good  ficiary  named  and  no  one  else.  If  the  member  have  run  as  high  as  $125,000  in  situations  sim­ and  others  impractical.  lists  no  beneficiary,  the  money  gobs  to  his  next  ilar  to  the  one  described  here.  Because  of  the  excellent  position  the  seaman  Primarily,  the  Plan  as  it  now  stands  has  two  of  kin  according  to  the  insurance  laws  of  New  enjoys  for  receiving  compensation  imder  law,  purposes;  to  give  the  members  in  the  hospitals  York  State.  the  insurance  companies  have  long  fought  to  sufficient  money  to  cover  their  personal  needs  Are  the  next  of  kin  of  Seafarers  who  died  have  the  law  changed.  If  the  Union  asked  for  •   while  in  the  hospital,  and  to  cover  all  members  and  got  disability  insurance  imder  the  "Welfare  with death benefits. That  is the  limit  of  the pres­ since  January  1 eligible  for  the  death  benefit?  ­  Plan  this  advantageous  position  might  be jeopar­ ent  set­up,  though  it  is  by  no  means  the  end  On  January 1 the companies  which  had  signed  dized  and  perhaps  lost.  toward which  the Plan w;as  aimed. Here are some  the  Plan  began  contributing  money  to  the  fund.  Some  of  the  other  suggestions  Seafarers  made  of  the questions  raised: ^  That  fund  lay  dormant  until  a  surplus  was  built  were for  the establishment  of  a  home for  retired  Are  men  in  hospitals  in  inland  United  States  up arid  ori  July 15  the Plan  went  into effect.  The  SIU  members,  greater  hospital  benq|its,  larger  Union  planned  to  start  the  Plan  on  July  1,  but  covered  under  the  Plan?  death  benefits,  payments  to  distressed  families  was  held  up  until  the  Bureau  of  Internal  Rev­ of  SIU  men  and  pensions.  Seafarers  in  inland  hospitals ^re  eligible  for  enue  gave  its  okay  to  the  Plan.  Death  benefits,  hospital  benefits,  if. they  are  in  a  Marine  Hos­ thus,  are  paid  only  in  the  cases  of  death  on  or  MANY  BENEFITS  pital  or  a  United  States  Public  Health  Hospital.  after  July ,15.  All  death  benefit  claims  are  hand­ All  of­ these  are fine  ideas.  We'd  all  like  to  be  The  US  Public  Health  Service  maintains  hos­ led  through  Headquarters  and  should  not  be  able  to  look  to  a  future  where,  when  the  work:  pitals in most  large cities throughout  the country,  channeled  through  a  branch.  years are ended,  there  will  be  a  pension  waiting  and  nowhere  in  the  country  is  a  seaman  many  or a  nice big  home on  a quiet  lake to take things  miles  from  a  hospital  covered  under  the  Plan.  What  is  the  Welfare  Plan's  Headquarters  ad­ easy,  but  at  the  moment  and  in  the  immediate  Private  inland  hospitals,  however,  are  not  cov­ dress?  future  such  provisions  are  not  within  the  scope  ered.  Although  the  administrative  offices  are  at  11  of  the  Plan.  The  Welfare  Plan  is  only  a  few :  .  Approving  payments  to  men  in  private  hos­ Broadway,  New  York  City,  address  all  commu­ months  old  and  there  are  a  lot  of  years  ahead  pitals  would  be  taking  a  long  chance,  the  trus­ nications  regarding  the  Welfare  Plan  to" Seafar­ of  us,  years in  which  our  membership  may  drop  tees  feel,  because  there  is  no  way  to  check  oh  ers  Welfare  Plan, 51  Beaver  Street,  New  York  4,  to  a  lower  level,  thus  cutting  the  payments  into  the  men,  whereas  the  marine  hospitals'  records  New  York.  the  fund  by  the  operators.  By  taking  it  on  the  are  standard  and  the  trustees  are  willing  to  ac­ slow  bell,  we  can  feel  our  way  along  until  we  cept the discharges  from  these institutions.  Those  are  the  principal  questions  which  have  see  how  the  surplus  fund  stands.  If  we  see  a  Are  men  hospitalized  in  foreign  ports  eligible  arisen  up  to  now.  No  doubt  others  will  arise  in  large  surplus  building  up,  the  trustees  will  set  the future  and, as  they  come  up, will  be answer­ up  additional  benefits  right  away.  After  all, tihe  for  hospital  benefits?  ed  at  the  regular  membership  meetings  and  in  purpose  of  the fund  is not  to save  money,  but  to  These  men  do  not  receive  the  hospital  bene­ the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  provide  benefits  for  the  members  of  the  SIU.  fits  because  they  are  already  well  taken  care  of  Along  with  the  questions  that  have  come  in,  The  more  benefits  the  Fund  can  pay,  the  better  under  the  provisions  of  the  SIU  cbntract.  When  members  and  crev/s  have  offered  suggestions  off  every  member  will  be.  But  until  the  Union  a  seaman  is  hospitalized  in  a  foreign  port,  the  for  expanding  the  program.  A  good  number  of  is  positive  the  Fund  can  absorb  additional  pay­ company  foots  his  hospital  bill  and  continues  to  the  suggestions  have  been  considered  by  the  ments  without  threatening  the  entire  set­up,  the  keep  him  on  the  payroll  at  full  wages  until  the  SIU  Negotiating  Committee,  and  will  be  propos­ best  course  is  a  slow  one.  voyage is  ended  or  until he  beconies well, which­ ed  if  it is seen  that  the  Fund  can  carry  the  load  In  the  meantime,  the  Union  trustees  want  the  ever  is first. The  seaman  also  receives full  main­ of  the  additional  costs.  Some  suggestions,  how­ members to continue  to send  in their  suggestions  tenance  and  cure,  which  amounts  to  $42  a  week.  ever,  are  well­intentioned,  but  would  be  sheer  for  improvement  or  criticism  of  the  present  set­ To  add  the  Welfare  Plan  hospital  plan  benefits  folly  for  the  Plan  to  adopt,  as  the  members  up.  The  Union  trustees  are  maintaining files  on  to  the  money  already  being  received  by  the  sea­ would  lose  money  and  the  fund  would  suffer  all  membership  suggestions,  and  will  offer  them  man  might  well  give  the  operators  an  argument  unnecessarily.  in  meetings  with  the  company­appointed  trus­ for  discontinuing  maintenance  and  cure  pay­,  tees  for  consideration  by  all  parties.  By  the  par­ DISABILITY  PAY  SUGGESTED  ments  now  in  effect.  ticipation  of  all  members,  the  SIU  will  know  For example,  one  crew suggested  that  the Plan  what  the membership  wants and  needs for  a  bet­ What  does  a  member  do  to. collect  hospital  provide  for  disability  payments,  such  as  for  the  ter  enjoyment  of  life.  The  purpose  of  the SIU  is  benefits?  loss  of  an  eye  oiL.a  limb.  to  give  the  membership  the  best  conditions  ob­ Seamen  entering  an  accredited  hospital  in  a  This  the  SIU  would  never  wish  to  see  incor­ tainable,  and  tl^e  suggestions  and  proposals  of­ city  where  the  A&G  maintains  an  off ice; will  porated  in  the  Plan,  because aeamen  are already  fered  by  the  members  will  determine  the  course  be  taken  care  of  by  the  ofl^ial  in  that  port.  well  taken  care  of  in  these situations.  For shore­ the Union  will set  for  the future.  �Page  pour  THE  SE  A  F  ATtERS  LOG  disposition  Of  Laid­Up  Fleet  Key  To  Mobile's  Shipping Future  Friday. July  21. 1950  WATERMAN'S  RETIRING  PORT  CAPTAIN  Phiiiy Good Port  For  Ratod  Men  By  CAL  TANNER  By  STEVE  CARDULLO  God­given  rights .to  organize  in  MOBILE—Shipping  in  the  port  PHILADELPHIA  —  Shipping  of  Mobile  for  the  period  of  Jiine  groups  of  their  own  choosing—  here  in  the  Quaker  City  has  21st  through  July  12th  was  dead  and  a  bitter  battle  is  in  sight  been  quite  steady  for  the  past  slow,  with  approximately  eighty  with  the  City  Commissioners,  two  weeks  with  this  area  feel­ bookmen  and  twenty­one  permits  who  say  they  are  going  to  en­ ing  its first  shortage  in  a  long  shipped  for  the  three  week  per­ force  their  infamous  ordinance.  time.  That  shortage  has  been  in  iod.  We  had  a  total  of  thirteen  Brother  Robert  Matthews,  in  line  Chief  Electricians. Since  the  new  payoffs  and  eleven  signons,  plus  with  SIU  policy,  has  offered  the  ruling  on  blue  ticket  ABs  went  seven  ships  in­transit  during  that  city  employees  all  the  help  we  into  effect,' we're  also  feeling  a  can  give  them.  time.  bit  pinched  in  that  department.  Ships  paying  off—all  in •  good  Shipping  prospects for  the next  Overall,  the  activity  of  the  past  shape^included  the  Monarch  of  two  weeks  look  fair  with  five  two  weeks  has  cut  greatly  into  the  Seas,  Runner,  Fairhope,  offshore  shipS  and  about  ten  the  backlog  of  men.  Morning  Light,  Antinous,  Puri­ coastwise  jobs  due  to  hit  the  For  the  coming  days  shipping  tan,  Corsair,  Wild  Ranger,  De­ port.  However,  we  still  have  an  should  continue  to  hold  good.  soto,  Alcoa  Ranger,  Arizpa,  Cav­ ovei­aU  beach  of  approximately  We've  got five  payoffs  lined  up  alier.  All  these  ships  were  ex­ two  hundred  bookmen  and,  one  for  the  next  three  days.  They're  ceptiopally  good  shape,  with  hundred­twenty  permits,  so  men  mostly  short  trippers,  but  we  do  wanting  to  ship  quick  had  bet­ ;  oniy  a  very  few  minor  beefs  on  manage  to  put  aboard  a  good  ter  by­pass  Mobile  for  the  pres­ any  of  them—all  of  which  were  number  of  replacements.  We're  ent.  ­  soon  settled  to  the  satisfaction  not  going  to  encourage  a  run  to  If  and  when  they  start  pulling  of  the  crews  involved.  Philadelphia,  but  if  rated  men  ships  out  of  the> Mobile  laid­up  SIGN­ONS  FEW  are  having  trouble  getting  out  fleet,  which  has  approximately  Ships  signing  on  were  the  SS  anywhere,  come  to  this  port  Hclystar,  recently  changed  from  three  hundred  and  fifty  ships  where  the  wait, will.be  a  short  NMU  contract  to  SIU,  headed  which  could  be  ready  for  sea  one.  for  Europe  with  grain;. Monarch  in  seventy  two  hours,  we  wiU  Since  the  Korean  situation  hit  of  the  Seas  going  back  to  Puer­ let  the  membership  know  via  the  the  headlines  we've  been flooded  LOG.  Captain  Robert  Spearing,  New  York  Port  Captain  for  the  to  Rico;  Morning  Light,  Puerto  with  calls  from  wartime  sailor­?  The  strike  of  the  city  busses,  Waterman  Steamship  Corp.,  shown  at  his desk  shortly  before  iRicQ;  Antinous  on  the  twenty­ anxious  to  get  back  into  th^.  which  has  been  going  on  for  al­ his  retirmnent.  In  his  dealings  With  the  Union,  Spearing  was  eight­day  coastwise  run;  Corsair  Union.  It  got  so  bad  we  had  to  most  a  month,  is  still  one  hun­ • h   ighly  respected* as  a  "square  shooter,  who  will  be  sorely  on  the  three­week  bauxite  pas­ station  a  man  at. the  door  to  dred  percent  effective.  A  board  missed."  senger  nm;  Wild  Ranger  on  the  keep  them  in  check.  We're  ii^no  of  Federal  conciliators  are. in  Captain Spearing,  who  began  sailing  in 1909,  said  that  his  Puerto  Rico  run;  Desoto  on  the  position  to  handle  any  re­inva­ Mobile  now  trying  to  help  work  seven,  years'' association  with  the  SIU  demonstrated  that  the  coastwise  run;  Cavalier  on  the  sion,  of  these  chaps,  but  it  takes  out  a  settlement.  Union  was  tough,  but  fair  in  seeking  settlement  of  its  beefs.  •  bauxite  passenger  run  and  Alcoa  time  to  acquaint  them  with  the  Ranger  on  the  regular  bauxite  facts  of  shipping.  trade.  Our  only  other  cause  of  con­ In­transit  were  the  Chickasaw,  cern  is  the  sudden  upswing  in  Gateway  City,  Lasalle,  Azalea  the  number  of  men  missing  By  JOE  ALGINA  City,  all  of  the  Waterman  three­ not­ what  it  was  during  the  War  If  there  is  ever  any  need  for  week  express  coastwise  run;  the  NEW  YORK—Shipping  picked  and  the  period  immediately  fol­ manpower,  it  will  be  made  ships.  We've  had  several  cases  Cedar  Creek,  of  Ampac  SS Com­ up  considerably  in  this  port  dur­ lowing.  Many  men  are  staying  known in the  SEAFARERS LOG.  lately  and  the  men  have  all  paid  the  standard  $50 fine.  This  pany,  running.for  the  Navy;  the  ing  the  past  few  weeks,  aided  aboard  the  ships.  Speaking  of  th# Korean  situ­ Del  Viento  of  the  Mississippi  SS  by  the  crewing  of  four  Robin  While  some  may  criticize  this  ation,  if  any  Seafarers  in  that  is  one  source  of  Union  revenue  Company,  and  the  Catahoula  of  Line  ships  that  were  pulled  out  practice,  the  fact  is  that  they  area find  anything of  news value,  we  don't  want,  however.  We  the  Cuba  Distilling  Company.  of  lay­up  for  service  in  the  Far  are  within  their  rights.  As  long  they should  jot  it down  and send  want  men  to fill  those  jobs.  A  ship  sailing  shorthanded  means  These  in­transit  jobs  were  con­ East.  as  a  man  holds  an  SIU  book  in  it  to  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  If  tacted  and  necessary  replace­ The  entry  of  the  SS  Evange­ good  standing  and  lives  up  to  photos  go  with  the  stories,  send  the  loss  of  foiu*  or five  himdred  ments  furnished.  line  into  summer  cruise  runs,  his  Union  and  contract  obliga­ them  along,  too.  Some  interest­ in  wages  for  someone.  It  was  pointed  out  to  the  to  the  West  Indies  also  spurred  tions,  he  is  not  compelled  to  get  ing  yarns  ought  to ^ come  out  of  A  few  of  the  old  salts  stiU  around  the  beach  are:  Tanker  Brothers  in  tfce  hospital  that,  ef­ job  activity  here,  notably  in  the  off  a  ship.  this  battle.  fective  the  15th  of  July,  they  Stewards  Department.  The  Deck  Since  the  start  of  the  war  in  No  sooner  do  a  few  ships  be­ Pete  Dencliy,  Wally  Kohut,  Stash  Bojko,  Digger  Cisiecki,  would  be  entitled  to  the  seven  and  Engine  crews  were  taken  Korea,  a  lot  of  guys  who  sgiled  gin  sailing  into  combat  areas  Jack  Racket  Woturski  and  Ed  dollars  a  week  hospital  payment  aboard  in  Boston  and  the  ship  during  the  war  and  then  went  then  a  couple  of  guys  start  under  the  Welfare  Plan.  came  here  to  pick  up  the  Stew­ back  to  their  peacetime  occupa­ thinking  about  trotting  aroimd  Lamb.  That's  it  for  now  from  here.  ..The  big  question  around  the  ards  Department,  prior  to  start­ tions  want  to  come  out  of  the  town  in  high  pressure  suits.  We  port  right  now  is,  when  are  they  ing  her first  run.  mothballs  and  get  books.  They  going to  pull  out  the ships  in  the  Ships  involved  in  the  port's  should  remember  that  the  mer­ got  a  taste  of  that  stuff  during  the last  war.  Our  feeling  is that  laid­up  fleet?  activity  were  as  follows:  chant fieet  has  not  yet  been  in­ if  a  guy  wants  to  wear  a  high  : Brother  Robert  Matthews,  who  Payoffs  and  sign­ons  —  W.  E.  creased  to  any  degree  as  a  re­ pressure  suit  he  should  apply  to  is.  presently  down  in  Mobile  on  Dowling  and  Julesberg,  Mathi­ sult of  the conflict,  and  that there  the army, or  try to  get  his Mate's  business,  went  to  the  major  op­ asen;  Ames'  Victory  and  Couer  are  still  plenty  of  regular  sea­ or  Engineer's  license.  Unlicensed  By  WILLIAM  (Curly)  RENTZ  erators  and  asked  them  if  they  d'Alene,  Victory  Carriers;  Black  men  who  are  on  the  beach  wait­ personnel  don't  look  their  best  had  any  plans  for  getting  any  Eagle,  Orion;  Sea  Wind,  Sea­ ing  to  ship.  BALTIMORE  —  Despite  the  in  these  outfits.  of. the  ships  in  the  laid­up  fleet  traders;  Lake  George,  US  Pe­ flurry  of  activity  as  a  result  of  Operating,  and  was  informed  that  troleum;  Algonquin  Victory,  St.  the  war  in  Korea,  Baltimore  re­ the  Maritime  Commission  as  yet  Lawrence  Navigation;  Cape  Mo­ mains  untouched  and  is  deep  had  no  orders  on  this  point—so  liican,  Mai*  Ancha,  and  the  Eu^  in  the  shipping  doldrums.  Of  we  will  have  to  wait  and  see  if  genie,  Carras,  which  went  into  course,  this  is  a  peculiar  sort  of  By  RAY  WHITE  the  Korean  situation  is  going  to  layup.  a port  and  may change  overnight  pick  up  shipping  in  this  area  or  All  of  Jhese  ships,  as  we  have  TAMPA  —  While  we're  stUl  a  union­hater,  this guy  was tops.  and  be  a  buzzing  hive" of  ship­ not.  stated  before,  came  under  con­ getting  the  usual  number  of  Rut  the biggest  laugh  of  all  was  ping  activity.  At  least  we'd  like  Cne  of  the  most  anti­labor  tract  because  of  the  continuing  that  just  before  he  resigned,  the  to see  it that  way.  .  deals  ever  pulled  in  Alabama  efforts  of  our  Organizing  Depart­ ships  in  this  port,  the  men  are  alderman  responsible  for  the  po­ '  was  directed  against  the  Mobile  • ment. We  cannot  underestimate  not  getting  off  as  regularly  as  lice  department  made  a  public  For  payoffs  we  had  the  Edith,  Police  and  Firemen  Associations  the  value  of  the Union's  organiz­ they  once  did,  thus  a  definite  statement  which  put  the  chiefs  Mae^  BxUl  Lines;  Venore,  Chil­ ore,  Oremar  and  Steelore,  all  recently.  ing  activities.  The  dividends  are  slump  in  shipping.  We  did  man­ masculinity  in  question.  There  Ore  Line  ships.  Not  much,  but  NO  COP  UNION  now  more  apparent  than  ever.  age  to  get  the  Alcoa­Partner  in  were  a, lot  of  red  faces  aroxmd  we're  plenty  thankful  for  the  The  City  Commission  passed  Other  payoffs  and  sign­ons  on  Monday  for  a  payoff,  but  town  after  tliat  one.  Ore  boats.  They  are  as  stue  as  an.  ordinance  that  neither  the  were  the  Emilia,  Inez,  Suzanne,  she'd  only  been  gone  two months  As  for  shipping,  we  advise  taxes.  and  needed  but  seven  replace­ Police  or  Firemen  could  belong  Puerto  Rico,  Kathryn,  Beatrice  permitmen  to  shy  away  from  ments.  to,  a  union,  and  gave  the  men  and  Frances,  Bull;  Choctaw,  Gol­ here,  as  what  jobs  come  up  are  For  sign­ons  we  had  the  Ven­ about  four  days  in  which  to  sign  den  City,  Claiborne,  Waterman;  ,  Everything  on  the  local, labor  fiUed  by  bookmen.  Several  per­ ore,  Chilore,  Steelore,  Ore  Lines;  a  statement  that  they  did  not  Southstar,  South  Atlantic,  and  front  is  going  along  smoothly,  mitmen  came  to  Tampa  awhile  Steel  Admiral  arid  Steel  Voy­ which  is  unusual  for  this  city.  ago  when  shipping  was  good  and  ager, Isthmian; the Fairland;  Wa­ belong  to  any  union,  and  has  the  Seatrain  Havana.  terman,  and  tho  Massmar,  Cal­ threatened  to  fire  any  of  them  Paying  off  were  the  Jolpi  B.  Usually  something  is  on  the fire  are  still  here  awaiting  ships.  mar.  in  one  of  the  trades. Our  mayor',  that  do  not  sign  the  statement.  Waterman,  Hastings,  Waterman,  Like  the  members  in  most  We  also  had  a  good  number  Both  the  Firemen  and  Police  and  Isthmian's  Steel  Director.  notorious  anti­laborite  that  he  ports,  the  boys  here  are  follow­ have  a  local  here.  The  Firemen  The  four  Robin  Line  sign­ons  is,  is  up  for  re­election  next  ing  the  Korean  situation  with  of  in­transit  ships,  but  they  have  had  one  a  couple  of  years,  were  the  Robin  Hood,  Robin  year,  so  we  expect  him  to  be  great  personal  interest.  The  last  didn't  do  us  any  good.  arid  the  Police  have  just  been  Goodfellow,  Robin  Gray  and  the  easy  with  the  organized  people  ship  to  crew  up  here—the  Coral  We  have  heard  that fifteen  in  this  town  for  a  while  now.  Sea—^is  in  Kored  now. Abe  Ellis,  ships  are  coming'* out  of  the  granted  a  charter  about  two  Robin  Kirk.  weeks  ago  for  theirs.  From  the  foregoing  it  appears  He's the  same man  who used  city  Bob­  Keller,  Harvey  Brown,  boneyard  on  the  West  Coast,  Needless  to  say,  all  of  organ­ that  New  York  had  a  good  num­ prisoners  as  longshoremen  dur­ Buddy  Baker  and  Henry  Sosa,  which  will  help  shipping  there,  ized  labor  in  the  City  of  Mobile  ber  of  ships  coming  in  and  go­ ing  our  1946  General  Strike.  to  name  a  few,  are  on  the  ship.  but  as  for  the  East  Coast  it  ap­ have  offered  their  cooperation  ing  jout,  but  this  is  no  ihdica­ Early tiiis  month  the  chief  of  They'll  probably  have  a  lot  to  pears  that  we'll  have  to  wait  to'  the  municipal  employees  in  tion  of  job  abundance.  The  rea­ police,  a  man  named  Eddin^,  tell  us  through  the  LOG  when  and  see  just  how  hot  this  war  their  efforts  to  exercise  theif  son  ig  that  the  job  turnover  is  resided,  under fire.  TaRc  about  they  get  back.  'becomes..  Korean  Strife  HYKOS  New  York  Shipping  Balthmre Untouched  By Shipping Fliirry  Tampa  Is  Quiet  On  All  Fronts  �Priilay. Jnlr  21. 18S0  THE  SEdWARERS  LOE  Page  Five  Sandcraft Hits Bottom, But All Are  Safe  burceil,  who  ia  atlH  ift  We  Ma­ iTie  SilT­'cdn'tracted  dredge, Sattdcreft, itolward  beuM  rine  Hoimital  being  treated  fcr  with  34  mett  aboard,  was  ram­ back  and  leg  injuries.  Ail  personal  effects  of  the  med  and sunk  by ah inbound eol­ lier  shortly  befote  3  AM  Oft  Sandcihft  crewmembers,  except  July  3  in  New  York  Harbor's  the  underwear  and  pajamas  on  Narrows,  off  86th  Street,  Brook­ their  bado^  w^t down with  the  lyn. :A11  hands  were  saved  from  sandsucker.  the  swift­running  waters,  thanks  The  12  Seafarers  rescued  by  to  the  fact  that  the  craft  ^fras  the  Media  crew  acclaimed  the  British  seamen  for  the treatment  not  loaded.  given  them  aboard  the  ship.  As  it  was,  the Sandcraft  wteht  Tony  Garcia,  W.  J.  Brady  awd  down  in  less  than  10  minutes.  Walt  Gardner  told  the  LGG  that  Had  the  vessel  been  weighted  down  with  sand  cargo.  Seafarers  the  British  ladfe  did  a  bang­up  said,  the  crew  would  have  been  job.  "Ihey  treated  us  damned  trapped  below  decks  and  drown­ swell,"  said  Gardner.  "If  ft  ed.  All  of  the  ,crew,  with  the  hadn't  been  for  them,  some  of  exception  of  the  pilot  and  the  us  would  have  been  swept  light  watch,  were asleep in  their quar­ out  to  sea  in  that  fast­moving  ters  when  the  crash  occured.  current. They  had  the  boat down  STRUCK  ON  STARBOARD  or  the  Water  before  our  ship  The  coal  ship  was  the  6,643­ sunk  —  that's  how  fast  they  ton  Melrose.  A"  15­foot  hole  moved."  showed  in  her  bow  where  it  When  they  were  taken  aboard  knifed  the  dredge's  starboard  the  Media,  the  Seafarers  receiv­ Bide,  just  aft  of  amidships.  She  ed  generous  treatment  from  all  did  not  sink .and  none  on  her  hands.  was  injured.  "They  kept  coffee  and  chow  Most  of  the  Sandcraft  crew  going  all  night  for  us,  and  pro­ clambered  on  deck,  and  after  vided  each  man  with  warm  and  Cnptain  Robert  Ammon  gave  the  welcome  blankets," Gardner said.  brder  to  abandon ship,  went  over  "The  nurse  and  doctor  were  es­ the  Side  and  swam  furiously  pecially  kind.  away  from  the  stricken  dredge  PLENTY  OF  TOBACCO  as' it  lunged  downward.  The  crash  was' Witnessed  by  "The  Media  bunch  searched  British  crewmen  of  the  Cunard  their  quarters and  came  up with  liner  Media,  anchoied  neaiby.  every  kind  of  AmeS­ican  and  iirei:  skipper.  Captain  b.  M.  Mc­ British  cigarette  we  wanted.  Lean,  issued  an ­emergency  call  ^"I  think  I  speak  for  all  the  over  tjie  loudspeaker  and  a life­ rescued,"  Gardner  said,  "when  boat  was  launched  immediately.  l"^say  that  I  was  damned  glad  With  the  voices  of  the  vic­ to  see  that  Media  lifeboat  bear­ tims  directing  them,  the  Media's  ing  down  on  us."  '  The  sinking  of  the  Sandcraft  lifeboat  crew  picked  up  13  sur­ vivors.  Nine pthers  were  rescued  wasn't  without  tme  humorous in­ by the launch  M. J. R., skippered  cident.  One  of  the  crew,  Pat  by  Reed  biggs,  ^irteen  men  McCoy,  told  about 'one  of  the  were  taken  aboard  the  Mdrpse.  survivors  who  pulled  a  water­ Twenty­'twd  of  the  men  Were  soaked  sock  out  of  his .pocket,  taken  to  the  Marine  Hospital  at  and  boasted:  Stapleton,  Staten  Island.  Twelve,  "The  rest  of  you  guys  lest  including  Captain  AmmOn  were  your  dough,  but  I got  mine right  taken  to  St.  Vincent's  Hospital  here."  in  New  York  but  left  there  But  when  he  unrolled  it  his  delight  changed  to  grief.  He  had  after  treatment.  .  The  most  seriously  injured  grabbed  the  wrong  sock;  it  was  Sandcraft  crewman  was  Jimhiie  empty.  Some  of  the  crewmembers  of  the  dredge  Sandcraft  which  went  down  in  the  Narrows,  on  July  3.  in  New  York  Bay,  after  colliding  with  a  collier.  Kneeling  (left  to  right):  Joe  Carrul,  Fireman;  W.  J.  Brady,  AB;  Geilileo  Cascia,  Fireman;  Earl  Dunlop,  Oiler:  Waller  Gardner,  En­ gine  Maintenance.  Standing:  Loyd  McGee,  Steward;  Peter  Lint,  Messman:  Miles  Stern,  Mess­ man;  Anthony  Garcia,  Wiper;  Emmanuel  Agua>,  Pumpmen;  Worth  (Charlie)  Cothren,  Mess­ man,  and  Tony  Stivers,  AB.  ^  ABOVE^This  is  all  of  the  vusokeadL  dbttve  VMiiti  Rillnwing  her ereeh  wiRi  the collier  Melrose.  Crew  didii't tfVelt have Rme  to  use. lilfebeeiib  ene  bf  WMch  is seen  npxl  to  the  stack.  RIGHT—Wrapped  in  blankets and  smblcing  cigareties given  to tbem  by  Britlsb rescuers,  sur­ vivors  picked  up  by~ the  Media  leave" the •  sldp  for  trip  out  to  hosinlal.  From  right  to  left:  A.  Logans  l,st  Assistant  Engineer;  Walter  CSardner;  a  hospital  attendant;  John  Molmrolss,  AB;  W.  J. Brady.  AB,v Wiiii^s.  3rd  Mate,  and  John  Connolly.  3rd  Assistant.  The  British­manned  Cunard  liner  SS  Media,  which  rescued  12  Sandcraft survivors  in a  matter  of  minutes  aft«r  the sinking.  Anchored  nearby  the  sdene  of  the  collision,  the  Media  had  a  lifeboat  in  the  water  before  tbe  doomed  dredge  went  down.  For  the  Media  men's  di^lay  of  heads­up  seamanship  and  for  the  generous  aiter­rescue  treatment,  the  12  Seafarers  voiced  high  praise  for  iheir  benefactors.  �Paav  Su£  txidAt.  July  2ll'  THlE  SE AT  A RERS  L  SHIPS' BaNVTES AMD MEWS  Del Norte Crew Adopts  Own Shipboard  Rules  ACTIVITY  ON  A  PASSENGER  SHIP  Crewmembers  of  the  SS  Del  Norte,  sleek  SlU­con­ tracted  Mississippi  passenger­cruise  ship  operating  out  of  New  Orleans,  have  adopted  a  set  of  shipboard  working  rules,  including  a  code  of  conduct,  to insure  smooth  sail­ ing  for  all  hands.  *  'Pop'Waddle Dies;  He And Son Were  Union Brothers  Jesse  Waddle,  a  member  of  the  SIU  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  since *  1945,  died  In  Oceana  Hospital,  Hart,  Mich.,  on  June  13',  the  LOG  was  informed  this  week.  He  was  61  years  old.  Drawn  up  by  members  of  the  Formulating  the  rules  which  ship's Educational  Committee and  were finally  adopted  by  the  en­ the  department  delegates,  the  tire  crew,  were  A.  (Blackie)  Brother  Waddle,  affectionately  rules  won  the  approval  of  the  Bankston  and  Thurston  J. Lewis,  called  "Pop"  by  his  Union  Bro­ crew  at  a  recent  regular  ship­ members  of  the  shipboard  Edu­ cational  Committee;  Ralph  T.  thers  and  shipmates,  was  the  board  meeting.  father  of  Seafarer  W.  E.  Waddle,  The  rules  —  18  in  number  —  Whitley,  Ship's  Delegate;  Dom­ who  holds  Book  No.  139.  cover  every  phase  of  conduct  es­ ingo  Molina,  Deck  Delegate;  All  sential  to  the smooth  functioning  Manffray,  Engine  Delegate;  A1  Jesse  Waddle  joined  the  SIU  of  the  vessel,  froin  the  proper  Brindley,  Topside  Delegate;  in  Tampa,  Fla.,  on  March  3,  1945  use  of  the  crew's  laundry  room  Charlie  Oyler,  Waiters'  and  Del  Norte  ddegates  as  they  formulated  shipboard  rules,  and  was  issued  Book  No.  ^7124.  to conduct  in  presence  of  passen=  Messmen's  Delegate,  and  Richard  He, was  a  man  who  always  could  which  were  later  adopted  at  a  regular  ship's  meeting.  B.  Carrillo,  Galley  Delegate.  gers.  «­ One  of  the  rules,  for  example,  reminds  the  men  that  "if  you  drink  and  are  unable  to  control  ­ yourself  and  thus  forget  your  obligations  to  our  good  Union,  the  SIU,  and  fail  to  fulfill  our  agreement, any  member can  treat  you  as  unworthy."  Summer's  wilting  heat  hasn't  The  rules  also  outline  the  pro­ slowed  down  the  enthusiasm  of  cedure  to  be  followed  in  prose­ softballing  Seafarers—not  even  cuting  good  beefs.  First,  say  the  rules,  tiurn  the  beef  over  to  the  one  degree—if  a  report  reaching  Department  Delegate,  who  will  the­LOG  from  sweltering  May­ present  it  to  the  Ship's  Delegate  aguez,  P.R.,  is  any  indicator.  to  get  it squared  away.  If  this  is  In  a sizzling  heat,  the SS  Mon­ not  successful,  a  meeting  of  all  Delegates  will  be  called  to  deal  arch  of  thq  Seas  squad  made  it  with  the  matter.  As  a final  re­ plenty  hot for  the  previously  im­ sort  the  beef  can  be  turned  over  beaten  team  SS  Marina  Slug­ to  the  general  ship's  meeting  for  gers,  the  final  score  reading:  Jk^SSE  'POP'  WADDLE  further  action.  Monarchs—25,  Sluggers—7.  HUMAN  APPROACH  be  counted  on  to  do  his  share  BIG  INNING  Rule  17  points  up  the  human  of  shipboard  work  and,  as  a  re­ approach  taken  by  the  delegates  The  victorious  Waterman  team  sult,  was  respected  as  a­  good  Rain or  shine, holy­stoning goes right  on aboard  the Missis­ who  formulated  the  rules.  Says  sippi  Skipping  Company's  trim  cruise  ship.  On  the  job  here  put  the  contest  on  ice  in  the  shipmate.  .  this  rule:  are  (left  to right):  "Blackie"  Bankston.  C.  Campbell,  T.  Lewis,  fourth  inning  with  an  eight­run  His  seafaring  son,  W.  E.,­paid  "Brothers,  we  all  don't  like  L. Van  Lofton, and  J. Garlaaza.  ^  rally. The  winners'  second  sacker  tribute  to  his  late  father  and  the  Fire  and  Boat  drills,  but  the  Union  Brother,  stating  that  "he  T  started  the first  frame  ominously,  was  a  good  shipmate  and  a  good  law  says  we  have  to  have  them,  banging  out  a  four­bagger  into  father.  so  help  the  other  Brothers  se­ the  left  field.  cure  your  boat  and  make  them  1 know  that he  would  like the  short  and  sweet."  The  last  three  innings  of  the brothers  in  the, SIU  to  remem­ On  emergency  situations,  the  two­hour,  15­minute  game  were  ber  him," W.  E.  added.  rules  state  that  if  one  ari.ses  played  in  a  heavy  rain,  but  not  In  addition  to  W.  E.;  Jesse  and  a  crewmember  is  therefore  Seafarers aboard  the SS Petroiite celebrated  last month  heavy  enough  to  cause  the  Slug­ Waddle  is  survived  by  his  wid­ unable  to  stand  his  watch,  he  the  passing  of  the  first  12jmonths  of  their  scheduled  18­ gers  to  quit  under  fire.  ow,  three  ­daughters,  two  of  should  contact  his  Brother  on  month  shuttling  between  Port  de  Bouc,  France,  and  The  Monarchs'are  inviting  all  whom  are  married,  and  another  the  watch  below  and  make  nec­ comers  to  the  field  now,  but  not  son.  W.  E.  Waddle's  home  ad­ *  essary  arrangements  with  him  Persian  Gulf  ports.  have  come  to  the  Deck  Depart­ without  first  warning  them  of  dress  is  Bdx  132,  Walkeryille,  for  covering  the  watch.  "This  According  to  a  report  just  re­ ment,  two  to  the  Stewards  and  ­their  probable  fate.  Mich.  will  help department  delegates to  ceived  from  Bosfm  V.  Perez,, the  two  in  the  Black  Gang.  keep  things  sailing  smooth,"  the  lads  have  demonstrated  a  re­ markable  faithfulness  to  their  rules  say.  The  concluding  rule,  in  keep­ jobs,  with  o'nly  two  men  signing  ing  with  SIU  tradition,  reminds  off  articles  during {he  entire  pe­ all  h^ds  that  "this  SIU  ship  riod.  Five  others,  however,  re­ is  a  clean  ship  and  your  home.  luctantly  left  the ship  as  medical  So,  Brothers,  not  one,  not  two—  cases.  but  the  whole  crew  must  do  its  CREW  UNITED  The  SS  Alcoa  Partner,  which  part to  keep her  sailing smooth!"  The  Petrolite  men  have  defin­ sailed  from Erie  Basin,  Brooklyn,  To  make  sure  that  every  Del  itely  established  themselves  as  a  last  Saturday,  will  serve  as  one  "  Tfprte  man  has  an­  opportunity  credit  to  their  Union,  Perez  said.  of  the  settings  for' a  television  to  acquaint  himself  with  the  Th  crew,  as  it  now  stands,  will  documentary  scheduled  for  fall  rules,  copies  have  been  posted  hold  together  for  the  next  six  presentation  over  the  Columbia  in suitable  places  throughout  the  months  and  bring  the  vessel  Broadcasting  System  network  ship.  In  addition,  each  crewman  back  to  her  home  port  in  ship­ early  in  the  fall.  has  been  given  his  own  copy.  shape  SIU  style,  the  Bosun  con­ Aboard  the  SIU­manned  fidently  predicted.  freighter  was  Mrs.  Homer  Lange,  armed,  with  tape  recorder  artd  "But  as  strong  as  this  crew  motion  picture  camera.  Her  is,';  Perez  said,  "it's  not  too  month­long  cruise  on  the  Partner  Check_, the  slop  chest  be­ strong  in  the field  of  love.  Cu­ will  take  her  over  a  large  por­,;  fore  your  boat  sails.  Make  pid's  darts  went  fast  and  furious  tion  of  the ­Carribbean  area,  inr  through  the  crew's  ranks,  leav­ sure  that  the  slop  chest  con­ Stewazd  RiMentlidl  reached  for  his  camera  when  these  ceding  Bermuda,  Virgin  Islands,  tains  an  adequate  supply  of  ing  many  broken  hearts  and  SIU  all  the  things  you  are  liable  pins  behind,  as  mementos  of  the  Petroliie  deck  men  look  their rest  period  during  tank  cleaning.  Trinidad,  Venezuelan  ports  and  to need.  If  it  doesn't,  call  the  Petrolite  for  the  years  to  come."  Left  to  right,  front  row:  Conticello,  AB:  Hager,  DM;'Zimmer,  Suriname.  Nov  we'll  see  how  the  Bossm  Since  the  sighing  of  the  ar­ OS?  Hsryjso!),  AB?  Kestemont,  OS.  Rear  tow?  Perez,  Bosun;  Union  Hall  immediately.  ticles  a  year  ago,  three  new  men  Clark,  AB;  Taylor,  OS,  and  Myers,  OS.  sounds  over  television.  Marina Sluggers  Handed First  Softball Defeat  Petrolite  Completes  Year  Of  18­Month  Shuttle  Run  Alcoa  Partner  ;  Setting For TV  '  Travel Program  Check It— But Good  �Friday,  July  21,  19S0  TkE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page Seven  Digested  Minutes  Of  Sill  Ship  Meetings  Recommendation  made  that  all  STEEL  NAVIGATOR,  May  7  clarifications  that  have  been  —Ship's  Delegate  reported  that  made  up  since  the  last  agree­ ship  received  only  one  overseas  ment  be  sent  to  all  ships.  Crew  Bulletin  diu­ing  three  and  one  was advised  that the  clerk  in the  half  months  of  trip.  Deck  Dele­ vS  m  dock post office  in Lourenco  Mar­ gate  reported  13  hours  of' dis­ • ­­'.^5 ­I  ques  was overcharging  for  all  puted  overtime  for  Mate  work­ letters  mailed  from  that  office.  ing  on  deck.  Motion  carried  to  Men  were  advised  to  use  down­ have  catwalk  built  around  well­ town  post  office.  house.  Motion  carried  that  all  repair lists  be given  to the  heads  ft ft ft  JEAN,  May  27  —  Chairman,  of  the  departments  in  plenty  of  Arthur  Frichs;  Secretary,  Victor  time  so  repairs  can  be  arranged  Allen,.  Delegates  reported  every­ for. Motion  carried  to have  books  thing  in  order.  Good  and  Wel­ boxed  and  traded  for  new  ones.  fare: Suggestion made  that wash­ Keys  to  be  made  for  library,  be  reminded  that  mattress  com­ ing  machine  be  cleared  as  soon  laundry  and  messrooms.  pany  has  promised  to  exchange  as  possible  after  clothes  have  %  i  t,  mattresses  for  longer  ones  that  been  washed.  Deck  Delegate  re­ STONEWALL  JACKSON,  April  17—Chairman,  Bob  High;  fit  the  bunks  better.  Education:  ported  a  total  of  $105  had  been  Secretary.  C.  Turner.  Delegates  Discussion  on  Welfare  Plan  and  turned over  to  Brother  Pat  Dun­ asked  to  list  disputed  overtime  proposed  Vacation  Plan.  Sugges­ phy,  whose  house  in . San  Juan  tion  made  that  SIU  should  pub­ had  been  destroyed  by  fire.  on  separate  sheets  and  tally  all  lish  a  booklet  acquainting  Sea­ overtime  accounts.  Motion  car­ ft ft ft.  FRENCH  CREEK,  May  8  —  ried  to  lying  to  the  attention  of  farers  with  maritime  laws  con­ cerning seamen.  Suggestion  made  Chairipan, M.  W. Townsend;  Sec­ the company  and  Union  the  poor  that  the  two  SIU  movies  be  cir­ retary,  J. Harvey. New  Business:  quality  of  the  goods  sold  in  the  culated  among  SIU  ships,  Townsend  elected  as  Ship's  Del­ iship's  slopchest.  Ship's  Delegate  ft ft ft  egate.  Education:  Discussion  on  suggested  that  Union  minutes  ALCOA  CLIPPER.  May  14—  benefits  of  SIU  cofitract.  Town­ form  be  revised  to  allow  more  Chairman,  Joseph  Wise;  Secre­ send stated  that  under  the stand­ space  for  Delegates'  reports.  tary,  Sam  McDonald.  Delegates  ard  SIU  contract  he  would  have  reported  everything  as  being  had  $75  more  in  take­home  pay  okay.  Motion  carried  that  Car­ during  the  past  month.  CTMA  penter  put  a  bulletin  board  in  men  invited  to  attend  meeting  passageway  to  be  used  for  ship's  and  learn  about  the  SIU.  Reso­ business  and  minutes.  Ship's  lution  carried  to  keep  the  mess­ Delegate  opened  Shipboard  For­ hall clean  in accordance  with  the  l^y  Hank  "m  um  and  gave  a  brief  talk  on  the  SIU  policy  of  maintaining  advantages  and  benefits  of  the  clean  ship.  4.  4.  t  Although  New  York  has  a  lot  of  men  on  the  beach  shipping  STONEWALL JACKSON, June  Union Welfare  Plan. Membership  v/as  slightly  as  terrific  as  the  doggone  heat—with  full  crews  for  18—Chairman,  Andy  Anderson;  went  on  record  as being  100  per­ three  Robin  scows  out  of  the  boneyard  as  well  as other  jobs.  . . .  Secretary,  Jerry  Palmer.  Motion  cent  in favor of  the Welfare Plan.  The  hottest  conversation  seems  to  be  with  the  Brothers  who  are  carried  that  each  crewmember  Crew  voted  thanks  to  Chief  Ba­ probably  wondering  if  the  ship  they  grab  turns  out  to  be  Korea  donate  $2  toward  the  purchase  ker  Edward  Caudell  and  Second  Baker  Eddie  Rhoads  for  their  or  Tokyo  bound..  .  Anyway, , the  SS  Ames  Victory  went  out  of  spare  parts  for  the  washing  swell  baking.  on  a  nice  run—Norway  and  then  the  Mediterranean.  .  .  .  Those  ft ft ft  machine.  Ship's  Delegate  report­ FRENCH  CREEK.  July  1  —  disappointed  would­lie  shoreside  carpenters,  Les  Ames  and  Pete  ft ft ft  ed  that  he  will  see  Patrolman  about  awning  for  the  fantail.  ALCOA  CLIPPER,^  June  4—  Chairman,  M.  Townsend;  Secre­ Govozdich  are  ready  to  ship  now.  Say,  where's  "Whitey"  Tesko?  Steward  reported  that  innocula­ Chairman,  Joseph  Wise;  Secre­ tary,  John  Harvey.  Ship's  Dele­ Ship  already?  . . .  "Bull  Line"  Steve  Carr  is—^you  guessed  it.—  tions  given  crew  in  Korea  were  tary,  Sam  McDonald.  Delegates'  gate  reported  he  had  been  re­ on  the  Bull  Line  run  right  now  while  his  shipmate  Dom  Darrigo  not followed  up and  meii should  reports  accepted.  Suggestion  to  ceiving. the  full  cooperation  of  has a  butcher shop  in Brooklyn  on  his hands. . . . Joe Melton,  who  check  with  the  International  buy  a  microphone  for  use  in  the  Captain  and  Steward. Engine  every  now  and  then  breaks  out  with  a  heavy  beard,  came  in  a  Medical  Board  in  New  York  to  crew  meetings  was  turned  down.  delegate  reported  on  matter  of  few  weeks  ago  with  his  cousin  from  North  Carolina.  They  sailed  Second  Pmser was  given permis­ irireman  havinp  to  work  while  into  New  York in  an automobile from  way down  yonder  in Mobile.  see  what  is  requh­ed.  sion  to  come  in  and  make  an­ on  watch.  1st  J3;iilneer  agreed  . .  ,  Speaking  of  traveling—landlubber  style—John  Bananas  did  &  4  4  STEEL  MARINER,  May  28—  nouncements  concerning  the  pay  that  practice  was  not  favorable,  the  same  recently.  He  came  all  the  way  from  New  Orleans  and  Chairman,  Steve  Karlac;  Secre­ off  and  sigh­on.  Ship's  Delegate  but  he  could  do  nothing  about  what  a  sun  tan  he  had.  John  is  now  headed  West  for  his  home  tary,  S.  C.  Scott.  Delegates  re­ explained  to  the membership  the  it;  Education:  Ship's  delegate  town  in  Iowa,  then  Colorado  and  other  places.  ported  several  hours  of  disputed  advantages of  the Seafarers  Wel­ Townsend  gave  a  short  talk  on  ft ft ft  A  letter  from  Carl  Richard  says  he's  in  CincinnatL  Ohio,  overtime.  Good  and  Welfare:  fare  Plan.  He  annoimced  that  the  fine  way  the  crew  has  co­ Vote  of  thanks  given  to  Union  the  ship's  roster  had  been  com­ operated  during  the  trip.  Crew  missing  his  shipmates  while  he's  recuperating  from  an ailment.  for  securing  the  Welfare  Fund.  pleted  and  would  be  forwarded  agreed  to  make  less  noise  in  Swft  recovery,  Carl.  . . . Electrician  Ed  Larkin  is  probably  Vote  of  thanks  to  Steward  Sos­ to  Headquarters  from  the  first  passageways  so  off­watch  men  flipping  a  coin  whether  to  start  talking  turkey  for  a  job  in  can  sleep.  Crew  discussed  Sea­ Turkey  or  ship  instead.  He's  even  tried  talking  his  shipmate,  pina for  his  excellent  preparation  port  touched.  farers  Vacation Plan and  Welfare  reefer  engineer  Edward  Hallinan,  who  just  sailed in,  into doing  of  crew  meals.  Shipboard  Forum  Plan.  the  same.  However,  it's  said  by  Electrician  Ed  Edginton  that  discussed  the  Union  Welfare  "woiking  in  Toikey"  is  not  worth  it.  . . . Who's  In  Town;  ft ft ft  Plan  and  its  administration.  DEL  CAMPb.  April 24—Chair­ Charlie  Scofield,  the  Electrician;  Franklyn  Webb;  "Skippy"  Crew  pledged  cooperation, in fill­ man,  Jimmie  Stockman;  Secre­ Guscasynsky. . . . Here  are  a  few  of  the  Brothers  aboard  the  ing  out  ship's  roster,  for  Head­ tary,  B.  Horstall.  Delegates  re­ Couer  d'Alene  Victory:  Dave  Buckley,  George  Crosby,  Philip  quarters.  ported  everything  okay  except  Jordan  who  is  3rd  Cook,  George  Pritiken  and  "Tiny"  Thomas.  4. ft  4.  for  disputed  overtime  on  cadet  . . . Brother  Sid  Lipschitz  is  aboeurd  the SS  Citrus  Packer. ...  WILD  RANGER;  May  22  —  working.  Vote  of  thanks  given  Donald  "Big  Time  Tiny"  Mease  is  aboard  the  SS  Black  Eagle  Chairman,  Lewis  High;  Secre­ Stewards  Department  for  putting  while his shipmate  is on  the SS Evangeline.  tary, Adolph  L. Danne. Delegates  weight  on.  entire  crew.  Sugges­ reports  accepted.  New  Business:  ft ft ft  tion  made  that  the  crew  deter­ It  may  sound  familiar  but  vve'll  still say  that  the  SEAFARERS  Motions  carried  to  have  repair  ft ft ft  list  made  up,  ship  fumigated,  VENORE,  May  14­ ­Chairman.  mine  the financial  status  of  the  LOG  will  be  sailing  free  of  cost  to  the  homes  of  the  following  water  tanks  cleaned  and  black  T.  E.  Fraser;  Secretary,  W.  Ro­ family  of  Brother  A,  Janaro,  Brothers:  Daniel  Gunn  of  New  York,  Edmund  Ralko  of  New  York,.  . gang rooms  souggeed  or  painted.  gowski.  Delegates  reported  on  who  was  lost  overboard  in  San­ Otto  Hoepner  of  New  York,  Martin  Machel  of  Ohio,  Joseph  Goude  of  South  Carolina,  Stanley  Watson  of  New  York,  Gene  Caston  Good  and  Welfare:  Ship's  Dele­ books  and  permits.  Discussion  on  tos.  ft ft ft  cf  Georgia,  Darrell  Barnhill  of  Missouri,  Robert  Kiedinger  of  gate  spoke  on  delayed  sailing  in  Headquarters'  request  for  a  ship  DEL  NORTE,  May  28—Chair­ Alabama,  Oscar  Blain  of  New  York,  F.  J. Rundblad  of  New  York,  Mobile.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  roster.  Crew  asked^  that  Head­ on  Headquarters'  request  for  quarters  send  details  of  Welf^e  man,  Bob  Foster;  Secretary,  T.  Vincent  Meehan  of  New  York.  .  .  .  George  Boney,  one  of  the  Plan  to  all  ships.  Discussion  on  J. Lewis. Letter  read from  Ship's  nicest  guys  to  meet,  dropped  in  to  say  hello.  He's  still  going  to  crew  census.  how  much  voice  a  permitman  Delegate  to  Mr.  Sabbione  thank­ college  studying  law  and  the  best  of  luck  to  him,  indeed.  ft ft ft  ROBIN  KETTERING,  May  21  has  in  Union  affairs.  Headquar­ ing^ him  for  arrangements in  con­ ft ft ft  We're  informed  by  one  of  his  shipmates  that  John  P.  —Chairman,  Barney  Speegle;  ters  to be  queried  on this matter,  nection  with  the  late  Brother  BrambleT  funeral.  Education:  Wade is way  over  there in  Wilmington,  California,  weiiting  for  Secretary, John  Tilley. New  Bus­ ft ft ft  a  scow. . . . Here  in  New  York  there's  three  of  the  swellest  iness:  Frank  Pasquali  elected  ROBIN  MOWBRAY,  May  7—  Discussion  held  on  Union  Wel­ Ship's  Delegate.  Good  and  Wel­ Chairman,  J.  W.  Samsel;  Secre­ fare  Plan  and  request  from  oldtimers  you  could  meet.  There's  Freddie "Chips"  Schoenborn  :  fare:  Discussion  on  washing  ma­ tary,  Amos  Baum.  Ship's  Dele­ Headquarters  for  suggestions  on  and  Gus  Jockel  and  Scotty  Robertson,  too.  . . . We're  not  chine  received  from  Robin  Kirk.  gate  reported  on  the  new  Over­ Union  Education.  Crewmembers  going  to  mention  too  much  about  those  survivors  of  the  SS  Sancraf^  which  had  been  on  the  no­bonus  Coney  Island  sand  Agreed  to  see  if  converter  could  seas  LOG,  which  received  the  told  to  give  their  ideas  to  Dele­ run.  One  of  the  nicest  guys  is  Jimmy  Dubose.  However,  w'e'U  be  purchased  so  machine  could  unanimous  approval  of  the  crew.*  gates  for  transmission  to  Head­ operate  on  direct  current.  Men  Crew  told  to discontinue  sending  quarters.  Company  personnel  further  mention  that  there  were  no  serious  casualties.  Walter  asked  not  to  steam  clothing  after  laundry  ashore  in  Beira  as  sev­ manager  reported  to  crew  that  Gardner  still  has  his  mustachte  and  Charlie  Cothran  also  sal­ eral  Brothers  complained  of  rash  his  office  does  not  get  repair  vaged  his  mustache  and  that  humorous  gift  of  gab  that  his  9  PM.  Sandcraft  shipmate,  Bruno  "Ziggy"  Woturski  kinda  makes  after  using  linen  froxn  Beifa  Lists  in  time  to  act  on  them.  Re­ ft ft ft  ROBIN  KETTERING,  June  27  laundry.  Miscellaneous  sugges­ pair  lists  were  sent  from  Rio  to  fun  of.  Well,  it's all  in  fun,  isn't  it? . . . The  big  news  which  —Chairman,  B.  Speegle;  Secre­ tions  for  the  improvement  of  both  company  and  Union.  New  probably  is  being  discussed  and  appreciated  by  the  member­  '  tary,  John  TillGy,  Motion  corried  meals  made  by  various  crew­ ship's  treasurer  elected.  Athletic  ship  is  that  about  the  Welfare  Fund  payments  starting  to  be  paid  July  IS  to  SIU  Brothers  who  are  qualified..  that  Robin  Line  Port  Steward  members.  Good... and  Wejlfare:  (Continued  on  Page  8)  ^goturfyadbf or Friends  eomsiainabomnotx&seht'  in^ ibe LoQ atm tnare.H  i>ecau9e tfaeg didnot  £iU out ilie postxuutig  ever^ gahsa^ber  lell them that to  ]>ad< oiLthe nu^  Anear suhsai  UariK.  CUT  and  RUN  �Pag* Eight  THE  SEAF  AREtiS  tO^  Fridair,  Julp iU IKft  special  cargo and  baggage of  pas  riot  doing  his  work.. Crew  re­ material  inclosed  will  be  posded  (Continued  from  Page  7)  sengers.  Hospital  to  be  cleaned  quested  to  clean  up  the  laundry  properly  and  brought  to  the en­ Director  reported  that  football  up  and  made  liveable.  Report  after  work  and  make  it  easier  tiri;  crew's  attention.  Crewmem­ and  baseballs  are  missing.  Speed  made  on  injury  to  Thomas  Hea  for  men  on  sanitary  work.  bers  urged  to  keep  recreation  ball  also  reported  broken.  Bro­ ton,  who  was  hurt  while  clean­ room  cleaner,  4  4  4  thers asked  to cooperate in hand­ EMILIA.  June  29—Chairman.  ling  of  equipment.  Staff  of  "Na­ ing  holds  when  a  sling  parted.  4  4  4  Eddie  .Colling  Secretary,  Clyde  ABIQUA,  July  7  —  Chairman,  vigator"  given  vote  of  thanks.  Report  noted  that  Chief  Mate  s^fwrss  Parker.  Delegate  reported  Union  Walter  Lopes;  Secretary;  Frank  Motion  carried  to  go  on  record  immediately  replaced  all  wire  will  be  noiJied  of  request  for  Farmer.  Ship's  Delegate  report­ as  mourning  the  passing  of  Rep­ slings  with  new'materials.  Crew,  reimbursement  for  launch  ser­ ed  $6.25  in  the  ship's  fund.  Don­ resentative  John  Lesinski.  Edi­ however,  took  photographs  o;  vice  not. received  while  ship  was  ald  Gerow  moved  that  crew  send  tor  of  "Navigator"  presented  former  equipment.  All  witnesses  with  a  watch  in  recognition  of  to  accident  ­have  promised  to  at  anchor  at  Arroya.  Mucatidn:  a  letter  of  thanks  and  confidence  give aid  to  Brother  Heston  in his  General  discussion  and  study,  of  to  SIU  organizers  for  doing  a  his  work.  case.  general  agreement  Repair  list  swell  job  in  the  C.S.  fleet.  Ar­ ^  '  ­4  4  4  made  up  and  approved.  ARIZPA.  April  16—Chairman,  rangements  were  made  to  change  FORT  HOSKINS,  June  17  —  4  4  4  W.  Layton;  Secretary,  Lott.  All  the  ship's  library.  Repair  list  Delegates  reported  disputed  ov­ Chairman,  H.  Starch;  Secretary,  their departments.  Motion carried  ALCOA  PARTNER.  Juno  25—  made  up  for  presentation  to  the  ertime.  Education:  Report  made  C. H.  Wood. Ship's  Delegate  gave  that Patrolman straighten eut  the  Chairman,  W.  Manley;  Secretary.  Captain.  on  the  history  and  progress  of  a  report  on  the  Seafarers  Wel­ company  on  needed  repairs.  Edu­ D.  Fisher.  Crew  discussed  SIU's  4.  4  4  the  Union  since  its  inception.  fare  Plan.  Department  Delegates  cation:  Suggestion  made  that  the  educational  program.  Repair  list  SWEETWATER.  June  25  —  Good  and  Welfare:  Suggestion  reported  no  beefs.  Ship's  and  crew  send  for  Union  rules  and  made  up.  Complaint  made  over  Chairman.  Max  Lipkin;  Secre­ approved  to  have  witness  ac­ Stewards  Delegates  spoke  on  the  regulations  to  be  studied  by  the  lack  of  penincillin  aboard.  tary.  W.  Kehrwieder.  Motion car­ company  Ship's  Delegate  when  status  of  the  SIU  contract.  Good  entire  crew.  Clarifications  of  4  4  4  ried  to  bring  2nd  Cook  up  on  ever  he  sees  the  Captain  on  pffi  and  Welfare:  Discussion  on  slop­ contracts  to  be  sent  to  ship.  WINTER  HILL.  June  21  —  charges  for  fouling  up  and  missr  chest  and  needed  repairs.  The  4  4  4  cial  business. ^  Chairman.  A.  Weaver;  Secre­ ing  ship.  Discussion  held  on  SIU  Settlement  Stipulation  was  ex­ CHICASAW,  July  2  —  Chair­ tary.  T.  Griner.  Delegates  re­ Welfare  Fund.  Suggestions  made  4"  3^  S"  plained  to  the  crew,  and  the  man.  Charles  Lee;  Secretary.  ported  small  amoimt  of  disputed  that  hospital  benefits  be  enlarg­ ARIZPA,  May  23—Chairman  beneficial  effects  it  would  have  William  Hughes.  Delegates  re­ overtime,  all  of  which  was  set­ ed  and  a  home  be  established  J.  Ward;  Secretary,  T.  Scott.  Sr  toward  securing  a  contract  were  ported  no  beefs.  Ralph  Seckinger  tled  by  the  deck  delegate.  Del­ for  aged  Seafarers.  '•   Delegates  reported  everything  outlined.  The  25  crewmembers  elected  ship's  delegate.  Discus­ egates  to  report  to  Patrolman  1  .'  okay.  J. Ward  elected  Ship's  Del­ 4  4  4  egate.  Ward  accepted  job  under  present  applauded  the fine  work  sion  held  on  Welfare  Plan  with  matter  of  ship  sailing  short­ BENTS  FORT.  June  18—Del­ v'f­ condition  that  the three delegates  of  the  Ship's  Delegates  in  keep­ crew  endorsing  plan  100  percent  handed  from  southern  ports.  Ed­ egates'  reports  accepted.  Deck  r  ing  the  crew  informed  of  devel­ Discussion  on  transferring  o:  ucation:  Discussion  on  the  ship­ •   L  get  together  before .  carrying  Department  disputed  overtime  opments  with  the  company.  lospital  fund  to ' general  fund  ping  rules  arid  general  benefits  for  Memorial  Day  to  be  given  to  beefs  topside.  Motion  carried  4  4  4  Crew  felt  that  money  should  of  SIU.  Requested  that  Steward  Patrolman  as  the  Captain  was  that  clarifications  be  posted  on  RAPHAEL  SEMMES.  June  11  be  put  in  building  fund  instead  make  cold  drinks  for  entire  crew  not  clear  on  matter.  Suggestion  bulkheads  concerning  gangway  —Chairman,  D.  Stone;  Secretary.  of  in  general  fimd.  An  arrival  or  not  make  them  at  all.  watches.  Letter  to  LOG  concern­ made  that  man  on^  watch  go  J.  Hawinson.  Motion  carried  that  pool  to  be  made  up  to help  builc  ing  Thomas  Sim  L^'s  gift  of  around  and  tell  the  crew  the  washing machine to  Arizpa. Ship­ in  the  future  the  crew  will  re­ the  ship's  fund.  Motion  carriec  IRENESTAR. ^JuL  25—Chair­ draw  is  to  be  made  or  the  slop­ board  Forum:  Welfare  Fund  was  fuse  to  allow  the  company  to  to  buy  no  beer  from  ship's  fund.  man,  F.  Demasi;  Secretary.  L.  chest  is  to  be  opened.  • • 5;;  Ange.  Motion  carried  to  have  discussed  with  several  members  backdate  articles.  The  procedure,  4  4  4  4  4  4,  asking  the  exact  meaning  of  the  Bosun  pointed  out,  deprives  ALCOA  PILGRIM.  June  4  —  ship  fumigated.  Motion  carried  BULL  RUN.  July  5—Chair­ the  crew  of  a  day's  pay  in  a  welfare  benefits  and  when  bene­ Chairman.  Bill  Laffoon;  Secre­ for  ship's  delegate  to  send  tele­ man,  W.  Wenlling;  Secretary,  C.  31­day  month.  tary.  ,E.  Jarett.  Crew  dissatisfied  gram  to  Port  Agent  to  be  jon  Lawson.  Repair  list  to  be  inade  fits  become  effective.  4  4  4  with  baking  being  done  al^ard  hand  when  ship  docks  to  settle  i  4.  4  CLAIBORNE.  May  7 —Chair­ ship.  General  discussion '^eld  on  transportation  matter.  Repair  list  up  to  be  turned  over  to  Patrol­ STEEL  CHEMIST,  April  IS—  man,  Harry  Grimes;  Secretary,  man.  Steward  reported  $15.26  Chairman,  Alvin  See;  Secretary,  G.  Thobe.  Ship's  Delegate  re­ SrU's  educational  program  with  made  up  by  delegates.  in  ship's  fund.  Motion  carried  to  Andrew  Anderson.  Delegates  re­ ported  that  the  ship's  fund  stood  crew  of  the  opinion  that  the  4  4  4  limit  ship's  fund  to  $35,  provid­ ports  accepted.  New  Business:  at  $81.20.  Men  were  cautioned  program  'is  adequate,  but  felt  MOTHER  M.  L..  June  17  ing  the  fund  is  not  needed  for  Motion  carried  not  to  sign  ar­ against  missing  the  ship.  John  that  a  condensation  of  all  book­ Chairman,  R.  Hutchins;  Secre­ a  specific  purpose,  such  as  pur­ ticles  until  a  definite  ruling  has  Altstatt  elected  Ship's  Delegate.  lets  issued  in  the  past  should  be  tary.  Dick  Lyon.  Delegate  re­ chasing  a  new  washing  machine.  been  received  from  Union  as  to  Good  and  Welfare:  Crew  dis­ made  up.  Crew  also  of  the'opin­ ported  sufticient  stores  for  trip  Three  man  committee  elected  to  status  of  Oilers  working  16  cussed  and  voted  on  purchase  of  ion  that  a  booklet  consisting­of  had  been, secured  in  Rotterdam.  purchase  a  washing  machine.  hours  a  day  on  port  watches.  a  radio  for  the  crew.  By  13  to  7  maritime  laws  pertaining  to  sea­ Pat  Fox,  ship's  delegate}  report­,  4  4  4  ed  on  Welfare  Plan and  Vacation  Motion  carried  that  the  Mate  vote  the crew  decided against  the  men  should  be  compiled.  STEEL  DIRECTOa  May  15—  Plan.  Suggestion  made  that  at  give his  orders  to  the Bosun and  radio.  Suggestion  for  having  a  4  4  4  Chairman,  G.  Smilhers;  Secre­ leave  the  deck  gang  alone.  Good  softbaU  team  tabled  until  the  DEL  SANTOS.  June  25  —  payoff  •  the  crewmembers  make  tary,  C.  Conley.  Meeting  called  volimtary  donation  to  the  and  Welfare:  Discussion  on  next  meeting.  Chairman.  James  Tucker;  Secre­ ship's  fund  to  compensate  the  to  act  on  communication  frorri,  Mate's  tongue  lashing  of  crew­ tary,  L.  A.  Finger.  Motion  car­ Headquarters  concerning  the^  4  4  4  member  and  waking  off­watch  SOUTHSTAR,  AprU  25—Chair­ ried  to  rescind  motion  carried  ship's  delegate  for  expenses  he  Welfare  Plan  and  the  Union's 1  has  incurred.  The  ship's  fund  to  men.  man.  G.  Scofield;  Secretary.  Lew  at  previous  meeting  to  purchase  remain  intact  for  the  next  trip  desire  to  check  the  membership  Meyers.  C.  Scofield elected  Ship's  an  electric  steam  iron  as  they  tmless  the  ship  lays  up,  the  rolls  for  possible  deadheads  and  Delegate.  He  asked  each  depart­ are  not  practical  on  AC  and  DC.  money  will  then  be  turned  over  freeloaders.  The  communication  ment  delegate  to  handle  his  de­ Delegates  reported  on  repairs  to  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  was  explained  to  the  crew  by  parment's  beefs,  xmless  it  be­ made  and  ship's  donation  to  several  oldtimers  aboard  who  comes  necessary  for  him  to  be­ Bisso  Strike.  Tuclmr  elected  were  familiar  with  the  problem.  come  involved.  Reported  that  he  ship's  delegate.  Treasurer  report­ Communication  accepted  and  would  check  stores with  Steward  ed  $31.28  in  ship's  treasury.  Be­ Delegates  instructed  to  compile  cause  some  crewmembers  'were  and  aid  him  if  stores  are  needed.  a  careful  list  of  all  Brothers  4^  4  t  aboard  as  per  Headquarters'  rfe—  STEEL  MAKER  ,ApriI  30  —  He  asked  that  the  crew  keep  its  working  on  overtime  it  was  de­ quest.  HI'  Chairman,  E.  Lessor:  Secretary,  beefs  to  itself  and  not  take  them  cided  to  postpone  educational  T.  Concepdon.  Delegates  report­ topside,  as  the  Delegates,  are  to  meeting  imtil  middle  of  the  4  4  4  week.  s  CAPE  MOHICAN.  July  12—  ed  that  all  repairs  have  been  handle  that  matter.  4  4  4  4  4  4  made  by  company.  A.  H.  South­ DEL  VIENTO.  June  21—Chair­ Chairman.  William  Millison;  Sec­ 4  4  4  SOUTHWIND.  July  4—Chair­ man, Gechenke;  Secretary. Scotty  retary.  Stephen  BoguckL  Dele­ ers  elected  Ship's  Delegate  by  STONY  CREEK.  June  18  —  acclamation.  Crew  urged  to  ask  Chairman.  D.  Fuschillo;  Secre­ man.  G.  Clark;  Secretary,  M.  Malvenan.  Welfare  and  SIU  ed­ gates  reported  the  number  of  messman  for  food  instead  of  tary.  R.  Knowles.  Ship's  Dele­ Peacock.  Airmail  LOG  explain­ ucational  program  discussed.  bookmen  and  permitmen  in  helping themselves  in the  pantry.  gate  John  Shaffer  resigned  and  ing  Vacation  Plan  and  Welfare  Suggestion  made  that  a  booklet  their  departments.  Education:  Patrolmcin  to  be  notified  of  the  asked  that  someone  else  take  Fund  read  to  crew.  Gains  made  summarizing  the  history  of  the  Discussion  on  having  library  en­ hard­timing  actions  of  the  2nd  the  job  as  he  has  held  the  posi­ with  Cities  Service  also  read.  SIU  be  made  up  and  issued  to  larged  and  see  that  sufficient  Assistant  Engineer.  tion  for  a  long  time.  Delegates  Crew  adopted  resolution  that,  every  new  member  of  the  Un­ reading  material  is  put  aboard.  instructed  to  stand  by  when  whenever  the  Welfare  Fund  ion.  Baker  asked  to  bake  bread  Good  and  Welfare:  Patrolman  to  STEEL  h^ER,^ June  4  —  stores  purchased  in Port Said are  builds  up,  action  be  taken  by  more  often.  be  seen  about  man  who'  missed  ship.  Crew  voted  to  use  ship's  Chairman,  John  Farrand:  Seer*'  put  aboard.  Repair  on  steam  line  Headquarters  to  extend  old  age  4  4  4  tary,  T.  Concepdon.  Delegates  needed  as  similar  situation  on  benefits  and  total  disability  ben­ CHIWAWA.  (Date not  given)—  fund  for  payment  of  repairs  to  reported  all  running  okay.  New  another  ship  caused  men  to  be  efits  to  all  members.  Welfare  Chairman.  E.  Baris;  Secretary.  washing!  machine.  Patrolman  to  Business:  Ship's  Delegate  to con­ badly  burned.  General  discussion  Plan  in  its  present  form  endors­ Robert  Hommel.  Letter  to  be  be  asked  if  the  Port  Steward  ed  by  entire  crew.'  tact  Union  to  see  if  a  statement  on  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan.  sent  to  company  concerning  would  have  ­the  ship's  stores  of  earnings  can  be  given  each  transportation  for  crew  at  Lake  brought  to  the  ship  during  the  4  4  4  4  4  4  crewmember  before  paying  off.  SOUTHPORT.  June  11—Chair­ FORT  EiiEUDGER,  July  2  —  Charles.  Oscillating  fans  to  be  day  when  some  of  the  crew  is  Delegate  to  also  see  if  this  re­ man.  John  Bragg;  Secretary,  Chairman,  D.  Fairclolh;  Secre­ procured  for  foc'sles.  Education:  around  to  check  them  aboard.  quirement  can  be  written  into  Willie  Wingo.  Delegates  reported  tary,  Creiru.  Question  on  who  Suggestion^  made  for  improving  4  4  4  next  agreement.  Several  sugges­ no  beefs.  Crew  voted"  for  the  should  paint  1st  Assistant's  quar­ Union  educational  program.  Pro­ KATHRYN.  July  9—Chairman,  tions  made  to  Steward  for  im­ Union  to  put  clarifications  of  ters  to  be  referred  to  New  York  posal  made  that  Union  publish  A.  Oquendo;  Secretary.  G.  Kit­ provement  of  meals.  agreement  aboard  the ship.  Crew  Headquarters.  Beale elected  booklet  giving  a  picture  of  con­ chen,  Minutes  of  previous  meet­ of  the  opinion  that  the  present  ship's  delegate.  Steward  asked  ditions  in  the  merchant  marine  ing  accepted.  Deck­ Delegate;  re­ 4  4  4  STEEL  NAVIGATOR,  April  educational  program  of  the  Un­ to  buy  better flour,  sausages  and  ^before  imion  agreements  were  ported  overtime  dispute,  other  16—Chairman,  J.  R.  Masom  Sec­ ion  is  adequate  and  gave  a  vote  coffee  as  past  stores  have  been  won.  Delegates  reported  everything  in  .  retary,  D.  MaxwelL  Deck  Dele­ of  thanks  to  the  Union's  Educa­ poor.  order.  Juan  Rodriguez  elected  4  4  4  gate  reported  Mate  working  on  tional  Department.  ALCOA  PLANTER,  June  11—  Ship's  Delegate.  Motion  carried  .  4  4  4  deck.  Deck  Delegate  also  re­ ROBIN  TRENT,  June  4  —  Chainnan,  Edward  d^ole;  Secre­ for  the  Ship's  Delegate  to  confer  '  4  4  4  ported  that  ship  has  been  leav­ CARRABULLE.  June  18  —  Chairman,  C.  O.  Sauilden:  Sec­ tary,  Hugh  Gallagher.  Sugges­ with  Patrolman  concerning  the  ing  port  when  deck  gear  is  not  Chrirman,  Turner;  Secretary,  T.  retary,  H.  Hockersmith.  Delegate  tion  made  that  mail  sent  to  the  posting  of  sailing  time.  Discus­ safely  secured.  Deleg^ate  reported  Johneofiu  Delegates  reported  on  reported  that  Mate  has  stated  he  ship's  delegate  from. the  Union  sion  on  crew  meals  when  work­ Mate  has been  using  hospital  for  number  of  books  and  permits  in  will  throw  the  book  at  any  man  be  opened  by  him  alone  so  that  ing  after  12  PM,  j'  •   |;fc  �s  Fvl ItElr S  LO c  •••  "  Page'Nine­'­:  Seafarers  In  World  War  II  By  JOHN  BUNKER  CHAPTER 12  ACTION  IN  THE  PACIFIC^  ^  Many  a  merchant  ship  was  subjected  to  pro­ longed  battle  action  during  the  fighting  in  the  Phillipines.  The  SS  Alcoa  Pioneer,  for  instance,  experienced  103  alerts  and  50  direct  attacks  dur­ ing  her  23­day  sojourn  in  Leyte  Gulf.  At  7  a.m. in  the morning  of  November .19, 1944,  three  Jap  suicide  planes  broke  out  of  protective  cloud  cover  and  dived  onto  the  Alcoa  Pioneer,  whose  guns  ivere  instantly  in  action,  joining  those  of  nearby  ships  to  hurl  a  gauntlet  of  fire  that  would  have  discouraged  ordinary  airmen.  But  these  kamikaze  pilots  were  eag;er  to  die  for  their  fatherland,  and  jenter  that  land  of  in­ finite  bliss  promised  to  them  in  exchange  for  blowing  an  American  ship  to  bits.  .• d  Two of  them swerved  off  to dive on  the nearby  freighters.  General  Fleischer  and  Cape  Romano,  but  the  third  kept  at  the  Alcoa  Pioneer  through  A  typical  Victory­type  freighter,  many  of  them  manned  by  SIU­SUP  crews,  which  performed  a  hail  of  fire,  crashing  onto  the  bridge  deck  in  so  valiantly  during  World. War  II.  an  explosion  that  destroyed  all  the  navigating  equipment,  demolished  the  stack,  ripped  up  the  sought  to throw  back  the  Americans  at  Okinawa  ly Liberties, that  carried  supplies  to  the Russians  decks  and  started  fires  all  over  the  ship.  is the staggering total  of  planes shot  down  during  by  way  of  the  Persian  Gulf.  '  BLANKET  OF  FIRE  the fighting  there—^no  less  than  4,000  of  them!  Riding  often  well  below  their  Plimsoll  marks  t. \  Even  as the  plane smashed  into  the ship every  man  was  at  his  post,  the  nayy  armed  guard  at  the  20  millimeters  and  the  merchant  seamen  standing  shoulder  to  shoulder  with  them  as  am­ munition  tenders  and  replacements..  Kamikaze^  pilots  made  no  differentiation  be­ tween  merchant  ships  or  men  o'war,  the  one be­ ing as good  a key  to eternal paradise as the other  as  far  as  these  suicidal  Nips  were  concerned.  Many  were  the  fighting  freighters  at  Okinawa  Captain  Andrew  Gavin  and  the  other  officers  that  battled  nobly,  but  still  were  not  spared  were  on  the  bridge  as  the  kamikaze hit,  pinning  from  the  onslaught  of  the  "divine  wind."  One of  these was  the SS  Logan  Victory  (SUP),  First  Mate  Daniel  Noonan  and  armed  guard  Lieutenant  Howard  Jersild  under  the  wreckage.  which  arrived  at  Okinawa  with  a  load  of  "hot  Pieces  of  the  burning  plane  and  showering  stuff"  for  Buckner's  battling  doughboys.  shrapnel  from  the  guns  started  a  fire  in  a  gas­ oline­laden forward  hold,  but  Bosun  Clark Smith  and  AB  John  Peterson  put  out  the  flames,  and  turned  the  fire  hose  on  the  burning  midships  section  till  the  flames  there  were  also  extin­ guished.  All  guns  were  kept  manned,  despite  20  cas­ ualties  among  armed  guard  and  merchant  crew.  Navy  gunners  stayed  at  the  forward  20  milli­ meters  though  they  were  badly  burned  and  the  gun  tubs  were  punctured  with  shrapnel  holes.  Sharing  the  battle honors  was  Captain  Gavin's  little dog  "Skipper." Although  hit  with  shrapnel,  Skipper  stayed  on  the  bridge  beside  his  master,  licking  the  Skipper's  face  as  Captain  Gavin  lay  unconscious  in  the  wreckage.  The  ship's  crew  kept  discharging  cargo  as  though  the  vessel  were  safely  at  dock  back  in  Frisco,  working  18  hours  at  a  stretch  and  turn­ ing  to  at  the  gims  during  the  recurrent  air  raids.  1  For  the  most  part  these  ships  sailed  alone—  without  convoy  on  the  long  road  to  Iraq  and  '  Iran.  To  minimize  losses  from  subs  and  raiders,  some  were  dispatched  across  the  South  Atlantic  to  Cape Town, and  some 'down  the west  coast  of  South  America  'round  Cape  Horn;  while  still  others  crossed  the  South  Pacific  by  way  of  the  Tasman  Sea,  stopping  in  Australia  briefly  for  KAMIKAZE'S  TARGET  bunkers  before  continuing  through  Jap­held  Only  a  few  slingloads  of  cargo  had  come  out  waters west  of  the Indies.  of  hdr  holds  before  there  was  an  air  raid  alert,  Some  of  the  "Persian  Gulf  ships"  were  sunk.  followed  by  the  appearance  ql  three  kamikazes  The  SS  La  Salle,  an  old  Waterman  ship,  disap­ swooping  over  the  nearby  hills.  peared  sometime  after  passing  through  the  Pan­ Gunfire  from  the  nearby  Hobbs  Victory  blew  ama  Canal  bound  for  Cape  Horn,  probably  the  one  of  the  attackers "to  bits,  sending  its  pilot  victim  of  a  German  raider.  Not  a  word  of  her  riding  the  "divine  wind"  to  the  warrior's  Val­ fate  has  ever  been  reported.  halla.  MIGHTY  DELIVERY  JOB  .  1  The  second  suicide  plane  headed  for  an  LST,  Reaching  the Persian  Gulf, these freighters im­ while  the  third  bore  straight  at  the  Logan  Vic­ loaded  their  cargoes  at  small  ports,  whose  facil­ tory.  Every  gun  that  could  bear  was  instantly  ities  were  created  by  American  engineers  at  American  expense.  .  pouring a  hurricane of  lead and  steel at  this Jap,  but  it  had  no  effect.  Less  than  a  minute  later  he  crashed  into  the  boat  deck,  exploding  and  searing  the ship  in  sheets  of  flame.  '  Fire  soon  roared  out  of  the  Logan  Victory  as  though  it  were  being  fanned  by  a  giant  bellows  in the  hold. The  midships house  was a solid  mass  of  flame  as  the  crew  abandoned  ship.  The  Logan  Victory  blew  up  at  11  p.m.  that  night, followed  by  a  veritable  rain  of  steel  frag­ ments  from  the sky  around  her.  she was in  commission only  two months  to the  very  day  that  she  ended  her  career  before  the  kamikaze  onslaught  by  the  embattled  shores  of  Okinawa.  She  was  another  SIU­SUP  ship  that,  in  taking  supplies  to  the  beachheads,  fought  at  the  very  front  lines of  World  War  IL  Before  concluding  this  story  of  SIU  ships  in  the  war  it  would  be  greatly  amiss  to  overlook  the great  job  done by  the many  freighters, most­ I  I  i  Unloading  was  done  mostly  by  Army  long­ shoremen  and,  during  the  summer  months,  in  temperatures  so  hot  work  could  only  be  done  at  night.  Not  a  few  merchant  seamen  succumbed  from the heat  of  the Gulf.  HOME  FOR  MORE  CARGO  After  discharging  was  finished,  the  merchant  crew  made,temporary  repairs  to  the  midships  house  and  the  Alcoa  Pioneer  returned  home  un­ der her  own  power, ready to fill up  with  another  load for  the fighting  fronts!  SIU  ships  were  among  the  huge  fleet  that  landed  marines  and  supplies  on  the  volcanic,  bloody  isle  of  Iwo  Jima.  And  they  were in  the midst  of  the fighting  at  Okinawa  where,  on  Easter  Day  in  1945,  began  the  last  great  invasion, of  the  war,  a  battle  that  lasted  for  82  days  and  ended  only  after  90,000  Japs  were  killed  in  a  mqpiacal  defense  of  the  "last  stop  before  Japan."  In  the  1,400­ship  armada  that  launched  this  invasion  was  every  type  of  craft  built  during  World  War  II,  a  vast  array  of  freighters,  tank­  ers^ combat  transi^rts, invasion  barges  and  war­  ships,  A measure of  the fury  with  which  Jap airmen  and  carrying  huge  deck  loads,  they  freighted  everything  from  locomotives  and  bombers  to  flour,  shoes  and  black  powder.  On  the  voyage  home,  which  was  also  under­ taken  without  convoy  for  the  most  part,  the  ships  faced  additional  peril  from  raiders  and  subs and  a few,  like  the Jean  Nicolet,  were sent  to the  bottom  by shells  and  torpedoes.  These  ships  on  the  Persian  Gulf  run  contrib­ uted  vitally  to  one  of  the  biggest  transport  jobs  the  world  has  ever  seen.  They  sailed  their  haz­ ardous  route  to supply  the  Russian  front,  c^ry­ ing a  stupendous amount  of  war cargoes, the full  extent  of  which  has  never  been  told.  This  is  another  episode  dealing  with  the  role  played  by  Seafarers crews in  World  War  II. The  author  is­a  retired member  of  the SIU  who,  hav­ ing  sailed  during  the  War.  has first­hand  knowl­ edge  of  his  subject  matter.  This  thrilling  story  wilL  at  the  conclusion  of  this  series,  be  repub­ lished  in  book  form  for  those  who  want  a  per­ manent  record  of  their  Brothers'—and  their  own  —sacrifices  and  heroism  in  the  face of  death.  �jwww  Pa^ Ten  THE  SEAFAHERS  LOG  Friday.  July  21.  THE  MEMBERSHIP  SPEAKS  :!r'  • • 'T  j"'  MaU Snafu Can Be Averted  By Giving Complete Address  m­YO  STEEL  RANGER  Log'A'Rhythms  Sea Waves  before  the  ship  was  scheduled  to  grrive.  No,  I  figured  air  mail  By  Book  No. 46066  Mad,  mail,  Why  don't  I  get  my  would  send  out  a  special  plane  mail?  to  see  that  my  mail  reached  me  There  is  nothing  wrong  with  on  arrival.  me  on  this  question—except:  Dancing  sea  waves,  3.  That  I  didn't  say  anything  leaping  so  high, ­ 1.  That  I  gave  the  party  who  about  the  cost  of  postage.  Put  Tossing  the  white  foam  wrote  me  an  improper  address.  any  stamp  on  the  letter,  it  was  into  the  sky.  I  forgot  to  mention  the  name  only  going  a  short  distance—  :of  my  ship,  the  company  and  three  or  four  thousand  miles  the  name  of  the  agent  in  the  across  the  ocean.  Flashing  like  diamonds,  port  at  which  the  ship  would  Gee,  fellows,  if  I  had  taken  throwing  a  spray.  arrive.  I  told  them  to  send  it  to  as  much  interest  in  my  mail  as  Tell  me  sea  waves.  Joe  Seaman,  Europe.  I  thought  I  would  want  others  to,  there  Am  I  sailing  her  way?  I  was  the  only  seaman  going  to  is  a  50­50  chance  I  would  have  Europe.  received  it  when  I  arrived  in  I'm  wondering  sea  waves,  _  2.  That  I  forgot  to  mention  port.  does  she  recall  liiat  people  would  have  to  mail  A  helpful  suggestion  on  this  The  day  that  she  promised  letters  to  me  seven  to  ten  days  score  is  that  the  post  office  has  that  I  was her  all?  i, •  a  special  piece  of  stationery  and  an  envelope  with  a  stamp  on  it,  From  Eddie  Buxalewski  come  this  photo  of  some  of  the  Answer  me,  sea  waves,  all  in  one.  The  price  is  10  cents  crewmmnbers  of  the  Steel  Ranger.  Left  to  right:  George  is  she  being  true?  and  it  can  be  mailed  to  any­ Welchon.  Johana  Fischer.  "Red"  Harding,  Bill  Shearer,  Walter  That  is  the  question  where  in  the  world.  It  can  be  Ammann,  Eddie  Broader  and  Buzalewski  himself.  I'm  asking  of  you.  bought  at  any  US  post  office  to  be  mailed  from  this  country.  fe.  I  might  mention,  too,  that  To  the  Editor:  most  foreign  covmtries  have  the  While  making  my  usual  bi­ same  type  of  envelope  that  we  p?  weekly  pilgrimage  to  Beaver  can  purchase  for  use  in  sending  K"  Street  on  ship's  business  and  to  our  mail  while  we  are  abroad.  (Ed.  Note:  The  following  letter  is  a  copy  of  one  recently  forwarded  to  the  Editor  of  the  pick  up  the  latest  Union  news,  Harvey  H.  Guenther  Christitm  Science  Monitor  by  Lee  Roberts,  in  einswer  to  an  article  appearing  in  that  paper  on  I  met  Bosim  Thomas  P.  April  11.  The  Monitor  article  was  written  by  Ernest  L.  Zaugg.  Citing  a  voyage  aboard  the  SlU­ O'Rourke,  a  friend  and  former  Life On The Planter  contracted  SS  Demostar,  the article  purported  to show  that  newcomers  to shipping  are  paid  more  shipmate.  He  had  been  taken  than  they  would get  for  comparable  jobs  ashore.  Overall,  the  story  had  a  distinctive  anti­Union  ^off  a  ship  in  a  Florida  port  re­ Has  Punch For Boyer  flavor.  Zaugg,  incidentally,  was  aboard  the  Demostar.  Roberts  is  not  a member  of  the SIU  but  cently,  suffering  from  badly  To  the  Editor:  obviously  knows  the  long,  bitter  struggle  seamen  have  endmed  to  bring  their  wages  and  condi­ • i;  swollen  neck  glands.  tions  up  to  their  present,  decent  level.)  Now fully  recovered and  ready  Hitting  on nine  months  on  this  •   aril  astonished  that  a  publication  of  conscience.  But  while  the  to  ship  from  our  New  York  wagon,  the  SS  Alcoa  Planter,  The  Editor  with  such a  high  standard  as the  ship  is  being  operated  "Salty  Hall,  he  told  me  of  the  excep­ and  believe  me  they've  been  Christian  Science  Monitor  Monitor  maintains  would  permit  Joe"  is  either  hiding  from  the  tional  treatment  accorded  him  at  some  enjoyable  days.  We  have  Boston,  Mass.  ,  such  a  mjsleading  article  to  ap­ Bosun  or  sitting  on  a  hatch  the  Veterans' Administration  a  good  bunch  of  joes,  from  top­ Dear  Sir:  side  to  the  bottom.  Just  like  a  pear  on  its  pages,  unless,  of  dreaming of  himself  as John  Paul  Hospital  in  Coral  Gables,  Fla.  dream  boat—close  your  eyes  and  In  reporting  on  the  American  course,  the  fable  of  _the  blind  Jones  in  a  three­corned  hat.  In  Dr.  Stone,  resident  physician,  let  the  world  roll  around  and  merchant  sailbr  in  the  April  11  men and  the  elephant  was  a  pro­ port,  "Salty  Joe"  is  still  riding  and  his  aides  gave  Tom  the  best  around.  issue  of  the  Christian  Science  logue  to  the  article.  on  someone  else's  shoulders.  possible  care  and  Dr.  Stone  A  year  is  creeping  up  fast.  Monitor,  your  Mr.  Zaugg  failed  With  his  antics he  stretches  Am«  BRIEF  APPRENTICESHIP  wept  out  of  his  way  to  make  When  we  hit  the  States  I'm  go­ to  mention  that  along  with  all  erica's  foreign  relations  almost  the patient  comfortable. The  nur­ Mr.  Zaugg,  who  we  wiU  call  to  the  breaking  point.  ing  to  grab  my  53­piece  ward­ the  money  they  receive,  the  sea­ ses  seemed  to  have  lots  of  time  robe  (deck  of  cards  and  tooth­ men  are  furnished  sheets,  blan­ "Salty  Joe,"  as  he  referred  to  Now  let  us  examine  an  Ordi­ to  minister  to  his  wants,  even  brush)  and  give  some  Brother  a  kets,  mattresses  and  may  have  the  seaman  in  his  article,  could  nary  Seaman:  though  everyone  who  has  ever  nice  berth,  as  I'm  proud  to  say:  their  eggs  cooked  to  order  for  find  nothing  to  do  so  he  read  a  He  earns  $193  a  month,  plus  been  in  a  hospital  knows  that  book,  then  he  moved  his  person  I'm  100  percent  in  favor  of  breakfast.  nurses  have  countless  duties  to  from  the  farm  to  a  merchant  overtime.  When  the  vessel  is  at  compulsory  vacations.  I  am  not  surprised  at  Mr.  perform  in  the  course  of  a  day's  ship,  c  .  .  Having  ridden  on  a  sea,  he  v/orks seven  days  a  week  Percy  Beyer  Zaugg's  type  of  reporting  but  I  work.  ship  for  some  months  he  is  now  and  is on  call 24 hours  a  day.  On  able  to  write  in  an  expert  man­ Sunday  he  works  and  is'  paid  The  Red  Cross  people  and  the  ?;• > •   SHUTTLING  SEAFARERS  ner  of  the  life aboard  a merchant  eight  homs  overtime.  His  room  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars'  aux­ ship  and  the  ways  of  the  sea.  and  board  is  charged  at  the  rate  iliary  visited  the  hospital  con­ 3  t.  "Salty  Joe"  should  prove  inval­ of  $1.20  a  day.  On  this  $1.20  he  tinuously,  cheering  the  patients  H'­­'  1M' / .  uable  to  the  government  and  the  pays  FOAB.  arid supplying them  with smokes,  steamship  operators.  They  have'  NOT  SO  MUCH  toilet  articles,  writing  paper,  etc.  been  laboring  under  the  illusion  At  sea  the  Ordinary  Seaman  Tom  told  me  all  those fine  that  it  does  not  take  months  but  can't  spend  any  money  for  the  E^ple seemed  to  take  a  person­ years  of  experience  to  become  customary  things  people  work­ al interest  in the  patients and  he  expert  in  the  ways  of  the  sea  ing  ashore  spend  money  for,  so  expressed  a  wish  that  all  Sea­ and  life  aboard  ship.  after  a  voyage  of  65  days  he  is  farers  be  told  about  it  through  I  know  these  "Salty  Joes."  At  able  to  go  ashore  with  what  the  medium  of  the  SEAFARERS  sea,  "Salty  Joe"  is  not  part  of  seems like  a good  sum  of  money;  i  LOG.  Here  it  is,  Tom!  They've  the  men  who  work  continuously  But  keep in mind  that  he  hasn't  j  been  told.  chipping «and  painting,  splicing  been to  a movie  or stepped  down  j  BiU  Gray,  Ship's  Del.  wire  and  rope  an^  doing  the  to  the  corner  to  buy  a  shirt!  endless  jobs  that  must  be  done  Most  of  his  wages  are  intact.  Seatrain  New  Jersey  to  keep  the  "ship  up."  He  is  not  He  doesn't  work  a  full  year,  one  of  the  men  who  take  the  probably  averages  about  seven  Douglas  Wants  Brothers  ship  from  port  to  port  over  the  months.  I  fail  to  see  where  he  shortest  and  fastest  rotites,  miss­ is  overpaid  and  so  well  off.  If  To Visit Him In Drydock  ing  the  reefs,  avoiding  storms  the Ordinary  Seaman happens  to  To  the  Editor:  and  collisions  with fishing  and  haye  a  wife  and  a  child  or  two,  other  vessels.  He  is  not  one  of  then  it  is  really  nip  and  tuck |  I  am  a  patient  at  the  Staten  the  men  who  maintain  the  en­ with  him.  Island  Marine  hospital.  I  would  gine  that  runs  days  and  days  "Salty Joe"  should retire  to the  like  this  fact  published  in  the  without  stopping,  oiled  arid  farm  and  his  book,  and  let  his  LOG  and  a  request  for  any  of  greased  so  it  burns  a  minimum  Brothers  do  thq  work,  as  they  my  friends  who  have  a  few  mo­ of  fuel.  did before  he read the book,  ments  to  spare  to  drop  ipe  a  Aboard  the  SS  Fort  Bridget  on  hat  current  shuiUe  tun  EARN  THEIR  PAY  line.  I'm  afraid  this  will  be  a  between  European  and  Middle  Eastern  ports  is  the  trio  of  Lee  Roberis  prolonged  stay.  •  When  these  ipen  go  to  collect  "  107  Washington BL  deckhands  shown  above.  Left  to  right:  Jake  Fidew,  AB;  Ollie  their  pay \ they  have  no  twinge  Olvera,  AB,  and  Red  Korsak,  OS.  New  York  4,  N.  Y!  Robe|rt  M.  Douglas  To  the  Editor:  .•   #,­ •­ SIU Patient Gets  Ace Treatment In  Vets' Hospital  Monitor  Article  On  Demostar's  Voyage  Called  Inaccurate  Picture  Of  Sea  Life  �• ' ­Vr;  i^iday.  July  21.  1950  Suggests Gifts  Of  Play Gear  For New Building  • ­•   TH  E  SEAF  ARE RS  LOG  BALTIMORE  GET­TOGETHER  Page  Eleven  Get  Record  Of  Fever Shots  Or Windup As A Dart Board  To  the  Editor:  the  same  place,  and  I  had  to  take  all  the  same  shots  again.  .  Attention  all  Brothers  sailing  I  just  completed  two  trips  oa  ships  to  the  Pacific!  Everyone  going  to  the  Pacific  the  War  Hawk.  I  had  11  shots,  area  has  to  take  several  kinds  taken  on  our  second  voyage,  as  of  shots  several  times  on  said  we  were  going  to  the  Pacific.  voyage.  So  before  paying  off,  The  same  thing—no  record  of  make  sure  the  Captain  gives  our  shots.  you  a  record  of  the  shots  you  Even  though  I  am  confined  have  taken.  in  the  Marine  Hospital  at  pres­ This  is  important  because  you  ent,  I  hope  to  get  another  ship  may  sail  back  to  the  same  area  going  to  the  Far  East  upon  my  within  six  months  and  aU  you  may  need  is  a  booster.  Last  year  I  made  a  trip  to  Japan.  I  had  taken  11  shots.  Upon  our  arrival  in  the  United  States,  we  asked  the  Captain  to  give  us  a  record  of  these  shots.  This  is  what  he  said:  "I  will  mail  them  to  you."  MORE  SHOTS  T  am  still  waiting  fo^^t.  Nine  days  after  that  payoff  I  took  another  Waterman  ship  going  to  To  the  Editor:  It  occured  to  me,  while  look­ ing  over  our  new  Headquarters  building  in  Brooklyn,  that  con­ siderable  space  will  be  allotted  to  recreational  facilities.  While  a considerable sum  of  money  will  probably  have  to  be  spent  on  reconditioning  arid  modernizing  the  premises,  it  would  be  a  nice  gesturfe  on  the  part  of  crews  of  our  many  vessels  to ,  volun­ tarily  donate  a  suitable  game,  such  as  a  basketball  outfit,  pool  table,  baseballs,  which  would  help  bur  Brothers  on  the  beach  pass  the  time  away  en joy ably.  PLAQUE  On  such  large  things  as  a  pool  Four  SIU  specialists  gather  outside  Baltimore  Branch  Hall  table,  a  bronze  plaque  could  be  for  a  group  photo.  Left  to  right:  "Slim"  King,  bridge  and  attached  with  the  name  of  the  checker  champion;  Gustavo  Svennson.  Ore  Line  Machinist:  donating  ship  inscribed.  Johnnie  Greer,  singer,, and  Ted  Thompson,  light  champ  of  If  a  crew  were  in  doubt  about  New  England  from  1909  to  1914.  what  to  donate,  a  list  could  be  drawn  up  showing  what  is  need­ ed  or  usable,  so  as  not  to  have  duplication  of  gifts.  To  the  Brothers  who  will  be  exper4ence in  the  knowledge that  tive  kept  us  amused  in  a  cheer­ fortunate  to  attend  the  grjhid  To  the  Editor:  ful  sort  of  way  with  the  singing  opening  of  Headquarters,  the  After  perusing  some  back  is­ you  have  made  someone's  life  a  of  such  songs  as  "There  Ain't  little  brighter,  and  you  can  bet  SPIDER  KOROLIA  gaiety  and  seriousness  of  the  oc­ sues  of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  Nobody  Here  But  Us  Chickens."  that  the  person  to  whom  you  casion  should  ever  be  in  yovu:  there  is  one  impression  that  per­ vades  my  emotions  and  makes  have  been  so  kind  also  experi­ His  rendition  was  in  the  best  of  discharge  within  six  months,  I'll  memory.  form and  we kept  prompting him  have  to  get  the  same  shots  over  The. year 1950  will be  one to  be  me  proud  to  know  that I  am  one  ences  a  thrill.  to sing  some  more. He  kept  sing­ remembered  in SIU  history. Good  of  the  fortunate  members  of  our  One  incident  which  will  al­ ing  all  the  way  out  to  the  beach.  again.  ways  remain  a  pleasant  memory  So  let's all  get  together  on  this  contracts, good  leadership, a  wel­ organization.  He  told  us  he  could  play  a  har­ and  demand  our  shot  record  be­ to  me  is  the  time  in  Port  Eliza­ There  are  numerous  accounts  I' fare  plan  actually  in  operation.  monica,  too,  and  asked  if  any  of  And  our  men  on  the ships  living  of  incidents  wherein  ­oxu:  Bro­ beth  when  a  native  who  was  un­ us  had  one. I  told  him  I had  one  fore  the  payoff.  Let's  not  let  up to  the contracts  and  even  get­ thers  have  come  to  the  aid  of  able  to  afford  any  luxuries  in  back  on  the  ship.  He  said  he  them  fool  us  by  telling  us  they  ting  the  unsolicited  praise  of  the  those  in  need,  not  only  in  this  life,  because  he  had  a  wooden  would  like  to  have  one,  but  that  will  mail  them.  most  hard­hearted  .shipowners.  country,  but  in  all  parts  of  the  leg  and  could  not  gain  employ­ it  would  cost more  than  he could  Spider  Korolia  And  now, finally;  a  new  Head­ world.  Benevolence  is  without  a  ment,  boarded  a  bus  with  us  earn  in  a  year.  US  Marine  Hospital  quarters  building  that  the  mem­ doubt  one  of  the  most  gratifying  as  we  were  going  out  to  the  New  Orleans,  La.  MUSIC  GIFT  beach.  bership  may  well  be  proud  of.  of  virtues.  After  leaving  the  bus,  I doubt­ There is a certain  thrill to yciu:  Enroute  to  the  beach  this  na­ John  Jellette  ed  if  I would  ever see  him  again.  Late Seafarer's  Wife  But  the next  day  as I  was  work­ Thanks  Yarmouth  Crew  ing  on  deck,  who  did  I see  limp­ To  the  Editor:  ­ ing  down  the  dock  but  our  sing­ ing  friend  of  the  previous  day.  I  want  to  express  my  thanks  He  asked  me  if  I  would  let  him  to  the  crew  of  the. SS  Yarmouth  the  Mate  was  yelling  for  them  to  the  Ekk  Lee  Bar  apartments.  have  the  harmonica  and  I  just  and  the  men  of  the  Union  at  To  the  Editor;  Boston  who  sent flowers  to  my  Here  is  an  account  of  voyage  to  turn  to,  everybody  had  mis­ In  Singapore  the  company  de­ couldn't  resist.  husband's  funeral  and  who  also  six  of  the  Steel  Admiral,  which  takes  on  their  pay  vouchers,  cided  to  run  Bamum  and  Bailey  I  no  sooner  handed  it  to  him,  sent  me  a  gift  of  money.  Circus  competition.  We  brought  everybody  talking  at  the  same  than  he  began  to  play  it  as  he  is  on  the  "fungus  rum"  The  trip  time,  and  the  shipping  commis­ elephants,  leopards,  Asia  cats,  hobbled  away  down  the  dock.  I  sent  notes  to  the  Union  Hal|  Started  in  New  York.  On  sign­ sioner  trying  to  get  everybody  pythons,  birds,  and  monkeys  It  was  such  a  little  thing  to  do  and  to  the ship  but  I  want  to  be  ;  on  day " the  Isthmian  bigwigs  back "to  the  States.  In  every  port  on  my  part  but  I  have  the  satis­ sure  that  every  one  knows  how  almost  broke  their  necks  trying  signed  on  so  he  could  go  home.  the  ship  was  the  center  of  at­ faction  to  know  that  it  made  his  I  feel  about  their  generosity.  I  to  get  aboard  in  time  for  lunch.  The  coastwise  and  the  inter­ thought  I  might  be  able  to  in­ traction  and  in  Belawan  Deli,  life  more  cheerful.  Due  to  icy  roads  and  some  fresh  coastal  trip  went  pretty  smooth  Sumatra,  the  gangway  was  like  It  is  little  things  like  that  sert  a  card  of  thanks  or  a  para­ with  everyone  getting  acquaint­ Sbow  they  were  about  an  hour  42nd  Street  on  a  Saturday  night.  which  demonstrate  the  caliber  graph  in  the  LOG.  late  and  just  in  time  for  the  ed  with  one  another  and  the  First  time  in  >'story,  that  all  of  Seafarers  and  it  is  part  of  I  know  it  must  have  been  a  payoff.  The  old  crew  went  up  ship.  Old  ipan  winter  gave  the  the  natives  Oi  Sumatra  were  the  great  American  spirit.  Let's  sacrifice  for  some  of  the  men  to  sign  off  only  to  find  the  big­ Deck  Department  a  very  cold  had  not  had  a  ship  all  winter.  gathered  in  one  place  at  the  keep  up  the  good  work.  shots  running  around  in  the  of­ time.  In  Newport  News,  the  Mrs.  Christine  Hunter  same  time  and  that  was  on  or  Fred  T.  Miller  ficers'  saloon  with  a  sandwich  Chief  Mate  had  them  drilling  near  j:he  Steel  Admiral.  SS  Beauregard  Stow.  Mass.  in  one  hand  and  a  cup  of  coffee  on  raising  and  lowering  gear.  As  they  raised  and  lowered  No.  HEADACHE  in  the  other.  4  gear  twice  before  it  was  de­ A  DEL  SUD  FIXTURE  Eversrthing  was  a  mass­ of  con­ Now  that  the  animals  are  fusion,  the  Deck  Department  cided  they  were  not  ­going  to  aboard,  if  you  don't  find  the  trying  to  payoff  and  sign­on,  use  it.  Deck  Maintenance  men  in  the  mess ­hall  shooting  it  they  are  FAST  BOAT  out  on  deck  shoveling  it.  The  Late  Seafarer  From  San  Francisco  to  Manila  ship  is  beginning  to  smell  more  the  Steel  Admiral  picked  up  her  like  a  barnyard  every  day.  One  nicknqme  "Fa.st Boat  To  Manila,"  Ordinary  Seaman  has  been  lock­ a  sister  ship  to  the  "Slow  Boat  ed  up  with  the  monkeys  twice  To  China."  She  broke  the  record  for  C"­type  ships  by  two  hours,  by  mistake.  He  has  spent  so  making  the  run  in  fifteen  days  much  time  with  the  monkeys  and  two  hours.  Not  only  was  that  he  is  beginning  to  smell  that  record  broken,  but  Red  Pep­ like  them.  pier  and  Leonard  Dbwer  broke  From  Cochin  to  Port  Said  the  the  record  from  Frisco  to  Yellow  crew  found  it  very  difficult  to  Bar  by  making  it  iii fifteen  days,  get  back  to  the  modern  way  of  life.  They  were  having  a  tough  two  and • o   ne  half  hours.  In  Saigon,  crewm'en _ should  time  getting  used  to shoes,  pants,  watch  their  step.  The  night  be­ shirts,  etc.  Most  of  the  crew  are  fore  our  arrival,  two  Greek  sea­ awaiting  the  day  that  man  can  men  were  kiUed  just  outside  wear  a  sarong  in  the  States  and  the  gate.  The  natives  have  been  not  be  laughed  at.  From  the  having  some  big  demonstrations  number  of  sarongs  this  crew  so  the  crews  going  ashore  should  brought  back  that  day  is  not  not  make  any  stops  at local  bars  too  far  away.  Now  that  New  Smoke  Room  Steward  Bill  Davis  takes  time  out  to  have  York  is  only  a  few  days  away  f  Earl  Allen,  whose  death  in  around  the  gate.  his  photo  taken  with  a  beautiful  but  dumb  bathing  suit  model  Koshichang  seems  to  be  the  we  are  putting  our  hopes  and  an  auto  accident  was  reported  aboard  the Mississippi  cruise ship. The "girl" is Maison  Blanche  dreams  on  next  trip.  With  this  in  thte  LOG  recently,  as  he ap­ favorite  port  for  the  crew.  Some  (New  Orleans)  department  store  maimequin  which  graces  the  we  will  say  "selamat  jalan."  of  the  boys  will  be  notifying  the  peared  in  photograph  taken  ship's  store.  Photo  by  G. H.  McFaU,  Ship's  Delegate.  Crew,  ­SS  Steel  Admiral  LOG  to  change  their  addresses  shortly  before the  fatal  mishap.  I'Ja  i  •   ji  II  Helping  Others  Is  Seafarers'  Pet  Hobby  Plenty  Of  Wild  Life  On The  Steel  Admiral  But  It's  Confined  To  The  Animal  Cargo  f  �Minua His Typewriter, Whitmer Attempts  To Prove The Pen Is Mightier Thim Sword  wss mm^^MERs AND TRE PRODUCERS ,  Un­American  Activities  Commit­ LOG wnid  sate  toM  me: ^'No  mote  tee  for  the  simple  reason  that  quoliitiba  marks  arouml HtoweaS;.'*  After  swearing  on  a  stack  of  they  found  us  drinking  "Moscow  She  really  ieisied  tfee  "ifeVil  with  "old  menus  that  I  will  write  no  Mules"  in  Pancho's,  a  Mexican  me,  so i hope yoa^ll  bifem­  this  ih  more  letters  to  the  LOG  about  cafe  in  Seattle.  Our  drinks  were  mind  when  afed  if  you  print  this.  !the  quality  of  the  food  or  the  served  by  a  lovely  Italian  wait­ We  are due in  New  Ytwk  soon  actions of  the  Mate on  the Mary­ ress  and  mixed  by  an  Irish  bar­ and  we  have  nc  beefs  in  the  mar,  1 have  been  released  from  tender,  while  we  were  waiting  Deck  Departm^t.  Hope  to  have  .the  chain  locker,  where  I  had  for  two  Norwegian  girls  to  join  a  clean  in  l^hSfnore,  so  been  shackled  ever  since  my  us.  I  think  these  guys  are  being  all  the  fammar  meeting  last  letter  was  printed  in  the  unfair.  We  just  happen  to  have  places  of  the  men  of  'die  Mary­ LQG.  I  am  now  determined  to  cosmopolitan  tastes.  mar  better  put  out  Ihe  wekome  prove  that  the  pen  is  mightier  mat.,  "fhe  Seven  ^as,  Vfctoria  NO  OUOTES  than  the  sword.  Got  a  beef, Ed.  My mother saw  and  Beulah''s  will  really  jump  The  other  night  a  terrific  ex­ in.  the  last  lettCT  I  wrote  to,  the  when  we  plosion  rocked  the  Marymar  dnd  Saw  "Duiehy"  Moore'e,  letter  as  Ohannisian  and  Watson  rush­ in  the  LOG  and  I'll  tafee  the  ed  into  the  12  to  ^'foc'sle,  they  Pals  opportunity  to  remind  him  that  found  my  typewriter  had  been  those  sweel  South  African  girls  sabotaged  by ­  some  unknown  can  catch  bigger fish  than  the  Deck  Depzutment  men  lake  it  easy  during  coffee  time  character.  Hence,  the  red  pen­ tarpon  he  caught  and  tliey  don't  jaboard  Hie  SS  Stony  Creek  in  Bari,  Iteily.  Left  to  right  in ­ cil  (which  I  took  from  the  even  have  to  go  near  the  water.  frOnt  roW:  J. Gailagher.  AB;  G. Sakellis,  DM;  rear  row;  Pete;  Mate's desk)  I am  using. On  With  They  just  wait  in  Delmonico'a,  Moreni,  AB;  F.  Savoie,  OS;  R.  Stanford,  AB,.  and  Bill,  the  story—  The  Stage  Door,  The  Windsor  Healy,  AB.  ^  and  many  other  of  the fishing  TOUGH  TIDE  grounds  on  the  South  African  We  had  one  of  the  men  hiu­t  coast.  'Nuff  said,  Dutctoy!  on  here,  although  not  seriously.  Don't  forget,  boys,  more  LOG  He  was  coming  back  from  a  donations—bigger  and  better  happy  shore  leave  in  Seattle.  LOG.  I  know  we  all  warst  that.  Those  of  you  who  have  been  to  So  let's  get  roUing.  Seattle  know  what  a  terrific  rise  • ff  and  fall  of  the  tide  there  is  Honest  A1  Whitmer  there.  When  the  guy  came  back  to  the  ship,  the  tide  was  out  and  he  did  not  see  the  gangway  leading  from  the  dock  to  the  crosstree  at  No.  3  hatch.  He  slipped  off  the  dock  and  fell  down  the  stack,  luckily  landing  in  the  starboard  boiler;  To  the  Editor:  which  was  not  in  use.  "Pimlico  Joe,"  the  Fireman  on  watch  at  Enclosed  you  "Will find  a  check  the  time,  had  just  laid  down  for five  dollars  as  a  contribution  the  Racing  Form  and • h  appened  to  the  LOG.  to  glance  into  the  dead firebox  I  have  not  sailed  for  about  14  and  saw  the  boy  laying  there.  months  now,  and  have  retired  He  pulled  him  out  through  the  my  book.  But  I  still  look  for­ in  the  simiy  creak's  galley, diaanwHile.  two  fOod  masters  hole  and  revived  him.  It  was  ward  to  each  copy  of  the  LOG.  ma  bard  at  Hie  mulligan.  Chief  Cook  O.  HadjikostoS  (left)  none  other  than  "Mighty  Mouse"  Mitsi. a Sleek  D^rman pln­ I  am  especially  interested  in  peera  Ibto  the limtmer  and  SeOond  Cook  M.  BroWn  does  like­ rBob  Moylan,  our  Bosun  who  Bcher,  poses  calmly  with  his  WlSa  4MO  a  fabling pOl.  ishipped  on  here  in  Long  Beach  own^, one  Eyed  Blackie.  The  the  current  debate  on  the  com­ pulsory  vacations  and  am  great­ iwhen  our  old  Bosun  Jimmy  Seafarer  gbl  the  dbg  as  a  pup  ^Meehan  got  off  because  of  illness  18  months  ago  when  he  was  ly  enjoying  the  series  on  'Sea­ farers  ih  World  War  II.*'  '  <in  his  family.  recuperating from  a spine  ope­ t  am  working  fOr  the  railroad  ,  "Mighty  Mouse"  is  another  re­ ration.  When  Blaise is  out  at  now  but  I  still  am  greatly  in­ bel  from  South  Lawrence,  Mass.,  sea, Mitel  passes the time  away  terested  in  the maritime  industry  and  can  he  crack  the  whip.  The  in  New  JeTSe'y*  and  particularly  the  Seafarers.  To  Hie  Editor:  The  time  has  come  when  we  only  one  he  seems  to  miss  is  James  D.  (Crow)  Allen  Dimitrious  Konstatinous  Vassil­ Wo,  the crew  of  the Cities  Ser­ seamen  of  Cities  Service  can  Raleigh,  N.  C.  ""akis  Skarvelis,  the  8  to  12  or­ vice fehker  SS  Abiqua,  Want  Do  join  ranks  with  the  ether  free  "dinary,  who  can  somehow  man­ (Ed.  Nofa:  Thanks  idle  the  Show om­ appreciation,  and  thank  seamen  of  the  SIU,  knowing  We  age  to  stay  one  deck  ahead  of  dohafion,  StoHier  Allan.  Your  GOd,  that  there  is  such  an  or­ have  a  complete  and  competent  organization  behind  us.  1hilm.  receipt  is  On  Hie  way.)  ganization  as  /Hie  StU.  To all the  men  who  have  maide  There  are  a  few  guys  who  this  possible,  we  give  our  whtfite­ TBIS  FISH  STORY  IS NOT  FICTION  want  to  have  John  Ohamisian  hearted thanks.  We  hope  this let­ and  myself  investigated  by  the  Tet  the  Editor:  ter  will  reach  other  unorganized  In  behalf  of  the  crew  recently  seamen  who  have  been  brow­ die  SS  Seamar,  I'd  like  Attention! Dewey Martin  aboard  beaten  and  cowered  with  the  to  "Offer  OUr  best  wishes  for  a  hope  that  they,  too,  may  aonle  speedy  recovery  to  our  former  day  be  able  to  call  themselyes  shipmate,  Steward  George  Jack­ iilii;  members  and  Brothers  of  the  iii:  son—a  good.guy  in  our  books,  WM  SIU.  George  took  ill  as  the ship  was  New  York  boUnd,  aboUt  100  Thahks  to  the  SIU  men  on  the  miles  north  cff  Cape  Macy.  The  Headquarters  staff  for  the  woh­ vessel  was  turned  around,  and  detiul  job  they  have  been  doing.  taken  into  Guantanamo  Bay,  Here's  hoping  a  full  tanker­ '.• fe  where  Geor^  was  transferred  to  man's agreement  is  signed  by  the  the  Naval  Hospital  there.  time  this  note  of  appreciation  is  We're  hoping  that  by  the  time  received.  this  is  published  George  is  well  Crew,  SS  Abiqua  on  the  road  to  good  health.  Houston,  Texas  Roy  Lundquist  (Ed.  note:  Since  this  letter  was  received.  Brother  Lutt'd­ Sailor  Hall  (left),  Martin  Bteadoff  and  catch.  quist  himself  has  become  4  To  the  Editor:  Thi  catch  was  made  by  Robert  DOAT  bold  your  pictuzgi  ho^ital  petteni­^arine  Hos­ Hall,  Tampa  SIU  Patrolman.  and stories  of  shipboard  acti>­ In  returning  your  LOG  circu­ pital up  in Boston—^for  a minov  With  him  in  the  picture  is  Mar­ vities.  Mali them  to the  Sea<­ laticm  card;  I  iutt  proUd  to  say  farers  Log,  5i  Beaver  St»>  Introducing  y^ur  n^hewv  «#eMdion,  He  expects  to  be  that  many  seamen fish  at  my  tin  Breadoff, a  "Tampa  seaman.  Wayne  Monroe  Wi^e,  bam  up  and  mmoi  in  a  cot^le  of  camp  and  am  happy  to say  they  The  picture  was  snapped  by  New  York  4.  N.  Y.  If  yoU  on  Feb.  22,  1950,  after  you  weeks.  Meanwhile,  we're  wish­ catch  Hieir  share.  .  myself  aftd  the five fish  were  haven't fhe time or  don't feel  sailed  but  on  the  Steel  Sur­ ing  Jackson  and  Lundquist,  t  hear  that  Sailor  Hall  has  weighed  by  me.  *1116  weight  —  in the mood, ­just forWatd  de­ fails;  We'll do  the rest.  Pie«  veyor.  Lending  a  supporfing  a  veteran of  the Cities  Service  emne  ih  for  a  Ifttle  ribbing  on  42  pounds.  lures will  be  returned  if  yoU  ha^  is  your  sister,  Betty,  scttne  Of  his fisk  Stales,  but  they  Ted  Morgan.  wish.  proud  mother  and  nb  Wbn­ catapaign,  a  speedy  teium  to  are  hot  all fish  stOries  as  the  '!fo  thie  lUfitor:  •  Allen Is Working  (M The RR,  But  Remembers SIU  SIU Spells Freedom For Men  In  CS  Fleet:  Abiqua  Crew  Two Seamar Lads  Enter Hospitals  In Boston, Cuba  Send'Silii  ;  der  —  of  good­lboking  Waytifei  A'l  enclosed  pictures  Will  prove.  CaHsoa'a  ttxtf.  Tla,  �7a9» Thtrtoen  On  June  16,  the  Sailors  Union  of  Pacific,  West  Coast  affiliate  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  officially  opened  its  resplendent  new  Headquarters  building  at  450  Harrison  Street,  San  Francisco.  All  hands  agreed  that  the  two  years  from  the  ground­breaking  on  June  18,  1948;  was  well  worth  waiting.  In  his  greetings.  President  Harry  Lundeberg  declared  that  •• KM  members  of  the  SUP  may  look  upon  the  new  Hall  with  "pride  and  honor."  'Director  of  Organization  Lindsey  Williams  represented  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  at  the  ceremonies.  Governor  Earl  Warren  of  California  was  the  principal  speaker  at  the  occasion.  The  im^oung  new  SUP  Hea<h|u.9xlim  building  froxiis  ou  Fiasco's  Harrison  Street.  The  spa­ cious,  well­equipped  structure  provides  practically  every  type  of  acxommodation  sought  by  its  membership  ashore.  Several  SIU  affiliates  have  their West  Coast offices in the SUP Headquarters.  V­  ,  S  liiiiiijli  Here's  a  view  of  the  reslauranf  operated  by  the  SUP  for  its  members  emd  the  public.  In  beefs,  the  chow  hcdl  will  ade­ quately  fill  the  bill  in  feeding  the  membership.  ...  ..v.  IRiliiiil  ­  <  '  /  • f  \  Ill Wtl'lH  The  auditorium,  seats  2.000.  re«ons.  Like  the  rest  of  the  building,  the  auditopum  is  air­conditioned.  The  latest  in  acoustic  equipment  assures  good  hearing  fo^  all.  '  Members  waiting  for  a  ship  can  while  away  the  time  playing  cards  or  by  just  relitxing  in  the  Hiring  Hall  shown  here.  Windows  on  this  floor  afford  a  view,  of  the  dty.  ...ijijij  i  ,  msmmm  jiim li|| wmm  iiiiiir  >.y.  I  Wm  I  I  OiiiS­ V.­...........V  .vs..  ;  M  this^gy^a^mm  ^  wqrk  off  e^hra  ureia^,  in  ..  The.  Union  operates  this,  bar,  wluch is  open  to  the  members  and  their  guests.  A  large  numt  ber  of  booths  occupy  the  rear  of  the  refreshment  center.  According  to  latest  reports  the  bar  and  the  restaurant,  which  are  open  until  midn'ght. are especially  popular  with the  memberships  as  the  rushing  business,  they  are  doing  indicafesK  Besides  beiag  a  source  of  pleasure  to  thn  members,  the  drinks  and'­food  are  a  source  of  revenue  to  the  Union.  �WW  .  Pag6 Fourlwn  THE  SE  AF A  RE R^S  LOG  • ­' • Frife  Details  Of  SIU  Welfare  Plan  Explained  As  the Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  in  the  hospital  prior  to  the ­is­ " swung  into  operation  on  July  suance  of  the  court  order  quali­ ,  15,  Union  members  were  advised  fies  a  member  for  the  hospital  to  acquaint  themselves  with  the  benefits.  You  are only  authorized  to pay  few  simple  eligibility  require­ The  following .oompaBlM  ara stgnatorlos  to  the  Welfare  agreement.  Men  who  hava  ments for  the  hospital  and  death  benefits  to  men  who  are  hospi­ benefits  payable  under  the  plan.  talized  in  your  port.  Any  men  worked  on  any  of  dielr  VMseU  for  one  day  since  January  1.  1950  are  eligible for  Welfaro  Headquarters outlined  the prin­ applying  for  hospital  benefits  in  Plan  benefits.  cipal  working  features •  of  the  your  port,  for  time  spent  in  hos­ Plan  in  communications sent  last  pitals  in  other  ports  should  be  Actium  Steamship  Con^mny­  •   ri I*; .^• '  Mississippi  Shipping  Company  ­ week  to  all  Atlantic  and  Gulf  referred  directly  to  Union  Head­ National  Cargo  Carriers.  Inc.  District  Branch  officials,  who  quarters  for  payment  applica­ Alcoa  Steamship  Company  Ore  Steamship  Company  American­Eastern  Steamship  Company  were  urged  to relay  the informa­ tion,  to  avoid  duplication.  Pro  Navigation  Company  (Carras)  tion  to  the  Seafarers  in  tbeir  4.  Under  the Welfare Plan, the  A.  H.  Bull  Steamship  Company  payment  of  hospital  benefits con­ pdrts.  Palmpr  Shipping  Company  '  In  order  to  avoid  any  delays  tinues  indefinitely,  there  being  Baitimoro  Insular  Line  Ponce  Cement  Corporation  and  confusion,  men  entering  the  no  one­year  limit such  as applied  Calmar  Steamship  Company  Peninsidar  8E  Occidental  Steamship  Marine  Hospitals  should  take  under  the  previous  plan.  John  M.  Carras.­  Inc.  Company  with  them  their  seaman's  papers,  All  applications  for  death  ben­ Construction Aggregates  Corporation  •   Seas  Shipping  Company  their  Union  book  and  discharges  efits  must  be  made  to­  Union  fron*  at  least  two  or  three  com­ Headquarters  in  New  York  and  Cor^L  Steamship  Company  Seatraders,  Inc.  (Not  Seatrade)  panies  on  whose  vessels  they  must  be  accompanied  by  s' cer­ Cuba  Distilling  Company  Seatrain  Lines, Inc.  worked  during,  the  past  12  tified  copy  of  the  deceased's  Dolphin  Steamship  Owporation  South  Atlantic  Steamship  Company  ^months.  The  latter  recommenda­ death  certificate.  (Operates  SS  Lilica)  Standard  Steamship  Company  (Carras)  CHOOSE  3ENEFICIARY  tion  was  made  to  ensure  that  Dry­Trans  Corporation  St.  Lawrence  Navigation  Company  Each  member  may  designate  one  of  the  companies,  at  least,  whomever  he  wishes  to  be  his  Eagle­Ocean  Transport  Company  is  a  signatory  to  the  Plan.  Strathmore  Shipping  Company  The  text  of  the  Headquarters  beneficiary  for  the  $500  payment  Eastern  Steamship  Company  Trans­Fuel  Corporation  in  the  event  of  his  death.  Forms  Epiphany  Tankers  Inc.  conununication  follows:  U.  S.^ Petroleum  Carriers,  Inc.  Beginning  July  15,  1950  at  on  which  a  member  may  desig­ Federal  Motorships  Victory  Carriers,  Inc.  ,12:01  AM,  the  recently­negotia­ nate  his  beneficiary  are  present­ Isthmian  Steamship  Company  Waterman  Steamship  Corporation  ted  SrU  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Dis­ ly  being  prepared  and  will  be  Mar­Ancha  Corporation  White  Range  Steamship  Company  trict "Welfare  Plan  goes  into  ef­ available  for  distribution  in  all  fect,  with ­the  payment  of  hos­ ports  in  the  very  near  future.  A  pital  and  death  benefits  replacing  sample  copy  of  the  ­forms  will  benefits  to­ti  certain  hospitalized  those  previously  paid  as  per  the  also  appear  in  the  SEAFARERS  members  who  had  previously  LOG.  Union  constitution.  been employed  by signatory  com­ Under  the  Plan,  hospitalized  This and  other  necessary  forms  panies  for  a  long  time.  The  Seafarers  are  to  receive  benefits  will  be  sent  to  you  under  sep­ names  of  these  men  appear  on  o'f  $7  per  week  and  beneficiaries  arate cover.  an  attached  list.  Some  of  them  The  Korean  crisis  has  high­ of  14,059,426  dwt.  This  total  rep­ of  deceased  Union  members  are  All  Agents  are  cautioned  to  may  be in your local  marine hos­ to  receive  $500  as  death  bene­ note  that  the  temporary  receipts  pital  and  may  previously  have  lighted  two  serious  United  States  resented  about  18  percent  of  the  for  use  in  paying  Welfare  Plan  fits.  received  monthly  or  bi­monthly  maritime  deficiencies,  a  grave  world's  active  merchant  fleets, j  The  Union  has  agreed  to  ac­ hospital  benefits  differ  from  the  checks  from  Headquarters.  They  shortage  of  passenger  carrying  In  contrast,  the  US  possesses  cept  full  responsibility  for  the  ones  used  when  the  Union  paid  are  now  qualified  to  receive  the  ships  and  the  lack  of  new  con­ about  30  percent  of  all  railroads  proper  disbursement  of  these  the  benefits.  The  new  receipt  re­ regular $7  weekly  benefits,  which  struction  in  the  nation's  ship­ in  the  world,  and  over  75  per­1  Kf  i  benefits.  Errors  in  payment,  quires  the  "Z"  number  and  so­ you  are  authorized  to  pay  to  yards,  National  Federation  of  cent  pf  the  world's  motor  vehi­ American  Shipping  reported  re­ cles.  therefore,  will  have  to  be  made  cial  security  number  of  the  pa­ them.  cently.  good  by  the  Union.  Hence,  it  is  tient,  the  signature  of  a  repre­ (2)  The  foreign  trading  fleet I  extremely  important  that  the  sentative of  the hospital  in which  The  foregoing  information  is  In  connection  with  the  defic­ of  US  merchant  ships  dropped [  given  to  acquaint  the  Agents  Welfare Plan  agreement  be  fully  he  is  confined  and  the  name  of  iencies,  it  was  pointed  out  that  .slightly,  from  a  total  of  8.2  mil­ Si:  with  the  practical  aspects  of  the  imderstood  and  be  followed  out  one  of  the  companies  and  the  a  Long  Range  Shipping  Bill  has  "Ship  on  which  he  worked  for  at  Plan  with  which  they  are  con­ been  approved  by  the  shipping  lion dwt.  to about 8  million  tons. I  to  the  letter.  least  one  day  since  January  cerned.  It  is  advisable,  however,  committees  of  both  Senate  and  Vessels  trading in domestic  coast­ I  ELIGIBILITY  al  and  intercoastal  trades  in­ that  they .study  the  full  agree­ 1,  1950.  In  brief,  here  are  the  princi­ In  sending your  weekly reports  ment  for  a  broader  understeind­ House,  and  is  now  awaiting  ac­ creased  by  about  400,000  dwt.,i  tion  by  the Congress.  while  US  merchant  ships  trad­1  pal  working features  of  the  Wel­ on  the  payment  of  hospital  bene­ ing  of  its  operation.  ing  to  the  teritories  and  posses­ fare Plan:  ;  CLARIFIES  ACT  fits,  enclose  the  receipts  signed  If  you  hdve  any  questions  on  sions  increased  by  about  100,000!  1.  To  be  eligible  for  the  Wel­ by  the  patients.  The  stubs  are  the  Welfare  Plan,  please  submit  e. L."  *  The  bill,  designed  to  help  cor­ dwt.  l^s:  fare  Plan  benefits  cited  above,  a  to  be  retained  by  you,  for  your  them  to:  rect  present  deficiencies,  expands  member  must  have  worked  at  own  records.  Joseph  H.  Volpian  and  clarifies  the  existing  pro­ (3)  At  mid­year  the  privately­ {  !  least  one day  since January 1 of  Special  provision  has  been  51 Beaver Street  visions  of  the  Merchant  Marine  owned  US. flag  tanker  fleet  con­|  • Uiis year for  any gf  the  compan­ made  to  allow  eligibility  for  New  York  4,  New  York  Act  of  1936  to  build  the  type  of  sisted  of  454  ships  of  6,725,7101  ies  whose  names  appear  on  the  merchant  fleet  described  therein,  dwt.,  about  2%  million  dwt.!  attached  list.  clearly  within  the  framework  of  larger  than  in  1939,  although  a|  SEAFARERS  WELFARE  PLAN  •   2.  To  receive  the  weekly  hos­ decline  of  16  vessels  from  the!  the  same  principle  of  parity.  11  Broadway,  Suite  612  pital  benefits,  a  member  must  total  on  January 1,  1950.  The de­ In^  its  semi­annual  report  on  be  a  patient  in  a  US  Marine  New  York  4,  N.  Y.  cline  was  due  to  scrapping  oti  the  status  of  the  Ariierican  Mer­|  Hospital,  a  US  Public  Health  overage  ships,  conversion  to i  Dat®...­ chant Marine,  the Federation said  Hospital,  or  a  'hospital  located  other  than  tanker  uses,  and  re­ that  on  July  1  the  total  passen­ in  a  port  in  the  continental  Uni­ moval  from  documentation.  I,  ger  carrying  fleet  of  the  nation  ted  States  where  the  Union  or  (Please  Print)  amounted  to only 52  vessels  with  TRADE  DECLINE  an  employer  maintains  oflices.  A  single  trip  capacity  of  15,374  member  who  is  a  patient  in  any  hereby designate  (4)  US  foreign  trade  declined  passengers.  hospital  located  in  a  seaport  of  (Please  Print)  by  approximately  300,000  tons  Even  with  the  addition  of  the  per  month  in  the  first  quarter  continental  United  States  is  also  6  passenger  ships  currently  un­ of  1950,  compared  to  a  monthly  ,  eligible for  the benefits,  provided  (Address;  Please  Print)  der  construction,  the  report  stat­ average  in  1949.  This  reduced  he  entered  that  hospital  as  the  ed,  the  nation's  passenger  carry­ volume,  resulting  primarily  from  result" of  an  .emergency  illness  who  is  my  ,  , to  receive  ing  fleet  will  represent  only  virtual  cessation  of  coal  ex­ or  injury,  requiring  his  removal  (Relationship:  Wife,  Mother,  Friend,  etc.)  to  the  institution  from  a  vessel  the  benefits  under  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  upon  my  about  orife­half  of  the  vessels  and  ports  and  diminished  grain  ship­ if­ &• • during    capacity  of  the  1939  passenger  ments,  reflected  itself  in  the  de­ the  course  of  a  voyage.  death.  3.  An  en:q)loyee  shall  not  be  fleet.  {eflfil/.  cline  of  vessels  bareboat­char­ entitled  to  receive  hospital  bene­ The  report  added  that  the  mil­ tered  from  the  government.  This  Sign^  ...  .fits  until  he  has  been  confined  itary  has  said  that  the  present  number  dropped  from  101  to  53  In  any  of  the  aforementioned  troop  lift  capacity  is. about  50  in*the  six­month  period.  Witnessed  im­::;  types  of  institutions for  a  period  percent  of  the  requirements  of  Not  only. has  there  been ,.an  of  seven  fuU,  consecutive  days.  a  major  emergency.  Witnessed  overall  decline  in  the  volume  of  Benefits  will  be  paid  for  all  oceanborne  foreign  trade,  but  p'!''  FLEET  DECLINED  time  during  which  a  member  is  Witnessed  there  has  been  a  substantial  re­ hospitalized,  beginning  with  the  Oth^r  highlights  of  the  report  duction  in  US  flag  ship  parti­ first  full  week  of  hospitalization.  showed:  cipation  thereof,  the first  quarter  No  payments  are  to  be  ­made  This  is  the  official  henefinary  designation  card  that  must  (1)  During  the first six  months  of  1950 showing  about 46  percent  for  any  period  less  than  seven  be  filled  out  and  signed  by  all  those  wishing  to  assign  the  of  1950  the  privately­owned  mer­ overall,  and  "only  40  percent  in  full  days.­ death  t>enefits  made  available  under  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan.  It  chant  fleet  declined  by  24  ships  Qualified  employees  who  are  is  important  that  all  information—with  the  exception  of  the  of  205,574  dwt. This  was  ascribed  the  dry.  cargo  trade.  committed  to  an  institution  for  signatures which  must  be signed­r^be'printed  to insure complete  to  the  removal  of. vessels  jiue  Vessels  in  the  National  De­ the  insane  by  a  court  order  are  legibility.  Three  witnesses  are  asked  so  that  there  will  be  no  to  overage,  conversion  to  non­ fense  Reserve  Fleet,  excluding  i??­­ specifically  excluded  from  the  question  of  forgery  or  signing  under  duress.  Tb'protect  your­ seagoing  types,  or  removed  from  tugs,  barges,  training  ships  and  hospital  benefits  but  are  eligible  self>  fill  these  forms  out  as  soon  as  they  are  made  available  documentation.  As  of  Jtdy  I,  the  military  auxiliaries,  increased  for  death  benefits.  Time  spent  to  you.  total fleet consisted  of  1,182 ships  from  2,135  to  2,224  sKips„  Companies Whkh Signed  WeUare  Phn  Korean  Crisis  Puts  Spotlight  On  US  Maritime  Deficiencies  '­• •  �^ridair; Jaly  21. 13S0.  :.  THE  SEAFARER S  L O G  Pag«  Fifti  Mimites Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief  ­  BALTIMORE—Chairman.  WU­ liaiA  Renlz,  26445:  Recording  Secretary^  A1  Stansbury,  .  4683;  Steading  Clerk,  Leon  Johnson.  108.  PORT '  Motions  carried  to  accept  min­ utes  of  previous  meetings  held  in  other  Branches.  Trial  Com­ Boston.. mittee's  recommendations  i n  New  York  cases  involving  eight  Brothers  Philadelphia  boncurred  in.  Donation  taken  up  Baltimore  lor  Robert  O'Toole's  burial.  Ag­ Norfolk  ent's  report  accepted.  Meeting  Savannah.........  adjourned  with  380  Brothers  Tampa  Mobile.........  present.  New  Orleans  4"  4"  t  Galveston  NORFOLK—No  meeting  held  because  of  a  lack  of  a  quorum.  West  Coast.....'  Eighteen  members  present.  GRAND  TOTAL..  the  city  because  of  joining  'un­ ions,  and  of  the  help  the  SIU  would  offer  them.  Meeting  ad­ journed  with  138  members  pres­ ent.  REG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  4  4  4  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  REG.  DECK  ENG.  STWDS.  SHIPPED  PHILADELPHIA  —  Chairman,  (No  Figures Received)  (No  Figures  Received)  A.  S.  Cardullo,  24599;  Recordiim  199  156  168  523  143  132  191  466  Secretary,  D.  Hall,  43372;  Read­ 39  31  27  97  35  28  19  82  ing  Clerk,  G.  Seeberger,  6932. ,  127  122  95  344  83  77  55  215  Minutes  of  meetings  in  all  6  7  6  19  16  12  13  41  ports  accepted  except  that  of  3  5  '2  10  2  4  6  12  New  Orleans.  Motion  carried  17  14  18  49  19  18  16  53  that  New  Orleans  abide  by  the  56  64  44  164  32  33  36 ^  101  national  shipping  card.  Charges  58  60  87  205  71  74  89  234  against five  Brothers  read  and  41  39  30  >  38  110  39  104  referred  to  a  Trial  Committee.  27  52  61  54  167  66  57  58  181  Motion  to  try  one  Brother  be­ 531  615  542  1,688  505  474  510  1,489  fore  the  entire  meeting.  Motion.  Tost.  Meeting  adjourned  with  76  Brothers  present.  TAMPA—Chairman,  R.  White.  57;  Recording  Secretary.  R.  Hall.  sonville  on  Union  business.  Min­ read and  referred  to a Trial  Com­ upon  by  the  regular  meeting.  4  4  4  J2e060;  Reading  Clerk,  N.  Ellis.  utes  of  meetings  held  in  other  mittee.  Minutes  of  meetings  held  The  committee  to  be  composed  NEW  YORK—Chairman,  Lind­ SIU  Branches  read  and  accepted.  in  other  Branches  read  and  ac­ of  the  same  department  and  say  Williams,  21550;  Recording  16.  Minutes  of  meetings  held  in  Gillette  gave  report  on  company  cepted.  Agent  reported  that  the  group  of  the  member  requesting  Secretary,  Freddie Stewart,  4935;  other  ports  accepted.  Agent's  the  SIU  ia  trying' to  organize  in  business  affairs  of  the  port  were  the extension.  Meeting  adjourned  Reading  Clerk,  Eddie  Mooney,  46671.  report  accepted.  Good  and  Wel­ the South  Atlantic  area  and  urg­ in  good  sMpe  but  the  bottom  with  470  members  present.  had  fallen  out  of  shipping.  Ag­ ed all SIU  members  to  try to  get  4  4  4  Minutes  of  meetings  held  in  fare:  Discussion  on  war  bonus  ent  Sheppard  stressed  the  im­ jobs  aboard  the  company's  ves­ GALVESTON  —  Chairman.  other  ports  read  and  accepted.  and  other  wartime  measures. Va­ portance  of  voting  in  the coming  Keith  Alsop,  7311;  Recording  sels.  Good  and  Welfare:  Discus­ Trial  committee's  recommenda­ cation  issue  was  also  discussed  senatorial  elections  in  Louisiana  sion  on  Yellow  Cab  situation  in  Secretary,  C.  Tannehill,  25922;  tions  read  and  accepted.  Charges  at  length.  Meeting  adjourned  and  concluded  his  report  with  town.  Meeting  adjourned  with  Reading  Clerk,  R.  Wilbum,  against  Brothers  read  and  re­ with  51  members  present,  the  latest  developments  in  the  37739.  45  members  present.  ferred  to  a  trial  committee  to  ft  4  4.  Bisso  Strike.  Three  Brothers  Minutes  of  meetings  held  in  be  elected  the  following  day  at  ^  %  SAVANNAH —Chairman.  Jeff  NEW  ORLEANS — Chairman.  were  given  the  Oath  of  Obliga­ other  SIU  Branches  read  and  ac­ the Hall.  Motion  by  W.  J. Brady,  Gillette,  37060;  Recording  Secre­ tary,  M.  C.  McCranie,  45052;  LeRoy  Clarke.  23062;  Recording  tion.  Motion  carried  that  any  cepted.  Agent's  report  accepted.  carried,  that  the  part  of  the  SIU  agreement  which  calls  for  $300  Reading  Clerk.  A.  Smith.  36970.  Secretsury,  Bill  Fredericks.  94;  request  for  shipping  card  exten­ No  New  Business.  ^  ^  payment  for  personal  effects  lost  Agent's  report  delivered  by  Reading  Clerk,  Buck  Stephens.  sion  be  acted  upon .by  a  com­ rnittee  elected  at  a  regular  meet­ SAN  FRANCISCO —No  meet­ in  a  ship  disaster  be  made  to  be  Jeff  Gillette  in  absence  of  Ag­ 76.  Charges  against  one  member  ing  and  their  findings  be  acted  ing  held  due  to  lack  of  quorum.  a  minimum  amount  to  be  paid  ent  Bryant,  who  was  in­Jack­ by  the  company  with  the  exact  4  4  4  BOSTON — No  meeting  held  figure  to  be  determlthed  by  the  due  to  lack  of  a  quorum.  value  of  the  actual  effects  lost.  4  4  4  In  the  Headquarters  report,  the  MOBILE—Chairman,  R.  Matt­ Secretary­Treasurer  announced  hews^  154;  Recording  Secretary,  that  the  new  Headquarters—^Port  L.  Neira,  26393;  Reading  Clerk,  of  New  York  building  had  been  H.  J.. Fischer,  59.  purchased  outright,  after  the  Motions  carried  to  accept  min­ city  had  approved  issuance  of  utes  of  meetings  held  in  other  an  occupancy  permit  for  the  Branches.  Charges  against  var­ structure.  Plans  are  now  being  ERNEST  LEE  WATERS  SAMUEL  PARKER  GEORGE  W.  CLINE  ious  Brothers  laid  over  until  made  for  altering  the  building  Contact  your  father,  Scott  Contact  James  E.  Whitt,  1902  Marvin  R.  Friedman,  Assist­ next day for  Trial Committee ac­ to  meet  the  needs  of  the  mem­ Rogers  Street,  Savannah,  Geor­ ant  manager  of  the  Whalen  drug  tion.  Motion  .carried  to  excuse  bership,  he said.  He  also  pointed  Cline,  Green way.  Ark.  store  at  261  Eighth  Avenue  (23  members  not  present  due  to  bus  out  that  Seafarers  are  covered  gia.  S,  t. *  Street),  New  York  City,  is  hold­ and  taxi  strike.  Assistant  Secre­ by  riders  to  ships'  Articles  for  GEORGE  FINN  4  4  4  ing  your  membership  book  for  tary­Treasurer Matthews,  subbing  risks  incurred  in  the  Korean  RICHARD  R. LEIKAS  .  Get  in  touch  with  your lawyer,  500  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  Your  "Brother,  Matt,  has  an  you.  for  Agent  Tanner,  reported  on  war  areas.  Meanwhile,  the  Union  important  paper  for  you  to  sign  City.  4  4  4  shipping  prospects  for  coming  wiU  negotiate  an  agreement  cov­ WILFRED  R.  SHEA  and  some  money  for  you.  two  weeks.  Matthews  reported  ering  adequate  bonus  payments  i  X  t.  "Selling  property.  Your  sig­ that  the furniture  and  equipment  and  similar  compensation.  The  RED  BRAUNSTEIN  4  4  4  nature  important.  Soon  leaving  had  been  ordered  and  would  be  Secretary­Treasurer  also  stated  DON  J.  PEURALA  Pfc.  Leon  T.  White  would  like  Your  sister  is  getting  married  state.  Write  or  phone:  Mom"  you  to  write  to  him  at  this  ad­ delivered  within  two  weeks.  that  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  dress:  8023  Composite  Service  on  July .22.  Your  mother  is  ill  4  4  4  Membership  also  informed  of  the  would  begin  payments  of  hospi­ HENRY  BERT  DONAHO  Comply,  APO  24  Unit  3,  c/o  and  asks  that  you  write  her  at  police  and firemen's  beef  with' tal and death  benefits  on July 15.  I'M,  San. Francisco;  California.  1306  ^outh 10' Street,  Manitowoc,  Contact  P.  K.  Blidsoe,  Nava­ Wisconsin,  giving  your  return  sota,  Texas.  *  t  ^  address.  ROY  FITTS  4  4.  4  ROBERT EARL ENSAR Contact  Mrs.  V.  J.  Fitts,  4  44  ­I  Your  mother  asks  you  to  write  JAMES  W.  ROONEY  Springville,  Mississippi.  ASST.  SECRETARY­TREASURERS  SIU, A&G  District  Get  in  touch  with  Death  Ben­ her  at  128  Aldharn  Avenue,  NE,  4  4  4  Robert  Matthews  Lloyd  Gardner  efits  Department,  New  York  Life  Knoxville,  Tennessee.  ARMOND  GILBERT  Joseph  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7377,  in  Florida.  ^  ter,  Sarah  Burton  Nottingham,  i  East  Liverpool,  Ohio.  ——  J  A&G  Shipping  From  June  21  To  July  12  .11  Directory  Of  SIU  HaUs  �* '• . ­ Page Sixteen  '• •  •  •"'  "  .'"­>1  '  THESE AFA RERS  LQ G  ;  Tdd^  ISjC  Bernstein Explains His Case To Gongresi  Just  about  a  month  ago,  Ar­ use  the  vessel  with  no  restric­ because  there  is  a  limit  on  the  Mr.  Weichel:  You  just  have  an  tered  vessels  after  the  war,  Lib­ nold  Bernstein,  of  the  SlU­con­ tions.  There  will  be  the  same  ships  available.  If  you  would  be  agency;  you  have  never  owned  erty  vessels.  Mr,  Weichel:  You  have  been  tracted  Arnold'  Bernstein  Lines,  possibility  to  make  use  of  com­ willing  to  arrange  the  tonnage,  or  operated  ships  before?  chartering  xmder  this  wartime  appeared  before  the  Subcommit­ fortable  and  reputable  social  we  could  bring  in  10  such  ves­ Mr. Bernstein: I  was  part own­ sels,  and  even  that  number  er  during  the  war  of  a  cargo  act?  tee  on  Maritime  Affairs  of  the  rooms.  House  Committee  on  Merchant  We  arrived  at  our  thinking  would  not  be  sufficient  to satisfy  vessel. I  was the  president  of  the  Mr.  Bernstein:  Yes;  13  vessels.  Marine  and  Fisheries,  to  present  because  of  the  fact  that  during  the  demand  for  such  low­priced  old  Bernstein  &  Red  Star  Line  Mr.  Weichel:  Liberty  vessels?  his  case  for  a  reconversion  and  the  year  practically  85  percent  accommodations.  that  operated  . .approximately  Mr.  Bernstein:  Yes.  Mr.  Weichel: Hauling  bulk  car­ operating  subsidy  for  two  form­ of  the  line  is  sold  out.  If  we­ Those  are  the  principal  points  80,000  tons  of  combined  passen­ consider  the  low­prieed  accom­ that  I  would  like  to  bring  to  ger  and  freight  vessels.  go  under  the  EGA  business?  w.  er  army  transports.  Mr.  Bernstein:  There  was  no  .:  The  SIU,  of  course,  has  a  modations,  they are sold  out over  the  attention  of  the committee.  PRE­NAZI  FLEET  EGA.  It  was  just  to  take  care  very  definite  interest  in  Bern­ the  whole  year,  proving  that  We  have  worked  very  hard  to  stein's quest,  and  we  present  the  there  is  a  terrific  demand  for  develop  this  venture.  We  hope  Mr.  Weichel:  Before  the  war?  of  the  freight  transportation  of  the  committee  will  recommend,  Mr.  Bernstein:  Before  the war.  grain  and  coal  just  after  the  following  excerpts  from  his  tes­ low­priced  accommodations.  Mr.  Weichel:  Foreign­flag  war.  timony  because  we  believe  that  I  believe  in  the  present  situa­ independently  of  ,all  other  ques­ Mr.  Latham:  Do  you  plan  to  in  it  he  has  definitely  proved  tion  there  is  a  terrific  demand  tions  in  the  bill,  that  permission  ships?  the  need  for  the  type  of  service  for  low­priced  accommodations,  will  be  granted  to  sell  the  two  Mr.  Bernstein: Ships  imder  the  operate  ^this  with  or  without  a  • •    .  but  there  is  the  impossibility  of  vessels,  the  General  Pope  and  German flag.  subsidy?  he  wants  to  offer.  Mr.  Weichel:  And  if  the  time  Mr." Bernstein:  No  passenger  Meanwhile,  it  is  interesting  to  enlarging  the fieet  under  the  the  General  Meigs,  after  the first  is  extended  you  hope  to  be  able  line between  New  York  and  Eur­ observe  that  the  slowness  of  of^  American flag  because  superlin­ of  July.  ficial  action^—if  not  outright  stal­ ers  are  very  expensive.  We  have  The  Chairman:  You  intend  to  to  buy  these  two ships  and  ope­ ope  can  operate  without  a  subr  ling  — .has  forced  Bernstein  to  no  big  chance  now  to  add  Am^  operate  single­class  passenger  rate  them  under  the  American  sidy.  A  vessel  that  we  would  flag;  is  that  it?  have to  pay  $85,000 approximate­ charter  two  foreign flag  ships  erican  tonnage  in  the  North  At­ vessels;  is  that  it?  Mr.  Bernstein:  My fleet  was  Mr.  Bernstein:  Yes.  lantic.  There  is  one  exception:  ly  in  Wages  would  be  operated  for  the  tourist  trade,  thus  de­ priving  the  government  of  taxes,  lower  venture.  We  can  bring  out  Mr.  Weichel:  You  are  not  in  taken  over  by  the  Nazis.  I  was  under  a  foreign flag  for  approxi­ myself  deprived  of  all  my  prop­ mately  $25,000.  US  seamen  and  shipbuilders  of  these  vessels,  the  General  Pope  the  shipping  business  now?  Mr.  Latham:  Your  plan  is  to  badly  needed  jobs  and  Ameri­ and  the  General  Meigs,  early  Mr.  Bernstein:  I  have  under  erty.  I  came  over  with  the  in­ can  shipchandlers  of  a  ready  enough  for  the  next  season,  and  an agency  agreement  one shipper  tention  of  reorganizing  this trade  buy  the  ships  and  apply  for  a  that  will  be  only  the  start.  We  for  this  season,  a  vessel  under  under  the  American flag.  I  have  subsidy?  market  for  their  supplies..  Bernstein's  testimony  follows:  are  willing,  with  the  help  of  the  the  Panamanian flag,  one  class,  worked  since  I  came  over  here  Mr.  Bernstein:  I  have  applied  in  1929  on  this  project.  I  char­ already.  Mr.  Bernstein:  I  am  Mr.  Ar­ authorities  to  develop  this  line  600  passengers.  nold  Bernstein,  of  Arnold  Bern­ stein  Lines,  Inc.,  New  York.  With  the  permission  of  the  committee,  I  will  restrict  my  views  to  the  sale  of  the  General  William  Weigel  and  the  General  John  Pope.  •   Owing  to special circumstances,  li^^"  it will  not  be  possible  to  execute  the  sale  of  these  vessels  imtil  after  June  50.  SPENT  HALF­MILLION  Our  organization,  the  Maritime  Commission,  and  the  shipyards  spent  more  than  $500,000  to  de­ velop  this  deal.  I  would  like  to  put  before  the  committee  the  reasons  why  I  believe  this  de­ serves  the  aid  of  the  committee.  In  this  year  approximately  350,000  to  400,000  passengers  will  cross  the  Atlantic.  Of  these  pas­ sengers  approximately  80  per­ cent,  probably  more,  will  be  American  citizens.  Of  the  80  percent  only  8  percent,  or  even  fess,  will  be  traveling  imder  the  American flag.  The  reason  is  there  is  only  one  ratable  passen­ ger  steamer  under  the  American  flag  now  crossing  the  North  At­ lantic,  but  2  years  from  no'w  we  hope  there  will  be  added  a  isuperliner.  We  have  on  the  borders  of  Canada  and  the  United  States  and  western  Europe  approxi­ mately  400,000,000  people,  of  which  a  certain percentage  would  be  willing  and  able  to  travel  if  there  were  sufficient  tonnage,  and  especially  if  there were  rates  yrhich  woifld  permit  them  to  go  across  th^Atlantic.  Of  the  trans­Atlantic fleet  only  approi&^kiately  7,500  accom­ modations  are  provided  for  tour­ ists  for  low­priced  cabins.  These  approximately  7,500  accommo­ dations  can  have  a  turn­over  during  the  year  of  approximate­ ly  100,000  low­priced  accommo­ dations.  That  is  the  maximum.  P­2S  WOULD  HELP  si^  .  The  two  P­2s,  if  reconverted,  will  carry  each  750  ^jassengers;  both  together  1,500,  and  annually  15,000  accommodations,  BW:  \  The  averagb  rate  now  offered  to  the  tourist  is  approximately  |350  a  round  trip.  A  lot  of  Am­ ericans do  nqjt  go  on ships  where  they  are  restricted  to  the  end  of  the  vessel  and  restricted  quarters  and  not  permitted  to  use  the  better  parts of  the vessel.  We  in­ tend  to  offer  a  round­trip  rrate  ft­om  $280  up  to  a  maximum  of  This is  the  map  of  the­five  bonus  areas  in  the  Far  East  war  zone.  For  details  see  story  on  pt^e  va».  ^00  and  permit'the  traveler  to  Map  Of  The  Far last  War  Bonus  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Title A name given to the resource June 30, 1950 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XII, No. 13 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 A&G WELFARE FUND TO BEGIN PAYMENTS OF BENEFITS JULY 15 NEW HQ HALL AWAITS BUILDING CODE OKAY NLRB TO COMPUTE BACK PAY DUE FIRED CS MEN MEMBERSHIP PASSES REPORT ON VACATIONS THE COMMIES AND 'PEACE' SENSELESS ECONOMY SHIPPING SO-SO ON WEST COAST JAX EXTENDS A HELPING HAND TO SAVANNAH NO IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN PHILLY NEW YORK FORESEES NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE ITF SECRETARY FLAYS PANAMA, RUSSIA FOR CUTTING STANDARDS SIU CREW BATTLES GALE TO SAVE 7 SURVIVORS OF INDIAN SCHOONER BERNARD ROGERS DIES AT 41 IN BALTO. MARINE HOSPITAL SIU MEMBER'S SON TOOTS WAY TO TOP THE SEAFARERS IN WORLD WAR II MERCHANT SEAMEN MAY FILE FOR STATE ABSENTEE BALLOTS PRES. GREEN SAYS ON FEDERATION IS LABOR'S MUST NEW YORK ISSUES NEW 'RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT' SLIP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/30/1950 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1950 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/649094252ca9a2728769f99948f531cd.PDF cd4a09e6a7f5420641c8c39a8f6009e0 PDF Text Text OFFXOIAL OBOAH  OF THE  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTBICT,  SBAFARKtS' INTERNATIONAL UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  VOL  IV.  114  YORK,  N. Y.,  THURSDAY,  JUNE  4,  1942  No.  18  Coast Guard Rules That LAKES S.LU. STRIKE  Seamen CanAllot Bonus FOUR  D & C  SHIPS  The  SIU  has  waged  a  successful  fight  to  win  for  seamen  the  right  to  allott  their  bonus  money.  For  over  a  year  the  shipowners  have  Months  of  stalling  on  contract  negotiations by the operators of  the Detroit & Cleve­ logged  bonus  monies,  but  have  refused  to  allot  them.  iand  Navigation  Company,  resulted  this  week  in  a  walk­out  of  the SIU  crews  manning  The  following  correspondence  between  Secretary­Treasurer  John  their ships. Four  ships  were immediately  tied  up  in  various  Great  Lakes  ports.  The  ships  Hawk  and  Admiral  Waesche,"  Commandant  of  the  Coast  Guard,  re­ were:  Greater  Buffalo  and  City  of  Detroit  III struck in  Detroit;  City of  Cleveland  tied  veals  that  this  question  has  finally  been  cleared  up—and  in  favor  of  up  in  Cleveland;  and  the  City  of  Buffalo  at  Detroit.  the  men:  ~~~~~  •  *  Participating  in  m  the  strike,  Admiral  Waesche,  Commandant  along  with  the  SIU,  were  various  GETTING THE U.S.  Coast  Guard  longshore  locals  who  ha.ve  also  PITY  THE  POOR  Sir:  I  "EFFUS" been  getting  the  run  around  from  The  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  International  SHIPOWNER  Union  of  North  America  has  requested  me  to  communicate,  the  shipowners.  The  longshore­ with  you  regarding  the  issuance  of  an  order  from  you  that  will  men,  members  of  the  Interna­ This  week  President  Roose­ permit  Aymerican  Seamen  to  allot  a  portion  of  their  monthly  velt  submitted  to  Congress  his i  tional  Longshoremen's  Associa­ budget  for  the  new  fiscal  year 1  War  Bonus  together  with  their  current  monthy  salary  to  their  tion,  are  demanding  $1.10  aa  beginning  July 1st.  In  the budget!  dependents,  i.  e.,  wife,  children,  mother,  etc.  hour  as  compared  with  the  pres­ was  a  little  item  of  $1,100,000,­ To  the  present  date,  the  United  States  Shipping  Commission­ ent  scale  of  95  cents.  The  SIU  000  to  be  used  to  "compensate" !  ers  do  not  allow  an  allotment  of  the  war  bonus  by  the  seamen  men  are  asking  for  an  approx­ shipowners  for  the  vessels  taken !  to  their  dependents.  On  the  other  hand  the  United  States  courts^  from  them  for  the  duration  of;  imate  boost  of  $50  per  month.  have  declared  that  a  War  Bonus  is  cassified  as  part  of  the  the  War  by  the  War  Shipping  Mardy  Polaner,  administrator  wages,  and  seamen  are  logged  in  accordance  with  the  govern­ Administration.  The  Budget  also ;  for  the  Great  Lakes  District  of  the  ment  laws,  e.  g.  if  a  man  is  AWOL  he  is  logged  2  days  of  his  provided  that  the  shipowner's |  war  bonus  in  additon  to  2  days  pay  of  his  regular  wages  for  properly  should  be  kept "in  good ;  SIU,  revealed  that  the  strike  was  repair"  so  that  it  could  be  re­ each  day  lost,  j  in  reality  a  defense  against  a  lock­ turned  to  him  at  the  end  of  the <  In  view  of  the  fact  that  a  seaman  is  logged  proportionately  out  by  the  company  pflicia£s,  war  in  good  condition:  for  his  monthly  war  bonus  as  well  as  his  regular  monthly  pay,  "Seven  longshoremen  were  locked  Now,  if  they  could  just  figure |  w#  feel  that  they  shotjlcl  be  entitled  to  the  same  right  of  allot­'  out  in  Buiaio,"  Folaner  said.  out  some  plan  for  keeping  the'  ing.it.  :  .  .  ,  ..  .  "This  is  in  absolutely  violation  of  seamen"in  good  repair­.  Mathew  Dushane,  our  Representative  in  Washington  has  the  existing  contracts  with  the  discussed  this  problem  with  Commander  R.  S.  Field,  Assistant  company."  to  the  Commandant,  U.  8.  Coast  Guard  and  Lieutenant  Artz  and  their  reaction  to  this  question  of  allowing  .the  seamen  to  making  an  allotment  of  their  war  bonus  to  dependents  was  favorable.  I  respectfully  request  your  decision  in  this  matter  at  your  \  •  earliest  convenience.  Yours  very  truly,  John  Hawk.  {Reply from Waesche) •  Dear  Mr.  Hawk:  I  have  your  letter  of  May  2l8t .in  the  interest  of  having  a  regulation issued  to permit  American  seamen  to  allot  a  portion  of  their  monthly  war  bonuses  to  certain  designated  dependents.  The  Coast  Guard  is  desirous  of  being  of  every  practicably  service  to  the  personnel  of  our  merchant  marine,  and  the  re­ presentations  you  present  in  the  matter  of  the  allotment  of  the  war  bonuses  appear  to  be  fair  and  reasonable.  Wo  will  be  pleased  to  give  immediate  consideration  to  an  appropriate  reg­ ulation,  and  unless  some  good  reason  arises  againrt  the  proposal,  I feel  you  may  look  for  its  adoption  at  an  early  date.  Very  truly  yours,  R.  Ft.  Waesche  '  Federal Shipyard  Finally Signs a  Union Contract  The  long  fight  of  the  Industrial  Union  of  Marine  and  Shipbuilding  Workers  to obtain  a  "maintenance  of  membership"  clause  in  the  con­ tract  with  the  Federal  Shipbuild­ ing and  Dry Dock  Company, came  to  a  successful  conclusion  this  week.  The  Company  (a  subsidiary  of  U.  S.  Steel)  had  done  all  in  its  power  to  break  the  union  and  avoid  the  signing  of  any  contract  with  its  employees.  The  case  went  {Continued on  Rage  4)  'EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE' PLAN IS  BURIED; WAGE FREEZING PRESSED  WASHINGTON  —  Let  us  all  ers agreed to forego part of the in-j They should have kept their join  in  a  silent  memorial  to  the  creases to which they were entitled ^ shirts on. Didn't tfxy IMVC any by contracts. They did so as their Congress? "equality  of  sacrifice"  program.  contribution  to  the  battle  against  Now  four  weeks' have passed  and  It  was  buried  alive  by  the  inflation,  as  a  symbol of  their good  the  Ways  and  Means  Committee  House  Ways  and  Means  Commit­ faith  in  the  "equal  sacrifice"  blue­ has  performed  its  task. It  has  made  tee,  with  the' doors  closed  so  that  print.  nobody  could  see  the  gory  details.  The  big­boys  and  the  fat­cats  the  country  safe  for  big  incomes.  President  Roosevelt  submitted  resented  FDR's  program  except  If  anybody  was  losing  his  initiat­ • the program  to  Congress  in  April.  for  "wage  stabilization."  Dowagers  ive,  let  it  be  announced  that  you  can still  keep several  hundred  thou­ There  were  seven  points  in  the  and  debutantes  were  appalled  by  plan.  The  most  dramatic  were  the  the  prospect  of  reducing  their  liv­ sand  dollars  a  year.  The  committee  refused  to  touch  $21,000  limitation  on  incomes  and  ing standards  to  $25,000  a  year.  tax­exempt  state  and  local  securit­ the  call  for  sweeping  profit  taxes.  The  society  pages  read  like  edit­ Oh  the  basis  of  these  provisions  orial  pages,  reflecting  the anguished  ies.  As  a  result,  the  Treasury  will  lose  $275,000,000  in  taxes.  FDR asked  labor  to accept  what  he  cries  of  the  ©.verprivileged,  who  J.  A.  WECHSLER,  just  didn't,know  where­  their  next  called  "wage  stabilization."  BUILD  REPORTER' "1  Right  away  the  shipyard  work­ penthouse  Was  coming  from.  As  the  Lo­g  goes  to.  press  the  strike  is  absolutely  solid  and  the  entire  struggle  has  been  trans­ ferred  to  Washington,  D.  G,  Over  the  ­w^eek  end  parleys  are  scheduled  between  the  unions  and  the  shipowners  at  the  offices  of  the  United  States  Conciliation  Service,  Department  of  Labor.  TWs  is  a  picture  of  Westbrook  Pegler,  No.  1  labor  baiting  jour­ nalist  in  the  United  States.  He  is  a~  home­grown  Fascist  who  has  connections  high  in' the  U.  S.  Army  which '  allow  him  to  peddle  his  poison  in.the  "Stars  &  Stripes"  —  the  Army  paper  published  for  American  soldiers  abroad.  A Reminder!  Organized  labor  has  long  been  aroused  to  the  danger  of  Pegler's  ill­concealed  Fascist  sympathies.  The  appearance  of  Pegler  in  the  Army  paper,  h o w  e v'e r,  has  aroused, many  more  people  and  there  fs  a  growing  demand  for  his  removal.  AFL  aiid  CIO  unions  by  the  score  have  gone  on  record,  not  only  to  jerk  his  column  from the  Army paper, but  to  boycott  the  Scripps ­  Howard  chain  which  publishes  him  throughout  the  country.  Always  make  an  itemized  list  of  all  personel  effects  when  signing  on.  Give  one  list  to  the  skipper  and  keep  a  copy  for  yourself.  If  this  is  done  the  Company  can't  weasel  in  case  you  lose  everything  at  sea  and  demand  reimbursement.  July  1st  is  the  deadline  for  ob­ taining  the  new  seamen's  passports.  After  this  date  you  can't  sail  without  them.  NAZIS GIVE S.i.U. CREW RUM AND  ERSATZ CIGARETTES  Last  week  another  SIU  ship  was  torpedoed  in  the  Golf  The  crew  took  to  the  single  good  life  boat  and  pulled  about  20  yards  away  from  their  sinking  ship  when  the  attacking  sub  came  to  the  surface.  The  sub  swung  along  side  the  life  boat  and  out  of  the  conning  tower  popped  a  German  officer.  He  apologized  for  the  necessity  of  sinking  the  ship  and  then  tossed  to  the  men  a  bottle  of  rum  and  a  couple  of  packs  of  German  cigarettes.  With  a  farewell  wave  of  his  hand,  the  officer  climbed  back  into  his  tin  fish  and  submerged.  The  rum  came  in  handy  because  the  men  had  to  spend  5  cold  days  in  the  open  boat  before  being  rescued.  But  the  cigarettes  . . . . !  .  .  ;  "They  tasted  like  there  wasn't  any  tobacco  in  them,"  said  Brother  Daniel  Laine  when  he  hit  the  beach.  "They  were  called  some  name  like  'Golden  Ring,'  but  they  sure  were  lousy."  -LVi" '-'i. Z f ..  �Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  TREASURY  ASKED  Published by the SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlccntic and Guli District  Thursday,  June  4,  1942  COMMITTEE  VOTED  Affiliated lotth the American Federation of Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Inlorncrtional  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO: INCOME  "THE  SEAPaJiERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station P,  New York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  "Banana" Robson  ­ A Fair  Weather  Patriot  H.  Harris  Robson,  official  of  the  United  Fruit  Com­ pany,  who  muscled  in  on  the  War  Shipping  Administra­ tion  as  a  $  per­year man,  has  resigned  from  the  job he has  held, off  and on, for over  a  year.  Robson  gave  as  the  reason  for  his  resignation — "ill  health." He  probably  has  high  blood  pressure  from  think­ ing  of  how  the  unions  scuttled  his  fondest  hope  —  the  smashing  of  organized  labor  on  the  water  front.  TREASURYi  ASKED  COMMITTEE  VOTED  Here  is  what  the  House  Ways  and  Means  Committee  did  to  Treasury  tax  proposals.  The  top  chart  shows  that  the  CongresB­ men  soaked  the  lower  income  brackets  just  about  as  hard  as  the  government  asked.  But  when  It  came  to  taxing  the  higher  In­ come  group  . .  . that  was  a  different  story.  Note  the  reductions  forced  by  the  House  Committee  on  the  $5,000  to  $10,000  group.  REPORT FROM Washington  Robson  had  a  two­fold  role  in  the  War  Shipping  Ad­ ministration.  His first  job  was  to  smash  the  unions,  and  his  second  was  to  see  that  United  Fruit  was  allowed  to  continue  "business  as  usual" — that  is,  continue  sailing  on  the  most  profitable  runs  regardless  of  the  war  needs  Non-Citizen of  the  army.  By "DUKE" DUSHANE Seamen Most  of  the  officials  of  the  War  Shipping  Administration  agree  that  something  should  be  done  to  allow  non­citizen  seamen  who  have  been  sailing  on  American  ships  for  years,  to  continue  to  do  so  in  this  war  emergency.  Mr.  Dimock  and  I  discussed  the  case  and  he  is  going  to  draft  a  request  that  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  alter  the  Naviga­ News  that  Robson  failed  his  second  objective  leaked  tion  laws  to  allow  such  seamen  to  sail  on  the  new  government­built  out  this week in a  story that  was buried  on  the baek  pages  ships.  He is  going  to  try  to get  the  limit  up  to fifty  percent  aliens.  Robson  failed  his first  objective  when  the  SIU­SUP­ MCS­MFOW  forced  from  his  department  a  guarantee  of  union  wages  and  conditions  and  security  for  the  duration  of  the  war.  of  most  papers.  The  Sunday,  May  31st  issue  of  PM,  re­ yealed  on  page 12:  Beneficiariee The  W.E.B.  is  going  to  request  that  all  seamen  leave  a  card  at  "At a  conference  between  representatives  of  the War  Union  headquarters  naming  a  beneficiary  in  case  they, hit  Davy  Jones'  Shipping  Administration,  the  War  Production  Board  and  the  United  Fruit  Company, it  was  agreed  that  the  num­ locker  during  the  voyage.  This  is  important!  There  are  several  Cases  ber  of  ships  carrying  bananas  from  Central  American  to  of  Brothers  being  lost  but  leaving  no  beneficiary.  Some  of  the  "ladies  of  the  evening"  found  out  that  they  were  torpedoed  and  entered  Gulf  ports  would  be  reduced."  Wage Freezing Is  Opposed by Rail  Labor Officials  The  Railway  Labor  Executive  Association  has  adopted  a  resolu­ tion  opposing  wage  "freezing"  as  a  measure  which  could  not  help  defeat  Hitler.  "Any  arbitrary  freezing  of  wages  without  careful  regard  for  the  well­known  fact  that  many  wage  scales  are  substandard  would  simply  mean  freezing  un­Ameri­ can  and  unhealthful  standards  of  living  for  millions  of  our  people,"  the association  said.  ,  "This  would  do much  more  than  impose  an  inequitable  burden  upon  the  vibrkers  who  are  performing  miracles  in  our  production  and  transportation  lines.  It  would  also  reward  the  anti­social  sweatshop,  low­wage  type  of  employer  who  has  succeeded  up  to  now  in  pre­ serving  in  our  economic  life  the  very  kind  of  social  indecency  and  economic dictatorship  we are fight­ ing  to overthrow.  "It  would  do  more  than  that. It  would  freeze  an  unbalanced  com­ petitive  condition  that  would  fa­ vor  the  low­wage  employer.  Navy Chiefs Hit For  Arbitrary  Firings  Navy  Department  oflScials  were,  sharply  criticized  this  week  by  N.  P.  Alifas,  president  of  District  44  of  the  International  Association  of  Machinists,  for  arbitrarily firing  union  men  in  navy  yards  on  "sub­ versive"  charges.  District  44  represents  over  25,­ claims  for  the  cabbage  that  the  beneficiary  would  be  entitled  to.  To  000  Machinists  in  the  navy  yards.  There  it  is!  Robson  could  no  longer  hang  on  to  his  protect  the  real  beneficiaries,  it  is  important  that  all  Brothers  leave  Many  members  have  complained,  gravy  runs. So,  this great  patriot, this man  who served  his  Alifas  said,  that  they  were  ousted  the­name  and  address  at  H. Q.  when  sailing.  country  at  1  dollar  per  year,  suddenly  took  ill  and  re­ The  W.E.B.  is  also  working  on  a  proposition  which  would  speed  on  accusations  of  being  "subver­ signed.  up  the  payment  of  death  benefits.  The  plan  is  to  allow  the  beneficiary  sive,"  without  being  confronted  The  Government  wouldn't  play  Robson's  way,  so  he  to  collect  the  insurance  within  48  hours  after  the  Navy  has  officially  with specific  charges  and  an oppor­ tunity  to  afnswer.  took  his  marbles  and  went  home.  given  notice  that  a  ship  has  been  sUnk  and  the men  presumned  lost.  Alifas  said,  "we  are  concerned  Let's  hope  he  stays  there.  Draft Deferrment about  innocent  victims  who  are  But  don't  count  on  it.  As  you  know,  a  new  rule  has  been  put  into  effect  concerning  given  no  adequate  opportunity  to  clear  themselves.  draft  deferrment  for  seamen.  Any  seaman  who  can  prove  that  he  has  been  going  to sea  for  a  "reasonable  time"  and  did  not  go  to sea  just  "Some  of  those  discharged  have  to  beat  the  draft,  will  be  deferred.  This  applies  to  rated  and  unrated  ancestors  dating  back  practically;  to  the  Mayflower  and  feel  they  are  men  alike.  But  it  does  not  apply  to  any  one. who  has  been  working  100  per  cent  Americans,  but  they  ashore  and  ships  out  only  when  notified  by  his  draft  board  to  report  find  themselves  up  against  a  stone  for  induction.  These  boys  will  not  be  deferred!  wall."  Out  of  the Focsl  by  —  g,.  X.  —  Everyone  at  the  Hall  will  miss  seeing  Ed  Boylston  around.  He  was  a  very active  brother.  Ed  was  home in  March  and  wrote an  article  for  the  LOG,  when  his  hip  collided  with  another.  He  stayed  ashore  for  a  month  and  sailed  again.  On  his  second  voyage,  he  wasn't  as  lucky.  He  and  twelve  other  brothers  are  reported  missing.  We  regret  the  loss  of  another  good  SIU  man.  AAA McNutt  pullied  a  fast  one  in  dications  are  that  labor  will  make  They  say  that  old  man  Mose  is  dead  . . .  but  he  isn't.  It  was  The  War  Manpower  Commis­ only  Albert  Moses  with  his  385  lbs  playing  posum  in  a  lifeboat  for  sion,  which  is  charged  with  the  that  he  failed  to  consult  the  labor  a  strong fight  to  force  McNuttls  8  days  in  order  to keep  it  afloat  . . . Brothers  Constantina  &  Messick  job of  allocating American  labor  to  members of  his  CcHnmissioti  before  retreat.  formulating  this  jjolicy.  Both  tore still  ashore  recuperating  from  the  ordeal  . . . Sidney  Gretcher  industries  most  vital  to  the  war  Frank  Fenton  (AFL)  and  Walter  Harper  Fowler,  deputy  to Mc­ wishes  to  inform  the  brothers  that  he  is  only  helping  a  friend  with  effort,  has  threatened  workers  that  Reuther  (CIO)  have  protested  the  Nutt,  admitted  that  the "work  or  an  invention.  Perhaps,  they're  trying  to  build  a  better  mouse  trap.­ The  wife  of  A.  B.  Howard  was  at  Headquarters  inquiring  about  the  if  they  don't  take  the  jobs  assign­ policy  and  denied  that  they  were  fight"  order, had  been  made  with­ arival  of  his  ship  . . . We  noticed  that  Alex  Bora  is  still  sailing  on  ed  to  them they  will  be  thrown in­ consulted  on  it,  even  though  as  out  consulting  the  labor  member#  of  the  Commission,  but  alibied  tiic Steward  Dept.  He  just  returned  from  Africa.  Pat  Ryan  G­79  has  to  the  army.  This  was  revealed  in  members  of  the  Commission  they  that  no  "implimenting"  orde#  escaped  his  second  torpedoing.  Jos  Flannagan  ought  to  thank  us  for  a  statement  glYen  ta the  press  by  are  supposed  to  OK.  any  policy  would  go  out  until  they  had  be^  changes.  TelcgraiUs  of  protest  have  reminding  Cuz  that  he  had  jobs  foi*  A.B's.  CUZ  informs  us  that  the  Paul  V,  McNutt,^ chairman  of  the  been  pouring  intt>  the  AFL  and  given  an  opportunity  to  "expr^  CommisstOh.  {CoHtinut'd  on  Prfgt  4)  CIO Washington  headquarters.  In­ their  views."  McNUTT PULLS A FAST ONE; ORDERS  LABOR TO EITHER  'WORK OR FIGHT'  h- }rv I'll'  •  i«,il  �' -\5wrfj Thursday,  June  4,  1942  P«g«  Thcee  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHArS  DQING  Around  the  Ports  PRQVIDENCE  NEW  ORLEANS  MOBILE  By  By  By  J.  E.  LAPHAM  "ARMY"  OLDEN  BANKS  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  ATLANTIC  and GULF  mSTBICT  Secretory­Treasurer s Office  Boom 218  —  2 Stoiw  Strool  Now York  City  F.  O. Bote  2S,  Station  P  Fhonoi  BOwl!n£r  Green  B­S34B  DIRECTORY  OF BRANCHES  BRANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  MEW  YORK  ....  —........2 Stone  SL  BOwling  Green  6­8§46  DiepafeboT'e  Office  ...... BOwling  Green  9­3430  BOSTON  330  AUontlc  Ave  Uberty 4057  PROVIDENCE  .465 South  Main  St  Manning  3572  BALTIMORE  14  North  Gay St  ..........Calvert 4539  PHILADELPHIA  6  North  6th  St  Lombard  7651  NORFOLK  25  Commercial  PI  Norfolk  4­1083  NEW  ORLEANS  309  Chartres  St  MAgnolia  3962  SAVANNAH  218  Eaet  Bay St  Savannah  3­1728  TAMPA  .—  206 So.  Franklin St  _....Tampa MM­1323  MOBILE  55 So. Conception St....Dexter  1449  PUERTO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  Things  have  been  very  quiet  I have  just  gotten  through  with  It is  getting  to be  big  news when  a  ship  makes  a  round  trip now.  We  around  this  part  of  the  world  for  one  of  the  gamest  crews  I  believe  that  ever  got  torpedoed  on  a  ship.  have  not  the  slightest  way  of  the  last  three  weeks,  since  the sub­ Not  one  of  the  men  had  a  thing  knowing  where  and  when.  Each  marines  started  their  campaign  in  to  say  of  the  other  fellow.  All  time  one of  the  boys  walk  into the  the  Gulf.  shared  in  the  hardships  that  go  hall  now  it  is  a  big  moment  be­ Last  week  we  established  a  Sub­ with  such  an  accurance.  After  be­ cause  we  don't  know  who is  where  or  why.  Branch  in  Pensacola,  Fla.,  at  114  ing  in  a  life  boat  for  J  days  and  I'm  sorry  to  say  that  we  are  East  Gregory  St.,  the  telephone  nights,  not  much  to  eat  or  drink,  boat  full  of  water  most  of  the  forced  to  add  to  the  honor  roll  number  is  8­1752.  Brother  James  time,  rain  and  cold  weather  to  very  very  heavily  this  week.  K,  Shaughnessy,  Deck  Patrolman,  contend  with,  and  when  these  men  The  last  of  the  molasses  packets  is  on  deck  to  take  care  of  any  were  picked  up  by  the  Navy  ship  took  with  her  18  of  our  members.  all  they  had  was  praise  for  the  Lost  were  3rd  Mate  Joe  D.  Baker;  beefs  that  come  into  port  there.  other  guy.  Especially  the  Radio  A. B.  Andy  Asp;  A. B.  Wren  Rea­ He  wants  all  Branches  to  put  his  Operator  and  a  mess  boy  by  the  gan;  A. B.  Ed.  N.  Hinton;  O. S.  Port  on  the  mailing  list  if  they  Proving  our  old  contention  that  most  NMU  rank  and filers  are  James  Wheeler;  2nd  Ass't.  Ernest  name  of  R.  Meeks.  will.  He  had  a  busy  week  to  start  OK  guys  (but  have  been  sucked  in  by  a  phoney  leadership),  here  is  McCullum;  Pumps,  Joe  Vila;  Oil­ In  the  Navy  Hospital  in  New  ers  Richard  F.  Lewis,  George  Car  out  with,  with  three  Bull  Line  an  open  letter  of  thanks  written  by  a  SIU  crew  that  was  torpedoed  London,  Conn.,  they  got  the  best  ney,  Edward  S.  Boylston;  Fireman  ships  in  there  and  all  of  them  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico.  treatment  from  all  the  staff  as  Wm.  J.  Riddle;  Wipers  Clarence  wanting  rcplacen\ents  ajid  no  men  May  28,  1942  well  as  the  Red  Cross  who  gave  F.  Peck,  James  E.  Davis,  Wm.  T.  around  to  take  the  jobs.  Crew  Members,  S.S.  Thompson  Lykes  them  Sandles  and  pants  and  shirts.  Howell;  2nd  Cook  Forney  Frank­ c/o  National  Maritime  Union  He  called  me  up  about  Thurs­ The  only  man  to  lose  his  life  in  lin;  Messman  Frank  E.  Spencer,  201  Decanter  Street  day  and  stated  that  the  Bull  Line  the  sinking  of  this  ship  was  John  G.  McWilliams  and  Ode  G.  New  Orleans,  La.  the  2nd  Mate,  who  got  it  on  Custer;  also  the  Master  Norris  T.  was  gradually  applying  the  "old  Dear  Sirs  and  Brothers:  the  first  blow.  While  in  the  Navy  Ela,  Ch.  Mate  Francis  J.  Trageser;  Squeeze  play"  about  if  the  Union  Wc,  the  survivors  of  the  crew  of  the  (­ Hospital  the  Sailors  of  the  Navy  Purser  Joseph  Churchwell,  Ch.  could  not  supply  the  men  the  wish  to  extend  our  sincere  thanks,  for  the  whole­hearted  had  a  good  chance  to  see  what  a  Eng. Wm.  L. Gable,  were lost.  Company would  get  them from  the  co­operation  of  the  crew  of  the  S.  S.  Thompson  Lykes.  good  Union  man  was  made  of  and  Brother  Kurt  Gonska,  a  natur­ Maritime  Commission.  So  I  just  Realizing  that  the  Master,  Officers,  crew  and  Gun Crew,  believe  me  they  thought  they  made  alized  German,  gave  his  arm  in de­ called  up  New  Orleans  and  got  jeopardized  their  own  lives  to  save  those  adrift  in  the  life  ­^e  grade  O.K.  At  the  same  time  fense  of  his  adopted  country,  and  Brother  Armstrong  to  send  some  boat,  words  are  inadequate  to express  our  thanks.  the  Seafarers  Log  was  passed  out  is still in  a  critical condition. Radio  Maritime  Commission  men  over  to  When  we  were first  brought  aboard  the  ship,  men  on  and  it  was  enjoyed  by  all  in  the  operator  Paul  Piatt  is  also  in  the  the  ship.  To  be  accurate  about  it  watch  and  men  on  their  watch  below  all  proffered  everything  hospital.  Hospital  but  his  condition  is  re­ the  Company  called  the  Martime  from  their  clothes  to  their  beds.  The  Stewards  Dept.  started  Commission  for five  A. Bs.  for  the  The  one  exception  on  the  ship  ported  as  rapidly  improving.  the  galley  to  going  and  every  man  in  the  crew  and  the  gun  (  )  in  Mobile,  and  they  got  '  Brother  Forney  Franklin  retired  was  the  life  rafts  not  being  made  crew  gave  wholeheartedly.  in  such  a  way  as  to  get  clear  of  his  book  a  short  time  ago  and  came  five  Maritime  Commission  A. Bs.  All  survivors  are  unanmious  in  stating  that  a  better  the  ship  in  emergency,  it  might  back  because  he  thought  the  outfit  Well,  the  Captain  of  the  ship  did  crew  could  not  be  found,  then  the  crew  of  the  rescue  ship.  have  cost  plenty  of  lives  if  the  needed  men.  This  was  his  second  not  like  this  brand  of  A.  Bs.  very  The BROTHERHOOD  OF THE  SEA  has once  again  proven  much,  so  I  decided  to  give  the  boats  could  not  have  been  launch­ ship  since  coming  back.  it  h  nc  cateli  word  but  an  established  fact  in  times  of  stress.  Brother  Andy  Asp's  body  was  Company  a  full  load  of  Maritime  ed.  A  ring  bolt  on  the  bulwark  The  Lieut,  in  command  of  the  Gun  Crew  who  gave  was  the  cause  of  the  raft  hanging  picked  up  out  in  the  Gulf  a  day  Commission  men  and  really  see  if  medical  attention  to  our  injured  brothers,  deserves  a  vote  up,  so  in  the  future  all  hands  later  and  was  buried  today  (Fri­ the  Company  could  take  it.  of  special  thanks  for  his  imstinted  efforts.  ­should  see  if  the  rafts  will  clear  day),  by  the  company.  I  got  3  more  for  the  (­<  )  Fraternally,  Both  the  Chief  Eng.  and  the  in  Pensacola.  When  they  arrived  the  ship  if  let  go.  A.  W.  Armstrong,  Agt.  S. I. U. of  N. A.  Skipper  on  this  tub  received  noth­ aboard  the  ship  the  Captain  went  We  had  a  man  come  home  from  for  the  ing  but  the  highest  praise  from  all  right  up  to  the  office  squawking  the  dead  this  week  in  Providence,  Survivors  of  the  (  )  hands.  The  Chief,  while  the  ship  about  the  tin­can  sailors  and  then  a  Julius Souza  of  New  Bedford, re­ was  under fire,  made  the  rounds  to  we  knew  the  Company  did  not  ported  lost  in  the  shipwreck  some  sec  that  no  one  was  hurt  so  they  want  the  Maritime  Commission  40  days  ago.  He  has  been  reported  could  not  make  the  boats.  The  men.  The  Port  Captain  stated  to  picked  up  by  an  Australian ship  in  Master  was  the  best  of  the Skippers  not  intend  to  call  the  Maritime  the  Gulf  and  left  in  the  Canal  it  was  thf  gang's  privilege  to  sail  the  Patrolman  that  they  did  Zone,  safe  with  only  sunburns,  under.  (Why  is  it  the  good  ones  Commission  until  the  ship  was  after  being  on  the  life  raft  for  32  get  it—some  that  we  could  all  already  to  sail.  Also,  that  he  days.  Alone, it  was enough  to make  name  will  come  through  with  a  wanted  to  try  and  wait  and  get  any  man  blow  his  top,  but  it  all  medal  and  swelled  head.)  the  men  from  the  Hall  if  possible.  goes  back  to  that  old  saying,  you  The  reason  for  such  a  high  toll  So  from  now  on  there  is  no  way  can't  keep  a  good  man down.  on  this  ship,  was  that  the  sub  in  the  world  that  that  outfit  can  placed  the  business  torpedo  right  kid  us  about  the  Maritime  Com­ under  the  last  lifeboat  before  the  mission,  because  we  know  what  the  boat  cast  off.  Now  some  pie  card  Company  thinks  about  the  "Can"  who  is  talking  about  dicipline  will  sailors  from  Emory  S.  Land's  fac­ JAMES  LEWIS  BYRUM  prove  the  men  lost  their  lives  be­ tory.  JAMES  M.  HENDi^RSON  cause  of  the  lack  of  it.  and  FORD  HATHAWAY:  SIU Survivors Extend  Thsuiks To NMU Crew  J" In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  Due To Enemy Action  PERSONALS  Contact  your  draft  board.  Your  status  has  not  been  cleared  up.  DO  NOT  SHIP  THEODORE  LANDECKER:  Suspended  for  6  months:  Your  Board  has  notified  New  C.  BOSVALD,  No.  1850  Orleans  that  you  have  been  de­ Suspended  for  99  years:  ferred  for  six  months.  CLARENCE  NORMAN  No.  987  NATHANIEL  JAMES  NEWSON:  LEONARD  TIR  No.  5195  Your  brother  in  the  SUP  has  notified  us  that  the  iF.  B.  i.  has  iOsued  a  warrant  for  your  arrest  H.  C.  MoFAIRLAND:  You  are  to  appear  at  the  New  for  failure  to  comply  with  draft  board  reo^!ations=.  Contact  your  Orleans  office  to  stand  trial  on  draft  board  at  once  and  straighten  charges  of  oonduet  unbecoming  a  member  of  tho  S.I.U.  out  the  situation.  Aid Fight On U-Boats ELIZABETH  CITY,  N.  C.  —  The  Navy  today  got  another  wea­ pon  with  which  to  battle  the  Axis  submarine  menace  off  the  Atlantic  Coast  when  it  commissioned  a  new  lighter­than­air  squadron  at  the  naval  air station  here.  The  commanding  officer  of  the  new  group—C.  P.  Squadron  14  is  Lieut,  fomdr.  Daniel  S.  Wein­ traub.  No details  were released.  EDWARD  N.  HINTON  ANDY  ASP  JAMES  WHEELER  WREN REAGAN  WILLIAM  HOWELL  RICHARD  LEWIS  GEORGE  CARNEY  EDWARD  BOYLSTON  C.  W.  RIDDLE  CLARENCE  PECK  JAMES  DAVIS  FORNEY  FRANKLIN  F.  SPENCER  JOHN  McWILLIAMS  ODE  OUSTEB  JOE  VELA  ELIOT  IVAN  SHERRIS  A. B.  A, B.  O. S.  O. S.  Wiper  Oiler  Oiler  Oiler  Fireman  Wiper  Wiper  2nd  Cook  Messman  Messman  Utility  PumpmfU!  Messman  1.  ;­'^j  �"irrr^  Page  Four  • n4>^ilMijSiiiiiHIMik^^  .  .1'­"  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  June  4,  1442  I. A  iPrr,' Seamen Map Plans For June  International  Conference  NEW  YORK—ITF—An  inter­ principal  results  of  the  Conference  national  basic  wage  for  seafarers,  will  be  the  reorganization  of  the  improved  safety  measures,  greater  Joint  Maritime  Commission  of  the  I.L.O.  as  a  tripartite  body  com­ co­ordination  of  war  shipping  and  posed  of  delegates  of  governments,  use  of  manpower  among  the  allied  workers  and  shipowners,  instead  of  nations  and  other  vital  issues  to  as  at  present  merely  of  shipowners  be  taken  up  at  the  forthcoming  and  workers.  Conference  of  the  Joint  Maritime  The  American  seamen's  move­ Commission  of  the  I.  L.  O.  were  ment  will  be  represented  at  the  discussed  at  a  meeting  of  the  Co­ Conference  by.  an  official  of  the  ordinating  Committee  of  the  Sea­ S.I.U.  yet  to  be  chosen,  and  a  CIO  men's  Unions  of  the  allied  nations.  delegate  whose  name  has  not  yet  The  meeting  was  attended  by  rep­ been  announced.  resentatives  of  the  British,  Belgian,  Equalization  of  the  allied  sea­ Chiticse,  Danish,  Dutch,  Norwe­ men's  wages,  which  in  some  cases  gian,  Swedish  and  Yugoslav  sea­ differ  as  much  as  100%,  and  post  men  and  was  held  at  the  New York  war  problems  will  also  be  on  the  offices  of  the  LT.F.,  with  which  agenda. of  the  London  Conference  these  unions  are  affiliated.  which  is  considered  of  great  im­ Tlie  international  maritime  con­ portance  in  furthering  the  war  cf­ ference  will  convene  in  London  on  ort  of  the  United  Nations.  The  New  York  meeting  was  June  22  and  will  be  attended  by  representatives  of  seamen  and  ship­ unanimous  in  its  praise  of  the  owners  of  practically  all  the  American  shipping  and  other  fed­ United  Nations.  Labor  circles  eral  agencies  for  their  help  to  the  voiced  the  hope  that  one  of  the  allied  seamen.  AN  SlU  SERQEANT  SENDS GREETIN6S  Seafarers  International  Union  Hello  Sailors:  Sure  am  glad  to  get  the  LOG  every  issue.  It  tells  me  how  you  fellow  are  trying  and  suoceeding  in  keeping  our  ideals  up  under  hot  and  heavy  opposition.  Keep  up  the  good  work.  There  are  a  few  seamen  in  camp  and  I  always  pass­  every  copy  on  to  some  one  else. Some­ times  they  come  back  to  me  all  ragged  and  dirty—but  they  sure  do  circulate.  I  think  Sister  Dillon's  column  IS  swell  and  sure  do  miss  it  when  it  isn't  in.  Great  work  Mae.  Fraternally,  Sgt.  C.  B.  Wilson,  A­6056  (retired)  Freezing Wages Works Only  In One Direction ­ And It  Isn't Toward The Bosses  All  the  hue  and  cry  about  rising  wages  causing  inflation,  comi^  from  the  bosses —and  they  aren't  talking  about  their  own  wagei  either.  While  they  are  all  against  paying  their  employees  a  nickle  mord  an  hour,  they're  all  in  favor  of  boosting  their  own  take.  Take  a  look  at  the  following figures  and  see  how  the  boys  passed  out  the  gravy in  1941.  1942  will  see  even  greater  mellon  cutting.  Total Remunerations Psresnfc  Corporation—Executive  1940^  1941 InereM*  American  Airlines,  Inc.,  C.  R.  Smith  4  33,500  %  50,000 49.2  Armstrong  Cork  Company.  H.  W.  Prentis  100,000  ; 125,000 25,0  Aviation  Corporation,  Victor  Emanuel....  25.000  79,1,50 217.6  ,  Bethlehem  Steel  Corporation,  • Eugene  G,  Grace  298.141  367,724 20.0  Burlington  Mill.s,  J.  Spencer  Love  .......  91,939  179,652 96.5  Cleveland  Graphite  Bronze  Co..  B.  F.  Hopkins  50,000  75,000 60.0  Colgate­Palmolive­Pcet,  E.  H.  Little  131,463  306,193 133.6  Consolidated  Aircraft,  R.  H.  Fleet  35,942  57,291 68.4  Bx­Cell­O  Corp.,  Phil  Huber  101,485  135,227 23.7  General  Electric  Co.,  Ch.  E.  Wilson  135,000  175,000 29.0  ,  105,000 Hercules  Powder  Co..  Ch.  A.  Higglns  ....  88,700 18.1  '  58,480 87,700 Mack  Trucks,  Inc.,  E.  C,  Fink  51.5  Martin  (Glenn  L.)  Co.,  Glenn  L.  Martin..  40,200 60,260 60.0  .  Newport  News .Shipbuilding  &  Hrydock  127.080 Company,  H.  L.  Ferguson  70,400 81.5  Nash  Kelvinator  Corp.,  Geo,  W.  Mason...  126,092 225,731 79.5  Penney  (J.  C.)  Co.,  F.  W.  Binzen  47,974 72,058 50.0  125,138 {Coil f hi tied  from  Page  1)  Remington­Rand,  Inc.,.  J.  H.  Rand  92,781 34.6  275,000 176,000 66.S  Republic  Steel  Corp.,  T.  M.  Girdler..  to  the  National  War  Labor  Board  100,180 49.8  Schenley  Distillers  Corp.,  L.  S.  Rosen.stiel  66,826 this  winter  and  on  April  24,  1942,  23.3  >  147,213 181,480 Sperry  Corporation,  Th.  A.  Morgan  the  Board  directed  the Company  to  Timken  Detroit  Axle  Co..  Walter  F.  24,300 77,250 218.0  Rockwell  give  the  union  its  security  clause.  138,660 105,580 31.3  Underwood­Elliott­Fisher, •   Ph.  D.  Wagner  Under  the  Board's  ruling,  union  73,920 51,640 43.2;  United  AircVaft  Corp.,  E.  E.  Wilson  115,800 39.4  • '  Maj.  Gwlym  Lloyd  George  was  members  in  good  standing  on  the  Westinghouse  Airbrake,  G.  A.  Blackmore.  83,100 102,592 71.0  named  to  head  the  Ministiy.  With  day  of  the signing  of  the  contract,  Willys  Overland  Motors,  Joseph  W.  Frazer  60,000 the  assistance  of  a  National  Coal  or  those  who  later  voluntarily  • Special remuneration  only,  exclusive  of  salary.  S­  f  • •   Board  of  technicians,  not  includ­ join,  shall  remain  in  the  union  for  The  (jrcater  New  York  Indus­ ing  representatives  of  miners  or  the  duration  of  the  contract.  trial  Council  expects  an  increase  owners,  he  will  take  complete  Even  Governmental  presure  fail­ in  unemployment  here  from  the  charge  of  distribution  and  produc­ ed  to force  the management  to bar­ present figure  of  400,000  to  570,­ tion  of  coal.  (Continue from  Page  2)  The  Government  announced  a  gain  in  good  faith  with  its  em­ 000  by  Labor  Day  —  unless  more  shark  who  bit  Casey  Jones  died  of  ptomaine  poisoning,  and  left  8  baby  war  ­  production  contracts  are  fuel  ration  of  8 55  pounds  a  person  ployees,  and  for  a  period  last  year  a  year.  the  Navy  took  over  the  plant  and  .sharks  without  a  mother  . . !  awarded  to  the  city.  ran  it.  AAA  The  42  per  cent  increase  anti­  .  u  Gus  Brown's  wife  was  in  New  York  trying  to  locate  the  wife of  It  now  appears  that  what  the  cipared  by  Barney  Conal,  war  ser­  UniOn  DlSpute^HaitS  War  Labor  Board  and  the  U.  S.  Ernie  Misland  to express  her  condolences  on  the  death  of  her  husband. ^  vice  director  for  the  Council,  wlll^  Bennett r'teid  'liVorK  Navy  failed , to  accomplish  —  the  Ernie  had  many  friends  and  the  old  timers  are  sorry  to  hear  of  ^  come  from  industries  affected  by  The  long fight  between  Local  3,  forcing  of  the  management  into  demise.  shortages  of  materials  and  replace­ International  Brotherhood  of  Elec­ signing  a  decent  contract  —  the  AAA  ment  parts  for  machinery.  Industries surveyed  by  the Coun­  Workers,  AFL,  and  the  in­  solidarity  of  the  workers  has  ac­ Don't  forget,  brothers,  to  shape  up  for  that  War  Labor  Fron£  cil  include  furs,  jewelry,  electrical  d^P^ndent  United  Telephone  Or­  coniplished.  The  Union  has  grown  Parade  next  week.  You  must  wear  either  a  white  or  blue  shirt,  with  supplies,  shoes,  furniture  and  S^mzations  has  broken  out  anew  strength  at  the  yard  in  spite  of  clean  pair ­of  blue  dungerees  and  a  white  cap.  We  got  to  show  up  needle  trades, where  a  total of  170,.' =»nd  has  stopped  all  electrical  work  all  the  goon  work  and  boss  intind­ the  NMU  crowd.  Everybody  turn  out.  i  A  A  A  000  more  workers  will  be  jobless  cnnett  le  .  ,  dation.  at  the  present  rate.  |  ^  Un>f<^d  .  The  estimate  is  supported  by  which "t  c.alls  a  company union,  nas  predictions  that  the  rate  of  busi­j  doing  the  type of  work  which  Lss failures will  jump sharply  after  Local  3 s  members  always  have  June  13,  when  manufacturers  ^"'"d  claims  the  work  ­ must  stop  using  iron  and  steel  in'dewing  cables  through  conduits­ the  production  of  400  nonessential  Jas  been  done  by  its  men.  items,  and  by  Aug.  3,  when  they  has  refused  to arbitrate.  n,ust  h,lt  Mumbling  such'  »'  I­ocsl  That  there  is  an  utter  lack  of  fitter  at  the  princely  starting  wage  Santa  Monica.—The  threat  of  3  members  has  affected  only  elec­ articles.  trical  workers.  the  "draft"  is  continually  held  efficiency  in  the  most  vital  de­ of  70  cents  an  hour.  Later  I  roW  to  as  high  as  80  cents  an  hoiUT,  over  the  heads  of  aircraft  work­ partments  of  the  plant,  and  that  and  when  I  made  them  a  die  that  ers  employed  in  the  non­union  the  workers  are  in  constant  fear  would  turn  out  350  clamps  for  z  plants  of  Douglas  Aircraft  Co  of  losing  their  jobs  and  being  motor  mount  in  one  and  one­half  The  British  Government  has  de­ In  line  with  FDR's  proposal  for  where  the  lowest  wages  and  the  black­listed  in  all  aircraft  plants  hours  in  place  of  50  clamps  they,  cided  to take  over  operation of  coal  if  they  show  any  interest  in  un­ had  been  making  by  hand  in  eight  mines,  but  it  will  leave  ownership  equality  of  sacrifice,  West  Coast  most  inefficient  production  meth­ hours,  r  was  offered  the  magnifi.  ship­repair  workers  have  approved  ods  are  allegedly  in  effect,  Asso­ ion  organizations  were  two  of  the  in  private  hands.  cent  increase  of five  cents  an  This  decision  is  apparently  the  a  wage  stabilization  agreement  sim­ ciated  Labor  Newspapers  learned  well­founded  charges  hurled  by  a  hour."  .  '  '  former  Douglas employee.  Government's  compromise  between  ilar  to  that  accepted  by  shipbuild­ this  week.  Aldrich  declined  the  big  wage  labor  agitation  for  fuel  rationing  ing  labor.  "There  is  no  efficiency  in  the  increase  and  promptly  obtain^  Whenever  a  competent  machin­ Paul  R.  Porter,  Chairman  of  the  and  nationalization  of  the  coal •   mines,  and  the  strong  Conservative^ Shipbuilding  Committee,  announc­ ist,  tool­maker,  metal­fitter,  riv­ metal­fitting  department  nor  the  work  with  the  United  States  De­ opposition  to  interference  with  ed  that  the  new  agreement  drops  eter  or  any  other  mechanic  in  the  tool­making  department  at  Doug­ partment  of  the  Interior  in  the  private  control.  Also  involved  in'present  provisions  for  double­time  plant  expresses  displeasure  with  las  Aircraft's  Santa  Monica  Bureau' of  Mines  at  Las  Vcgaf,  the  decision  is  a  series  of  recent  pay  for  overtime,  establishes  uni­ his  working  conditions  and  disat­ plant,"  said  William  A.  Aldrich,  Nev.,  where  he  is  now  employed'  as  a  machinist  at  $1.37  an  ho\if  mine  strikes,  affecting  thousands  of. form  premiums  for  various  shifts.  isfaction  with  his  wage  scale, , the  member  of  the  AFL's  Internation­ as  compared  to  the  8 5  cents  an *  and  suspends  provisions  for  wage  workers.  al  Machinists.  ...  hour  he  was  offered  at  Douglas  ./I  A  new  Ministry  of  Fuel,  Light  adjustments  sc.­iied  to  cost  of  threat  of  "draft"  is  held  over  his  "I  worked  out  there  as  a  metal­ Aircraft.  '  7  V  "  head  by  Douglas  Aircraft  officials.  and  Power  will  take  charge.  | living.  SHIPYARD MEN  WIN CONTRACT  Labor Union Front  Idustrial Council  Predicts 42 Per Cent  Jobless Rise  OUT OF THE FOCS'L  I'K: DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT INTIMIDATES WORKERS  BY THE THREAT OF ARMY INDUCTION  Government to Run  British Goal  Mines  r lu I  I !>! 1 '  '  i*.  Ik­ Shipyard  Workers  Accept Wage Freeze  C'f tJ.  • '/  • ''A.  I " :7..' hlki: � 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 4, 1942 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: COAST GUARD RULES THAT SEAMEN CAN ALLOT BONUS LAKES SIU STRIKE FOUR D&C SHIPS PITY THE POOR SHIPOWNER FEDERAL SHIPYARD FINALLY SIGNS A UNION CONTRACT GETTING THE "EFFUS" 'EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE' PLAN IS BURIED; WAGE FREEZING PRESSED NAZIS GIVE SIU CREW RUM AND ERSATZ CIGARETTES "BANANA" ROBSON - A FAIR WEATHER PATRIOT WAGE FREEZING IS OPPOSED BY RAIL LABOR OFFICIALS NAVY CHIEFS HIT FOR ARBITRARY FIRINGS MCNUTT PULLS A FAST ONE; ORDERS LABOR TO EITHER WORK OR FIGHT AID FIGHT ON U-BOATS SIU SURVIVORS EXTEND THANKS TO NMU CREW SEAMEN MAP PLANS FOR JUNE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AN SIU SERGEANT SENDS GREETINGS FREEZING WAGES WORKS ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION - AND IT ISN'T TOWARD THE BOSSES IDUSTRIAL COUNCIL PREDICTS 42 PER CENT JOBLESS RISE UNION DISPUTE HALTS BENNETT FIELD WORK GOVERNMENT TO RUN BRITISH COAL MINES SHIPYARD WORKERS ACCEPT WAGE FREEZE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT INTIMIDATES WORKERS BY THE THREAT OF ARMY INDUCTION Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 18 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 6/4/1942 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/fc12e177b9d48fe7932cc6f51027dac6.PDF 0725098b37bb5ab89a046753a1ff1dfe PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. X NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JUNE 4. 1948 No. 23 SIU Brief Asks Full CS Representation TankerCo., luckyThirteenth,' Signs Seafarers Contract Announcement I paign in Cities Service has borne NEW YORK was made this week by Lindsey fruit, even if the National Labor Relations Board has ruled weird­ Williams, Director of Organiza­ ly that the Union can only rep­ tion,, that the Seafarers Interna­ resent the men on the seven tional Union had signed another ships which voted. For more in­ tanker agreement, the thirteenth formation on this matter, see the in the past twelve months. The lead story on this page. contract is with the Tanker The Cabins Company, Incorporated, headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa. Included in" the contract are the standard working conditions and the recently won higher wage scale. This new scale has beien okayed by all tanker com­ panies under contract to the Un­ ion. ^ The first ship of the new out­ fit, SS The Cabins, has already been crewed Up and is on the high seas, bound for Europe. • Other vessels will be added to the T-2 already in operation. Negotiators of the agreement were Robert Matthews, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, and the Philadelphia Branch officials. NEW YORK—Pointing out that in the Isthmian case the National Labor Relations Board included in the bargaining unit all the unlicensed personnel employed aboard all the Isthmian Company ships, whether or not those ships were owned by the company prior to the date the collective bar­ gaining election commenced, the Seafarers International Union this week petitioned the NLRB to amend its decision regarding the Cities Service elec­ tion dated May 24, 1948, "to include all the unlicensed seagoing personnel as set forth in the original petition for an election." The brief was filed by At­ torney Ben Sterling, in the name of the Union. This action followed close on the heels of the precedent-shattering de­ cision rendered by the NLRB, in which it ruled that only the men aboard THIRTEEN NEW Since the SIU tanker organ­ izing campaign commenced, thir­ teen companies have been en­ rolled under the Union flag. This has added close to fifty ships, with 1,500 moi-e jobs available to SIU men. At the start of the drive, not one tanker company was under contract to the Union. Today there are thirteen, and many more are in the process of being organized. For strategic reasons, the' names of these companies cannot be divulged at this time. In addition, an intensive cam- Quick to come to the md of a brother union in trouble, the SIU this past week donated $100.00 to the embattled strikers at the Di Giorgio Farms in California. The money was con­ tributed by the crew of the SS Clyde Seavey. Left''to right, Riley Watson, of the National Farm Labor Union, Local 218; Seafarer Bob High; W. A. Swearingen, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 218; Brother A. S. Cardullo, SIU West Coast representative; and Seafarer John Gillio. For more details of the strike, see pages 3 and 4. Grealy Employers SaarllhemploymemPaYmeiits By JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special Services Representative NEW YORK—The problem of unemployment compensation for seamen is as snarled up as ever in this State and elsewhere. The result is that some of the com­ panies are still doing their best to welsh on their payments, by claiming that a seaman who goes ashore on termination of articles has quit his job without just cause. If the problem is still snarled, bqe or two things are clear. The companies are seizing a chance to make some extra millions, and they are trying to build up crews of "combahy stiffs." • ; You remember how it works. Unemployment insurance is fi­ nanced by payments by em­ ployers into a State fund. New York State recently began giving back to the employers the money that wasn't used. Naturally, the employers saw an opportunity to add still more to their profits if they could cut down the amount of money paid out to compensate unemployed workers. They were more than willing to take the profits in the form of rebates, letting the unemployed go hang. It wasn't long before employers in States other than New York grasped the essential point—^more profits—and seamen everywhere began having a hard time. However, no matter what some of the companies contend, the law in New York still says that a seaman can collect unemploy­ ment compensation, provided he can show that he quit his job on termination of articles for a good cause. So if you go to collect, and the company sends a letter to the insurance people claiming that you refused to sign on for another voyage, and are there­ fore not eligible for unemploy­ ment compensation, it's to you to show you left the ship for a good reason. There are good reasons, plenty of then If some0ne in a seaman's family is sick, that fact should be brought out. It might be a good reason for staying ashore. If a seaman himself has been exhausted by a trip through the tropics or through the winter cold, he should say so. In many cases that might be accepted as a good reason. In this connection, it should be mentioned that if a seaman thinks he is sick when he pays off, he should get a Master's cer­ tificate and take treatment at a Marine Hospital. After the treatment, he can collect unemployment insurance and no question about it. The (Continued on Page 14) tthe seven Cities Service tankers, .•43 which voted in the election, be included in the unit eligible for representation by the Seafarers. Since eight ships were ac­ quired after the election began, and since the crew of one ship did not have the opportunity to vote, this would deprive more than half the unlicensed seamen in the CS fleet of Union repre­ sentation . The full brief follows: The Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL, petitioner in the above entitled proceeding, respectfully requests that the Supplemental decisioii and Certification of Representa­ tives dated the 24th day of May, 1948, be reconsidered. The petition for an election in this proceeding was filed in the office of the Regional Director for the Second Region, in Octo­ ber 1946. At that time, the Em­ ployer owned or operated the fol­ lowing vessels: SS Lone Jack SS Kathio SS Oklahoma SS Wolf Mountain JJ SS Kansas SS Chiwawa SS Council Grove SS French Creek SS Hadnot SS Wahoo Swamp SS Canyon Creek The petition did not specify the names of the vessels but included all the unlicensed personnel ex- • cept radio operators and pursers, who were employed in the fleetof the Company. ELECTION HELD A formal hearing was held in the offices of the Second Region on July 20, 1947. At that time the names of vessels were not specified and it was stipulated between the parties in interest as shown on page 19 of the Minutes of the hearing as to the appropriate unit, as follows: "Hearing Officer Reitman: Now, can we stipulate with re­ spect to the appropriateness of the unit, Mr. Wolfe? Can we stipulate that the unit appro­ priate for purposes of collec(Continued on Page 14) �THE SEAFARERS LOG ' Page Two rridar. June 4, 1949 - 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 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., imder the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Still At It There's a saying that there are only two things in life that are certain—death and taxes. Well, that old saying has to be amended to include "SIU Organizing." Since the start of the Union, there has never been a day when some type of organizing campaign was not under way. In peace and in war, in good times and in bad, in fair weather or in foul, the men of the SIU have steadily pursued their objective of organizing the water­ front. It has never been an easy job. In some cases the Union tackled companies which had been given up by other unions. Take Calmar and Isthmian, for instance. Take Cities Service, for another. All these companies were at one time or another the targets for organizing drives put on by other maritime unions. But the drives failed, and the companies remained unorgantie'd.'^ It took the dogged persistence of the men of the SIU to turn the trick. One after another, the hold out companies were organized. In quick succession, the arrogant "open-shop­ pers" were forced to allow collective bargaining elections, and these all resulted in overwhelming victories for the Union. Hospital Patients Now, because of the militant work of the Seafarers International Union, the merchant seamen of the United States are enjoying wages and conditions which were not thought possible even a few short years ago. When entering the hospital notiiy the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and tl;e number of your ward. Instead of slop, the men are served decent food; instead, of ,dirty sheets and bedding, the men are furnished clean linens; instead of curses and beatings, the men are treated as human beings. L. J. GUICE C. KERRIGAN C. TAMBORELLA E. DUNLOP S. BURKE J. DeMARCO •A: J. ODOM T. DAILEY S. LeBLANC A. MANG A. LOOPER C. MASON XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL W. IVINS J. M. WALSH WILLIAMS J. B. NORRIS J. COLEMAN Men Now h Ue Maws Hospitak And the work is not over. As long as there is one These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, unorganized seaman in the United States, he represents a as r^orted by the Port Agents. These Brothers find lime hanging threat to the security and living standards of all the or­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by ganized seamen. One rotten apple can spoil a whole barrel,, writing to them. and one unorganized seaman can spoil things for all the J. BLONGREN MOBILE HOSPITAL rest. So the than twelve agreements now in the organizing drive continues. In slightly less months, the SIU has organized and concluded with thirteen tanker companies. Others are process of being organized. Dry cargo companies have been organized. The wage question has been reopened a few times in the past year, each time resulting in a pay boost for SIU seamen. All these advances are a tribute to the men who have been elected to lead the Union, but they are even more a tribute to the courage and trade union militaricy of the men who make up the Union.. * Today, after the hard work of the Isthmian and Cities Service drives, there are men who, before even registering to ship out, first speak to the organizers about trying for jobs on unorganized vessels. These men know that they are going to have to work I ^" harder, for less pay, than they do on SlU-contracted ships. They know also that conditions are not anywhere •TV,';- near those enjoyed on ships under contract to the Union. But those considerations do not deter the men who want to volunteer. It is this type of spirit that has brought the Sea­ farers to the high position it now holds in the American labor movement. There is still more work to be done, and the men of the SIU are doing it, and will continue to do it. TIM BURKE J. B. MeGUFFIN A. C. McALPIN J. W. MACKIE T. HENDRICKS A .M. MCDOWELL H. K. WORM A. V. TOLBERT R. A. YEAGER 3^ $r S> STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL GUS A. JANAVARIS ANTHONY SEAY C. L. RITTER P. LOPEZ E. WILISCH J. GORDON P. FRANKMANIS E. OLSEN G." FINKLEA S. HEIDUCKI J. W. McNEELY A. JENSBY J. L. ROBERTS G. R. MITCHELL F. NERING T. J. KURKI P. R. WAGNER J. QUIMERA W. J. WOLFE -J. cflTERTON H. CHRISTENSEN :• J. PACHECO R. M. KYLE I. B. GRIERSON C. NANGLE W. H. RHONE G. VECCHIO H. CORDES P. SYRAX M. F. MORRISON % X t> SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. J. J. FERGUSON G. R. ANDERSON J. H. FUSSELL TROY THOMAS J. NEELY J. WOOTEN S. F. ALLEN B. KELLY J. A. KING J. CHAFFIN XXX NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL R. BUNCH J. DENNIS E. J. VOREL E. IBARRA E. E. GROSS C. GREEN J. KENNAIR J. R. TUNNELL R. J. CHASE D. SCHOENROCK E. C. PHELPS ' J. HEWITT •: W. LARSEN • • . .• BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. MICHAEL R. BAAL G. E. COBBLER O. E. YOUNG E. J. CARANON C. FOWLER PAUL R. SUHR WILLIAM H. KUMKE LOUtS E. LOWE JAMES G. JOUT R. N. FILLOON N. J. LUCAS CHARLES M. PAYNE WILLIAM T. ROSS JOHN W. ALTSTATT CHARLES L. ATKINS. B. DOUGLASS GEORGE T. FRESHWATER THOMAS S. JOHNSON THOR THORSEN SAN FRANCISCO^ HOSPITAL DONALD P. -GELINA ERLING MELLE J. HODO W, WATSON ; " • .. i �FfidaY' June 4, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three The Old Days — And The New By AUGUSTUS H. COTTRELL (The writer of thU article was the author of 1>oes The Sea Beckon To You?" which ap­ peared in the LOG of January 23. In that article he described the nature of seafaring and what it takes to be a good seaman. In the paragraphs which appear here, he discusses the respon­ sibilities of Union members.) odors in the ill-ventilated, evilsmelling foc'sle. Many men who are going to sea today take entirely too much CLANK, RATTLE for granted. They seem to think Every rivet and floor plate in •that the conditions they find those old scows screeched and aboard ships today are matter- There are a few men at sea tional Union are outstanding in the seamen sat to eat. Chow screamed with each lurch oi the of-fact things that have always today who will do it everytime, the maritime world. Let other ship. It was as though they were existed. This is, of course, an however, or at least they will maritime unions squabble and was lugged from midship in crying out in protest against the buckets, and it arrived cold and utter fallacy. Nothing could be try to. When you run across one beef., greasy, liberally filled with spray agony being endured by the farther from the truth. of these jerks, don't sympathize Let the charges and counter­ if any kind of sea was running. crew. Your Union is responsible for or agree with him. charges fly like the salt spray of Then there were the rats. They Rusty, leaky hawse pipes ran these improvements in the sea­ the sea, as is the case today in did most of the cleaning up in through the forward foc'sle. Wa­ Above all, don't let him put man's lot. The sooner every Sea­ ter always dripped on the bunks the NMU. But let's keep our farer wakes up to this fact and words in your mouth. Do your own seaboots clean, and con­ crammed under the hawse pipes, gives his Union his full support, own thinking. If you are in tinue to unite into the strongest and at night the slack anchor the stronger the Union is going doubt about anything he says, maritime union in the world. chains clanked and rattled, mak­ get in touch with your Dele­ to become. ing rest almost impossible. MURKY FOC'SLES As the old saw says, a chain gate or with the Union ashore. On some of the ships you turn­ is no stronger than its weakest Always remember this: A lot To do this we must have im­ ed to at four in the morning, fair link. By the same reasoning, a of these chronic squawkers are plicit faith in the policies we weather or foul. At that hour Union is no stronger than its as phony as a three-dollar bill. ourselves set for our Union. If you holystoned the boat deck we abide by those policies, the With few exceptions, they are members make it, and no Sea­ and bridge which always were the phonies who in the I'eally members of the SIU will not be farer should forget this. kept shining. At six you had tough days were playing a nice fed into_ the hoppers of the If any Seafarer does forget, your first coffee, if the muddy and if he keeps bellyaching and game of "shipowner's boy." They hungry shipowners. The SIU will stuff could have been called grumbling over every phony got militant, oh, they got mili- protect every member, and will coffee. continue to obtain the best beef, and resorts to splitting hairs Occasionally, a bucko Mate damned contracts obtainable. over trivial matters, he will dis­ would let you holystone your Too many men going to sea the foc'sles. Not only did they cover one day that he is a very mess table in the foc'sle, but this today can't visualize what con­ AeewUTAnT eat the scraps of food, they also weak link himself in an other­ "^Ouu fi&HT was rare indeed. ditions were aboard ship not so had a startling appetite for seawise strong chain. VogMoKE, very many years ago. boots and oilskins. In those days there was no ^ OLDTIMERS ^/eRTlMB/ In those days, seamen lived in One could hardly .see the bulk­ heat in the foc'sle.s. The excuse fOAMti / Your Union will back you black, murky foc'sles. Occasion­ heads because of the dirty dun­ the Skippers gave was that heat with all its resources in any ally there was a skylight over­ garees and oilskins that were in the foc'sles caused colds legitimate beef. However, you head—so coated with grime that hung on them. among the crew. Better for a do not have "carte blanche" to what daylight did manage to Sometimes a company would man to stay cold, than shift from ride herd on the Union repre­ get in was sick and anaemic. At provide one sheet, per man, per a warm foc'sle to a cold deck. sentatives and others who are night there was one weak light voyage. Blankets were changed The real reason for the lack doing all in their power to pro­ bulb. when they would hold, together of heat was, of course, the trifling tect your interests and see that The bulkheads were lined with ho longer. expense of running steam lines you get a square deal. tant, all right—after the SIU won double and sometimes triple deck Added to all this, the seaboots to the crew's quarters. Remember that the piecards its toughest beefs. bunks. In the middle, anchored and oilskins gave off an aroma Drinking water was suspended you elected are human, too. These characters are a menace to the deck, was a table where that mingled with the other foul (Continued on Page 14) Moreover, keep in mind that to the Union. Yet they expect many of them were going to sea the Union to bring all its re­ in the days when coffee time sources to bear to support them and overtime were only pleasant iit all their phony beefs. dreams that might sometime be­ As the Union supports its come realities. members, so must the members The point is that the dreams support the Union. of these men and others like We want dll the ships under them did materialize because contract that we can get, and By A. S. CARDULLO they worked to make them ma- the way to get those ships is to out is a trailer with all the comJames Price was badly forts of home, which was bought wounded. In order to carry out provide the best damned crews West Coast Representative their deed, these gunmen cared that ever crossed a gangway. At the time we read the story for them by Di Giorgio. Nothing was done by the dep­ very little whether they hit" Make the shipping companies in the last issue of the LOG de­ come yelling for contracts, for scribing the shooting in Bakers- uties when the pickets were at­ women or children. change. The nearest doctor to the scene » field, California, of James Price, tacked, but when a couple of It can be done and it will be President of the Arvin Farm pickets were accused of a mis­ of the gunplay was a Dr. De done, when they know that the Labor Union, Local 218, we were demeanor they were held on a Smet. He was told that a man seamen of the Seafarers Interna­ in Los Angeles "to pay off the misdemeanor charge and the bail had been wounded and was was set at the unheard of figure asked to assist him while the tional Union are seamen through Lafayette and the Seevey. of $15,000 a head. and through, not a motley crowd ambulance was on its way. TTig Mr. Di Giorgio pays the grand answer was "There is nothing I of fair-weather sailors aboard Immediately we headed for Bakersfield, as it is only a short and glorious sum of $6.40 a day ship for a spree. distance from Los Angeles. After to his farmhands. Out of this can do." Quite naturally, the shipping This doctor is the Di Giorgio survey of the situation, we princely amount they have to ranch doctor. terialize. There was no magic companies want crews aboard concluded that the most rotten pay for the upkeep of their about the process. They gave their vessels who are going to (expression of hoodlumism, gang­ Gunmen also fired on their "shacks," another term for what protect their property. We can sweat and blood fighting for you sterism and dictatorship that little union office situated on the he calls their homes. furnish such crews. and you and you. ever existed was in evidence in outskirts of town. (SEE PICTURES ON PAGE 4.) THEY'LL PAY The result is that today your this area. Everything in that county is This is the story to date. These life aboard ship is relatively The companies are going to It is almost impossible to be­ people have a long battle on comfortable, or at least comfort­ pay for services rendered. The lieve that these things do exist controlled by Di Giorgio, and his their hands. They have been at able enough to allow you to SIU is going to see that the com­ in America. We thought that we roving goon squads are assisted it for 8 long months, and still work efficiently. In other days, panies pay well. What is more, were seeing a movie scene from by the deputy sheriffs. Sheriffs, judges — in fact the their morale is high. In fact it everything was different. the SIU will see to it that the some dictatorship abroad. is at its peak right now. There are some men who al­ companies live up to the letter The story starts on the Di whole county set-up—is designed ways must try to take advantage of their contracts. ONE WAY Giorgio farm where the farm­ to help the Di Giorgio bosses. The picketlines extend for 19 of a good deal. Perhaps it is be­ Instead of disputing overtime, hands are on strike. There is only one way to beat cause for the first time in their the companies will be glad to Picture to yourself a farm miles. You can very well see a character like Di Giorgio, and lives they have someone to pay h, when they find out whgt which is 19 square miles in area, that this presents a problem for that is through his pocketbook. If carry the load for them. kind of crews the SIU places so that when you ride down the the union to patrol such a large every union man and pro-labor These characters always de­ aboard their ships, and what highway both sides of the high­ area. man refused to buy Di Girgio mand the impossible—at some­ kind of support the SIU gives way consist of the Di Giorgio Climaxing this whole affair products, he would soon come was the shooting of James Price one else's expense. They go out its nnembers. Empire. around. of their way to find things to But we've got to show them It includes oil wells, refineries, by some unknown gunman. The Many a sailor can well remem­ beef about, and they burden the that—first, last and always—we all kinds of fruit, and so on. Fif­ executive board of the National ber the old blackball list which Farm Labor Union held a meet­ Union with probiems so bewiid- are men who can be charged teen hundred scabs are working is being used by Di Giorgio now. ing in the home of one of the cring that Einstein himseif would with the responsibility of taking on the Di Giorgio ranch at pres­ Any one going out on strike members on the night of May 17 not attempt them. their million-dollar investments ent. against Mr. D-G has been un­ around 9:30 P.M. to the far corners of the world THREE-BUCK PHONIES CONVENIENTLY BLIND able to get a job elsewhere for As the meeting went into ses­ Because a Seafarer with a and bringing them back. employers are furnished with a serious, legitimate beef can get Let the shipowners relax in Among these scabs are hood­ sion a blast of bullets came complete list of strikers. the Union to tie up a ship, it their tooled leather chairs in lums who every once in awhile through the house. As these At a later date we'll furnish a does not follow that some crack­ their sumptuous offices, as long make forays against the pickets homes are constructed of very pot has the privilege of calling as they mieet our wage require­ while the deputy sheriffs are con­ thin wood, several bullets pene­ complete list of Di Giorgio prod­ trated both walls and hit the ucts and also advise every union for job action simply because he ments and live up to every veniently absent. On one occasion a truckload of stoves. Several women present publication so that his product*doesn't approve of the' way the paragraph of their agreements. gangsters came out to beat up at the meeting were missed by a can be avoided by trade unionists red lead is mixed, or of the way Show the companies that the everywhere. four pickets. The deputies' hang­ very narrow margin. men of the Seafarers Interna­ the Mate pajrts his hair. Violence And Terrorism Are Used Against The Di Giorgio Strikers �Page Four Txid&Y. June 4. 1848 R'E ns • IV G Di Giorgio Strikers Face Gun^; Eviction •••"5 w '^ f I On the night of May 17, 1348, the violence that had been brewing in the National Farm Labor Union's strike against the Di Giorgio farms flared out into the open. That night, a peaceful union executive board meeting, in a private home, was shot up, and one of the bullets* hit James Price, president of the Local Union 218. The picture above shows Brother Price still on the floor, covered with blood, before medical help reached him. ''.'fV.- • • - - Xr' The bullet struck Price and entered his face to the left of his nose, coming out on his lower left jaw. A little farther to the rear and it would have prob­ ably taken away part of Price's skull. While thugs and goons terrorized the strikers, police authorities turned their backs and made believe nothing was happening. Many ]>ickets have been brutally beaten, by roving bands of hired strike-breakers. Luckily, Price was not killed, and on May 25 was able to sit up. Here's where the bullets entered the house, thundering through the thin walls. Sister Hattie Shadowens, Recording Secretary of Locil 218, is pointing at the hole through which went the bullet that hit Brother Price. William Swearingen and white-capped Seafarer Bob High point at other bullet holes. As if goons and police weren't enough, Mr. Di Giorgio hr,$ conspired to have strikers evicted from their homes. Picture above shows the'family of Denis Ford, one of the first families to be evicted, sitting on their furniture after the police and the thugs threw everything out onto the sidewalk. At the light are some of the families that have been evicted. It's a good fight against Di Giorgio, and the whole family joins in. The line above is made up principally of women, and the signs they carry tell the world why they are on strike. Lower picture shows the mass picketline which formed after a truckload of Di Giorgio goons beat up four lone pickets. kk 'k'k''kkkt-J1^ ^ jm. kr 1; ;• J;^ ik«s« �. Eriday, Jum 4* 1944 THE S E A EA R Bits . LO C ^ Page Fiva • Vi? Conveyor Breakdown Hits Shoreslde Contract Soon Ready By CAL TANNER MOBILE — Shipping slowed-MEBA representative. The redown here last week, there being suit: that Chief Engineer is makfewer than 100 men shipped. ' ing one more trip on the Pioneer We had only four payoffs and on probatioft. four sign ons, plus four ships in CONTRACT COMING transit. Possibly, however, the The SS George Gale, a Luckpicture is not as bad as it looks enbach vessel, was here in tran­ at first glance. sit, and when we learned of a One thing that slowed us up beef concerning the Mate we last week was the breakdown of sent for the SUP Agent in New a big conveyor machine that Orleans. He and the company .loads and unloads bulk cargo. squared matters. The remaining While it was out of commission, five ships were diverted to other ships in transit took a couple of ports. It has been repaired and we can expect our usual run of )nud tankers coming in with bauxite. Shipping for the seven days to come looks a little .better. While We have no exact or final sched­ ule as yet, we expect about seven payoffs and about as many sign cms. We'll let you know how sharp our prediction turns out to be. Shipping In New York Maintnins Good Pare By JOE ALGINA representatives show bias and out on one of the target ranges • . fire a man wrongfully and with- in Coney Island . NEW VORK-The upswing whatsoever, the CHECK! DOUBLECHECK! shipping, which started last week certainly not in tni?5 nnrt affpr a nrnlnncfpn ' . _ . _ _ Here's a little reminder for the in tms port after a prolonged • n^embers are alien members. These merr slow period continued steady ^ this week. All Departments are ^nion will continue to should make sure to check the^ • expiration date of- their passportsreaping the benefits of the ship­ move with that end in view. to avoid trouble with the* ping boom. Immigration and Naturalization,^ BANG! BANG! Contributing to the satisfactoi-y Service, so they can renew them state of shipping here was the The payoff on the Governor before they run out. If the pass- -^|| fact that Eastern's SS Evangeline Kirby was a clean one, as was ports should expire, that's' when' took on a crew Tuesday,- giving mentioned above. There was one the trouble arises. The Union is the Stewards Department a big individual aboard, however, who not in a position to attend to lift. wildly did his best to foul up the these things as they are purely Payoffs were plentiful and the voyage. The character referred' individual matters that must be few minor beefs brought in were to was the Chief Mate, who is a closely watched by those person­ settled satisfactorily. throwback to the old cowboy and ally concerned. Alcoa had three of her vessels Injun days. Patrolmen in the Port of New THANKS CREW paying off, these being the SnellYork continue to keep pace with He was more a walking arsenal The four payoffs we actually ing, Rice and Isaac Singer. the port's booming activity; than a Chief Mate. Toting two had were .exceptionally smooth, replacements apiece but the Md- Waterman likewise had three pistols and two rifles, this wild [They're kept hopping to payoff there being only a few minor still overcrowded, ships paying off. They were the and woolly menace to the se­ I the ships, attend sign-ons and beefs that were easy enough to Actually, the big news around Loyola Victory, Governor Kirby then visit the vessels here in square to eveiybody's satisfac- Mobile is the pending contract and the Robert Ingersoll. Join­ transit. * tion. with the Mobile Contracting ing these was the AUeghaney The final item in this week's In fact, the Skipper of the SS Company, an outfit that special- Victory, an Isthmian line scow. report deals with a point raised Alcoa Planter gave the ship's izes in ship cleaning and related by mutual consent payoffs. FeL FIRE! FIRE! crew a letter of thanks for their shoregang work. This agreement lows who payoff in this manner ' •'•AIL cooperation during the voyage. will mean a lot to the member­ Isthmian's Steel Designer before the voyage is completed, What was more, the crewmem- ship here. finally departed after a delay or who payoff in an outport, bers themselves had a good word This company has a lot of busi­ caused by the company's arbi­ should bear in mind that it's for the Skipper whose name was ness, and calls for anywhere trary attitude on firings. practically impossible to have O. F. Poche. fi'om 10 men to a ship to 40, dePatrolmen always on hand for The dispute arose when the The other payoffs were the SS pending on the size of the ship DeVigner's"" Chief" Engineer" fired that kind of work. Hawser Eye, also Alcoa, and two and on just what is to be done. Oiler, without any sound reaNO! NO! Watermans, the SS Ponce de Of course, this is fluctuating' his action. No attempt As much as we'd like to do it, Leon and the SS Morning Light, j work. One week there will be |, was made by the company to it just can't be don^ Normal; The Ponce de Leon and the three or four shibs serviced and check to see if there was justifi­ routine activities of the port Morning Light along with an-1 the next week there • won't be cation for this move. curity of all hands, thought the don't allow us time to assign other Waterman, the SS Antin- one. Isthmian simply backed the ship was a floating target. Patrolmen to each man paying ousr signed on as did the SS Al-, The contract for this work, Engineer and showed no concern off individually. The crews na­ Crewmembers tell stories of cicin r.n whir.h oaw being negotiated [ {Q,. the facts or the injustice comturally corpe first. screaming slugs and ricochetting The only sign on which gave through the Marine Allied Work- mitted. IncidentaUy, it is a wise thing bullets. They very convincingly any trouble was the Pioneer. She grs, the SIU affiliate here, will Following the lead of the En­ for these men to go to the port had a Chief Engineer aboard who gau fQj. wages as high as. or gineer, the vessel's Skipper then produced some smashed slugs, of payoff so they can be around had it in mind to give everybody higher than anywhere else in the tried to dismiss the Assistant which they picked up after the in the event of beefs. in the Black Gang a very hard Qulf area Mate got through with one of Electrician. The Union obviously In spite of that, however, we'd time. his artillery barrages. They also cannot go for these indiscrim­ be glad to comply with these re­ CHALLENGE TO N.O. When we got wind of the sit­ showed us holes in the crow's inate-firings. SIU policy is based quests for Patrolmen on individ­ uation we contacted the local The Mobile branch expects to nest, which the shooting Mate on fairness and justice. If a* ual mutual consent payoffs, but gain full possession of its build­ 'had tried to convert to a sieve. crewmember is wrong, the Union j we think all hands will agree ing by the first of October. At will not condone his actions nor | The company agreed to get rid that this would be almost impospresent we are occupying the will, it make a dispute of his of this trigger happy guy before sible to handle, and still give the second floor, the ground floor be­ case. the crew signed articles in Balti- membership the service to which ing a furniture store whose lease If, on the other hand, company more. He should spend his time it is entitled. runs out at the end of September % which is when we'll take over. By KEITH ALSOP We may as well throw down GALVESTON — Shipping the gauntlet to New Orleans. We dropped off here and we don't expect to have the finest Hall on Union has. Any members hit­ Lindsey Williams have left here By EARL SHEPPARD know for certain when it will the Gulf Coast when we're fin­ ting New Orleans will be able to after spending a couple of weeks ished and we're making no bones pick up again. The result is NEW ORLEANS—Shipping in see for themselves and make up helping with the last minute rig­ that a- lot of the boys are taking about it. this port picked up this past ging and the opening of the newIf anyone has any suggestions week after somewhat of a lull. their own minds. shoregang jobs and doing other Nevertheless, there is no point Hall, and giving us a hand in on how to rig up a first class kinds of shoreside work. Five ships paid off, and six in our modestty trying to deny educating the New Orleans memHowever, we did have two Hall, let him submit them to the signed on. Moreover, 12 more that we have a first class rig bei'ship in the problems facing; payoffs, the SS John Burgess o£ j membership. The Mobile Hall are scheduled to payoff in the every way you look at it. What the SIU this summer and the South Atlantic and the SS Iber­ will belong to you" so tell us how week coming up. We can stand is more, we are putting in some ville, a Waterman ship. Fortu­ to fix it. a little run of business like this finishing touches that make the Last weekend some of us were nately, both vessels crewed right with men coming in from other place look better day by day. the guests of the SIU Fishermen up again. poi-ts to ship out. The Burgess was in pretty over at Bayou La Batre, Ala­ BEAT THE HEAT Last week's five payoffs were good shape but the Iberville was bama. We did a little - fishing Various people are now sub­ another story, although there ourselves, and believe it or not, accomplished in good Seafarer mitting bids for installing ah airstyle, all beefs being settled weren't any beefs of a serious between the lot of us we _caught conditioning system. This will right aboard the ships. There nature^ We settled what beefs a hell of a lot of fish. cost the Union a few bucks, but were three Alcoas, the SS John The SIU Fishermen of Bayou there were right at the payoff, they will be well invested. Any­ Ringling, the SS A. M. Hulbert La Batre are a live-wire outfit the SIU way of doing things. one who has been in New Or-' and the SS Edward Scripps, plus Here was the trouble with the and are lOQ percent Union. Any­ leans through a stretch of sum­ a Waterman, the SS Fairland, Iberville: The crew left the body who plans a deep sea fish­ mer humidity will testify to that. and a Bernstein, the SS Peter foc'sle in foul condition. Their ing excursion down this way You might just as weU be sit­ Minuit. better be sure to conjact our outright neglect was no credit to coming year. Their assistance ting around in a wool blanket. The port of New Orleans in boys there. the Union, a fact which you can came at the right time. The way we figure it, why See if you know any of these good shape after the openj/g of be sure the company noted. draw the line after putting up as Thei-e i^ an old saying "seeing Companies remember things oldtimers now in~ port: J. W. the new Hall. The boys #ally are proud of nice a place as we have here is believing." That is why we like dirty foc'sles when they sit Miller, H. Fouche, J. George, J. down with your Union Negotiat­ Clarke, WT E. Collins, C. Willard, this new H^l which all of you now? Why not sail first class all want every Seafarer who can make it to come to New Orleans ing Committee. So it behooves H. R. Grey, S. Finer, J, Thaxton, read abowl^in last week's LOG. the way? all crews to keep their ships A. Danne, W. Sullivan and A. J. There isi/| any need for us to Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall to see this Hall of which we are. Director of Organization so proud. say that/;:;! is the finest Hall the '^'clean.- '111 •iil Prospects Cool For Gaiveston Shipping Pkks Up In Port New Orleans �THE Page Six if 1 = jp i SEAFARERS The SIU Contracted Companies: P&O ; To better acquaint the SIU membership with the ships they 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 in American maritime history—some of that history was made with SIU crews aboard the ships. If it were ever possible for a week layoff and began her Haship to dig a furrow in the sea, i vana run once more on May 28. that ship would be the SS Flori- j Things haven't always been so da, Peninsular and Occidental' routine for the Florida. Like Steamship Company's sole vessel.'most other ships in the U.S. merTwice weekly she makes the,chant marine she got a change round-trip between Miami and of scenery and a few thrills Havana, never varying her run, when she was put into war serv­ never changing her departure ice on January 1, 1942. and arrival time. ENTERED ARMY Crewmembers of the Florida Under the Army Transport are convinced that, like the hom­ Service she was taken from the ing pigeon, if left unmanned, hands of the company and, of she would course the waters be- course, the Seafarers Internatween the two ports and tie herUnion. Quite a few SIU self up on schedule without aboard—the faithful; fleeting from her regular course a homesteaderk-but the SIU con-j single degree. tract was put in mothballs for. Every Monday and Friday at duration. B P.M. she pulls out of Miami In her wartime role she wasn't for Havana. Fomrteen hours la- destined to wander too far from! With pennants flying, the Florida enters Havana harbor after another crossing from Miami. ter she ties up in the Cuban cap-^^ome. Due to her short cruising During her recent lay-over for semi-annual inspection, the Florida's 100-passenger deck was ital. Two days later, on Thursgj^g gpg^^ t^e war runair-conditioned. Photo courtesy~"The Compass." ^ days and Sundays, she departs coastwise between the East for the return trip to Miami. |Coasts of North and South Amwhen she should have The Florida, however, is not| In April, 1939, the BIU pulled The schedule is always such. ziggmg wnen sne snouia nave rru„ rn ejica. zagged, she was Struck in the the complete story of the P&O a strike against the company (.vppnt fnr thf Qpmi annual in I spite of its proximity to jjyjj jjy g torpedo, which, for- Steamship Company. Before the for Union recognition. Six days except for the semi-annual in-1 u.S. and South America, the tunately glanced off without ex- war the company operated an­ later, the company capitulated ^ections when she lays over m pig^^a couldn't have chosen a other passenger ship, the Cuba, and signed with the Union guar­ Florida for a fortnight. Last j^gj,g dangerous spot for its opand three car ferries, the Es­ anteeing the hiring of SIU men week she completed another two-The Caribbean, and all" CALLED 'CHARMED SHIP' trada Plama, Joseph R. Parrot only. points along her route, were inHer narrow escapes and tight and Henry M. Flagler. The car The company, however, didn't fested by U-boats anxious to squeezes were fast gaining her fg'^^gg were operated by P&O for believe in living up to the. constop the flow of goods fro^n the the reputation as a "charmed Gulf and along the coasts be- ship." And, after the incident in the Florida East Coast Car Ferry'tract and refused to discontinue I contract violations. tween North and South America. Aruba, she had every right to Company. None of these ships is now It was seen that another strike They chose this as their hunt- that claim, ing ground, because of the treShe had carried Dutch and with the company. The Cuba was ^ was necessary, so a strike fund mendous amount of ocean com- British troops to Aruba and was sold to a foreign government and was established and on July 26, merce traveling along and across ready to leave for New Orleans, the Heni-y M. Flagler and Jo- P&O ships Were struck. The these waters. The toll of ships but someone suggested postpon- seph R. Parrot are now operat- young SIU, engaged in its first lost here is testimony to the cor- ing the sailing another day as ing under foreign flag between J major strike, dug in for a long rectness of their strategy. it was Friday, the 13th. The su- the Port of Palm Beach, Florida' battle. The company, seeing the The Florida, however, was not perstitious were outvoted and and Havana by the West India' determination of the Union, deto be theirs. Sailing principally the ship sailed. The next day Fruit and Steamship Company. I cided to operate its ships in out of New Orleans she made Aruba was subjected to a terrific The Estrada Plama was lost in a' spite of the picketlines. 48 voyages through these dan- bombardment by German sub- Pacific typhoon shortly after the ^he strike wasn't won, howgerous waters and though it marines which destroyed the Wcir ever. Police intimidation and seemed the law of averages shore refineries and most of the The Florida can handle 570 scabherding forced the SIU to would eventually catch up, the ships lying off-shore. That ended passengers and carries a crew call off the strike in September, end of the war found her still the superstitions of the Florida of 160, 94 of whom ar^ in the But the Union didn't give up its afloat and without major dam- crewmembers. Stewards Department. Her over-j attempt to organize the company - The Florida's slack bears age. After her exciting career as a all length is 387 feet, has a beam because of losing the strike, the company flag, which is a Her service wasn't without its troop carrier, the Florida was of 56 feet, a deadweight of 1,280 immediately the Union began pennant containing alternate close moments and near brushes, once more placed back in hartons and displacement of 5,880 reorganizing, and won an NLRB columns of blue and white Almost every trip she was called tons. election early in 1940. diamonds, the white center dia­ upon,to maneuver out of a tight Built specifically for the run mond containing a red "P&O." situation. When the SIU won the election between Florida and Cuba, she by a resounding 90 percent, the The whole design is imposed Three times she was attacked first went into operation in 1931. company, ordered by the NLRB, on a black stack. by German submarines and once,' The present SIU contract with bargained with the Union and a P&O goes back to 1940, al­ full contract was signed. Relathough a temporary contract had j tions with the company have been signed in J939. 1 been good ever since. Port Baltimore Sees No Break I In Sight For Its Siow Shipping % •fc- Friday. June 4. 1948 LOG By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ BALTIMORE—Shipping in this terman; Moline Victory, Robin; port during the past several Evistar, Intercontinental Steam­ ness to carry carefree tourists weeks has been variously report­ ship; and Thomas Sim Lee, Isth- back and forth between Havana ed as being "on the slow bell," mian. and Miami. "in the doldrums," and "at a Her reconversion, which took Sign ons numbered but five. standstill." This week it is just Venore, Ore; Evelyn, Bull; Penn- six months in the Newport News slow, and there is no other way mar, Calmar; Thomas Haywood, Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Comto describe it adequately. Waterman; and Evistar, Inter­ ! pany yards, found her shipshape There must be a break in the continental Steamship. 'and ready to go again. The aftershipping tempo here sometime, Some of those that paid off end of her boat deck was ex­ but when it will come is not will not sign on again for quite tended, allowing more outdoor known. Nothing promising is in awhile, and perhaps never: A space for passengers' relaxation. sight for the coming weeks, so couple of Waterman ships, a She also got a good going we'll probably continue to re­ Robin Liner and an Isthmian over mechanically. Her hull was port slow shipping here for some vessel are going to the boneyard. scraped, plates were faired, boil­ time to come. Just a word on a beef that ers rebricked and a new evapo­ Slow shipping doesn't mean crops up here occasionally on rator placed aboard for the fresh that the port has closed down the untidy condition of a ship water system. entirely. We. are still paying off when a new crew goes aboard. All staterooms were modern­ and signing • on a few, but far What usually happens is that the ized and fire proofing made com­ from the pace of a couple of departing crew has left the ship plete. Even a new maple dance months ago. clean and tidy—but the watch­ floor was laid in the ballroom. We had several payoffs: the| men, longshoremen and shipyard Five years after entering army Chilore, Ore; Evelyn, Bull; Topa workers leave their stuff around service, almost to the day, she Topa and Thomas Haywood, Wa- on the decks. resumed operations to Havana. Philadelphia Spurts, Then Falls By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER PHILADELPHIA—Shipping in ^ small transportation dispute, but the Port of the Quakers has been- we squared that easily. Another ship paying off was very good for the past week. In the SS Mostank, a tanker belong­ fact, it's been so good that a' ing to Federal Motorships Cor­ rated man stood a better than' poration. She turned out to be even chance of being shanghaied one of the finest, and again we if he ca'me within two blocks of had no problems beyond the our new Union Hall. (Ed. Note: minor beefs that most ship^ have. There was a Cities Service See pictures of new Philadelphia ship, the SS Royal Oak, in this Hall on page 7.) port. Although she is not one But, before too many of you of the vessels covered by that get ideas, let me warn you that very confusing NLRB decision, so far as we know | now we are we are pleased to report that she in for an immediate slump. In is very solidly in favor of the fact, there is only one ship lined Seafai-ers International Union. up for the" coming week. There's not much from here We paid off the SB W. Seaton, in the line of scuttlebutt. We an Alcoa ship, last week, and she have been too busy for that, but paid off in good SlUi style except perhaps next week we'U have foi' some minor beejfs that gave the time to spin a yarij' or two no trouble. One of these was a if we hear some. 'Ji w �yzidar. «r t««» Ttf B A 1^0 a Pagm S«T«tt m1 '•m '-.r ;fil From Ihe outside, the new Philadelphia Hall doesn't look like a business structure. It stands at a corner, 614 North 13th Street', where it is easily accessible by all forms of Philly .transportation and is not far from the waterfront. The new Philly headquarters is also close to the amusement and busi­ ness center, and so should prove to be a gathering spot for Seafarers in the City of Brotherly Love. The new meeting Hall is a far cry from the old one. which was too small to accommodate the membership at regular Branch meetings. Now more than one hundred men can be seated, and the business of the port can be carried on more smoothly than heretofore. Acquisition of the new Philadelphia Hall is in line with the new program of expansion, undertaken by the Seafarers International Union this year. The $10.00 Building Assessment, which was overwhelm­ ingly approved by the membership in the Referendum vote, will be used to buy new Halls in SIU ports. Last week the LOG carried pictures of the new Hall in New Orleans. The above picture shows the recreation room, fully furniBhetf and ready for use. but before it was put into actual use. Note the comfortable seats, the /smooth-topped tables, and the television set at the far end of the room. Writing paper is available, and so are copies of the LOG, Technical books are on hand for men who want to advance themselves by study. Now we see the recreation room with SIU men enjoying all the comforts. We understand from the Philadelphia Brothers that the television set gets a real workout on days when the baseball games are telecast. Now that the Athletics are up there, and the Phillies are making a race of it. the Philadelphia Seafarers are becoming red-hot baseball fans. ' '-'^1 :il �P«ig« ^hi TBE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Juno 4. 1948 SHIPS'MIMVTES AMD NEWS f--. Leacock Crewmen Back Defense Fund Plan To Aid Brothers In Need AS A SEAFARER SEES HIS CHUGGING TUG A Seafarer in trouble is a man who should have all the help his Union Brothers can give him. He should be able to obtain that help fast and it should be the best kind of help there is. That was the way it looked to the crew of the SS Stephen Leacock, South At-t lantic, at a shipboard meeting on gerous delays in getting legal March 28. Feeling that all the machinery in operation could be kind thoughts in the world were avoided, they said. sorry stuff unless they were Under the Seatrain New Jersey backed by action, the Leacock Plan, such a fund would be ad­ boys went on record as favoring ministered by a five man com­ establishment of a voluntary mittee composed of elected or fund to aid SIU members in need appointed officials at headquar­ ters, the Secretary-Treasurer of legal assistance. serving as chairman. This com­ The Leacock crew was follow­ mittee would study the merits ing the example of the men on of a case and make a detailed the SS Seatrain New Jersey who report to a headquarters mem­ passed a similar resolution in bership meeting. February, and came up with a plan for an administered fund. Then, in an open vote, the The boys on the Leacock en­ meeting would order the defense dorsed the Seatrain New Jersey of the case if the case were found worthy, or order that no plan in fulL action be taken if the case were SAW NEED found unworthy. The men on the Seatrain New JUSTICE THE AIM Jersey were moved to their stand by the plight of the two Sea­ The fund would be used only farers who were then facing!for cases in which those involved i.rial for murder in Georgetovra, would be defending themselves British Guiana, in a case arising j under unfavorable coq^itions, from the accidental drowning of and where the ends of justice would be served by bringing the a Georgetown launch Captain. These two men, Ralph Youtzy fund into play. and Robert Boutwell, have now Incidentally, it was the SS been acquitted, Boutwell several Stephen Leacock which arrived ' months ago and Youtzy" just this in Reggia Calabria, Italy, the past week. A substantial part of first week in March with the their heavy legal costs were off­ 400th cargo of American relief set by voluntary donations from supplies for the war-torn Italian people. their Union Brothers. The crews of the Seatrain New Members of the crew partici­ Jersey and the Stephen Leacock pated in a heart-warming cere­ declared in their resolutions that mony ashore along with the a voluntary ^und should be on Mayor of Reggio, the Bishop of hand at all times to back up Reggio and the United States Brothel's in difficulty. Then dan- Ambassador. A pencil sketch of the Meseck tug Dorothy Ann and her tow by John A. Bersen, Engine UtiUty. Log-Inspired, Brother Breaks Out His Talent Back in his high school days in Uhion, N. J., John A. Bersen used to rate the envy of his classmates when it when he packed off for about his talent. There bothering with that stuff came to drawing. But the sea, he forgot all wasn't much use in now, he figured. He's changed his mind, however, thanks to the inspiration he got from a series of sketches he saw in the LOG by Brother Norman Maffie, whose detailed and realistic drawings are famil­ iar to most Seafarers. So Brother Bersen is at it again, with his shipmates admiring his work now. The sketch above, which he did while a crewmember on the Dorothy Ann, is his second to appear in the LOG and Bersen says there'll be more. A Seafarer for two years. Brother Bersen, who is 20 years old, saw his first big Union action in the 1946 General Strike. SEAFARER JOHN A. BERSEN Foxworth Fishermen Caught And Ate Two The able anglers aboard the SS Percy E. Foxworth labeled the day's operation "a huge suc­ cess." when they hauled two prize 50-pounders out of the Atlantic waters as the ship was head­ ing for Germany. After some careful processing by the Galley Gang, the fish wound up . on the mess tables, where all hands reaffirmed their sdisfaction with the day's haul. In photo above, crewmen wait for camera to officially record siie of one of the catches. Crewmember Chris Karas, an efficient qameraman, took these photos just. to make sure no one later could say that Foxworth fish tales were fish stories. "Ain't he a beauty?" ask these Foxworth Seafarers as they proudly display the second of their prize catches. Around the fish, from left to right, are Billy De Lapp, Carpenter; Fred Jones, AH; W. Austin, OS, and Andy Anderson, Bosun. �Friday. June 4, 1948 T H E S E AF ARE RS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings RICHARD MOCZKOWSKI, Mar. 21 — Chairman W. W. Scudder; Secretary R. Rife. Dele­ gates reported no beefs. Good and Welfare: Member pointed but that crew has not been co­ operating in keeping messhall clean. Suggestion made that library should be enlarged with more up-to-date books. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. SEATRAIN TEXAS. April 5-^ Chairman T. Plunkelt; Secretary S. Harwood. New Business; Mo­ tion carried that repairs, be at­ tended, to • when ship hits port. Good and Welfare: Ship's dele­ gate to make up list of depart­ ments to clean laundry. Sanitary man instructed to get on the ball. One minute of silence for bro­ thers lost at sea. t t AFOUNDRIA, Mar. 30—Chair­ man Arthur Kavel; Secretary Byron Faanes. Good and Welware: Brother raised point of captain dropping all logs incur­ red during voyage. Question was raised whether or not this ges­ ture should have any bearing on the mailer of claims for launch service. Majority agreed that claim should be piessed in spite of any action captain might take. turned in last trip be taken care of on arrival in U.S. One min­ ute of silence for brothers lost at sea. % i. X JOHN BARTRAM. April 27— Chairman J. E. Winderweedle; Secretary C. S. Kowalski. Dele­ gates reported on books — all in order., New Business: Motion carried that ship's delegate speak to captain to have bunks and lockers repaired- and crew quar­ ters painted. Good and welfare: Suggestion made that ail dele­ gates see that permit men are off when 60 day period has expired. One minute of silence for bro­ thers lost at sea. XXX GOVERNOR O'NEIL. April 25 —Chairman L. Russell; Secretary R. Decker. Delegates reported no beefs. New Business: R. L. Garriss moved, carried, that next trip all checkers are to use ship's office and accompanying heads. Repair list made up and ap­ proved. XXX HOWARD A. KELLY. April 8 —Chairman Tommy Taylor; Sec­ retary Lee De Parlier. Delegates Blizzard. Robert McNatt and Carl Woodward reported no beefs in their departments. Good and Welfare: Discussion on needed repairs for ship. Understanding that men on or going on watch get first chance on slop chest. Beef on prices of slopchest. Suggestion that that this matter be turned over to Union upon re­ turning to States. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. t S. i. GOVERNOR MILLER, April 25 —Chairman Bankston; Secretary Ballard. Ship's delegate re­ ported that all delegates con­ tacted -captain and adjusted all minor beefs, other beefs ta be straightened but by Patrolman. New Business: Motion by Bank­ ston. carried that everyone be in good condition at payoff so there won't be any delay. Motion by Bankston. carried unanimously, that all stick together to get re­ pairs made. Good and Welfare: Brother Tuckfield advised that men watch themselves going oc and coming aboard as the gang­ way is very dangerous. Brother Bankston gave vote of thanks for fine cooperation crew showed during trip. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. S. S. S, JAMES WETMOBE, April 23— Chairman William Kane; Secre­ tary George Barnes. All dele­ gates reported disputed overtime in their departments. Ne^ Busi­ ness: Motion carried that letter containing details of Houston Wood's death in shipboard acci­ dent be written for LOG. Mo­ tion carried that repair list be XXX DEL MUNDO. Mar. 28—Chair­ madb up and medical supplies bp checked. Slopchest to be checked man M. L. McCarty; Secretary A. Delegates said all before signing on again. Motion J. Pontiff. going smoothly. carried that vote of thanks go to departments Brother Fred Wiechert for his Motion by C. C. Treuil. Bosun, excellent aid in matters concern­ that crew thank delegates for co­ ing the late Houston Wood. One operation in making trip pleasant minute of silence for brothers passed. Rutledge and Callahan moved Steward should see that lost at sea. stores for next trip sufficient, passed. McCarly and Valentine moved that Firemen and Oilers be assigned foc'sles on watch and watch basis. Minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. XXX GOVERNOR O'NEAL. Mar. 14 KNOX VICTORY. April II— Chairman Joseph McPhee; Secre­ —Chairman T. W. King; Record­ tary Duke Livingston. New ing Secretary J. L. Bourgeois. Business: Motion carried that a Deck Delegate R. L. Garriss repair list be drawn up by de­ moved to find out . why laundry partment delegates and be turned was shut off, motion passed. Re­ in to ship's delegate before next ported back, from Chief Engineer meeting. Motion carried that that ship was short of water. crew go on record to see to it Chief Cook asked that latch be that the repairs which were put on pantry, gangway watch to S have key. Crew to make as little noise as possible as men off watch are sleeping. Voted new cigarette schedule. Deck to keep laundry clean, Stewards to keep spare mess clean, last standby on Deck to pick up cj ew messhall. Night Cook explained how he was going to work night lunch. i 4- 4. HURRICANE. Feb. 29—Chair­ man W. D. Tracy; Recording Secretary R. G. Slater. No beefs in any departmerd. Patrolman to bring to ship copy of latest agreement to prevent use of old agreement provisions conflicting with new ones. To order electiic percolators for watches' coffee. Repair list to be drawn up for presentation. Messhall to be kept more shipshape. CHOCTAw' TRAIL. Mar. IBChairman Donald P. Stafford, who also served as Secretary. No beefs in any department. Through discussion of food sit­ uation with Frock. D. Brown. J. Robinson and others taking part. Voted that Pumpman and Messman have their cards signed by bookmen. Repair list to be made. ^<PE#?IENCE WILL TEACH- you — BUT THE TROUBLE 1^ IT MAY TAKE YOU THE BETTER PART OF YOUfZ LIFE . SO TARE THE EAB/ER WAY — REAP THE BPUCATIONAL. PAMPHLETS WIOUT BTTHE A£S-PISTKICT, WHICH ARE BASEP^W THE ACCUMULATEP EXPERIENCE OF THOUSANDS OFSE^FARBfZS. LET THE HARD KNOCKS OF OTHERS A5 ypc/R APPRENTICESHIP^ AAJP DO YOURSELFAA/P THE UNION LOTS OF OCOp . CC/T and RUN By HANK 4. 1. 4. SEATRAIN TEXAS. April IBChairman William E. Pepper; Re­ cording Secretary W. J. Fitch. No beefs in deparlments. Voted to see why blowers can't be used to cool Engine Room. Voted re­ primand for men failing to stand watches. Bookman scored for making permit man serve as En­ gine Delegate. Minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. XXX SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS. April 8 — Chairman Phil O'Con­ nor; Recording Secretary Adolphe Capote. Ship's Delegate McQuillen reported food situation now okay, that Chief Engineer would replace fans, that foc'sles would be repaired in drydock. No beefs from departments. Voted motion by Cox. seconded by Cobb, that Black Gang refuse to use hoist until repaired. Minute of silence for departed Brothers. XXX ALCOA PLANTER. April 25— Chairman W. Tracy; Secretary Ervin Anderson. Ship's Delegate Tracy reported that Master had promised thaj repairs would be made. Department Delegates had no beefs to report. Men to do all work they are supposed to do and do it well, and to get overtime for anything else. Bosun suggested that slopchest prices be checked in Mobile. Voted fines for men leaving dirty cups. All fines to go for UFE, or to Special Services. XXX SEATRAIN NEW YORK. April II—Chairman R. Sweeney; Secretary Parsons. Sweeney re­ ported that money donated to UFE had. been delivered. To have new bulletin board and new shelves in messhall, and to get clapper valves for toilets. Voted second donation for UFE. Laun­ dry to be kept clean. Minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. To protect the contracts and prjevent ships from sailing shorthanded unexpectedly some brothers should stop the practice of taking all kinds of jobs in a period of a week and quitting them just as fast. On the other hand, shipping can't be tough' if you're in the hall every day but you pass up certain jobs for various reasons. Tf you need a job bad that's the best reason for grabbing any job—regardless of the type of ship, the length of the trip oi the ports she's heading for. Every job when placed on the board should be immediately taken. There's no reason for a man to take a job, then quit the job four hours or three days later for various reasons—or because there were beefs aboard. Beefs can be quietly settled without one man or three men quitting theii jobs. As long as the ship isn't sinking at the dock—every man can do his job, cooperate in sensibly settling small beefs and what's more important—sail the ship. A man who is a good sailor and a serious union man can make a clean and happy home out of any ship, tanker or freighter. if Brother Arthur Thompson, the oldtimer, just gave us bad news about "Old Chile," Brother Dusan De Duisan, now drydocked in the Staten Island Marine Hospital after being in­ jured by a car going the wrong way on a one-way street. Quick recovery to you. "Chile" ... Harvey Hill came in recently from a trip... Franklin Smith sailed in last week from a voy­ age. There's a new look on his face—the look of approaching marriage. Congratulations and a long voyage of happiness. From Le Havre, Brother "Red" Braunstein, aboard the tanker ]?ort Biidgcr (which by the way, is one of the ships belonging t*, one of the many new SlU-rontracted tanker companies) writes: "Having a swell time. A swell skipper aboard and the Chief Engineer is tops. John Bananas shaved his beard and "Bing" Miller is still singing all the time. We should be back in a year" ... Here are some oldtimers who may still be in town: F. Miller, Bosun G. Hermarin, J. Porter, Gulf, C. Karas, F. Borst, J. Hassin, W. Gonzales, J. Kemitch, H. Kreutz, W. Church, J. L. Ward, Ole Jensen, G. Ontai, J. ^opkins, Electrician O. Kala, P. Piingi, L. Van Schaik ... Oldtimer Larry Moore sailed recently. The weekly LOG will be traveling all over the nation free of cost to the following brothers: Richard Hodges, of Michigan; Joseph Kelley. of New Jersey; Henry Quirk, of New York; Bernard Marques, of New York; Clyde Keaton. of Tennessee; Ralph Ingle, of Illinois; Florencio Lotie. of Massachusetls; Jesse Coxwell, of South Carolina; Millard Coxwell. of Georgia; James McDonald, of North Carolina; Chester MaCD.onald, of Massachusetts; Robert Mott, of New York; Harry Pollins. of New York; Amos Copeland, of Indiana. At a time when the cost of living, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for April 1948, is at its highest point in history. General Motors Corporation wrecked industry's fight against thirdround wage increases by granting 225,000 auto workers a 11-cent hourly raise and promising further wage raises if the cost of living continues to rise. This 11-cent hourly wage increase proves one thing, among many others. When a union is strong and every member taking his job and his union seriously such a union c^ progress, protect its hard won gains and continue to improve wages and working conditions, etc. I ^ Ml tiil �iis- r-'r:/ ' "" ^ Ten /'-§;;^''\S-'''';"y-?iV'' • fe>: '; •-•,:;v .v!^4 " ," THE SE AFAR ERS LOG Arizpa Men SeeElephant—NotPink,Either; Two-MonthVoyageToFarEastWasSmooth 1849:. w t,;;:® j^-. • -'''4 Log-A-Rhythms Stranded On ft Reef To the Editor: We, the crew of the SS Arizpa (Waterman), returning from a two-month voyage to Japan and Korea, wish to make it known to our brothers in the SIU and SUP that we were blessed with a first-class topside on this voy­ age. Special mention should be made of Captain Ecke, Chief ,Mate O. M. Caswell and Radio Operator Clarence Hancock and First Assistant Engineer Howard Voce. Their cooperative attitude was no small factor in the smooth operation of the ship and we cannot recommend them too highly. tUdaT' • By FRANK BOYNE hkkkkkkt ykkkkkkk He saw dim shadows glide through the lagoon His blood just seemed to curdle in his veins, He thought thzf ere the sinking of the moon, Sharks would be fighting over his remains. •'\ • ' f : 'f i The coruscating stars hung -in the night. The moonlight on the water softly gleamed,' Oblivious to his helpless, sorry plight The elements just mocked him, so it seemed. How could this tropic setting so serene. With surging waters flowing o'er the reef. This place of beauty, must it be the scene Of terror, pain and death to bring relief? UNPLEASANT NOTE One unpleasant aspect of the voyage occurred while in Yoko­ hama. The attitude of the mili­ Conscientiously attending to their Union duties aboard the tary in that port toward seamen is well known. When several SS Arizpa, Bud Benson, Bosun (sealed) checks overtime crewmembers were returning to sheets while Don Bailey. Deck Delegate, stands by and double the ship shortly before curfew, checks. Such observance of the rules means* less chance of the M.P. to whom they sub­ headaches for all concerned later on. Photo was taken in mitted their passes for inspec­ tion was, to say the least, provo­ Benson's quarters by crewmember Luis Ramirez. cative. 5 hatch and several of the crew, He told us that when we met a Military Policeman in Yoko­ which included Bob High and hama we were supposed to re­ Chief Steward Red Benton, who move our hats and bow. Of had imbibed rather freely of By an overwhelming vote course, we did not remove our Doogan's Dew (Pink Label) the on the Referendum Ballot, hats. previous evening, were momen­ the membership of the Sea­ But we did report the matter tarily convinced that their fa­ farers International Union, to the local provost marshall's vorite drink had been ersatzed A&G District, went on rec­ office. These people may have changed the M.P.'s mind, we by the Japanese. ord to protect itself in the hope! After a great deal of discussion hard days to come by build­ these befuddled brothers were ing up a strike fund and One cannot help, under the circumstances, being skeptical of convinced the elephant actually by providing shoreside oper­ the ultimate success of teaching existed. ating bases. our former enemies our system Until another voyage, we bid That means a $10.00 Strike of life with guys like that rep­ you so long with this last bit of Assessment and a $10.00 resenting us. suggestion, and that is: Building Assessment. Al­ SEE ELEPHANT If you get with this Arizpa ready many members have When leaving Yokohama in the gang you will find them to be paid these sums. early morning, we passed an The operators will move APL on the hook. An elephant square shooters in every respect. without warning. It is our was clearly visible on the No. Crew of SS Arizpa duty to be prepared. Pay the assessments im­ mediately. It is our insur­ ance for the future growth and strength of the Union. The water now was lapping at his feet, Blood-warm, yet it chilled him to the bone, There was no place to which he could retreat. And yet, he felt that he was not alone. -V--' " Li % Do It Now : '•'<« I So* down onto his knees he knelt and prayed: "God give me strength, this solitude to bear, "I know that from the righteous path I've strayed, "Please harken to what may be my last prayer. j a "If I must die upon this alien shore, "Take care, dear Lord, of those I leave behind, "I'd like to ask to see them*all once more, "But it's too late; so bless them all with peace of mind. "Some would say I've spent my life in sin," "Tis true I've never worshipped at the church, "Tis also true I drank my fill of gin, "So life's caught up and left me in the lurch. "Please make me brave to face the coming night, "I won't be here to see the rising.sun, "My soul from body will have taken flight, "My days on earth will all be o'er and done." * Alas, the only answer to his prayer— The shrill cry of a seagull on the wing. Like the outcry of a soul in dark despair, * .That on the brink of hell was wavering. •:si '•I ' Finds Rum And CokeRun,SenoritasToo Tempting; Do Your Job First, Frolic Later, He Suggests TJC Ihe Editor: In the cargo carried to the Far East by the Arizpa was a shipment of buses, apparently United States Army material. .Here they are in the process of being unloaded by Japanese longshoremen in Yokohama. Luis Ramirez, who took this photo, reports, that the two-month trip was fairly smooth from the iOie yessel left New York, I would like very much to have the LOG sent to my ad­ dress because I miss some of the issues in between trips. I be­ lieve our newspaper is too good for any member to miss a single issue so I want to be sure of getting every one. At present, I am on the Alcoa Patriot eating bauxite. It is my fourth trip on this old C-1. I have been black gang delegate for two of the trips with clean payoffs "resulting each time.'' Right now we are on our way to the Islands to see some senoritas and drink some rum and coke.' Unfortunately, that's the trouble with this run—too much rum and too many senoritas. Many of our brothers do not realize that shoreside frolicing is all right when off duty, but some forget that we have a con­ tract calling for us to work eight hours a day. Once in awhile a guy gets logged for forgetting this and then beefs to all Who will lis­ ten. Remember, brothers, the contract calls for us to do our job during the Work-day so we can't very well beef on that score. That's enough for now. Here's hoping I'll be receiving my LOG shortly. "William Blanco (Ed. Nole: We'd like to ob­ lige you. Brother Blanco, but you neglected to include your address. Fill out the coupon on page 15, send it to us, and the LOG will come your way. �THE SEAFARERS Fxiday JuM 4, 1948 LOG ON ISTHMIAN PACIFIC RUN N.O. Hall Testimony To SIU Progress: Curl To the Editor: Here are some of the crew and officers of the SS Minot Victory as they were photograph­ ed in Wilmington, Calif.. Paul Melton, Oiler, who submitted photo said, "They are sure a swell bunch of fellows—all real SIU men." ' In first -row (left to right): W. Lyons, AB; Rocky Swisher, Bosun; A. RununeL Ch. Cook; B. Morales, Wiper: Jack Bowman, AB: Hayes, AB: J. Porter, MM: P. Perez, Utility. Second In View of the opening of our new hall in this port, 1 think this is an appropriate time for n\e to express myself, especially since I happen to ship from New Orleans most of the time. I ha^'^e been a member of the Seafarers since 1940 and in my opinion the opening of this new hall is one ofthe most important things that has happened for us Seafarers since that time. 1 do not mean, of course, that it is more important than the results of our victory in the Isthmian fleet, or the successes of our cur­ rent organizing drive. After all, these are developments of a somewhat different nature. CONNECTED But the new hall is connected to these things, for it is the physical evidence of the way the row (left to right): J. Powell, Oiler: R. C. Arnold, Oiler: Thompson, Wiper: John Tiekarski, 2nd Ok. & Baker. Third row (left to THAT'5 right): M. Reyes, MM; A. White, 2nd Elec.: CPUKS Max Felix, MM: S. Chapman, Captain: C. E. Lord, Jr. Eng. Last row (left to right): C. H. Lambert, Ch. Mate: Henning. OS: Kenneth, OS; C. Tinker, DM, and Paul Melton, Oiler. How about Pix from other crews? Steel Fabricator's Pre-Contract Voyage Had Plenty Of Drawbacks, But No Draws I with little success, although the topside drew almost at will. This Here is another instalment in was confirmed by one of the the story of the voyage of the SS , delegates who caught the Old Steel Fabricator. (Ed. Note: Man red-handed. Opening "instalment" appeared After the delegates were com­ in the LCXl recently. Fabricator pletely balked, the Purser tried was under the interim contract.) on behalf of the crew to ob­ tain a draw. "What," the Old We arrived back in Singapore Man bellowed, "you want to up­ with the Old Man, KO Bornson set my schedules!" still doing all he could for us— Then came Kantang in Siam. or, rather, doing all he could to Due to transportation difficulties, us. On this leg we were behind in the Old Man decided all on his our work due to the fact that we own that nobody even wanted to overhauled our topping lift and go ashore. However, he did not guy blocks on the way, which is commit himself so far as to pro­ mulgate any prohibition against quite a job. shore leave. He tried something To prove what an SIU crew else. could do when it had to, we When he learned that a few turned to with a will and com­ men were planning to go ashore pleted the job in five days, dur­ ing which period we had numer­ despite the transportation prob­ ous rain squalls to contend with. lem, he briefed the agent on To make matters worse, ap­ how to dissuade them. This proximately one third of the ship didn't work but the Old Man was covered with a two-month kept trying. old coat of fuel oil which had to He proceeded to inform the be taken care of before painting customs officials that the crew­ could commence. We also worked men undoubtedly intended to sell below loaded slings, which, of cigarettes ashore since they had course, was a very unwise thing no money. This impressed the cusoms officials profoundly. In to do. Well, a C-3 is not the smallest fact, they bought the cigarettes Once ashore, the ship afloat but we finally whip­ themselves. ped it. Came our reward: one boys had the kind of a fine time day off which had been promised the agent had told them was impossible to enjoy in Kantang. us—then back to bell-to-bell. While palming the side, we re­ From Kantang we shoved off in quested the Mate to furnish us the general direction of the good with a boat to facilitate painting old U.S.A. under the counter. It seemed, NOT SECURED however, that -this was too ex­ While running from port to pensive. Six dollars an hour for eight hours at the most was too port in the Far East, we put to much, according to the Mate, sea several times without being who approved a 4p0-dollar job on properly secured. To have done the fidly and had the rooms top­ things right would have required side done for 27 dollars a room. overtime which wasn't considered We rather suspected he didn't feasible. like us. The fact that putting to sea in this condition could have had RED-HANDED serious consequences seemed to During our three-week stay at be of little importance to the Singapore and Penang we na­ Old Man. After all, overtime turally, ran short of funds from costs money. time to time. Nevertheless, our Speaking of overtime, let's note requests for special draws met 80 the Editor: 'i-l'il .. . Page Eleven tram, and the comparison of our present contract with the condi­ tions prevailing before the Un­ ion came into being shows an almost unbelievable improvement and advance. The point I must stress, in view of the major strides we have made to better our condi­ tions, is that we all must con­ tinue to do our part to keep the Union as it is. We must al­ low no performers to jeopardize any of the advances we have made. If we are to continue get­ ting better contracts, we must protect the ones now in effect by doing our jobs in traditional, good SIU style. Above all, we should give our full support to the policies of the SIU. In this way we can continue to go ahead, building our Union and thereby improv­ ing our own individual lives. Glen Morris Curl SIU Forward Drive Stirs His Pride To the Editor: SIU has grown and developed. Our Union has now reached the spot where it has always be­ longed in the front ranks of or­ ganized labor. If you can't quite realize this as a fact, you only have to ob­ serve the local people's reaction to the recent UFE strike in New York. These people here in New Orleans were certainly very much pleased with the part our Union played in that strike. But they were not surprised. They know what the SIU can accomolish when it wants to. 1 want to say, too, that we Seafarers can be especially proud of the contracts we have—not only because of the number of companies with which we have agreements, but because of the type of contracts as well. Enclosed find a money order, which 1 offer as a contribution to the LOG. 1 am really very glad to be getting it every week. It gives me a great sense of pride to be an SIU member, when I read of the great steps forward the Union is taking. My book was retired in Sep­ tember 1946 and the LOG has been my only contact with the Union since 1 left the sea. By the way, 1 would like i,d have a little information about getting seamen's papers for some local boys, who are graduating., from high school the end of this month. Several have asked me how to go about it. 1 told them I wasn't sure but that 1 thought they .still had to go to the Coast Guai'd. that the average in the deck force, after four months, was just over 150 hours. It was all blood money, at that. But topside the boys have really been knocking it down with little or no effort. None of them had less than 200 hours and the average was close to 250. Teamed up with the Old Man we have another beaut in the Chief Engineer. He's out to bust all unions, or so he says any­ way. He won't, though. Victor F. Bachmura. Ship's Delegate Kenneth P. Marple, Deck Delegate William J. Smolinski. Engine Delegate Andrew Noronha, ASKS DETAILS Stewards Delegate GREAT ADVANCE Edward N. Mclnis. AB 1 would like to get verification 1 am now on a coastwise Wa­ Peter N. Black, of this or if I'm wrong 1 would terman ship, the SS John BarPurser (AMMSOA) like to be squared away on the matter. 1 would like also lu know what papers, such as birth cer­ tificates and the like, are neces­ sary. I have forgotten the details and procedure. Again, congratulations to the negotiating committee and the organizers, as well as the active members for keeping the SIU the greatest Union afloat. THREE MEN ON THE PEGASUS Norman Meador Breckenridge, Texas- These Seafarers rode a winner. They were among the crew aboard the Alcoa Pegasus, which recently completed an outstanding run to the Islands. From left to right are Brothers Kelly, Wiper: Regan. FWT. and Harvey, Oiler. Pic submitted by Bill Hope, Deck Delegate. i (Ed. Note: Thank you for your contribution. A receipt is in the maiL With regard to the procedure in procuring seamen's papers, these are is­ sued by the Coast Guard. Ap­ plicants must present their birth certificates, three pass­ port photos and a letter stat­ ing that employment exists for them. At the present time, the status of shipping is such that employment prospects in the maritime field are not very bright for new men. However, if you wish further informa­ tion you might get in touch with the Galveston hall.) f.y.-i M �TBE SE AFAR EMS LO G Pag* TW«1T* Steward Found Trip To Italy, Crew Tops m 11^ To Ihe Editor: When I went aboard as Stew­ ard on the Frederick W. Taylor fehe was an ugly looking tub, one an SIU man would be ashamed to take out. She had not been painted or sougeed during the many months she was manned . by NMU crews for Lykes Bro­ thers. Before sailing fn m Mobile we held our first meeting aboard ship and elected a sJiip's delegate and delegates for the depart­ ments. We found the skipper was a pro-union guy, Captain W. J. Ravannach. He wanted to bring his ship back nice and clean. Everybody agreed with him and so each department got busy. Day and night the men worked until we cleaned every part of the ship. Overtime was plenti­ ful for all. In the whole crew there were only about six tripcarders. The rest were all oldtimers and knew the Union contract inside out. I have • never seen such a fine bunch of boys as these with whom I sailed during the past two months. Whenever we had a minor beef, all department delegates would settle it right away. Says Brighton Rates High; Hospital Docs Enjoy Log HIT THE TOWN We arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy, on Satm-day morning so we had our first draw for lires and everybody went ashore and To the Editor: enjoyed himself. Most of the boys went to Rome, which is Here we go about the Brighton only twenty miles from Civita­ Marine Hospital. And here also is a list of the doctors: vecchia. Dr. Kenneth C. Nelson, Dr. I filled all the boys' bellies George Alpert, Dr. Don Cameron, with plenty of food throughout Dr. Lynn Chaffee, Dr. Roland the trip and never heard any Corbet, Dr. Myron Curry, Dr. complaints to me directly or at Thomas Daber, Dr. Gobriel Ferthe shipboard meetings. razzano. Dr. Thomas Flynn, Dr. I had the best cooks and mess- Lewis Francis, Dr. Norman Hepmen in my department since first per. Dr. Eugene Hutton, Dr. going to sea. Abraham Kaufman, Dr. Arthur We brought the ship back into Maybay, Dr. Maynard Mires, Dr. MobUe on May 3 in first-class Willys Monroe, Dr. Emil Mozola, condition without any beefs on Dr. Roy Peterson, Dr. Henry overtime or anything else. It i Seidenberg, Dr. Edwin B. Thomwas too bad for us who wished . i as. Dr. Richey Waugn, Dr. Edto stay aboard for another trip, , Wieeins because she was laid up. | Roman Viloria, Steward names is that they are a cheery SS Frederick W. Taylor bunch, and very courteous if you ask them questions. They will stop and explain _ everything to you if they possibly can do so. When they pass you they greet you with pleasant smiles and .kind "hellos". The result is that this hospital is more cheer­ ful than the run of hospitals. To the Editor: In addition, the orderlies and the "blue girls" are a very good Regarding Joe Algina's idea bunch. They are exceedingly about the addition to the "no helpful when you need any serv­ promotion" rule: ice they can do for you. * I wouldn't want what he sug­ WIDELY PRAISED gests to happen. The. great majority of our The Brighton Hospital is members always try for a higher praised from coast to coast. Some rating so that when shipping is of the boys came all the way up tough they can ship in any ca- from the Gulf to get admitted , pacity. I say that this is right here. One advantage this hospital and" proper. If those members who lack has over others is the fact that a ambition to go for a higher rat-j man has a big outside area where ihg are content to stay that way, he can sun himself as well as if he were aboard ship. There are let them take their chances. Personally, I don't like to ship plenty of benches and chairs too. below my top rating,- but I can About the chow or good old see far enough in the future to food department: I have found it realize that times are going to to be" very fine in^ comparison get damned tough later on. When with the food at other hospitals. that comes I want to be able to And I have been in pretty nearly ship. all of them. Nevertheless, I I say that if you are not pre- must say that a few things are pared for that time, it's your neglected on the part of some own lookout. of the dietitians. Anyway, haven't you heard or. I believe that quite a compliseen in the papers that theiment should go to Mrs. C. Higtrained man gets the job? j gins and Miss Tohey, who are Henry'Beckmann , the social workers here at the Multiple Ratings Called Sign Of w Man's Ambition pJi,- • l:n |7 •• I'-'"- • 11- Comments And Corsages From Bauxite Scribe To the Editor: Steward Roman Viloria, and Elliot E. Manning^ Night Cook-Baker, from the Frederick W. Taylor, poie for tha machina de photograpUa in the xo^ garden of St. Peter's in the Vatican City at Rome. According to Brother Viloria, the crew of the Taylor was the best he had the pleasure to sail with in his many years in the Stewards Department. The ship returned to the States beef-free. •yaami; hospital. They are doing " good work, and getting good entertain­ ment for the boys. We also find Mrs. Welsh, the librarian, pretty helpful. She is all around the Keep It CJeai! Bull Line. Yeah, I'll confess, I'm a Bull Line stiff. Just like the rice and beans run. Met some great guys on the PR run, and enjoyed my beachcombing days down there. The Diamond Hitch is at the drydock in Port Of Spain. She wrecked her shaft in Demarrora. Casper Duff is Chef on her. Of interest to Mobile boys: Pelaco is Steward on the Oliver Holmes. Heard that -Elridge N. Fowler was on the Evangeline. Missed him by a couple of days the last time I was in New York, It's about time Joe Thomas and John Eversly caught a wag­ on and went somewhere. Musings and meditations on the bauxite trail— Ran into a few oldtimers down on the Alcoa Trail, including L. Taylor, Chief Steward on the Mooring Hitch. Also Wicks, Chief of the same vessel and Red, Bedroom Steward. They're on the shuttle run between George­ town and Port Qf Spain. I'm still riding it out on the Oliver Wendell Holmes. The Old Brooklyn Kid just got into Trin­ idad tonight, w«it ashore and looked the situation over—every­ thing copasetic. The Alcoa Runner is here, leaving in the morning for Mo­ PREFERENCE bile. Hope Scotty and the rest of his department have a good Roosevelt Bobbins has fulfilled time in Mobile. his vow not to work for any Guess who was the most popu­ one but Mississippi Line. Since lar guy on board tonight? Yours the war ended he has been on truly. I brought bac^ a copy of a steady, run to Brazil. Don't the LOG from ashore" and was blame the guy, I'd do the same immediately swamped with all thing if I had spent ten months kinds of offers for its purchase. on the beach in the same town. Just goes to prove that you're Are the inseparable three, Jen­ running a great paper, Ed. A kins, Douglas and Rufus still on round of applause to you and the Madaket? Where is Otho your staff for the fine job. Babbs? He's my boy. Get him to Read "Flint' recently. Pertains tell you about the trip we made to the 1936 Strike in Frisco. Good on the Hampden Sydney Victory, stuff but partially commie. also the Beatrice. He'll keep you laughing for hours about the SAW THE "CZAR" capers pulled in France,- San Saw Cecil Gordon, ex-czar of Juan and Cuidad Trujillo. the George Washington. He's Well, brothers, I won't leave Chief Steward on ' the Alcoa you laughing for hours, but the Roamer, which we left in Para­ day is done and the thoughts maribo. have run, so its sign-off for now.. How is the Marshall Plan Dennis Saunders coming along? Haven't heard a SS Oliver W. Holmes bit of news on it since leaving New York on April 2. Like the articles on the com­ Thanks New Orleans panies, expecially the one on Men For Helping Hand Sees Ri^erve As Potential Fink Agency wards to see that we have plenty of reading matter and writing material. I wish to state that the doctors here enjoy reading the SEA­ FARERS LOG and speak highly of it. It would be a good idea if the LOG were sent to the doc­ tors in other marine hospitals. George Meaner Pridar* Jiaa 4. 194S To the Editor: Here in Wilmington, North Carolina, the Naval Reserve is active in recruiting men. From where I sit this looks like a harmful thing now that the government can take over any trade under the provisions of the Taft-Hartley law. In the event of a long maritime strike, the Navy could force the men of the reserve to man the strike-bound ships. Penalties could be imposed on the men who refused to do so, and prob­ ably be court-martialed, same as the regular Navy men. To the Editor: •V My wife and I wish to thank the Seafarers in the. Port of New Orleans for the money they collected as a donation. We will be ever grateful to each and everyone of them, who were so thoughtful and helpful in our time, of need. Please print this letter in-the LOG so that every member may be thanked personally. Ralph Subat New Orleans, La. "That's My Boy" It is the prpttd boast of th* Seafarers Intornatienal Un­ ion that an SIU ship is a dean ship Let's keep it that way. Although most of the crews leave a ship in excellent con­ BEWARE dition, it has come to the at­ • Why give the reserve the tention of the membership upper hand, fellows. For in the that a few crews have vio­ lated this rule. So Jthey have event of a strike things would be tough enough without making gone on record to have all quarters inspeeted by ihe it any tougher for yourselves. So donH fall for any fancy talk and Patrolmmi before the payoff, and if the conditions are un­ don't allow yourself to be re­ satisfactory, he has the right cruited into any such potential to hold up the payoff ui^ strike-breaking agency. everything is sine and span.' . Shipping is at a standstill here, Fred Bruggner, long-time Remember, that the Patrol­ except for the boneyard, which Seafarer, proudly displays his man can only have repairs seems to be doing a pretty good made if he knows what has business. Last week a Liberty four-month old son. Brother to be done. Cooperate by and a laker were turned over to Bruggner reports that he was foreign owners and another laker hard aground on the Haiti making up a repair list be­ fore the ship docks. Give one is . in the process. Things don't Victory when he got the news copy to the Skipper, and one look too. bright from this port but they may pick up any day or of his son's birth, At presenti, to the Patrolman. Then yquTl he's aboard the John Bartranbsee some action. so. Robert H. Norlhrup Watermah. :• •'•••• I , '7, , ; �Friday. Juna 4. 1948 Takes Issue With Murphy On Aliens THE SEMFARERS LOG OVER AND ON DECK OF THE ALGER Life On 'SS Bauxite FlashSounds Good; Has No Beefs To the Editor: Greetings and salutations to all members of the SIU and to all our AFL Brothers wherever they may be. Our vessel, the SS Alcoa Pio­ neer, sometimes known as the "SS Bauxite Flash", seems to be down here for the Trinidad shuttle for a lengthy stay if scuttlebutt rumor is to be be­ lieved. So you'd better have a word or two from the good ship's culinary department. But before starting this epistle, allow me to list the names of all members of the Stewards De­ partment: Eddie (Dinner Bell) Caudill is .Chief Steward'; yours truly, James (Short Cut) Prestwood is Chief Cook; Dave (Lige) Jones is our Second' Cook. William (The Canary) Walling is Night Cook and Baker; Harold (Chicken) Howell is Passenger No. 1 Boy; H. F. (Sirloin Steak) Turner is Bed Room No. I Boy; Charles (Potato Bug) Bankston is Galley Man; "Muscles" Devaux is Crew Pantryman; Red (Casa- 80 the Editor: I just read a letter in the LOG of May 14 by alien seaman James Murphy which was writ­ ten in reply to a letter , in the LOG of April 30 by Arvel Beardon. I agree with Brother Beardon. American ships for American seamen. . I probably would not be writ­ ing this letter except that Mur­ phy asked Brother Beardon, "Weren't your ancestors aliens, or were they redskins?" With no thanks to a lot of peo­ ple, there still are a few "red­ skins" left in their native land. LOST LAND Yes, my ancestors are both "redskin" and Scotch ready to battle for their rights in their That activity taking place way up yonddr is aboard the native land. good ship SS Russell A. Alger, with -Bill McNally, Bosun, Our land was nearly all robbed directing the lofty operation. Picture was forwarded from from us, We should have at Liverpool, England, by M. W. Sword, Ship's Delegate, who least a few openings left on our said the Alger "is a darned good ship manned by a real crew." own ships now that our land is $ nearly all gone. Until the day is come that American seamen can go to alien -' countries and get the same con­ ditions and pay as they get here let's look out for our own jobs first. . How difficult it was for an American to get started to sea To the Editor: before the war! Why? Because SeveraT amusing situations that he had to compete for jobs with occurred aboard the SS Isaac fresh arrivals from the old world who had gotten their sea experi­ Singer come to mind and since they'll probably provide a few ence in foreign ships. So let's train our own seamen' laughs, I thought I'd pass them up from pioneer stock of Amer­ along: ica and—yes—"redskin." When the Singer was tied up As for being a good Union alongside the bauxite dock in man, I am of the good earth of America which has produced just Trinidad, a number of the crew The Alger's Steward got these lads "in the mood" for this as good members as has the old decided to go on the stern and picture during a well-deserved coffee-time. According to Ship's fish. As usual, someone will world. Delegate Sword, the vessel is due to arrive in the States soon. start a conversation. This time Another point, American fami­ lies are not in the habit of tak­ the subject was taxes and two ing 14-year old kids out of guys were particularly involved. school to send to sea. Letter TAX TALK put a notice in your personal To the Editor: writer Murphy wrote, "I am just column that Mrs. Pat Lewis and One was the Third Mate and a pup, having spent only 12 years Words cannot express the plea­ Bill Junior of 4258 So, Western the other was a Wiper, who I be­ of my 26 aj: sea." lieve was a Frenchman. The sure I get out of reading the Ave., Los Angeles, Calif., would REMARK GOT HIM Mate was insisting that all aliens SEAFARERS LOG, which comes like to hear from Ken Loring, we would appreciate it very But that remark got me: pay a one per cent tax. The to our home for my son, J. W. much. Wiper said no. Lewis Jr. He is on the Navajo "Weren't your ancestors alien, or Mrs. Pat Lewis "I pay like you," he said. The "Victory at this time. were they redskins?" (Ed. Note: We're taking care I wonder if this man realizes Mate said, "Like hell you do. I During his many sea voyages, of your request and hope that know what you pay in tax." there are thousands of Americans he brought some wonderful boys you're successful in finding who have the blood of freedom- So back and forth it went until for a short stay. We were quite Ken Loring.) the Wiper said: loving red men in their veins. worried during the war, as we J • have a few alien friends. "If you no like how much tax had heard that one of them~had TWO MEMBERS Brothers in the SIU-SUP, Nor- I pay on this ship, you can get been lost. Recently, however, my off!" vvegians, Swedes, Dutchmen and OPEN CAFE IN son has found out he is alive so on. They don't say, "Were 4. S. and well. NEW ORLEANS As we were nearing Trinidad, your ancestors aliens, or were We would like to hear from March 30, an AB on the 8-12 him, if possible. So if you would they redskins?" Two Seafarers have formed a ^A few good aliens are okay watch reported a light to the bridge at about 10:30 p.m. About partnership and opened a bar a^ long as they don't take jobs ten minutes later the OS relieved and grill in New Orleans, ac­ that - rightfully belong to the sons of pioneers of this land and the AB on the bow. cording to an announcement Just as he was getting set to the "redskins." they sent to the LOG. Send in the minutes of do a good job of it, the Third Jesse R. (Cherokee) Joy your ship's meeting to the Jack Hartley and James DamMate called him on the phone • (Ed. Note: It is quite pos­ and said: "Go tell the Mate we New York Hall. Only in that brino are operating the Tom Cat sible that Brother Joy inter­ spotted a light ahead." way can the membership act Cafe at 613 Iberville Street, in preted Brother Murphy's re­ The OS hung up the phone and on your recommendations, the Crescent City, and they say mark incorrectly.- We believe stayed where he was. No light and then the minutes can be they're going to give all patrons their money's worth amid pleas­ that what Brother Murphy in­ was to be seen at that time. printed in the LOG for the About ten minutes later, the ant surroundings. tended to highlight was the benefit of all other SIU Third Mate calls the OS again Brother Hartley and Dambrino ^ fact that in some measure we crews. and asks: "Did you tell the Mate invite Seafarers" in New Orleans are all "aliens" or "immi­ we spotted a light?" Hold those shipboard meet­ to give their new place a try. grants" in the United States To which the Ordinary replied. ings regularly, and send They sound pretty determined to those minutes in as soon as make the venture a success by exoctpi those who are descend­ No, didn't tell him. I haven't pleasing their customers. Sea­ , ants of the original Indian in­ seen any light." possible. That's the SIU way! (Name wUbheld) farers especially. habitants.) . Gobs Of Gags Aboard The •Isaac Singer Reader Seeks Ken Loring Send Those Minutes m Page TbSrleen nova) Palmer is the Saloon Messman; Jake (Father Time) Buckelew is the "Gold Braid" Pantry­ man. Meetings are held regularly, and for the first 24 days of this voyage there has not been- a major sqawk in any department. We are hoping for the continua­ tion of the situation for the en­ tire trip. That's the SIU wajr to keep things going. Bring those rust-buckets back into the port of payoff smooth and clean. Red (Peaceful Valley) CoUinS" (the Ship's Delegate who is do­ ing a fine job as same) has for­ warded a request to Alcoa asking that side wheels be attached to the SS Bauxite Flash. Red says she makes port so often that she is in the category of "Ferries— Staten Island Class." , "Canary" Walling has asserted that although he knows a lot about the flat-tops of the U. S. Navy, and has cooked some flat hot-cakes in his day in the mer­ chant marine, nothing is quite so flat as some of the jokes "Lige" Jones relates. SCALPED BY FIEND "Chicken" Howell, the hand­ some guy of the Stewards De­ partment, has stated emphatically, that he will pose for no more female camera fiends. The rea­ son: "Chicken" has curly hair. When his photo, taken by a fe­ male fiend, was forwarded to him he discovered that a defect in de­ veloping had made his seem bald. When this got around, some guy offered him a job in the mines, telling him he could use his head as a lantern. Don't worry, "Chicken," Jack Benny wears a toupee and gets away. A permitman came to me and said "I am a seaman, BrotherDelegate. I have been in this Union three years, and I want my book in the SIU." My answer "Don't all seamen want an SIU book?" During a debate, or father a buU session, on the poop deck, a discussion began on the meaning of the phrase "Brotherhood of the Sea." In my own humble way, I in­ formed the younger boys that it meant many things to thousands of seamen not only in the United States but all over the universe. In an unofficial poll, thousands • of merchant seamen were asked» the following question: If you could join a maritime union, which one would you join? RIGHT ANSWER The SIU, was the answer given by 76 percent. Most of them ex­ plained their stand this way. The : SIU is a union run by its mem- ; bers. It gives its members the right to say who shall be an official, and it gives them the right of free speech. It does not dictate any political policy to its membership. But each man has the protection of an organization that will go all out to guard its members should anyone try to cheat them out of what they rightfully have coming. Showing the above proof to some of our younger members gave me a heartfelt feeling, the kind of feeling that makes any SIU man say, "Thank God we have the Seafarers International Union for the protection of mer­ chant seamen." So Tong for the present and smooth sailing for all. James PrestiMied: �Page Fourteen Wt'- THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 4, 1948 SlU Brief Asks Full OS Representation (Continued from Page I) which extended the period to are very seldom bought and sold would probably vary between economic action. It could not ' tive bargaining in this case January 30, 1948. with such frequency as ships are the two plants. speak with authority for its shall consist of the unlicensed In the meantime, the Com­ bought and sold. However, all of these vessels members, who are employed • personnel, including deck, en pany had disposed of some of its In, a recent case decided by work under the same conditions aboard the vessels. gine and stewards, except for original vessels and had ac­ this Board, to wit, the Isthmian and employees on one ship do As a practical matter, the mere . pursers, radio operators anc quired new one^. The vote was proceeding (2 R6030), after the the same type of work as emcertification of a imion as col­ • supervisory employees within conducted aboard the following order of election in which the'ployees on another. They all lective bargaining agent for a the meaning of the Board's ships: eligibility date was set, the Com- I more or less ply between the group of employees is of no SS Council Grove . r usual definition? pany either severed its connec- same ports, carry the same type effect where a union shop does SS French Creek Mr. Wolfe; Yes. tion with ve.ssels which it op-[of cargo and the rate of pay is not prei^ail. SS Logan's Fort Hearing Officer Reitman: Is erated for the War Shipping Ad- the same on all. There is no It will be necessary to vote the SS Abiqua ministration or acquired vessels question of varying conditions on ' that so stipulated, Mr. Wolfe? SS Cantigny under bare-boat charter or by one ship as compared with an­ ships a^ second time to deter­ Mr. Wolfe: Yes. mine the preference of the em­ SS Chiwawa purchase, many times the nvun- other. Hearing Officer Reitman: Mr, SS Paoli ber bought or sold by the Cities The certification as set forth ployees as to whether or not they Parness? The only vessel that was not Service Oil Company. The in the supplemental decision desire a union shop. It is im­ Mr. Parness: Yes. Hearing Officer Reitman: voted was the SS Lone Jack, Board held that only seamen dated May 24, 1948, restricts the possible to do this at the present time because, according to the The stipulation will be re- which at the time was in the who were actually employed on Union to the following vessels: Labor Management Act, a ma-, Pacific Ocean and the time of those vessels^ that were operated : ceived." SS Council Grove jority of the employees must its arrival in the United States by the Isthmian Company on the On or about October 20, 1947, SS French Creek express a preference for a union was not definite. eligibility date were permitted this Board issued an order that SS Logan's Fort shop. FIVE TO ONE to vote and those vessels which an election be held within thirty SS Abiqua As a result of the election, the were acquired after the eligibil­ days. The order did not specify SS Cantigny UNION SHOP NEXT the names of any vessels, but in­ Petitioner received approximately ity date, were not to be included. SS ChiwaWa How could this possibly be However, based on the votes cluded all unlicensed personnel 83.15% of the total-vote cast. SS Paoli done under the present certifica­ While the voting was taking which were cast on the vessels It does not include the SS Lone other than pursers and radio op­ tion? Would the voting be re­ erators. Upon the application of place, the Employer acquired the owned or operated by Isthmian Jack despite the fact that neither stricted to only those seven ships the Employer, the Board ex­ following vessels on the follow­ as of the eligibility date, the the Employer nor the Petitioner which voted or would the vote Union was designated as the Col­ has ever requested that the ship tended the voting period for ing dates: include all the personnel aboard SS Royal Oak—Nov. 26, 1947 lective Bargaining Agent for the be not included. sixty days, the period to expire all the ships? SS Government Camp—Dec^ entire fleet not withstanding the on January 20, 1948, but due to DECIDES NOTHING It is the writer's opinion that 12, 1947 contention of the Company that the fact that the SS French SS Fort Hoskins — Dec. 12, it was not a representative elec­ The certification above re­ if a union shop vote were to be Creek, one of the vesels owned ferred to is of no value either to ordered, it would have to include 1947 tion. by the Employer, might not be the employees or the employer. all the employees in the appro­ SS Salem Maritime—Jan. 9, in a Continental United States NOT PRACTICAL It does not decide anything. It priate unit. There is no question 1948 Port, within that time, upon his The situation is analogous to ^ is neither fish nor fowl and does that the Petitioner will request a SS Bent's Fort—Jan. 9, 1948 own initiative, the Regional Di­ an employer who has 500 shorenot give the employees of the Union Shop vote and it is only SS Bradford Island—Jan. 9, rector requested an additional side workers who voted for a company any representation fair and reasonable to permit all 1948 ten days to vote that vessel. certain union to represent them whatsoever. The writer is re- the employees to express their SS Winter Hill—Jan. 15, 1948 and thereafter more employees minded of a well known saying preference. While the writer is not an ex­ If a majority of the employees pert in the appraisal of vessels, were jiired. Would that invali­ of President Lincoln, "A house tie knows that the minimum date the election in its entii-ety divided against itself cannot prefer a union shop, the Peti­ tioner should be designated as price of tankers such as named or would the union as designated, stand." A union which only represents Collective Bargain Agent. Cer­ above are at least two million be the Collective Bargaining dollars each. The process of ac­ representative for only those em­ less than one-half of a company's tainly it does not jeopardize the quiring a tanker is a long drawn ployees who were employed as employees doing the same type position of either the employer (Continued from Page 3) out affair and is not consum­ of the eligibility date, or would of.work, cannot po.ssibly survive or the employees but/as a mat­ in a dirty bucket banging from it represent the entire unit? as collective bargaining agent of ter of fact, will inure to their a wire in the foc'sle, a fusty tin mated within one, two or even It is not practicable for the the employees of the company. benefit so that all parties con­ three months. . cup hanging alongside the bucket. The Employer knew full well union "to represent seven vessels^ It places the employees in a cerned will know where they DIFFERENT THEN only when tHe fleet at the pres­ hazardous position because an stand. This is what your living quar­ ^at the time of the direction of ent time comprises sixteen ships. employee might be assigned from WHEREFORE, your petitioner ters used to be. It's not a very election, that it was going to For all we know, the Employer one ship which was union to an­ respectfully requests that the acquire these additional vessels pretty picture, but many sea­ might dispose of ten ships to- other ship which was non-union. Supplemental Decision and Cer­ men don't seem to realize just and yet it permitted the election of Representatives moiTow. Would the Union have What would be his position then? tification to proceed until January 29, what conditions aboard ship -used dated May 24, 1948, be amended to file another petition for an It would allow the employer to 1948, one day before the voting to be. "play" those vessels which are to include all the unlicensed sea­ They seem to believe that the period .ended. Then on that date, election? This case is entirely different non-union against .those vessels going personnel as set forth in made a motion to set the election conditions today were always in than that of an employer who which are union, thereby creat­ the original petition for an elec­ aside or to amend the order of existence. But they weren't, and has one plant in the State of tion. ing chaos and disruption. election to include the eight ves­ it was your Union which fought Respectfully submitted, New York and subsequently ac­ It would be impossible as the for and obtained the conditions sels above mentioned, which or­ BENJAMIN B. STERLING, quires another plant in the State certification now stands for the der was subsequently denied by you find aboard nowadays. Attorney for Petitioner. of Texas because conditions Union to enforce its demands by We have a pretty good .situa­ this Board. tion today, so let's hold on to it. If the Employer hod wanted We have our Union to straighten the entire fleet to vote, it should out problems as they come up. have come in at the time that it It takes care of its end of the knew it was going to acquire job, pitching in and arguing with these ships rather than one day will get tired of paying lawyers The companies say that a man (Continued from Page 1) the owners for the whole mem­ before the election was over. The unemployment claims. on the beach is taking a "vaca­ Employer's actions definitely man declined to sign on again to fight bership's good. tion." Some vacation! You show a lack of good faith on its for the best i-eason in the world, But we can't count on it. CHILL PERFORMERS However, the companies and draw no pay and you keep But we have to back the Union part. he was sick. up to our very utmost. We must It is the writer's contention Any seaman who sticks by his the insurance people are ducking watching for a ship—after you've keep out of petty beefs. We must that the Employer is guilty of guns, in a proper claim for un­ the real issue, which is that a rested from the last voyage. avoid troublemakers. Above all laches in neglecting and refusing employment insurance stands a man who has been long months The trouble is that a landsman, we must do oui- jobs on the to notify the Board pi'ior to good chance to collect. at sea needs time ashore to get ^who once, took a cruise to Cuba ships far better than any unor­ January 29, 1948, of the addi­ or who has done some weekend In point of actual fact the rate his bearings. ganized stiffs ever could do them. tional ships that were to make of rejections is low at present. During the war, even the Gov­ sailboating on Long Island When you run into a per­ up part of its fleet. But it may grow, for it looks as ernment recognized this fact, and Sound, thinks that seafaring is CITES ISTHMIAN former, don't encourage him by if the companies have been given a couple of years ago the unem­ play. patting him on the back, making It is well known in the Mari­ a clear path to smash unemploy­ ployment insurance people He doesn't understand that at him believe he is a regular hell- time-industry, that ship owners ment insurance in their quest for seemed to. However, shipowners sea a man works seven days a raiser who doesn't have to give are always buying, chartering or rebates. have a lot of power. week for months at a time, and a damn. Those guys hurt each of selling vessels. For example, the RUBBER STAMP that his entire life during that us and the Union as a whole. Company shortly before the peti­ Some companies are rubber period is confined to the ship it­ Let's try chilling guys like tion was filed, either owned, op­ stamping their crew lists "Re­ self. He doesn't understand that that. When they find out they erated or chartered the follow­ fused Employment" and sending when he completes the contract have no audience, perhaps they'll ing vessels: what amount to form letters to Crewmembers of the SS agreed to in the articles, the man SS Hagood get tired of their act. State agencies, maintaining that Blu® Island Victory. Water­ needs a rest ashore; and that if When we have to let off steam SS Hadnot seamen refused to sign on a sec­ man, who have beeh notified he runs out of money he is as and let 'er rip, let's do it ashore. SS Koolmotor ond time and are not eligible for by their local unemployment entitled to unemployment pay as It will pay off in the long run. SS Kathio unemployment insurance. insurance officers that they is anybody else out of a job. For a change, let's say "Swell SS Oklahoma When a seaman is confronted could not collect benefits be­ You can be sure that the SIU trip, jpo beefs" when we tie up SS Steens Mountain with such a letter, he should de­ cause they had refused re­ is going to fight this unemploy- • at the payoff. SS Wahoo Swamp employment, are urged to get ment compensation beef through mand a hearing and demand that But if we have a legitimate SS Kansas the eompany produce the Mate in touch with those local .un­ until it is won. Meanwhile, if you beef we need never hesitate to in addition to the vessels now or whoever said he refused em­ employment officers again. keep your head and stand up for v take it up with the Union. If comprising its fleet. The company's error is- being your rights, you'll be doing your . ployment. it's a good beef, the Union will It is entirely different than a rectified. Perhaps the companies who part in getting the thing squared swing into action. shore side industry where plants are indulging in these practices away. The Old Days And The New Greedy Employers Snarl Idle Pay Blue Island Crew Sf'S&i.., �TAdnf. 4, 1848 Page Fifleea THE SEAFARERS LOG NOTICE NEW ORLEANS—The men listed be- | Robert Lee Moran, Kenneth £. Miller, lew have mail at the Hall here. It will Purdom A. Morris. Joseph W. Mc< be held through Jtme 15, after which Groden, Woodrow Wilson Mulkay, Macic date it will be sent to the Dead Letter Mizzele, Glen Micheal. Office. If your name is on the list and Wriliam Henry Mercer, Medrano, Joa«, you want your mail, write the New Joseph W. McGroder, Steve McCoy, was startled to hear gunfire out he bopght a spray gun out of his Orleans Agent. The address of the New William H. Marschall, Jr., Bob McGrew, on deck. The men rushed out own pocket just to save the Orleans Hall is 523 Bienville Street. Terrel McRaney, Mc. Coy, F. T. Maher. NEW YORK—Th^ day of the on deck expecting to repeL a company a few bucks. Lyman W. Ange. Charles Ankele, Daniel J. O'Regan, Sven Ostling, armed merchant vessel is not boarding party of privateers SECOND OFFENDER Phil N. Acree, Fred Ahrens. William J. past. Though the World War II only to find the gun-happy Mate It all added up to quite a tale Alleva. Blair Allison. Emmett L. Avery. Charles O Neill, E. T. O'Mara. Gerald T. Payne, P. J. Petro, Burton is history and most merchant firing at porpoises. H. Packard, Robert Prutzman, Noel F. the crew told us. And, as they Earl C. Addison. vessels use the gun turrets for, That was their introduction to related the sad state of affairs, Philip S. Brooks. R. .K. Breeden. roudfloot, Joseph H. rudhomme, Paul sun bathing and swimming pools, the Mate's antics. From then on a few memories came to mind of Richard Barron. Jewel Banks, Lance Petak. the crew of the Governor Kilby, until the end of the voyage this a gun-toting mate off the Noon- alley, Luther Borrego, E. L. Buffington, Robert E. Rooney. Jessie Rewrque. Richard Barr. Richard Powell Barron, Waterman, found that their ship week in New York, the Mate Dale Ramseyer, Dick Rogers, Frank W. Richard L. Blake Arvel Bearden. StantReitinger, Jose Luis Roca, William Raae, was the exception. played shooting gallery with his slaw Borek, Paul G. Brady. R. Rhody, Quintin Remand, Virgil Ken­ It was no move by the gov­ two rifles and two revolvers. John Byerley, David Bishop, Tobe neth Rumfelt, Ross Rhody, Georga ernment or the company, in­ FIRE ONE! Beams. Ira E. Bishop. J. E. Booth. Rosales, Virgil Rumfelt, Pete Radovich. stead it was the Mate who, at Every day he improved his aim Luther Borrego, N. R. (Smokey) Bon. Dale V. Ramseyer, Rea, Lloyd H.,, m Rufus J. Bruden. Pekka Bombin. his own expense, had- four guns by taking pot shots at everything John S. Rubery, G. D. Reagan, L. J, placed aboard. in sight including the crow's Fred K. Catham Jr., Alfred Cuada. Rynes. John J. Coney, Louis J. Camera. Arthur Defense of the ship against nest. Once, while a crewmember Joe Sprezell, J. P. Stapels, Donald Cairus. Christian A. Christensen. Harry any enemy ship still cruising was on lookout, he fired" at a Glenn W. Street, Harry SnelL siifiilt Cavanaugh, Charles D. Cummins. J. Stewart, F. E. Sanders, Clarence L. Smith, Jr., the seas unaware of the war's paint bucket on the bow sending Chapmon. Fred K. Calham. Woodrow Simkins, James H. H. Smith, end was not his aim, however. the lookout running for his life. Harry Coppock. Leland R. Carroll. Robert C. Sheppard, Shos V. Sharp, . His arsenal was put aboard "When the crew demanded an Sims Charrier. James L.* Conner, Robert Joseph Sprengel, James P. Staples. **' >•; solely for "sport." explanation, he claimed he was Caiter,. Christian Cristensen, Rogelio Paul J. Serrior, E. C. Shaffer, Keith Cruz. That is, if you can call in­ shooting out in the water. The Shepard, M. O. Slayer, G. Madureira. discriminate firing at deck crew then wanted to know how D. R. Dedenpeck. Harold G. Darnell. Vincent J. Keller, D. T. Smith, Carf Bartlett Demoss. Darnell, Paul Milton, Scott, Gustav Swenson. equipment and porposies sport. in hell there were so many spent L. M. Deckelman, Delbert H. Dean, Some of the slugs picked The Kilby had sailed from slugs around the deck. For the E. A. Stanton, J. W. Snackeuzia, Louis M. Dckelmann, Woody Dickens, off the deck of the Governor Mobile for the Far East with record they gathered up a few. Snodgrass, Lee, Woodrow L. Simkins, Louis Dickelman. Peorb G. Sanchez, Jack Shafsenberger, • everything fine. All hands knew By the end of the voyage the Kilby. Thomas J. Dallas, Bartlett C. De Eugene A. Stanton, Salvatore Scuden. their duties and were bedding deck equipment of the Kilby Moss, Krlstoffer Daac, Harry E. Dorer, Dwight Thomason, Robert R. Thomp­ down for a most' comfortable was so pock-marked that the day a while back, who had quit Georges Djian, Louis M. Deckleman. son, Ralph B. Toombs, Robert Thomp* trip, oblivious of the would-be wind played tunes through the because the crew refused to sdil Allen Ewing, Isaac R. Fletcher, W. C. son, John Tailla, Carmell Thompson, rBuffalo Bill aboard. holes. with him and his firearms. Epster, Robert N .Fisher, John B. John Urban. That didn't last long. Out at As if suddenly realizing that A few words to the Mate and Fondren, Delmar Fussell, Clayton Frost Pablo Bazguez, Robert G. Verbeek, • sea a couple of days, the crew the company would not appre­ the story came out: The Jesse Jr., Jules Foin, J. Falasca, John Fug Robert H. Verbeek, Kold Vesbergaard, ciate his handiwork, he bent his James of the Noonday and the lestad, Donald T. Fisher, Chick Fisher Ted Vegh. Andrew Wlodarczyh, Jim A. White, efforts toward making a name Governor Kilby were one and Bill M. Grissom, Albert W. Gatewood Orien Wheeler. Len Wise, Fred Walker, ' Matthew Gichenko, G. B. Gillispie, San with the company by cutting the same person. tos P. Garcia, Charles Greenwood. Bob Harry A. Wisz, Willie F. Walker. comers on overtime. With that bit of information, Guthrie, F. N. Gibson, Peter Gavillo Philip Eugene Williams, Lawrence R. White, William W. Worthington, Mar­ On several occasions he called coupled with his performance on Charles Gaskins. tin Wefald Edward A. Wicak. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. out only two men to shift the the Kilby, we got in touch with Richard Giffen, Steve Cuidish. H. L William Rentz, Agent Calvert 4530 Richard Kenneth Williams, Buford ship, a job requiring the entire the company and gave them the Goldberg, Al Grant, Albert M. Gilbert Watson, Raymond F. Wilma, Williana BOSTON 276 State St. watch on deck. During one of the P. A. Grant, Richard Ciercgie, M. E Wharton. story. 'Walter Siekmann, Agent Bowdoin 4455 shifts he had the Bosun and Result: the Mate has decided Guoss, Louis Catlin, Bobby B. Cathue, Nicholas Yacishyn, Bob Yarn Joseph CALVESTON 30B'/j_23rd St. Chas. Gann, Richard Fierczic. J. Younts. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Deck Maintenance heave the gar­ to pack his bag and depart from W. J. Hammons, Donald Haltz, Niel MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. bage over the side and then dis­ the Kilby. His guns will go too, C. M. Hansen, Niels C. M. Hensen •Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 puted their claim for overtime. by request of the crew. Glenn Harper, Charles E. Hughs, Freddy Dunning the deckmen was not Incidentally the overtime he M. Holden, Bob Hutton, John Louis NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113r enough for him. He tried to tell had tried to chisel" was settled Harrison, E. C. Huser. Men who were on the SS Blue NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. the Engineers what to do and at "the payoff in favor of the J. M. Hilton, Lonnie V. Hargesheime, Island Victory for voyage BBC-1 (loe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 even cut the Steward's requisi­ crewmembers. Thomas Ray Hyae, Walle Joseph Ham can collect two weeks' linm NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. tions when ordering the stores. mons. Jack Hant, Richard Haney, R.. E. Gonzales Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 money by writing to or appear­ Gerald W. Hargis, B. G. Hann, John C. In one port, so swore the crew. C. E. Gibbs Hansell. Forest E. Herlong, E. S. Hig- ing at the "Waterman Steamship PHILADELPHIA. . .614-16 No. 13th St. don. Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 Corporation office, 19 Rector SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. L. S. Johns, Donald L. Jamison, Grant Street, New York 6, N." Y. Men Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Johnson, Victor J. Jafforion, Val Jacobs, eligible for vacation money can James E. Johnson. SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon obtain it by writing to Waterman Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 VINCENT MURRAY EUGENIUSZ URBIANIAK WillUm H. Keller. J. M. Kinloch, G. Steamship Corporation, Mobile, SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Get in touch with George H. Get in touch with Freddie C. Kave, Robert Kein, John Kavonian, Alabama. Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Lamb, Queens County Court Stewart, Stewards Patrolman in J. Kleiner. Kane, George E.. Delbert Kennedy, Jim Keil. TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 4 4 4 House, Long Island City, N. Y. New York. This is important. Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 Ronald Lewellin. Mathew J. Love, FRANK Y. FREDERICKSON 4* 4* 4" HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. 4 4 4 George Richard Linford Ro.bert LamiEARL F. SPEAR HAnover 2-2784 nack, William W. Lamb, Jack Limison, Matbiasen Tanker Industries, JACK D. BURT Contact Sol L. Warren, New SECRETARY-TREASURER John Laills. Inc., has a vacation check ready Get in touch with : Louis TaPaul Hall York State Education Depart­ 'Dave Movelli, J. Muehleck, Jack Mc­ for you. Get in touch with the . DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION ment, 111 Broadway, New York bares. Seafarers International Carthy, Walter Marcus, James L. Mac- Matbiasen home office, Widener • Union, 51 Beaver Street, New shane, 1. W. MacKenzie, Arthur E. Lindsay Williams 6, N. Y. York 4, N. Y. Moulton, T.errel McRaney, Glenn Mc- Building, Chestnut Street, Phila-, ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS 4" 4" 4" delphia, Pennsylvania. Carter, O. J. Morgan. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler 4 4 4 JOSEF BOCZOR Joseph Volpian The Firing Line iiliiiiMilMi SlU HULLS SIU, A&G District MONEY DUE PERSONALS EDWARD J.. HOOPER Get in touch with Mrs. Shirley Wessel, 25 South Street, New Get in touch with your wife York 4, N. Y. at 3240 Scott Street, San Fran­ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ cisco, California. 4 4 4 . Phone 5-8777 farers International Union is available to all members who wish HARRY TOAL PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St 4 4 4 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjosrment of Beacon 4336 Contact C. F. Mayer, 210 Pearl CHARLES q. SMITH RICHMOND, Calif. 257 Bth St. Street Building, Buffalo 2, N. Y. their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have ^ Phone 2599 Your aunt,. Mrs. Billie Odom, the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every 4 4 4* SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. P.O. Box 107, keyes. California, SIU branch for this purpose. ANDERS THERICK Douglas 25475 wants you to write her. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SEATTLE .ae Seneca St. Your sister, Mrs. Irene Hansen, hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used ,to request the LOG, Main 0290 wishes to hear from you. Her WULMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 address: 1513 Seventh. Street, Terminal 4-3131 Beaver Street, New York 4 ,N. Y. Minneapohs, Minn. 4 4 4 Gt. Lakes District PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION The men listed here have ED (Gzindstone) JOHNSON BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. packages in theNew Orleans Your old shipmate, John R. To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 Hall. Unless these packages are Tilley, wants you to write him. CHICAGO, III. 3261 East 82nd St. 1 would like the SEAFARERS LOG msUed to Phone: Essex 2410 You can reach him at 13 East either called or sent for before CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St Lafayette Street, Baltimore 2, June 15, 1948, they will be re­ address below: Main 0147 ^ Maryland. turned to senders: DETROIT 1038 Third St. M. A. Campbell, Paul J. Senior, 4 4 4 Name Cadillac 6857 W. F. Randall, W. W. Coleman, KEN LORING DULUTH .:...631 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 Get in touch with Mrs. Pat William H. Cao, Jimmy-Lauer, Street Address TOLEDO .615 Summit St. Lewis, 4256 So. Western Ave., Arthur Cairns, W. F. Randall, H. Garheld 2112 LiOs Angeles 37, Calif. She and P. Nielsen, F. R. Elliot, Charles State 3ill Jr. are very anxious to hear Greenwood, 6. D. Cummins, J. City Canadian District from you. W. Hornn (2), A. T. Nordahl, Signed MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Walter Marcus, Donald C. YeoVICTORIA. B.C 602 Boughton St. LAWREN& GORDON nian, J. M. , Martinez, W. W. • Empire 4531 Book No. Your mother is very anxious Bunker, Joseph P. Walsh, VANCOUVER, j 865 Hamilton St. Fletcher Mitchell. Paciac 7824 to hear from you. " SUP Notice To All SIU Members AnENTION % . .'v. iL. �Posed on the deck of the SS Midway Hills, Los Angeles Tankers, these' members of the crew have their picture taken. Left to right. Brother Kelly, "The Mascot," and Brother Fisher. "The Mascot" was not identified. Ivi^- Carrying the stuff that made Milwaukee famous. Seafarer Johnny Russo makes his way back to the ship after a shopping trip. The pictures on this page were taken on a trip to the Far East, and were sent in by Brother Frank W. Arndt, a crewmember. Above is a rare shot, showing the Bosun of the Midway Hills actually at work. Bosun Knowles is on the left and Deck Maintenance Hursey on the right. We call this a rare shot because the notes accompanying the pictures said exactly that. f''l t.. IM" • 'I? Glamorous Port Said was one port of call for the SS Midway Hills. Some members of the crew called it "Port Of Thieves," but others had a good time and were careful, so they didn't have too many complaints. From the pictures on this page it is obvious that the sun never sets on the members of the Seafarers International Union. SIU men roam all over the world, and some of them take pictures, but they are too bashful to send them into the LOG for publication. TJhe LOG is proud to print the work of Seafarers, and the Editor will return pictures after they are used. Remember to identify the pictures when mailing them to the LOG office. IS' II IS;;' jV:- Above is the good ship, the SS Midway Hills. This snapshot was taken in Guam. From here, the tanker set sail across the Pacific for the shores of the good old United States. At the upper right is a picture of the entrance to the Persian Gulf, and at the right is a shot of a fishing smack in the Yokohama harbor. Note that came with this pictui;e said that the fishing boat was unorganized, and that the men were willing to. bet that the crewmembers were not enjoying the food and conditions that prevailed on the Midway Hills. The pictures on this page are typical of the fine photography work done by members of the Seafarers International Union. The LOG is the membership's paper, and welcomes pictures and articles from the membership. Whether it's a story of an interesting incident in a foreign port, or pictures of a good trip, send them in to the LOG office, and then watch to see your work published. . 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 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. 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 June 4, 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. 23 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU BRIEF ASKS FULL CS REPRESATATION GREEDY EMPOLYERS SNARL IN EMPLLOYMENT PAYMENTS THE OLD DAYS-AND THE NEW VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM AGAINST THE DI GIORGIO STRIKERS DI GIORGIO STRIKES FACE GUNS, EVICTION CONVEVYOR BREAKDOWN HITS MOBILE; SHORESIDE CONTRACT SOON READY SHIPPINGG IN NEW YORK MAINTAINS GOOD PACE THE SIU CONTRCTED COMPANIES:P&O PORT BALTIMORE SEES NO BREAK IN SIGHT FIR ITS SLOW SHIPPING PHILEDELPHIA SPURTS,THEN FALLS NEW PHILLY HALL CENTER OF SIU ACTIVITY LEACOCK CREWMEN BACK 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convention  voted  full  support  to  the  Canadian  Dis­ trict  in  its  handling  of  the  li­ censed  officers'  problem  in  Canada  and in  its fight  to main­ tain  its  jurisdiction  in  the  face  of  attacks from  outside  sources.  Domestic  Shipping  The  convention  denounced  the  Interstate  Commerce  Com­ mission  for  constantly  favoring  the  railroads  over  domestic  shipping.  It  noted  the  serious  decline  in  domestic  shipping  since  the  end  of  World  War  II  as a  result  of  the  ICC  discrim­ ination  and  called  for  a  Con­ Inland  Boatmen's  gressional  Investigation  of  con­ Strike  flicts  of  interest  in  the  ICC.  It  The  strike^^of  the  IBU  in  Los  also  demanded  defeat  of  a  bill  Angeles  and  San  Francisco  re­ to  give  the  ICC  jurisdiction  ceived  full  convention  backing.  over  Alaska  shipping.  International  officers  were  in­ structed  to  contact  the  Machin­ Subsidies  Once  again,  dOlegates  reaf­ ists Union, some  of  whose  mem­ bers  are  performing  tugboat  firmed  a  long­standing  SIU  of  NA  policy  on  subsidies;  namely  work  In  these  ports.  that  there  should  be  a  more  equitable  distribution  of  Gov­ Runaway­Flag Ships  ernment  assistance  so  that  the  After reviewing  the details of  entire  maritime  industry  the runaway flag  beef, including  benefit.and  be  strengthened can  by  the  successful  ITF  protest  of  the subsidy  program.  last  December,  the  convention  instructed  the  International  to  continue economic action against  State Taxes  Efforts  by  various  states  and  the  runaways.  It  also  called  for  legislation  to  eliminate the  run­ foreign  governments  to  tax  away­flag fleets,  for  a  Congres­ transient seamen  were attacked.  sional  investigation  of  the  The  convention  urged  support  of  a bill to  bar states from  with­ American  corporations  utilizing  holding  runaway flags,  and  urged  closi  wages.  any  part  of  seamen's  scrutiny  of  the  State  Depart­ ment  and  other  agencies  which  have  supported  the  runaways in  the  past.  Hiring Hall  The convention reaffirmed the  long­standing  position  of  the  SIU  of  NA  on  the  hiring  hall  as  the  "only  fair,  equitable and  effective  means"  of  maritime  employment.  SIU Pacific District  The  convention  noted  with  approval  the  progress  of  the  Pacific  District  in  coordinating  contracts,  and  pension  plans  and  the  achievement  of  uni­ formity in  shipboard  conditions.  It  called  for  expansion  of  this  joint, coordinated  approach  into  other  areas  including  amal­ gamation  of  the  welfare  plan,  establishment of  a  joint  medical  clinic  program, a  joint  informa­ tion  program  for  the  member­ ship and  other  joint  activity.  Following overwhelmingly  favorable  votes in secret  bal­ lot  referendums  of  both  unions'  memberships,  the  Marine  Unemployment  Engineers  Beneficial  Association  and  the  Brotherhood  of  Marine  Engineers  have  com­ Insurance  pleted  merger  into  a  single  BME  vote, and  by  better than  four  Efforts  of  seamen  on  the  to  one  in  the  MEBA  membership.  national  organization.  Lakes  to  secure  unemployment  The  merged  union  has  a  total  The  new,  enlarged  Local  101  coverage  in  tthe  winter  months  membership  of  approximately  10,­ will operate offices in  Detroit, Buf­ were  strongly  supported,  with  000,  representing  engineers  sailing  falo  and  Duluth,  and  is  studying  the convention calling for favor­ on  American­flag  vessels  on  all  the  desirability  of  opening  addi­ able  action  in  Ohio  and  else­ three  coasts,  the  Great  Lakes  and  tional offices  in other  Lakes ports.  where  on  legislation  which  inland  waters.  Completion  of  the  Among  major  operators  under  w'ould  make seamen  eligible.  merger  is  expected  to  pave  the  contract to  Local 101 as the  MEBA  way  for  vigorous  organizing  ac­ Great  Lakes  District  are  Bethle­ tivity,  particularly  on  the  Lakes,  hem,  Browning,  International  Har­ where  the  BME  has  joined  forces  vester,  T. J. McCarthy,  Pittsburgh  with  Local  101  of  the  MEBA  as  a  Steamship  (an  operating  subsidi­ new  1,100­man  local  with  juris­ ng  of  US  Steel),  Georgian  Bay  SS Nikolis  After  hearing  of  the  adverfe^  diction  throughout  the  Lakes area.  Line,  Ore  Navigation,  Sinclair  Re­ decision  against  the  Marine  Even  before final  completion  of  fining,  Tomlinson  and  other  big  Oil Imports  Cooks  and  Stewards  for  picket­ Kennedy­Ervin Bill  the  merger,  BME  organizers  had  Lakes  carriers.  ing the Liberian­flag SS  Nikolis,  Delegates  noted  that  the  Delegates  noted  the  passage  already  been  working  with  Local  The  completion  of  the  merger  the  convention  went  on  record  of  this  bill  in  the  Senate  and  growth  of  runaway  shipping  101 as  part  of  the  AFL­CIO  Mari­ last  week  culminates  a  two­year  to  support  any  effort  by  MCS  the  position  of  the  AFL­CIO  has  decimated  the  American  time  Trades  Department's  organiz­ process  which  began  back  in  Oc­ which  is  now  ing campaign  on  the Lakes.  tober,  1957.  At  that  time  the  two  •  to  have  the  decision  reversed.  Executive Council that the meas­ tanker fleet  ure  was  unfair  to  the  trade  limited  to  the  domestic  trades  The  secret  ballot  referendum,  unions  worked  out  a  pre­merger  union  movement.  The  conven­ for practical  purposes.  The con­ the  results  of  which  were  ratified  timetable,  calling  for  merger  by  Coast  Guard  The  delegates  adopted  lan­ tion  was  particularly  critical  of  vention  voted  support  of  legis­ at  the  82nd  MEBA  national  con­ January,  1960.  The  pre­merger  vention in  Miami, carried  the mer­ agreement  was  subsequently  ap­,  guage  highly  critical  of  the  sections  which  call  for  Federal  lation  which  would  require  50  Coast  Guards' efforts to  extend  or  State  interference  in  the  in­ percent  of  US  oil  imports  to  ger  program  by five  to  one  in  the  proved  by  secret  ballot  of  both  its  "quasi­military court  martial  ternal  operations  of  unions,  come  on  American­flag  tankers,  unions'  memberships.  system"  over  civilian  seamen.  even  where  unions have  specifio  and  called for  the remaining  50  At  the  same  time,  members  of  They  voted  to  continue  to fight  procedures  dealing  with  mem­ percent  to  be  reserved  for  the  the  MEBA  voted  to  join  the  AFL­ bership  trials, financial  reports,  ships  of  legitimate  maritinie  the Coast  Guard  power grab.  CIO  Maritime  Trades  Department,  secret  ballot  elections  and  the  nations.  of  which  the  BME  was  already  a  like.  It  called  such  measiures  a  member.  The  MEBA  also  under­ WC Missile Ships  Oil Depletion  took  to  revamp  its  constitution  so  The  Military  Sea  Transporta­ dangerous  trend  toward  com­ plete government  control of  the  members  would  have  equal  tion  Service  was  denounced  for  Allowance  Officials  of  the  New  York  State  that  trade  imion  movement.  shipping  rights  in  all  ports,  a  Its lates| Invasion  of  the private  In  line  with  the  above  item,  Tax Department have had a change  change  which  was  subsequently  shipping  business, the  operation  State Labor  Legislation  the  delegates  charged  major  of  heart  regarding  the  taxation  adopted  by  tliat  union's  member­ of  the West  Coast  missile ships.  The  convention  praised  the  American  oil  companies  with  of  seamen's  food  and  lodging  fol­ ship.  Prior  to  that,  members  of  The  convention  noted  that  on '  action  of  the  SIU  Pacific  Dis­ "flagrant  abuses"  of  tax  laws  lowing  an  industry­wide  protest.  local  MEBA  affiliates  had  priority  the East  Coast, missile ship,s are  trict  in  helping defeat "right  to  through  the  oil  depiction  ae­ Under  a  ruling  dated  May  20,  over  engineers  from  other  ports.  operated  successfully with  civil­ work"  laws  in  California  and  vice.  These  companies  also  op­ food  and  lodging furnished  to sea­ ian, union  crews.  Washington,  but  noted  that  ef­ erate  tax ­ free  runaway ­ flag  men  will  not  be  considered  part  The  absence  of  such  equal  job  rights  all  over  the  country  was  forts  to  pass  anti­labor  legisla­ fleets.  Consequently,  delegates  of  wages  subject  to  withholding.  '50­50' Law  ,  tion  are still  continuing  On  the  called  for  passage  of  a  bill  to  ,  Earlier,  stats  tax  officials  said  one  of  the major  reasons  why  the  The  delegates  noted  that  the  State  level.  It  urged  all  affili­ eliminate  the  depletion  allow­ these  items  would  be  counted  as  BME  was  formed  as  an  affiliate  agencies  responsible  for  admin­ ates  to  work  through  appropri­ ances "to make  these companies  wages, and that an additional $1.20  of  the  American  Federation  of  istering  the  "50­50"  law  were  ate  central  labor  bodies  and  live  up  to  at  least  part  of  their  per  day  should  be  added  to  an  Labor  in  1949.  often'  unsympathetic  and  have  port  councils  to  block  such  leg­ obligations  to  the  American  unlicensed  seaman's  earnings  be­ public."  violated its intent.  Consequently  islation.  fore  companies  took  the  state  tax  they  urged  passage  of  legisla­ bite  out  of  his  pay.  Seamen's Minimum  tion  which  would  give  sole  re­ Canadian Domestic  Union  and  industry  representa­ June 5,19S9  Vol. XXI, No. 12  sponsibility  for  "50­50''  to  the  Shipping  tives  protested  this  practice, since  Wages  Maritime  Administration.^  the  Federal  Government  does  not  Since  Canada  noes  not  have  While  union  seamen  are  not  regard  meals  and  lodging  as  in­ a  law  reserving  its  domestic  effected  by  a  proposal  to  estab­ come  tor  tax  purposes,  except ­in  Public Health'Service  shipping  to  Canadian­flag ships,  lish  minimum  wages  on  ships,  the  case  of  Social  Security deduc­ Concern  was  expressed  over  the  convention  noted  that  the  delegates  called  for  passage  of  PAUL  BALL.'  Secretary­Treasurer  tions.  gradual  erosion  of  the  PHS  by  problem  of  foreign­flag  compe­ this  bill  to  set  a  basic floor  In  BCBBCBT  BRARD.  Editor.  BEBNASO  SCA­ Acknowledging  this  position,  AIM.  a  starvation  budget.  The  con­ tition  is  particularly,  acute  in  maritime,  to  raise  the  wages  of  Art  Editor.  HBIKAM  AKBini. IBWXM  SPIVACK,  AL  MASKXM.  JOHM  BBAZH,.  ANA­ Albany  said:  vention  warned  that  unless  the  this  country.  "Every  major  men  working  on  non­union  TOM  Lxvxorr, StaF  WHtere.  BILL  MOOOT  "It  has  been  concluded  that  the  Gulf  Area  RepreeeiitaUiie.  budget  was  increased  to  cover  maritime nation, except  Canada^  harbor  and  river  craft  and  to  furnishing  of  food  and  lodging  to  iroreased  co.sts,  the  PHS  would  has legal  safeguard  for ships  of  double  and  triple  wages  on  seamen  is in  the same  category as  Pybllshed  biweekly  or  tne  beadquerter:  have  to  discontinue  essen­ their  own flags  in  their  own  American owned  runaway ships; ­ the  Seafareri  International  Union,  At  reimbursement  of  traveling  ex­ of  tial  services.  It  mged  that  the  domestic  waters . . ^ Therefore,  now  averaging  $90  a  month.  lantic ft Cult Dlltrict, AFL­CIO, «7$ Fourtt  penses  of  employees  assigned  to  Avenue.  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  Tel.  HYaelnti  PHS budget  take account  of  the.  we strongly  urge immediate  ac­ Second  class  p^age  pah  ^  ^ ^  duty away  jfrom home  and, accord­ 9­MOO.  rise  in  the  costs  of  operation,  tion  by  the  parliament  of  McCarran Act  at the  Pott Office  In Brooklyn,  NY, undo  ingly,  does  not  constitute  compen­ be  Act  vf  Aug.  M, Tft3,  includiar (h'i  increased costs re­ Canada  to­provide  proper legis­ •   The  treatment  of  non­eitijRff  m  sation  for  personal  services  and  sulting  from  wage  boosts  given  .  lative  protection,  for  domestic  members  of  the  SIU  of  NA'ilni^i«i t  is not subject  to withholding."  Canadian  shipping."  Federal  employees.  (Continued  on  page 15)  Legislation And  Constitution Committee  NY  Backs Off  On  Ship  Tax  SEAFARERS  LOG  v  tf  1^' i  �SEAFARERS  LOG  HH 8. IWff  Par* Thra*  SIUNA Acts On Ship issues  Runaways, 50­50,  CG, Fish  Industry  Problems  Attacked  Charges  ICC Ylith  Conflict Of  Interest  MONTREAL—The fight  of  the  SIU  of  NA  to  preserve  domestic shipping from  destruction by  the railroad­Interstate  Commerce  Commission  alliance  entered  a  new  phase  as  the  international  convention  MONTREAL—Delegates  to  the  9th  biennial  con­ called  for  "a  thorough  Con­ had  a  railroad  man.  who  also  has  vention of the Searfaiers International Union of North  gressional  investigation of  the  a  stake  in  runaway­flag  shipping,  Interstate  Commerce  Com­ participating  in  a  transportation  America  ripped  into the  activities  of  several  Govern­ mission  for  its  apparent  con­ study  to  decide  how  water  and  rail  transportation  are  to  be  reg­ ment  agencies  for  action*^ the degree to  which organized  sea­ flict  of  interest."  ulated.  The  term  "conflict  of  interest"  Strauss  himself, the nominee  for  inimical  to maritime  labor  men  are  vitally  Involved  in  the  describes  situations  .  in  which  Secretary  of  Commerce,  has  been  decisions  of  Government  agencies  Government  officials  operate  with  attacked  by  the  "Pacific  Shipper."  and unions  in general.  In  and  Congress, and  their awareness  Stressing  problems  of  West  a  divided  allegiance.  While  osten­ a  West  Coast  maritime  publica­ of  the  need  to  offer  positive  pro­ taking  action  on  a  wide  sibly  representing  the  Govern­ tion.  as  being  pro­railroad  and,an­ Coast  fishermen  and  cannery  grams for dealing  with the  impact  ment.  such  officials  also  have  ti­shipping  in  light  of  his  Wall  workers,  SIUNA  Vice­Presi­ of  Government  on  maritime.  variety  of  problems  affect­ direct  connections, financial  or  Street background and  past career.  dent  Andrea  Gomez,  repre­ In reviewing the activities  of  the  otherwise,  with  specific  private  The  SIU  of  NA  convention,  in  senting  Cannery  Workers  of  ing seamen, fishermen, fish  past  two  years,  the  delegates  ap^  business  which  they  are  under  discussing  the  role  of  the  ICC  the Pacific,  addresses conven­ cannery  workers  and  allied  proved  a  large  number  of  pro­ obligation  to regulate.  (Continued  on  page  5)  tion  session.  trades  in  the  international  posals brought  before  them  by  the  In  raising  the  "conflict  of  In­ union,  the  delegates  singled  various  convention  committees.  terest"  charge,  the  convention  de­ out the  Interstate Commerce  Com­ They  endorsed  the  successful  ac­ clared  that  the  "ICC  is  working  mission as  guilty of  open  discrimi­ tion  of  the  world's  sea  unions  hand­ln­glove  with  the  railroads  haiion against seamen and shipping  against  the  runaway  ship  opera­ and  deliberately  bypassing  its own  operations. The convention charged  tors  last  December  and  pledged­ regulations  and  the  laws  of  the  that  the  ICC  is  wholly  dominated  to  continue  this  campaign  on  sev­ land."  The  result  has  been  the  by railroad  management and called  eral  fronts—by  organizing,  by  disappearance  of  350  ships  and  for  a  Congressional  investigation  pressing  for  legislation  against  12,000  seamen's  Jobs  from  the  of  a "conflict  of  interest" situation  runaways  and  investigation  of  the  domestic  trades  because  of  "clear  MONTREAL—Taking  action  against  a  "runaway"  prob­ within  the  ICC.  (See  story  adjoin­ use  of  runaway  shipping  by  large  . .  .  discrimination  against  domes­ lem  of  their  own,  representatives  of  the fishing  and fish  ing).  American  corporations,  and  by  keeping  close  watch  on  the  activi­ tic  shipping."  Also  coming  under  the  conven­ The  convention's  conflict  of  in­ cannery  unions  at  the  SIU  of  NA  convention  proposed  sev­ tion's  fire  were  the  Coast  Guard's  ties  of  the  State  Department  and  terest  charges  against  the  ICC  eral  steps  to  deal  with  the  efforts  to  impose  inilitary­tjq)e  the Maritime Administration which,  were  supplemented  by  Congres­ dispersal of the industry. Their  eries  in  Bristol  Bay.  Alaska.  The  court  martials  on  civilian  seamen;  in  the  past,  have  been  more  than  sional  attacks on a  proposed mem­ proposals  were  subsequently  shutdown would  have  deprived  the  the  Military  Sea  Transportation  friendly  toward  runaway  shipping.  Bristol  Bay  community  of  its  live­ Service's  decision  to  bar  union,  Tax  and  wage  problems  affect­ ber  of  a  transportation  study  panel  in  the  Department  of  Com­ adopted  in full  by  the  convention.  lihood.  civilian  seamen  from  employment  ing seamen  were  dealt  with  as  the  merce.  As a  result, he  has notified  Originally  largely  eoncentrated  Other  action  by­the  fishing  on  West  Coast  missile  ships;  the  delegates  called  for  inclusion  of  Secretary  of  Commerce­designate  on  the  West  Coast  and  in  Alaska,  unions'  committee  called  for  in­ State  Department's  connivance  seamen, under  the  minimum  wage  Lewis Strauss  that  he  is withdraw­ involving  tuna,  salmon,  sardines  clusion  of  all  cannery  workers  un­ with  runaway­fiag  operators;  the  law and  a ban  on state  withholding  and  mackeral.  the  fish  and  fish­ der  the  US  minimum  wage;  reg­ Bureau  of  •  the  Budget  for  im­ taxes  on  seamen's  wages.  ing as a member of  the panel.  The individual  involved, Armand  canning  industry  is  spreading  all  ulation  of  tuna  imports;  and  re­ posing  a  starvation  diet  on  the  The  SIU  Canadian  District  was  G.  Erpf.  is  a  New  York financier  over  the  country  and  to  territorial  fusal  by  the  United  States  to  par­ Public  Health  Service;  and  the  US  pledged  solid  support  in  its  fight  and  partner  in  a  Wall  Street  possessions.  Many  fish  canning  ticipate  in  any  international  or­ Senate's  action  in  passing  legisla­ to  protect  its  jurisdiction  in  Can­ brokerage house  which has under­ plants J|iave  been  set  up  in  these  ganization,  such  as  the  General  tion, the  Kennedy­Ervin bill, which  ada  and  the  delegates  also  called  written  many  railroad  stock  and  other  areas  and  are  paying  wages  Agreement  on  Tariffs  and  Trade,  opens  the  door  to  Government  for  Canadian  legislation  to  protect  bond  sales.  He  is  also  a  director  far below  the existing  union scales  which  would  limit  US  regulatory  dictation  of  internal  union  affairs.  the  Canadian  flag  in  that  coun­ powers over foreign commerce.  The  delegates'  actions  reflected  try's  domestic  trades.  of  the Seaboard Air  Line Railroad,  in  California.  a major  East  Coast rail  line which  Consequently, the fishermen  and  The  convention  approved  plans  is  in  direct  competition  with  fish cannery workers organizational  for  implementing  the  SIU  Pacific  Complex Union Activity Outlined  American­flag  coastwise  shipping.  and grievance  committee noted  the  District's  program  of  amalgamat­ (The Seaboard  Air Line  Railroad  desirability  of  legislative  and  or­ The  growing  scope  and  complexity  of  union  operations  was  em­ ing  the  unions'  welfare  plans,  and  also  happens "^to  be  one  of  the  ganizing  action  to  bring  these  phasized by a number of  technical reports  to the SIUNA  convention,  establishmenf^of  joint  medical fac­ owners of  the P&O  Shipping Com­ plants up to union  standards. They  presented by  professional consultants.  They discussed  problems and  ilities. It noted  the District's  previ­ pany.  operators  of  the, runaway­ also voted to set up a standing con­ procedures  involved  in  present­day  union  operations.  Among  them  ous action of  amalgamating its  con­ flag SS  Florida..The  SIU  won  an  ference  procedure  among  existing  were  Nelson  Cruikshank,  AFL­CIO  Director  of  the  Department  of  tracts  and  pension  plans  and  re­ NLRB  collective  bargaining  elec­ fish  and  cannery  unions  in  Cali­ Social  Security  and  an  SIU  member,  who  dealt  with  the  problems  commended  further  action  along  tion  on  the  Florida  last  year  in  fornia.  to  establish  common  con­ of  retirement;  and  for  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  district.  Seymour  W.  these  lines  to  coordinate  opera­ the first  instance  in  which  the  tract expiration  dates and  uniform  Miller,  general  counsel,  who  discussed  the  various  legislative  re­ tions  and  protect  the  security  of  NLRB  recognized  that  American  wage  standards  in  the  Industry.  straints  in  effect  or  being  drafted  against  unions;  Ray  Buchbinder.  West  Coast  seamen.  Plans  for  a  maritime  unions  have  Jurisdiction  The  group  also  hailed  Interna­ certified  public  accountant,  who  gave  the  delegates  a  revealing  joint  Pacific  District  information  tiohal  Secretary­ Treasurer  John  glimpse  of  the  enormous  mountain  of  paper  work  and  reports  re­ service  were  also  adopted.  over runaway­flag  shipping.)­ In  effect  then,  had  Erpf's  ap­ Hawk  for  his  efforts  to  have  the  quired of  unions; Dr.  Joseph Logue,  who reported on the  success of  In  the  fish  and  fish  cannery  pointment  gone  through,  the  De­ Department  of  Interior  ehange  its  the  Seafarers  Medical  Department  in  prevention  of  illness  among  area,  the  convention  noted  the  in­ partment of  Commerce would have  deeision to  shut  down  salmon fish­ seamen,  and  Ray  Murdock,  Washington  counsel  of  the  SIU.  who  creasing  dispersal  of  this  Industry  discussed  the  sweeping  impact  on  maritime  of  a  multitude  of  and  the  runaway  problem  created  by  the  action  of  fish  packers  in  Government  agencies  and  Congress.  (Continued  on  page  5)  Fish Unions Map Fight  On Cannery 'Runaways'^  Int'l Calls  Logger  Strike  Crucial^ Votes $5,000 Aid  MONTREAL—The SIUNA convention  voted additional  aid  to the striking Newfoundland loggers to enable them to carry  on  their fight  for union  rights in  the province  of  Newfound­ land.  The  loggers,  members  of  the  International  Woodworkers  of  America,  are  continuing  their  strike  although  they  have  been  "out­ lawed"  by  the  Newfoundland  government  and  a  Government­spon­ sored  strikebreaking  organization  set  up  in  the  industry.  The  eonvention  acted  following  a  moving  appeal  by  Distriet  Presi­ dent  H. Landon  Ladd  of  the  IWA  who  told  of  the loggers' determina­ tion  to fight^for the  bare  minimum  deceneies  of  existence  and  to  re­ sist  Government  strikebreaking.  Delegates  authorized  a  $5,000  con­ tribution  to  the  besieged  loggers.  _  Previously,  the  convention  had  gone  on  record  as  denouncing  the  use  of  "repressive  tactics  of  dictatorship"  by  the  Newfoundland  gov­ ernment  and  called  the  government's  action  "a  direct  threat  to  .  .  democratic  rights  ,  .  It  galled  attention  to  the  dangers  of  such  strikebreaking  tactics  to  the  entire  trade  union  movement.  The  AFL­CIO  and  the  Canadian  Labor  Congress  have  urged  all  member  unions  to  come  to  the  support  of  the  striking loggers  in  this  key  test  of  union  rights.  The SIUNA'a  $5,000  contribution  was the second  given  by the  Inter­ national.  Two  months  agbran  equal  sum  was  given, the  IWA  along  with  $1,500  from  the  SIU  Canadian  District.  if  11  1 I  Port  of  a  group  of  Canadian  District  rank  and  fil*  seamen  who  attended  the  convention  sessions  as observers.  Men on  the beach  in Montreal  were  invited  to  the  deliberations.  �Fit* Four  Sm^sHW!^  SEArARERS  LiQC  SEAFARERS  ROTARY SHIPPme  HOARD  :'­v;  %'  May 13  Through May 26, 1959  Ship  Acfivify  Climbing steadily,  SIU shipping  last period hit  a new  high  The  statistics  by  seniority  group  showed  class  C  moving  up  to  16  Pay  Sign  In  for  the  year  when  1,242  men  were  dispatched  to  jobs.  The  percent  of  the  total  jobs  shipped,  as  class  A  dipped  to  61  percent  Ofh  On«  Tram. TOTAL  rise  was  split  between  class  B  and  class  C  men,  as  class  A  of  the  total  and  class  B  to  23  percent.  Tampa  and  Lake  Charles  were  —  iertea  4  7  shipping  remained  virtually  unchanged.  Begistration  fell  off  to  1,131,  the  only  ports  that  shipped  no  class  C  men.  New  York...  47  .  2t  15  4  mostly  for  class  A  men.  However,  the  total  number  of  men  on  the  Reports  for  the  men  registered  on  the  beach  at­  the  end  of  the  13  11  beach  Increased  slightly,  with  most  of  the  rise  in  the  class  A  column.  period  listed  eight  ports  with  less  than  100  men  available  in  all  MiiadelpMa. .  2  37  laMmore  ..  . 13  •   14  A  total  of  241  ship  visits  was  reported  by  all  ports,  covering  71  departments, including Boston,  Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa,  Norfolk  .....  1  2  •   11  payoffs,  26  sign­ons  and  144  in­transits.  New  York  accounted  for  4T  Lake  Charley,  Wilmington  and  Seattle.  Five  of  these  ports  (Boston,  Scnraanoh  ...  —  10  10  ships,  Baltimore  and  New  Orleans  for  37  each  and  Houston  had  32.  Norfolk,  Savannah,  Tampa  and  Lake  Charles)  also  had  fewer  than  Tampa  —  0  7  10  Seven  ports  (Boston,  Philadelphia,  Savannah,  Tampa,  Lake  Charles,  50  class  A  men  on  hand.  Tampa,  for  example,  shipped  19  jobs  during  Mobile  4  B  37  Now Orioaos. .  •   S  24  Wilmington,  Seattle)  had  no  sign­ons  at  all  and  Houston  and  San  the  period  and  reported only 25  still'registered  on  the  beach.  Francisco  had  one  each.  Most  of  the  sign­ons  were  split  among  the  The  following  is  the  outlook  port  by  port;  —  LokoCkarlos.  7  7  five remaining  ports.  (See  "Ship  Activity" summary  at  right.)  .  ­­ 27  Hooston  ...  .   4  1  32  Boston:  Fair  .  .  .  New  York;  Good  .  .  .  Philadelphia:  Fair  .  .  .  3  ' 3  Only  six  ports  (Boston,  Philadelphia,  Tampa,  Mobile,  New  Orleans  Baitimore:  Busy  again  .  .  .  Norfolk:  Fair  .  .  .  Savaimah:  Slow  .  .  .  WIfmiii(|ten  . .  —.  —  San Francliee .  2  5  1  2  and  Houston)  shared  in  the  overall  shipping  rise,  with  Mobile  and  Houston  showing  the  only  major  changes.  New  York  and  the  rest  Tampa:  Fair  .  .  Mobile:  Good  ... l/cw  Orieans:  Good  .  .  .  Lake  Seattle  .  T  —  4  S  all  fell  off  a  bit.  The  West  Coast  ports  were  particularly  inactive,  ac­ Charles:  No  change  . . . Honston:  Good  .  .  .  Wilmington:  Slow  .  . .  counting  for  only  69  jobs  between  them.  San  Francisco:  Fair  .  . .  Seattle:  Should  be  good.  TOTALS  .. . 71  24  144  241  0  DECK  DEPARTMENT  Registered  CLASS  A  •  Perl  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia..........  Baitimore  Norfolk  Savannah.  Tampa...,  Mobile  New  Orleans...  Lake  Charles.  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco.........  Seattle  TOTALS  Shipped  CLASS  A  Shipped  CLASS  8  GROUP  3  ALL  1  w  6  2  10  2  77  24  37  16  8  3  2  3  45  16  24  5  7  5  —  2  1  1  5  2  2  1  39  9  17  4  49  13  26  10  2  5  2  9  32  7  17  8  3  2  —  1  10  5  1  4  2­ —  2  4  86  152  52  290  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  1  11  10  21  —  1  ,  1  2  7  12  21  —  —  5  5  _  e».  —  —  ­  _  13  3  3  7  6  9  2  17  —  _  —­ 7  1  6  1 .  1  —  _  6  1  9  2  1  —  1  2  98  12  34  52  Registered  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  Z  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  7  3  2  1  2  5  __  64  19  11  38  15  8  11  _  3  3  10  7  1  2  25  40  2  9  14  13  20  7  7  —  9  1  4  1  2  2  _  2  1  3  2  1  1  —  1  —  —  1  1  1  12  44  5  7  17  22  5  10  70  1  5  4  18  40  12  —  —­  '  —  8  4  2  2  12  33  7  5  11  16  6  6  3  3  —  4  2  11  1  25  —  3  1  4  8  16  1  3  11  r  3  —  5  1  5  98  182  56  336  5  46  51  102  Shipped  CLASS  C  TOTAL  SHIPPED  Registered C fl The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  S  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  A  B  C  ALL  1  2  3  ­ .  10  1  11  5  13  2  15  77  21  15  113  82  150  41  3  12  —  8  1  9  12  18  13  3  9  12  45  21  12  78  35  56  11  —  3  1  ­  4  7  5  4  16  8  11  _  1  _  _  1  1  5  5  '  —  5  —  —  5  1  8  30  13  8  3  9  51  27  29  5  9  49  17  9  3  2  4  75  33  47  9  —  .  —  9  .—  9  2  13  3  —  32  —  —  7  39  33.  42  4  _  »  1  1  3  5  9  16  5  1  1  1  1  2  10  9  2  21  20  17  5  —  2  —  8  11  14  2  2  4  2  2  3  17  33  53 290  98  53  441 278  431  106  ALL  20)  273  43  102  19  11  1  61  89  18  79  SO  42  27  815  •  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  7  3  3  38  1  18  19  2  1  1  2  IS  22  39  3  6  9  4  1  3  1  1  10  10  5  3  2  5  1  4  9  5  14  3  1  2  •   7  3  3  1  7  5  2  7  65  82  154  MM  MM  MM  MM  ENGINE  DEPARTMENT  Registered  CLASS  B  Registered  CLASS  A  Port  Boston  ­ Philadelphia.  MM  MM  MM  M^  Baltimore  Shipped  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  2  3  ALL  2  3  AT.I.  1  2  3  ALL  1  1  __  1  3  2  5  5  5  ,  1  30  9  36  5  50  55  2  15  13  7  40  8  8  2  2  4  10  2  12  6  2  18  8  26  1  34  4  39  41  1  33  7  ­ 6  6  6  6  6  1  1  4  2  7  7  2  2  2  ­ _  1  10  1  9  1  13  6.  19  3  6  7  28  2  21  4  27  8  5  27  8  37  4  4  40  8  23  6  7  5  5  1  1  1  1  1  3  1  32  2  9  7  18  12  26  4  11  21  42  5  —  3  4  1  8  1  1  1  4  16  1  5  10  6  8  2  4  —  5  5  6  6  3  12  2  3  1  3  —  3  3  42  186  34  262  8  67  50  125  35  182  36  253  MM  New  York  Shipped  CLASS  A  MM  Norfolk  MM'  Savannah  MM  MM  Tampa .....'i.........  Mobile  New  Orleans  Lake  Charles  Hopston  Wilmington  San  Francisco  MM  MM ­ 'MM  'MM  MM  '  MM  MM.  MM  TOTAL  SHIPPED  Registered  0 In  The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  A  B  C ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  9  3  5  1  3  7  1  1  1  1  7  1  2  85  44  138  16  198  6  28  25  17  50  18  17  59  1  12  5  18  7  10  3  6  1  19  1  19  4  24  1  2  1  5  6  1  _  1  12  27  16  11  1  12  8  21  1  7  12  20  39  21  20  80  4  69  10  83  5  1  5  2  3  5  12  —  7  1  2  3  1  1  6  8  _—  _  —  _  »  2  2  1"~~12  1  14  3  10  11  __  3  —  .1  1  4  ­ 1  4  13  50  36  41  7  5  ,8  8  8  6  8  14  4  4  14  28  84  22  6  40  20  6  66  18  59  11  88  3  11  8  20  1  3  2  1  10  9  2  2  4  2  7  5  7  2  2  5  14  2  10  57  —  4  6  12  6  18  4  42  18  4  64  19  36  2  4  —  _  —  9  4  5  2  2  2  —  3  3  10  1  14  1  MU  .  —^  —  5  3  2  39  —  3  10  3  —  13  11  26  2  1  2  —  3  6  3  1  2  2  2  .—  5  2  10  2  14  2  66(253  101  66  426'144  445  59  648  11  83  73  167  3  55  49  107  2  31  33  MM  MM.  MM.  MM  .  MM  MM  MM  MM  ,MM  MM  MM  ~MM  ' MM  MM  Seattle  TOTALS  ShiopedL  CLASS  C  M^  MM  .  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  ^M  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM '  MM  MM  MM  f,' I,...  lli:.  STEWARD DEPARTMENT  Registered  CLASS  A  Port  Boston  New  Vork............  Philadelphia  New  Orleans....  Lake  Charles  Houston.  Wilmington.  San  Francisco.  SeatUe.i..  lOTALS  '  ;  MM  MM  MM  .M.  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  M^'  MM  MM  MM  MM  M—  MM  .  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  M^  MM  MM  MM  MM.  MM.  MM  MM  .MM  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  3  3  IS  2  ­­ ­ 14  1  1  3  17  20  5  5  2  2  _  10  11  1  11  11  3  3  7  1  8  3  ^ ­ —  2  2  3  78  ~8S  4  _MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM'  MM'  MM­ MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  .  MM  i  MM  MM.  MM  'MM  "MM  MM  MM  ­MM~  'MM  MM  MM  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  B  C ALL  1  2  3  2  3  ALL  A  1  6  8  2  5  3  1  1  1  2  41  42  61  16  42  119  93  38  100  1  4  10  12  8  1  2  2  2  9  53  31  10  21  1  11  12  21  20  12  5  1  1  3  9  2  1  3  1.  ­ 5  3  _  2  2  1  1  2  1  __  3  8  —  7  3  _  —  43  21  12  22  7  25  11  7  1, ,  1  5  73  40  14  60  5  57  11  5  5  3  1  3  _  4  3  1  7  8  8  5  34  28  5  21  1  4  —  ­  '"—J  —  3  4  3  —  »  10  —  ;  —  8  —  —  3  11  8  15  •  —  —  3  4  1  2  —  3  8  4­ 79  76 214  85  76  375 274  100  262  2  ­  MM  MM  MM  Registered  On  The  Beach  CLASS  B  CLASS  A  TOTAL  SHIPPED  Shipped  CLASS  C  Shipped  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  A  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  4  2  2  2  2  1  1  2  56  2  19  11  28  13  21  61  1  10  5  35  6  1  5  3  3  4  5  9  10  3  10  23  2  3  12  17  6  4  11  21  2  2  1  3  1  2  1  1  1  ^.  2  2  3  1  4  3  2  1  12  8  13  33  1  8  9  7  '4  14  25  9  4  38  51  .  9  9  11  57  8  38  2  1  1  4  2  2  1  1  3  6  14  23  9  8  1  8  2  11  21  '  4  2  1  2  8  2  2  6  4  1  1  2  8  • 2  3  9  6  —  6  12  4  4  1  1  88  33  112  233  5  73  63  28  123  214  5  63  MM '  Baitimore............  Norfolk  Savannah  Tampa  Mobile  Registered  CLASS  B  MM  MM  • —s  MM  MM  MM  ALL  15  231  22  62  6  5  15  55  114  7  43  17  29  15  636  GROUP  2  3  ALL  1  7  1  —  6  4  35  42  3  —  —  2  2  1  10  13  2  1  2  1  4  —  1  1  ­  _  —  —  1  1  6  —  —  6  —  —.  25  25  '6  1  —  5  8  1  7  —  —<  —  2  2  —  —  4  4  7  3  3  1  9  11  108  128  SUMMARY  Registered  CLASS  A  r.­Ur..?  DECK  fN&NE.  STEWAnR  GRAND TOTALS  Registered  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  A  Shipped  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  123 ALL  123 ALL  123 ALL  123 ALL  98  182  56  1  336  5  46  51  102  86  152  52  290  12  34  52  1  98  .42.  186  34.  1  262  8  67  50  125  35  182  36  253  3  55  49.1  107  88  33  112  1  233  5  5  63  73  63  28  183  214  43 78  1  85  228  401  202  1  831  18  lis 164  1  300 184  362  211  757  19  92 179  1  »0  Shipped  CLASS C  TOTAL  SHIPPED  1  Registered  0 in  The  Beach  CLASS  B  CLASS  A  '  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  2  3  ALL  2  3  A LL  1  1^ 2  3  ALL  A  B  C  ALL  1  53 290  98  53  1  441 278  43,1  106  I  815  7  65  82  1  154  3  17  33  2  31  33  66 253  107  66  1  426 144  445  59 j 643  11  8?  73'1  167  76 214  85  76  1  375 274  liW 262  1  638  9  11108 1128  2  4  70  7  52  136  195 757  290  195  11242|696  976  427  [209il<  27  159  268  t'449  �Pace  Five  SEAFARERS  LOG  fMiie  S. 195t  Bait. Awaits  Steel Union  Pact Action  'Sweatshop' Ships Denounced  Oil Co. Tax Deals  Hit In Congress  WASHINGTON—^Major  American  oil  companies  who are ­ the  operators  of  large  amounts  of  runaway  tonnage  are  be­;  BALTIMORE — Much  Interest  coming  targets  of  increasing  Congressional  criticism.  Two  among  the  men  on the  beach here  la  focused  on  the  present  steel  members  of  Congress  from  negotiations  and  the  possibility  of  both  political  parties  have  sponsored  by  the  independent,  a  strike.  If  there  is  a  steel  strilce  leveled fire  on  the  oil  com­ tanker  operators,  would  remedy'  it  would  mean  that  most  of  the  panies  with  one  of  them  introduc­ this  situation  by  requiring  that  50  Calmar  and  Marven  ships  would  ing  a  bill  to  repeal  the  oil  com­ percent  of  all  oil  imports  be  car­~^  be  tied  up,  with  a  resulting  ried on  American­flag tankers. The  panies'  favored  tax  treatment.  slump  in  Jobs.  However,  from  Rep. Seymour Halpern (Rep.­NY)  proposar received  the  strong  en­ newspaper  reimrts  the  negotiators  has  introduced  the  repealer  bill  dorsement  of  the  SIU  of  NA  con­ are  doing  all ° they  can  to  reach  which  he  estimates  would  save  vention  in  Montreal  last  week.  an  acceptable  agreement  soon.  The Halpern bill attacks  another  the  American  taxpayers  an  esti­ With  the  school  term  closing,  mated  $1  billion  a  year  by  requir­ sore­spot  in  the  oil  cmnpany  pic­ Seafarers  and  their  wives  are  re­ ing  giant  oil  and  metals  concerns  ture.  US  maritime  unions  have  minded  to  bring  their  children  to  pay  their  tax  obligations  along  pointed out  that the same  giant oil ­ down  to  the  SlU  medical  clinic  with the rest  of  American business  concerns  which  escape  taxes  on  in  this  port  for  a _ complete  SlUNA President  Paul Hall (left! welcomes  NMU President  Joseph  and private  individuals. Meanwhile,  their  oil production  operations  are  head­to­toe  physical  examination.  Rep. Torbert  H. Macdonald  (Dem.­ deeply­involved  in  tax­free  runa­ Appointments  can  be  made  at  any  Curran as guest  of international  convention.  Curran urged 'all­out  Mass.),  a  member  of  the  House  way  shipping.  time.  However,  once  all  of  the  labor  fight  against  "buckshot  reform"  bills  in  Congress.  Merchant  Marine  Committee,  The  introduction  of  the  Halpern  schools  close,  it  is  expected  that  charged the oil industry with scrap­ bill  comes  at  a  time  when  the  there  will  be  a  good  number  of  ping  the American  tanker fleet and  House Ways  and Means  Committee  dependents on  hand for the exams.  exploiting  seamen  on  foreign­flag  is  investigating  the  possibility  of  The  SIU's  Marine  Allied  Work­ vessels  under  "sweatshop"  condi­ taxing  exempt  income  of  individ­ uals  and  corporations.  ers  Division  has  scored  another  tions.  victory  in  this  port,  this  time  at  Macdonald  charged  that  the  oil  Among  such  income,  aside  from  Hill  Chase  Co.  The  NLRB  elec­ companies  have  driven  US­fiag  personal  exemptions  and  exemp­ tion  held  last  week,  resulted in an  tankers  ta  the  wall  by  cutthroat  tions  of  dependents,  is  $2  billion  (Continued  from  page  3)  probably  the  largest  labor  conven­ runaway­flag  competition.  He  told  worth  of  business  profits  of  cor­ SIU  victory  by  a  large  majority.  the  House  of  Representatives  that  porations  operating as "non­profit"  Negotiations  are  now  going  on  for  fleeing  union  jurisdiction.  Steps  tion  ever  held  in  that  city.  were  taken  to  coordinate  activities  On  the final  day  of  the  conven­ the  oil  companies  were  scuttling  institutions;  tax­free  deductions  of  a contract.  Shipping  for  the  port  has  been  on  a  nationwide  scale  to  deal  with  tion,  the  delegates  reelected  SIU  the  announced  objective  of  the  business  expenses;  the  capital  very  good  with  jobs  hanging  on  these developments.  (For report  on  of  NA  President  Hall,  Secretary­ United  States—a  merchant  marine  gains  tax,  which  is  a  maximum  of  the  board  for  four  and,  in  some  fish  and  fish  cannery  action,  see  Treasurer John Hawk and 1st  Vice­ capable  of  carrying  50  percent  of  25  percent  against  the  52  percent  corporate  tax  rate;  stock  options  cases, five  calls.  Although  ship­ page  3;  for  a  summary  of  all  President  Morris  Weisberger.  Nine  foreign  trade.  ping  for  the  coming period  should  other  resolutions,  see  page  2.)  other  vice­presidents  were  elected  "In  face  of  this  announced  pol­ for  business  executives;  dividend  be  good,  the  membership  is wged  National  Maritime  Union  Presi­ as  follows:  Captain  John  Fox,  icy," Macdonald  added, "the  major  credits  for  stockholders  and  other  to  take  these"jobs  as  they  are  put  dent  Joseph  Curran  appeared  at  Seattle,  Inland  Boatmen's  Union;  oil  companies  have  virtually  ex­ items.  the  convention,  marking  the first  Lester  Balinger,  San  Diego,  Can­ cluded  US­flag  tankers  from  their  Measures  have  also  been  intro­ on  the  board.  The  following  were  the  ships  time  that  the  NMU  had  been  rep­ nery  Workers  and  Fishermen's  operations.  US­flag  ship­carrying  duced  in  the  Senate  to  reduce  th»  paying  off  in  this  port  over  the  resented  at  an  SIU  of  NA  gather­ Union  of  the  Pacific;  Lester  Ca­ of  petroleum  has  dwindled  from  oil  depletion  allowance,  but  th®  bill is the  first  to  call  for  last  two  weeks:  Emilia,  Evelyn,  ing.  He  predicted  continuation  of  veny,  San  Pedro,  Fish  Cannery  20 percent  in 1956  to less than five  Halpern  its outright repeal.  Mae,  Jean,  (Bull);  Cubore,  Bal­ the  amicable  working  relationship  Workers  of  the  Pacific;  Andrea  percent  at the  present  time.  "This  critical  situation  calls  for  ^ore,  Feitore,  Oremar  (Marven)  between  the  NMU  and  the  SIU,  Gomez,  Los  Angeles.  Fish  Can­ a  change  in order  to  prevent a  na­ Seamar,  Calmar  (Caimar);  Shinne­ nery Workers Union  of  the Pacific;  tional  disaster.  The  American  con­ cock  Bay  (Veritas);  Seastar  (Trad­ Hal  Banks, Montreal, SIU Canadian  snmer does not  benefit at  all when  ers)  and  the  Mt;  Rainier  (Amer.  District; Ed  Turner, San  Francisco,  cheap  foreign  crews  and  foreign­ Tramp).  Marine Cooks  and Stewards  Union;  flag  tankers  are  employed  almost  Signing  on  were  the  Losmar,  Sam  Bennett,  San  Francisco,  Ma­ exclusively  to monopolize  this seg­ Seamar,  '(Caimar);  Cubore,  Fei­ rine  Firemen's Union;  Cal  Tanner,  ment of  our American foreign com­ tore,  Oremar,  Baltore  (Marven)  MobUe,  SIU  A&G  District;  Ray  merce. On  the contrary,  if  the pri­ and  the  Mankato  Victory  (Victory  McKay,  New  York,  Brotherhood  uf  vateiy­owned  American­flag  tanker  Carriers).  Marine  Engineers.  The  tenth  vice­ industry is  to be  forsaken, the  cost  In  transit  were  the  Alcoa  Run­ presidency  was  left  open  for  an  to the  US taxpayer of  constructing  ner,  Alcoa  Puritan,  Alcoa  Polaris  East  Coast fishermen's  represent­ and  maintaining  an  adequate  re­ (Alcoa);  Losmar,  Bethcoaster,  ative.  serve  of  tanker  vessels  will  be  (Continued  from  page  3)  Yorkmar  (Caimar);  Cubore,  San­ The next convention  will be  held  astronomical."  summed  up  its  case  by  stating,  tore  (Marven);  Robin  Sherwood  in  San  Juan, Puerto  Rico,  In  1961.  A  bill  now  up  before  Congress,  "The  behavior  of  the  ICC  in  cut­ (Robin);  Steel  Executive,  Steel  ting rates  to  the  bone  where  ship­ Recorder  (Isthmian);  Natalie  (In­ ping  competition  is  involved,  and  tercontinental);  and  Valiant  Faith  permitting  railroads  to  raise  rates  (Aphrodite).  to  exorbitant  levels  where  they  have a  monopoly  on traffic reflects  the  domination  of  the  agency  by  railroad  men.  to  make  the  collective  bargaining  North  Carolina  became  the first  Conditions  of  Puerto  Rican  "Recent ICC actions  have clearly  workers  were  reported  to  southern state to enact a  minimum  process  of  the  Railway  Labor  Act  been  designed  to  destroy  the  re­ impotent. .  Signers of  the pact  wage  law  when  Governor  Luther  SlUNA  convention  by  Fer­ Hodges  signed  the  75­cent­an­hour  are  American,  Pan­American,  maining  segments  of  the  domestic  nando  Sierra  Berdacia,  Sec­ fleet  ... We  must  intensify  the  TAMPA—Shipping  for  this  port  retary  of  Labor  for  the  island  minimum  wage  bill,  which  goes  United, Eastern, Capital and Trans­ fight  to  preserve  and  rebuild  the  World  Airlines.  The  agreement  into  effect  on  January  1,  1960.  has  been  very  busy  over  the  past  shipping  fleet  . .  ."  Concessions  exacted  by  opponents  provides  that  firms  which  get  ex­ domestic  two­week  period  and  has  cleaned  commonwealth.  Even before  the convention  went  tra  business  as  the  result  of  a  to the  bill  Included  the  deferment  the area  of  rated  men  in  the  deck  arising  out  of  the  unions'  joint  into  session,  a  US  court  had,  in  \  department.  efforts  on  the  runaway  issue  and  of  the  effective  date  and  the  strike  on  another  line  wUl  rebate  effect,  siib­stantiated  many  of  the  There  was  a  total  of  19  men  on  legislative  matters  affecting  exemption  of  agricultural  workers,  the extra  profit  to  the  struck firm.  Union's  charges.  The  court  en­ shipped  from  this  port.  The  bulk  seamen.  His  prediction  was  sec­ outside salesmen, persons receiving  H.  joined  the  ICC  from  putting  rail  of  these men  were replacements  to  onded  by  SIU  of  NA  President  tips  in  addition  to  wages  and  per­ Striking  members  of  the  News­ rates  into  effect  without  hearing  sons  65  years  of  age  and  over.  the SS Edith  which  called  in here  Paul  Hall  who  noted  In  his report  paper  Guild  have  voted  to  accept  evidence  presented  by  a  shipping  In  transit.  that  "this  arrangement  is  a  good  However,  despite  the  exclusions,  a  proposed  settlement of  all issues  company.  It  chided  the  agency  for  There  were  no­ major  beefs  on  one ... I would certainly hope  and  an estimated 55,000  low­paid work­ and end  their 13­week­oid  walkout  its  refusal  to  consider  all  the  evi­ any. of  the  vessels  in  the  area,  trust  this  relationship  continues  ers  ig  the  state  are  scheduled  to  against  the  St.  Louis •   Globe­ dence  before  setting  rates  at  lev­ except for Ji restriction beef  on the  and  grows  stronger  to  the  point  receive  increases  when  the  law  Democrat.  Guild  leaders  called  els sought  by  the railroads  but  op­ Arizpa  which  was  sent  to  head­ where  we  can  work  closer  and  goes  into  effect.  Alaska,  which  the  settlement  a  complete  victory  posed by  the shipping  company.  quarters  for  settlement.  closer with  NMU on these  common  leads  the  other  states  by  having  a  for  the  strikers  in  their  fight  to  In  his  report  to  the  convention,  $1.25  an  hour  minimum  wage,  get  a  guaranteed  pension  plan.  SIU  of  NA  President  Hall  de­ Stopping  here  during  the  past  problems."  period  were  the  Arizpa  (Water­ Others  who  addressed  the  con­ voted  to  increase  its  pay  floor  to  Prior to  the walkout  pensions were  scribed  the  ICC  commissioners  as  paid to  employees out  of  operating  the "openly  acknowledged  tools  of  man)  for  payoff  and  the  Raphael  vention  included  Peter  McGavin,  $1.50  effective  immediately.  Semmies,  Gateway City'(Pan­Atlan­ representing  AFL­CIO  President  revenue,  without  a  formula  or  the American  railroads to  a degree  J"  4"  t  tic); Chiwawa,  Fort  Hoskins  (Cities  George  Meany;  ,  Claude  Jodoin,  The  Civil Aeronautics  Board  has  guarantee  of  continuity.  The  plan  that  is  absolutely  astounding  Service);  Morning  Light,  Arizpa  president  of  the  Canadian  Labour  given final  approval  to  a  strike  won  by  the  strikers  will  be  simi­ "It  seems  to  me—and  I  have  (Waterman)  and  the  Edith  (Bull),  Congress,  Canada's  equivalent  of  assistance  pact  by  six  major  air­ liar  to  the  Pulitzer  Pension  Plan  many  records  on  thLs—these  peo­ all  in  transit.  the  AFL.(:iO;  Frank  Hall,  pre.si­ lines  la.st  fall.  The  pact,  the  CAB  now  in  effect  for  the  St,  Louis  ple  are  so  close  to  the  railroads  dent  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Rail­ ruled,  did  not  violate  the  Railway  Post­Dispatch  workers,  a  funded  that  to  qualify  for  membership  on  way  Clerks,  and  Fernando  Sierra  Labor  Act  nor  hinder  the  settle­ plan.  The new  plan  provides  pen­ the  ICC,  you  must  be  a  railway  Berdacia,  secretary  of  labor.  Com­ ment  of  a  labqr­management  dis­ sions based  in one  percent of  aver­ executive  from  some  large  Ameri­ monwealth  of  Puerto  Rico.  Mayor  pute.  However,  there  was a  sharp  age  earnings  times  the  number  of  can  railroad;  and  in  reverse,  to  be  Sarto  Fournier  of  Montreal  also  25­page  dissent  voiced  by  CAB  years  of  service  up  to  30  years,  an  executive  of  a  large  American  spok«  • *    the convention and  noted  m em b e r  Joseph  Minetti,  who  with  65  as  the  normal  retirement  railroad,  you  must  come  off  . . .  the  ICC  ..."  that th»  SIU  of  NA  gathering  was  charged  that  the agreement  "tends  age.  . '­^1  Convenfion  Acts  On  Major  Union Issues  Charge ICC  Links  With  Railroads  ABs Scarce  In Tampa  ­• I  �tsiEi.  SEAFARERS  LOG  HY  Settles Travel,  07  Beefs; Jobs  Dip  Jane  5,  IfjSt  SlU Missile Ship Scores Asain  'Only Kyietf  Union Agent'  ^ets 1­10  HEW  YORK—Shipping  during  the  last  two  weeks  took  |i slight  dip  compared  with  the  previous  two  weeks­  totals  but still  remained  above  the 300­job  mark for  the  port,  Bil  Hall, assistant secretary­treas­­*^  Urer, reported. Although there  pute  over  working  cargo  in  the  LOS  ANGELES—Unions  in  this  city  are  indignant  over  the  "slap  were only 317  men shipped  to  holds  spelled  out  some  87  hours  on  the wrist"  given  a  Los  Angeles  the  47  vessels  calling  at  the  port,  in  overtime  for  members  of  the  contractor  who  killed  a  Painters  almost  one­quarter  of  the  Jobs,  or  deck  department  before  the  ship  Union  representative  here.  The  a  total of  74, were filled  with class  paid  off.  contractor,  Howard  Newman,  was  C  cards.  One  recent  cause  of  disagree­ sentenced  to  one  to  ten  years  for  ment—^Robin  Line's attempt  to cut  Must  Take  Jobs  manslaughter  after  gunning  down ~  down  on  the  number  of  pounds  While the  summer months usual­ of  food  per  man—^has  been  re­ Roderick  Mackenzie,  business  rep­ ly  mean  some  time  on  the  beach  solved,  Hall said.  All  of  the Robin  resentative  for  Painters  District  vacationing.  Hall  said.  Seafarers  Line  ships  will  start  operating  Council 36.  with class A  and B cards registered  under  the  SlU  Feeding  Program,  According  to  testimony  given  at  for  berths  should  maintain  their  and  the  trial,  Newman  had  been  op­ Union  representatives  will  Union  obligations  by  taking  these  double­check  all  stores  with  the  erating  on  a  non­union  basis  and  jobs  when  they  are  put  upon  the  ships  stewards  before  a  vessel  is  Fished  out  of  the  South  Atlantic,  third  rocke( capsule  recovered  Mackenzie  had  been  trying  to  get  by  SlU­manned  missile  ship  Timber  Hitch  is  displayed  by  crew­ board.  him  to  sign  a  union  contract.  members.  Pictured  (I  to  r  (are  G.  A. Brown,  AB;  J.  E.  Penton,  The majority  of  the vessels  were  stored.  The  contractor,  the  testimony  28  Payoffs  clean,  but  a  couple  of  them  had  oiler, ond  Fred  Eiland,  1st  assistant.  Rocket  was fired  from Cape  said,  got  a  pistol  which  he  test­ major  beefs  that  had  to  be  There  was  a  total  of  28  vessels  Canaveral, Fla,  and was  rushed back  to the  States  for  inspection.  fired  before  the  next  scheduled  settled.  Two  of  the  disputes  in­ paying­off  during  the  past  period,  meeting  with  the  union  agent.  Ha  volved  a  transportation  beef  on  four  signing  on  and  15  in  transit.  then  shot  the  union  representative  the  Captain  N.  Sitinas  and  an  OT  The  vessels  paying  off  were  the  four  times.  v  beef  for  handling  cargo  on  the  Ines,  Kathryn,  Elizabeth,  Beatrice  At  the  trial,  the  contractor  Seatrain  Georgia.  (Bull);  Atlantic  (American Banner);  pleaded  insanity  but  was  judged  The  Sitinas,  Hall  said,  paid  off  Alcoa  Runner,  Alcoa  Puritan,  sane  by  court­appointed  psychia­ here early  last  week,  but  the com­ Alcoa  Polaris  (Alcoa);  Beauregard,  pany  disputed  paying  transporta­ Fairland,  Raphael  Semmes,  Bien­ WASHINGTON—The  US  Labor  Department  Is  going  to  trists.  tion  to  the  West  Coast.  However  ville,  Azalea  City  (Pan­Atlantic);  take another  look  at  wages  in  American  Samoa,  established  In  protesting  the court  sentence,  all was eventually  straightened  out  Pacific  Ocean  (Tramp  Utilities);  last  year  at  the  52­cent­an­hour  level.  An  industry  com­ organized  labor  In  Los  Angeles  purchased  newspaper  advertise­ and  the  company  paid  before  the  Seatrains  New  Jersey, Texas,  New  mittee  has  been  appointed ­by'  ments  denouncing  it  as  "a  gross  ship  cleared.  York,  Georgia  (Seatrain);  Robin  Secretary  of  Labor  James  consists  of  two  labor  members,  miscarriage  of  justice  . .  which  On . the  Seatrain  Georgia,  a  dis­ Hood,  Robin  Sherwood  (Robin);  Mitchell  to  recommend  new  one  from  the  AFL­CIO  office  in  "posep  some  serious  questions  re­ Captain  N.  Sitinas  (Tramp  Ship­ minimum  wage  rates  for  Samoan  Washington  and  one  from  Samoa;  garding  equal  and  exact  justice  ping);  Steel  Executive  (Isthmian);  industry.  tv/o  industry  representatives  from,  to  all  men."  Valiant  Faith  (Aphrodite);  CS  Bal­ the fish  canning  industry,  and  two  The  statement  noted  that , man­ Last  year's  decision  to  establish  timore, Council  Grove (Cities  Serv­ 52­cent  rate  was  denounced  by  public  members,  one  of  them  slaughter  is  usually  reserved  "for  ice);  National  Liberty  (American  the  SlU­affiliated  Fish  Cannery  retired  Judg£  Nathan  Cayton,  killings either  by accidental means,  Waterways);  LaSalle  (Waterman)  Workers Union.  The union  pointed  Washington,  DC,  and  a  Samoan  with  negligence,  or  committed  in  and  the Elemir  (Ocean­Petroleum).  out  that  American fish  canners  official  from  Pago  Pago,  Samoa.  the  heat  of  passion,  with  extreme  Signing on  were the Robin Good­ committee  is  authorized  to  provocation."  The  evidence  had  Seatrain Lines,  contracted to the  fellow  (Robin);  Mermaid  (Metro­ have  established  plants  in  Samoa  The  recommend  rates  anywhere  be­ shown, the  statement said, that the  and other  territorial possessions  of  SIU,  has  received  temporary  au­ Petro); Atlantic  (American Banner)  the  United  States  to  escape  union­ tween  the  existing  minimum  of  52  victim  of  the  killing  demonstrated  thority  from  the  Interstate  Com­ and  the  Steel  Executive.  wages  on  the  American  mainland.  cents  and  the $1  hourly  minimum  "no  belligerence  or  defensive  ac­ merce  Commission  to  maintain  a  tion."  In­Transit  Ships  American fish  cannery  workers  in  the States.  regular  service  between  New  The  in­transit  ships  were  the  last  year  were  receiving  $1.78  to  Orleans  and  Savannah.  Seatrain  has  previously  been  Robin  Sherwood  (Robin);  Azalea  112.51  an  hour, plus fringe  benefits.  allowed  to  carry  freight  between  City,  Gateway  City  (Pan­Atlantic);  Workers  in  Samoa  employed  by  ­  Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment  benefits while  New  York  and Savannah  and  New  Dykes  (A  &  S  Traus.);  Pacific  Van  Camp,  a  leading fish  canner  on  the  beach  waiting  to  ship  are  urged  to  stay  put  and  avoid  York  and  New  Orleans  but  not  Ocean  (Trans  Util);  Alcoa  Planter  under contract  to  the SIU  affiliate  changing  their  mailing  addresses  if  they  want  to  continue  re­ between' the  two  Gulf  ports.  It  (Alcoa);  Flomar,  Yorkmar,  Calmar  in  the  States,  were  getting  the  ceiving  their  checks  regularly.  Several  Seafarers  have  already  was  able  to  make  intermediate  (Calmar);  Gateway  City  (Pan­At­ bare  52­cent  minimum.  experienced  interruptions  of  from  three  to five  weeks  In  getting  stops at  Savannah  to  unload  cargo  lantic);  Seatrain  Louisiana  (Sea­ The  union,  in  its  protest,  added  their  next  check  after  they  notified  the  state  unemployment  from  New  York  and  to  pick  up  train); CS  Norfolk  (Cities Service);  that  the  cost  of  living  on  Samoa  offices  that  they  had  moved  and  changed  their  mailing  address.'  northbound  cargo,  but  the  line  Steel  Chemist,  Steel  Executive  ustified a  sizable increase  in mini­ An average delay of  a month  is reported .in most  cases, causing  was  not  authorized  to  pick  up  (Isthmian)  and  the  Mankato  Vic­ mums.  considerable  hardship  to  the  men  Involved.  Savannah freight for  New Orleans.  tory. (Victory  Carriers).  The  new  industry  committee  SIU Canners' Beef Sparks  New Look  Af Samoan Pay  New  Seatrain  Run  Approved  Stay Put For Jobless Pay  I  Break  |S­..,  g;­"  &••  fc' •   if '  •  I'i.  :  •   Although  broken  bottles;are  one  of­the  •  mosl^ dangerous  ilems  of  trash  to  handle,  ­ ­.for  ­some  reason'^inee  time'ininfiemorial,­­'•   everybody who  throws out an empty  bottle  makes a point  of  smashing it first.  It's  true  that  a  bottle  broken  up.  takes  less space in  the garbage con than a whole  one,  but  that's no  reason  to subject a  ship­  .  .  mate to the risk  of .having his hands or arips­v­'  sliced'up by­broken  glass.  The  next  time  you  discard  an  empty  ,  bottle, drbp it into  the garbage can in one  ­piece..Then whoever  dumps  the ^garbage is  a lot less likely  to suffer injury.  i­,  ­ ­ J  ^  f­­ I"  ,  1  • J::;. i­K'j  I  r  i'­ I  '  1­:  vV  •   •i  '­':  J  is  �5. 1959  SEAFARERS  LOG  Sevea  Sea Unions  Assail  Labor  Bill  WASHINGTON—^US  inaritime  unions  have  taken  a  strong  position  against  the  labor  "reform"  bill  passed  by  the  Senate  and  now  being  studied  by  a  House  Committee.  Th«  bill  has  been  attacked  by  the  AFL­CIO  as  totally  "imworkable" and  "undemocratic."  Testifying  as  co­chairman f  meeting.  "The  way  this  law  is  House Committee.  The Senate bill  of the Unit^ Maritime Unions  By  Sidney  MargoUus  Legislative  Committee,  repre­ written,"  Curran  declared,  "mere­ is  the  amended  Kennedy­Ervin  senting  the  SIU,  NMU,  all  of  the  ly  insisting  on  orderly  procedure  proposal  which  originally  had  Vacation?  Try Tenting Out  licensed  officers  unions  and  the  to  get  the  business  of  a  meeting  trade  union  support.  It  was  re­ This is  going to be a record­breaking  travel summer.  But  the trends  Marine  Division  of  the  United  done  or  failure  to recognize  some­ written  on  the floor  before  the  are  economy ones.  People want  to go  more  places  but at  less cost,  the  Steelworkers,  NMU  President  body  who  had  his  hand  up  in  the  Senate  passed  it.  Joseph  Curran  said  the  measure  back,  could  put  a  chairman  in  National  Association  of  Travel  Organizations  reports.  For  one  thing,  many  of  the  new  motels  and  other  travel  facilities  was  "a  buckshot  law  designed  to  jail  .  . .  Photo Mix­Up  are  being  built  on  a  luxury  basis  for  businessmen  and  executives  with  destroy  unioqs,  not  to  get  the  few  "We  of  the  maritime  unions  The  SEAFARERS  LOG  regrets  know  how  skillful  use  of fine  corrupt  individuals."  unlimited  expense  accounts  and  tax­avoiding  credit  cards.  One  hotel­ points  of  parliamentary  procedure  the  publication  of  Seafarer  Leon­ Convention  Stand  chain  executive recently  pointed  out  that  when  a businessman  takes  a  $20­a­day  room  in one  of  the  new  resort motels  or  hotels,  and charges  Curran's  testimony  on  May  29  can ­  create  minority  rule  in  an  ard  Ells'  picture  in  the  obituary  It  to  his  expense  account,  it  costs  his  Cbrnjiany  only  $9.20  after  tax  reinforced  the  official  stand  taken  organization.  We  saw  it  in  the  column  of  the  last  issue  of  the  paper.  Actually,  it  was  Seafarer  by the SIUNA convention  in Mont­ case  of  the  Communists  .  .  ."  deductions.  ^  .  Also,  increasing  state  attd  local  taxes  are  being  piled  on  such  travel  real  last  week  against  Federal  or  He  contrasted  such  provisions  Leonard  Ellis  who  passed  away.  Items  as  rooms,  meals,  gas,  use  of  highways  (through  tolls)  and other  state interference in internal union  with  the civil  rather than  criminal  Ells,  we  are  happy  to  report.  Is  operations.  A  resolution  unani­ penalties  provided  for  employers  aboard  the  Mankato  Victory  now  transportation facilities.  .  Such high costs  are leading  working families to  carry sleeping  equip­ mously  adopted  by  the  SIUNA  found  guilty  of  "wilfully,  deliber­ and  writes  that  he's  feeling fine.  ately  and  persistently  depriving  ment  with  them  and  buy  groceries,  instead  of  meals,  and  economy  delegates  said,  in  part:  "Certainly  we  do  not  quarrel  employees  of  rights  granted  by  cars,  instead  of  deluxe  ones.  There  are  two  main  economy  trends,  travel  organizations  say.  The  with  the  desirability  of  secret  bal­ the  National  Labor  Relations  American  Automobile  Association finds  its  members are  getting  more  lot  elections,  regular financial  re­ Board."  ­Another  area  of  opposition cited  price­conscious  and  the  trend  is  to  camping  out.  Usually  the cost  of  ports,  regular  membership  meet­ was  on  the  bonding  provisions  of  ings  and  the  other  apparatus  of  a  commercial  lodging  and  meals  takes  50  cents  of  your  vacation dollar,  and  transportation,  entertainment  and  miscellaneous  purchases,  the  democratic  union  ,  .  .  But,  in  the  the  law  which  could  bankrupt  a  last  analysis,  it  is the  imion mem­ union  even  when  no  funds  were  rest.  The  other  major  trend  is to  packaged  tours at  less  cost  than  if  you  bership  itself  which  must  decide  lost  or  stolen.  buy  transportation,  lodging,  entertainment,  etc.,  separately.  Trade  the  terms  under  which  the  union  Including  the  Senate  bill,  some  unions and  consumer co­op  organizations nowadays  also  are  arranging  operates  and  not  the  Federal  18  bills  dealing  with  labor  "re­ form"  are  pending  before  the  more  of  their  own  packaged  trips,  even  chartering  special  planes  for  Government  .  .  ."  Business  Pose  European  tours at  a  cost  of  about  half  the usual  $500  per  person for  a  In  his  appearance  before  the  trans­Atlantic  round  trip from  the Eastern  seaboard.  House  Labor  Committee,  Curran  Because  of  the  trend  to  family  camping,  the  National  Park  Service  has  increased  the  number  of  sites  available  this  summer  in  national  ridiculed  the  pose  of  business  parks.  Some  of  the  popular  parks  near  big  population  centers,  like  groups  and  others  who  have  been  "screaming  that  the  Senate  bill  Yosemite,  had  been  getting  tight  on  campsites.  ,  Besides  camping  and  packaged  tours,  another  Interesting  type  of  is  not  tough  enough.  They  want  vacation  is  the  various  summer  institutes  sponsored  by  labor  unions,  'tougher  reform.'  When  these  credit  unions,  consumer  co­ops  and  adult­education  groups.  These  people  say  'reform,'" he  declared,  (The  brothers  described  below  are  receiving  $150  monthly  SIU  dis­ "vacations  with  a  purpose," frequently  held  on  college campuses,  com­ "they  are  talking  about  weapons  ability­pension  benefits.)  for  weakening  organized  labor.  Jens  Nielsen .  . .65  .  . .  put  in a  solid  50  years at  sea  before retiring  bine  play  with  learning,  and  often  have  facilities for  the  family.  Here's  a  directory  of  where  to  get  information  and  other  tips  on  When they say  'tougher' they mean  on  a  $150  monthly  disability­pension  check  last  August  .  ,  .  joined  tougher  against  honest  militant  Union  in  1942  working  in  deck  department ... had  bosun's  rating  . . .  Interesting  but  relatively  inexpensive  vacations;  Camping:  For  information  on  camping  and  vacation  facilities  in  trade  unions  . .  .  sailed  mostly  on  cargo  ships,  with  a  tanker  or  passenger  ship  here  national  parks  and  forests,  write  the  National  Park  Service,  US  Dept.  "Corruption  is  not  a  labor  prob­ and  there  .  .  ".  one  of  favorite  runs  was  to  South  .Africa  which  he  of  Interior,  Washington  25,  DC,  and  Forest  Service,  US  Dept  of  Agri­ lem," Curran  stated.  "It is  a  prob­ stuck  to  for  last  few  years  before  retiring  .  .  .  liked  the  weather  culture, Washington 25, DC.  For information on  state parks and forests,^  lem that  runs throughout  the com­ which  was  invariably  favorable  ... a  lover  of  the  sea,  Nielsen  lives  write  state  park  commissions  at  the  capitals  of  states  you're  in­ munity.  We  have  laws  against  only  a  stone's  throw  from  the  water  in  Ocean  Grove,  NJ,  with  his  corrupt acts  that cover every  field.  wife  .  .  . "on  a  clear  day  I can  see  Ambrose  Light  from  where  I  am,"  terested  in.  In tents, a  popular family type  is the "Station Wagon" or "Campfire"  The  problem  is  to  enforce  these  he  says  .  .  .  often  goes  out  to  the  beach  to  watch  the  ships  coming  type,  with  a  canopy  in  front.  It's  easy  to  set  up  and  move.  Beware  laws,  not  to  write  new  laws  .  .  .  into  New  York  harbor  .  .  .  makes  him  start  day­dreaming  of  the  costly,  gadgety  equipment  like  Nobody  thinks  of  outlawing  bank­ ing  or  stock  trading  or  Govern­ that  car­top  tent  that  attaches  to  ment  agencies  although  cases  of  a car.  You may find you've bought  found in  some  inconvenience along  with the  corruption are repeatedly  those fields.  What  happens  is that  convenience.  For  you  have  to  break  camp  every  time  you  want  the  individuals  involved  arc  brought  to  trial.  But  in  the  case  to use  your  car,  experienced camp  of  labor,  the  approach  is  dif­ outfitters  point  out.  ferent  .  .  ."  Travel  organizations  estimate  He  cited  how  provisions  of  the  that a  family of  four can  camp out  bill  call  for  criminal  for  two  weeks  in  a  state  park,  or  Sienate  and  penalties  against  the  one  of  the  closer  national  parks,  charges  of  a  union  meeting  if  for  a  cost  of  under  $100  for  car  chairman  one  member  felt  his  rights  were  expense,  food  and  miscellaneous  infringed  during .the  course  of  a  needs.  This  doesn't  include  equip­ ment.  Basic  needs,  such  as  tent,  ice  box,  gasoline  stove,  sleeping  robes,  air mattresses  and  axe,  will  Photo  token  in  early  days  of  World  War  II  shows  Nielsen  ond  run  about  $150  to  $200  (shop  shipmates  aboard  tne  SS  Coringa.  Army  surplus  dealers  for low­cost  tents  and  other  camping  needs).  wonderful  experiences  in  his  treasure  chest  of  memories  . . .  main­ Hosteling:  Hostels  are  cabins  LAKE  CHARLES  —  Although  tains  another  link  with  the  sea  through  his  hobby,  making  plastic  and  farmhouses with  simple sleep­ shipping  for  the  area  was  on  the  models  of  ships.  ing  and  cooking  facilities  located  slow side,  Leroy Clarke, port agent,  t  t  along  trails  and  country  roads.  The  younger  hostelers  use  them  as  reported,  the figures  for  the  port  John  Clark  .  73  . . . started sailing  in  1900  and  didn't  stop until  headquarters  for  biking,  hiking,  canoe  and  horseback  trips.  But  in  would  have  been  higher  had  there  58  years  later  .  joined  the  Union  in  its  early  days  in  1938  .  .  .  recent  years,  the  hostel  movement  has  opened  its facilities to  families  been  men  around  the  hall  when  worked in  deck department .  . . sailed in  all theatres  with  children.  They  drive  to  nearby  hostels  and  take  short  side  trips.  the  jobs  were  called  in.  As  it  was,  of  World  War  II  .  .  .  came  out  without  a  scratch  You have  to  join a  hostel council  to use  the facilities.  A family  pass  a number  of  open berths had  to be  . . . one of  roughest times  was  in  the  Pacific in  1945  is  $7  a  year.  Individuals  over  21  pay  $5.  Overnight  charge  at  the  filled  by  men  from  other  ports  .  .  .  rode  out  three  typhoons  during  two­month  hostels  is  75c  to  $1.  The  hostel  supplies  kitchen,  beds,  blankets  and  because  there  were  no  takers  in  period  .  .  .  started  sailing  on fishing  boats,  then  the  hall  at  the  time.  utensils.  You  bring  your  own mess  gear and  sleeping sheets.  sailing  boats  and  then  steamboats  .  .  .  Germany  There  are  over 90 hostels  around  the coimtry  with  more  opening  all  There was a  lot of  wailing among  and  Italy  were  Clark's  favorite  runs  because  "the  the time.  Many  are  in  famous scenic  and  sports country.  You  can  get  the  men  on the beach  here,  Clarke  exchange  was  good  and  the  people  always  treated  the  address  of  the  nearest  local  hostel  council  from  American  Youth  said,  because  they  missed  out  on  us  right."  .  .  . lives  in  New  Orleans  and  keeps  in  a  "long"  trip.  The  Cities  Service  Hostels,  Inc.,  14  West  8th  Street,  New  York  City.  shape  walking  and shooting  pool  . .  .  spends  a  good  ,  You  also  can  get  a  free  list  o^ recreation  pamphlets  from  the  Na­ tanker  Chiwawa,  which  usually  deal  of  his  time  down  in  the  Union  hall  chewing  tional  Recreation  Association,  8  west  Eighth  Street,  New  York.  _  makes  only  the  Florida­Georgia  the fat  with old shipmates and  keeping up  his skills  with the cue­stick.  Packaged  Tours:  All  major  rail,  bus  and  airlines  sponsor  packaged,  ports,  loaded  for  a  Northern  run  i.  t.  guided  tours.  Their  ticket  agents  or  local  travel  agents  can  supply  last  trip,  a  long  one,  "all  of  12  or  Florenoia  Medina  . .  . .61  . .  . began  sailing  career  in  Puerto  Rico  information.  Of  special  interest  are  tours  arranged  by the  cooperative  13  days  hound  trip."  in  1936  in  San  Juan,  PR  .  . . joined  SIU  in  1939,  working  in  steward  American  Travel  Association,  with  headquarters  at  1800  H  St.,  NW,  While  shipping  can  be  called  department . . . whenever  possible  tried  to  get runs  Washington,  DC,  and  11 West  42nd  St., New  Yorlt.  fair,  there  are  enough  men  on  the  to  Puerto  Rico  so  he  could  visit  with  his  family  Institutes:  There  are  a  number  of  annual  summer  labor­education  beach  here  to  handle  any  jobs,  "if  .  .  .  considers  himself  fairly  lucky,  never  having  institutes  suoh  as  that  at  Rutgers  University,  New  Brunswick,  New  we can  corner them  when needed,"  had  an  accident  or  any  serious  trouble  in  20  years  Jersey,  and  the  White  Collar  Worl^ops  sponsored  by  the  American  Clarke  noted.  of  seafaring . .. still corresponds  with  former  ship­ : Labor  Education  Service,  1776  Broadway,  New  York.  Calling into  port  during the  past  mates  Jesus  Ayala,  Ernesto  Torres,  Francisco  Co­ops  and credit­ unions also  have  summer  institutes, such  as those  period  were  the  Winter  Hill,  CS  Agosto,  Jose  Vega  and  Alberto  Serrano  . .  .  due  to  f at Estes Park,  Colorado,  and  Bard College, Annandale­o'n­Hudson,  New  Miami,  CS  Baltiihore,  Chiwawa,  ill health  spends most  of  his'time  around  his home  York.  You  can  get  Information  on  co­6p  institutes , from  Educational  CS  Norfolk,  Bradford  Island  in  Santurce,  Puerto  Rico,  where  he  lives  with  his  Services  Department,  Cooperative  League  of  the  USA,  343  South  (Cities Service) and the  Del Mundo  wife  and  three  daughters  and  gets a  chance  to  see  Dearborn  St.;  Chicago.  (Mississippi).  an SIU  ship come  in now  and then.  Seafarer's  Gnitfe  To  Better  Buying  Few Takers  On CS Runs  �^• \' • m*  Eight  SEAFARERS  IPG  «nie S, >l«t»  '(Qy­ H­'­/  ' i­'.  ­., ­.95:  T.V  0'"  l!^:.  ^­STpSK'""  jl^techoien''  N  r"'  I­ lii­ 9;  IS''' •  rt.r  •   :  •  "  •  One  of  the group  of  Seafarers and  children  of  Seafarers now  rweiving  college  level  training  via  the  SIU  Scholarship  Plan,  Miss Joyce DeVries, daughter of  Seafarer Peter DeVries, is train­ ing as a  physical therapist at the College of  Physicians and Sur­ geons, Columbia University.  Physical  therapy  involves  a  series  of  techniques  to  assist  and  speed  up the  recuperation  of  patients who suffered fractures  or  other  injuries,  or  disabling  diseases such  as  polio,  arthritis  and  palsy.  Without  such  therapy,  many  patients  would  be  perma­ nently crippled or deformed, even after  their injuries had healed.  At the very least, therapy treatment cuts a patient's hospital stay  and assures more rapid  return  to a  normal life.  Accordingly, the US Public Health Service hospital and other  modern  medical facilities  make extensiye use  of  therapists.  Physical therapy students at Columbia who are candidates for  a degree, as Miss  DeVries is, have to have two years of  basic lib­ eral  arts  college  training,  plus  two  years  of  specialization  in  physical therapy courses and  other instruction  similar  to that  of  ^ pre­medical student.  In addition, they spend a day and a half  a  week  in  training  at  a  physical  therapy  clinic, usually  in  a  Vet­ erans Administration or  Public Health  hospital, or  similar facil­ ity.  Full  time  summer  work  is  also  required.  Pictured  on­this  page are some aspects of  Miss DeVries' school day; on page  nine,  her clinical training at the Bronx  VA hospital.  V".  .  0­ ':A.  1­::  ­  t­S  ;.. ..i­  »  0  ^ts  Jnset photos  show SIU  scholarship winner  Joyce DeVries riding  subway to school (top),  and entering College of  Physicians and  Surgeons  where  courses are  given.  Backdrop is  catalogue of  required  instruction.  '  ­  'Ins^tchool  lecture  room,  Miss  DeVries  takes  notes  on  ^rmotherapy, a  branch of  treatment  utilizing heat.  Major  hospitals  such  as  Staten  Island  PHS  hospital  make  extensive  use of  physical therapy  techniques. Pictured  above  are group  of  Sea­  ­ forers  in Staten  Island  therapy  room demonstrating  some  of  the  gear  ­ used  In  the  treatment  program.  Free  period  between  dosses  finds  her  catching  up  on  r: study  assignments in  the  medical college  library.  Miss  DeVries  chats  with'Professor  Mary  E.  Callahan  who is director of physical therapy courses at the e^e^  �#  Me 5,^ltW  Parallel  bars  ore  used  td help  patients  "releorn"  walking  after "  ^'in^^'Or long illhesfc  SEAFAREHS  LOG  ­­.  Fa*e  Nlam  Another  VA  therapist  supervises  Miss  DeVries  as  she  exercises  patient's  leg  to  help  him  recover  full  movement and  muscle  tone.  �fci:­­  '>•   Ex­Puerto  Pieo  Sold  Another chapter in  the history  of  the old  SS Puerto Rico  was  completed  when  McCormacfc  Shipping  Corp',  a  "Pana­ manian" concern,  purchased  the vessel  at  public auction for  approximately  $512,000.  The Puerto Rico, now known  service  under  one  of  the  runaway  as  the  Arosa  Star,  was  sold  flags.  She  formerly  operated  in  to satisfy  outstanding debts  of  her  the  transatlantic  service.  former  owners,  the  Arosa  Line,  a  While  the  ship  will  probably  re­ Swiss  concern.  She  had  been  im­ tain  foreign  registry,  her  owner­ pounded  in  Bermuda  after  the  ship  by  McCormack  makes  her  an  company  had  been  unable  to  pay  American  vessel  again,  according  heavy  bills, the  largest items  being  to  the  National  Labor  Relations  Board.  bunkers.  • McCormack  presently  operates  'ii:e  SIU  has  unfair  labor  two  other  former  SIU  ships,  the  charges  pending  against  McCor­ Yarmouth  and  the  Evangeline,  mack  Shipping  for  the  company's  under  the  Liberian flag  in  the  action  in firhig  Yarmouth  crew­ cruise  trade  from  Miami  to  the  members  who  joined  the  Union.  West  Indies.  It  is  expected  that  Wages on  the ship  are reported  as  the  Arosa Star  will also enter  this  low  as­$40  a  month.  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  Jbeen  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.  These  cards  can  be  obtained  in  any  SIU  port.  19  te.::  Nam*  o*  FunO  ­J  ­  •  •   • '*  ^  ­  '  ?'  II Broadway, New  York, N. Y.  •  T*  22  Net increase or  decrease after reserves  .(Line  20  plus  or minus  Line' 21}  $  359,089.49  UNASSIGNED FUNDS ACCOUNT  23  Unassigned Funds  at beginning  of  year.  ,$3,853,956.84  24  Net Increase  or  decrease from  Item 22  above.......... .....  359,089.49  Other charges  or  credits to Unassigned Funds  (itemize);  25  26  .......  .  .^................................  27  Pursuant  to  Article IIIA of  the New  York Insurance  Law  Robert T. Creasey  Administrator  ..  TOTAL  (Lines  M­18 IncL)r.  ..?. :$2,104.69L23  ^  *  Address  )k­ .  .  .  .» ..   •   20  Net increase  or  decrease before  reserves  (Line  10  less Line  19).­.  .....$  908,812.86  21  Increase or  decrease in reserves for benefits not insured  549,723.37  Filed with  the  Superinlendenf  of Insurance  for the  calendar year  1958  Seafarers Welfare Fund  r  .  The  annual  American  Merchant  Marine  Achieveinehit  Award has been presented to the SlU­contracted Pan­^Atlantic  Steamship  Company  this  year.  The  Award  Was  presented  for  the  company's  pioneer  work  in  developing  the  con­ containership are  contained  in  the  decisions  by  two  major  American  tainership.  The  achievement  award  is  pre­ operators  to  convert  to  container­ sented  each  year  by the Robert  L.  ship  operation.  Grace  Line  is  Hague  Post  of  the  American  presently  converting  some  of  its  Legion.  Pan­Atlantic  is  the flrst  C­2s  into "lift­on" ships,  and Mat­ company  to receive  the award,  the  son  Navigation,  under  contract  to  others  having  gone  to individuals.  the  SIU  pacific  District,  is  con­ Ike  May  Participate  verting a  0­3 for the same  type of  Formal  presentation  of  the  operation.  The  Matson  dfaip  will  trophy  to  Pan­Atlantic  may  be  operate  between  California  and  made  by  President  Eisenhower  in  Hawaii  and  will idepend  on  dock­ ceremonies  which ^are  to  be  ar­,  side  cranes  on  the  pier.  Pan­ ranged.  Atlantic's  containerships  operate  Other signs of  the success of  the  with  shipboard  cranes.  «  .  18  ANNUAL  REPORT  l­r  ^  I fef. .''  TrailersiHps Win Awiird,  Notify Welfare  Of Changes  STATE OF NEW  YORK  INSURANCE  DEPARTMENT  liSi?'  JOM  5^  Iflb  SEAFARERS  LOG  Paff« Ten  ,  Robert T. Creasey  Fiscal  Officsr  Note:  The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general  information  as  to  the  condition  and  affairs  of  the  fund.  The  presentation is necessarily abbreviated.  For a more comprehen­ sive  treatment,  refer  to  the  Annual  Statement,  copies  of  which  may be  inspected at  the office  of  the  fund, or  at  the New  York  State Insurance Department, Welfare  Funr?  Bureau,  123  William  Street, New  York  38, N. Y.  CONDENSED  STATEMENT  OF ASSETS,  LIABILITIES  AND  UNASSIGNED  FUNDS  Assets  hvested  assets  $4,526,319.44  ^*^asfi  ................................................... 1,552,235.68  Contributions  from  employers  and  employee­members  due  and  unpaid. Including $39,275.23 more  than two months past  due.  716,663.84  Other  assets  222,717.92  TOTAL  .$7,017,936.88  Liabilities and  Unassigned  Funds  Reserves  for  benefits  not Insured,  Other  liabilities  Unassigned  Funds  .$2,777,842.27  .  27,048.28  . 4,213,046.33  TOTAL  28  Unassigned  Funds  at  end  of  year.v.....  .$4,213,046.33  EXPERIENCE  UNDER  INSURANCE  CONTRACTS  (Based  en  Information  Obtained  From  Insurance  Companies)  (No Insurance  Carried)  BENEFITS  DIRECTLY  PROVIDED  TO MEMBERS­CURRENT  YEAR  Benefit  Type of  Benefit  Payments  1  Death  $  417,727.79  2  Cash  Disability  ..... .  .^ i......  206,315.00  3  Hospital  401,503.29  4  Surgical  v.­­ •   63,250.00  5  Medical  ........;..  11,880.50  ­6  Unemployment  .  333,763.96  7  Vacation  —o—  8  Maternity  69,200.00  9  Medical  Examination Program..  25,307.82  10  Blood  Transfusions  ....  2,418.00  11  Therapeutic  Equipment  564.59  12  Pension  or  Retirement  —o—  12a  Seamen's  Training  Schools  25,456.45  12b  Motion  Pictures  at  Marine  Hospitals  3,063.60  t2c  Cost  of  Fixed  Assets  Acquired  for  the Purpose  of  Providing  Specific  Benefits  Under  the  Plan.:..,  2,377.43  12d  Scholarship  Program  22,681.81  I2e  Medical  &  Safety  Program  .............  217,188.41  12f  Optical  Program  13,855.00  $7,017,936.88  TOTAL  ......$1,816,553.65  SUMMARY  OF  OPERATIONS  1  Contributions  from  employers.........  $2,826,130.33  2  Contributions  from  employee­members.......  ...  3  Interest, dividends  and real  estate net  Income.  ­....  174,316.64  4  Profit  on  disposal  of  Investments  3,171.50  5  Increase by  adjustment.In asset  values of  investments  1,558.83  6  Dividends  and  experience  rating refunds  from Injsurance  com­ panies In  connection  with  member  benefits  —jOther  Income:  7  Equipment  rentals  8,178.85  8  Kdiscella neous  ..  147.94  Sfgfg  Parish  CBSiwy  of  10 \:  I ^ '• \  ; •   11"  TOTAL  Orleans  ilf deposes  and soys  thai this  Annuo! Report  it  true  to  the best  of  his  informotiob,  knowlede*  and belief.  ...................  .$3,013,504.09  Subscribod and SWCMII la bolora me  _  DEDUCT:  11  Premiums  and  annuity  considerations  to  insurance  companies  for  member  benefits  e  12  Benefits  directly provided  to members.. r­­­­• • • • • • ••   •1,816,553.65  • ­• •   •  13  ^yeneral  expenses  v. v.  285,643.1 !•   14 Loss  oh  disposal ojf  investments,  ..i...............  '  4.96  15  Decrease by  ad|u*ifhBdnt IH asset  values of investments;.."...,  2,489.51  • mME  16  :I7  f­R  a4:t£  •T   ruitMi of  the Fond,  boing duly  sworn,  9  ................... ....'. ..............a...............  Ill  ­'it'7,i;  TPii&Siai'  Louisiana  ­'• • v.­ if  the Truhees  ore oomposMf  of bo^^miptdyer  and'l^l  rtjveiOTtblivw,  iho  oba»e  (W  ihost  be  ~  sigrttd Ihf' OM treni wh inuff.  .J.".­,'. .  .  *5'^  f''  '.'al  �Jue MM#  SEAFARERS  LOG  • Comtyr  .  ">  '•  Pare  Elevea  Bridges Sets Up  Red Labor Group  TOKYO—Unable  to obtain  a  sounding  board  in  any  bona  fide  world  labor  organization,  Harry  Bridges  has  created  an  outfit  of  his own  with  himself  as spokesman.  "The  new  pro­ Communist  grouping  wast  fashioned  from  the  rag­tag  part  of  the  Indonesian  maritime  elements  at  the  "First  All­ unions  . .  ."  Pacific  and  Asian  Dockworkers  One  further  aspect  of  the  Trade Union  Conference" here last  Bridges'  offensive  to  follow  the  month,  as  a  pro­Communist  rival  Soviet expansionist blueprint is the  to  the  International  Transport­ decision  by  the  recent  ILWU  con­ workers Federation.  vention  in  Seattle  to  put  to  refer­ The  first  conference  attracted  endum a  plan  to finance  "overseas  a  sprinkling  of  delegates  from  delegations  of  rank  and  file  mem­ Communist­line  longshore  unions  bers  of  ILWU ... for  the  purpose  in  a  handful  of  countries  and  was  of  visiting similar workers of  other  sparkplugged  by  Bridges'  own  In­ lands  and  observing  their  condi­ ternational  Longshoremen's  &  tions  and  learning  their  problems  Warehousemen's  Union  based  in  and  their  thinking."  the  US.  Dockers  groups  from  Japan,  Okinawa,  Cambodia,  Aus­ tralia  and  Canada  were  repre­ sented,  in  addition  to  Bridges'  union and  a  Russian delegation.  Key  decision  made  at  the  three­ day  confab,  from  the  world  labor  standpoint,  was  the  agreement  to  set  up  a  permanent  organization  and  a  second  annual  conference  to  be  held  in  one  of  the  Asian  coun­ tries  by  July  1,  1960.  Tokyo  was  designated  as  the  center  of  opera­ tions  and  the  president  of  the  All  Japan  Dockworkers  Union  was  he Seafarer Dick Sohl, AB, reported  was the  victim of  a  soogee mix­ named  secretary  of  the  coordinat­ ture  which  rotted  away  a  2iy4­inch  ing  committee.  He  had  also  acted  manila line as reported in  the May,  as chairman of  the first conference.  1959,  issue  of  the  "Proceedings  of  The  decision  to  establish  a  per­ the  Merchant  manent  outfit  based  in  Japan  re­ Marine  Council,"  flected  the  emphasis  in  the  Soviet  a US Coast Guard  blueprint  for  Asia  on  Japan,  the  publication.  strongest  and  most  heavily­indus­ As  it  was  sum­ trialized  non­Communist  nation  in  marized  in  the  the Far East  and therefore  the big­ last  issue  of  the  gest  prize  for  Red  Chinese  and  SEAFARERS  Soviet  expansion  in  the  area.  In  LOG,  the  Coast  d£.AVSAiaL6.AS  i­Od  addition,  the  Japan  Trade  Union  Guard  publica­ Congress  and  the  All­Japan  Sea­ ,  tion said the acci­ Originally  the  idea  of  an  independent  Government  regula­ men's  Union  had  pointedly  boycot­ Sohl  dent  resulted  tory  agency  was  to  give  the  agency  authority  and  power  to  ted  the  gathering  as  an  outright  from  wetting  of  the  line  by  a  rebate a  given  industry  or  group  of  industries.  But  what  Communist  apparatus.  phosphoric acid­based detergent  on  happens  when  the  agency  becomes  a  transmission  belt  for  The  conference  was  further  em­ a  previous soogee  job.  the  industry  it  is supposed  to  be regulating?  Then  the  gov­ barrassed  by  what  was  reported  The  account  of  the  accident,  as  "visa  trouble"  for  the  delega­ erning  factor  in  the  agency's  decisions  becomes  the  wishes  as  by  Sohl,  jibes  with  the  re­ tion of  a Communist­splinter  group  given  port  which  appeared  in  the  Coast  of  the  industry  involved.  from  Indonesia.  The  Indonesian  That, in substance, is what the  SIU of  NA charges has hap­ group  arrived  after  the  three­day  Guard  publication.  The  accident,  pened  to  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission.  Theoreti­ conference  was  over  and  then  was  Sohl  said,  took  place  aboard  the  Steel Flyer  (Isthmian) in  Baltimore  cally,  the  ICC  is  supposed  to  b& an  impartial,  judicial  body,  denounced  back  home  in  a  state­ harbor June  30,  1958,  and  until  he  passing  judgment  on the  actions of  steamship lines,  railroads  ment  issued  in  Djakarta  by  the  read  the article  in the  LOG  he had  And  trucking  concerns.  In  practice,  the  SIU  holds,  the  ICC  Technical  and  Harbor  Workers  no  idea  as  to  why  the  line  parted  Union.  MOBILE—Continued  shipments  has  become  puppet  of  the  railroad  industry,  staffed  by  rail­ The  statement,  distributed  to  the  way it did.  road men on a kind of leave­of­absence.  Hospitalized  With  Fractures  maritime  imions  throughout  the  • f surplus  grain  and  flour  to  In­ This situation  is what  Washington characterizes  as a  "con­ Sohl  suffered  two fractured  ver­ world,  said  the  conference  in  no  dia  and  Egypt  kept  shipping  on  the  busy  side  for  this  port  during  flict  of  interest."  There has  been much talk  and considerable  way  committed  Indonesian  mari­ tebrae  and  nerve  injuries  which  finger­pointing  at  situations  within  the  trade  union  move­ timie  workers.  It  pointed  out  that  paralyzed  him  more  than  a  month  the  past  period.  ment  where  it  is  alleged  that  imion  officials  have  relation­ there  are  .  .  .  seven  strong  mari­ following  the  accident.  He  was  All  In all, five  Libertys4ook  bag  ships  with  management  which  compromises  the  union  offi­ time  imions" in Indonesia  and  that  rushed  to  the  Baltimore  Public  i  flour and  one  took  grain here  dur­ the  Communist­dominated  splinter  Health  Service  Hospital  where  he  ing  the  last  two  weeks  alone.  Ru­ cial in the  performance  of  his  job  as a  representative  of  the  group  "represents  only  a  minor  spent  three  months.  All  told,  he  mors  are  strong  that  at  least  two  employees.  In  the  ICC  case, the relationship  between  a  reg­ was in a  cast for four  months, then  more  ships  under  the  SIU  banner  ulatory  agency—the  ICC,  and  the  business  it  regulates—the  in a  body  brace for  several months  will  be  diverted  to  this  port  to  railroads,  is clear  cut for all to  see.  The steamship  industry  more.  He  just  received  his  fit  for  join In  the  trade.  and  the seamen  who man  the ships are  the ones  who suffer.  duty  last  week,  and  although  still  A  lot  of  comment  was  heard  On numerous occasions, steamship companies  have brought  weak,  is  going  to  try  to  make  a  about  the  huge  Norwegian  super­ the railroads  to the  "judge's  bench," as  it were,  and accused  trip.  carrier  Hardlan  which  was  In here  them  of  violating  the  law  by  carrying  cargo  at  a  loss  to  He  said  that he  had  been  issued  loading  up  with  grain.  The  ship  the  line  by  the  bosun  out  of  the  drive  competitors  out  of  business.  But  somehow  the  ICC  has  a  80,000­ton  capacity  and  al­ The  unusual  appearance  of  ice­ forepeak  locker  and,  to all  a ppear­ most  emptied  the  port  of  all  sur­ finds  a reason  to  let  the railroad  off  scot­free,  even  it means  bergs  in  southern  waters  of  the'  ances,  the  line  was  nearly  brand  refusing  to  hear  the  evidence.  plus  grain.  It  took  two  weeks  to  North  Atlantic  has  caused  a  hasty  new.  After  rigging  the  chair  and  load  the  vessel,  acting  agent  This is what  the  SIU of  NA  is  talking about  when  it  says  rerouting of  ships to more souther­ hauling  it  up  to  the  top  of  the  Harold  Fischer  said,  as  the  local  "conflict of  interest."  ly sealanes.  Not since over  10 years  stack,  he  climbed  the  ladder  in­ elevators  are  not  able  to  hold, the  ago  have  icebergs  penetrated  as  side  the  stack  and  got  into  the  amount  of  grain  the  ship  cab  han­ —  far  south  as  they  have  in  the  past  chair.  die.  few  weeks.  He soogeed  the  top  of  the  stack,  Shipping  for  the  last  couple  of  Prevailing  northwesterly  winds,  and  then  lowered  the  chair  a  cou­ weeks  was  on  the  good  side  with  .  Giant  American  oil  companies  which  have  been  immune  pushing Arctic Icebergs with great­ ple  of  feet.  It  was  then,  he  said,  all men on the beach  who were  in­ to their responsibilities  to the US  and their  employees for  so  er force than usual, were  explained  that the  line parted  about  two feet  terested  in  landing  berths  able  to  as  the  cause  of  the  southerly  pen­ over his head dropping  him 25 feet  do so.  The  outlook  for  the  coming  many  years,  are finding  the going  a  little rougher  now.  etration.  One  of'the  bergs  was  re­ to the deck at the base of  the stack.  For years  it has  been an  axiom in  Washington that  the oil  ported  to be  250 feet  high and  700  period Js  about  the  same.  "The  Coast  Guard  account  noted  company's  favored  treatment  on  taxes  was  an  untouchable  feet  long.  Calling  into  the  area  during  the  that  the line  had  a  listed  breaking  past period  were the Alcoa Ranger,  political issue.  Now rumblings are  heard from several  quar­ Transatlantic  shipping  has  been  strength  of  2,515  pounds.  It  was  Alcoa  Cavalier,  Alcoa  Clipper  (Al­ ters  that  in  light  of  the  budget  deficit  and  heavy  Govern­ using  the  emergency  Track  A,  then  that  investigation  and  chemi­ coa) i  Monarch  Of  the  Seas,  Iber­ .uient needs  for  defense  and  other  essential  purposes,  the  oil  which  has  not  been  used  since  cal  analysis  revealed  that  the  line  ville,  Claiborne,  Morning  Light  'depletion allowance can no longer be justified, any more than  1946.  Track  B,  tlie  normal route  had  gotten  wet  at  one  point  from  (Waterman);  Royal  Oak, Cantigny  for this time  of  year, is 60 miles to  a  soogee  mixture  used  on  a  pre­ (Cities  Service):  Ocean  Joyce  the  insurance  industry's  tax  exemptions  could  be  justified.  the north, and dangerously  infested  vious  job,  and  that  the  mixture  The oil  companies are a  long way  from being down  on the  (Ocean  Clippers);  Pandora  with ice. One vessel, in fact,: had to  had a  phosphate base  which rotted  (Epiphany);  Siuanne,  Frances  mat,  but  their  position'is  no  Ignger  impregnable,  thanks  in  veer 20  miles  south  of  Track  A  to  away the  line from  the  inside with  Bull)  and  the  Del  Sol,  Del  Valle  large  part  to  the  fight  being  waged  by  American  maritime  avoid  low­lying  glacier  ice  which  no  damage  visible  on  the  exterior  (Mississippi).  was  threatening  the  area.  unions.  ef  the  line.  Seafarer Is  I  Victim Of  Rotted Line  • 4  J  Grain Loads  KeeplHobile  Shipping Up  'Bergs Force  Ship Detours  )'l  I  .X  Heat On OU Industry  ­  • /  �,>^Vj.r­ Hopping A Freight By Sea  Tax Crews?  Do It Right 1f   • ?­. '    10  1^"  h^r::  I have been  following the  stories  In  the SEAFARERS  LOG  concern­ ing  attempts  to  tax  the  wages  of  US  seamen,  not  only  here,  but  abroad. Seafarer  Ronald Carraway,  an  AB  on  the  Mount  Rainier,  writes.  "The  SEAFARERS  LOG  recent­ ly  ran  an  article  infonning  us  of  a  40  percent  personal  income  tax  that  India  would  like  to  Impose  on  US  seamen  while  in  Indian  "As if to follow  suit,"  he  said,  "the  State  of  "Massachusetts  "The  last  time  I rode from  coast  to  coast  trying  to  find  a  ship,  I  would like  to  en­ was lucky  if  I could rake up  five cents  to  buy a  couple  of  candles  force  a  like  tax  to keep  warm in  a boxcar,"  Seafarer  Fred  "Blackie"  Oliver  said.  on  ships  in  her  However  that  was  during  the  depression.  Now  Blackie  shows  the  waters.  If  Massa­ chusetts gets such  modern way  of riding  the rails—^while  the car  is being  transported  a  bill  passed,  on  the  Seatrain  Georgia.  Belpw,  Blackie  and  Wesley  Cunning­ then  it  is  most  ham,  cardeckmen  on  the  Georgia,  pose  on  deck.  Carraway  likely  that  other  seabord  states  would  look  for  ad­ ditional  revenue  through  similar  taxes."  Of  course,  he  remarked,  all  of  these  taxes  are  in  addition  to  the  Federal income  tax,  F.O.A.B., state  income  tax,  property  tax,  luxury  tax,  entertainment  tax,  sales  tax  and  the  like.  Despite  all  these  taxes,  through  the  efforts  of  a  good  solid  Union,  Seafarers  still  manage  to  have  a  few  dollars  left  after  a  long  trip  at  sea,  Carraway  noted.  "Therefore  I'm  taking  it  upon  myself  to  suggest  a  tax  to  take  care  of  the  few  remaining  dollars  in  the  pay envelope.  "Since  this  new  tax  Massachu­ setts suggests applies to a  minority  of  the  states—states  with  a  water­ states, I  have  taken it  upon  myself  states  have  no  waterways  so  we  front  with  access  to  the  open  sea  to suggest  a  way  the  inland  states  will  make  this new  "No Port Tax"  —what of  the majority of  the states  can  also collect  revenue from  Sea­ collectible when  we  are  not in  the  waters  that  they  don't  have.  with  no  port  facilities?  Are  we  to  farers.  "This  new  tax  would  take  care  The  "No  Port  Tax"  allow  such  an  injustice  to  the  in­ land  states  just  because  of  their  "Since these states have no ports  of  two  problems left  open.  One—  of  their  own,  this  new  tax  would  it  would  correct  this  grave  in­ geographical  locations?  "Not on  your  life,"  this  solicit­ appropriately  be  named  the  "No  justice  towards  our  inland  states,  and two—it would  take care  of  the  ous  civic­minded  Seaferer  ex­ Port  Tax."  "Seaboard  states  would  tax  us  few  remaining  dollars  a  Seafarer  claimed.  "So  in  order  to  be  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Twelve  ZONE............ STATE.  406  Simpson  St  Phone:  3>22S1  12814  HolHs  St.  Phone 3­8911  MONTREAL  634 St James  St.  West  Victor  2­8161  QUEBEC....  44  Sault­au­Matelot  Quebec  LAfontaine  3­1569  THOROLD,  Ontario  52  St.  David  St.  CAnal  7­5212  TORONTO.  Ontario  372  King  St £.  EnWptre  44719  ST. JOHN,  NB  ....173 Prlneo  WUUam  St.  OX  2­5431  VANCOUVER,  BC.  .a98^Main^^  excitement  and  what  not  that  they'have aboard  a big  ship, we  do  have  our  share  of  experi­ ences.  The  bright  side  is  that  the food is good  and the  captain  is a swell  guy to work for.  E. Cartwright  Informs LOG Of  Ooath Of Son  To the Editor:  This Is  to inform  you  that my  son,  David,  died  Jiiere  in  Pair  lard,  Aia.,  last  Japuary,  and  you can  take us off  your mailing  list. He had been sick for almost  two  years, but  he read  the LOG  often during  his  illness.  As  a  member of  the Order  of  All  letter!  to  the  editor  for  Railway  Conductors  for  48  years,  I  realize, that  the  union.  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ ERS  LOG  must  be  signed  is  our  only , hope  in  this  coun­ by  the  writer.  Names  will  try. I  wish  your  union  the  best  of  success  in  striving  for  the  be  withheld  upon  request.  betterment of  the workers.  J. G. Kelly  treat  and  act  toward  our  ship­ ^  ^  ^  .  mates.  ' He seems to imply that one or  Sends Thanks For  two  trippers  are  "foul­balls"  and  "performers."  I  sailed  on  Solace In Loss  SUP  ships  where  they  have  a  To the Editor:  seven­month  sailing limit  policy  Let  me  take  this  time  to  and  I  have  found  the  "per­ thank  you  for  your  prompt  and  formers" and "foul­balls" in  the  kind  consideration  in  this  hour  minority.  of  bereavement  and  loss.  He  states  that  he  has  been  While  nothing  can  compen­ homesteadlng  for  the  last  20  sate for  the life  of  my departed  years.  I, for  that  matter,  make  son, Shirley  Charles  Butler, the  a coupile  of  trips and then  watch  brotheriiness  makes  such  diffi­ the  Giants  cop  the  Series  (I  culties  smoother  in  human  af­ hope),  read  good  books  and  fairs.  relax in  the  city  by  the Golden  Thank  you  and  I  pray  we  Gate.  shall  ail  be  spared  from  such  I  don't  want  to  be  the  rich­ trying ordeals.  est  guy in  the Marine  Hospital.  Mrs.  M.  B.  Butler  I stW  reiterate  my  statement  (Ed.  note:  Brother  Butler  that if  a  guy  can't  make it in  a  died  in  the  recent  Val  Chem­ year on a  ship, the Golden Gate  Santa  Rosa  collision.)  Bridge  Is  still  standing,  ard  4"  4"  there  are  other  brothers  in  the  hall  who need  a  job. The other  LOG Tops Hor  brother  might  be  you.  Reading List  Anthony V. Smolenski  To the  Editor:  ^  Mere  words  cannot  express  Sea Story?  Try  how much  Jose and  I enjoy our  copies of  the SEAFARERS LOG.  A Barge's Tale  Although  Jose  picks  them  up at  To the Editor:  hail,  we  would  ap­ We have heard of  many things  the Houston  preciate  it  if  you  would  put  us  that happen aboard  a ship. This  on  the  mailing  list  and  send  it  being  a . barge,  the  seagoing  directly to our home, as I miss it  barge  De  Bardeieben  Marine  2,  when he  cannot pick  them up,  of  Blue  Stack  Towing  Co.,  out  The  LOG  is  a  wonderful  of  Tampa,  Fia. We  thought  you  newspaper  and  your  staff  de­ might like  to hear  from  us.  serves  the  praise.  The  To  begin  with,  we  have  a  paper  is  on highest  my  must  list,  my  big crew  of  nine  men. We  have  number one  reader. When  I get  three  ABs,  it,  it  is  not  put  down  until  I  three firemen,  read  even  the fine  print.  coal  burning,  One of  my favorite columns is  that  is),  one  the "Letters to  the Editor"  sec­ engine  main­ tion. T will  look  forward  to  re­ tainance  and  ceiving  it  here  at  home.  one  cook  and  Lorenza  Madnrei  a  captain.  As  you  can  Thanks For SlU  see  we  have  a  lot of  work up  Welfare Benefit  on  deck  when  Cartwrignt  To  the  Editor;  we  raise  batches  or  dock  in  stream. In  addition  to this,  the  I just  want  to  add  my  thanks  boiler  sometimes  gets  into  the  to  the  hundreds,  who,  like  mfij  mood  to  leak  and  put  out  the  have  been the  recipients of  hos­ pital  benefits  from  the  SIIT  fires.  The  big  mystery  aboafd  this  Welfare  Department.  It bas bepn a godsend  in more  barge  is  the  water  in  the  crew  mess  and  the  cooks  and  ABs'  ways  than  one.  I have  been  In  the  Baltimore  room.  While  the  water  was  six  PHS  hospital  for  over  two  inches  deep  here,  on  the  other  months, after  having undergone  side of the ship we did not even  major  surgery,^ and  am  slated  have  wash  water, so  we  had  to  for  an  additional  two  more  in  get  water from  the  gaUey.  Our  the  near  future.  I should  also  cook  is  quite  ingenious.  He  add  a  word  of  praise  for  cur  punched a  hole in the deck  near  hospital  delegate,  Eli  Hanover,'  his  room  and  let  the  water  whose  cheerful  personality  there  run  back  to  the  engine  helps brighten the  day.  We  here  in  the hospital  keep  room  as  they  are  always  short  of  water In  the boilers and  may  track of  the affairs of  the Unluil  and  of  shipping  through  the  be able  to use  it.  The ship right  now is in  Mis­ LOG,  and  appreciate  it  very  sissippi,  and  it  is  about  eight  much.  Thanks  and  best  regards  to  '  miles  to  the  first  "headache"  joint,  I'hope  to  get  this  letter  all of  my Union  brothers.:  ­  Abner  Raiftrd:  i  '  off  at  the  nearest  town  (11  letters  To  The  Editor  $1  �Jiii 6.  ItW  SEAFARERS  LOG  SEIFMEtS IN BRYDOCH  Pace Thirfeea  These  Pirates  Are  No Myths  "­• a I  :i  11  The merchant seaman, unlike most American citizens abroad, encounters petty  swindlers,  con  artists,  plain  thieves  and  pickpockets  entirely  too frequently,  notes  Seafarer  John  Mc­ Elroy,  third  cook  on  the  SS Natalie.  While  the  warm  weather  usually  means  wearing  lighter  clothes,  And  why  not,  he  reasons,­^  Seafarers  Should  be  careful  to  wear  the  proper  protective  gear  while  since attempts to "take" a sea­ what  the  traffic  will  bear.  The  club  can  be  found  a  choice  of  the  working  aboard  ship.  It's  nice  to  get  a  sun  tan,  but  safer  to, wear  a  man  occur  around  the  clock  younger  seaman  sometimes  has  to  better  souvenirs,  picture  cards,  shirt  while  chipping  paint  or  performing  other  deck  Jobs.  from  the  very  time  the  ship  ties  'learn  the  hard  way  that  the  help­ stamps  to  mail  them  with,  a  real  A  combination  of  ailments  laid  up  until  she sails.  It takes  a  pretty  ful  "guides"  of  the  dock  and  barber  who  knows  his  business,  up three Seafarers In the Baltimore  alert  seaman  to  end  a  trip  without  streets  are  up  to  nothing  more  two bars and  a very fine restaurant.  PHS  hospital  during  the  last  two  having  been  gypped  somewhere  than  enriching  themselves  at  his  By  day  a  large  juke  box  fur­ weeks.  George  Dai^,  former  OS  along  the  line  at  least  once,  espe­ expense.  nishes a  wide  variety  of  music  and  on  the  Evelyn  was  reported  in  cially  if  he  stops at  Naples.  These  guides  are  as  easy  to  get  the  evening  hours  are filled  with  good  condition  improving  from  a  For instance  the con artist  comes  rid  of,  McElroy  said,  as  a  chigger.  melodies  of  an  excellent  orchestra  stomach  condition,  while  Emanuel  aboard  as  soon  as  the  ship  docks,  Cbiselers'  Code  that  features a  lovely and  talented  Jones,  ex­cook  on  the  Venore,  is  usually  in  the  guise  of  a  "barber"  Before people get  the wrong idea  songstress  named  Susie.  In  addi­ recuperating from a skin  condition.  who  sets  up  shop  on  deck  or  in  and  come  to  the  conclusion  that  tion,  he  said,  the  girls  who  drop  Also  suffering  with  stomach dis­ the  passageway,  our  merchant  sailor  is  naive  or  into  the  club  for  dancing,  usually  order  in  the  Baltimore  hospital  cutting  hair  for  stupid,  it  should  be  pointed  out  are  the  cute  chicks  you  wanted  to  Ashcom  is  Charles  Ashoom,  an  oiler  who  twice what a good  that  he,knows  he  Is  being  taken.  meet  in  the first  place.  last sailed  on the  Steel Worker.  Medical  reports  indicate  that  Ashcom  haircut  would  He  has  to  recognize  the  chiselling  So,  heed  this  warning,  McElroy  will  be  back  on  his feet  in the  near future.  customs  of  certain  areas  as  their  concludes,  the  next  time  you  are  cost  ashore.  way  of  life.  Actually  they  can  be  in  Naples  set  a  straight  course  Frank  Rossi  is  reported  making  good  progress  in  recovering  from  Close  behind  compared  to some  of  our own  doc­ for  the  USS club.  a  heart  condition  which  struck  him  while  he  was  at  sea  on  the  Sea­ him  Is  the  "jolly  tors and  lawyers who set  their fees  train  New  York.  A  Coast  Guard  helicopter  took  Brother  Rossi  from  old  fat  v/oman"  by  a  person's  ability  to  pay.  his  vessel  and  brought  him  to  the  with  the  soul  of  Also it  must be remembered that  hospital  in  St.  Petersburg,  Fla.,  a  banditto,  who,  Throw In For  the  seaman  in  a  foreign  port  is  in  and from  there  he  was  transferred  in  a  hybred  mix­ a  hurry  with  little  or  not time  for  A Meeting Job  to  Staten  Island,  PHS.  ture  of  Spanish  '  A  spinal  ailment  caused  Gustaf  Under  the  rules  of  the  SIU,  and  confusing.  Ehiglish,  solicits  shopping around, and  he must grab  Johnson,  ex­FWT  on  the  Seatrain  laundry  from  room  to  room.  "It  what  he  wants  wherever  he finds  any  member  can  nominate  him­ New  Jersey,  to  go  to  the  Staten  self  for meeting chairman, read­ does  not  take  her  long  and  soon  it, he  said.  Island  hospital  for treatment.  Also  she  has  a  load  of  soiled  clothing  However  all  Is  not  lost  every­ ing clerk  or any  other post  that  out  on  the  island  is  Paul  Jaknb­ .  .  .  leaving  behind  only  a  vague  time  a  seaman  hits­  a  port  with  may  be  up  for  election  before  csak  with  diabetes,  Jakubcsak  last  motion  as  to  her  prices,  and  no  only  a  day  or  so  shoretime.  The  the  membership,  including com­ sailed  on  the  Seagarden.  name  or address  at  all," he  said.  best  haven  away  from  the  city's  mittees  such  as  the  tallying  Hancock  Johnson  sharpshooters  is  usually  the  USS  committees, financial  commit­ Down  in  Norfolk,  a  shipboard  Mama's  Dirty  Laundry  club,  and  the  one  in  Naples,  Mc­ tees and  other groups named  by  incident  in  which  he  hurt  his  back  laid  up  Seafarer  Isaac  Hancock  in the  Norfolk  PHS  for treatment.  Recovering  nicely  in  Norfolk  from  When  she  returns  a  day  or  so  Elroy  said,  hits  you  like  a  breath  the  membership.  a  hemorrhoid  operation  is  Prue  Vaughan,  former  third  cook  on  the  later  (that  is if  she  returns  at  all),  of  fresh  air  on a smoggy  day.  Lo­ Since  SIU  membership  meet­ the  seaman  finds out  the  hard  way  cated  in a  part  of  an old  castle  on  tog  officers  are  elected  at  the  SS  Pandora.  what he  must pay  for washing  that  the  waterfront,  it  is  within  easy  each meeting, those  who  The following  is the  latest available list  of  SIU men  in the  hospitals:  looks as  though  it had  no  washing  walking  distance  from  most  docks.  start of  wish  to  run  for  those  meeting  powder  benefit  at  all,  even  if  In this restful and well­appointed  offices  can  do  so.  SAILORS  SNUG  HARBOR  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  BALTIMORE.  MD.  "Mama"  had  mooched  a  half  a  Franclico  Arsenal  H.  W.  Minkler  Victor  B.  Cooper  Thomas  Isaksen  case  of  the  stuff  to  wash  it  with,  George  Davia  Domingo  Orbigoso  VA  HOSPITAL  Clarence  Gardner  Abner  Raiford  BOSTON.  MASS.  along  with  countless  packs  of  ciga­ James  Girolami  George  Richardson  Thomas  W.  KiUlon  rettes,  bar  soap,  foodstuffs  and  Gorman  T.  Glaze  Jose  Soares  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Julius  Scott  Edward  Gordon  assorted  other  gear  not  nailed  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  Jaime  M.  Hilda  Harold  Spicer  Jose  Alonzo  Jr.  Martin  A.  Machel  down.  Emanuel  D.  Jones  John  Wagner  John  Lee  MarshaU  George  Warrington  Robert  G.  Barrett  Wiillam  Marjenhoff  Eager  to  get  ashore  and  enjoy  Nathan  B'enenate  Elxiar  A.  MarteU  USPHS  HOSPITAL  John  Mashburn  Claude  Blanks  himself,  the  seaman  is  left  wide  BOSTON,  MASS.  Oscar  L.  Briscoe  WiUiam  E.  Nelson  Augustus  R.  Hickey  open  for  the  most  lucrative  of  James  Campfield  Hans  Nettelbladt  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Kenvon  P.  Parks  James  W.  Cobb  swindles—money  changing.  Usual­ GALVESTON.  TEX.  Fess  T.  Crawford  Eddie  Patterson  ly  he  does  not  have  far  to  go  to  Eugene  CroweU  Louis  W.  Peed  Charles  B.  Harvey  John  Spearman  Francis  F.  Gomez  Edward  L.  Poe  Robert  D.  Jones  get  his  American  dollars  changed  Mohamed  Halem  Wlnford  Powell  . USPHS  HOSPITAL  into local currency,  McElroy noted,  Eugene  C.  Hoffman  Ralph  H.  Smith  NORFOLK.  VA.  Richard  Stewart  for  there's  bound  to  be  a  drove  Francis  Bnner  James  P.  Fitzgerald  Sidney  Irby  Frank  James  Charles  SummereU  Anthony  Carames  Miguel  Tlrado  of  changers  aboard  just  to  assist  Edward  Knapp  Melvin  Thomas  VA  HOSPITAL  Leo  Lahg  Alberto  Trevlno  him  with  that  problem.  HOUSTON.  TEXAS  Domingo  C.  Lopez  Howard  Waters  Harry  McClernon  These  changers  guarantee  you  James  L.  McCarthy  Charles  B.  Young  VA  HOSPITAL  David  E.  McCoUum  top  bank  rates.  If  our guy says  he  DENVER.  COLO.  VA  HOSPITAL  v;ill  go  to  the  bank  instead,  he  is  Clifford  C.  Womaclc  TUCSON.  ARIZ.  gently  reminded  that  the  banko  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Frank  J.  Mackey  SAN  FRANCISCO.  CALIF.  is  closed,  and  chances  are  it  is  VA  HOSPITAL  John  S.  Asaviclous  Victor  Egel  KECOUGHTAN.  VA.  too.  So  he  accepts  their  "top"  Seafarer  Al Arnold,  all "decked  oui"  in  his  Bermudas,  has  after­ Joseph  H.  Berger  Johan  T.  Kismul  Joseph  GiU  Wm.  H.  Chadbum  Ben  Pritiken  rates  and  later  leams  how  many  noon sunbathing  interrupted by  the  appearance of  a half­a­dozen  TRIBORO  HOSPITAL  Hichesl  J.  Coffey  Wm.  H.  Pusninskjr  JAMAICA. LL  NY  francs,  pesetas  or  lira  he  was  members  of  the  Sampan  Hitcn's  crew  who  want  to  "get  into  the  Leo  Cronsohn  Arthur 'J.  Scheving  James  RusseU  Noel  J.  Dawson  clipped  for.  act."  USPHS  HOSPITAL  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  Shopping  for  souvenirs  is  a  SEATTLE.  WASHINGTON  Raphael  Bertran  Bernard  Murphy  "This  is  just  a  few  lines  to  let  the  men  in  the  States  know  Omar  O.  Ames  M.  L.  Hendrlckson  Frank  Blandino  R.  S.  Nandkeshwar  dangerous  task  for  the  merchant  we  are still  here  and  going  strong,"  writes  Seafarer  Ai  Arnold,  ship's  Clarence  O.  Daire  WilUam  Rackley  USPHS  HOSPITAL  seaman.  The  peddlers,  to  "save  delegate  John  A.  Hoffman  Jose  Reyes  on the  Sampan  Hitch, one of  Suwannee  Steamship  Company's  FT.  WORTH.  TEXAS  him  a  trip"  of  course,  usually  missile­tracking  Paul  Jakubcsak  Jose  Rodriguez  Law.  Anderson  Woodrow  Meyers  the  South  Atlantic.  Gustaf  W.  Johnson  O.  W.  Rosenberg  Benj.  F.  Deibler  Max  Olson  arrive  aboard  the ship  and  remain  According  to  vessels to  Stanley  P.  Koenig  Frank  A.  Rossi  Arnold,  who  the  bosun  on  the  Hitch,  they  have  James  Lauer  John  C.  Palnwr  until  all  of  the  collectable  funds  a  top  rate  ship,  with  a  crew  is  George  L.  Lecher  Fernando  Tiaga  equal  to  the  title.  No  one  in  his  right  VA  HOSPITAL  Ken.  R.  McAvoy  Stefan  Trzclnskl  are  exhausted.  However  most  mind  would  quit,  he  said,  for  they  have  just  about  everything.  Ac­ RUTLAND  HEIGHTS.  MASS.  Harold  J.  Moore  Headley  P.  White  Charles  Bartlett  travel­wise  seamen  know  that  they  cording  to  the  anglers to  the  crew,  the fishing  can't  be  beat,  the  James  T.  Moore  Bozo  G.  Zelencio  USPHS  HOSPITAL  can  get  better  grade  material  and  weather  could  not  be  better,  and  the  food,  well,  that  is  just  like  the  MANHATTAN  BEACH.  BROOKLYN.  NY  workmenship  in  the  shops  ashore.  missiles  they  are  chasing,  out  of  this  world..  Joseph  J.  Bass  Thomas  R.  Lehay  Matthew  Bruno  Kenneth  Lewis  Two  other  leading  occupations,  Just  how  well  these  ships  are  doing.  Arnold  noted,  is  seen  in  the  Gregorio  CarabaUo  Leo  Mannaugh  among many  in foreign ports,  espe­ fact that  they have  a very  small turnover  in crews.  Leo  V,  Carreon  Primitivo  Muse  James  F.  Clarke  Jeremiah  O'Byrna  cially  in  Naples  and  some  Spanish  As  to  all  of  these  beefs  about  overtime—not  true  on  the  Hitch,  Gscrgs Q.  Phifsr  Josep?!  D.  Cox  John  J.  DriscoU  Winston  E.  Renny  ports,  is  that  of  "taxi"  driver  and  he  said.  Here  the  men  are  averaging  around  80  hours  a  month,  and  Otis  L.  Gibbs  George  Shumaker  "guide."  .  are  stili  turning  some  down.  Bart  B.  Guranlck  Aimer  S.  Vickers  When  you  take  a  taxi,  nine  out  In,^m  case,  he figured,  as  a  bosun  he  makes ^just  as  much  ther*  Taib  Hassan  Luther  E.  Wing  Frank  Hernandez  Pon  P.  Wing  of  ten times he  "neglects" to  both­ as  on  a  C­3,  but  with  one  major  difference—nin  this  ship  he  has  Donald  Hewson  Royce  Yarborough  er  with  the  meter  and  charges  everything.  Ludwig  Kristiansen  • • 1  •"I  m  • • "il  V  41  ::iil  '1  All's Well On  The Hitch  Ttll it  to  the  Iiofi!  .  ilSTCM/AWWiPAM.' YOU'ftENorQNX  ^  MAM NOW­ Yoo'«B ON GARTH! You  \  A  19 Kn If f  V>;f .  �#  Itiiie 8,  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pare  Fourteen  Straightening Out A Knot  Ship's Coffee  'Sea Sprays  ­  by. Seafanr "R9d'(  fink \  Bad?­Try It  "Hobo" Style  <  ­ i:  I?;"  i?!'  It.  WACOSTA  (Watarman),  May  1—  Chairman,  R.  Hodgti;  Saeratary,  J.  Pursall.  No  beefa.  Repaira  taken  care  of.  Delegate  resigned.  Motion  made and  carried  to  write hq  re long­ ahoremen  lounging  in  messroom  and  quarters  of  crew  while  ship  is in  port  of  NV.  Suggest  keeping  quarters  aft  orderly  and  sanitary.  Turn  in  soiled  linen  on  changing  day.  Dis­ cussion  on  cold  water  and  heating  system  aft.  Springs  on  bunk  to  ba  repaired.  STEEL  FABRICATOR  (Isthmian),  May  3.  No  beefs.  Everything  run­ ning  smoothly.  Ship's  fund  S42.  Eew  hours  OT  disputed.  M/S/C  to  elect  Bos'n  as  ship's  treasurer.  Check  screens  and  ail  repairs.  Suggest  get­ ting  canvas  for  bunk  springs.  ­ f­r.  BEATRICE  (Bull),  May  1»—Chair­ man,  N.  Richie;  Secretary,  S.  Dunphy.  Ship's  fund  $1.43.  Food  not  prepared  to  crew's  satisfaction.  t;  STEEL  SEAFARER  (Isthmian),  March  22—Chairman,  F.  LItoch; Secy.,  L.  Joseph.  No  beefs:  everything  run­ ning  smoothly.  Foc'sie  locks  to  be  changed;  one  key fits  aU  locks.  Re­ frain  from  making  noise  during  meal  hour.  Request  not  placing  glasses  in  sink.  I­  •  F­ $  U;'  It  takes  a  lot  of  elbow  grease  to  get  a  vessel  in  order,  and  when  the  crew  of  the  missile  ship  Sword  Knot,  hod  to  do it, it  was no  excep­ tion.  Above,  left,  P.  Barto­ liotta,  AB,  looks  up  from  his  job  chipping  paint,  while  right,  J. Kropp  adds  the  final  touches  with  the  brush.  Enjoy­ ing  a  break  from  the  routine,  messman  Dick  Egber,  left,  takes his  coffee on deck  in the  warm  South  Atlantic  sun.  Pix  submitted  by  "unofficial"  photographer  for  the  SlU  missilemen—Seafarer  C.  R.  Coumas.  ter  from  Union  re  clarification  of  penalty  cargo.  Ship's  fupd  $30.00.  Donation  of  $15.00  to  Polish  Heart  Orphanage  In  Pusan,  Korea.  No  beefs.  Some  OT  disputed.  Motion  to  have  30­minute  call­out  for  deck  dept.  at company's  expense.  Motion to have  ID  cards  Issued  to  wives  and  depend­ ents  of  membersr  Discussion  on  eli­ gibility  and  requirements  for  loans  when  men  are  on  beach.  Remove  clothes  from  line  when  dry.  Vote  of  thanks  to  baker  and  chief  mate  for  help  and  cooperation.  STEEL  KINO  (Isthmian),  May  17—  Chairman,  C.  Mazur;  Secy.,  F.  Shala.  Ship's  fund  $108.27.  One  man  re­ placed  in  Honolulu.  Some  OT  dis­ puted.  Suggest  longshoremen  be  kept  out  of  mess  and  recreation  rooms  while  in  port.  Keep  recreation  room  ALCOA  CAVALIER  (Alcoa),  May  17  —Chairman,  J.  LInch;  Secy.,  B.  Las­ slter.  No '  beefs.  New  delegate  elected.  FACIFICUS  (Orion),  .April  It—  Chairman, D.  Ruddy; Secy.,  C. Quinnt.  Ship's  Fund $25.50.  New  delegate  and  treasurer  elected.  Request  washing  machine  and  cots  be  taken  care  of.  ALCOA  PIONEER  (Alcoa),  April  2«  —Chairman,  C.  Trosclair;  Secy.,  E.  Canonlzado.  No  beefs.  Ship's  fund  $55.50.  New  delegate  elected.  FLORIDA  STATE  (Ponce), March  1»  —Chairman, O.  Lee; Secy.,  e. Turner.  No  beefs.  Ship's  fund  $10.77.  Some  OT  disputed.  Discussion  on  OS  work­ ing  over  side  on  stages,  also  on  get­ ting  silex  coffee  makers.  Donation  requested  for  old  seawoman,  now  bUnd.  LONGVIEW  VICTORY  (Victory),  May  13—Chairman,  T.  Jackson;  Secy.,  A.  O'Krogly.  ­Turn  Inirepair  list.  Dis­ cussion  on  preserves  lo  be  taken  up.  Washing  machine  needs  repairs.  Ship  to  be  fumigated.  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Cities  Serv­ ice),  May  17—Chairman,  E.  King;  Secy.,  N.  Kirk.  One  hour  disputed.  New  delegate  elected.  Flowers  and  donations  sent  for member's  deceased  wife.  LA  SALLE  (Waterman),  May  17—  Chairman,'  R.  Ransome;  Secy,,  A.  Tramer.  One  man  who.  missed  ship  in  San  Francisco  hospitalized.  Two  days'  lodging  disputed.  Received  let­ clean.  Request  «hip  be  fumigated  for  roaches.  March  $—Chairman,  F.  Shala; Secy.,  C.  Mazur.  Improvement  on food.  New  delegate  elected.  Ship's  fund  $158.27.  No  beefs.  Question  re  gasoline  being  penalty  cargo.  Seaman's  cltlB  rec­ ommended  and  vote  of  thanks  given  to  crew  for  cooperation.  Proper  at­ tire  requested  when  entering  pantry  or  messroom  SEAGARDEN  (Peninsular),  May  7—  Chairman,  None;  Sacy.,  C.  Copper.  Shortage  of  hot  water  in  evening  to  be  corrected.  53  hours  disputed.  Be­ quest  sougeeuig  and  painting  of  ship.  CHIWAWA  (Cities  Service),  May  10  —Chairman,  E.  Asche;  Secy.,  E.  Wright.  Some  disputed  overtime.  Washing  machine  ordered  By  crew  taken  by  officers.  No  beefs.  Request  new  washing  machine  and  refriger­ ator.  Question  on  slqp  sink  taken  out  of  wash  room.  Don't like  the coffee  being made  ­up  by  the  night  watch?  Well,  don't­blame  him. Seafarer  William  Calefato  says,  for  your  problem  probably  is  the  old­fashioned  per­ colator  being  used  aboard  most  vessels.  ­  The  use  of  the  percolator,  while  called  old­fashioned,  is  not  as  old  as  people  think,  having  been  in­ troduced  around 1920.  It  was  the  answer  to  the  eiiamel  pot,  which  was  used  to  brew what  Seafarer  Thurston  Lewis  called  "cowboy  or  hobo  coffee" in  his article  entitled  "The  Watchstander's  Coffee  La­ ment,"  in  the  April  24  issue  of  the  LOG.  Actually,  the  best  method  for  making a  good  cup of  coffee, Cale­ fato  said,  is  the  drip  method.  It  is not  as troublesome  as it  sounds,  "How's It going  Ed, I ain't seen you  since  that trip  to Japan  when  and  certainly  does  not  take  any  longer  than  it  does  to  get  coffee  went  to Cherry  Hill and ...  out of  the percolator.  "A  drip  pot,"  the  seafaring  cof­ tion  of  the  water  through  the  lit­ can  pick  one  up  at  most  depart­ fee  gourmet  explained,  "in  case  tle  holes of  the sieve,  and  through  ment stores.  some fellows  never saw  one, comes  the  grounds in  the  strainer,  takes  One thing  that can  never happen  in­three  parts:  the  pot,  a  strainer  less  time than  it  does  to  percolate  with  this  type  of  coffee  pot  is  which  fits  on  the  rim  of  the  pot,  a  pot  of  coffee  and  makes  a  much  that  the coffee  can  never  be  over­ done.  Many  time  some  crew­ and  another  container,  a  c:^ndri­ more  enjoyable  cup  of  coffee.  cal  part  with  perforated  bottom  The  advantages  of  this  method  member forgets to remove the plug  forming  a  sieve  that  fits  on  the  to  watch  are  that  the  one  whose  from  the  percolator  and  the  cof­ turn  It  is  to  make  the  coffee  only  fee  becomes  so  overdone  it  be­ strainer."  To  make  coffee  by  the  drip  has  to  prepare  the  pot  and  water  comes  unfit  for  the  toughest  of  method, the  strainer  is filled  with  for the  next  watch.  In addition  to  chief  engineers.  coffee  (it  makes  little  difference  this,  the  parts  are  easily  cleaned  "Like  some  difficulties,  they  if  it is ground for  drip  or regular,  by  rinsing  as  compared  with  the  only  appear  difficult  because  too  but  the  drip  is  better),  and  the  tube  and  parts  of  the  percolator  many  persons  say  they  are  so,"  sieve  Is  put  into  place.  The  next  which  should  be  carefully  washed  Calefato  said.  "With  a  time­ tested thing like  a  drip­pot, there's  step  is  to  boil  water  and  pour  it  each  time.  A  drip  pot  is  not  as  costly  as  no reason  why a good  cup of  coffee  Into  the  sieve.  The actual dripping and distribu­ the  electric  percolator  and  a  crew  can't  be  had  aboard  ship."  Secy.,  B.  Carter.  Request  deck  dept.  JDHN  B.  KULUKUNDIS  (Ocean  Car­ riers),  April  2t—Chairman,  A.  Lorenz;  foc'ales  be  painted.  Two  men  missed  ship,  one  man  hospitalized  in  Cape­ Secy.,  R.  Corcoran.  No  beefs;  every­ thing running  smoothly.  Money  draws •   town,  Ship's  fund  $34.76.  No  beefs.  in  India  discussed.  Vote  of  thanks  to  Some  disputed OT.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward dept.  for fine  quality  of  food.  ch.  cook  and  crew  mess  for  Job  well  done.  DiscusNon  on  delayed  sailing  HURRICANE  (Waterman),  May  10—  in  Fort  Elizabeth.  Chairman,  O.  Masterson;  Secy.,  W.  BALTORB  (Marven),  May  2»—Chair­ Bednar.  Ship's fund  $13.24.  No beefs.  Request  more night  lunch and  ladders  man,  C.  Locke;  Secy.,  R.  Obldos.  New  delegate  elected.  for  upper  bunks.  Cheek  slop  chest.  Need  seat  cushions  for  lounge  crew  SEATRAIN  SAVANNAH  (Seatrain),  mess.  May  24—Chairman,  none;  Secretary,  W.  McBrlds.  Two  hours  delayed  sail­ ORION  STAR  (Orion),  April  IS—  ing  from  Edgewater  disputed.  New  Chairman,  C.  Smith;  Secy.,  K.  Ander­ son.  Three  men  missed  ship.  Ship's  delegate  elected.  Turn  in  soiled  lin­ fund  $17.54.  Some  OT  disputed.  No  en.  Cots  available.'  beefs.  Discussion  on  shore  leave  in  CS  MIAMI  (Cities  Service),  May  22—  Bahrein.  Chairman,  W.  Fadgatr;  secretary,  K.  KIrwIn.  Motion  made  to  open  side  FAIRPORT  (Waterman),  May  Chairman,  J.  Castronover;  Secy.,  J.  porta  at  sea.  Coyla.  Repairs  taken  care  of.  Stew­ YORKMAR  (Calmer),  May  ard  dept.  quarters  sougeed  and  paint­ ed.  Two  men  missed  ship  in  Sasebo.  Chairman,  K.  Hatglmlslos;  Secretary,  W.  Handershot.  Request  new  washing  Few  hours disputed.  No bMfs;  every­ thing  running  smoothly;  Vote  of  machine. Suggest  shot cards  be picked  thanks  to  steward  dept. for  Jobs  well  up.  Ship's  fund  $15.  Vote  of  thanks  to  captain  for  contribution.  Cots  to  done.  be  taken  up  before  arrival  in  ports.  Insufficient  quantity  of  stewards  Ar  OCEAN  DEBORAH  (Maritime  Over­ seas),  May  17—Chairman,  L.  Wymbs;  stores­^to  be  taken  up  in  NY  or  port  Secy.,  C.  NIckerson.  Men  pledge  to  of  payoff.  work  together  in  keeping  ship  clean.  COI  VICTORY  (Vic.  Carr.),  May  17  Wear  proper  attire  in  messroom,  —Chairman,  G.  Urich;  Secretary,  A.  don't  use  galley  as  passageway.  Espeneda.  One  man  hospitalized—^may  ALCOA  ROAMER  (Alcoa), May  17—  Join  ship  next  trip.  Ship's  fund  $12.04.  Discussion  on  buying  more  Chairman,  J.  Tllley;  Sacy.,  J.  Burke.  Ship's  fund  $77.00.  Request  messhall  food.  and  pantry  be  kept  clean.  See  about  WILD  RANGER  (Waterman),  April  getting  new  linen.  Vote  of  thanks  24—Chairman,  J.  Longfellow;  Secre­ good  food.  tary,  N.  Lambert.  Repairs  completed  COUNCIL  OROvE  (Cities  Service),  with  exception  of  painting  laundry  May  13—Chairman,  R.  Evans;  Sacy.,  which  wiU  be done  during  trip. Ship's  R.  Myers.  No  beefs.  Nc  delegate  fund  $10.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  New  delegate  eleeted.  Keys  needed  elected.  Request  new  coffee  pot.  for  foc'sles.  Locker  repairs  in  wiper's  room.  Question re  port  time  for  Rew­ SEATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY  (Sea­ ard  department  in  Mobile.  train),  May  23—Chairman,  M.  Gotts­ chalk;  Secy.,  V.  Ratclllt.  Ship's  fund  DEL  VIENTO  (Mississippi),  May  24  $73.48.  Six  chairs  purchased  for  deck  —Chairman,  J.  McLaren;  Secretary,  at  $23.94.  No  beeh.  E.  King.  Three men  logged,  but  lifted  NATALIE  (Maritime  Overseas),  May  for  good  conduct.  One  hr.  OT  dis­ .24—Chairman,  G.  Baka;  Secy.,  J.  puted.  No beefs.  Suggest  welfare  plan  McElroy.  Request  motors  for  exhaust  be  changed  from  weekly  to daily  pay­ fans.  Repairs  to  be  taken,  care  of.  ments.  Request  new  washing  machine.  Complaint  on  brand  of  .coffee  served.  ALCOA  CLIFPER~f Alcoa),  May  24—  Shortage  of  soap  powder.  Ordered  new  bread  box  per  request,  Deck  and  Chairman,  C.  Shirah;  Secretary  P.  engine  departments  to  clean  laundrx,  Blalack.  No  beefs.  100%  donation  for  room.  Steward  department  to  take  member  in  bereavement.  Various  dis­ cussions  held.  care" of  library.  .  ALCOA  CLIPPER  (Alcoa),  May  3—  A.  Bourgot;  Secy.,  P.  Blalsek.  No  beefs.  2  hours  disputed.  ROBIN  HOOD  (Robin  Lines),  March  10—Chairman,  L.  Mevall;  Secy.,  A.  SEA  STAR  (Triton), May  17—Chair­ man, M.  Bugawan;  Sacy.,  J.  Kcauney.  Page.  Vote  of  thanks  to  purser  for"  No  beefs.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  care  of  sick  members.  Rooms  to  be  painted.  Ship's fund  $37.36.  No beefs.  dept.  New  mattresses  for  ship's  hos­ pital.  Repair  lo.ckers  in  3rd  cook's  ­  Everything  running  smoothly.  New  delegate  elected.  Vote  of  thanks  to  room.  Furnish  respirators  with filters  for  deck  gang  cleaning  holds  after  steward  dept.  " May  17—Chairman,  A.  Harrington;  discharge  of. dusty  cargo.  SANTA  VENETIA  (Elam),  May  3—  Chairman,  R.  Maldonada;  Secretary  R.  McLeod.  Ship's  fund  $23.05.  New  del­ egate  elected.  ALCOA  RANGER  (Alcoa),  May  24—  Chairman,  J.  Dunlap;  Secretary,  W.  Barnes.  To  see  patrolman  re  fixing  springs  on  bunks.  Suggest  galley  door  be  left  open.  Vote  of  thanks  to  Stew­ ard  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  JEFFERSON  CITY  VICTORY  (Vie.  Carr.),  May  10—Chairman,  A.  Reasko;  Secretary,  J.  Ryan.  Suggest  launch  schedule  at  Inchon  be  improved.  New  delegate  and  ch.  cook  elected.  Dis­ cussion  on  boat  schedule.  Vote  of  thanks  to  retiring  delegate  for  Job  well  done.  ROBIN  KIRK  (Bobin), May  »—Chair­ man,  Nona;  Secretary,  T.  Deloach.  New  delegate  elected.  Ship's  fund  $4.25.  No  beefs.  Motion  made  and  accepted  not  to  use  washing  machine  after 10  PM and  before 7  AM. Bequest  variety  in  menus.  Suggest  washing  machine  not  be  left  running  after  using—fuse  to  be  taken  out  of  ma­ chine  wllile  in  port.  Refrain  from  slamming  doors  at  night  so  men  can  sleep.  KENMAR  (Calmer),  May  24—Chair­ man, J.  Brown; Secretary,  A  Land.  No  beefs.  Few  hrs.  OT  disputed.  Laundry  to  be  kept  clean.  Repair  list  turned  in.  CITIES  SERVICE  NORFOLK  (Cities  Service),  May  24—Chairman,  C.  Ma­ lette; SecretaryV  R.  RuHkay.  No beefs.  19  hrs.  OT  disputed.  List  to  be  made  up by  delegate for  cleaning rec.  room.  STEEL  DESIGNER  (Isthmian),  May  20—Chairman,  J.  Boldlszar;  Secretary,  W.  Seaman.  Discussion  on  draws.  Re­ pair  list  to  be  made  up.  Few  hrs.  OT  disputed.  Two  men  logged.  No  beefs.  Baking  not  up  to  par.  Request  better  care  of  washing  machine.  Sug­ gest  cold supper  once  a  week.  HASTINGS  (Watermanl,  May  24—  Chairman,  J.  Gardner,  Jr.;­Secretary,  J.  Wells.  Everything  running  smooth­ ly.  Discussion  on  safety  program.  Few  hrs.  disputed  OT.  No  beefs.  Vote  of  thanks  to  delegate  for  good  Job.  Re­ quest  messroom  and  pantry  be  kept  clean at  night. Refrain  from slamming  door  at  night  when  asleep.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  good  food.  Delegate  has  beneficiary  cards,  if  anyone  interested.  DEL  VALLE  (Mississippi),  May  24—  Chairman,  L.  Bellinger;  Secretary,  J.  Baxter.  Everything  running  smoothly.  Ship's fund  $111—$25  given to  injured  man  who  left  ship  in  Buenos  Aires.  Three  men  ill..  N.T  J­tiifs.  Suggest  fumigation for  roaches.  Request  wash­ ing  machine  be  used  for  shorter  pe­ I'luuS.  SEATRAIN  LOUISIANA  (Seatrain),  May  24—Chairman,  F.  Rusto;  Secre­ tary,  N.  Remley.  Donated  $192  to  widow  of  member  Foc'sles  Se  heada  to  be  painted.  Ship's fund  $24.11.  Sev­ eral  hrs.  OT  disputed.  No  beefs.  To  see  patrolman  re  air  conditioning  for  messroom.  • —  • ,  ­.  TEXAS  RANGER  (Tanker  Trader  Corp.),  May  4—Chairman,  E.  Bryant;  Secretary,  W.  Thompson.  Two  men  hospitalized  in  Bombay..  Question  on  shore  leave.  New  secretary­reporter  elected.  Some  OT  disputed.  Turn  in  repair  lists.  Caution  requested  on  smoking.  �SEAFARERS  LOG  Soviet  Ship  At  NY;  1st  Pat  Fo*  Fulton  Mears  Your  discharge  for the  last  voy<*  Important  that you  get  in  touch  Since  1949  age  of  the  Pacificus  has  been  with  the  Motorramp  Garage,  114  Pare  Fifteea  FINAL  DISPATCH  The  first  Russian  ship  to  call  at  mailed to  your sister  in  Michigan.  W.  Main  St.,  Norfolk.  Va.  the  Port  of  New  York  in  the  past  4>  4"  4  »  ten  years  has  unloaded  her  cargo  Ralph  Wright  Dick  Martinez  and  is now  en route  to  Vera  Cruz,  Emiglio  Reyes  has left  your  last  You  are  urged  to  get  in  touch  Mexico.  The  5,900­ton  freighter  discharge  with  Buck  Stevens  in  with  Danny  Gemeiner  abord  the  Ivan  Moskvin  docked in New  York  New  Orleans.  Santa  Venetia  as  to  your  correct  with some  10,000 items to  be shown  The  deaths  of  the  follotvivg  Seafarers  have  been  reported  to  the  mailing  address  or  leave  it  in  the  at a  Soviet exhibition  scheduled  to  Seafarers Welfare  Plan:  i  t  mail  room  in  New  York  head­ open  in  New  York  shortly.  ­^Arthur  Queary  Very  urgent  that  you  call  home  quarters.  Oddly enough, the  skipper of  the  Ernest  Trotman,  78;  Brother  no  survivors.  Burial  was  in  More­ ^  4>  at  once.  ship  also  captained  the  vessel  Trotman  died  of  natural  eauses  in  land  Memorial  Park  in  Baltimore.  Harlem  Hospital  E.  P.  Moran  4  4  4  4»  t  t  which  20  years  ago  brought  ex­ in  New  York  on  Louie Williams,  54: Brother  Wil­ The  following  are  requested  to  Anyone  having  information  as  hibits  for  the  Russian  pavilion  at  May  19.  He  had  liams  died  of  a  circulatory  ail­ contact  Jack  Lynch  at  room  201,  to the  whereabouts of  the personal  the  New  York  world's  fair.  been  on  the  dis­ ment  on  Novem­ SUP  Headquarters,  450  Harrison  papers and  discharges of  the above  The  docking  of  the  ship  was  de­ ability­pension  ber  18,  1958.  A  St.,  San  Francisco,  for  income  tax  please contact him  at 835  Bayview  layed  for  four  hours  while  Coast  list. A member  of  member  of  the  St.,  Wilmington,  Calif.  refund  checks:  Guard  and  Customs  men  searched  the  Union  since  SIU  since  1941,  t  4"  Richard  King,  Finn  Oscergaard,  the  vessel  thoroughly  and  checked  1938,  he sailed  in  he  sailed  in  the  Ex­Orion  Comet  Arthur  Craig,  John  Doyle,  John  her  throughout  with  Geiger  coun­ the  steward  de­ steward  depart­ Ropati,  Richard  Schultz.  Karl  Anybody  on  board  the  ship  in  ters. This  is standard  procedure on  partment. Surviv­ ment.  His  moth­ Eriksson,  George  Llchtenberger,  November,  1957,  please  contact  all  ships  which  touch  at  Iron  Cur­ ing  him  is  his  er,  Mrs.  Sarah  Steve  Krkovich,  Luther Smith  and  Allen  Bullard  at  1008  South  Paci­ tain  ports.  fic Ave.,  San  Pedro,  Calif.,  if  you  The  Soviet  ship  was  originally  wife,  Mrs.  Frances  Trotman,  of  Hayden,  survives  Francis  White.  were a  witness to the  incident that  scheduled  to  go  into  Sarnia,  On­ New  York  City.  Burial  was  in  him.  Burial  was  ^  if  ill  Evergreen  Cemetery,  Brooklyn.  occurred  at  the  lime.  in  Mobile County  Maurice  "Duke"  Duet  tario,  which  is at  the  southern end  4>  4>  4  4  4  Cemetery.  Anyone  having  information  of  Lake  Huron,  about  50  miles  A.  Borjer  about  the  whereabouts  of  the  from  Detroit,  but  a  last­minute  Charles Wells, 35: A  hemorrhage  Your  radio  and  personal  gear  change  of  routing  diverted  it  to  suffered  while  aboard  ship  was  above  please  contact  James  Gam­ fatal  to  Brother  —ble,  221  W.  Hamilton,  Alpena,  was left in  the car of  M. A. Stabile,  Vera  Cruz  instead.  Wells  who  died  412­7  Ave.,  B'klyn  15,  NY.  Michigan.  on  March  26.  He  4"  4  i  worked  in  the  Morris Geardian  deck  department  You  are  urged  to  contact  your  VVHEAJ  CHAl^SlNG  after becoming an  family  as  soon  as  possible.  They  AVORBS& ON LOG  SIU  member  in  have  moved  to  7417  Westminster  MAIUNG ilSr Pl^  1941. Mrs.  Rachel  Ave.,  Westminster,  Calif.  Wells,  his  wife,  4  . 4>  4  of  Mobile,  Ala.,  Walcy  A.  Thomas  BOSTON—This  port  shipped  26  [^Af­TONe;  It  is  important  that  you  contact  men during  the past  period. Acting  survives him. The  your  wife.  It  concerns sickness  in  Agent  Gene  Dakin  said.  This  has  place  of  burial is  unknown.  The first  definite  indications  of  4  4  4  the  family.  plans  to  build  a  commercial  atom­ been  the  best  shipping  to  hit  this  4  4  4  port  in  the  past  three months,  and  Thomas  Byus,  49:  While  aboard  powered  merchant  ship  have  been  Paoll  Pringi  given  by  American  Export  Lines.  was  very  welcome.  The  greatest  ship. Brother Byus suffered a cere­ bral  hemorrhage  The  company  revealed  that  it  it  Contact  E. C. Hood  at the Union  contributor  to  the  shipping  boost  and  died  on  considering  an  atom­powered  su­ hall,  675  4th  Avenue,  Brooklyn  was  the  SS  Waldo  which  took  on  March  16.  A  perliner  in  the  $100  million  class  32,  NY,  instead  of  the  home  ad­ 16 replacements  when she  paid ofif.  member  of  the  for  use  on  its  New  York­Mediter­ dress  he  previously  gave  you.  Negotiations  are  still  going  on  Union since  1946,  ranean  passenger  service.  4  4  4  as  to  the  possibility  of  an  option  he  sailed  in  the  Previously  two  other  companies,  Simon  Bunda  steward  depart­ the  SlU­contracted  Cities  Service  Your  relatives  and  friends  have  for  a  new  hull  here  but  no final  ment.  He  is  sur­ Oil  Company  and  Standard  OR  of  heen trying  to locate  you  in recent  decision  has  been  made.  vived  by  his  sis­ New  Jersey,  had  both  indicated  months  without  success.  Please  John  Kavanagh,  one  of  the  Sea­ ter,  Mrs.  Josie  that  they  were  studying  the  feasi­ contact  Jose  Besana  at  362  Halt  farers  injured  aboard  the  SS  Val­ chem  when  she  collided  with  the  Johnson,  of  Bal­ blliiy  of  an  atom­powered  super­ Ave.,  El  Centre,  Calif.  Santa  Rosa,  is  still  on  the  beach  timore,  Md.  Place  of  biudal  was  tanker.  No  further  plans  on  the  here  receiving  out­patient  treat­ not  indicated.  subject  have  been  announced  by  ment  at  the  Brighton  Marine  Hos­ 4  4  4  either firm.  pital.  He  hopes  to  get  his fit­for­ Allan  Fitts,  65:  A  limg  disease  Export,  which  is  drafting  plans  duty  soon  and  ship  out  again.  was fatal to Brother Fitts  who died  for  a  third  liner  to  go  along  with  Calling  during  the  past  two  on  December  its  present  two,  said  that  the  de­ weeks  were  the  Waldo  (Compass);  5,  1958,  while  sign  for  the  new  ship  allowed  it  aboard  ship.  He  to  be  converted  easily  to  nuclear  (Continued  from  page  2)  "clarify  and  simplify  the  regu­ Steel  Executive  (Isthmian);  Brad­ joined  the  Union  ford  Island,  Winter  Hill  (Cities  power.  The  ship  would  carry  1,600  der  the  McCarran  Act  came  in  lations"  so  that  alien  seamen  passengers  and  be  in  the  50,000­ for  strong  criticism.  The  dele­ should  no  longer  be  subjected  Service*);  Robin  Hood  (Robin)  and  in 1957  and sailed  the  Longview  Victory  (Victory  in  the  engine  de­ gross ton  size range.  It  would have  gates  called  on  Congress  to  to  constant  harassment.  partment.  He  Carriers).  a  cruising  speed  of  23  knots.  V  leaves  no  known  The  estimated  cost  of  the  ship  survivors.  Place  with  conventional  steam  turbines  of  burial  was  not  would  be  $95  million,  but  costs  given.  with  a  nuclear  plant  would  run  higher.  4  4  Financing  of  such  a  ship  is  a  Howard  Pearson,  36: A  lung  ail­ dubious  proposition  at  the  mo­ ment  was  responsible  for  Brother  tional's  president  had  called  Alaska and  Hawaii  ment  since  the  plans  of  American  Pearson's  death  last  December  13  SEATTLE  —  Although  it  has  for removal  of  these  troops and  The  admission  of  Alaska  and  this  position  was  given  full  been  fairly  quiet  on  the  shipping  at  the  Crosby  Memorial  Hospital  President  Lines  and  US  Lines  for  Hawaii  as  the  49th  and  50th  support.  front  during  the  last  couple  of  in  Picayime, Miss.  Pearson  joined  new superliners have been blocked,  states was  hailed by  the conven­ weeks,  Ted  Babkowski,  port  agent,  the  SIU  in  1955  in  the  engine  de­ in  part  by  failure  of  the  Admin­ tion  and  the  president  in­ Safety Of  Life  At  Sea ^  reported  the  coming period  should  partment.  He  is  survived  by  his  istration  to  request  construction  structed to inform the  governors  With  a  convention  on  Safety  be  "red  hot"  with  two  or  three  father,  Joe  Pearson.  Burial  was  in  subsidy  funds  for  the  two  ships.  of  the  two  newest  states  of  the  of  Life  at  Sea  coming  up  in  ships  scheduled  to  pay  off  here  so  Pearson  Cemetery,  Carriere,  Miss.  delegates' sentiments.  May,  1960,  the  delegates  called  far.  4  4  4  for  full  union  representation  The  Fairport  (Waterman)  was  Clarence  Graham,  68:  A  Union  Lumber, Textile  Strikes  on  the  US  Government  delega­ the  only  vessel  paying  off  here  member  since  1946,  Brother  Gra­ Delegates  expressed  serious  tion.  ham  died  of  a  during  the  past  period  while  the  eoncern  over  the  use  of  "Gov­ Alaskq Longshoremen  paralysis  In  Marymar,  Portmar  (Calmar);  De  ernment  guns  as  a  strikebreak­ Tower  Hill,  WILMINGTON —While  it  has  Soto  (Waterman)  and  the  V^ant  ing  device"  in  Canada  and  the  ­  The  use  of  members  of  the  Hope  (Hope)  were  in  transit.  Charlotte,  Can­ been a  slow period  on the shipping  US. They  referred to  the  action  Armed  Forces  to  unload  cargo  ada,  on  March  front. Reed  Humphries,  port agent,  in  various  Alaskan  ports  was  of  Newfoundland  premier  Jo­ 28.  He had  sailed  noted,  the  coming  period  should  criticized,  with  the  convention  seph  Smallwood  in  outlawing  calling for  Union Has  in  the  steward  show  some  signs  of  improvement.  this work  to be  per­ the  International  Woodworkers  formed  by  civilian  longshore­ department.  His  In addition  to  the  usual  number  Cable Address  of  America  and  setting  up  a  men.  wife,  Mrs.  Viola  of  in­transit  vessels  ealling  in  for  Seafarers  overseas  who  want  Government­ sponsored  strike­ Graham, survives  replacements,  the  Orion  Clipper  to  get  in  touch  with  headquar­ breaking  organization  as  "a  di­ Retirement  Age  him.  Brother  will  pay  off  here  after  a  year's  ters  in  a  hurry  can  do  so  by  rect  threat  to. the  democratic  In  light  of  the  rapid  progi­ess  cabling  the  Union  at  its  cable  Graham  was  cremated  In  Moore's  trip, and  must likely  will be  taking  righta of all citizens  of  Canada." '  of  automation  techniques  in  on an  entire new crew.'  ''­'• ^ss,  SEAFARERS  NEW  Mills,  Canada.  The  second  instance  was  the  the  United  States,  the  conven­ There were  no vessels signing on  4  4  4  YORK.  use of  National  Guard  troops to  tion went  on  record as  favoring  William  Kavomeea,  59:  Brother  or  paying  off  here during  the  past  Use of  this address will assure  interfere  in  the  strike  of ^thie  a  lower  retirement  age  under  icedy  transmission on all  mes­ Kavomees died  on January 27  of  a  period,  Humphries  said. In­transits  Textile  Workers  Union  in  Social  Security  as  a  means  of  sages and  faster service  for the  lung  ailment.  He  was  a  patient  in  were  the  Maiden  Creek  (Waters  ;  Henderson,  North  Carolina.  It  dealing  with  the  lessened  need  Johns  Hopkins  Hospital  In  Balti­ man);  Atlantis  (Petrol  shipping)  men  inv'ved.  I. W|i8  noted Hhat  Jhe, .Ipter^ar,  fq^„8  large  labor, fqrce.  more,  Mc|.,  at  the  time.  He  leaves  and  the  Texmar  (Calmar)..  .  ^  Boston  Boasts  Top  Shipping  • '4  Export May  Build Atom  Superliner  TO'^O'OBIJVS/'  Decisions Taken  By Convention  Resolutions  And  Officers Committee  Seattle Has  A Breather  Wilmington  Pick­Up Due  '4  �r'  ife • •   Mii  •  li'  lif  '  I'  SEAFARERS  •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UN ION*  ATLANTIC  AND  G U L F  DIS T RICT  •  AFL­CIO  Plan 3­Year  Extension  Of  Farm Surplus Cargoes  ri  •  SMperllner Sponsor  WASHINGTON—What  was  statted  as  a  tempora^  one­year  project  back  in  1954  to  provide  $700  million  in  surplus  farm  products  to foreign  nations,  may  mushroom  into  an  extensive  three­year  program  with  a  $4.5  billion authorization  if  the Administration's pro­ gram  is  passed  by  Congress*^  must  be  carried  in  American  bot­ months,  with  a  $2.23  billion  au­ this year.  thority.  If  passed,  the  program  toms.  The  farm  surplus  cargoes  have  However,  the  present  bill,  which  would  be  a  much­needed  shot  in  the  arm  to  US­flag  shipping  since  been  the  mainstay  of  the  US  Lib­ was  recommended  by  special  ad­ under the terms^of  the "50­50" law,  erty  fleet,  and  of  the  T­2  tanker  visors  to  the  President,  calls  for  at least 50  percent of  these cargoes  fleet  as  well.  With  larger  tankers  a  longer extension  of  the  program,  monopolizing  oil  cargoes,  many  from  three  to five  years,  in  order  T­2s  are  now  engaged  in  the  car­ to  allow  many  of  the  foreign  na­ riage  of  surplus grain.  In  addition,  tions  depending  on  the  program  the  large  number of  transfer­backs  to  form  clear  plans  on  how  long  of  Libertys  and  Victorys  from  the  they  will  be  able  to  use  their own  Llberian  flag  has  been  prompted  currencies  to  purchase  American  by the  owners' desire to get a piece  surplus  products.  of  the  farm  surplus  business.  In  addition,  one  of  President  New  York  hotelman  H.  B.  Cantor  poses  with  model  of  6,000­ A  three­year  extension  of  the  Eisenhower's  special  advisors  on  SlU  membership  meet­ would  undoubtedly  mean  food,  has  warned  that  the  US  passenger cafeteria­style  superliner he  proposes to  build for  trans­ ings  are  held  regularly  program  thousands of shiploads of  cargo and  would  be  hampered with  surpluses  atlantic  tourist  travel.  Construction  would  require  Government  every  two  weeks  on  Wed­ considerable  employment for  large  for  many  years  to  come.  subsidy,  and has  been proposed  in several bills  before Congress.  nesday  nights  at  7  PM  in  numbers  of  American  seamen.  The  bill,  commonly  known  as  all  SlU  ports.  All  Sea­ Public  Law  480,  involves  the  sale  farers  are  expected  to  of  US  farm  surplus  products  to  attend;  those  who  wish  to  needy  foreign  countries  in  ex­ HOUSTON—^The  SIU  medical  clinic,  which opened  in this  port recently,  has completed  be excused  should  request  change  for  their  own  currencies.  Started  back  in  1954,  the  program  processing  its first  group  of  Seafarers.  From  all  reports,  it  is  running  smoothly  and  the  permission  by  telegram  was  to  last  for  a  year  and  had  a  men  are  pleased  with  their  examinations.  While the clinic  is  taking  only  a  few  men  at  a  (be  sure  to  include  regis­ $700  million  limit  on  the  amount  time  for  the  present,  once  all •   —  tration  number).  The  next  of  stored  surpluses  that  could  be  of  the  knots  are  ironed  out  soon, it  is not  known whether  they  Seatrain  Savannah,  Seatrain  Texas  sold.  However  the  following  year  it  will  be  operating  at  fuU  will  pay  off  here  or  in  New  Or­ (Seatrain);  Pan  Oceanic  Trans­ SlU  meetings  will  be:  the sales authorization was doubled  capacity.  leans.  porter  (Penn  Navigation);  Bien­ to  $1.5  billion, and  upped  again  in  Shipping  for  the  port  continued  This port  was visited  by the Nat­ ville  (Pan­Atlantic); Alcoa  Planter  June  10  1956  to  $3  billion  and  two  years.  to  improve  over  the  past  period,  alie  (Intercontinental);  Ocean  (Alcoa);  Coalinga  Hills  (Marine  The second  time  extension in the  more  than  doubling  the  prior  pe­ Joyce  (Ocean  Clippers);  Maxton  Tankers)  and  the  Wang  Knight  program was granted in 1958, when  riod's  figures.  Most  of  this  is  ac­ (Trans.  Ocean.); Steel  King, Steel  (Marino Bulk).  June  24  instead  of  its  year­by­year  exis^  counted  for  by  the  fact  that  there  Recorder,  Steel  Fabricator,  Steel  tence,  the  program  was  authorized  was a  large number of  vessels call­ ]\iaker  (Isthmian);  Bents  Fort  Julys  to  sell  the surplus  products  for 18  ing into  the area  for servicing, and  Council Grove,  Fort Hoskins,  Royal  this  of  course  meant  a  number  of  Oak,  Bradford  Island  (Cities  Serv­ replacement  calls.  ice­);  Pacific  Carrier  (World  Car­ The  job  outlook  for  the  coming  riers);  Eagle  Voyager  (Sea  period  is  pretty  unpredictable.  Trans.);  Petro  Chem  (Valentine);  While  there  are  three  Bloomfield  Morning  Light,  Iberville,  Arizpa  ships  scheduled  to  hit  this  port  (Waterman); Seatrain New  Jersey,  SCHEDULE  OF  SIO  MEETINGS  Houston  Medical Clink Opens  N' Orleans  Boom Town;  SIU Scholarship Winner  Outlook Fine  NEW  ORLEANS—It  has  been  a  very "good  period  on  the shipping  front  in  the  port  as  a  total  of  214  men  were  shipped  to  permanent  berths.  With a  wife and  two children  to support  while  working  The  outlook  for  the  coming  two  his  way  through  the  University  of  Connecticut,  Robert  G.  weeks  is just  as  good  as  there  are  eight  ships  scheduled  to  pay  off  Hauser,  son  of  Seafarer  Edgar  (Jerry)  Hauser,  expects  to  here .during  that  period.  find  the going a lot easier now*­ Besides  the  vessels  taking  with  the  help  of  his  $6,000  Subsequently,  he  was  sent  to  on  full  crews, two  there  were  eight  four­year  .  SIU  scholarship,  San  Diego  where  he  attended  ships  paying  off, five  signing  on  Hauser,  one  of  five' winners of  the  flight engineer  school.  On his  tour  Safety  pays  off  again  for  the  crew  of  the  SlU­manned Steel King  1959  SIU  Scholarship  Awards,  is  of  duty he  served  on  planes which  and 24 vessels  in­transit.  often took  sick  or injured  men off  The  Del  Alba  (Mississippi)  and  as the crew  receives a company safety award  for the  second  time.  currently  attend­ ships  at  sea,  both  off  California  tht=  Coalinga  Hills  (Marine  Taii­ Seafarer  Horace  Mobley,  deck  department  safety  representative  ing  the  School  of  and  in  the  Philippines.  While  in  kers)  were  the  two  ships  signing  Business  Admin­ (2nd  from  left),  accepts  $250  check  on  behalf  of shipmates  from  this service  he received  two letters  on full crews while  the Alcoa  Plan­ istration  and  is  ship's  master,  Capt. J,  T. Williams.  Looking  on  (I  to r)  ere  Sea­ ter  (Alcoa);  Del  Norte,  Del  Sol,  of  commendation.  considering  going  farers  Charles  Johnson,  Chester  B.  Jensen  and  James  M. Camp­ Del  Viento  (Mississippi);  Steel  on  to law  school.  After leaving the  Coast Guard  in  Maker  bell.  Photo  by  2nd  mate  Frank  Walker.  (Isthmian);  Frances  (Bull);  The  elder  Hau­ 1954, he  returned home to  Connec­ ser  sails  as  elec­ ticut and  got a  job as  a toolmaker.  Coalinga  Hills  (Marine  Tankers)  trician and  is cur­ He  married  in  1956,  and  now  has  and  the  Ocean  Dinny  (Ocean  Clip­ rently  chief  elec­ two  children,  a  boy  of  two  and  a  pers)  paid  off.  Signing  on  were  the  Alcoa  Planter  (Alcoa);  Del  trician  aboard  baby  boy,  two months  old.  Hauser  Norte,  Del  Mundo  (Mississippi);  the  Steel  Seafar­ Hauser started  at  the  University  With a  record of  just  one accident  in the  last six months  Steel  Fabricator  and  the  Steel  of  1958,  the crew  of  the Steel  King  has  won the  fleet safety­ er on the  Persian Gulf  run. He  has  of  Connecticut in September, 1955,  Maker  (Isthmian).  been shipping with the SIU for the  but  had  to  leave  after  one  term  award for the second time.  As a result, officers and unlicensed  past  seven  years  on  the  Far  East  because of  financial difficulties. He  The  in­transit  ships  were  the  crew  have  divvied  up  a  $500  run, and  before that  served hitches  re­entered  school  in  the  fall  of  Alcoa Ranger,  Alcoa Corsair,' Alcoa  cash award from the company.  record,  but  Isthmian's  cash award  in­the  Navy  in both  World  Wars I  1956  and has  been  attending since  Roamer,  Alcoa  Cavalier  (Alcoa);  For  some  time  now,  the  is  unique  in  the  SlU­contracted  and II,  and worked  in a  San Fran­ then,  despite  the  handicap  of  hav­ Seatrain  Georgia,  Seatrain  Louisi­ ana  (Seatrain);  Del  Mundo," Dei  company  has  been  giving  these  fleet.  cisco  shipyard.  ing a family to  support.  awards  to  the  crews  with the  best  A  native  of  Hartford,  Connec­ "I  wish  to  express  my  thanks,"  Norte  (Mississippi);  Steel  Maker  record,  to  be  spent  in  any  shape  ticut,  Hauser confesses  that "while  he  said,  "for  awarding  me  an  An­ (Isthmian);  Suzanne,  EdiUi  (Bull);  or  form  that  the  crew  desires.  in High  School  I did  not  have  the  drew  Furaseth  Scholarship.  This,  Morning  Light,  Yaka,  Monarch  of  Crewmembers  received  the  sense  to  stop  rebuilding  cars  long  of  course,  will  be  of  tremendous  the Seas,  Iberville, Young America,  award  on  May  5  from'Captain  enough  to  take  advantage  of  the  e.ssi8tance  to  ine  in  completing mis^  Claiborne  (Waterman);  Raphael  J.  T.  Williams.  education  being  offered  to  me.  education.  It  is  very  doubtful  Semmes,  Gateway  City  (Pan­At­ Consequently,  I almost did not  get  whether FWould have  been able  to  lantic);  Ocean  Joyce  (Ocean  Clip­ .  Several  other  SIU  companies  through."  However,  he^%graduated  get  the  education  I desire  without  pers);  Natalie  (Intercontihental);  follow  the  practice  of  presenting  in 1951 and immedlatebr  joined the  your  help.. I  know  that  my  father  Gulf water  (Metro)  and  the  (Jceas  awards  or  citations  to  crewmein­ Joyce  (Ocean. Clippers).  •  , . . is  proud  and  gratefuL"  Coast  Guards  bers  compiling  the  best  safet>'  Considers Legal Career  Steel King Wins Award  •  '  � 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 5, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: DEMAND PROBE OF ICC CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONVENTION MAPS UNION PLANS SHIP ENGINEERS OK FINAL UNION MERGER PLAN 3 MORE YEARS OF SURPLUS CARGOES ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN FILED WITH THE NY STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT ROUND-UP OF SIUNA CONVENTION ACTS ENGINEERS FORM ONE SEA UNION RUNAWAYS, 50-50, CG, FISH INDUSTRY PROBLEMS ATTACKED FISH UNIONS MAP FIGHT ON CANNERY ‘RUNAWAYS’ OIL CO. TAX DEALS HIT IN CONGRESS CONVENTION ACTS ON MAJOR UNION ISSUES CHARGE ICC LINKS WITH RAILROADS NY SETTLES TRAVEL, OT BEEFS; JOBS DIP’ ‘ONLY KILLED UNION AGENT’ – GETS 1-10 SEA UNIONS ASSAILS LABOR BILL TRAILERSHIPS WIN AWARD BRIDGES SETS UP RED LABOR GROUP PLAN 3-YEAR EXTENSION OF FARM SURPLUS CARGOES HOUSTON MEDICAL CLINIC OPENS 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 06/05/1959 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. 12 1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8d4023c174d3c1756aa67baf86acb443.PDF ef20da696756c64fcf3a41be6a6dc40e PDF Text Text —  I  r Mm~­m  ­ iiBERSjoQ  OFFICIAL ORGAN  OF THE ATLANTIC AND  GULF DISTRICT,  SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH  AMERICA  VOL. Ill  NEW  YORK, N. Y.,  FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941  446  No. 11  Aii S.Llj. Bonus  NEW  GAINS WON:  Deldrgentina Case  Demands  Won  Seatrain Line  QfCqastalShips  Agreement  Is  Just  PubUdty Stunt  From  Owners  ;  Renewed  Transferred  • ir  NEW  ORLEANS  S.I.V, OFFICIALS FIND:  Officials  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  at  New  Orleans  have  been  enffayed  in  traclinf/  down  the  facts  in  the  case  of  the.  8.8.  Delaryentina,  which  several  weeks  ago  teas  played  up  by  Mer­ chant  Marine  Naval  Reserve  authorities  as  a  veritable  hot­bed  of  "subversive"  activities. .According  to  a  certain  Lieutenant  Blancq  of  the V. 8. Navy, Ncasi  swastikas were  supposed  to  have  been  painted  on board  the ship  and  a Union delegate was  alleged  to  have instructed  the  seamen  of  the  crew  not  to  enlist  in  the  Naval  Reserve.  These  charges  were  presented  to  the  House  Naval  Affairs  Committee  for  Investigation  by  Capt.  John  Shafroth,  Navy  man  in  charge  of  the  Naval  Reserve  Division  of  the  United  Stales  Bureau  of  Navigation,  without  any  attempt  being  made  to  verify  or  substantiate  them.  AH  was  reported  in  the  last  issue.  Agent  A.  W.  Armstrong  of  the SIU  Branch  at  New  Orleans flatly  denied  the  charges as soon  aa  they  appeared  in  the  press.  The  case  has  been  under  further  scrutiny of  the Union  since and  here is  what Brother  M. D.  Biggs,  Gulf  District  Representative  of  the  SIU,  had  to  report  on  the  whole  affair  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Union:  —  •   By  M.  D.  Biggs  After  thoroughly  investi­ gating  this  case  and  talking  it over  with  the  company  of­ ficials as  well  as  Daniel  Ring  of  the  Maritime  Commission,  we  have  come  to  the  conclu­ sion that this was just a cheap  publicity  stunt  on  behalf  of  the  Naval  Reserve  in  trying  to get  men to  join up.  NEW  YORK., June  5.~The  Ra­ Radio  Officers  Secure  Big Pay  Hike on Tankers  Seatrain  Lines,  Inc.,  have  renewed  their agreement  with  the  Seafarers  International  Union  with  many  new  gains  won  for  the  unlicensed  per­ sonnel.  In  addition  to  bring­ ing wages and  working condi­ tions  up  on  a  par  with  the  best  agreements,  the  Seatrain  contract  has a  unique feature.  Aside from  the two  weeks va­ cation  with  pay  granted  last  year,  the  Company  has  con­ ceded  a  demand  by  the Union  for an  additional day  off. with  Mark  down  another  big advance  pay,  for  every  two  weeks  of  .for  the  seamen  under  the  banner  service.  of  the  militant  SIU!  NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS  BOARD  Elections  Ordered  On Ore Line Ships  WASHINGTON,  D.O.—THa  Maritime  Commission  this  week  ordered  operators  oil  vessels  in  coastwise  Atlantic,  and  Gulf  trade  to  turn  ovei;  immediately  50  per  cent  o|  their tonnage for diversion tO|  trans­Atlantic  operation  aa  part of  the program of aiding  British  shipping  needs.  ­i:  V­ • i  IS'^  In  addition,  the CommiSBlon  an­ nounced  that  it  had  purchased  a  total  of  twenty­eight  merchant  vessels  for  conversion  into auzill­ aries  and  transports  lor  the  armed  services.  Twenty­one  will  be assigned  to the  Navy and  seven  to  the  Army.  "The  order  issued  today,"  saya  the  New  Yofk  Times  of  June  5,  1941,  "raises  the  question  as  to  what  is  left  of  the  merchant  mar  line  for  normal  use."  Union  seamen  Will  have  to  bo  constantly  on  the  alert  to  see  that  their  hard­won  gains  in  wages  and  conditions  do  not  go  lost  in  the  shuffle  amidst  all  these transfers.  Printed  Matter  None  of  the statements  made  in  the  capitalist  press  could  be  sub­ Unfair to Labor  The  National  Labor Relations  Board has ordered  an elec­ stantiated  and  were  proven  out­ Union  men  are  asked  by  right  lies,  but  it  has  been  impos  tion  to  be  held  among  the  unlicensed  personnel  of  the  ves­ the  Chicago  Printing  Bible  for  us  to  get  in  touch  with  sels owned  and  operated hy  the  Ore  Steamship  Corporation.  Trades  Council  not  to  pat­ Lieutenant  Blancq,  who  was  sup­ posed  to  have  given  this informa­ Balloting, which is  to he  conducted  in the  very near  future,  ronize  Ihe  following  unfair  tion  to  Washington,  D.  C.  How­ is to  determine  whether the men wish  the Seafarers  Interna­ pnhli cations:  ever,  we  have  the  promise  that  TIME  Magazine  tional  Union  to represent  them  or no  union.  Lieutenant  Blancq  will  be  made  LIFE Magazine  This  decision  of  the  NLRB  is^'  available  this  week  through  the  the  result  of  hard  organization  MEBA  in  the  Export  strike  re­ Encyclopedia  Britanica  8th  Naval  District,  and  he  will  cently).  No  wonder  at  all  that  have  an  opportunity  to  back  up  work  by  the  SIU.  All  these  publications  The  much­vaunted  snper­or­ flie seamen  are beginning  to  un­ are  being  printed  by  the  these statements.  derstand  the  true  character  of  In  the  first  place  there  were  ganlzers  of  the  NMU,  with  that  these  parasites  of  the  water­ labor­hating,  open shop  R.  highly  efficient  spieler  "Dog­ no  swastikas  painted  on  the  R.  Donnelly  &  Sons  Co.,  front!  ship,  but  a  yoiuig  kid  ahout  30  face"  Lawrenson  in  charge,  (Lakeside  Press)  at  Chica­ For  the  SIU,  the  Ore  Line  elec­ years  of  age,  while  cleaning  out  could  not  even  place on  the  bal­ lot!  For  all  of  their  boasting  go. against which the print­ tions will  continue the  same  trend  a paint  brush, did  make a couple  of  good  luck  marks  on  one  of  and  all  the  reams  of  slander  that  has  been  noticed  in  the  past  ing  trade unions  are carry­ the  doors,  in  a Joking  way,  and  (which  goes  for  "propaganda"  year  all  along  the  coast—towards  ing  on  an  active  organiz­ the  Naval  Reserve  decided  this  among  these  birds)  in  the  Pilot,  making  the  SIU  the  seamen's  ing  campaign.  was  their  chance  to  break  in  on  they  could  not  even  collect  union  in  the  East.  enough  signatures  from  the  the  Merchant  seamen.  bona  fide  seamen  of  the  Ore  As  the  war  boom  continues  to  It  seems  very  funny  that  this  Idne  to  as  much  as  put  up  a  expand  ship­building  and  cargoes  ship  was  in  port  twice  before  I  show  of  a contest!  pile  up  on  docks  for  lack  of  bot­ left  for  Florida  and  I  was  aboard  This  is  hardly  to  be  wondered  ­toms,  it  might  be  welt to  bear  in  the  ship  on  both  occasions,  but  at.  The  bona fide  seamen  judge  mind  that  there  was  another  war  nothing  of  this  nature  was  ever  by  ACTIONS,  not'  words.  The  boom  once  and  a  similar  situa­ mentioned.  SIU  can  show  them  ACTION—  Also,  that  they  would  make  improvements  of  conditions  all  tion  for  shipping—and  that it  had  its  aftermath.  The  New  York  the  statement  that  a  floating  along  the  line.  All  the  Commu­ Tribune  of  twenty  years  ago,  on  delegate  from  the  Union  had  nist  Party stooges  in  the  leader­ It took  the  combined forces of  the  Communist  Party ma­ March  5,  1921,  carried  the  follow­ broken  up  a  meeting  of  the  ship  of  the  NMU  can  show—i­s  crew  aboard  the  ship  when  we  a  record  of  disruption,  wrecking  chine  on both coasts  to finally suspend  the  increasingly suc­ "  ing  item:  "Fully  a  third  of  the  world's  had  the  sworn  statement  of  the  and  outright finking  on  fellow  cessful strike  of  the Marine  Engineers on  the Export  Line.  ocean­going  ships  are  now  tied  entire  crew  and  officers  of  the  seamen  (such  as  against  the  ­Bringing  Harry  Bridges  from«^­—  '  up  for  lack  of  cargoes,  and  the  ship  that  no  meeting  was  ever  the  West  Coast  by  plane  and  Joe  action.  That  clause,  any  child  number  is  increasing  daily.  called.  "No  Coffee  Time"  Curran  from  could  have  understood,  can  bo  In  addition  to  this,  the  Naval  Shipping  men  put  the figure  at  New  York,  the  Stalinite  cabal  made  to  apply  only  to  a  com­ about  17,000,000  gross  tons  of  Reserve  evidently  know  that  they  utilized  their  connections  in  the  pany  already  organized  into  the  merchant  vessels  out  of  an  es­ have  pulled  a  big plunder,  as  they  CIO  to  force  the  National  Execu­ Union,  which  the  Export  Line  A  new  Post  Office  Box  tive  Committee  of  the  MEBA,  was  timated  total  of  about  50,000,­ have  just  recently  set  up  a  pub­ not.  000  tons  of  deep­sea­going  licity  committee  here .for  the" port  has  been  secui*ed  and  it  is  meeting  in  Washington,  to  order  ships. More  than  half  the ocean  of  New  Orleans  to  make  all  press  Box  25,  Station  P,  New  Local  33  of  that  organization  in  However,  all  the flnky  C.  P.  tonnage  owned  by  the •  Ship­ releases  in  the  future.  New  York  to  call  off  its  picket  characters  were  looking  for  was  York City.  ping  Board  is  Included  In  the  lines  around  the  Export  docks.  a  pretext,  and  anything  could  be  However,  the  old  Box,  aggregate  of  shlpd  laid, up  for  must  strengthen  their  organiza­ A flukey  clause  in  the  consti­ made  to serve  tliat filthy  purpose.  No. 522,  Church  Street An­ lack  Of  cargoes.­'  tution  of  that  organization,  re­ Local 33 of  the MEBA is,  how­ tions  now  and  build  up  power  quiring  two­thirds  of  the  engin­ ever,  taking  the  whole  case  to  nex,  is  still  open  and  will  Are  we  going  to  read  similar'  during  this  "boom"  in  order  to  eers on any line to favor a strike  the NLRB and considers its pros­ news  items  a  few  years  hence,  cope  with  its  "aftermath."  Re­ remain  so  until  its  rental  "when  the  present  war  boom  sub.  member  what  the  ebipowners  did  runs  out  on  .Tune  30. 1941.  before It could  be flailed,  served  pects good  of  wiiming out in thn  as  the flimsey  pretext  for  this  cud.  sides?  No  doubt! '  Union  men  in  1922?  dio  Ofllcers  Union,  Murine  Divi­ sion,  Commercial  Telegraphers  Union,  affiliated  with  the  Amer­ ican  Fedeiation  of  Labot,  an­ nounced  yesterday  that  it  had  re  newed  its  agreement  with  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Company  with  a  ?20.00  per  month  increase  in  wages for  the 14  radio ofllcers  em­ ployed  on  tanker  vessels  operated  by  the  Cdmpany.  This  brings  the  wages  up  to  the  highest  thus  far  paid  .for  radio  operating  duties  by  any  tanker  company  in  the  world.  The  new  wage  scale  is  $160.00  per  month  and  takes  ef­ fect  immediately.  ,L  t  The Seafarers International  Union,  as  was  stated  in  the  last  issue  of  the  LOG,  de­ manded  of  the  shipowners  a  bonus  of  $75  for  the  unli­ censed  men  on  any  vessel  docking  at  Suez  and  $45  per  jwrt  for  every  other  port  in  the  Red  Sea  or  the  Persian  Gulf,  in  addition  to  the flat  $60  per  month  war  bonus  al­ ready  granted.  All  of  these  demands  have  now  been  met  by  every  company  under  an  SIU contract  operating to  the  zones mentioned.  1  Another Boom &  The Aftermath  C.P. PRESSURE GETS  MEBA Export  Line  Strike  Caiied  Off  m  : if  I  m­ NOTICE  m  .• A' •   �ar  Friday,  June 6,  1941  T H  E  '»E A F AJFl  BR S '  LOG  Published  by the  Organizers Report On;  ATLANTIC  &  GULF:  piSTRIGT  ISTHMIANLim  of  the  Seafarers^ International  Union  ORGANIZING  DRIVE  of  North  America  ,1  • (  • m  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of^abor  Bs®''  •  9'ii "• •    4  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  Ipiternational  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calit.  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  PUBLICATION  TO:  I):­ "THE SEAFARERS'LOG"  P. O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling Green 9­3437  HONOR  ROLL  DELAYED  Due  to  the  moving  of  Headquarters  from  Washing­ ton  to  New  York  and  the  delay  caused  by  this  move,  the reports of  donations to the SEAFARERS' LOG have  been delayed.  These  will  be furnished  complete as soon  as compiled.  SoQil Progress Utede^  Asks Cooperation  Keep Union  Standards  HOUSTON  On the  May  17,  1941  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  Dear  Sir  and.Brother:  Things  have  been  slow  this  week  so  far,  but  I  ho'pe  to  do  some  business  this  following  week.  I  am  expecting  a  ship  by  the  name  of  Nickelliner  in  this,  week,  and  J  understand  that  she  Is  not  organized,  but  if  nothing  happens,  she  will  be  before  she  leaves  for  other  ports.  We  have  some  SIU  men  aboard  her  and  that  helps  a  lot  in  organizing  ships.  The hullaballoo over the Delar^ntina case  has died  down.  Apparently  the  Navy's  brass  hats  svcallowed  a  hot  potato,  Protect the  Union's Future:  when  they  took  up  the  alleged  swastika  incident  there  and  tried  to  play  it ­up.  Meanwhile,  word  has  got  around  that  the  Delargeiitina,  along  with  a  couple  of  other  Delta  Line  .ships, is to  be transferred to the  armed forces for use as naval  Wages  have  gone  up  considerably.  Bonus  paf 'is  picking  up.  auxiliaries.  Working  an(J  living  conditions  are  more  tolerable  than  they  ­have  Can it  be that the cry  of  "subvfersiveittess" was  originally  bden  for  a  long  time.  The  Unions seem  pretty  well  entrenched.  raised in the Delargentina case wiith this contemplated trans­ Under  the  circumetances,  many  a  seaman  these  days  gets  the  fer in mind?  Can  it  be  that  the  whole  thing was  just an  at­ notion  that  we  are  heading  straight'  for  Utopia.  Tliat  things  are  tempt  to  terrorize  the  crew  and  stampede  them  into  the  going  to  Be  smooth  sailing  for  the  working  stiff  from  now  on  for  evetmore.  With  such  a  state  of  mind,  many  a  seamen  is  inclined  to  Naval  Reserve—and  then to  continue  to man  the  ship  after  relax  in  his  vigilance,  slump  into  Indifference,  draw  his  pay  and  I  know  that  we  are  very  short  the transfer  at less  than half  of  their  present  pay?  sfiehd  it  without  a  thought  of  tomorrow,  without  a  thought  of  what  in  key  men,  but  it  see'ms  to  me  The  Seafarers International Union  of  North  America  has  is really  facing him  and  his  Union  in  the  days ahead.  that  if  we­ could  get  some  of  ouf  set  dowii  as its standing  policy  not  to interfere  in  any  way  Nothing  is  more  dangerous  to  tire  continued  welfare  of  sea­ full  book  ihembers  to  take  jobs  faring labor  than  just  this type  of  attitirde.  on  these  Isthmian  ships,  it  would  with  Naval  Reserve  recruitment.  The  Union  has  no  desire  ITiat's  the attitude  that falls  the Union  in  a  pinch  when  backing  not  take  us  very  long to  get these  and  does  not  claim  the  power  to instruct  its  members  as  to  is  needed  for  a fight  to  get  improved  conditions.  ships  under  our  banner.  The  rea­ the  que.stion  of  joining  the  Naval  Reserve.  That  is  a  purely  That's  the  attitude  that  brings  about  thoughtles.s  "job  actions"  son  Is  that  they  Oould  do  quite  a  which  violate  agreements  and  jeopardize  the  safety  of  the  Union  in  bit  of  contacting  aboard,  then  we  voluntary action.  Each  man, consequently, has  to decide  that  the  midst  of  war  hysteria.  would  know  who  to  ask  for  when  qnestion  for  himself.  That's  the  attitude  that  leaves  th.e  Union  treasury  empty  and  these  ships  arrived  in  port.  But,  it  is  quite  understandable  that  seamen  have  been  the  union  itself  defenseless  in  the  face  of  most  certain  future  It  is  almost  impossible  to  get  reluctant  in  volunteering,  on  their  own  hook.  ehtergencies.  aboard  them  as  they  all  have  The ,men  in  charge  of  the  Navy shbuld  understand  wiy.^^  John  Shipowner  and  the  employing  class  as  a  whole  have  an  these finky  SI  a  year  men  as  entirely  dlflerent  attitude  toward  this  whole  problem.  The'y  have  guards,  and  fhey  would  not  let  It  is  clear  that  men Accustomed  to the  present  Union wkges '  long  ago  realized  that  the fight  between  labor  and  capital  is  nip  Christ  aboard  without  a  pass.  and  working  conditions  would  not  voluntarily  give up their"  and  tuck.  That  in  this fight,  a  concession  won  today  may  be  lost  The  membeisliip  must  realize  standards for  what amounts to  Imlf­pay and the curtailment  tomorrow.  that  every  member  in  our  organ­ 'Accordingly,  THEY  prepare  constantly  to  meet  the  I'cquire­ ization  is an  organizer  and  he can  of  hard­won. rights, that  have  made  life  on  shipboard  some­ ments  of  this fight.  They  build  up  huge  i­eserve  funds  to  combat  do  liis  part  at  the  presenf  by  tak­ what tolerable.  ctiikes,  they  keep  an  eflicieiit  anti­labor  lobby  going  in  AVashlng­ ing  those  jbb.s  if  only  to  the  next  Instead  of  resorting  to cheap  jingoistic  publicity  and  ter­ fon  day  and  night,  and  they  organize  their  gobn­sqnads  of  coni­ port  that'  will  give  the  Union  a  rorizing  pressure  eampaign.s,  the  Admirals  would  do  well  pany stool­pigeons  and finks,  ready  to spring Into  action  when  the  brtok,  as  we  must  have  at  least  to  get  wise  and  face the facts.  favorable  opportunity  for  them  aiises.  51  per  cent  when  we  call  for  a  Tran.sfer.s  of  merchant  vessels for  naval  use  are  going  on  Right  now  John  Shipowner  .is  frowning  considerably  at  the  vote  on  those  ships.  apace.  There  are  less  than 1,000  men  in  the  Naval  Reserve  headway  made  in  recent  years  by  the  sea  slaA'es.  So  are  all  his  I  have  been  contacting  the  employer  pals  and  the  head  guys  among  them,  the  bankers.  But!  boys  from  some  of  the  Southern  that  they  can  call upon  to /Uian  these ship.s  under  tlie  condi­ they  look  into  the  future and  .see  a  brighter  side  to  things.  Recently  8.  S.  Co.  ships  and  they  are  real  tion.s they have set  down.  the  President  of  the  United  States  declared  an  "unlimited  national  anxious  to  Join  up.  This  is  what  In  order  to  man  the  increasing  number  of  commercial  emergency"  in  connection  with  the  war  moves  abroad.  The  reaction  happened  last  Sunday  nite. There  craft  coming  under  their  command,  the  wisest  thing  they  to  the  President's  speech  in  the­se  circles  was  characteristic.  Here  were  two  of  those  scows  in |oort,  could do  is maintain the  Union wages  and standards  prevail­ Is  how  the  Journal  of  Commerce  reports  if  on  Thursday,  May  29,  and  I  was  very  much  surprised  when  a  gang  of  at  least  fifteen  or  ing on the ships  being transferred into their charge.  1941,  under  the  heading  "Wall  Street  Trends":  •   t  "One  aspect  of  the  Pre.sldent's  addres.s  which  found  a  twenty  men  came  up  to  me  arid  The shipowners  are  not  asked  to sacrifice  half  their  capi­ favorable  response in financial  circles  was  his appeal  to  labor  asked  if  I  was  the  organizer.  So  tal,  let  alone  half  their  profits, when  their  ships come  under  Unions  to desist  froiiii'striking  while  the  emergency  contfnned.  I said  yes,  why?  They  began  to  tell  me  of  their  Navy  command.  Why  are  suchpatriotic" sacrifices  asked  Any  development  which  would  tend  to  limit  labor's  deuiands  at  this  time  would  be  regarded  as  highly  favorable  from  the  troubles,  such  as  they  were  hot  only  of  the  Union .seamen  and  not  of  their employers?  getting paid  for  any  overtime and  longer  term  standpoint,  since  conce.ssions  won  under  the  pres­ Given  Union  wages and working conditions, the  Admirals  ent  COUditinns  Would  hot  be  relinqui.shed when  the  emergency  had  to  work  on  Saturday  eve­ will  Iiave  no  trouble  at  all finding  competent  merchant  sea­ nings.  Chow  and  quarters  were  Is  over,  e.\cept  after a  considerable  l>attle."  men  to  work  the naval  auxiliaries and transports.  ,  These  people  know  that  in  the  last  war  the  seamen's  TTnlons  lousy  and  numerous  other  things  No  rmses  are  needed.  Jmst  keep  the  Union  standards  on  also made  progress;  that  after  the  war  the shipping  boom  collapsed;  that,  we  don't  have  on  ships  un­ the tuansferred  ships!  der  bvir  banner.  Also  that  the  that  the  concessions  won  by  the  Unions  were  slowly  but  surely  t, .  U"'  M  A'  i  3  1  f*fi^V..'• •   teP'  taken  back  by  the shipowners;  that  when  the  Unions  then  went  out  AB^'s  were  paid  the  sum  of  .$85.00  on  strike  in  1921  to  protect  their  conditions,  the  Union  treasuty  per  month,  tihie  off  for  overtime.  was  usually  empty.  And,  after  a  short  battle  the  seamen,  who .phi;'  Then  that  was  time  for  me  to  do  a  year  or  two  before^iad  enjoyed  higli  wage.s  and  decent  living  con­ lots  of  talking  which  I  did.  Also  gave  them  some  agreements  that  ditions, could  eaeily  be  herded  back  to  sea  slavery.  They  know  that another  such  battle,  to  take  back  the concession.s  I  had  in  my  room,  and  believe  All  members  of  the  Seafai'crs  International  Union  regained  by  the  seamen  moat  recently,  will  undoubtedly  come  soon  me,  tho.se  boys  begged  me  to  ac­ of  North  America,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  are  asked  after  the  "emergency"  or  war  is  oyer.  They  don't  want  too  many  cept  them  on  the  spot.  Included  to  cooperate  with  the  Union  patrolmen  in  paying  their  of  labor's  demands  to  be  met  now,  so  that  it  will  not  be  too  tough  'were  one  or  two  engineers  wanC­ for  them  to  wipe  these  gains  out  later.  Moreover,  thfey  are  prepar­ iiig  to  join  up.  They  said  that  dues  promptly.  For  the  benefit  of  those  members  who  ing  day  and  night  for  that  battle  with  labor.  They  are  building  up  they  had  rather  work  for  a  com­ may  not  be  aware  of  the fact, we are hereby reprinting  pany  that was  signed  up  with  the  their reserves.  a resolution  on  this subject adopted by  the New  Orleans  SIU­ as  Fireman  than  to  work  for  There  is  a  lesson  in  this  for  labor  itself  to  take  to  heait.  The  Branch  on  February  10,  1941,  ahd  later  on  concurred  the  Southern  as  an  Engineer.  seamen  would  do  well  to  learn  in  tliis  resect  from  the  sliipowhers.  Brothers,  don't  that  sound  as |  in  by  all  the  other  Branches:  • We, too,  must  prepare  for  the  battle.  We  must  not  be caught  unpie­ pared  and  .defenseless  like  in  1921.  That  would  be  unforgivably  if  the  crews  of  those  scows  want  •   "Due to the financial condition of  the  Union all  to  come  i:i  our  union?  If  we  will  shoj­tstghted.  That  would  be  cutting  one's  own  throat.  members while employed  shall have their  dues paid  The time  to  prepare for  the defense of  conditions gained  is  NOW.  give  them  the  same  kind  of  pro­ through  the  current  month and  shall  not  be  regis­ position  as  We  are  giving  the  The  time  to  build  up  our  reserves  for  the Inevitable  clash  with  Isthmian  Line,  I  am  sure  that  tered on  the shipping  list if  their  .dues are  not paid  the  greedy  shipowners  is  NOW.  that  Line  will  be  under  our  ban­ through the  current month."  The  time  to  build  impregnable  barriers  against  a  return  to  sea  ner  within  two  months.  slavery  is  NOW.  Fraternally  yours,  The  time  to  shell  out  for  a  huge  strike  fund  that  will  enable  help  too.  for  GUI'  .Union,  otherwise  all  pur  D,  L.  Parker,  Org.  the seamAu  to  meet  any  counter  attack  against  their  gains  is  NOW,  When  that  Company  calls  the  efforts  and  money  are  spent  in  when  liay  la  high  and  bonuses  soaring.  May  31,  1941  hall  for  a  man,  let some  ifnll  book  vain.  . —.  Thkt  is 3the  best  Insurance  that  seamen  can  invest  in  for  the ,  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  member  take  the  job and  "theii  ho  Once  we'stop  we  are  going  protectibn  Of  their  own  .future.  can  do  plenty  towards  helping  astern,  and  that  must  not  ever  Dear,Sir  and  Brother:  The'shipownei's  are  doing  just  that.  The  seamen  can  profitably  For  the  ihforination  of  the  lihe  the crew  up,  and  at' the  safiie  likpperi  as  long  as  we  live  in  a  learn  from  their  example  in  this  instance.  membership,  they  elected  me  to  time  when  we  call  for  a  Vote  on  dkmbcralic  country  and  belong  to  BUILD THE  UNION  STRONG AND  FIRM!  THE  SIU  IS YOUR  organize  the  Isthmian  Line  and  tliose  ships  we  haVe  hbbli  a  demberat^^^  FORTRESS  AGAINST  THE  COMING  SHIPOWNERS'  ATTACKS  we  arc  doing,  our  best  to fine  mdmbers or  men  that are  iuollhed  Fraternaiiy,  .  "  ON  YOUR:  CONDITIONS!  them  up,  but  we  must  have  their  to  line  up  with  the  SIU  to  vote  D,  U.  Parker, Off.'  '.'A­V.­f,  • •   ­ L.­'.  m  ) ­A;  .  �p 1  Friday,  June  6,  1941  /  .1  '  •  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  W. h a t's  Doing —  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  ,  .  Atlantic &  Gulf  District  ''A.  Secretary­TreasurePs Office  Room  213  —  2  Stone  Street, New  York  City  P.  O,  Box  25, Station  P  Phone:  BOwling  Green  9­3437  factor, "Ham­Head"  Curran,  when  he  gave  the  .signal  for  members  of  the  National  Maritime  Union  May  19,  1941 .  May  15,  1941  DIRECTORY  OF  BRANCHES  to  sabotage  the  picket  line  of  an­ Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  Editor,  Seafarars'  Log'  other  CIO  aillliate  should  be  BRANCH  ADDRESS  PHONE  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  enough  to convince  even  the  most  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  NEW  YORK  2 Stone  St.  BOwling  Green  9­3437  The  DeSoto  came  in  Suhday  Greetings  from  thie  port  in  the  skeptical.  BOSTON  330  Atlantic  Aye.  ...LIBerty  4057  sunny South  on  Mobile  Bay.  Busi  PROVIDENCE  .. 465  South  Main  St.  ..Manning  3572  We  have  seen  evidence  of  the  with  four  men  short".  I  shipped  ness as  usual  has  been  very  brisk  NMU  scabbing  on  the  SIU,  and,  two  AB's,  one  Fireman,  and  one  BALTIMORE  ... 14  North  Gay  St.  ... Calvert  4539  as  far  as  the  sailors  are  con  believe  it  or  not,  NMU  members  Oiler  aboard  ahd  then  found  they  PHILADELPHIA  ,6  North  6th  St.  Lombard  7651  had  come South  with  another man  cerned  here  in  Mobile.  NORFOLK  60  Commercial  PI.  ..Norfolk  41083  scabbing on  their  own  NMU  mem­ NEW  ORLEANS  309  Chartres  St.  MAgnolia  3962  This  coming  F^riday  sees  the  bers,  ia^ the  tanker  strike.  Now  short.  SAVANNAH  .... 218  East  Bay  St  Savannah  3­1728  «  «  «  8.8. Alcoa  Rambler  coming  out of  we flhd  them  living  up  to  the  JACKSONVILLE  .136  East  Bay  St  Jacksonville  5­1791  the  Orydock  to  make  her  Initial  Another  Fireman  wa?  needed,  policy  as  laid  down  by  the  "Na­ TAMPA  206  So.  Franklin  St.  .Tampa  M­1323  voyage.  She  will  take  a  crew  on  MOBILE  .  65  So.  Conception  St. Dexter  1449  tional  Council"  when  they finked  so  I  paid  the fine  of $5  for  a  man  or  about  Friday  and  in  all  prob­ TEXAS  CITY  ... 106  ­  4th  St..  N  Texas  City  722  on  the  engineers  who  were  affili­ named  Jas.  Pollard  who  was  in  ability  sail  about  Monday  or  the  Blue  Jay.  I  took  him  to  the  MIAMI  ...1348  N.E.  First  Ave.. Miami  2­2950  ated  with  the  same  CIO  on  the  Tuesday  for  the  Bauxite  Islands  ship  and  got  ?5 from  the captain.  SAN  JUAN  8  Covadonga  St.  San  Juan 1885  S.S.  Siboney.  and  back  to  the  Gulf,  Pollard  went;  ashore  later  in  the  Is  it any  wonder  that every  day  Last  week  we  had  the  S.S.  finds  more  and  more  NMU  mem­ evening  and  didn't  return,  so  I  Francis  Salman  over  in  Pensaco­ had  to  refund  the |5  to  the  cap­ la,  and  due  to  the  fact  that  there  bers  in  the SlU  halls applying  for  tain.  The  ship  sailed  later  with  BALTiMdHE  • was a  small  beef  there  and  also  inembership  in  the  SIU?  Well,  that's  about  all  for  this  the  Deck  Engr.  taking  one  of  the  Ave  replacements  to  ship  for  her,  firing  watches  as  far  as  San  ipre  went  over.  The  beef  was  easi­ week..  Pedro.  Fraternally  yours,  «  «  «  ly straightened  out to  the satisfac­ Robert  A.  Mattfiews,  tion  of  all  concerned.  The  Bosun,  Chris  Rasmussen,  Patrolman  No.  1.  Coastwise  Shipping Curtailed  ­ Intercoastal  The  latest  news  to  come  from  had  a  run  in  with  the  mate  about  the  Waterman  S.  S.  Co.  is  that  the.  nlate  glvlfig  the  crew  orders  Drop Due ­­  Support  Union  Paper  the S.S.  Hastings, which  has  been  and  called  a  special  meeting  on­the  coastwise  run,  is  now  go­ which  resulted  in  agreement  by  ing  to  be  changed  to  the  Puerto  May  23,  1941  • all concerned  that the  mate would  BALTIMORE,  Md..  May  21, 1941  stopped  by  this  way  last  week  on  Rican  run  indefinitely.  That  will  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  give  his  orders  strictly  to  the  —Shipping  is  much  as  usual  Ijer  way  from  and  to  the  Far  make a  total  of  four ships  on  that  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  bostin  and  leave  the  bosun  and  around  this  port  with  the  supply  East.  The  Semmes  had  some  run.  Shipping  here  In  the  last  two  the  men  carry  out  the  work  with­ of  qualified  ratings none  too  good.  sweet  little  beefs  requiring  ^  The  S.S.  Sacarrappa  of  the  weeks  has  been  very  good.  S.S.  out  interference.  The  shipbuilding  program  is  be­ straightening,  but  they  were  South  Atlantic  S.  S.  Co.  has  been  DeSoto  came  In  the  other  day,­ After  much  persuasion,  the  ginning  to  pick  up speed  with  six  stVaightened.  The  crew  chipped  in  >  sold  to the  Alcoa  Co. and  has  been  and  i  replaced  three  AB's,  one  mate  signed  it  and  I  took  it  back  ships eclieduled  as  ready  between  with  $14.75  for  the "LOG," and  we  renamed  the  S.S.  Aicon  Cutter.  Oiler  and  one  Fireman.  The  9.B.  to  Rasmussen,  who  insisted  that  May  20  and  May  29.  appreciate  that.  So  many  of  the  She  will  probably  be  put  on  the  Sea  Thrush  came  In  with  three  the  captain  sign  it  also.  Rasmus­ Three  of  the  new  ships come  to  boys  waste  their  dough  on  getting  Bauxite  run.  AB's  short,  and  ' after  looking  sen  quit' because  this "was  too fool­ the  SIU.  The  fourth  of  the  new  "live­one"  ratings  from  tlie  beach­ As  the 'Situation  now stands,  the  around  all  day,  I  finally  succeed­ ish  to  even  consider,  leaving  his  Robin fieet,  the  Robin  Sherwood,  bums  in  tlie  e.\­clusive  Balto  and  ships  that  are  on  the  coastwise'  ed  In  getting  three  men  aboard.  money  behind.  was  launched  here  Saturday.  The  Gay  Street  gin­mill  clubs,  it's  a  run  for  Waterman  will  stay  there  The  following  day  the  S.S.  City  Something  should  be  done  to  local  Bethlehem  emergency  yard  pleasure  to  occasionally  run  up  for  ^  while  yet'.  We  were  under  of  Chattanooga  came  in  from  check  up  on  this  fellow  for  quit­ is  a  month  ahead  of  schedule  on  against  a  gang  of  the  men  whn  "  the  impression  that  maybe  some  New  York  with  three  AB'.s  short,  ting at 11  P,M,  when  the" ship was  the  EC­2  or  "Ll'Derty  Fleet"  with | remember  they  have  a  Union  pa­ of  them  would' be  turned  over  to  and  after  hunting  all  oyer  town  due  to  sail  at  2  A.M.  I  put  an­ two  keels  laid  and  delivery  of  the  per  that  needs  all  tlie  support  it  the  Maritime  pool,  but  as  yet  the  and  the  bus  station,  we finally  other  AB  on  her  arid  one  of  the  fii'st  of  the  "Ugly  Ducklings"  can  get.  Company  knows  nothing  o.f  that.  succeded  in  sailing her  crewed  up;  other  AB's  will  take  the  bosun's  guaranteed  by  November.  Old  Sam  Gompers  said  the  Since  the  organization  went  on  The  S.S.  lowan.came  in  with  two  This .port  will  be  on  a  two­new­ unions' newspapers  were  the most  job.  Ship  sailed  on  time.  record  to  open  the  books  to  bona  men  short  and  sailed  with  one  ships­a­'week  basis  by  the  end  of  important'  part  of  tlie  labor  *  m  *  ­  fide  seamen  from  all  available  man  short.  the  year.  We  don't  blame  the  Dis­ movement,  and  when  we  read  The  Suwied  arrived  with  two  sources, this  office  has  been  liter­ The  S.S.  Detroiter  came  in  yes­ patcher  for  not  looking  forward  through  the  average  uewspuper  of  AB's  and  two  OS's  ­short,  'which  I  ally  swamped  with  applications  terday  with  two  AB's  sh'ort  and  to  Christmas.  All  Santa  Claus  is  today  with  its  strong  anti­union  furnished  and  sirice  then  I  have  from  men  who  have  been  wanting.  finally  sailed  O.K.  The  only  ship  \  to  Join  the  SIU  of  NA  for  a  long  that  came' in  here  In  the  last  two  had  to  seiid  to  Savannah  for  an  going  to  bring  him  is  a  large  bia.s,  we  are  incllnerl  to  think  that  Sam  said  a  mouthful.  time.  iNMU  members  who  hesi­ weeks  that • WhsM't 6h4)rt'Was  the  Oiler and  to  Mobile for  three AB's  headache.  and  an  Oiler  for  the  same  ship.  Coastwise  Shipping  Curtailed  tated  to  take  the  step  because  of  S.S.  City  of  Atlanta.  Marine  Hospital  Red.  Tape  j  the  uncertainty  of  the  Permit sys­ As  long  as  there  is  a  shortage  The  men  got  here,  but  two  SUP  Establishment  of  the  convoy­ Some  of  the  fellows  aren't  shuttle  system  is  playing  havoc  I  ten  are  Joining  up.  We  recognize  of  AB's  around  here,  the  mates  AB's  didn't  want  her  after  they  the  fact  that  even  in  a  Union  of  and  ship's  delegates  run  me  half­ got  here,  so  I  am  trying  to  get  'vvith  schedules  these  days.  Most  speaking any  too  kindly  about our  the  type  of  the  NMU,  there  are  crazy  trying  to find  some  one  for  them  to  stay  with  her  because  of  of  the  .smallef  coastwise  outfits  local  Marine  Hospital  these  'fine  :  men  who  would  be a  credit to  any  them. Some  of  these delegates  and  the  expense  liiouey  involved,  I  such  as  Amei'icau  Range  have  got  days.  It  seems  That  it  takes  just  organization.  There  are  also  men  mates think  that all  an  Agent  has  put  a  Second  Cook  on  her,  too.  out  from  under  while  the  getting  about  an  Act  of  Congress  to  get  •   Who  would  be  liabiiities  to  any  to  do  is  reach  up  in  a  cloud  and,  She  is  chartered  to  the  Alcoa  'Was  good  and  transferred  or  char­ in  the  hospital,,  unless  you  show  organization.  tered  their  ships  to  off­shore  com­ up  minus  a  leg  or  an  arm.  If. you  bingo,  there  is  two  good  looking  S,  S.'Co.  The  men  who  fall  in  the fii'st  AB's  on  his finger  tips.  panies.  Some. of  the  larger  out­ happen  to  be  just  plain, every­day  Fraternally  yours,  category  are  the  men  that  we  Looks  as  if  as  soon  as shipping  fits.  such  as  Bull,  are  holding  on,  sick,  a C.  C.  handout  is  about  the  C.  M,  Rogers,  Agent.  Ahould  be  vitally  interested  in  gets  good,  no  one  wants  to  work.  but  as the  railroads  begin  to  take  best  you  can  expect.  The  hospital  helping because  it is  a well  kliown  At  least  it  looks  as  if  shipping  is  up  the  slack,  all  coastwise  ships  gets  the  reputation  of  being  the  fact  that  they  have  not  been  going  to  be  good  here  for  the  \viH  gradually  move  over  into  the  best  in  the  country  as  far  as  the  NOTICE  TO  ALL  helped  while  members  of  the  next  few  weeks.  medico.s  are  nonrevued,  and  it  i­s  long  blue­water  trades.  '  NMTI.  Now  that  they  know  they  Steady  as  she  goes.  Transfer  of  25  the  50  tankers  a  pity  that  a  rep  like  tiiat should  can  get  into  an  organization  asked  for  by  the  Government  has  go  boom  because  some  one  has  Charles  Wald,  Agent.  Canadian  Branches  of  the  already  been  made  to  the  shuttle  found  a  nice,  new  roll  of  the  old  which  is  run  for  and  by  the  men  Seafarers'  /nterriational  who  go­to  sea  in  the  ships,  in­ service, and  the prospects  are that  red  tape.  Union  stead  of  having  a  Dictator  of  the  more  tHrin fifty  per  cent  of  the  Now,  Doc,  you  know  an  army  calibre  of  "No  Coffee  Time"  Joe,  212  tankers  in  the coastwise  trade  travels  on'its  stomacii  and  sail­ June  3,  1941  this  writer  predicts  that  it  will  When  in  Canadian  ports,  will  be  running into  convoy  ports  ors,  even  sick  ones,  are  not  so^  be  just  a  matter  of  a  few  months  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  visit  the  halls  of  the following  on, this side  before  the  end  of  the  diffe|­ent.  from  a  bticC  private  in  and  there  will  be  no  more  NMU.  bear  Sir  and  Brother:  organisations,  affiliated  to  the  year.  that  respect.  So  how  about  it'?  ,  The  latest  bit  of  strategy  pulled  Shipping  and  business  going  Seafarers'  International  Union  Intercoastal  Drop  Due  I  Yours,  »  '  • ,  off  by' the  seamen's  great  bene­ along  good.  Had  a  chdnce  to  re  of  North  America;  The intercoastal fleet  is also due  Wm.  McKay,  Agent,  '  pay  boston  for  its  help  in  the  CANADIAN  for  a  kick  iu  the  pauts  with  50  of  ^  past.  The  SiS.  Iberville  was  in,  SEAMEN'S  UNION  the  approximately  108  ships  in i  JOE  GRANDE,  No. 1640  a  Waterman  ship.  Wiiile  in  Bos­ 406  St.  Lawrence  Boulevard  that  trade  earmarked  for  this  ton,  met  Brothers  Megan  and  .  Montreal, Canada  cohst.  Maritime  Coinmissibn  re­:  Get  in  touch  with  HUGH  Men  on  the  beach  at  Napi.  who  were  right  on  the  job.  placements  will,  in  the  main,  be  BROWN,  Jr.,  G.  131,  who  The  crews  of  the  Colonial  Line  shunted  to  the  Coast  to  pick  up i  BEAUMONT,  TEXAS,  are  BRITISH  COLUMBIA  would  like  to  recover  soma  ships  are  pleased  with  the  new  on  the  Australian  arid  Far  East !  SEAMEN'S  UNION  advised  to  get  in  touch  agreement  which  our  Brother  runs  with the .fast  19­knotter6  re­;  gear which  you  are  reported  to  340­B  Cariibie  Street  with  W.  H.  Farley,  Secre­ John  Hawk,  Sec.­Treas.. got  over.  served  for  the  Malay  Peninsula  i  be  keeping  fpr  him.  He  may  Vancouver,  B.C.  tary of ILA Local No. 1610,  Especially  that  trip  off  a  month,  rubber .run. Great  Britain  is  pull­ i  be  reached  on  the  S.S.  Alcoa  Brother  Farley  is  getting  which  the  crews  have  bhen  try­ month  arid  are  wohUeirlng  where  ing as  many  ships  as  possible  out |  Mariner—c.o.  Geo.  Huggins  &  to  get  for  several  years.  of  the  Pacifte , but  can't  transfer  i  Co.,  Port  of  Spain,  Trinidad,  quite  a  number  of  calls for  ing  The  S.S.  Meteor  will  start  to  the  crews  afc  *,0  be  had.  But  too  many  over  to fhe  Atlantic  un­ ;  B.W.t.,  until  June  12;  c.o.  'seamen  and  has  agreed  to  New  Bedford  June  25  on  her  sum­ when  they'gil wise  to themselves  American  ships  are  ready  to  Grace,  Keneddy  &  Co.,  Kings­ ship , "Slij  , men  to  "such  mer  run.  That  will "be  a  boom  to  and  put  out  sbme  real  money,  til  take  over  cm  vital  commodity  ton,  Jamaica,  B.W.I.,  until  then  they  Can  get  a  crew  to  sail  June  18  and  c.o.  Alcoa  S.  S.  >job3.  Make sure to  register  the  men  of  this  port.  rune.  '  |  Co.,  254  SQ.  Broad  St.  Mobile,  them;  Now  the  iNESSCO  officials  are  with  him  if  you are on  the  Support  Union  Paper  Fraternally,  Ala;,  on  and  after'June  24.  '  getting  worried. They  are  putting  beach  at  Beaumont.  IVatGrnian'o  Raphae­I  Ptiuuieo  J.  t. Lapham,  Agent.  tWv  boats  In  cori'imisslon  tbia  MOBILE  JACKSONVILLE  '• 1  News and Views  SAVAmAH  .iU  ­'• 'H  .  SIUMEN  PROVIDEmE  NOnCE  "  •  . .  '  '''\ "i'  V.'  • ­­V .si  <•   '• W  �I'!  mmy  V W,.­­:,  '  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Friday,  June  6,  1941  '  NEW  ORLEANS REPORTS  Wital  Draft  Information.  :'13ii&­Is:for  YOUR  Use,  Brother SIU  Member  I'Siij  t;  «P<"i  iSi?^:r;v'  lif  I*'.,, ,   giV,  m::'l  5K'; ;  • m­ '. ­fe­'  '  't  Delta Line  Vessels  To Be Taken Over by  Maritime Commission  For Union  Seamen  Out of  the Mailbag  Ov'  Cautions  Seamen  Against  Snares  Of  Customs Men in British  duiana  |j:.v  ..t­ Ib  is;^­ II­"  g^­  '  fT.  S'W'­V­ J)rafted Seamen  May Be  Released  rter • • ,:.• •   vC­ "Swastika" Squawk  Fizzles; An Overtime  Beef Is Overlooked  hope  the  Company  will  win  out,  for  by  them  winning  out',  they  will  help  us  out.  If  theee  two  niq  i  wjifir  ships  are  taken  by  the  Maritime  Commission,  and  are  operated  by  There  have  been  repeated  cases  lately  in  which  bona fide  them,  it  will  put  about 130  of  our  Beamen who  are entitled  to deferment  as essential to  the Mer­ men  on  the  beach.  ­June  2,  1941­ chant  Marine­have  been  drafted  into  the  Army.  This­is  not  "Not  mauy  beefs  around  here  in  the  past  week.  Had  a  beef  on  the  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  biily sensele.ss  from the  point  of­ view of  the seaman involved,  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  S.S.  Delbrasll  about finding  room  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  who is taken  off  a  defense  job  in  which  he  is expert  and  put  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  Shipping  around  here  has  for  a  waiter  the  Union  had  the  Things  are  still  rocking  along  on  a  job  in  which  be  is  altogether  raw,  but  it  is  definitely  slowed  down  some  in  the  past  Company  put'  on  board.  They  had  here  in  the  Crescent  City.  The  contrary  to  the  Selective  Service  Headquarters  regulations  week,  but  it  is  just as  hard  to get  an  extra  large  passenger  list  this  usual  In  and  out  run  of  beefs.  themselves.  men  as  when  we  ship  a  hundred  trip  going  south,  so  they  had  to  The  main  squawk  of  the  week  Only  the failure  of  Local  Draft  Board  members  to keep  them­ or  more  men  a  week.  The  ship­ put  amextia waiter  aboard. These  selves  properly  informed  about  the  regulations  and  instructions  ping  lists are  pretty  big  here  now,  shipe  have  hardly  any  room  at all  was  the  blasts from  the  press  on  issued  from  their  own ­Headquarters  is  responsible  for  this  time­ but  men  are  scarce  as  hell  when  when  it  comes  to  putting  extra  the  "Swastika"  incident  aboard  the  S.S.  Delargentina.  It  seems  wasting  and  efficiency­killing  procedure  with  regard  to  seamen  the  jobs  are  put  on  the  board.  men  aboard  them.  •  to  the  members  around  here  that  So  that  seamen  may  know  their  rights  in  this  situation  and  he  Must  be  too  much  work  ashore  Since  the  new  agreement  with  nble  to  present  their  case  intelligently  when  they  are  called  up  for  for  the  gang.  Shipped  about  55  the  Seatrain  Lines,  these  ships  this  is  Just  a  cover  or  smoke­ screen  for  some  one  that  didn't  Selective  Service,  we  hring  below  the  full  text  of  Bulletin  No.  24,  men  last  week  to  regular  Jobs.  have  been  coming  and  going  with  deliver  the  goods  to  the  payoff  issued  by  Selective  Service  Headquarters  for  New  York  City  on  At  least  it  looks  like  a  regular  very  few  beefs  on  them.  And  be  men.  In  this case  the  pay­off  men  April  15, 1941, insofar  as  that  document  refers  to  seamen;  shore  gang  will  be  hired  by  the  lieve  it  or  not, they  only take  one  are  you  and  me  and  every  other  *  *  *  ­  .  Mississippi  Shipping  Co.  through  or  two  replacements a  trip.  taxpayer.  The  Government  put  SELECTIVE  SERVICE  the  hall.  Last  week  they  hired  a  The  piide  of  the  Waterman  out  a  nice  piece  of  change  to  re­ shore  gang  from  the  hall  witb  a  Fleet,  the  S.S.  El  "Valle,  formerly  cruit  members  into the  Naval  Re­ NEW  YORK  CITY  HEADQUARTRS  regular  bosun  to  work  the  men.  of  the  Morgan  line and  the  NMU,  serve.  It  didn't  take  and  now  April  15.  1941  All  the  work  over  the  side  on  will  go  into  drydock  this  week.  It  there must  be some  reason  shown  BULLETIN  NO.  24  TO:  MEMBERS  OF  LOCAL  BOARDS,  REGISTRANTS'  ADVISORY  theee  ships  is  put  out  by  contract  was  agreed  by  the  Company  and  why  it  fouled  up  some  place.  Re­ BOARDS,  APPEAL  BOARDS.  GOVERNMENT  APPEAL  AGENTS.  and  usually  it's  a  CIO  gang  that  the  Union  that  they  would  put  sult;  a  nice  chance  to  smear  the  does  the  work.  The  cleaning  of  them , in  drydock  the first  chance  SIU.  «. CLASSIFTCATION  AND  DEFERMENT  OF SEAMEN  Determination  of  when  a  seaman  is  a  necessary  man  must  be  the  boilers  and  tank  tops  is  also  they  had,  before  any  crew  was  It  makes  no  difference  fhat  resolved  by  the  Local  Board  in  the  light  of  the  particular  circum­ done  by  this  same  shore  gang.  shtE^)e.d  on  them.  They  are  what  since  the  SIU  came  into  being,,  staaces  and  in  accordance  with  the  three  conditions  set  forth  in  The  lowest  bidder  gets  the  job.  wi  call,  rust­buckets  extraordi­ we  have  consistently  fought  all  Paragraph  351,  Selective Service  Regulations.  To  assist  in  this  deter­ and  nine  times  out  of  ten  this  nary.  She^is  due  in  here  Wednes­ "isms."  Now  a  goat  must  be  had  mination,  however,  the  following  information  from  National  Head­ CIO  bunch  gets  the  contract.  Just  day and  will  go  to  Mobile  as soon  and  the  fact  that  some  member  one  example  of  the  cheap  labor  a^s  th^  unload:her  cargo.  TheV  of  our organization,  while  rubbing  quarters  is  published  for  the guidance  of  all  concerned:  "It  is  believed  to  be  a  matter  of  common  knowledge  that  the Company  can  get  through  con­ are  going  to  recondition  them  all  out  a  paint  brush,  drew  three  good  luck  charms  which  yrere  our Merchant  Marine is  an essential  activity, and  that in  times  tractors  using  CIO  men  down  the  way  around.  'This  ship  and  her  sister  ship,  confused  with  swastikas, gave  the  of  emergency  it  bears a direct  relation  to the  national defense.  here.  I  hope  that  in  the  near  fu­ It  is  further  believed  to  be  a  matter  of  common  knowledge  ture  the  seamen  can  gct^  this  the S.S.  El  Dia, are the  only ships  golden  grummott  to  a  publicity­ tliat  the  United  States  is  engaged  in  an  extensive  expansion  work  at  the  regular  stand­by  pay  in  operation  that  I  know  of  (un­ loving  few.  less  the  NMU  have  more  like  Found  a  strange  thing  happen­ of  the  Merchant  Marine  at  this  time  because of  the existence  of  $6.80  a  day.  them)  where  the  crew  demanded  ing  aboard  a  floating  rust­bucket  of  emei*gency  conditions.  Things have  quie.ted  down  some  "The  United  States  Maritime  Commission  anticipates  a  about  the  swastikas  on  the  S.S.  new  canvas  and  drain  pipes  to  the other  day. The sailers  painted'  growing  shortage  of  certain  skilled  personnel  as  a  result  of  Delargentina.  But  something  new  put  over  their  bunks  to  catch  the  out  the  messrooms  and  neglected  the expanding  ship­building  porgram  which  may  beconie  acute  has come  up to take,  its place  that  water  that  comes  through  the  to  put  in  for  overtime.  The  black  within  the  next  six  montlis."  is Just  as  bad  to the organization.'  decks  above.  Not  only  did  the  gang  enlightened  them  op  thg  The  Naval  Occupational  Advisor  to  National  Headquarters  and  The  Maritime  Commission  has  re­ water  leak  through  the  decks  on  fact  that  this  was  overtime,  but  the  Director  of  the  Division  of  Maritime  Personnel  of  the  United  leased  an  article  to  the  press  .these  ehips,  but'  even  the  canvas  still  it  took  the  patrolman  tp.con­ States  Maritime  Commission  have  made  the  following  statements:  Stating  that  they  will  take  over  the  men  had  over  their  bunks  to  vince  the  men  that  they  were  en­ "It  is  anticipated  that  national  shortages  will  occur  in  the  en­ the  S.S.  Delargentina  and  S.S.  catch  the  water  leaked,  when  we  titled  to  receive  overtime for  thl«  gine  department  of  merchant  vessels,  in  the  grades  of  firemen  and  Delorleans  on  their  arrival  here  took  these  ships  over  from  the  work.  One  more  case  of  the  boya  not  knowing  the  agreement.  NMU.  higher  ratings;  in  the  deck  department,  in  the  grades  involving able  in  New  Orleans.  The  usual  beef  is  trying  to  col­ When  they  get  through  with  seamen  and  higher  ratings,,  which  includes  boatswains  and  quarter­ What  run  they  will  put  them  masters;  in  the  steward's  department',  it  is  anticipated  alsq  that  a  on,  or  who  will  operate  them  is  these ships  in  Mobile,  they  should  lect  overtime  on  some  of  the  ­shortage  of  chief  stewards,  marine  cooks  and  bakers  may  result.  as  yet'  not  known.  According  to  be  as  good  as new,  then  they  will  screwiest  beefs  in  the  world.  Now  we  have  a  cfew  showing  up,  giy­ /  The  anticipated  shortages  also  Ificlude  licensed  officers  and  radio  what  we  have  heard,'  the  Com­ come  up  to  the  SIU  standard.  ing away  Instead  of  taking!  'What  operators.  pany  will fight  to  keep  these  Fraternally  yours,  next?  ."Both  labor  and  management  in  the  industry  are  in  accord  that  ships.  This  is  one  case  where  we  "Buck"  Stephens.  Believe  it  or  not',  the  Seatrain  such  classifications  as  wipers,  ordinary  seamen,  mess  men  and  mess  New  Orleans  was  in  here  with  boys would  not normally  meet  the requirements  of  Paragraph 351  (b)  only  one  small  squawk.  Here ^la ­ and  (c)  of  the  Regulations."  the  payoff.  It  took  only, two  sec­ NOTE:  Men  who  will  soon  be  ready  for  certificates  for  onds  to  square  it  away,  the  creW  ,­hrgher  ratings,  as  indicated  by  the  length  of  service  shown  were  exactly  right  and  collected.  on  the  questionnaire,  can  properly  Jbe  put  in  Class  II­A  as  But  the  Company  had  a real  beeft  "men  in  training"  for  becoming  necessary  men.  Seems  that  a  couple  of  trips  ago,  Careful  consideration  should  be  given  to  men  who  hold  the  fol­ the  crew  squawked  for  a  buffeE  lowing  certificates:  .  .  ;  plate  in  the  bathroom  to  keep  the  ^  Able  bodied  Seamen,  Firemen, Water  'Tenders' Machinists,  Deck  water  from  running from  one side  Engineers,  Chief  Stewards,  Oilers,  Pumpman,  Electricians­Marine.  to  the  other;  this  was  put  in.  at  New  York,  May  27,  1941  something  without  any  nioney.  "The  Naval  Occupational  Advisor  and  the  Director  of  the  Di­ considerable  cost.  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log  While  ashore,  one  of  our  vision  of  Maritime  Personnel  of  the United  States States  Maritime  This  trip the  wiper  cleaning  the  brother  members  (we'll  call  him  Commission  are  of  the  opinion  that  even  though  a. seaman  comes  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  toilets  thought  that  too  mucB  ­ After  seeing  the  same  gag  X,  to  save  him  a  lot  of  embar­ within  one  of  the  groups  wherein  shortages  afe  contemplated,  he  work  was involved  in cleaning  up,  worked  twice  and  having  taken  rassment)  was approached  by one  is not  a  necessary  man  unless  such  registrant  shall  have  actually  so  he  drove  holes  through  the  worked  at  sea  for  not  less  than  an  average  of  eight  months  per  the  trouble  to  investigate  it  both  of  the stooges  planted  by  the cus­ times,  I've come  to the conclusion  toms officials;  "Hey,  Yank,  if  you  plate.  Result:  right  back  where  year  in  the  last  two  years.  Local  Boards  can  secure  such  infor­ that  it's a  racket . .  .  but  perhaps  have  an  American  radio,  I  know  they  started,  except  that  this will  .  mation  from  discharge  pa^)ers  or,  if  the  registrant  is  not  able  to  I'm  Just  a  little  bit  ahead  of  my  where  you  can  get  $40  for  it  and  make  it  harder  the  next  time  that  locate  such  papers,  from  an  affidavit  of  the  registrant,  specifying  something  is  wanted  on  one  of  story.  no  questions  asked."  the  vessels  and  voyages  made,  which  information  can  be  checked  To  get  to  the  point,  all  the  Brother  X,  without  stopping  to  these  ships.  with  the  Bureau  of  Marine  Inspection,  Department  of  Commerce,  Why,  oh  why,  does  one  crevf  Aluminum  Line  ships  making the  think,  made  a  date  with  the  cus­ or  with  shipping  articles  or  articles  of  enrollment."  bauxite  run  (West  Indies,  South  toms  stooge  to  meet  him  ashore  den)jand,  then  the  next crew  wreck:  Where  sealnen  are  deferred,  they  shall  be  placed  in  Class  II­A.  what  is  gained?  Still  they  expect.;  America  and  Canada)  during  the  The  period  of  deferment  in  Class  II­A  may  not  exceed  six  months,  height  of  the  season  (generally  the  following  day  and  go  with  to  get  all  demands.  Think  it  over­ him  to  sell  the  radip.  but  such  dferment  may  be  renewed  from  time  to  t4­me  if  the  local  Steady  as  she  goes.  ­  •  >.  between  May  and  November)  Next  day  Brother  X  and  the  board finds  that  such  continuance  is  justified  under  the  Regulations.  have  to  lay  in  the  bottleneck,  the  stooge  went  to some  store.  While  New  Orleans  Offictala.  In  applying  these  broad  provisions  there  must  be  no  deviation  Demarara  River,  off  Georgetown,  the  storekeeper  made  believe  he  from  the  clear  statutory  prohibition  against  group  deferments.  British  Guiana,  sometimes  from  was  examining  the  radio,  the  7  to  9  days,  because  the  bauxite  "hfelpful  stooge"  skipped  out.  A  also  the  man  who  prompted  hplant  cannot  accommodate  more  few  minutes  later  two  customs  Brother  X  to  bring  the  radio  than  two  freighters  at  one  tjme.  men  "accidentally"  stepped  in,  ashore.  A  similar  incident'  happened  on  Accordingly,  on  arrival  day  in  confiscated  the  radio  and  arrest­ According to  reliable information  from  Washington,  the sliort­ Georgetown,  on  the  last  ship  I  ed  Brother  X.  He  ended  up  by  a  previous  Aluminum  Line  ship  nge  of  trained  seamen  has  come  to  the  attention  of  the  military  was  on,  the  captain  put  out  a  losing  his  radio  and  paying  a  $30  I  was  on  last  year,, to  another  of"  and  naval  Instances  and  has  cansed  great  concei­n.  The  Army  is  draw  and  the  gang  went  ashore  fine.  The  alternative  was  six  our  brothers,  but  in  his  case  the  line  was  $70.  ssid  to have  declared  its  readiness  to  go so  far as  to  even  release  and  blew  its .top,  and  the  next  months  in  Jail.  men  who  have  been  drafted  into  the  Army  previously,  provided  day  the  majority  of  them  ^yks  The  following  day  I  went  In  conclusion, the  moral  of  this  they  can  show  adequate  seatime  in  the  higher  ratings .among  the  broke.  According  to  law,  the  old  ashore and  looked  up some family  story  is,  don't  let  yourself  be  nnliqensed personnel.  Members of  the Union  who are in  the Army  man  didn't  have  to  pul  out  an­ I  know  and  by  dint  and  much  ta!;en  In  by  "helpful  natives"  of  meet  these  requirements  should  appcAl  for  releiue  to  other  draw  in  that  port,  and  he  persuasion finally  got  the  story.  British  Guiana.  '  You  can  never  Bndfer­Secretary of  War Robert  Patterson.  Notify  the Union  office  didn't. Anyway,  some  of  the gang  Seems  that  the  customs  officials  tell  when  you  are  being  baited  a  Union Tetter  backing  up  such  an  appeal  will  likewise  he  went  ashore  the  following  day  gave  25  per  cent  of  the fine  as­ Into  "smuggling."  with  the  hopes  of  promoting  sessed  to  the  informer  who  was  to  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ORDERS HALF OF COASTAL SHIPS TRANSFERRED RADIO OFFICERS SECURE BIG PAY HIKE ON TANKERS ELECTIONS ORDERED ON ORE LINE SHIPS ANOTHER BOOM & THE AFTERMATH MEBA EXPORT LINE STRIKE CALLED OFF LEARN FROM THE SHIPOWNER ORGANIZERS REPORT ON ISTHMIAN LINE ORGANIZING DRIVE HONOR ROLL DELAYED KEEP UNION STANDARDS ON THE TRANSFERRED SHIPS VITAL DRAFT INFORMATION FOR UNION SEAMEN DELTA LINE VESSELS TO BE TAKEN OVER BY MARITIME COMMISSION SWASTIKA SQUAWK FIZZLES; AN OVERTIME BEEF IS OVERLOOKED CAUTIONS SEAMEN AGAINST SNARES OF CUSTOMS MEN IN BRITISH GUIANA DRAFTD SEAMEN MAY BE RELEASED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/6/1941 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol III, No. 11 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1941 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/59d468722a9b3872feab55df4b194501.PDF e783d61c3e408cf365ef35f3fe7898c9 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 6. 1S47 Secretary-Treasurer FredFarnen Clarifies Position Of Seafarers On The Grent Lukes DETROIT, June 4—Widely circulated repDrts by the NMU, and wild rumors on the water­ front regarding SIU support for any NMU strike on the Great Lakes on or after June 15 were soundly denounced in a statement issued today by Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU Great Lakes District. "The Seafarers International Union. AFL. is composed of 81.000 members in five autono­ mous districts," declared Farnen, "and the Great Lakes District of the SIU decides all questions of policy affecting its Lakes members. "Great Lakes Seafarers decide all matters concerning Great Lakes seamen, and are not bound by actions of seamen from other SIU Districts, unless those actions are approved by a inembership vote of the Great Lakes District," stated Farnen. "In the event that the NMU men on the L^-kes are forced into a strike to pull the chestnuts of their Coast brothers and other unions out of the fire," continued Farnen, "the Great Lakes Seafarers will honor all legitimate NMU picketlines around NMU contracted ships only. "We will not observe any NMU pickeilin?s around SIU contracted vessels or unorganized Lakes ships which the SIU is currently organizing. "The SIU Great Lakes District does not intend to allow the NMU to put any phony picketlines around SIU ships, as they attempted arou.nd the Bob-Lo and McCarthy ships last year." Brother Farnen concluded his remarks by slating, "The Seafarers policy, as always, is to honor all of our contracts. We intend to observe all contracts to the letter, end in the event that SIU strike action is ever necessary, that will be decided by the Great Lakes Seafarers themselves in their own membership meetings. "Any time the SIU has to tie up any ships, they'll remain tied up, and not wander around the Lakes like the NMU ghost ship, the SS Jupiter." No. 23 New York AFL Rally Demands Truman Veto Of Taft-Hartley Bill NEW YORK, June 4—In one of the greatest demonstrations ever staged by organized Tabor in this country, 25,000 members of the American Fed­ eration of Labor met in huge Madison Square Gar­ den to demand that President Truman veto the TaftHartley "slave-labor" bill. The meeting further urged that Senators and''^time ^ that " Congress gave its at­" Representatives sustain the tention to the things that Amer­ veto. ican people really need—decent Heading an impressive list of housing for all, health insurance labor leaders who addressed the for all, a reduction of the cost-ofthrong, AFL President William livng by curbing profiteers, and Green told the assemblage that a full measure pf social security." now was the time for them to make their voices heard in Wash­ ington, "both in Congress and in the White House." Sharing the platform with Brother Green were New York's Mayor William O'Dwyer, who had issued an official proclama­ tion declaring June 4 Veto Day; George Moany. AFL SecretarySTOCKHOLM Swedish sea­ Treasurer; David Dubinsky, men are turning thumbs down President of the International on ships flying the Panamanian By JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special Services Representative Ladies Garment Workers Union; flag. Shipowners looking for Howard McSpeddon, President cheap labor at substandard con­ On June 1 the manning of American vessels reverted to peacetime law. Ships of the AFL Building Trades ditions won't find any takers in will no longer be allowed to carry 50 per cent aliens in their crews. Instead, the pro­ Council; and Senator Robert this country. The Swedish sea­ visions of the American Merchant Marine Act of 1936 have again become operative. Wagner, New York, author of the men's union has warned its National Labor Relations Act membership against ships under Under the return to the old regulations, crews of government subsidized vessels must which Congress is now deter­ Panamanian registry. be composed ICQ per cent of American citizens. However, on passenger vessels granted mined to scuttle. Martin Lacey, Characterizing P a n a m a n ian -isubsidieii, the Stewards Depart­ head of the New York Central vessels as "slaveships," the ment will be allowed to carry up Trades and Labor Council, pre­ union pointed out that they of­ sided. fer seamen "worse conditions to 10 per cent of aliens in its BOSSES AFRAID than during the darkest period complement. These aliens must President Green savagely at­ of sailors history."' have finst citizenship papers, or tacked the proposed legislation, The union added that unless have established legal residences and declared that it was inspired Swedish seamen are guaranteed in the United States, which by fear. that they can work under Swed­ week as for means they must have been WASHINGTON —Negotiations pay for a five-day "The enemies of labor are ish law and under the terms of granted a visa. between the AFL United Mine the present six, or else the same afraid," he said, "afraid of true the union's agreement with Workers and the nation's soft pay for an eight hour day as for American ships, which do not democracy and frightened by the Swedish shipping companies, the coal operators—now in the third the present nine. receive subsidies, must now be voice of labor demanding its seamen should'not sign on ships week — entered the showdown crewed by at least 75 per cent of rights." MORE PAY ASKED of Panamanian registry. stage as the UMW for the first He brought the i.ssues out into American citzens. In addition, UMW is pressing time made known its new con­ The more important sections of the open when he declared that for a 30 - minute underground tract demands. the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, the slave labor bill is punitive, lunch period to replace the cur­ With no definite signs that would promote industrial chaos, now applicable, follow: rent 15-minute respite, and a complete agreement was in view, outlaw the closed shop, and 1132. Citizenship of officers universal mine safety code to the possibility of a strike on would weaken the nation's econ-^ and crew—Vessels docu­ prevent recurrence of disasters July 1, by which time the gov­ omy and create a dangerous hate mented under laws of the such as recently happened at ernment must return the mines philosophy in this country. United Stales the Centralia, 111., pits. BUFFALO—The Seafarers In­ to their owners, became a fac­ "We, of labor, want a strong More than 2500 mines are (a) All licen.sed officers of America," he concluded. tor. Meetings are being held "We ternational Union has pledged its sepai-ately between UMW nego­ scheduled to go into private op­ vessels documented under the want prosperity in our country, all-out support of the Grain tiators and the northern and eration by midnight June 30, laws of the United States, as not a Taft-Hartley depression. Scoopers' strike, which now has western mine owners, represent­ the deadline for government re­ now requirecl by law, shall be We want to keep America free, every grain elevator in the Port ing 75 percent of the nation's lease. The mines will be re­ citizens of the United States, not to let it succumb to the Taft- of Buffalo tied up solidly. The striking Grain Scoopers lartlej' brand of oppression. bituminous production, and the turned even if a nationwide native-born or completely nat­ strike breaks, it has been stated uralized; and upon each de­ are affiliated with the Interna­ "We thmk it is time that Con­ southern operators. l.iy Secretary of the Interior Ju­ parture from the United States tional Longshoremen Association, gress refused to be pressured any High on the list of UMW's lius Krug. of a cargo vessel in respect of AFL. longer by the National Associa­ newly released contract demands Indications based on the effec­ Beginning June 28, 350,000 which a construction or op­ tion of Manufacturers and other is an increase in the health and erating subsidy has been grant­ tiveness of the tie-up point to a. monoply interests who are try­ miners in the 2500 pits will welfare fund assessment from ed all of the crew (crew includ­ swift settlement since every ing to line their already.fat start 10-day vacations with $100 the present 5 cent-a-ton to prob­ ing all employees of the ship) waterfront union affiliated with, pocketbooks at the expense of pay, under terms of ,a Coal ably 10 cents. The miners are the AFL is backing the walkout. every one of us. We think it is Mines Administration order. (Continued on Page 6) also asking for either the same Alien Seamen, Once War Herees, Rewarded By Prewar Restrictions Swedish Senmen Put Thumbs Down On Punumn Ships Mine Workers Union Asks Increase In Welfare Fund Seafarers Supports AFL Grain Scoopers In Buffalo Strike �Friday, June 8, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly 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. i 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. GAL 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.-Trcas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25. Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Trcas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Sccy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan HUGH MURPHY Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 144 W. Ha.stings St.j Vancouver, B. C. Entered as second cla.ss 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 The End In Sight The NMU bag of tircks is finally empty, and it is hoped that within a short time the National Labor Rela­ tions Board will render its decision on whether or not the NMU's charges of collusion between the SIU and the Isthmian Steamship Corp. have been substantiated. It is obvious, from reading the testimony at the hear­ ings and the briefs filed by both unions, that the NMU flung around wild charges with not a grain of truth in them. It is also obvious that the NMU really had no hope of making its charges stick, and were only interested in stalling matters as long as they could. Hospital Ptitienis 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 Why did the NMU, which represents itself as a union These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, interested in advancing the conditions of seamen, want to stall the certification of the SIU? That is a question which as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging interests all seamen, and is one which the NMU could heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. never answer honestly. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL • The truth is that the NMU officials, most of them communists as charged by NMU President Joe Curran, Bad to save face with the rank-and-file membership. The NMU spent thosuands of dollars on the Isthmian organizing campaign, only to wind up on the very short end of the vote. Of course, now it has come out that most of the money was spent on organizing for the communist party, and the NMU commissars had to raise the phony issue of collusion in order to hide their own dirty dealings. All these underhanded tircks which the NMU has re­ sorted to have resulted in just one thing. Isthmian sea­ men, who desperately need the representation of the SIU, have been denied that representation. If the officials of the NMU were being paid by the company, they could not have done a better anti-labor job. The finky record of the NMU is well known to all U. S. seamen, but that unioji has reached a new, all time low in the way it has prevented unlicensed Isthmian sea­ men from enjoying the same wages and conditions which are contained in every SIU contract. Isthmian seamen want the Seafarers, and we are con­ fident that the NLRB ruling will open the way for the SIU to start the wheels moving to gain a contract for these exploited merchant mariners. A. BUCHENHORNER C. PEDERSEN J. HARRISON G. CARUSO P. STOFFEL A. SANDY R. CHRISTIAN A. R. GUIDRY J. AMAYA H. DAUGHERTY P. La Cicero R. WRIGHT G. GREY H. HAMOND C. CASE F. HAMON J. O'NEILL W. BROSE C. MASON A. WALTERS t t t NEPONSET HOSPITAL H. BURKE J. S. CAMPBELL L. CLARK E. FERRER J. R. HANCHEY C. LARSEN L. L. LEWIS L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ BRIGHTON HOSPITAL STANLEY WILUSZ (SUP) ED JOHNSTON HERBERT SWIM PAUL MADIGON (SUP) EMANUEL MOFI^NE E. J. DELLAMANO DANNY BURLISON (SUP) PETER KOGY WILLIAM PARIS GEORGE MEANEY GEORGE MIDGETT MELVIN BROWN S. Si ft BALTIMORE HOSPITAL THOMAS PHELPS GORDON RAY RAYMOND NICHOLSON MANUEL ROMERO MANUEL SANCHEZ WM. HENDERSHOT EDWARD CAIN JR. FRANK JASHOLSKI WILLIARD BANKHEAD SS. 4. SAN FRANCISCO HOSP. AARON McALPIN J. HODO JOHN KREWSEN P. KOGOY J. RUBERY You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 8th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday— 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) J. MINNAHAN W. PARIS S. Si 4. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL G. H. STEVENSON J. BURNS E. CARRERA A. M. BRANCONI R. G. MOSSELLER N. NEILSEN J. M. DYKES C. CARLSON E. E. CASEY J. M. BROOKS J. BUJEWICH F. NERING E. CHATARD J. B. CAUSEY C. MARTINEZ V. PLACEY A. RIOS MICHAEL PISKIN LEO RICE ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL M. MORRIS W. B. MUIR D. MCDONALD C. RASMUSSEN J. KOSLUSKY i = �Friday, June 6, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG 'RBPORT, mMsexasm Pag9 fhrea Here's The Lowdown On What's Really Happening On The Lakes By PAUL WARREN DETROIT—First off, let's do their phony charges^ are killed, a little resume of the National they'll not even be on the ballot. Actually, we'd really like to Labor Relations Board hearings, By J. P. SHULER, Secreiary-Treasiirer see the NMU have a place on elections, etc., which are sched­ The last regular meeting - was ies will be centralized in one complimentary remarks made in uled to come off in the near fu­ the Wyandotte election ballot. Then, the Lajces seamen would attended by me in the Port of Port. reference to Mrs. Charles Brown ture. This is in order to keep see for themselves how badly the Galveston, Texas, where I met generally known as "Ma." The All Ports have been notified with the Director of Organization that their weekly financial re­ only statement made in Head­ you posted on what's what in the NMU would be repudiated. Do Paul Hall to work out an effici­ ports must be submitted on Sat­ quarters Report in reference to Lakes area, and let you know you think their stalling is mak­ ent program in the organizing urdays for the previous week. "Ma" Brown was that she spear­ the complete score on the results ing the Wyandotte seamen any drive and the Branches in the This has been done by several headed this Merchant Seamen's of the SIU organizational drive fonder of this bunch of phonies? Hell, no! on the Great Lakes. Texas Area. While in the Texas of the Ports and the General Every day the election is pro­ On the two Huron ships—the Area, I visited the Port of Hous­ Fund jumped up quite a bit on longed, the SIU becomes that SS Crapo and SS Boardman— ton, where the Branch was clos­ the last Headquarters Financial much stronger. Ask any Wyan­ the election date has been nar­ ed down and Agent C. Haymond Report. In keeping these finan­ dotte seaman. He'll tell you! rowed down to sometime this and Patrolman Tex Suit were cial reports dp to date, the NEW BULLETIN week. Under the terms of the transferred to the Port of Gal­ Union will always have a true In line with the many requests consent election, the company is veston. They are now operating picture of its actual finances. supposed to notify the SIU, NMU we've received for more detailed out of that Port with the elect­ The Port of Tampa has not and NLRB 24 hours prior to the'i'^formation regarding hearjngs, ed Officials in that port. submitted a financial report since ships being brought into Detroit, elections, and news of special inD. L. Parker, elected Agent in April 12. The Agent has been and then the elections will be terest to the unorganized seathe Port of Galveston, submitted notified that the reports must be held in the crew's lounge forward on the Lakes, we're issuing a letter asking for a 90 day leave submitted immediately or it will in both boats. Now, we know it first Weekly Organizational of absence. This was granted by be taken before the membership will be between the 1st and 7th. Bulletin this week. the membership at special meet­ for action. After having been in contact I Weekly Bulletin will be ings in all Ports and E. ShepAt this time, all Ports, except with the Huron seamen ever ^ feature for the balance of the pard, International Organizer for the Port of Boston, are operating Anchorage and was formerly at­ since the start of the fit out, 1 sailing season. It will be the Great Lakes District was with the number of representa­ tached to the United Seamen's can truthfully say that the SIU shipped out to the various ports placed in the Gulf Area, to act tives laid down at the 1947 Service. If either of these are is going to win this election general, circulation on the as Agent in the Port of Galves- Agents' Conference. The mem- uncomplimentary, then it is hands down. These Brothers, at Lakes. When you see an SIU ' ton and to check the entire Gulf bership in the Port of Boston "Ma" Brown's fault, and not the least the ones to whom I've talk- organizer ask him for one, if he Area and report to Headquart- has requested that the Secretary- SIU's. ed, have assured mc that they akeady given you the ers the necessary changes in Treasurer survey that Port and all want the SIU. We're taking REINSTATEMENTS that Area. as soon as the Gulf Area is their word for it. That's why ^till giving the SEAFARThe Organizers for the Texas completely straightened out, this - At a regular meeting held in we know the Huron boys are all LRS LOG the widest possible cirArea will operate out of Galves­ shall be done. because everyone New York on August 14, 1946, set for that good old SIU con- culation ton, Texas. John Ward, who has swears by the LOG as being the a resolution was accepted and tract bringing SIU conditions. CONTRACTS AND only seamen's paper on the Lakes been working out of the Port concurred in by the membership NEGOTIATIONS NLRB HEARINGS that gives them the real facts Arthur Branch, will cover Port and later concurred in on a On the morning of June .1, straight from the shoulder. HowArthur and all the Sabine Area Robert Matthews, Headquart­ coastwise basis by all Ports that from the Port of Galveston. the new Bunlletin merely ers Representative, and E. S. no man be reinstated into the an NLRB hearing on Hanna was An entire re-vamping of the Higdon, Philadelphia Port Agent SIU if he was over 12 months leld, and we should be able to supplements the LOG, and is not Tugboat structure will take place are now negotiating an agree­ in arrears in dues and/or assess­ set the date for the Hanna elec- "leant to replace it or cut down ^ts circulation. in the future and the tugboat ment with Mathiasen Tankers ments. Regardless of the fact tion in the very near future. •K, i iu Tr I If you like this newsy little records and finances will be and they report they are making that communications have been Many of the Hanna crewmem- T, ,i , u V. • ... -.1. Bulletin, drop into one of our moved to Headquarters Offices good progress and that an agree­ sent to all Ports in several in­ hers have been in contact with , ,, , i f ... halls and let the organizer or where they will be handled the ment that will be satisfactory to stances on this. Agents and Pa­ this office and, with me person- ... . . ^ \ \ 1, .... ,, , Agent know what you think of trolmen in different Ports are same as the Norfolk ferries and the membership will soon be ally, and they have all expressed t .• . R- If you don t see one of these still disregarding the member­ practically the same sentiments. other similar set-ups are. The reached with this company. .. j ., mu • .u . .1 1 .• guys, then drop us a line. Wed tugboat set-up at this time is William McLaughlin, from the ship's wishes and reinstate men That IS, they want the election will be only still in an undetermined status Canadian District of the SIU, fionv 1 to 5 years in ariears. In over in a hurry, and they're all and it will be necessary to in­ and James Hanners, A&G Jack­ some instances, the buck has rooting for the SIU. It won't be letters. augurate a completely new sys­ sonville Port Agent, iiave just been passed to the rank and file long now! Send them in to the SIU Or­ tem before this matter can be completed negotiations with the membership by electing com­ As far as either the Lake Sail- ganizer, Seafarers International straightened out so as to run geaway Lines, Ltd. They got a mittees who recommend rein­ or s Union (LSU) or the National union, 1938 Third Street, Detroit properly. closed shop agreement. The sea­ statements. Maritime Union (NMU) are con- 26, Michigan. We'll 'oe glad to This practice should be dis­ cerned, neither of these outfits The sub-branch in Corpus men received a 100% increase ^ou. Christi was closed and also the in wages in all ratings, and in continued immediately and will pose any threat to the SIU in i ^ ^ , Branch of Port Arthur. Things some in.stgnces, more than 100%. be brought to the membership's the winning of elections on the are pretty bad in the Texas The working rules are the same attention in every instance Hanna or Wilson vessels. Every || |2 OA||ll0llf'ifll1 Area and the membership in the as the P&O SS Company's as where it occurs. It is herby time either one mentions the •'•W UUIIWCIIIIUII J Port of Galveston took action to this is a passen.ger line with recommended that any further fact that they have a future pro-| straighten this ar-ea out. practically the same operations infractions of this rule by any gram for this, that or the other ||| 6VO13110 as the P&O. official of the Union be penal­ thing, the men laugh. TROUBLE MAKERS Then, they point to what the QH .llinp 1 ll Heretofore, no overtime has ized by a recall vote on the of­ SIU has already accomplished on,^"" •'•••lU IU There are a number of gas- been paid by this company and fender. Such action is some­ hounds around the Port and a now everything in e x c e s s of the Lakes this year. First, thej YORK — Nearly 1000 number of so - called Wobblies ' eight hours and all other over- times necessary because of the reduction of the week on the delegates to the 26th annual conthat were giving everyone a bad time applicable to the P&O SS fact that some of the officers of passenger boats to the current vemion of the International La­ time. This has been straighten­ Company will be paid by this j the Union disregard the mem- 44 hours. Second, the first 40 dies Garment Workers, AFL, coned out to an extent and this sit­ company. will gather in Cleveland bership's wishes and take mat­ hour contracts on the Lakes for ^ die sandboats. Ne.xt, the current on June 16. uation should be completely in ters into their own hands which, SIU negotiations with all con­ MERCHANT SEAMEN'S hand in the future. Hundreds of resolutions have ANCHORAGE if allowed to continue, would tracted companies which will been received by the ILGWU's In closing down the Branches I am in receipt of a letter from destroy the rank-and-file rule of bring a 40 hour week to all of national office here for proposals of Houston, Port Arthur and to the convention. They cover Corpus Christi, the Union will George T. "Charlie" Noble. Sec­ the SIU, which is its backbone. them. ! such issues as the current antiretary of the Merchant Seamen's WYANDOTTE ST.\TUS RECOMMENDATIONS labor drive, political action, labor Anchorage, expressing all the At the present time, the Wyan-lenity, housing and rent control, virtues and benefits of this Or­ The attornies for the SIU have dotte election is still being tern-' g^3J.aJ^^ggd annual wage, Palesganization. He requests that a been notified by the NLRB that porarily delayed by the NMU. tjne, refugees and displaced perretraction be made in reference the Sun Oil has an agreement This outfit has filed a numbei ggns, aid to democi'atic Italy and to the last Headquarters Report with the Company Union which of unfair labor charges against organizational drives, to the membership on this set­ is in effect for three years and the company in an attempt toj The ILGWU was founded 47 up. forestall the election. All years ago by nine workers, the The only thing that was said that it will be three years be- these charges have so far been ILGWU'S paper recalled editor in that report in reference to ;fore an election can be held in tossed out. and only one of them iaUy jagt ^eek. The nine reprethe Merchant Seamen's Anchor­ that company. Therefore, it is remains to be disproved. sented some 2000 men and womage is that it will bear investi­ recommended that inasmuch as In the first place, the NMU en, nearly all of them cloakgation. Acting upon George T. Marcus Hook Branch was open­ hasn't the slightest possible makers. "Today that fledgling "Charlie" Noble's request that I ed for the purpose of organizing chance of winning the Wyan- has grown to giant proportions— retract this statement, it is here­ dotte election. They couldn't to a membership of 380,000, with by retracted. Possibly this out­ Sun Oil, that the Marcus Hook even produce enough pledPf^ more than 400 locals scattered save a hell of a lot of money Hall be closed as per the motion fit will not bear investigation. cards, only 10 percent is required, over 38 states and four Canadian and will be able to operate more made from the regular meeting in order to intervene and be provinces the ILGWU today is In another part of the letter efficiently than it has in the past in New Orleans on May 7, 1947. placed on the ballot. Now, when truly an 'international' union." inasmuch as all of these aclivit-11 am asked to retract the un- '-•m ••t ' �Page Four TBB S E A F'A R E R-S •Volunteer Organizer LO G FVid87« June 6, 1947 Selling Ships To Foreign Countries Wili Destroy U.S. Menhant Marine By "CUT and RUN HANK' loans be shipped in American ly have built in foreign yards, our vessels." Merchant Marine will suffer—as With all the analyzing and ad­ Roland Strom is as hardy and In other words, our govern­ well as our seamen. vising this special Merchant Ma­ militant a Seafarer as any Union rino Advisory Committee to ment will now allow 50 per cent We have allowed the crime to man would want to meet. With or probably more of the foreig.n President Truman is accomplish­ be committed. What the coun­ a sailing record that date.s back ships to carry cargo from this ing in regards to the present and try of Panama has in her posses­ to 1911, Brother Strom's enthu­ future position of the American country. This ridiculous stab-in- sion in her ships will always be siasm hits a high pitch when he Merchant Marine, I stop to think, the-back idea or law will affect an economic weapon cutting our takes off on the subject of trade and I liope this special commit­ our merchant marine in more trade. She may never get an­ unions, particularly the one he How can we other ship from the U. S. but her tee of outstanding business men ways than one. so solidly believes in and works maintain or desire to have a large ships will always carry cargoes, (who are not connected with the for. 'That one, naturally, being merchant marine, essential to American, and foreign. Maritime Industry) will also stop the SIU. our prosperity and national de­ to think, whether they will disAs with most oldtimers, Strom BUILD FOR FUTURE regai-d the following phases fense. and providing full 'employ­ is in a position to know what a which this article is mainly based ment for all our merchant sea­ With Panama and her huge boon the Seafarers is to the men on. Whether the Congressional men. if we allow the foreign fleet of ships, the country of who sail the seas. He is able to Merchant Marine Committee or ships to take away most or even Honduras, and then England, recall ver\y easily the long hours this newly-born Advisory Com­ lialf of American manufactured Norway. Sweden, France, etc, of work, the substandard pit­ mittee of wealthy landlubbing cargoes? you can see the ridiculous picture tance .-and the unanswerable businessmen knows it and won't of how we have forgotten our abuse that was the lot of seamen OUR OWN WELFARE? regard it seriously, or it doesn't own Merchant Marine—for the not so very long ago. know it, I believe and shall bet Isn't it rather ridiculous to future. The criminal mistakes Brother Strom, who, by the ROLAND STROM a deflated American dollar that shove aside the welfare of our our government committed since way, is a Bosun, is therefore there are two outstanding threats own ships and seamen while we the end of the war will hit us— Brother Strom wa.s working to our Merchant Marine—threats qualified to compare the "then easily loan billions of dollars to and hit us hard—later on. To see and now." The top wage' and ashore—as a union man, of course which are already in ridiculous other countries, cheaply sell what happened hei-e's another working conditions won by the —when the United States enter­ e.xistence or shall soon be per­ them our laid-up raeichant ships news item: ''Except for the sale Seafarers and set forth in the ed the war. When the nation is­ manently so, if allowed. and then finally allow these for­ of Liberty ships to operators in best contracts in the maritime sued a plea for experienced mer­ The first threat is revealed eign nations to carry so much of those countries which still need industry has so changed the pic­ chant .seamen, in 1942, he rushed plainly enough in the following American car-goes in their cheap­ to replace tonnage destroyed dur­ ture that men who have since out of retirement to take his Picture the ing the war, the Maritime Com­ paragraph from a recent new.s- ly-operated ships? sailed into the Great Beyond place on deck. It was then that futui-e of the American Merchant mission plans to sell very few of paper article: "Goods purchased wouldn't recognize the water­ he joined the SIU, which was the in this country for shipment Marine! It must certainly wi;l the remaining war-built vessels front were they granted a peek embodiment of all that he abroad and financed by credits have to be a small fast fleet while to foreign countries. Applications thought a militant organization at it today. extended by the Export-Import the rest of the world will have for 670 vessels are pending. And it is men like Roland of seamen should be. Bank no longer have to be car­ bigger and busier fleets! American flag-line operators are Strom, oldtimers and youngsters Although there were many ried exclusively in American seeking 94 ships and the foreign"Labor is opposed to transfer alike, who have brought about tough trips for him in the four ships. It was learned hei'e yes­ to foreign flags," said Joseph Car­ flag lines are seeking 576 ships. that change. For they are the war years, one stands out in his terday that the Maritime Com­ son, recently appointed member Of the ships sold so far, up to salt and substance of the Sea­ mind as the one he most likely mission has interpreted the so- of the Maritime Commission, the third month of this year, 831 farers. will remember longest. It was called 'tonnage-clause' in Export"and I don't blame labor for tak­ vessels were sold for foreign reg­ Strom, whose 36 years of sail­ llie one aboard the SS John Import Bank loans to require ing that view ... I am not refer­ istry." ing took him through the two Stevens which had been assigned that only 50 per cent of the ex­ ring to high wages or respectable For e.xample, here's what one World Wars, is an ardent Sea­ to carry 700 troops from Norfolk ports financed by United States living conditions—I believe pas­ foreign country is doing, and if farer. He worked diligently and to a Mediterranean port. government credits need be car­ sionately in both. American sea­ we don't halt the practice, it will effectively for the SIU in the im­ ried in American bottoms. The men, like all our citizenry, arc En route, the Stevens became be regrettable later on. "The new portant Isthmian campaign, dur­ Maritime Commission made this ing which he sailed on three of separated from the convoy of India Shipping Line has a fleet interpretation some time ago in that company's vessels: the Po­ seven ships. Their position, to of eight modern vessels, (all Victhe case of Italy and has recent­ say the least, was a bit pre­ land Victory, Sea Triton and Sea toi-ys), six of which were pur­ carious. For despite a congres­ ly informed Norwegian authori­ chased in this country. The gov­ Fiddler. sional ruling that no ammunition ties that they are at liberty to ernment of India, it is pointed ISTHMIAN VOLUNTEER ships could carry troops, "we had draw on their $50,000,000 Exportout, is anxious that no longer Import Bank credit so long as a both," Strom recalled. shall the entire export and im­ His enthusiasm is, perhaps, 50-50 balance is maintained be­ port trade of India be cai-ried in best expre.ssed by his own words, ATTACKED BY PLANES tween American and foreign-flag foreign bottoms." which were given in testimony As the Stevens approached ships. at the recent National Labor Re­ Well, if the government of In­ "The policy that required use lations Board hearings, where he Gran, Strom continued, 21 escorts dia does such a thing, for the of American tonnage in shipping came out from Gibraltar to con­ was an important witness. welfare of her own ships, sea­ abroad goods purchased here was • When the NMU's attorney quc.s- voy them into the African port. men, shipping operators and never considered a 100 per cent tioned Strom as to his activities The troops were disembarked in other business corporations, then prohibition on the export of this aboard the Isthmian ships, it was the early morning and the Ste­ what will prevent other coun­ merchandise in foreign bottoms. revealed that the doughty SIU vens pulled out to wait and take tries from doing same? It was stipulated that American entitled to economic and work­ Bosun had been doing voluntary its station in the 80-ship convoy. ships had to be physically avail­ ing conditions in keeping with It is only natural to think that organizational work. Suddenly out of the haze, two able, an exception to the general the United States will be the last American standards of living, but "And why not?" asked Strom advance enemy planes appeared. rule which is understood to have at the same time they must know country to wake up when the at the hearing. "I do not see anj*- They were heading for the con­ crime in that. I have been ri voy, followed by waves of tor­ frequently permitted use of for­ they are expected to produce other nations have their desired union man since 1914, which 1 pedo and bomber planes, flying eign ships. The American ship­ with an efficiency that has made fleets. What we do now to pre­ ping industry while insisting that American's industrial output able serve and strengthen our own have proof of right here." under cover of smoke screen. loans made by this government to meet almost any world com­ Merchant Marine will either save The militant Seafarer's union "It was 9:10 a. m. and I was at should be utilized partly to build petition." or ruin it in the next five or ten days started in 1914, when he the wheel," Brother Strom point­ up the country's mei'chant ma­ years. joined the National Seamen's Here's a man on the Maritime ed out. rine, has never been adamant and Firemen's Union of Great Today, we have an imperfect Commission who has realized "As the planes zoomed over that all merchandise purchased in what the future holds for our balance of minds, ideas, laws and Britain and Ireland. It was as a member of that union that he the Stevens, our guns blazed this country through foreign merchant marine if we allow the plans affecting or concerning the away. "We shot down two, and served during World War I. foreign ships too much of the American Merchant Marine. po.s3ibly accounted for a third." trade which we should keep for While there are some fine things being accomplished or planned our own ships and men. "And not a one of the 80 ships in several phases of the Mer­ was lost," the Bosun said with Our second threat is a per­ chant Marine there are a few Each man who makes a a smile. manent one, it seems. From the other things being allowed to de­ When you are in Texas donation to the LOG should "You can imagine the laugh we end of the war the government stroy or weaken it in slow-death ports be sure that all crew receive a receipt in return. got the next morning," he con­ rushed into selling as many of fashion. replacements sent aboard If the Union official to whom tinued, "when our radio picked our laid-up ships as they could to your vessels are shipped from a contribution is given does Let's not fall asleep again. All up 'Dirty Gertie from Bizerte,' the foreign nations, never realiz­ the Galveston Hall. This is not make out a receipt for phases, especially the two which broadcasting over the Nazi radio ing however, that our presently the only port open in Texas the money, call this to the were revealed in this article, in­ that 24 ships of the convoy were prosperous fleet will eventually at present. Anyone coming attention of the Secretarysunk or burning." decrease when all the world's volved in our Mei-chant Marine on board as a crew replace­ Treasurer, J. P. Shuler, im­ ships stai't importing and export­ should be immediately analyzed ment who has not been ship­ Queried as to his plans for the mediately. ing cargoes. Shipbuilding is in­ (not only for the present but also futuie, the rugged oldtimer re­ ped from the Galveston Hall Send the name of the of­ creasing in the world. In five for the future) and swiftly re­ plied—as if the answer .should is to be classed as a fink. ficial and the name of the years or sooner the foreign na­ paired for the benefit of the Mar­ have been obvious: Protect your jobs! Protect port in which the occurance tions will have stopped our Mer­ itime Industry, the merchant "I'm going to keep on sailing, your Union! Keep the finks took place to the New York seamen threatened with eventual chant Marine. of course. I was born for the sea off the ships we fought so Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New unemployment and the prosperity With the ships we sold them of all American businesses and and I guess I'll just keep on go­ hard to bring under contract! York 4, N. Y. ing th.ut way." and the ships they shall gradual- national employment. m ATTENTION! Attention Members �r Friday, June G, 1947 TH E SEAFARERS L lO G Page Five Long Atlantic Ocean Voyage It's not all work on a ship these days—at least not if you have an SIU contract to protect you. These SS Madaket crew­ men take time out for a little relaxation. Anyway, as pictures at the bottom of the page prove, there wasn't much work for the men to do since the First Mate tried to do everything himself. This little girl, one of the passengers, was an in­ stant hit with the Seafarers crew. All waited to have their pictures taken with her, and. these .men,;above were successful. Others of the passengers also rni^e a hit with the crew, as the pictures on the right will readily prove. ine .aoove is an excellent picture ot a tan'rer, passed by the •that the vessels were headed in opposite directions, the pitch of waves, and distance between the two ships, this is one of the best the LOG has ever printed. Don't know the nam; of the tanker, or picture. The rolls of film were brought into the LOG office by N. Gonzales, who made the ship. Another "little" girl who made friends among the crewmembers is pictured above. When the pictures . appearing on. this-page were handed in to the LOG, one of the Seafarers made sure to remark that the pictures did not do the young lady justice. Well, she can't be much better looking. Hard at work is this Frist Mate, unaware ihat his picture is being taken for all to see. According to members of the crew, the Mate heaved-ho with a vigor, but wasn't much better than the newest OS. Madaket at sea. Considering the Madaket as she rode the "crossing paths" pictures that of the Seafarer who took the Y. Stewards Patrolman Ray "Getting Into The Act" could very well be the title of this picture. That's the way it always is—a pretty girl appears on the scene and everything comes to a halt while all the males look and sigh. This pic­ ture is a little blurred, probably because the camerama.n was blinded by the young lady's beauty. Here's another view of that hard working Mate. It seems that no matter how vigorously he worked, he never took off his high pressure cap. That was about the only thing that marked him as an officer. But the Male wasn't the only one who worked. Here is a crcwmember on his way to his post. Sorry, no pictures of him actually working. �THE Page Six BRITISH BROTHERS When a couple of Briiish ships came info New York harbor, the crewmembers decided lo come up to the SIU Hall for a looksee. They were conducted on a tour of the building, and then they were brought up to the LOG office for a picture. Another picture of the second crew appears on page—. SEAFARERS Friday. June £. 1947 LOG Alien Seamen, Once War Heroes, Rewarded By Prewar Restrictions (CottfimieJ from Page I) shall be citzens of the United States, native-born or com­ pletely naturalized. Passenger vessels granted subsidies (b) For a period of one year after the effective date of this chapter upon each departure from the United States of a passenger vessel in respect of which a construction or op­ eration subsidy has been grant­ ed, all licensed officers shall be citizens of the United States as defined above, and no less than 80 per centum of the crew shall be citizens of the United States, native-born or completely nat­ uralized, and thereafter the percentage of citizens as de- fined above, shall be increased 5 per centum per annum until 90 F^r centum of the crew . . . shall be citizens of the United States, native-born or com­ pletely naturalized. Aliens; conditions of em­ ployment (c) Anj- member of the crew, not required by this section to be a citizen of the United States, may be an alien only if he is in possession of a valid declaration or intention to be­ come a citizen of the United States, or other evidence of legal admission to the United States for permanent residence. Such alien, as defined above, may be employed only in tlie Stewards Department on pas­ senger vessels. Insofar as alien seamen wlio are members of the Seafarers International Union are con­ cerned there appears to be no cause for alarm at this moment. This department has been checking into the implications of this new ruling on our alien Brothers and, on the basis of in! complete information available at press time, the number of SlU-contracted ships involved may be negligible. GOVT. REPUDIATION "It's sure a shipshape set-up," these British seamen declared after going all over the SIU New York Hall, The men are members of the British National Union of Seamen and so they know what a union should be like. According to them, the fame of the SIU has spread all over the world. "Wherever we go," they said, "the SIU is well known, and the LOG is the favorite seaman's paper. During your General Strike, we were all with you. and if you button up Panamanian ships, we're sure that seamen all over the world will support the SIU." Nevertheless, it is most regretable that the government, which clamored for the help of aliens when its existence was threaten­ ed, should now repudiate these very same men who responded to the call and served so hero­ ically. This reversion to the prewar regulations is, bluntly, a slap in the face to every alien seamen who went down on an American ship. Under the wartime waivers es­ tablished April 3, 1943, as a re­ sult of the extreme manpower shortage, aliens were permitted to fill up to 50 per cent of the unlicensed posts on American vessels. The lifting of the waiver June 1 was touched off by President Real Brotherhood Found In Men Who Go To Sea By "STEAMBOAT" O'DOYLE We all know that the SIU mot­ to is "The Brotherhood of the Sea," but how many of us ever stop to think just what this means? The SIU is more than a mere union for bettering conditions. Unlike shoreside unions, it is also a fraternal organization, a lodge, a brotherhood. We of the SIU are not merely fellov/ workers, but friends and shipmates. We have not only worked to­ gether, we have lived together, got drunk together, and even faced death together. Every one of us has hundreds of old shipmates with whom we share all kinds of memories— memories of laughs and tears met with in the most remote parts of the world. Whenever you meet a Seafar­ er, you meet a buddy ready to give you a helping hand. There is no price ou can set on com­ radeship of this kind. Go sit in a corner of the Hall sometime, watch the crowd awhile, and you will see guys suddenly clasp each other's hands, their faces light up in""a sudden grin as they shout greet­ ings and cusswords at each other in laughing voices. Two old shipmates have met up with each other again after put­ ting thousands of miles of blue water between themselves. It is like running into a long lost brother. Down to the ginmill they go, to drink a beer and reminisce of Evangeline Sails On Regular Bermuda Run The .SS Evangeline, Eastern Steamship Lines Company, will sail from New York tom'orrow, June 7, on her regular run to Bermuda, Nassau and the Ba­ hamas. Other departures from New York are scheduled for June 18 and 28, and at approx­ imately 10-day intervals through­ out the summer months. Among the Evangeline crew is Fred Hart, former Stewards De­ partment Patrolman in New York. rollicking nights in faraway ports, to lecall an old ship or a missing buddy. Is there any bet­ ter feeling than this to relive for a moment a joke, or a close call, with an old friend? Shore dwellers can know noth­ ing of this feeling of brotherhood, of one for all and all for one. The hectic life of the land keeps them too busy fighting each other and working against each other. We of the sea, however, work together and fight together all the time against our commo.n foes whoever they may be. We remember the miserable and vicious conditions- of ship iife before we got together and licked them together. We re­ member the fascist beast that roamed the sea, making it a thing not of freedom, but of ter­ ror. Who among us has not lost a shipmate or a pal in the war at sea, the war we fought together and helped win together. Yes, we of the SIU are com­ rades in all things. Sometimes you know just what this means in the solemn moment when a whole meeting stands hushed in memory of our brothers lost at sea. A FRIEND, INDEED Or perhaps it is only in some waterfront ginmill when, as the chairs are swinging and the bot­ tles go flying through the air, suddenly see a fellow Seafarer grinning at you from across the room and you know that you are not fighting alone. All through the ages there has been a feeling of deep fellowship among the men who share the hard lonely life of the sea. There is .something about the sea that draws her sons together. Perhaps it is because only they have fought her terrible storms when she is in an evil mood, and only they have been rocked in her gentle arms when, change­ able as a woman, she again grows quiet and calm. Oldtimer, youngster Nor­ wegian, Greek, American—yes, even NMUer and Seafarer, we are all drawn together in a bond of friendship—"The Brotherhood of the Sea," that is what our SIU motto means. Truman when he signed on Dec. 31. 1946, his declaration maiking the end of hostilities. The return to the more re­ strictive employment of alien .•<eamcn was originally .scheduled for March 31 last, but vigorous protests were launched in Wash­ ington by such seamen's repre­ sentatives as President H a r r y Lundebcrg and Vice-President Morris Weisberger of the SIU, both of whom appeared in per­ son. As a result of their efforts an extension of the waiver was granted until June 1. While in Wa.shington Brothers Lundeberg and Weisberger also brought pressure to bear in an effort to obtain citizenship for alien seamen who had served during the war. Action on this pi-oposed legislation is still pend­ ing. UNFAIR RESTRICTION As for the restrictions again placed on alien seamen this week, we wish to point out it des not mean they can no longer sail. It merely restricts the num­ ber of aliens American ships may carry in her crew. But at the same time, we must add that it is entirely likely that a much greater number of ships may be subsidized in the future, thus leaving fewer jobs avail­ able to alien seamen. In view of the regulations just invoked, and of the possibility of an increased scope of subsi­ dization, we must repeat what we have been urging for t hepast many months. And that is the urgent advisability for all alien seamen to immediately make every effort to gain legal entry into the United States, and to take steps to procure their first citizenship papers, in every case possible. As the situation stands at pres­ ent this is about the only way these men can free themselves of the restrictive measures of this peacetime law. The Special Service Depart­ ment is still accumulating data in order to determine the net ef­ fect of this change in regula­ tions on alien seamen within our oiganization. As soon as our compilation is complete, this in­ formation will be released to the membeiship through the.se columns. Huron Election Held This Week DETROIT—Dated May 23, the SIU recently received a letter from the Huron Transportation Company noti.f/ying the Union that the two Huron ships would be brought into Detroit for the election some time between June 1 and June 7. According to the .stipulation of the consent election on Huron, agreed to by the SIU, NMU and the company, the election was to be held between May 15 and June 11. Now, the SIU has been noti­ fied of the latest date on this election. Whenever the two Huron ships are brought into Detroit, the SIU is to be notified 24 hours in ad­ vance of the actual election time. This is in order that the observer will have sufficient time to ad­ just his schedule accordingly. �Friday, June 6. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven New Geivesten ^ Branch Officials inherit A Fouled-Up Situation By EARL SHEPPARD GALVESTON — Most of you fellows are aware that I assum­ ed office here as Galveston Port Agent Monday May 26, 1947 as pei" the membership concurring i n Secretary - Treasurer J. P. Shuler's report. The former Officials of this Port were, in my opinion, abso­ lutely non - cooperative in the matter of turning over the tJnion's funds and property in this branch. This opinion is substansiated by the three men auditing committee elected for the purpose of taking inventory who made special note of the fact. This was regrettable inasmuch as the Union was the loser in this matter.* The committee also pointed out that there were sev­ eral differences in the number of dues receipts supposed to be on hand in the branch. This too was pointed out by the commit­ tee and headquarters instructed to take action on same. You will note from the read­ ing of last week's financial re­ port that there were a number of bills paid. These consist most- V'HAi/e To TO THG WOBBlies To SHIP oVTfA / IV -rtJiC dAJ i f noitcn'r/ I BEkJAJfi / I' Tom s;(f; Two vessels paid <iff here since last meeting. They were the SS Signal Hills, a Pacific Tanker, and the SS J. D. Ross, a Waterman bucket. All the beefs on these ships were squar­ ed away to the satisfaction of the crews, A beef regarding the skipper of the Tanker as well as the Chief Steward is still pending. The FBI is holding both of them regarding a bunch of missing ship's gear. The Patrolman pulled three men's permits on the S.ignal Hills for performing and con­ duct unbecoming a Union man. The days of performing and gashounds raising hell around this Port has come to an end. This Union is too big and too damned good to tolerate some of these Union wreckers any more. There are a couple of these people coming up on charges tonight. The committee elected to handle their cases will bear in mind that if these characters are allowed to tear down this Union then eventually we will all be screwed up. Bear down on them and bear down hard. Shipping should continue fair in this Port and there are sever­ al scows expected in the next few days. The new Officials ask that all of you fellows co-operate in put­ ting Texas back on the map of the SIU. Shipping Slows Down In Toledo NO NEWS ? ? But For The Time Being Only Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: NEW ORLEANS DULUTH MOBILE NORFOLK SAN FRANCISCO JACKSONVILLE MARCUS HOOK MONTREAL SAN JUAN BALTIMORE SAVANNAH CLEVELAND The deadline for port re­ ports, monies due. etc., is the Monday preceeding publica­ tion. While every effort will be made to use in the current issue material received after that dale, space commitments generally do not permit us to do so. Shipping Very Good In Philly; Rumor Has Regular Run For Port ly of bills which were allowed to accumulate over a period of By E. S. HIGDON time. There are still some more of these back bills left and we PHILADELPHIA — 1 see by like Kephart. We should make hope we can have enough in­ one of the Philly newspaper sure that we let them know just come to square them a w a y that the cost of living has gone how we feel about labor. without having to send to head­ up in the Philadelphia area. Ac­ "Nuff o' that . . . The master quarters for money to do so. cording to this article, since 1939 of the Newhall Hills tanker. This branch has been a financial the cost has soared to the unbe­ Captain Robert E. Lenahan, said drain on the Union long enough. lievable height of 105 percent. 1 that an unidentified vessel "dis­ The Union in this area has wonder if the Industrialists ever appeared in the flames and not been in too healthy a con­ take time out to read this kind smoke" after colliding with his dition. Up until recently repre­ of an item. ship in the fog-bound English sentatives of the Merchant Ma­ It looks like business is start­ Channel about a week ago. One riners Club were allowed to so­ ing to boom again in the City local Brother, Seaman Edward licit membership in the Hall. of Brotherly Love. Shipping is Besides this, SIU members were very good, and we are very short told that to ship from the SIU of good old ABs. It has been Hall a fellow should join the rumored around in Sonia's Em­ IWW. porium, in booth one in rear of the beer, that a certain company BOTH VIOLATIONS Both of these things were and with two ships a week is going are a direct violation of SIU to make Philly its home port. •Well, if this gas is real, that policy. In the future any man will be right in line for some of pulling either of these two ca­ the natives and will be quite a pers will have charges placed help to the Port, against him. In the meantime, The Labor Unions here in any one who has been sold Philly are becoming union-mind­ membership u n d e r these pre­ ed. I under'+and that Harristenses in either of these two or­ Bolehala, of Bridgeport, a suburb ganizations is to call it to the burg, Pa., is flooded with letters of here, was killed in' the ex­ of protest from union men from attention of the Port Officials. plosion. There arc several more mat­ all crafts protesting the phony Guess this is all for now . . . ters in the Branch which will Kephart Bill to close all Union but if you want to ship hop need considerable work before hiring halls, I guess by now our down to Philly and we will take esteemed legislators are con­ being cleared up. Former Pa­ care of you. fronted with the real facts, that trolman Ted Cummings disap­ the rank and file members of peared from the Port the same time as did all the local Tugboat craft Unions and not only the of­ ficials, as they thought, want to financial records. have their own union hiring At the same time, numerous All applications for SIU halls. As previously stated, these receipts, money, etc., of the Ca­ burial benefits must be mailed nadian district of the SIU, which Representatives and Senators in to: according to former Agent Park­ Harrisburg were under the JOSEPH VOLPIAN er were in the hands of Cum­ wrong impression. Special Services Dept. TIME TO WAKE UP mings, also walked off. Head­ Seafarers Intl. Union 1 have been giving this quite quarters has notified all ports 51 Beaver Street that Cummings is not to be al­ a lot of thought lately. We of New York 4. N. Y. lowed to ship until these mat­ the labor movement must be asleep to vote for a character ters ar: clarified. Attention Agents By JOE SHIMA TOLEDO—Things remain the speech, and all of the privileges same here in regard to shipping, guaranteed under the Bill of It's slow in our Hall and at the'Rights, will be for all Lakes seaLSA hall, too. ' men. We still have the u.sual run of questions regarding membeiship in the SIU, and asking our opin­ ion if shipping will pick up. The first about the SIU is easy to answer, but the second is a little more difficult. We'je not enough of a prophet to predict whether shipping in Toledo will pick up or not. It depends on many things. The Conneaut of the Wyandotte Transportation Company was in last week, and she seems to be in tip top condition as far as the SIU is concerned, just like the other three Wyandotte ships. A couple of men off an Interlake ship dropped into the hall. They were fired off one of these PM scows for talking union. Of course, the company used the usual smoke screen, and blamed it on to some other reason. Only when you are a member of the SIU, with an SIU contract giving you SIU conditions and protection will you be secure in your job and secure in the know­ ledge that the strength of the SIU, of the AFL Maritime Trades Department and 8 million AFD Brotheis is behind you! Port Houston Closes As SIU Moves To End Needless Spending By CHARLES HAYMOND HOUSTON—The SIU Hall m this poit closed on May 24. Its closing was preceded by the shuttering of the Halls in Port Arthur and Corpus Christi. All business formerly transacted in JOB SECURITY the Ihrt e ports will now be hand­ This is something that's going led from Galveston. to be a thing of the past one of The main reason for these these days. Soon, when the en­ tire Lakes is united under the moves was purely economical. SIU banner, job security will For a long time these Texas ports drain on mean something. Lakes seamen have been a financial will then be able to speak their the Union, and the Agents Conminds freely, without fear of any ti renre recommended that steps be taken to economize in all company coercion. phases of the Union's apparatus. WhencN'er one of these open shop outfits pulls a fast one, just This was concurred in by the as was pulled on its PM ship, membership in all ports, and all it makes the unorganized Lakes Agents and other officials of the seamen realize how much they Seafarers International Union need the protection and securiiy should abide b\- the decisions of of an SIU contract. the membership. Otherwise they The day is fast approaching on do not deserve to be officials of the Lakes when freedom of the SIU. NMD Chances Are Slim Indeed In The NLRB Elections In Huron By SPENCER FOLEY ALPENA—Things have been a little quiet in this fair city for the past week or so. But. I have been getting many questions tossed at me from the numerous men contacted aboard the ships of the Huron and Wyandotte Transportation Companies. The Number One question is, of course, "When is the election going to be held on our ships so that we can vote for the SIU?" This is an easy one to answer for the Huron seamen, because this election is being held during the week that this article goes to press, more specifically, be­ tween June 1 and 7. If the election comes off before this issue of the LOG goes to press, it will be carried some place else in this issue. If not, the article telling of the Huron election results will be in next week's LOG. More than 95 per cent of the Huron seamen have indicated that they are voting for the SIU. So, just like Brother Paul War­ ren. Til be greatly surprised If the NMU secures more than a couple of votes, if that. WYANDOTTE STALL As for the Wyandotte election, the NMU cannoL succeed in stalling this election much longer. The NLRB should dispose of the NMU's phony charges some time this week. Then, we can have the election that all Wyandotte seamen are waiting for. Paul Warren, down in Detroit, thought that he was going out on a limb when he predicted that the SIU would win more than 95 per cent of the Wyandotte votes. Yours truly will go Paul one bet­ ter. We'll predict that the NMU doesn't even secure one vote off the Wyandotte ships! This is based on what Wyan­ dotte men have told me in the past few weeks. They're all for the Seafarers International Un­ ion, AFL, and they're voting to a man for the SIU as the Union of their choice! �THE Page Eighi Dispatcher Writes About Jobs And Membersbip For Newcomers By PAUL GONSORCHIK SEAFARERS Friday. June 6. 1947 LOG Attention Members Each man who makes a donation to the LOG should receive a receipt in return. If the Union official to whom a contribution is given does not make out a receipt for the money, call this to the attention of the SecretaryTreasurer. J. P. Shuler. im­ mediately. Send the name of the of­ ficial and the name of the port in which the occurence took place to the New York HalL 51 Beaver Street, New York 4. N. Y. Boston Shipping Cleans Out Hall; Manpower Shortage Is Critical By JOHN MOGAN The Evangeline finally got BOSTON — Business was slow (Editor's Note: To clear up Hall for a replacement. the past week, with the SUP doing away from here, though a bit misunderstandings end misin­ This is a violation of the rule terpretations of the shipping as when a man leaves a ship for better than the SIU in the New short in the Engine and Deck rtiles, a short scries of articles a vacation he is not to make ar­ England area. Shipping, on the departments. Now the Yarmouth concerning the rules that come rangements with the ship's of­ other hand, was at an all-time will start getting ready and we in for the most discussion and ficers for the holding of his job high. Jobs of all kinds were on arc hopeful that a full crew may trouble hrs been prepared by until he returns. the board all week, plenty of be obtained for this one. Paul Gonsorchik, Chief Dis­ These men, after their vacation, permits were necessarily issued, The tanker business up this patcher. New York Branch.) head back to the same job withand still ships left the poit way is very good, with two or .u ... out the Union having any knowshort-handed. Many jobs phoned throe paying off and crewing up !lled^^ of the job being vacant for into New York also were still weekly. The SS Smoky Hills was weeks I've been concentrating on this period. open at week's end. The man­ tnc last one to pay off in Port­ the shipping rules and the many This, my brother members, is power situation is getting more land, after a five-months' trip. difficulties that arise over their what is known as shipping off critical all the time. This ship was manned entirely interpretation. the dock. Even though you were by SUP members, and although The points I want to stress this on the ship before you went on e\-erything was finally straight­ week are not part of the ship­ vacation, you cannot go back ened out in good style, a hectic ping rule^ but they ore Dispatch-1 time was had by all before all ers problems and so I want to disputes were settled. Patrolman pass along the straight dope and violationg this rule. Sweeney picked up one book to clear them up. Another matter which is caus­ forward to SUP Headquarters, as One of them pertains to stew­ ing some headaches, is the prac­ By SONNY SIMMONS the gang was insistent that this ardess jobs on SIU contracted tice of a few members to take TAMPA—We have more jobs will be starting another ship this man not be allowed to ship again ships. Lately some members jobs off the board during the have suggested that their sweet­ hourly call just to hold for a appearing on the board than men season, and with what we al­ until he had squared away with hearts, sisters, and aunts try for ahort time until their friends to fill them. Right now there are ready have, that will make us the SUP. The beef? The usual stewardess jobs with the SIU. come down to the Hall to claim two or three Ordinary Seamen ! just about the busiest port in thing—a performer and a bully. and Messmen on the beach, but the Gulf, At the present moment there them. Speaking of performers, the we seldom have that situation are not enough of these jobs to LOG has been printing plenty SS FLORIDA IN POOR UNIONISM with rated men in the Deck and go around for the applicants. of warnings recently, but appar­ There is nothing in the ship­ The Patrolman makes the SS ently these guys either can't or There are many regular steward- ping rules which prevents this, Engine Departments. Florida this week, and that will don't read. We are having the best weeks, but it is very poor unionism. be good for the Poi I's income. SORR'I' 3OT yot/ By doing this they are depriving financially, that the Port has Still no replacements on the ABOUT ECONOMY CWW'T SHIP ogf- other members of taking jobs ever known. On our last finan­ Lollypop. and all hands seem HA\fB At the last regular meeting, in which perhaps they were anx­ cial report we managed to remit verv well satisfieci with the .letA WiPggs over $500.00 to the General connection with the Secretaryiously await'ng. ' icoRseFund, something that Tampa has Treasurer's report, and. specific­ This is especially injurious to There is a rumor current of ally, the section knocking the not been able to do before. the alien members of the Union. the Florida going into dry-dock port of Boston for not living up These men, now shackled with At the present time we have this summer. If that happens, to the policies laid down by the government restrictions, can only the SS Nampa Victory and the she will probably go to Norfolk. Agents' Conference in regard to sail foreign, so be considerate SS Columbia Victory in here for It sure would be a great help if economies, the motion w'as caiand don't deprive them of the she went, in here, but right now ried to instruct the Secretaryopportunity to take a ship. it looks doubtful. Treasurer to visit this area and I've mentioned a lot of niles Attorney General Tom Watson survey the Now England situa­ and violations, and I'm afraid I'm was in New Orleans and made a tion insofar as the SIU is con­ ^ going to be thought of as a sore­ esses waiting around for jobs, i speech before some group there. cerned. with most of them having ATS head. I hope this isn't true as I He claimed that the Florida hate to worry about rules and The local membership dc vn't service from the war. Closed Shop law was a great go for this business of people regulations just as much as any­ NO DISAPPOINTMENTS success. one. who have never been north of Until they all get placed aboard j But more than anything, Fm In this town it's hard to tell New York recommending arbi­ ships, there'll not be any jobs for a bigger and better SIU and anything yet. Anyone who wants trarily the number of Patrolmen available tor newcomers. So, to the only way we can accomplish to can belongs to a union, and necessary to cover the New Eng­ avoid any false hopes and dis- ^ this is through cooperation and a union members are the only land coastline. appointments, don't encourage little respect for the other guy. ones making a living: the aver­ At the Agents' Conference it your female friends or relatives j The rules are simple and they Waterman, and the SS Half Knot age wage here is $25.00 a week. was understood that we were to look to a summer job on a are rules we ourselves adopted, for Bull. Three more Waterman SORRY NOW operating with one less man than ship' so with just a little consideration ships are due in soon, and Bull The people who listened to during 1946, and that we would A lot of Seafarers have been for our brothers we can make has three phosphate ships Wat.son are now crying the blues go along without, replating him. bringing new men to the Hall Hfg aboard ship and in the Un- scheduled for early arrival. This has been done. However, it for the purpose of getting them ion Hall a hell of a lot easier. It is now pretty sure that P&O and the people who supported a ship and membership in the him are sitting back to think seems that this recommendation Union. As a general rule the SIU things over. The next line of did not get into the official min­ IS not aiding new men to get their goods he tries to sell will be utes of the Conference. There­ seamen's papers unless the man carefully examined by the voters fore, the sooner J. P. Shuler gets up this way for a look-around, is a veteran of the armed forces. in this state. the sooner he will be convinced. Men brought to the Union for The very fact that only union membership, even though they •We are getting into the sum­ [workers are making even a de­ may be ex-memb'=-rs of the serv-j MAURICE DOLE mer season now, when all the cent wage has started workers excursion boats will start run­ ice, are always given a screening.. ASHTABULA—Activities keep. It's in the ^ . , --well-known bag! thinking—No Union, No Money. ning. There are plenty of jobs At the New York Hall, Brother ^ Ashtabula hum- The SIU has set it's 1947 goal as That's right, and the sooner Siekmann handles al newcomers ,he securing of a 40-hour week more people realize it, the bet­ and learns their qualifications. , as the blU s drive to,^^^ tankers, auto carriers, ter off they will be. Sometimes when the prospec- organize all of the uriorganized freighters and sandboats. tive member is not up to snuff, seamen on the Great Lakes moves he has to be turned away. It is mto high gear. stopping until all SIU conunfortunate, but IS is necessary. The 40-hour week which the fracted ships are operating under so don't get hot under the collar SIU just won on the sandboats 40.honr 40-hour contracts, contracts, Reports have been coming if this happens to your buddy. was an eye-opener for a number ^ Unorganized seamen on the in citing dirty deals given Brother Siekmann knows what of unorganized Lakes seamen. Lakes should take a leaf out of seamen by several laundries, he is doing and is protecting the V/hile the NMU and the LSU Lake operators book. These which profess to "cater to present union membership. have been mouthing wild prom- birds, rich and powerful as they men of the sea." RARELY VIOLATED rses of what they are going to gj-e, have seen the need for a Roland Velasco of the SS I couldn't wind up this article get for the seamen some distant union these many years. Yes, Arch Hopkins reports that without pointing up at least one time in the future, the SIU is fhe Lakes operators have their Ungar's Laundry of St. John, shipping rule which is being vio- going out without any ballyhoo' union the LCA! And, they have N. B., picks up laundry lated. This rule is a little out pfiOnd winning the best conditions „ stooge outfit that they drag out aboard ships in that port, the ordinary, and violations are and contracts on the Lakes, j of the closest every time the SIU with these outfits for the yo;mgwith the promise that it will not usually intentional. Facts, not promises, are what the begins to get close—the LSU! er men, for they get invaluable returned by the weekend. Shipping Rule 34 states: ". . . . Lakes seamen want to see. If the.se birds realize the need training for future jobs on SIU The promise is never lived Men coming ashore on vacation Well, they're really seeing ' of a union, it's high time that all off-shore ships. This year we up to, shall register at the bottom of plenty of facts now. First, it Lakes seamen realized the same will have one additional ship in the shipping list and ship out in was the 44-hour week on the thing. Join the SIU today, drive "They don't say in which the excursion business, and pos­ their regular turn." year it will be returned," says passenger boats. Next, it was the tfie open shop operators off the sibly two. Occasionally members have 40-hour week on the sandboats. Lakes, and win SIU security and Velasco, warning Seafarers Well, so much for this week— to keep their laundry out of made arrangements with the I And, within the next couple of protection, as well as SIU wages and a.s a parting thought, rated Ungar's hands. Chief Engineer or Chief Mate to' weeks, the SIU will win the 40-j and conditions for all Lakes seamen can go to work here any take a week off and not call the'hour week on the bulk freighters, men! time. Tampa Reports It Has More Jobs Than Seamen To Fill Them All Winning Of The 40 Hour Week An Eye-Opener To Lakes Seamen Keep Yeur Shirt On •ft: �Friday, June 6, 1947 THE Influx Of Tankers, Freighters Keeps Port New York Very Busy SEAFARERS LOG Milwaukee ILA Leader Chicago May Be Home For Two More Ships, Says Scuttlebutt By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—New York dur­ ing the past week has been a very active port with all of us being kept busy, however, noth­ ing sensational can be reported —just hard work. With a good crop of tankers and dry cargo vessels in port we are continuing our call for rated meji. We can use rated men in the Black Gang badly, so you Oilers and Firemen come on down and take a look at the board on the second deck. I'm sure there is something up there that will interest the most dis­ criminating Engine Department man in the Union. By HERB JANSEN men are getting a taste of good weather. For the past several weeks what with all the rain they have been complaining of the need for foul weather gear in­ cluding the hip boots. Now with Old Sol beaming down on the sons of Gotham they can put away their fountain pens that write under water. On the organizing front the door is still open for all men who want to lend a hand in the or­ ganizing drive. As long as an un­ organized ship plies the seas there will always be a job waiting for men who want to run the SIU banner up the flag halyard. TAKE 'EM OUT Occasionally I see a Patrolman around the Hall, but for the most Although the companies still part they are out in the wilds ofjto be organized are small, having Brooklyn or over in Jersey put-'only a ship or two this shouldn't ling all in order aboard the ships discourage volunteei-s m the that hit this area. BLUE SKIES With the hot weather finally hitting the big town the Patrol- AH, A PATROLMAN^ £OT »S A , eusv oA4e! Canadian Seamen Come To SIU For Helping Hand By ROBERT DODD BUFFALO — Having contacted several ships under the Canadian flag in this port recently, it can be said that Canadian seamen are truly receptive to the SIU. They are really interested in the ex­ panded activities of the Canadian District of the Seafarers. least. It's true that they don't have fleets like Isthmian, but many of these companies that had only a ship or two when we signed contracts now are adding several more to their fleets. One of these paying a divi­ These Brothers of ours from dend is the Bloomfield Steamacross the border are worked all'ship Company which was recentsorts of hours with no overtime, ^ly organized and signed up by and have had lousy working and! the SIU. This week the comliving conditions aboard their! pany added another ship to their ships for years. These men are string and it is being crewed up hoping to have their sub-stand- at the moment here in New York. ard conditions rectified and The jobs now being taken by brought up on a par with U. S. SIU members aboard this ship seamen. The only way they can were made possible by volunteer do this is through the SIU-AFL. organizers who wept out and. did For years, outside of the Cana­ a job for the Union. That's the dian SIU on the Canadian West way it is with all SIU ships, so Coast, they have only had the don't hesitate to volunteer and phony Moscow-dictated Canadian insure future jobs for yourself Seamens Union. Now, the SIU and your union brothers. The Evangeline, East e r n, has expanded it's Canadian Dis­ trict, and is covering the East which had a bit of hard luck in Coast and Great Lakes as well the Cape God Canal last week should be out of the Jersey ship­ as the West Coast. yard early next week. Wliile COMPARISON PROVES she is in drydock getting patched Canadian seamen are now hav­ up the Union is seeing to it that ing an opportunity to compare certain repairs are made that their 56-hour week with the Sea­ were recommended bj' th# crew. farers 44 and 40-hour week on WORD OF CAUTION the passenger boats and sandQuite awhile ago I cautioned boats respectively. Soon, all SIU men against breaking into the bulk freighters will be under ship's cargo and pilfering the 40-hour week contracts, and then stores. Once more I'd like to they'll really have something to stress this point. Crewmembers drive for—the 40-hour week for have no right to break into these Canadian ships as well as Amer­ stores, and are liable to severe ican. punishment by the civil author­ 'Whenever Canadian seamen ities. visit any Lakes port where there If a guy has itchy fingers and is an SIU hall, they are invited lifts a few items for himself or to drop in. We're willing to an­ for sale, he shouldn't expect any swer questions from our Broth­ sympathy or aid from the Union, ers across the border just as we There's nothing the Union can are from our unorganized U. S. do for you in a case like this. seamen on the Lakes. The local police are the sole The SIU latch string is out to authorities and if a guy gets a unorganized Canadian seamen a.s has only himself to blame, well as unorganized American long vacation up the river he seamen. Drop into the nearest A situation in the fourth floor SIU hall, and find out why the baggage room of the New York SIU is fast becoming the only Hall has been called to our at­ union for unlicensed seamen— tention. There is gear of all deep water, Lakes, and inland {Continued on Page 14) waters. . Page Nine President John Brzek, of the Milwaukee Longshoremen, who went all out in support of the Seafarers* recent and success­ ful strike of the Milwaukee Clipper. CHICAGO — Shipping is still fair in the Windy City with only a few men on the beach. After a bad Spring start in Chicago, it finally begins to look as though the boys on the ships can get out on deck and soak up a little sunshine via the sunbath method. It's a certainty that we'll have one newcomer in this port, and possibly two, this saling season. First, of course, is the D & C cruise ship, Citj' of Cleveland III, which formerly operated out of Detroit on a regular run to Buf­ falo. Now, .she'll visit Chicago once a week in her new role as a cruise ship covering the Up­ per Lakes. There's also some discussion about the SS Put-In-Bay, for 35 years an excunsion ship operating out of Detroit to the Lake Erie Island.s, shifting to a ChicagoMichigan Citj' run with nightly moonlights on the side. There's no official confirmation of these stories, so it might be just so much v,^hi.stling in the dark. In any case, she'll have an SIU crew aboard, as usual. Also paying our fair city a visit during the week were the Carmi Thompson and the Coralia, both making their first trip of the season. Around June 1, a Hall was opened in South Chicago at 3261 E. 92nd Street. Brothers who sail into South Chicago are invited Shipowners Cry For Economy — But Only At Expense Of Seamen By J. M. (WINDY) WALSH During the lush wartime days done in the past on overtime they when Uncle Sam was footing the! now planned to have the crew bill with our tax money, the! perform during working hours, sky was the limit, with laxity and Definite in.struftinns w-ere given w-astefulness prevailing from the the Mates that if they exceeded top to the bottom of the shipping' a ridiculously low figuie they would be removed and replaced companies. The various companies hand­ with a Mate who obeys orders. The companies set a low al­ ling ships merely as agents for the WSA weren't quibbling. The lowable overtime figure arrived more dough they handled for I at by some hocus pocus method Uncle Sam, the larger were their: of the port officials, who know nothing about conditions aboard profits. But then came the day of reck­ a ship. NO STANDARD oning. V-E Day, V-J Day, re­ One ship may make a smooth conversion. Private management She back in the saddle. Off came the crossing with no hitches. gloves, out came the axe, and will manage to get tied up in the operators all ci'ied in uni­ the daytime, put in all her Satur­ day's and Sundays at the dock son: "Economj'." Now where do you tliink they with all hands off, get a shore started their economy? In their gang to paint her, get stored by staff? In their fat salaries?-- a shoregang and be secured on company lime. Not on your life. Naturally she comes in with They planned to starf at the bottom and cut the take home practically no overtime. The port pay of the man making the least officials using this as a yard­ stick immediately decrees that money in the .set-up. All of a sudden they demand­ henceforth overtime will be such ed that Mates and Engineers keep and such. He reasons, if one ship can do their crew overtime pared to the absolute minimum. it, .so can the rest in the fleet. In the days of the WSA, the What he needs is a trip to sea shipowners contended that 100 r,cross the North Atlantic in the hours per man per month was winter. Now, put yourself in the pothe absolute minimum under which the ships could be effi­ sition of the poor Mate (my heart What would ciently operated in the Deck De­ bleeds for him). you do? Would you economize partment. Now they discovered that they by cutting the overtime of the had overestimated .slig.htly and ^ officers, or would you borrow means have been found to limit one from the bosses' book and the overtime. ! start at the bottom? The anCertain work that had been swer is obvious. to visit the new Hall when i.n port. Drop in, say hello, and find out what the score is on the SIU, IN DETROIT During the past week, I've been in Detroit helping our Sec­ retary Treasurer. Fred Farnen, complete the drafting of the pas­ senger and sandboat agreement? wliich have already been nego­ tiated with the operators. We have also started negotia­ tions with the bulk freighter operators, and good progress is being made. These contracts should be out of the way soon, and then all Great Lakes officials can concentrate on the Seafare"s Great Lakes oiganizational drive, which has already begun to show so much progress, and should re­ sult in several new fleet addi­ tions to the SIU contracted op­ erators this season. All SIU Brothers sailing on our contracted vessels will soon receive copies of the new con­ tracts. When you receive them, read 'em over well, and when­ ever you get a chance, show them to the unorganized Lakes seamen. In addition, show them to the unfortunates sailing on NMU contracted ships, and let them sec for Themselves what kind of wages, hours, overtime, working and Jiving conditions that SIU !!ien enjoy. Show these long suffering NMUers what SIU democratic control can secure for the mem­ bership. Let them see our splen­ did working conditions, and tell them of SIU representation ' whenever a justifiable beef exNetwork Program Day Time j ists. •A• • • • I Yes, Brothers! SIU job seEvery 9:30 P. M. 5-Sler Varieiy Show ABC Icurity and conditions are the Thurs. E.D.T. From Hollywood I backbone of the Union. No one bumps an SIU member off a ship Daily New Radio Drama because he doesn't like the way (except 3:45 P. M. ABC Wiih Stars from Stage your hair is parted, or because E.D.T. Sat. & and Screen they have a friend or relative Sun.) leady for your job. That doesn't 1 happen on SIU ships. !1 -A • • • • Every 1:30 P. M. Mutual Repeat Performance It was common practice years E.D.T. Sunday Of 5-Siar Variety Show ago. and was not felt during the past few years. However, when Talks by 8:15 P. M. Every shipping gels tough again, that's ABC Outstanding Speakers E.D.T. Tuesday when it'll be felt again. Get job security for your ship by joining NOTE! Please check radio listings in your local newspaper the SIU, and making certain that for time of broadcasts. All times given above are EASTERN your ship votes SIU when an DAYLIGHT TIME. election rolls around. AFL BROADCASTS �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS Fridayi June 6/1047 LOG SHIPS' MUHUTES JIND MEWS v.'.v.xI ••.j. •• v..;-.. EXTENDING HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER CSU Crew Raps Leadership, Lauds SIU's Maritime Role Concrete signs that the Canadian Seamen's Union has completely failed its membership and that the rank and file now look upon the Seafarers International Union as the leader in the fight to advance the cause of seamen everywhere were in sharp evidence as the CSU crew of the Mont Rolland revealed a growing dissatisfaction with the organization's leadership. The disillusioned CSU men air­ ed their feelings at an informal meeting aboard the SlU-contracted vessel SS John Swett' of the Kearney Steamship Company on May 9, when both the Canadian and American ships were in the port of Genoa, Italy. FRIENDLY SPIRIT A spirit of friendliness and unanimity marked the unusual meeting as the two crews discussed the relative roles played by their respective unions in beliolf of their memberships. In discussing the tactical use of their organization by the com- Clearly visible from the Sweff was the name of the Canadian vessel, as photo above, taken aboard the SIU ship, shows, stores. They said the request was promptly forgotten, with the result that for the duration of the voyage the ship fed very poorly. CSU man on vray down Mont Rolland's to small boat, which will take him to meeting. munists, the Canadian crew said they were fully aware that CSU funds were being used to^foster the aims of the communists. They added that they are fully determined to put a stop to this practice. Explaining the manner in which their beefs are handled. the Mont Rolland crew cited a typical example of the "raw deals" they have been getting. While in a Canadian port, the CSU Patrolman was asked to check the condition of the ship's DEAF EARS Demands made to officials of the CSU for better working con­ ditions are met with silence, the Rolland crew pointed out. They commented frankly on the enviable working conditions and wages which the Seafarers has gained for its membership and its resultant position of lead­ ership in the maritime industry. It is believed that the recent resignation of Pat Sullivan as head of the CSU opened the eyes of the union's rank and file, ac­ cording to Seafarer Blackie Colucci, a member of the John Swett crew, who was present at the meeting and talked with most of the Canadian seamen. On the subject of the com­ munists and the hindrance which they pose to the advance of seamen, the SIU crew assured the CSU men that they fuUy backed the fight to cleanse the Cana­ dian waterfront of the commie smudge. Informal discussion on deck of the Swett is halted momen­ tarily as Seafarers and Canadian crewmembers of the Mont Rolalnd look up at cameraman. Meeting was one of harmony, and CSU men told of kicking around they've been getting from of­ ficials of their organization. Front row, left to right: Red Burnhp.m, H. Beaudan, L. Fu­ ruya, H. Christiansen and P. McAleese—all of the CSU. Top row, left to right: E. Allen-CSU, Richard Kapps, Tex Jacks, Sal Areni, Juan Lopez, J. Murphy-CSU, and G. Chaput-CSU. Flanked by crewmembers of the SlU-manned SS John Swett and members of the Canadian Seamen's Union from the Mont Rolland. Seafarer Blackie Colucci shakes hands with CSU man L. Furuya. Photo was taken aboard the Swett when the two groups held a friendly, informal meeting in Genoa last month. From left to right, sitting: Mitchell Zelace, Joe Valencia, Herman Monteiro, G. Chaput-CSU, Thomas Kennedy, (man unidentified), and Juan Lopez. Standing, from left to right: George Barnes, Tony Serpe, Edward Gross, Nick Chicichellr Sal Areni. Colucci, Tex Jacks, H. Christiansen-CSU, Furuya, J. Murphy-CSU, Richard Kapps, Len Dower and O. Bolivae-CSU. Men not designated as CSU are Seafarers. 'Pop' Sweetzer Dies Aboard SS Jas. Gillis Seafarer William (Pop) Sweet­ zer, a member of the SIU since 1939, died aboard the SS James S. Gillis on May 3, apparently of a heart attack, according to word just received from Gustav V. Thobe, Steward on the vessel. He was 57 years old. Brother Sweetzer's body was buried at sea in accordance with his wishes, which were revealed at an informal meeting held by his shipmates shortly after his death. He had no known surviv­ ing relatives. Members of the Mont Rolland crew as they came alongside the SS John Swett to board her for the unusual meeting. MSHUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FDR EASIER READING Services and burial took place at 9 a. m.. May 4, as the Gillis was "right abeam" of the Island ALEXANDER G. BELL, of Minorca, one of the Balearic March 16—Chairman Lader; Isles, a day out of Genoa, Italy. Secretary Ross RcKennie. Good On the evening of May 2, and Welfare: Suggestions con­ Sweetzer, a member of the Deck cerning better care end clean­ Department, went to Brother ness aboard ship and in the Thobe and complained of a pain messroom. In particular the re­ in his chest. The Steward im­ turning of all cups and dish­ mediately took the ailing Seafar­ es to sink, the cleaning up of er up to the ship's hospital, then any mess after playing poker, notified the Mate and the Skip­ the cooperation of all in not per. wasting water. SEEMED IMPROVED The following day. Brother Sweetzer's condition seemed to be somewhat improved and his spirit was good, Thobe reports. In fact, both Thobe and the Bosun, who ^ it* paid him a visit, kidded him ALCOA CAVALIER, May 25 about being confined. —Chairman Steve Carr; Secre­ At 2:30 p. m. Sweetzer col­ tary John Jellette. Delegates lapsed, while on the way to the reported no beefs in their de­ head. He was dead before aid partments. New Business: Mo­ could be administered. tion carried that new grill be A native of Baltimore, where installed in place of the smaJl he was born Feb. 2, 1890, Brother and inadequate one now being Good and Welfare: Sweetzer went to sea all his life. used. Records in Union Headquarters Recomruended that Chief Cook reveal that he joined the Sea­ get together on the menus so as to improve service to crew. farers in Baltimore. Suggestion that Delegates go aboard the Clipper to observe and bring back a report on the Stewards Department working conditions, etc. Brothers asked where is the stea.k. Cooks stated that due to the range be­ ing too small there is no room on the places for steak. One minute of silence observed in memory of lost brothers. i .V J, SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS, May 10—Chairman A. Capote: Secretary Robert G. Huff. Dele­ gates reported on the number of book and tripcard men in their departments. New Busi­ ness: Motion that a fine of $25 be levied against book mem­ bers failing to return to ship or who cause a delay in the ship's sailing. Tripcard and permit men to be punished by loss of their papers and right to sail for a period of three months. Amendment: Section covering withdrawal of a map's papers for three months is to strict. (Contimicd on Page 11) �Friday. June S. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Coti/iniicd from 10) Second Amendment: that the fine be increased to $50. Mo­ tion with amendments carried. Discussion concerning the capa­ bilities of the Steward. De­ cision to take up Steward beef with a Patrolman. removal of crewmember, and that he be returned to the States for medical attention in­ asmuch as he is mentally ill and potentially dangerous. '€IA (yive VfU / S. 4 J. ROSWELL VICTORY. April 4—Ship's Delegate H. Perlinson. Summary of six meetings held during voyage. Recom­ mend Steward as being a good union worker and member Eind a little more time at sea will prove him to be a good Stew­ ard. Recommendation of in­ vestigation of Angelo Addina who has been tripcard man for three years. Recommend that he be denied pro-book until he shows a more cooperative spirit toward his fellow crewmen and the union. Crew suggested oral reprimand to two crewmen to bring them in line. 4 4 4 Too Much Suit In Dixon Food I Meeting. Good and Welfare: Suggestion that a collection be made for brothers in hospitals and jail. Decision that all stay out of mess while messman is setting up and cleaning. Re­ pair list made up and attached. 4 4 4 FRANCIS J. O'GARA. April 19 — Chairman Cliff Nelson: Secretary Jim Lomas. All books and permit cards examined and found in good order. Motion carried to enforce cleanliness of messrooms and pantry. Mo­ tion carried that Delegates con­ tact Captain in reference to draw in home port before the payoff. Good and Welfare: No member to wash clothes in toilet washbasins, any mem­ ber found so doing will be fined. Suggestion made that Chief Cook use a little more season­ ing in the food. Cook claims grade of pepper is inferior and suggests requisitioning a better grade of pepper. Try eating sometime with salt water coursing down your neck and into your food. See if it doesn't make you feel like a deep water fish, besides giving you a soaking pain in the—well, in the neck, anyway. If you're unwilling to make the salty sacrifice, at least take the word of the crew recently aboard the SS Ben F. Dixon, who were involved in such an experi­ ment, although not voluntarily. Besides making you feel like the inside of a water-conveying pipe, it's darned annoying—pretty mis­ erable, in fact, to use their own words. The ship's minutes say some­ thing has to be done to "get those 4 4 4 mushroom ventilators free, so we ALCOA PLANTER, April 20 can tighten them down in heavy weather. It's pretty miserable to —(Chairman not given); Sec­ eat with salt water leaking down retary R. S. Vandercoort. New Business: Motion carried that your neck." Something should be done— the Steward more carefully in­ struct and supervise the mem­ and quick. bers of his Department. Mo­ 4 4 4 tion carried that the crew's FRANCIS J. O'GARA, March pantry ice box be cleaned and 31—Chairman Joseph Phillips; defrosted once a wek without Secrelary Jim Lomas. New fail by the pantryman. Good Business: Motion carried to and Welfare: Motion carried make list of repairs and equip­ that the crew's feelings on sub­ ment. Ship to be checked for jects aired at the meeting be unseaworthiness. Foc'sles, and made known to the proper au­ alleyways being flooded when thorities. Crew is dissatisfied shipping seas. All mushroom in that they have been pro­ vents to be checked for pos­ vided with no liberty launches sible repairs. Motion carried or liberty while at anchor in for all hands to keep messrooms Puerto La Cruz. Crew desired clean! and to keep feet off chairs. 4 4 4 R. NEY McNEELEY, April 8 —Chairman John Hall Secre­ tary Leo Schmitt. 1st meeting: Steward Department to issue soap for all departments. Crew not to soak clothes in the laun­ dry. Each Department to clean laundry a week at a time in rotation. Delegates in each Department to make up repair list. Standby on four to eight watch to clean messhall, 2nd \bu CANTROUOW WfiAftTUCBMlSp/ 4 4 4 WAYNE MacVEAGH, April 16—Chairman George Romano; Secretary Denny Joe Ryan. En­ gine and Deck Delegate report­ ed all fine in their departments. Steward Qelegate reported lack of cooperation and much con­ fusion. New Business: Motion carried that all tripcards and permits be taken up by depart­ ment delegates. Motion carried thai New Orleans Agent be present at payoff in New Or­ leans. Motion carried to have awning put up on stern as for­ eign ships have it and it is necessary in the tropics. Mo­ tion carried that every one be more quiet at mealtime so the messman can get his orders straight. Good and Welfare: One minute of silence for broth­ ers lost at sea. ee suRe YOU GET A RecsfPr WHBN you POMATE MONeV Jo THE 10&. If THE UWK] OFFICIAL COLLECT/AIG FA/LS TD G/VE you A RECEIPT NOTlf^ THE SECReTARyTReA^UReR AT OA/CE / CUT and RUN By HANK 4 4 4 Back SIU Stand On Anti-Labor Law With the threat of the vicious Hartley-Taft "slave labor bill" hanging over the head of trade unionism, the crew of the SS Robin Sherwood, acting at a re­ cent shipboard meeting, sent the following telegram to SIU Head­ quarters: "Realizing the grave danger to the existence of trade un­ ions—the sole means of pro­ tecting and improving our standards of living—we hereby stand opposed to the anti-labor legislation before Congress and wholeheartedly endorse any course of action taken by the membership to stop enactment of such laws." 4 4 4 PHILIP SCHUYLER, April 18 — Chairman Willon Mc­ Neill; Secretary J. F. Bartlett. Motion carried that all loose trash be emptied at stern of vessel and all garbage be emptied aft of forecastle by number four hatch. Motion carried that the LOG be noti­ fied of carelessness and a ne­ glectful attitude by the U. S. Coast Guard toward Roy Pritchett when he sustained an in­ jury aboard this vessel. Good and Welfare: List of repairs made up with additions com­ ing from the floor. Send Those Minutes Send in the minutes of your ship's meeting to the New York Hall. Only in thai way can the membership act on your recommendations, and then the .minutes can be printed in the LOG for the benefit of all other SIU crews. For .several years the SIU has shown, proved and has in turn noticed the immediate surprise and honest-minded desire of various unorganized seamen—those who sail the Great Lakes; the neighbor­ ly Canadian sailors; the Isthmian seamen and the tanker seamen— to have the SIU as their union. Reading the LOG, listening to SIU Brothers sailing with them, these non-union seamen, overworked and underpaid by the shipping companies have seen, read or heard SIU's powerful and successful militancy in all its phases, vitally affecting the sailors in their wages, conditions, beefs, etc. Many of them have seen the various new agreements which were signed for Great Lakes seamen, several Canadian ships, etc. In­ deed, the SIU has honestly proved to all unorganized seamen that it has been and remains the best and strongest militant union for the highest wages and conditions to meix-hant seamen. 4 4 4 More and more of these seamen who keep losing dollars and securiiy by sailing wifhoul Ihe SIU are sensibly and slowly realizing what they shall gain and have protected—once they're in the SIU. No sir, you can't beat the SIU agreements—whether they're for the deep sea, Moran tugbocits. Great Lakes ships, in­ cluding the sandboats, passenger ships, etc! We in the SIU know it. Now all seamen—Canadian, tanker. Great Lakes, Isth­ mian, etc.—know it or should know it—through the voluntary efforts of SIU brothers who sail these unorganized ships, show­ ing these exploited seamen what the SIU has accomplished and what it means to be an SIU sailor! 4 4 4- Last week, smiling S£im LLittrell .said that if Bosun Robert Hillman (or any others) want to see him, they would have to do the best they can to get to Trinidad—vRere Sam went—to get some smoked ham. Sam's reason for sailing was that he was pining away here in New York without his pals, feeling deeply lonesome and that he didn't even have his vacation, either. A few days later, Bosun Hillman, accompanied by his familiar cigar, anchored into town, to hear the news that Sam sailed, handicapped without his best pals . . . Vv''e were asked to print the following item: "Jimmy Milliean and Little Heavy are in Mobile, asking for you. Sunshine is good." . . . Brotlier John Santos just blew into town. What's new, John'? . . . We sure hope the best of luck and the swifest re­ covery to Bosun Mike Rossi who has been hospitalized down in the port of Montivideo, Uraguay. Weigh that anchor. Mike, and sail out fast, indeed ... By the way, Mike, your shipmate and mine, "Lucky" Lee Luciano is in town right now—vacationing a little. "Lucky" akso says that his shipmate Bosun Smith is still aboard the SS Yaka—making a lengthy home out of her, indeed. Brother Warren Callahan, citizen of upper New York, just came in from a rest with his family after finishing a recent trip. Warren announces he's going to try to ship out with his wife (she will be Stewerdess) so that he can show her what this sea life is all about. Good luck. Warren . . , Brother Ray Myers collected about 70 bucks of retroactive pay last week and happily told us that he was immediately buying some retroactive beers to make it just right . . . Here's another message: "Hats off to Brother Baldy McAdoo. Get in touch with me. Signed, Walter H. Stovull, c/'o SIU hall. 531 West Michigan Street, Duluth. Minnesota." . . . Oldtimer Jimmy Brooks happily confessed he had a successful operation. 1 "A I �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS Friday, June 6, 1947 LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEJtBS fS Sells Story Favoritism Is Basis Of Hiring By Lakes Carriers' Association To the Editor: Thought I would drop you a few lines to let you know a thing or two about my experience while up on the Lakes last week. I went up there from Baltimore with the sole purpose of getting a job on an unorganized ship and helping in the organizing drive on the Lakes. I could have ship­ ped on our organized ships on the Lakes but it was either unororganized ships or deep sea SIU vessels for me. I hit the LCA halls in Toledo and Detroit and applied for AB's jobs. The hall in Toledo was about half the size of our Balti­ more shipping deck. There were a couple of tables in it, along with about 18 or 20 men and, of course, the shipping master. There was no board or any­ thing to show what jobs were open. He could have had two I believe I'm a pretty good AB, but because the fink-herder thought I was a Union man, he told me he could never use me. Why doesn't the NAM or the Chamber of Commerce have these stories printed? Why don't they print the stories, for ex­ ample, of a seaman not being able to get a job because his cousin, uncle, father, brother, etc., is not a company stooge or doesn't own stock in the com­ pany. Or because his sister or aunt isn't married to, or doesn't go out with, one of their officers, or company officials. Well, the Germans swallowed so much of the Nazi propaganda Log -A- Rhythms Mama Mia! that they believed it. Perhaps the capitalists in this country, through their mouthpieces—the radio and newspapers — are swamping the American people the same way. It'll be a rough day for the working people if they fall for this guff. Come to think of it, it doesn't matter if they do or don't. Congress seems to have a habit of doing the things that capital wants them to do, regard­ less of the peoples' opinion. All this newspaper stuff is just a cover up for the dirty work on Capital Hill. John Gallagher Baltimore, Md. Alcoa Bucko Is Hot Stuff, Needs 5 Fans To Cool Off By JESSE MILLER Sixa or sevena years ago, I come to dis land a, I come a wit Angelina, And I tink dis place is granda. I sent a Angelina to nighta school, Sheesa. go dere every nighta, Sheesa quit in justa tree months. Cause sheesa know tree words all righta. Wyndon (Wendy) Floyd, OS, whose first published literary effort appeared in the May is­ sue of "The Family Album," a monthy magazine circulated widely in Long Island. Sheesa use dese words at a grocery stora, (Sheesa go dare every day) She say-sa to da grocery man, "I wanna beans," she-sa say. Now baka beans are a wonderful. For a good American, But eata beans and no spagetts. Is nota for Italian. Brother Floyd's story, "His you'll have to make an appoint­ Own Way," was sold as a result Angelina, learna some other To the Editor: of his response to an announ­ wordsa. Of all the peculiar skippers ment with the Purser first." •When we hit the tropics, he Causa I'ma getting sore, cement appearing in the LOG, that ever went to sea, this guy tops the list. The finst day we had five fans going in his foc'sle, offering marketing aid to Sea­ I eata beans for sevena years. And I don'ta wanta no more. saw him at Pier 45, New York along with a wind chute for each farers with literary talent. Sea­ porthole and three special vents City, we noticed something built on the bridge connected to farer Carl Cowl arranged for queer. publication of : Floyd's . story He had so much luggage you'd his foc'sle. In our first port—Puerto La through the medium of a repu­ think he was a first trip passen­ Cruz—he had the crew restricted table author's agency with ger instead of being master of an old Alcoa liberty. The first but issued special passes for the which Cowl has connections. day at sea he had the entire Deck officei'S and himself. The Dele­ Cowl's success with the first Department chipping and scrap­ gates went to see him about this manuscript submitted to him ing that section of the bridge and he said the 'Venezuelan gov­ by Floyd has inspired the Sea­ To the Editor: which covers his foc'sle over­ ernment had restricted the ship; farer-writer to begin work on he didn't do it. head. Here is something on the a novel, he says. The Delegates told the old man He then had this small section Brighton Marine Hospital where Other Seafarers with literary painted white so the sun that when a ship is restricted, it I arn a patient in the -surgical ambitions are invited to submit ward. I was admitted afler only means everyone, not just the wouldn't bear down on it too much. The next day he roped crew. The old man's answer to their material for approval and 15 minutes, which is pretty fast advice, without having to pay time, and after entry, the doctor off the same section so the watch this was: the customary charges for this STEADY, GENTS wouldn't talk over it and disturb examined me at once. service. Manuscripts must be him. "The officers are gentlemen I wish to state that this is the NO BELLS and they don't get drunk and typewritten. best marine hospital there is, as He also had all the bells dis­ into fights like the crew." They should be addressed to I have been in a few of them. connected on the bridge and has That very night, three officers Carl Cowl, care of SEAFAR­ The doctors here are on the ball shut down the radio altogether. were thrown into jail for being ERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, at all times. And the treatment The Delegates went to see him drunk and disorderly. New York 4, N. Y. Enclose a is of the very best. The nurses about a few beefs and he got dis­ He searches the foc'sle every stamped envelope addressed to are very pleasant and courteous gusted with them and said, "If day for extra bars of soap, sender's residence to insure safe to all patients, and do their best you wish to see me in the future. matches and linen. John Bluilt return. to help in whatever way possible. I also noticed that the night nurses are right on the job. For HORSE-PLAY ALONG THE BAUXITE TRAIL example, I saw the signal light on one night, and in less than a minute the nurse on duty was (%il Pa frier, ijret "tke down the ward to .see what .she nf frr-e UP could do. That is what I call co­ operation. The orderlies are a nice lot of boys, and if anyone has any beef to make you can show them this letter. The food, too, has been very good since I have been in this ward. So if any SIU boys need medical treatment I would advise them to get to the Brighton Ma­ rine Hospital as soon as possible. I have been taken care of so well here that I feel more at home here than in any other hospital. By the way, I would like the boys to knov/ that I am here. George Meaney Okays Treatment By Brighton Marine Hospital jobs or 30 jobs, you'd never know it. It he did have any he was probably waiting for his pals and favorites to show up and take them. QUESTIONS When I entered the joint, the "herder" was interviewing ABs to see which one he would choose for the job he had. Probably he was looking for a docile lamb. He asked me if I was an AB. "Yes," I answered. Ever ship with a Union? I told him no. "How long have you been sail­ ing?" I told him four or five years. Then he asked me a few more questions and from my answers must have figured I was a Union man. He then told me he couldn't use me "ever." Well, Editor, I've given you the high spots of my experience on the Lakes. I'm back in Bal­ timore now ready to ship any darn time I please. I'm just won­ dering how the Lakes seamen have put up with this stuff for •so long a time. It's about time they organized into our SIU and did away with this unfairness and discrimination. This brings me to the labor bills now before Congress. One of the things the anti-labor news­ papers have been screaming aobut is- the close'd shop. They say the Unions can discriminate. The lying propagandists are con­ tinually building it up. The pro­ verbial molehill becomes a mountain. But do they ever print the sordid stories of discrimination practised by the companies — such as the Lakes Carriers Asso­ ciation. m*' y • (Ed. note: Brother Meaney would probably like to hear from some of his Union Broth­ ers. Just drop him a 4ine at ' ihe Brighton Marine ; Hospital, JBrighton, Mass. He'll .appre­ ciate it.) �Friday, June 6,1947 THE AT NORTH END OF BAUXITE TRAIL SEAFARBRS LOG Page Thirteen Wayward SS Semmes Is Still Cutting Up; Fire, Stowaway Mark 2nd Phase Of Trip to that point aboard the SS Mate discovered a stowaway, an Raphael Semmes, but you ain't ' SUP man who is still with us I've got a bone to pick witli heard nothing yet. as we were not permitted to land j'ou. In my last letter to you, him in Manila. We reached Honolulu okay, which was printed in the April From Manila we went to Bav/ith just a few minor break­ 4 edition of the LOG, you got a tangas to load copra. This is the downs, but after taking on bunk­ little fouled up. I stated that the only port so far than we havn't Chief Mate, not the Chief En­ ers and water there, we ran out had any trouble. From Batangas gineer, was the ex-SeafaVer and of fresh water enroute to Shang­ we went to Romblon. Here we ex-Union man. The Chief En- hai. Even with water being ra­ had more troubles. tioned, things got so bad they giner, who is a regular Joe, still The longshoremen left some carries his SIU book, which hap­ had to cut out the drinking water empty copra sacks in No. 2 hold and head in to Kobe, Japan. pens to be No. G-16. and one of them threw a cigar­ ONE CAN EACH Well, Ed, I also made a miscue. ette butt into the pile. So back In that letter I also stated that We were each given a can of the Chief Cook's name was Tony drinking water from the life­ Bender. His name is Tony Mi­ boats, and to this day it has never All hands aboard the SS Alcoa Pilgrim had cause for cele­ randa, and Tiny Bender is the been replenished. We made Ko­ bration recently, when the ship arrived in Montreal after cutting Saloon Messman. be, but as usual, when the Sem­ In that last letter I told you of mes pulls in, it means hard luck her way through ice. Above, four of the crew are seen doing our experiences and troubles up to somebody. their shoreside slaking. Space committments prevented picture This time the somebody was from being run with others of Pilgrim crew last week. Beware The Golden a Jap watertender. The GI guard who was at the gangway to the Calf, Brother Warns crew from going ashore, was To Ihe Editor: gassed up and in fooling around The following notice should be with his carbine, the Jap waterplaced in the LOG to insure the tender was shot. The Jap was in charge of giving us water. bald have many days of sailing safety of seamen who have been To the Editor: Three MPs came aboard and we go to Manila to discharge the away from the States for the last with crews of SIU men. took the guard and one of the copra that was ruined in the The SS Oliver Loving, which few months and don't know the John Coppess crew ashore. The crewmcmber attempt to put out the smolder­ operates from Mobile and New Rec. Sec.. SS Oliver Loving score on the latest of feminine was Joe DeCabo, who was on ing fire. styles: Orleans to the Islands, has a real gangway watch at the time of the We are now under way and Attention: The gals you see good skipper. Captain Irby F. HORSE-FLAY MARKS incident. In Kobe, we also lost headed for Honolulu again. We wearing the various new colors an Oiler, who had to go to the don't know whether we are go­ Wood. Tlie Cliief Male, too, is TEXAN'S REPLY TO in silk stockings are not what hospital. ing to pick up pineapples or not, a good man. you think. They're just in the LABOR-HATERS We finally got to Shanghai, two but in any case, we should be groove, sporting the latest As some of the oldtimers, like months and three days out of back in the good old U. S. A. To Ihe Editor: Bosun Thomas, Deck Engineer New York, with the Semmes around the middle of June. This While reading the Houston running better than she had at is, of course, if the SS Break­ Smith, Deck Maintenance SaxX WM? Post this morning I read an ar­ any time during the trip. But not down should hold together that ton, and Chief Cook Grice have ticle that I think should be print­ AIOK/' for long, for the old girl sure long. stated—it is some time since we ed in the LOG. I showed it to likes to stay in port once she gets So long, Ed, will be seeing you have sailed with such topside some of my shipmates and they there. Anyhow, Ed, the Chinese in the funny papers. really got a bang out of it. I'm men on Alcoa ships. get the fans in working order Milton B. Williams sure all other Seafarers would by putting in new ones, and we Deck Delegate FOOD GOOD TOO enjoy it, too. took off for Manila with two SS Raphael Semmes We just recently put into new crewmembers. The food served by the Stew­ (Ed. note: Sorry for the sna­ Houston from the Philippines One of these was an AB from fu in your last letter. We apolo­ ard's Department has been tops aboard the Berea Victory. It an NMU tanker; the other was a gize to you. You apologize to in this ship. And there has been was a good trip and we'll be pay­ second mate from the same ship. the two Tony's. That should no trouble in the Black Gang. ing off soon in New Orleans. He took the ordinary's berth and make all hands happy. Mean­ Albert Lee "Tex" Quinn This, I believe, is a point which the AB took the Wiper's job. while, we wish you better luck (Editor's note:—The item re­ all Brothers might be interested fashions. So don't make the About three days out the Chief on the last lap of your trip.) in. In the closing phase of the ferred to by Brother Quinn vras mistake of flirting with them, trip, all department overtime an amendment jokingly pro­ or you may have your head sheets should be checked before posed by a pro-labor Texas leg­ busted in. signing off, as there has been a islator fed up with the many I know! great temptation for this com­ anti-labor laws under discus­ Ed Larkin To the Editor: say, I have been in the union pany to forget, we might say, by sion in the Lone Star State's It's a good thing to see some of since the beginning. I know for voture. In other words, you Legislature. It reads: the recent letters in the LOG. The a fact that people like these per­ CREW, OFFICERS "All labor unions are here­ never get the last minute over­ ones referring to union responsi­ formers didn't have a damned by abolished. Their property HIT IT OFF OKAY time which is performed. bility are good, particularly the thing to do with getting our pres­ and assets shall be confiscated ON LYMAN STEWART one by Windy Walsh. ent conditions, and that they AVOID TROUBLE in the name of the Texas Man­ would be the reason for losing I have been in the Union since To the Editor: By checking the sheets at the ufacturers Association. And it started. There is no use in them—if we let them. very last minute, you thereby all members shall be lined up Our trip on the SS Lyman kidding ourselves about the rea­ Jack Kelly eliminate all cause for doubt and against a rock wall and shot by Stewart of the Alcoa Steamship sons why we have to do our jobs chances of unnecessary mistakes a firing squad and their fam­ Company is about to be com­ ship-shape when we are aboard Galley Man in all departments, before the ilies sent to a concentration pleted and we, the Deck Depart-; ship. sheets are turned over to shore camp." ment, wish to praise highly the We believe that if you have a The representative should Master, Captain Frank Waters, beef with the shipowner, it officials for the final payoff. have prefaced his proposal with There were no beefs, nor dis­ the Claghornian expression. and our Chief Mate, Henry Gatza. should be settled in the quickest puted overtime and this trip end­ "That's a joke, son." for the The Chief Mate and Master have manner possible, hitting as hard worked and treated us 100 per as necessary. We have done so ed with great success. amendment, though well de­ cent throughout the entire trip. in all our beefs and strikes. It is the crew's wish that Cap­ feated, gathered eight votes in We also recommend to all But if we have no beef, every tain Wood and Chief Mate Aix-hi- its favor.) brothers that they ship aboard guy signing on a ship should do a vessel under the command of his job. If he doesn't, then as a the officers named above. group we are not going to do so HER CREW SENDS GREETINGS We further recommend the hot. When we make a contract the Second Mate, Thomas J. we must keep our word. Only a Walsh and the Third Mate, Rob­ bum does anything else. ert F. Pelouze. Not to be for­ In the union today—on a few gotten is our Chief Engineer ships—we have a few drunkards Henry C. Anderson, a 100 per who think their shipmates should cent SUP Brother, and his As­ do their job, while they knocked sistant Engineers: James Hallock, out and brag, what they did" in 1st; George Gonzales, 2nd; Joe twenty-one. Collins, Acting 3rd; and Nathan To SIU men who know the B. Stone, Jr., Chief Purser, and scoe, fellows like these are no An unidentified member of the the Ste\yard, Rolf Berg Hansson. good, and they only pull this The undersigned Brothers, stuff on young kids who don't Stewards Department aboard representing the entire crew, know the difference. The quick­ the SS Hibbing Victory, whose praise the Captain and officers er we straighten them out the crew recently won high praise from the vessel's skipper. Men for the 100 per cent ti-eatment better. Having a wonderful lime with the girls in Copenhagen. Den­ We have the best contracts in like the one above transformed they have given us, Arlen Torp, Deck Delegate the business and we should take ship from a dirty scow into mark. are the lads aboard the SS Rosario. writes oldtimer "Uncle" Charles Humphrey, Bosun care of them. I know, for, as I spic and span SIU ship. Otto. The Rosario, by the way, is Otto's 108th ship. To the Editor: SS Oliver Loving's Voyage Ended 'With Great Success' Abide By Contract, He Says •; i li,' •'ii Hi �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourieen French Communists Keep AFL Rep From German Zone | Friday, June 6, 1947 Paper Profiteers Peri! existence Of Labor Press WASHINGTON — Henry Rutz,'French CGT (General Confedera-| international representative of tion of Labor) and of the World ' WASHINGTON — A major the AFL, was denied entrance in­ Federation of Trade Unions, with scandal in the field of newsprint | to the French-occupied zone of which the CGT is affiliated. broke out into the open last Germany this week. The refusal Rutz was violently attacked by | week when congressional testi­ of the French authorities to per­ newspapers in the Soviet zone l-~— — ^ mony proved existence of a Ca­ mit Rutz to observe labor condi­ of Germany after a speech to the ^ ^ ^ nadian newsprint monopoly tions in the French area was May Day celebration' at Hamburg The Dark Ship, by Richard O.rmake them appear the prime which has victimized Labor, re­ made the subject of a strong pro­ in which he attacked the use of Boyer. Published by Litlle, J movers of seamen's organization. ligious and other smaller papers. test to Premier Ramadier by slave labor anywhere in the Brown and Company—$2.75. Through profiteering which FINKY RECORDS Matthew Woll, AFL vice-presi­ world, including the Soviet Un­ has pushed the price of news­ Most of them came to the This is a book which is sup­ dent and chairman of the AFL's ion and Yugoslavia. print four times its pre-war cost, International Affairs Committee. In excerpts from his speech posed to be a historj' of the Na­ movement with finky records, and the witholding of the paper Woll warned Ramadier that which have just reached the U. S., tional Maritime Union, CIO, and which they enhanced while in from independent publishers, the incident, if not corrected, Rutz told the German unionists a story of a wartime trip made the NMU. but not a word of hundreds of small papeis have this is told by the author. might disturb the "cordial rela­ that even during the war the AFL by the author. been forced out of business. The internal fight now going tions between the American and believed that "we cannot affor..! it is possible that many landLabor papers, including the French people in general and la­ to carry over into the new world ^ lubbers will be taken in by the on in the NMU is also a matter SEAFARERS LOG, have been bor in particular." Later Woll we hope to create after the war facts which the author presents, which Mr. Boyer glosses over. under terrific pre.ssure due to said that the reason Rutz was a spirit of vengeance or the prac- but for anyone who knows the He only refers to the struggle in this profiteering and have at denied entry was his distribution tices of domination and enslave­ history of seamen's unions in order to take a back - handed times been forced to reduce the in other parts of Germany of the ment. We can neither exact ex­ the United States, the book is swipe at Curran, who seems to number of pages, some even he heading the opposition to the AFL publication "International orbitant reparations nor compel a total loss. having to cancel issues. Free Trade Union News." The the labor force of conquered na­ So -much is misrepresented, so communist marching in that In the testimony before a spec­ magazine has been critical of tions to rebuild for the conquer- much is omitted, tViat one is union. ial House Committee investigat­ Communist leaders within the ers on the basis of forced labor." immediately struck by the The NMU's wartime record is He deplored the fact that "in thought that the writer of the told of in laudatory terms. The ing the newsprint shortage, it many lands forced labor has be­ book was very naive, or just no-strike pledge is mentioned, was made known that newspiint which had a pre-war selling come an officially recoginzed in­ plain dumb. but no mention of the fact that price of $50-a-ton is selling at stitution. This advance of slave And then, the awakening, the men of the NMU had to de­ $200-a-ton in the black market. labor represents a tremendous danger for the free workers o7aTl R'chard Boyer is a contributing pend on the Seafarers for lead­ This was admitted by the Jour­ countries." He referred spe-| ^'^itor to New Masses, the com- ership, otherwise their own lead­ nal of Commerce. ers would have stood idly by cifically to the presence in France "literary" magaTHREAT TO ALL while the operators made big of PWs; he referred to Czechoslo^ consistent profits and the men risked their The monopolistic set-up in WASHINGTON — Less than a vakia's "brutal mistreatment" of supporter of Russia's policies, lives with no compensation. Canada is now a threat to all of over 2,000,000 Sudeten Germans; both domestic and foreign, so it month after the Wage-Hour and The NMU's collaboration with America's publications inasmuch wonder that he falsifies Public Contracts Division of the and he charged that in Soviet 1® the shipowners and the Coast as 80 percent of all U.S. news­ Labor Department protested to Russia "Under the whip of the f^ots when writing about a comprint comes from that country. Guard, is also not mentioned. Congress that a GOP economy NKVD or MVD and under the rnunist-dominated union, One company, the Clinton Pa­ It may be that Richard O. This bonk grew out of a series slash in their funds would crip­ threat of Soviet bayonets millions ple their power to enforce federal of Austrians, Estonians, Hungar- of four articles Mr. Boyer did Boyer is NOT a member of the per Company of New York ad­ laws, the two units announced ians, Germans, Lithuanians,' for the New Yorker magazine. communist party, but he mis­ mitted profiteering. On One lot that last year 54 per cent of the Letts, Ukranians, Tartars, Japan- His additions, to round out the represents history like a dyed- of newsprint that cost $800,000, nation's manufacturing indus­ ese and Roumanians, men and book consist mainly of character in-the-wool party member, and Clinton sold it for a clear profit tries inspected violated the mini­ women, civilians and soldiers, sketches of NMU officials, who so he may just be cheating the of $1,000,000. One of the Labor papers that are lauded with words which CP out of dues. mum wage, overtime and child sre used as forced laborers." suffered by this action Was Jus­ labor laws. tice, the newspaper of the Inter­ Labor Department witne.sses national Ladies Garment Work­ before both the Senate and House | ers, AFL. Their publisher, who Appropriations Committees com­ had bought paper from Clinton, plained that even under previous Palrolnian's Delight the line and the entire crew was Union hesitate to adopt such a billed the ILGWU $30 a ton fund allotments they had only plan. present for the payoff. higher than they had previously NEW YORK—Sometimes after enough inspection personnel to For one thing, administration Not only was the vessel lack­ paid. check a small percentage of fac­ a difficult payoff, a Patrolman ing in beefs, but officers topside of the plan would entail an en­ The publisher sent Congress tories and business firms. The gets down in the dumps. Every­ came in for a round of applause. ormous amount of clerical work a letter protesting this action, thing seems to go wrong. The best they could hope for, they The entire crew expressed their requiring the setting up of an declared, was that other employ­ Skipper is a tyrant, the company complete satisfaction w i t h the entirely new and separate or­ and since then has not received any paper from the Clinton ers would comply with the min­ plays hard to get and the pe*-- ship's officers. ganization. Company. imum wage and child labor laws formers are at their worst. Our adopted program does not At the payoff the officers were When faced by the Congress­ when they heard of other com­ But the other day. the SS on hand to return the praise of permit this at the present time, ional Committee, the vice- p'resipanies being cited for violations. Celilo, Pacific Tankers, renewed the crew and aid with the de­ but 1 have a suggestion that I Of the plants checked last year, my faith in all that is seagoing, tails that go along with the ter­ think we could undertake which dent of the Clinton Company about 29,000 of the 200,000 under­ when, after a short trip of 17 mination of a voyage. So well would serve much the same pur­ blandly stated that he charges paid workers in manufacturing days on a coastwise run she thought of were the officers that pose and could be undertaken "whatever 1 can get; whatever had been handed less than the bumped into New York for the 95 percent of the crew signed on with much less time, money and the market will bear." Whether the Committee will Wage-Hour Law minimum of 40c for another trip. They all feel effort. payoff. do anything about this practice an hour, or less than .$16 for a MORE PARTICIPATION I hit the ship and found her that they've found a real honey is doubtful. While they hold 40-hour week. of a ship and are anxious to That is a welfare fund admin­ their hearings and deliberate, shape. She was Violations were found in 60 to be in fine stay with her. istered by a three man board. the big money boys will con­ per cent of the 2660 food prod­ one of tho:se ships that make it One of the officei's that lent This would be much simpler and a real pleasure to handle at the tinue to put the small nev/spaucts establishments. Other high much to the feeling of good will more fluid than a credit union pers out of business. Then the percentages were disclosed in: payoff. 1 had expected that was the Chief Engineer, an exand would permit a larger per­ bosses' newspapers, which own rubber, 71 per cent; textiles, 54 there would be a lot of misun­ SlU member who made a host centage of our members to bene­ their own paper mills, will have per cent; lumber and wood prod­ derstandings and 'beefs for the of friends in the Black Gang. fit. free reign, having stilled the ucts, 60 per cent; printing and ship oai'jied 65 percent tripcard If there were more ships like The fund itself could be raised voice of Labor. publishing, 49 per cent; leather, men, but 1 was all wrong. the SS Celilo, 1 would never by a tax based on the earnings T'ne tripcarders. along with the 55 per cent; tobacco, 59 per cent; find any reason for getting down of our members, v/ith the com­ furniture, 59 per cent; paper and'^jook men a'ooard were all real in the dumps again. plete details worked out in co­ paper products 58 per cent; union men and were a credit to Should the Celilo crew keep operation with other unions chemicals and allied products, 51; the SIU at the payoff. The her as clean and as happy as she which already have such plans. per cent. I Delegates cooperated all down is, I'm sure she will give some Each man who makes a I'm just tossing this idea into j other Patrolman the enjoyable the ring without any attempt to donation to the LOG should receive a recei'pt in return. time that 1 had -while aboard. lay out a specific plan. I think If the Union official to whom Ray Gonzeles the membership should grab hold a contribution is given does of it and kick the idea around 5. i. t dispose of this unclaimed bag­ (Contimied from Page 9) not make out a receipt fox awhile. Welfare Plan description which has been lay­ gage. the money, call this to the It would be a good idea if the ing unclaimed for two years or Men who have stuff in the NEW YORK — From time to members would discuss the pros attention of the Secretarymo'-e in this baggage room. The New York Hall over a year—in time the .membership has con­ and cons of this idea through the Treasurer, J. P. Shuler, im­ stuff is cluttering up much-need- fact, for any period over three sidered the institution of a credit medium of the SEAFARERS mediately. .ed space and accumulating dust. months,—• are advised to write union, the principle behind which LOG, giving vent to their feel­ Send the name of the ofIn view of the time limit plac­ immediately to the baggage is to extend a helping hand finan­ ings and suggestions. ficial and the name of the ed on the holding of baggage room in the New York Hall, cially to brother SIU members in port in which the occurence Maybe we can come up with and since the gear in question giving a complete description of time of need. took place to the Nev/ York something that would be of bene­ has been he'd considerably long­ the gear being held there for In itself this is a • very good fit to us all. How about it fel­ Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New er than the prescribed limit, ar­ them and an address to which idea, however, it has certain lows? York 4, N. Y. rangements are being made to it can be forwarded. drawbacks that have made the Howard Guinier 54% Of Bosses Violating U.S. Wage, Hour Law The Patrolmen Say... Attention Members Tankers, Freighters In New York �m. s -J- il /-- SlU HALLS ASHTABULA •m^LO^ A^onoe'^\jN SS NEW YORK R. Pierce. $1.00; N. West. $1,00; C. Wolf. $1.00; M. j. Phillips. $5.00; C". L. Keckly. $5.00. SS S. BRETTON P. Bazaar. $1.00. Lelour- GRIFFIN By way of warning to iheir Brother Seafarers, the crew of Alcoa's SS Benjamin Fish­ er reports that seamen have been getting; a raw deal at Rene Laundry, 9688 Notre Dame, Montreal, Canada. The Fisher crew said sea-. men are overcharged for their laundry and the service is very bad. Talce heed! I MONEY DUE Smith & Johnson 1027 West Fifth St. Phone 552J BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON 276 State St. Boudoin 4455 SS JOHN B. LENNON BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. S 8.26 Cleveland 7391 Begley, Raleigh CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Brown, Elmer L 1.37 Superior 5175 62.58 Burton, Wm. A CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. 8.15 Main 0147 Conrov, .John R 40.85 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Foster, Robert W Cadillac 6857 Hulton, Clarke 8.26 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. O'Brien, Edw. J 8.15 Melrose 4110 7.57 Rhodabarger, B. T GALVESTON 308'/i—23rd St. 2.06 Phone 2-8448 Thomas, Lloyd J. 114.06 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Toporski, Victor Phone 58777 Verna, Raymond 28.44 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Weis.s, Karl 10.75 Phone 5-5919 Williams, Gene A. . . 5.51 MARCUS HOOK 1'/z W. 8th St. Chester 5-3110 •t. 4. t MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. SS JOSEPH LEE Phone 2-1754 MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. easier, Jack W 3 1.44 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Fair, Laurel G9 Magiiulia 6112-0113 Hunter. Bertram 69 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. 69 HAnover 2-2784 Kellogg, Charles MacDonald, Ernest 11.16 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Phone 4-1033 Melita. Joseph 69 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Mon, .Daniel . SS JOHN GALLUP Crew of SS J. Gallup. $25.00. SS LOOP KNOT D. Giangiorda. $1.00; B. L. McNeil. $2.00; E. Bla-kurn. $2.00; J. Mac69 Gregor. $2.00; II. D. Fitzgerald. $5.00; Lombard 3-7651 N. Keith. $5.0''; W. Waddington. $1.00; Pigg. Leonard E. 1.44 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. D. J. Peurala. $1.00; J. A. iVtcCraw. 2.83 Beacon 4336 Rossi, Leo A $2.00; P. Russell. $1.00; R. D'Orio. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. Sammon, Donald 69 $1.00. Phone 2599 Wilson, Donald ... 4.17 SS T. MEADOWS SAN FRANCISCO ICS Market St. A. E. Slowip. $2.00; J. Petusky. 5. 4 4 Douglas 5475 - 8363 $2.00; A. A. Polesel. $2.00; W. TherSAN JUAN. P. R. ..252 Ponce de Leon SS JOSHUA SLOCUM ault. $2.00; W. Rowlee. $1.00; A. San Juan 2-5996 Gcrm.iin. $1.00; E. A. Diaz. $1.00; Hughes, James J $ 2.25 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. E. '5'auch. $2.00; A. Driessens. Sl.OO. 38.02 Phone 8-1723 Kennedy, Louis B SS FRANCIS SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. McCarthy, Charles 10.69 A. J. Caparclla. $1.00. Main 0290 Noll, Oi'val A 2.25 SS PURDUE VICTORY TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin eSt. E. T. Calnan. $2.00; U. V. Andersen. Schumacher 2.75 Phone M-1323 $4.00; P. Anaslasia, $4.00; Irving Joyce. 118.61 TOLEDO ...615 Summit St. Vorras, Nicholas $4.00; EE C. .Atkins. $3.00; James WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Nicholl. $1.00; R. R. Meintel. $1.00. 4 4 4 Terminal 4 3131 James Mitchell. $1.00; W. J. Pollard. SS LAURA KEENE VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. $1.00; R. J. Ward. $1.00; W. J. Garden 8331 D'Orazio, Augostino J .$ 3.20 Ayers. $1.00; S. Shatrdvnik. $1.00. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St.! SS ALCOA POINTER 4 3. 4 Pacific 7824 A. S. Ghita. $2.00; R. G. Long, $1.00; SS MATTHEW B. BRADY E. C. Catchot. $2.00; J, C, Alderman. $1.00; J. L. Barria. $2.00; S. El. BobAlbertson, Jack E $ .58 inger. $2.00; W. R. Raymond. $2.00 Candler, William E. . .69 S. blanks. $2.00; F. C. Bellot. $2.00; R Collins, Lawience J. .69 El. Shettlery. $20.00; J. W. Elemin Farland, R. M ROBERT DAVIS 13.06 $1.00; E". Lawshee, $2.00; R. Johnston $1.00; B. J. Conley. $2.00; S. J. Ham Get in touch with Frank Schutz Concalves, John M .65 ilt.nn. Jr.. $4.00; R. D. Cain. $4.00; J at SIU Hall, 51 Beaver Street, Huebner, Chrysostom J. .. .69 E. Rewilt. $4.00; B. R. Stevens. $4.00 SS E. JANEWAY j. \'ertilla. $1.00; G. Gentry. $1.00; E. Jordan. $2.00; B. Roosbar^. $1.00; H. Quinby. $2.00; G. J. Major. $2.00; R. B. Lewis. $1.00; J. T. Watt. $2.00; E.D Birdsall. $2.00; O. T. Gates. $i.OO; A. S. Saladiner. $2.00; W. E. Waldiop. $1.00; O. L. Sartin. $2.00. SS IBERVILLE S. P. Anderson. $1.00; J. T. Bennett. $5.00; GeorKe Walker. $1.00; P. Smith. $5.00; G. r-ellman. $1.00; Joe Ramos. $1.00; J. N. Karlson. Jr.. $1.00; Jack Kirby. $2.00; J. W. Paruulski. $1.00; II. V. Grimes. $1.00; R. E. Johnson. $1.00; R. J. Burton. $2.00; O. N. Peltom.d. $2.00; J. Vakush. $5.00. SS SIMMONS VICTORY J. W. Brodeur. $1.00; R. Morl.anen. $1.00; P. J. Gorfrey. $1.00; George R. Goss. $2.00; J. Bilko. $1.00; J. E. Aylward. $2.00; J. Colon. $1.00; J. P. Eloyd, $2.00. SS BLOOMQUIST D. Carey. $1.00; H. E. Rice. $1.00; J. Erancisco. $1.00; A. D. Messana, $1.00; J. T. IliKJtins. $1.00; E.J. Leslie. $2.00; J. M. Mikon.s. $1.00; M. M. Bryant. $1.00; Wm. McCartay. $5.00; GALVESTON P. J. Snider. $2.00; D. E. Kelleher. $ 1.00. SS J. D. ROSS SS SIGNAL HILLS SS NIANTIC VICTORY C. R. nullum, $5.00; V. J. Keller. Peter Jomides. $1.00; R. D. Kidd.^ $2.00; A. E. V'etu, $2.00; D. Cameron, $5.00; C. Kirby. $5.00; J. C. Gleason. $1.00; H. N. Eraser, $1.00; B. Woz- $5.00; El. G. Harris. $5.00; R. Natier. nicki. $2.00; J. Stanwood. Jr.. $3.01); $5.00; K. Karloon. $5.00; E. Jones. John TravaHlini. $2.00; J. J. Brennan. $5.00; C. C. Wooley. $5.00; Stewards the SS J. D. Ross, $1.00; W. J. Prince. $1.00; M. M. Department of McDonouirh. $2.00; J. Riddle. $2.00; $10.00. G. H. Weller. $5.00; J. W. Buller. L. Snares. $1.00; E. C. Pflnce. $2.00. R. Walker. $2.00; R. J. Thebarije. $5.00; S. L. McNcely. $10.00; Frank $2.00; J. Smyth. $2.00; J. Leydon. S. Bosment. $10.00; Robert Rigdon. $2.00; E. El. Johnson. $1.00; A. O Neil. $10.00; C. J. LaCosta. $10.00; Gerald Bredwig. $5.00; J. Turek. $4.00; I. $2.00; D. P. Stafford, $1.00. Magarvy. $6.00; D. M. Erickson. $5.00; SS JEAN A. Botelho. $1.00; M. D. Gctchell. J. Kirk. $3.00; A. Biornsson, $4.00; W. $1.00; ,W. II. Williams, $2.00; Armond. P. Elopkins, $5.00; B. M. Stunke. $4.00; Renins, $2.00; Ray Smallwood. $5.00; L. A. Dick. $5.00; G. Emmcrl. $25.00. J. W. Kumierski. $1.00; E. T. Andrews. NORFOLK $1.00; T. N. Shea. $10.00; Dunphy. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $1.00; R. McEnrland. $5.00; J. C. G. N. McEarlnnd. $3.00; C. V. Minor. Brumbaugh. $1.00. $5.00; C. Daniels. $3.00; J. C. Mattiiews, $3.00; E. H. Goodwin, $3.00; Vt. L. Hughes. $3.00. Watch Wash a 60 BEAVER STREET, L. Labrador. $2.00; I. Levy. $2.00 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS M. A. Kurkemeli.s R. Davidson. SI.00; J. 13. Davis. J. Miniz. $2.00; $4.00; II. Skauerup. $2.00; W. O'Con- $2.00; J. M. Soto. $2.00; E. Mill. $2.00 nar. $1.00; E. Dorc. $1.00; G. H. A. L. Eerreira. $2.00; T. Moncho. $2.00 A. R. Chiriani. $2.00; I". Aiell. Jr. Mara(\. $1.00. $2.00; E. Mosaal. $2.00; D. Snyder SS ROBIN GOODFELLOW $2.00; B. Undertilo. $2.00; G. Iversen Jo.! Kite. $2.00; D. W. Clark. $1.00; $2.00; L. PiKk'. $2.00; A. Baer. $2.00; j. E. .McCrani'j. $2.00; j. .Ackarman, J. Denopra. $2.00; E. Weiss, $2.00; A. $1.00; W. M. Todd. $1.00; J. II. Ma.xey. Dans. $2.00; S. Hotchek. $2.00; T. $1.00; Euschio Elorcs. $1.00; II, G Wablin, $5.00; T. Rodgers. $3.00; G. Brann.n. $100; G. Styles. $1.00; j. W. Iversen and Crew. $11.00. Rirnio. $1.00; E. E. Parker. $5.00. SS WARRIOR E. .M. Brooks. $1.00; E. E. Cox. J. J. O'Connor. $2.00; C. T. Ridge. $5.00; II. Wladyslaw. $-1.00; D. B. Brownlee. $1,00; U. A. Coroneas. $1.00; $2.00; D. Carnap and Crew. $32.00. SS LOST HILL Maynard .Adams. $2.00; D. neaii. $1.00. Page Fifieen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June B, 1947 BOSTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Trrw nf SS Klamnth Falls—$5.00. J. Moynihnn. $1.00. MONEY DUE Crewmembers of the Deck De­ partment who paid off in Mo­ bile on March 20, 1947, have over­ time coming to them. This money can be collected at the Alcoa of­ fice in Mobile. PERSONALS NEW YORK Stallones, Hurley Vandenbelt, Robert V .72 3.86 ^ ^ SS NEGLEY D, COCHRAN Cantin, Joseph E $ .15 Jamsson, Sven 62 Mare H. Thomas 3.28 Strlbbling, Joseph 3.58 .4 4 4 SS RALPH A. CRAM Jacobson, T. M S 7.57 4 4 4 SS THOMAS J. LYONS Barbae, Billie $ 2.92 Colucci, Paul 69 Czyzewicz, Edward 13.81 Fimovicz, Bernard 3.48 George, James E 4.13 Graves, Richard W 69 Hah'Ston, Billie 3.49 Landfall', Jaes 3.49 Moroni, Emil J 4.98 Nichols, Raymond .71 Sakers, George 15.45 Saunders, Charles 1.37 Strayhorn, Donald 2.22 4- 4 4 SS WALLACE M. TYLER Birmingham, James $ 1.44 Bloom, Frederick 72Dworanczyk, W. J 4.13 Johnson, E. S 1.72 Jones, G. F 7.23 Lolly, J 1.37 Newell, Dominic J 2.97 Williams, M. M 7.85 4 4 4 SS WILLIAMS VICTORY Arscott, David S 8.72 Chwan. John 26 Davis, Paul H 2.63 Dazzara, Giorainni 2.41 Hendricks, Leon 4.87 Nason, Edward 3.97 NOTICE! Koski. Albert 6.93 Miller, Edward P. 2.41 4 4 4 JOHN COTTON Riley, James 7.56 MICHAEL SERVONE RUDOLPH GILLIN Robinson, Charles S .69 AL SARDINA E. W. VEACH Ziats, John .69 John N. Thompson, a former These men have eight hours 4 4 4 fellow crewmember on the Belle overtime for working Good Fri­ SS MATT W. RANSOM of the West, is anxious for you day on SS Barbara Fritchie. .$ 8.68 to contact him. His address is: Raulsome, Charles .... Money may be collected by writ­ 4' 4 4 U. S. Marine Hospital, Ward B-6 ing or calling at Bull Line Office, No. 11, Stapleton 4, Staten Island, SS M. MICHAEL EDELSTEIN New York. New York. Binning, Leonard S $ 2.88 4 4 4 Coggins, Wm. F 4 4 4 3.55 ALOYSIUS A. KESSEN Anyone who shipped on the SS Cole, Walter 1.37 Your seamen's papers, dis­ Fort Fredericka last Feb. with Frietas, Herbert E 4.98 charges and citizenship papers Second Mate W. E. Finn is urged Jennings, Junior 1.37 are being held for you in the to get in touch with him at the Lindsay, Frederick L. 24.49 baggage room of the Baltimore Galveston Marine Hospital in Lopez, Kenneth .72 connection with an injury he re­ Williams, George E 1.37 Hall. ceived at that time. 4 4 4 4 4 4 GEORGE B. FLEMING SS MUHLENBERG VICTORY Book No. 6306 Acosta, Antonio $ 4.32 Please report to cashier's win­ Adamko, Edward W. . 5.69 dow on 6th floor of New York Delgado, Frank 2.16 Hall, 51 Beaver Street. Brother Peter Lopez, No. DuBois, Charles W 3.59 21825, a member of the Sea­ Dziubanski, Edward 38.11 farers since April 1942, died Hell, George A 3.86 in the Baltimore Marine Hos­ Jones, John A 1.19 pital on May 25. Brother Lo­ Juncker, Arnold All applications for unemploy­ .74 pez, who was born in Spain Hidwell, Wm. J .59 ment insurance in New York in 1885, succumbed after a Poppas, Leonidas .74 State must be made through the long illness. Burial was in Purvis, Robert J 26.79 offices at 277 Canal Street, in­ New York. Raspante, John 25.85 stead of the District offices, as Rosencrans, Thomas P. .. 2.52 formerly. New York City. "i. Final Dispatch Attention Members! ..K; y?'' I' I �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Juno 6, 1947 smAnss iHnaw/i/l.uNioN ofNMAMERlCA • A.F.ofL. 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 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource June 6, 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. 23 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SECRETARY-TREASURER FRED FARNEN CLARIFIES POSITION OF SEAFARERS ON THE GREAK LAKES NEW YORK AFL RALLY DEMANDS TRUMAN VETO OF TAFT-HARTLEY BILL ALIEN SEAMEN, ONCE WAR HEROES, REWARDED BY PREWAR RESTRICTIONS SWEDISH SEAMEN PUT THUMBS DOWN ON PANAMA MINE WORKERS UNION ASKS INCREASE IN WELFARE FUND SEAFAERS SUPPORTS AFL GRAIN SCOOPERS IN BUFFALO STRIKE THE END IN SIGHT HERE'S THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING ON THE LAKES SELLING SHIPS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIUES WILL DESTROY U.S. MERCHANT MARINE MADAKET CREW AT WORK AND PLAY ON LONG ATLANTIC OCEAN VOYAGE REAL BROTHERHOOD FOUND IN MEN WHO GO TO SEA EVANGELINE SAILS ON REGULAR BERMUDA RUN HURON ELECTION HELD THIS WEEK NEW GALVESTON BRANCH OFFICIALS INHERIT A FOULED-UP SITUATION SHIPPING SLOWS DOWN IN TOLEDO BUT FOR THE TIME BEING ONLY PORT HOUSTON CLOSES AS SIU MOVES TO END NEEDLESS SPENDING SHIPPING VERY GOOD IN PHILLY; RUMOR HAS REGULAR RUN FOR PORT NMU CHANCES ARE SLIM INDEED IN THE NLRB ELECTIONS IN HURON DISPATCHER WRITES ABOUT JOB SAND MEMBERSHIP FOR NEWCOMERS BOSTON SHIPPING CLEANS OUT HALL; MANPOWER SHORTAGE IN CRITICAL TAMPA REPORTS IT HAS MORE JOBS THAN SEAMEN TO FILL THEM ALL WINNING OF THE 40 HOUR WEEK AN EYE OPENER TO LAKES SEAMEN INFLUX OF TANKERS, FREIGHTERS KEEPS PORT NEW YORK VERY BUSY CHICAGO MAY BE HOME FOR TWO MORE SHIPS, SAYS SCUTTLEBUTT CANADIAN SEAMEN COME TO SIU FOR HELPING HAND SHIPOWNERS CRY FOR ECONOMY--BUT ONLY AT EXPENSE OF SEAMEN CSU CREW RAPS LEADERSHIP, ALUDS SIU'S MARITIME ROLE 'POP' SWEETZER DIES ABOARD SS JAS. GILLIS FRENCH COMMUNISTS KEEP AFL REP FROM GERMAN ZONE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/6/1947 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/1275402f0fc9aa401e256f9134b50c1c.PDF 7bb6771a40a59fe51b595049153bb888 PDF Text Text I -. 7'^ •'' -- SEAFASERSALOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SiAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • 1?^ . "-M }'•• "•-•5 " ' -i story On Page S « » '• •, -i S". Story On Page 3 Crew SS Atlantic; SiU Wins Majority ' 1 ,;3 Story On Page 2 - *. If 'fi- ifE- liv" Six-month sat^ty record on SIU- satety rays, manned Steel King pays off. Capt. Kauserud (right) presents $250 company award to ship's committeemen (1 to r) R. Graham, H. Rogge, ship's dele­ gate "Curly" Nielsen and D. Fry. Man New Liner. Successful applicants for jobs on American Banner Line's SS At­ lantic pack ferry heading to the ship at Alabama State Drydock in Mobile. Among Seafarers who made jobs (in foreground, 1 to r) were stewardesses Fanny Maire iand Mary Veard, and AI Romero, G. Bloeman, Jack Dolan and Cliff Dammeyer. The ship arrived in New York yesterday for maiden voyage on June 11. She will run to Belgium and Holland and carry 900 passengers. (Story on Page 2.) First SIU mart to Use SIU free ej^glass benefit, re­ tired oldtimer Joseph Malonn (left) gets new specs checked out by Dr. E. Carson at Union Optical Plan office in New Pro^am began on June 1 and prov^es eyeglasses Gefs Free Glasses. ((Ster^ ott Page 3.)' •'*VY }'T �SEAfARERS LOG jf-e Modified RR Bill Still A Theat To Maritime Industry lU'i • W^'l')' Ife-- m hi-" ••V • f;: . pi f *'ri~''.. hi • ij'r- :|;' il ' • fe;' •fe: ji?" • V" f,-; 3,: iU'ly 'ihi . WASHINGTON —Strong protests by maritime ^oups sparked changes In the language of a key railroad bill last week, but its potential danger to coastwlses, and intercoastal shipping remains largely in--^ by the carrier or carriers to which tact. . The revised wording in the the rate is applicable." It then goes on to state: "Rates bill reported out by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee by a carrier shall not be held up would still give the railroads all to a particular level to protect the the leeway they need to kill off traffic of any other mode of transcompeting water carriers by the portatioii, idving duo considera­ same selective rate-cutting methods tion to the objectives of the na­ SS Atlantic waits In Alabama Stahs Drydock, Mobile, while crew is htriKl. Ship arrived in New tional transportation poUey . . they've been using for years. York last night to get ready for li^Iden voyage, June 11. However, Sen, Warren G. MagEnds 'Watchdog' Role nuson, committee chairman, in­ In essence, thus this would re­ dicated there would still be some move the ICC as the "watchdog" amendments from the Senate floor over rail freight rates in competi and that the bill was expedited out tive situations. Under present law, of committee to speed up action on ICC is required to maintain a It. The measure, S-3778, introduc­ the differential between the lower ed by Sen. George Smathers of rates of water carriers and those Florida, is designed to provide of the railroads. The amended special relief for the nation's rail­ section generally upholds this roads in their flnancial difficulties. view in one part and then reverses The first American-fiag all-toOrist »hip to enter the transatlantic trade, the SS Atlantic, Cuts ICC Powers arrived in New York late yesterday to make final preparations lot her maiden voyaj itself in the other. to the Low Countries on June 11. The IAtlantic left Mobile over the we^end after The principal objection to the Shipping companies crucially af­ bill by the SIU, the AiTL-CIO Mari­ fected by the outcome of the de­ ing on the bulk of her 317time Trades Department and in­ bate ov«r section S are Pan-Atlan­ man crew in that port. In Alabama State Drydock In Mobile tlon. Cbhsequently, interviews of dustry representatives concerns tic and Seatrain Lines, the last the competition for positions ror last-minute minor modifica­ spplicsnti for meet unlicensed Jobs section 5, which, as originally two US-flag operators in the coast­ aboard the vessel, the SIU ob­ tions. were conducted in Mobile. The written, would have stripped the wise trade. Other companies such tained a top-heavy majority. _ The company had indicated be­ company had previously hired key Interstate Commerce Commission as Calmar and those whose vessels Originally the Badger Mariner, forehand that it would interview personnel. of power to consider ship freigtit make a coastwise run before head­ the Atlantic had been converted applicants for Jobs aboard the ves­ A company spokesman said that rates in setting railroad rates. The ing offshore would be vitally af­ for passenger service in the neat- sel in the order of their date of its offices had received several iCC Itself opposed this proposal. fected as well. In practice, , the by Ingalls yard, Pascagoula, Mis- application, with final selection to thousand applications for the ship As a result of the new language railroads have never failed to cut sissippi. It was then shifted to the be made on the basis of qualiflca- since it coheluded its agreement! adopted for this section, it now rates where there is shipping com­ with the Maritime Administration provides that where there is com­ petition and have attempted to to construct and operate the ves­ petition between different types make up for these losses in other sel. of carriers the ICC "shall consider areas. When the hiring" center was the facts and circumstances affec­ opened on Tuesday. May 27, some Aid RR Rate War ting the movement of the traffic 500 SIU applicants appeared to The railroad rate war against bid for Jobs on the new ship, all domestic ship operators is thus of whom had previously, filed appli­ one of the main reasons why the cations for employment and^ were rails themselves are in trouble to­ eligible for Jobs under the .com­ day. The favorable reaction ot pany's hiring procedure. Among railroad representatives to the those hirpd were some w;est Cpast committee action oh section 3 and seamen who had heavy experience other sections of the relief meas­ on large passenger vessels. ure Indicates their satisfaction that, at the moment, they are still Few NMU Amplteants in the driver's seat. Obsei^en on the scene estlms^ Shipping spokesmen, on the ed that the SIU applicants out­ other hand, not only feel th^t sec­ numbered'applicants from the Na­ tion 8 is stacked against them, tional Maritime Union by as much A New York State Department but that the railroad bill It­ as three to one. SIU men present of Labor referee has ruled that the self, also In giving the railroads special at the hiring were surprised at the crews of the Angelina and the Dor­ flnancial treatment, will continue scanty tumoht of NMU men. The othy were .laid off. hy the company to give the rails the upper hand NMU Mobile Port "Agent claimed last summeiUiecause of lack of em­ in lighting them. A sharp fight that 1,000 NMU men were "avail­ ployment and not because of the on the issue is thus expected when able," but it was the opinion off strike by the SIU A&G District the bill-hits the fenate floor. SIU men and other observers that against other Bull Line ships in Seafarers are urged to eontinue fewer than 200 appearances were Brooklyn. Consequently they are their protests to flieir Individual made by NMU men and a large entitled to receive unemployment Senators eiting the danger to number involved the samer individ­ compensation. coastwise shimtlng and seamen's uals. putting in two and three Job The company-had contended that Jobs. Protests ean be addressed bids. the men were laid off "because of care of the Senate CHHcs Buildfng, The meager NMU turnout Was a strike, lockout or other industrial Washington 23, DC. all the more unexpected in light controversy in the establishment in of the company's announcement which they were employed" and that it had notified every one of therefore not entitled to unemploy­ the thousands who had made writ­ ment benefits. However referee 19S8\ YoL XX. No. 12 ten applicationa where and when Sidney Schindler found that at the Juna the hiring would be held. Similarly, time of the strike neither ship was notices were sent to the maritime in New York and that the company, unions, a fact which the NMU ac­ contrary to general practices when knowledged In the" issue of the a vessel is struck, paid the crews' TAVJ, HALL. Secrctarv-Trcomrcr "NMU Pilot" appearing the week transportation back to their respec­ RCBBUS BRAKS, Editor. BmrAV SCAprevious to the hiring sessions. tive ports of origin. MAN. Art Editor. BBSKAIT AMBm, bwm Of the approximately 500 SIU In addition, Schindler said, a SPivAck, AL MAMKIK. JOBM BRAZIL, Hmmen appearing for Jobs, some 300 company Claims agent had previimLMocer, were rejected by the company as ously testified in another hearing Page not as well-qualified as the success­ that the men were-laid" off because 7 ful applicants. Following the com­ of lack of work. His later retrac­ Dollar's Worth pletion of the hiring session the tion of this, on being told by a Editorials ..... » S e oe • e • 11 15 company confirmed the fact that company official that he was mis­ Final Dispatch it had turaed away a number of taken in his testimony, was not Men in Hospitals ........ 12 Soma of the Soerforors who applletl for BnginB tfepartmeni {obs Personals, Notices 15 applicants in its selective hiring. accepted. on Banngr Lino vessel (lop photo) eongregaie In front of building The. hiring procedure itself Was ;Schindler's findings also held in Unions of America ....... 9 across the street from hoD in MelMle where company did hiring. sprea^^ out over three 'full days , favor of a group of longshoremen PuMbfeMt StWMkly At tba hMdqiwifan Many were sucees^l in obtaining (obs. Above, some of the gang ^Lh separata sessions for the d^ HM Stofarora Intamatlonal UNlm A^ Who were laid off at the same time. of egsy'between job colls takes if It cosy between |OD cans at c temporary quarters set up in a Oulf Dittrlef, ASL-CiO, «7S FoarHi department, engine department, Schindler said that there was in­ ranffe Avanua. Brooklyn SI. NY. Tal. HYaelntli the area by SIU. In foreground (I to r) are Jock Keegan, Tony Entorod as sacond class mattar k^hen staff Tind a session for the sufficient proof that they lost them af fha Po9f In Brooklyn, NY, iradar Calderio, Peter Lydert f^ck to cOirora) and Roan Lightfoot. dinii.\g .room, bedroom , and jdeck jemplpjment as a result of the hd Act of Aug. 24, 1*12. t. Rafael R ^ Gprdils, Alonzo stewards. .AU • wgs priasrly. gt the Others in rear include Pettis LIi ihtfoot, strike, and that .the claimants m iist , 'I'V- 5S At!antk Hires Crew; SIU Cains job Majority Bull Crews Win Layoff Pay Beef SEAFARER8 LOG las^ • Bryant, Agustin Dios and Richard Pe0rqgL • --ll �/ ^iilie s; 1958 SEAFAI(ERS LOG Pac* Hire* New Free Eyeglass Benefit In Effect At Four 51U Ports Trying them on for size, Pete Triantafillos gets free eyeglasses ad­ justed by Dr. Seymour Leifer at Union Optical Plan office in NY. . The SIU*s free eyeglass benefit for Seafarers went into effect in four porta on June 1st, satisfying another need under the Union's comprehensive welfare program. The eyeglass program is the 17th no-cost benefit provided by the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan and^ will enable Seafarers who and their families under the "unusual" lenses such as those re­ Union's pioneering Welfare sulting from cataract operations need glasses to obtain a Plan. Seafarers are already eligi­ would be handled separately ble for medical and dental care at through the Welfare Plan. new pair free of charge. US Public Health Service facilities, No Sunglasses It will thus round out the and for annual check-ups at SIU The cost of sunglasses or for broad SIU program of med­ health centers, plus a variety of fancy frames other than the basis ical coverage for SIU men SIU cash welfare benefits and shell frame available in ' various other items. SIU dependents like­ Buy Site For New Phiia. Hail PHILADELPHIA—The first major step towards a new hall for Seafarers shipping out of Philadelphia has been taken by the Union with the purchase of a generous-sized slice of property in this port. Located at 2602 South Fourth Street, at the comer of Shunk Street, the property is 266 feetf long by 80 feet. deep. A one story concrete-block building on the premises will be converted for use as a new hall foe Seafarers, while the remainder of the prop­ erty will offer ample parking space for men on the beach and em­ ployees. Title to the building passed to Union hands after months of prolonged negotiations Including clearance with city authorities on zoning , to make sure that there would be no obstacles toward use of the property for providing hir-r Ing and recreational, facilities for Seafarers. The purchase is another step in the long-term Union objec­ tive of providing modern halls with proper facilities for SIU men in every Atlantic and Gulf port where the Union hss a hall. Has Adjoining Wing The building proper is 114 feet long by 58 feet deep plus an adJoining wing of approximately 20 by 36. The entire property is 18,280 square feet. In/physical ap­ pearance, the building*is similar to SIU Health Center in New York since it too was used as an automobile showroom. However, it is considerably larger than the Center's building, whi,ch is 100 by 50. The new property is convenient­ ly located with respect to major Philadelphia waterfront piers and Is close to. the approaches to the Walt Whitman bridge, which con­ nects Philadelphia with the Jersey aide of the Delaware River. Ben Rees, Ex-Norfolk Port Agent, Dies Of Heart Attack NORFOLK—A large turnout of Seafarers, friends and family members fittended funeral services Wednesday for Ben Rees, veteran SIU official and SIU port agent here since 1948. He formally retired from-* office only a month ago. ballot since then. Floral offerings Stricken by a heart attack and messages of condolences while at home last Saturday night, poured into this port this week in he suffered another on the way to final tribute for his long years of the hospital and died Monday, June service in maritime. 2, at De Paul Hospital. Rees, who Active in many SIU beefs, Rees was in charge of feeding end pub­ would have been licity here during the '46 general 65 in December, strike, played a busy role in the had been ill and tinder a doctor's Isthmian strike and again in the care for sxtme Wall Street beef of 1947, as well time. as many others. He also played a Bom In North key role during the continuing Carolina in 1893, American Coal Shipping beef which he was a veteran, began, late in 1956 and was cen­ of 20 years' sea-, tered in this port. time on US-flag Funeral seivices' for Rees were Rees ships. He joinedheld Wednesday afternoon at the the SIU in Savannah-soon after it Holloman Brown Funeral Home, was founded in 1938 and last sailed and final burial was at Rosewood as a steward iii.1944. Memorial Park, Norfolk. . Rees was appointed. patrolmanSurviving are his wife, Lena M. dispatcher here on June 15, 1945, Rees; two sons, Walter and Ben was subsequently elected joint Parker Rees, Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. patrolman for 1947 and 1948 and Alice Tadlock; nine grandchildren then was named port agent in and two great-grandchildren, all of March, 1948. He was elected port Norfolk, in addition, he leaves a agent in the regular election later brother of Daytona Beach, Fla., that year and reelected on every and a sister of Greensboro, SC. How Eyeglass Plan Works Rrsf SIU maii fo.us« barofit, retired ;oldtimer Joseph Malone presents certi-. ficate issued ot Union hall to, clerk at Unibh Optical Plan aftice in NY. ^ Malone'e eyes are examined by Dr. E. Carson. Various instruments are used to check accuracy. Opthalmonfleter used'here checks cornea. wise enjoy a full range of hospital, surgical and medical benefits under the Plan. First SIU man to make use of the new benefit was retired oldtimer Joseph Malone, 70, who is receiving the SIU's $150 monthly disability-pension and therefore automatically qualifies for all other benefits. Malone was examined and fitted with new glasses at one of the Union, Optical Plan offices in New York. Six Centers Arrangements have been made to service Seafarers' eyeglass needs at three Union Optical Plan offices in New York, and at three other long-established optical facilities in Baltimore, Mobile and New Or­ leans. It is expected one of the West Coast ports will be included in the eyeglass program once it gets fully underway. The following are the facilities where eyeglasses may be obtained under the SIU program: • New York area—^Union Op­ tical Plan, at 152 Fourth Avenue or 39 West 32nd Street, both in Manhattan, or 46 Station Plaza, Hempstead, LI. • Baltimore—^Universal Optical Company, 201 West Fayette Street. • Mobile — Dr. R. M. Shackel­ ford, 20 South Conception Street. • New Orleans—Dr. Fred Ketchum, 154 Baronne Street. The new optical services supple­ ment established SIU health cen­ ters in these four ports. Terms of the new benefit, ap­ proved by the Welfare Plan's joint board of trustees in April, call for the Plan to provide the basic eyeglass frame plus what­ ever type of lens is required by the individual's prescription, up to and including bifocals. The additional cost for trifocals would not be cov­ ered by the Plan. Applications for colors will not be covered under the new benefit. However, Sea­ farers who want special frames can get them by paying the differencs in cost involved. All a Seafarer has to do to ob­ tain glasses is to get an eyeglass certificate at any SIU hall to es­ tablish his eligibility. He then has the option of getting an eye exam through the USPHS, by his own doctor or at one of the optical cen­ ters provided by the Plan. Exams are given at no charge, at thess centers. Standard Eligibility Eligibility is the same as the basic requirement for all SIU wel­ fare benefits. It calls for discharges showing one day's seatime in the previous 90 days and 90 days in the previous year. In order to avoid inconvenience. Seafarers are advised to obtain their eligi­ bility certificates in a port where an optical center is located, since the certificates must be used with­ in ten days after issue. However, they are usable in any port where there is a center. Thus, a man on a ship going coastwise could pick one up at the hall in New York or Baltimore and then have it filled in the Gulf, or vice versa, if he has the time. Exams can usually be arranged through the SIU hall in the ports involved. Union Has Cable Address - Seafarers overseas who wlint to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable "-'-''•ess, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will assure ?eedy transmission on all mes­ sages and faster '•ervice for the men Involved. NEW FREE BENEFIT BEGINS Technicians shape, grind and polish lenses on premises in accord with doc­ tor's prescription. Lenses ar^ jHw) fitted into frame selected; Finished product ts checked out by Dr. Carson. Worried bv poor eyesight, Malone, 70, . said nis eyes never seemed better when ft Was all ever^' �yiMW g»ar B f: m.W SSAFARBR8 4IS Reports CS Nuclear Ship Plans 9/jm LOC SEiWARERS ROTARY SHIPPINO ROARD From May 14 To May 27, 1958 (Editor's note: Under the new reporting system for SIU lUppercent of tho total, while class B rose to tft percent and class C WASHINGTON —MariUme Ad­ ping. tbe summaries below give the complete picture in e«eh lestayed the. game. ;5 »• . ministrator Clarence Morse has partment j^y seniority class, job grow and port, Ineladlng the Bom­ Of special Interest ar9 the ^gistered on the beach" totals. They informed the Senate Committee on ber of men remaining on tiie beaeh. Seafarers omaing Into port to shpw that • of the 14 SIU ports have 100 mrti er leas' on the beach la Appropriations that Essoand Cities register osn pick their spots by checking the' Treglsiered «a the all departmenti. Theso ports are Bostea, FUli^Mj^da. Norfolk, Savan­ Sei^ice Oil Co. are interested in beach" totals alongside the shtppinr totals far their department. nah. Tampa. Lake Oiarles, Hooaton. WBmliii^ and Seattle. Si^ of developing nuclear taakcrs of 46,In the Bear fature, SEU shipping will ha rcpertcd bp jhMinga ia these have fewer Uian 50 dass A men on haad la ril departments^ 000-deadweight tons vdth a speed the aaam fashien. Comments and auggestlens aa this prooednre Houston, for oiuni^ registered 113 daring the-period; skipped 149 of 17 knots. are always welooase.) and had but 92 rcf^^mod en the beech at the ottd 'two-week His announcement follows one period. In the.cngine dcpartmoit partlcidarly. varioaa ^rto'are pretty made in March by Cities Service to SIU shipping rose again last period to the hi^est point well cleaned out. even In entry ratii^a Seafarers would do well to the effect that the company had since October and also topped the l,000-i6b mark for the check these fi^ores on the ehances of quick Job turnover bdoro regis­ been looking into the engineering first time this year. A total of 1,063 jobs were dispatched tering In any port. problems inyolved in the CMistruc- during the period; registration felt eff to 994. Other stattstlGs evidcst from the current report is that while class tion of an atom-powered tanker. Tbe figures represent an actual Job ratio of enc man shipped for C shipping is up slightly, eight ports shipped no C men at aR. New Steps have already been taken every two top seniority (class A) men on the beach. For elaaa 9 men York accounted for half the C shipping and Houston for half^bf the by the Maritime Administration alone, the ratio Is one man shipped for every 2.S class B inea registered of tbe remainder^ or 75 percent of. the C shipping between them. with the cooperation of the Atomic ea the beach. In both instances, this reflects steady improvement in The following Is thg forecast: Boston: Fair . . . New York: Good . . Energy Commission to test the the already-favorable SIU shipping picture. Phlladel^at Frir; Arlyn crewed after five-month lay-up . . . Ba!tb> feasibility of converting a proto­ Eight ports listed higher shipping than in the previous hvo weeks, more: Good .. . Norfolk: i'alr . . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa:. Gootf^ type T-5 tanker to nuelear power. Savaaaah remained ibe same and five othem declLaed somewhat. The .. . MobOe: Steady... New Orleans: Good . . • Lake Charles: Fair. The tanker's hull is already near increases showed up in Boston, New York, Phllad^hla. Baltimore, Htmstoa: Gopd . . . WOmtngtoa: Fair . . . Ban Francisco: Fafar . . completion at Ingall'a Shipyard in Norfolk, Tampa, Houston and Seattle. Class A shipping dipped to 96 Seattle: Slou^ Bp. . Pascagoulfi, Miss. Tankers have long bwn consid­ ered more suitable for operation •with atom-power plants than dry cargo ships because of the nature of tanker operations. Some experts Keglsferedf Register^ ShlppoA ShippeA ShlppoA TOTAL RaatMareA, On Tha Baaeh contend that atomic propulsion ean aASS A CLASS • CLASS A CLASS • CLASSC SHIPPED CLASSA aASSB only be profitable in ships of a slae GROUPGROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP already operating in the tanker Part 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 C AU 1 3 1 2 1 A B 3 1 2 2 • field. They feel the sustained hlglk Boston ........ __ 1 12 1 2 3 2 1 iO f . 2 1 4 2 16 1 8 19 3 1 5 i speeds, vastly increased p^loads New York31 39 7 1 11 9 7 29 41 IS 1 8 _ 9 9 97 98 195 43 4 3 74 14 19 24 and fast turnaround mean nothing Philadelphia — — — • 19 4 5 1 9 1 __ ' _ 1 1 25 1 27 8 7 14 1 • to freightships which must spend Baltimore ...... 10 28 — 8 _ 6 18 3 • 1 7 _ 1 19 1 34 11 1 46 44 84 16 8 17 59 long periods in port loading and Norfolk 3, 5 3 2 9 4 4 3 1 1 — 10 1 11 S 7 2 4 9 U __ __ 4 —• — discharging cargo, but would have Savannah 1 1 2 li 4 s 5 3 — I — . 1 3 — Tampa 1 3 >— 7 2 1 3 a bearing for tankers. ' — 2 12 . 4 2 18 4 4 __ __ _ — — _ • 17 3 2 4 11 4 19 19 39 48 3 1 In addition to this operation, the Mobile 5 9 New Orleans ... 13 22 8 1 2 6 9 18 9 2 7 4 33 13 46 43 49 11 1 18 19 Maritime Administration ia also Lake _ _ 7 Charles .. 1 — 3 _ 1 3 1 2 4 1 2 1 4 . 11 3 8 4 18 5 19 •tudying the possibility of an atom- Houston 16 22 3 8 10 9 8 9 7 19 5 12 1 4 _ 31 24 5 60 IS 17 1 1 i powered submarine tanker. Japan Wilmingtmi .... 3 — _ — 3 3 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 ' 6 6 17 3 1 i 9 and England are also surveying the San Francisco .. 4 _ 8 1 2 — 1 1 3 1 1 _ 8 1 _ 6 18 23 2 2 7 1 possibility of such a vessels. Seattle 2 1 2 1 i t 4 2 7 9 — 15 — 33 8 19 2 — — 18 » 4 D£CK DEPARTMENT Seattle Picks 'MissMaritime' SEATTLE — Tlie crowning of pretty Jan Ann Hellman as Miss Maritime- Queen topped off the week-long celebration of National Maritime Day in this port, reports Jeff Gillette, port agent. Gillette, co-chairman of the Ma­ ritime committee and toastmaster at the coronation banquet, said the 18-year-old high school senior was sponsored in the event by Local 6, Masters, Mates and Pilots Assn. Her parents are Captain and Mrs. Henry J. Hellman. The banquet was sponsored by AFL-CIO mari­ time unions, independent maritime unions and the Propeller Club. Shipping has been very good in this port during the past period. Over 80 men landed permanent bertlis, 36 of them with Class B seniority. Although there are no pay-offs scheduled so far, the SS Wang Ranger is expected to take on a full crew soon. Paying off during the period were the Coeur D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers), the Wang Ranger (Denton) and the De Soto (Waterman). The De Soto, Coeur D'Alene Victory and the VaUey Forge (Penn. Navigation) signed on diming the past two weeks.' In transit were the Massmar, Seamar •—- ReglatereA CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore ...... Norfolk ....... Savannah Tampa Mobile ........ New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Houston Wilmington .... San Francisco .. Seattle MM MM 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ReglsfereA CLASS B 3 M. 5 1 3 — -— — i: 5 1 1 1 1 — •M. GROUP 1 3 2 1 2 10 7 — •4 1 — 11 8 — 4 2 — 1 — —. 1 2 — 8 4 2 3 -3 — — 1 — 5 3 — 2 — 2 3 2 — 1 MM M— ShIppeA CLASS A Shipped CLASS B ShlppoA CLASSC GROUP GROUP 3 1 1 2 3 2 _ r 8 2 3 11 49 "7 19 d 12 1 1 1 5 24 8 1 19 19 — 3 1 — — — — 3 2' — 2 11 1 3 1 13 1 4 3 5 17 9 6 4 5 — 1 8 1 2 4 19 6 J 5 19 — 5 — —- — — — 4 2 — 2 1 2 19 5 1 9 7 MM 1 TOTAL SHIPPED GROUP 1 2 __ 1 2 1 — 1 — __ _ _ _ — — — 2 A — 6 t 87 1 13 1 31 _ 4 5 13 — 18 __ ' 26 8 8 2 21 — _ 2 —. 9 — — 14 CLASS B 5 15 2 27 __ C 1 11 1 2 MM 4 8 17 4 18 , 3 14 MM MM 1 5 — - AU 12 93 16 60 4 5 17 26 43 7 44 2 9 28 • JteslstereA On The Beaeh CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 3 1 2 2 - 1 . -5'. 1 2 Z •: 48 185 17 7 39 21 21 3 3 1 "g 84 7 2 24' 12 1 12 9 7 11 "4 2 •• 1 _ 5 1 2 1^ 18 27 4 1 9 9 14 • 84 9 5 13 7 12 2 2 4 2• 19 14 9 . . 2 7 7 "1 8" 4 4 21 2 .4 21 2 19 1 6 4 MMI STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A Port Boston New Yoric Philadelphia. ... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah ...... Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Houston ... Wilmington .... San Francisco .. Seattle (Ocean Trans.). TOTALS I' J GROUP 1 2 2 7 39 12 i 35 5 — 10 — 4 — 6 10 4 15 28 2 2 5 15 2 4 10 1 5 1 MM DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTAL •7'* GROUP 1 2 4 18 2 5 9 5 5 3 1 — 2 5 4 14 5 _ . 1 2 4 3 1 4 1 1 1 MM 3 2 28 8 14 3 GROUP GROUP 3 1 2 2 1 2 4 4 8 7 17 2 1 3 4 . 2 1 2 • 4 8 1 4 2 1 __ _ _ 1 — _ 1 1 9 8 5| 2 1 — 14 9 3 1 5 2 3 10 7 3 2 1 — 1 4 2 MM. MM MM. MM MM. 3 4 34 1 6 4 7 3 Registered CLASS A MM MM MM. MM MM MM MM .MM 'MM. Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A 5hi/ipad aASS-C Shipped CLASS B 3 2 23 5 11 2 1 5 8 22 3 7 2 2 7 GROUP 1 2 MM 1 3 3 8 2 14 MM MM MM MM •MM , MM MM 1 MM MM ' -. MM MM MM MM 1 1 •r- MM MM 1 MM MM ' 10 13 3 10 MM... . MM MM MM 1 — MM . Shipped CLASS B M. 1 0 TOTAL Jtoglsferecf On The Beaeh SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GBOUP GROUP GROUP 15 3 ABC AU 12 3 12 3 8 1 12 1 3 1 1 3 18 45 12 68 85 28 124 2 22 11 2 13 9 7 4 9 — 3 "i 20 15 37 51 14 27 ~8 1 23 5 5 9 Ij 4 1 2 ,5 2 2 4 8 2 1 — 1 13 « 1 11 1 IS 11 — 26 28 14 26 9 34 14 — 4i8 33 4 68 — 1 26 6 3 — 9 2 1 1 — 12 — 3 17 17 5 39 8 3 3 1 T4 4 4 13 4 4 1 3 7 2 1 — 3 19 9 21 IB 9 15 13 7 — 20 19 2 1 2 IS Shipped CLASSC GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 1 2 8 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 12 2 86 164 37 10/ 39 37 74 151 59 13 36 47 1 u 43 182 18 6 62 48 2 53 32 27 171 31 7 9 8 76 8 74 26 115 3 23 100 3 5 64 71 1 203 372 179 19 97 133 172 345 199 28 191 171 9 19 A ' '! Shipped CLASS A I/., 74s , TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS A B a 284 06 12 229 117 17 184 82 87 707 295 1 a Reglsferecf On The Beaeh CLASSA CLASS B COtOUP C AU 12 3 20 j 400 m 465 97 20 1 366 112 418 48 21 1 297 285 80 .302 61 11968 988 972 447 «. GROUP 1 2 Sr 28 96 113 24 142 75 35 19 14B 87 257 819 -n ^ -i-J [.•I �SEAFARERS INOm SEAFARER Do you think th* noVr shipping rapert In th* LOO b an Improv*m*nt7 Vo you hav* any luggoilioiii?. LOG Par* FIrr SCHEDULE OF SlUMEEnNGS Canadian Seafarers Vote Walkout On West Coast SlU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeb on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 Ptd in oil SlU ports. All Sea­ farers ore expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by teiegrom (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SlU meetings will be: VANCOUVER—West Coast members of the SIU Canadian District manning the vessels of Canadian National Steam­ loh* fAayttini, 08i It's a lot b*t. Franoise* Agosta, Jr., chief CM*: ship and the Canadian Pacific Railroads have authorized the t*r than th* old system. Sine* It's alright. Better than the old union to take strike action in^ • there's more of a en*. 1 don't think order to enforce their de­ companies had submitted the issue breakdown 1 it has to be mands for a new contract. At to a Government Conciliation know Just where broken down any the same time, balloting Is still Board for decision but rejected the I stand in my more than it is. I being held among the men on the Board's award in favor of the SIU. olas*. Another know that some BlackbaU Ferries Ltd., Tellowknife On the East Coast and the Great thing I like about guys wait for Transportation Company and the Lakes, negotiations are being con­ the new report is special runs, but Northern Transportation Company ducted between the District, seven that if gives a 1 don't care. I units where negotiations have also tug and dredging operators and the complete pictuiw take any Job failed to produce an agreement pn Association of Lake Carriers in of the shipping that's open and I wages and conditions. Montreal. situation in all ship anywhere. Strike action against the CNS Some of the proposed changes in classes and in all ports.. Th* breakdown of th* men on the June 11 and the CPU, two of Canada's the dredging and tugboat agree­ beach is very good; a man knows J, ' ^ • larger operators, was authorized by ment are a flat $.30 an hour wage June 25 Just where h* stands. more than 95 percent of the mem­ increase and a 10 percent increase Robert L. Barbot, AB; It is very July 9 bership at a meeting after several in subsistence and quarters, paid ood and I'm satisfied with it Now Abner Balford, FpW: I think it's months of negotiations failed to holidays as enacted by statute in really know how July 23 the best Improveihiint ive've had in bring about a new contract. The the Province and Improved work­ many men are a long tim* and1 ing conditions. ahead of m*. don't see how it The Government appointed a That way J don't can be made any Conciliation Board to sit in on the have to hang better than it is. discussions between the District around the hall A man know* for long periods and the Lakes Association which Just where he started late last week. of time not know­ stands and he CNS recently announced plans ing when I'm go­ gets a chance to to sell the eight ships formerly ing to be called. see how th* other As for the deck . The University of Miami will have one more student used in their West Indies service. department the ratings don't have fellows are doing, this fall than it coimted on originally as a result of the SIU The ships have been tied up since too. . were struck by the Canadian to be specified. scholarship award to Seafarer Giovanni F. Ahimdo. Now they * ^ ' District last July after a break­ t t Carlos Ponce, FOW: It's fine AS studying at Boston University,| This is the second article of down in contract negotiations. James Keno, steward: It's a good it is now, a. real improvement over Ahundo Intends to transfer to a series on the winners of Although it had subsidized th* the old system. the land of sunshine where he the SIU's $6,000 scholarship West Indies service since 1892, the setup; better than it was before. 1 I don't know what expects to specialize in organic arnards. don't think it has Canadian government authorized els* could be chemistry, possibly In the area of to b* broken their being transferred to a for­ don* to make it synthetics. down anymore eign flag. But this proved unsuc­ Abundo has picked up some col­ 'luxury' of not having to seek part- cessful -after foreign seamen's any clearer. It's than it is. It easy to read so lege training by bits and pieces in time employment." doesn't make any unions refused to man the vessels After graduating from high and ITF affiliates threatened a that I know Just between sailing oh SIU ships, but difference to me where I am in re- lack of funds has kept him from school back in 1946, the 29-year- world-wide boycott. what Job is open, I lation to the other carryipg out his plans for full- old Seafarer subsequently started Ironically, the company trans­ I'll take it Just so I men in my class. time college study. Now with the sailing with the SIU in 1948 ferred the ships back to the Cana­ long as I work. i It gives -me an $6,000 scholarship award, he will aboard the Bethore (Ore Line). dian flag for purposes of the sale The new report is also easier to idea of the overall shipping situa­ be able to attend as a full-time He made a couple of trips on the after switching their registry to student, which "will allow me the Ro'bin .Hood (Robin) and Trinity, the flag of Trinidad. tion. read, than the old one. entering Boston College In Sep­ tember, 1949. After one year, his savings ran out and he returned to sea, this time sailing steadily for the next five years until he was The SIU's Welfare Service Department plus the SIU Health Center teamed up recently drafted by Uncle Sam's Army in to saye Mrs. Bridget Listen, mother of Seafarer John Listen, from a good deal of grief as December, 1954. He put in a regular two-year the result of an accident in her home. Originally diagnosed as "just a bruise," upon proper Army hitch, and in 1958 returned examination it was found Mrs.> to school under the GI bill, this Listen had suffered four accident took place when she fell as she was In considerable pain. time at Boston University, getting Following the fall, she said, her broken rihs and a broken col­ down some steps in her home. She another semester in. He was last called up Welfare Services asking landlord had called in his private aboard the Steel Navigator (Isth­ larbone. ^ According to IVb-s. Liston, the if she could get some assistance. doctor, who, she reported, claimed mian) where ha served as ship's she had suffered- nothing more delegate, before reentering school than a bruise. past January. Subsequently she had gone to this With the scholarship assured, a local hospital where her condi­ Abundo hopes to grab one more tion was diag­ trip this summer. He lives In Dor­ nosed as a broken chester, Mass., with his mother. collar bone. Her landlord, she British and American ship operators are raising cain about said, had offered proposals that they pay a three percent extra charge on top her $25—$15 for of Suez Canal tolls to .pay for the cost of clearing the canal. her hospital cost and $10 extra—if The clearing and repair of the"*^ she would sign waterway after the brief Suez that the costs of the 'clearance "some papers,' should be carried by the nations war in the fall of 1956 cost the under which the tonnage Is reg­ evidently a re­ Lislon lease of some United Nations $8,400,000. istered. "They also pointed to heavy kind. She had refused to do so The UN has appointed a Belgian losses as the result of the closing bank to collect that sum over the of the canal during the fighting. and had then called the Unioh halL Eligible For Center The Egyptians had scuttled a next three yfears. The US Govern­ large number of ships in the canal Since Mrs. Liston is a dependent ment originally advanced $5 mil­ following the Israeli-British-French of her son, she is eligible for the lion toward the cost of clearing the attack. It was the clearing of these services of the SIU Health Center. canal and has supported a UN de­ sunken vessels that resulted in the After thorough examination at the cision to recover the cost from <$8,400,000 salvage bill. center, the findings were forward­ shipowners. The Soviet Union and ed to a private physician who Jts satellites have refused to agree informed her-that she had four to this arrangement leaving the broken ribs in addition to the burden of payment to operators of collar-bone fracture. She is now Western-flag ships. ' . receiving proper treatment the Several American-flag operators LTing Island College Hospital for have already met with State De­ her ailment. partment representatives to pro­ TAMPA—It has been a fairly Her expenses can be charged to test the Government move. One quiet shipping period for this port. the Seafarers family ho^ltal-suroperator complained that the addi­ There were no vessels paying off glcal benefit accordtaigfi to the tional tht^ percent charge cbuld and only one, tha Iberville (Water­ limits provided for in thgt benefit mean the diffenence between profit man), signed on. In transit were tav hospital room and bo$rd, extra end loss on a voyage throu^ the the Jean LaFitte, Wacosta, Afoun- charges and surgery. ^ Seafarer Giovanni Albundo, one of this year's five scholarship win­ canal, while othen cited the prcs- dria (Waterman); Raphael Semmes Liston, who .is aboard the An­ •I'ent slump in the shipping industry. Fairland, CoaUnga Hills (Pan- drew Jackson, . was notifli^ lut ners, has his card stamped by headquarters patrolman Ted BabF^^n-flag sUpovrners | have Atl|inUc); Chiwawa (Cities Serv- week of all develdprnenm, ^ icowski at the last reguIar.ineetip^^NT^t Checkinjusff Abundo'i ,t;ais|p9imila]? objeicho^, claiming ipeF and the Alcoa Partner (Alcoa)^ cablegram to Londom '^ . number on the registration list jr^sepWrVr f 'Mfdmf Bound/ Says Scholarship Winner Mother OK Now With SIU Aid ^ PNoros 9oefRY Shipowners Hit Proposal They Foot Suez Repair Bill Tantpa Says All Is Quiet M'tmhik �^• |taf» Six U-ik )^C'- u"--. h' • h-' m.'. " i?*'' •=®' ^:i. k '.'if-- iy M: '• r - .«K f:#;j"i< •^'' iy 5:^v i"^' '• "'•''•7" "i #:.r .*0-i • \i<y../. I7 \' 9& ,;J\-'-V •• M: - Vh: , /X' • •;?f.V- '• -• SBAPARERS MAW Campaign Nets 5 More NY Plants NEW YORK—The drive by the SIU's Marine Allied I Workers and Harbor -and Inland Waterways Divisions^to organize shoreside and harbor operations is continuing to| meet with success, Bill Hall,"^ assistant secretary - treasurer, Hood (Robin); the Michael (Carcas) and the Coalinga Hills (Pan- [ reports. Atlantic). Within the last month alone, Signing on during the period | MAWD organizers reported signing were the Steel Executive, Robin five more companies in the Now Gray, Robin Hood, Michael, Alcoa York area. This brings the total to Pennant and the Longview Victory | 68 companies under MAWD con­ (Victory Carriers). In-transit ves­ tracts and 37 tug and harbor oper­ sels included the Seatrain Georgia, ators Tjnder HIWD agreements in Seatrain Savannah (Seatrain); The the various SIU ports. Meanwhile, Cabins (Texas City); Val Chem negotiations are still going on (Heron); Mankato Victory (Victory [ with a number of other newly- Carriers); Afoundria (Waterman) organized companies. and the Beauregard (Pan Atlantic). Shipping for the port during the All were reported in goold shape | past period was good for all senior­ with no major beefs. ity groups. However, the member­ ship is again reminded to take the Jobs as they are posted on the board and not leave them hanging. Paying off during the period were the Beatrice, Suzanne, Fran­ ces, Elizabeth (Bull); Steel Execu­ tive, Steel Voyager (Isthmian); Wang Pioneer (Inter-Ocean); Fort Hoskins, Bradford Island (Cities Service); Seatrain Texas, Louis­ iana, New Jersey (Seatrain); Alcoa The strife-torn Republic of I Partner, Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Pen­ Lebanon is trying to get into the nant (Alcoa); Robin Gray, Robin "cut-rate" shipping registration business, operators have reported. Not only is she attempting to be­ come "a flag of convenience" coun­ try like Liberia, Panama and Hon­ duras, but she plans to undercut her already rock-bottom-prieed [ competitors. Under recent legislation Leba-| WASHINGTON — Alien seamen non is offering an annual tax of I who have been sailing on US ships eight cents a ton, or a twenty per- [ since June, 1940, but have not had cent discount on Liberia's rate of legal residence status would be ten cents. In terms of deadweight tonnage, a ship with a 20,000-ton entitled to such status under a capacity now paying an annual tax bill now before the House of Re­ of $2,000 imder Liberian registry presentatives. The bill has been would pay $1,600 under Lebanese] voted out favorably by the Com­ registry. In contrast, taxation of ships I mittee on the Judiciary. flying the American flag is neither The alien would become eligible so simple to compute, nor as in­ for permanent residence if he expensive. They ere taxed the entered the US before. June 28, standard corporate tax-rate of 1940, and has been residing con­ fifty-two percent of their earn­ tinuously in the United States since ings, less deductions. In dollars, then. He would also have to satisfy this might amount, for a single the usual requirements of good ship, to a sum of five figures in character and other miscellaneous a good shipping year, explaining provisions of the Immigration law. why the Liberian flag is a haven] The June 28, 1940, cutoff date for tax-dodgers. would probably exclude the majori­ ty of European seamen who started sailing American ships following the Invasion of France, the Low Countries and Norway by the Nazi armies in that month. It would amend an existing statue which sets a cutoff date of July 1, 1924. SAN FRANCISCO—The trustees The purpose of the bill would be to do away with the growing of the Marine Firemen's Union number of private bills submitted Welfare Plan have announced the] to each session of Congress on addition of double indemnity ln-| behalf of individual aliens. surance and the liberalization of) death and funeral benefits payable) Speak Out At to beneficiaries of MFOW mem-] bers. SIU Meetings Under the new benefits, all eli-] Under the Union ccmstitution every member attending a Un­ gible active MFOW members, will ion meeting is entitled to be insured for $2,500 life insurance, nominate himself for the elected an increase of $500; $2,500 double posts to be filled at the meeting indemnity in> case of accidental —chairman, reading clerk and death either ashore or aboard recording secretary. Your. Un­ ship, and an increase from $500 to ion urges you to take an active $600 in funeral and burial pay- ] part in meetings by taking these ments. The increases were recom-1 posts of service. And, of course, all members mended to the trustees of the have the . right td take the floor MFOW and the Pacific Maritime and express their opinions on Association, the company repre­ any officer's report or issue un­ sentatives, at the union's last der discussion. Seafarers are agents' conference. , They were lii^gCd to hit the deci|' at these proposed to keep the union's cov­ meetings . and let their ship­ erage in -line with increasing mates know- what's on their costs, and to keep it on a par] with other plans throughout the] LOG i You Can''t Slice Ice!" 'We're Cheaper| Than Liberia/ Lebanon Says Pre-1941 Alien Would Get Entry 1^, •<r' «. iWt V Kn?ves and sows that slip Instead of slice are the cause of a good deal of grief in the galley. One way to reduce the chances of that kind of accident is by making sure that the meat to be worked on Is in condition for slicing. That means getting the meat out of the reefer box well before the preparation of the meal so that it will have time to thaw out. Trying to hock slices off a frozen ham or side of beef is on unprofitable occupation from any angle. ^ Once the meat is properly thawed out, it con be cut up with relatiyely little chance of injury. Proper thawing also results in a tastier dish because half-frozen meat usually cooks unevenly—well-done out­ side and raw inside. On two counts then, It pays to thaw It out welf in advance. MFOW Boosts Death BenefHsl ' V< I- — —' i -'S.'.a V„ if, J, •, �^i, itn SEAFARERS YOIJK MIAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolitu Mortgages And Investments Jobless Pay Bill Undermined WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO headquarterg is concerned that a last-minute option tacked on the badly-needed Federal unemployment aid bill will result in added benefits being paid to jobless workers in only six states. Meanwhile, the AFL-CIO jobless pay program met with defeat in the Senate. *• —*—— The option, which was workers, leaving them with the ex­ amendments embodying many added on to the bill in the isting Inadequate benefit set-up. the AFL-CIO's recommendation* House, leaves it up to the state to determine if it wants to, borrow Federal funds to distribute to un­ employed workers. Under the orig­ inal proposal, the Federal Govern­ ment would extend the duration of unemployment payments for half as many weeks as provided under the state's program. But repayment of the money would be automatic in four years by an increase in the amount of Federal Unemployment Compensation Tax levied _on the state's employers. Under the added option, it is believed that many of the states, rather than accept an undesired future tax increase, will refuse Federal aid for their unemployed 'MORTGAGES: "l am so sick of reading howJtelpful it is to the GI to be able to buy houses now with ho down payment. Since the Gov­ ernment raised GI Interest rates, yours was the only column I'venread that saw through such obvious deception and brought it to the public's attention. We bought a new home last September. The builder prom­ ised it would be completed by December. The contract contained a clause whereby we agreed to pay the higher interest rate upon closing. shouU the AH p'ercent rate be raised. At that time there was no talk of rates benig ^isbd, and the salesman promised our new home would be completed months before anything like this would come up before Congress. Then along came this recession, and the first bill aimed at 'helping' the people contained this added blow, covered up so well that naif the people j'oU talk to don't even realize it. The interest rate was raised with our closing only weeks away. We pleaded with the builder to try to, finish the house while the bill was being debated. ^Now the bank informs us we will have to pay the higher rate. This 'recession remedy' has added $2 more a month on our> monthly' payments. We need the house desperately bilt are at the hoint where , we may even decide to lose our $500 deposit."—Mrs. T. B., Weehawken, NJ." • This incident demonstrates that the recent reduction in down , pay­ ments and increase in interest rates is, frankly, a hoax on the public and is sowing the seeds of the next recession. The mortgage-lenders expected the rate rise. They went on their own fohn of ^t-down strike by withholding funds, or inserting clauses that the interest rate be that prevailing at time of closing. The VA informs us this "prevailing rate" clause is permitted by their regulations. Nor can a GI mortgage be refinanced later if interest rates should drop. These regulations show how the VA, as well as FHA, rules are stacked in favor of the mortgage Traders. Navy, Coast Guard and shipping Nor, apparently, did your con­ industry officials have expressed tract bind the builder to a definite delivery date. Have a lawyer check satisfaction with an inflatable lifeon this point, or on the possibility raft designed by the British to take that thdfe may have been a mis­ the place of lifeboats. The six-seat representation involved in the craft was demonstrated off Brook­ salesman's promise that the house lyn last week. would be completed before the rate rise would be enacted. There Vice Admiral John M. Will, com­ was no doubt this was a misrepre­ mander of the Military Sea Trans­ sentation. But verbal statements portation Service, said the boat by salesmen are hard to prove would do away with the often haz­ since they can claim they didn't ardous launching of lifeboats, elim­ say that- It is best to get such inate cumbersome davit installa­ statements in writing. Your only tions and reduce top-side weight on recourse, now may be to press the a ship. The Coast Guard is devel­ builder for some concession on the oping specifications for such life basis of the salesman's misleading saving ^ear. The raft is put overboard in i statemrat. It's unwise to sign • contract to buy a house without having a lawyer canvas pack and inflated by a carbon read it. The contract provided Iw banks and builders are stacked in dioxide cylinder. It opens into a their favon They will resist changes in the contract that protect you doughnut shape with a canopy con­ unless you insist Moreover, anyone giving a deposit on any house taining two openings that can be always should Injdst that the binder stipulate that it is "subject to the closed to create a floating, water­ approval of buyer's attorney and the signmg of a satisfactory contract." proof tent. The boat is entered I would not forfeit the $500 deposit without first consulting an at­ through either opening. The British have tested the raft torney, and |il50 evaluating whether the house is still not worth taking for six years under all kinds of jven at the higher 4% percent rate. INVESTMENTS: "Do you have any Information on stock-market in­ conditions. Its most spectacular vestments such as the 'Dreyfuss Fund'? Are they sound, reliable, worth­ performance was in a rescue off Greemsnd in ice-cold waters and while?"—E.E.T., Sanford, Fla. . Mutual funds like Dreyfuss Fund pool the investments of many strong winds. Coast Guard officials people and buy stocks. Basically they are as risky as any oUier stock- said they doubted whether persona market investment, except that they provide professional management In Open boats could have survived and diversification so a smaller investor doesn't put all his money in similar conditions. The rafts are equipped with sur­ one basket. But you do pay a high sales commission, generally eight percent of the amount you invest. Also, one percent a year of the value vival packs containing paddles, of your investment goes to management and custodian services. Sey­ baling cans, fishing gear, emer­ mour Levy, president of Investors Growth Corp., a mutual-funds spe­ gency rations, a Bible and other cialist, advises that wage-earners should never commit all their sav­ equipment needed by castaways. ings to mutual funds. Their values do fluctuate, and at a given point They are made in sizes to hold up to 26 men. The six-man raft weighs you may get back more or less than you paid in. Mutual funds can be bought on installments or outright. On the 79 pounds, and the pack, .55 pounds. Installment or "contractual" basis, you contract to mvest, say, $20 a month for 120 months. Another reason for not committing all your savings or excess income above expenses to mutual funds is that you cannot get back all you paid in if you want to withdraw soon after you signed the contract. The contractual plan especially, is advisable only for younger families, Mr. Levy reports. In general, while mutual funds pay slightly higher income than credit unions, and more yet than US Savings bonds and other savings accounts, they are more speculative. CHARGE ACCOUNTS: "1 received a notice from'a firm with which I keep a small account, stating that henceforth a charge of ten percent per annum would be added to all past-due accounts. Other firms too are steadily increasing these late charges. The effects are far-reaching. If a worker is stricken with prolonged Illness, Imagine what tremen­ dous charges would accumulate. Secondly, big business is robbing our trade-union movement of the power to strike. No union member can be brave if his family may suffer.'^—A.A., N. Hollywood, Calif. The whole trend of stores is to switch customers from no-cost charge accounts to Interest-charging "revolving" or "budget" accounts. The traditional charge accounts gave you up to 90 days of credit without any carrying charges. The so-called "budget" charge accounts now often icost IH percent a month. These are true rates of 18 percent a US Officials See OK Of Rubber Raft year, jjjyj lhatJff yop must.,pestponn payments. aiLlgka period of mr. IPaim, thMe charges contbuo. ' Ptre Bvtvi LOG The Government had not placed this option in the original bill be­ cause it felt that the recession, and the increasing unemployment probr lem, were national issues and should be handled on that level. It had been estimated that the bene­ fits under the original bill would have been paid out to some 3,000,000 jobless workers. It is-expected that the majority of the states, to avoid the tax in­ crease, will overwhelmingly reject any Federal aid. Only six, those with the heaviest unemployment, will accept the Government's aid. So far only two. New York and Illinois, have already indicated they would accept. A combination of 40 Republicans and 30 Democrats, most of them from the South, joined forces in the Senate last week to down for a more-liberalized jobless aid bill. The amendments, sponsored by Senator John Kennedy (Dem.«. Mass.), would have required a xmiform thirty-nine week period of jobless benefits throughout tho country and would have set tho weekly payments at 50 percent of the worker's pay, or up to two^ thirds of the state's average wage. It would also have extended cover­ age to some 1,800,000 workers not now covered by any Federal or state unemployment compensation program. Outside of the offer of Federal money to supplement state imemployment payments, this latest ac­ tion by the Senate represents .a complete rejection of all the pro­ posed anti-recession recommenda-' tions made by the AFL-CIO. Keeping In Touch WITH S I U OLDTINERS Another retired oldtimer who qualifies as one of the original members of the Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarer Emory B. Barfield is now taking it easy on his SIU disabilitypension in the port of New Orleans. One of the real vet­ ish Isles were his favorite, lie writes, with the South American erans of the shipping business, run next. Barfield already had 14 years at Model Union Member sea behind him . when he joined He is remembered by men who the A&G District sailed with him as a model union November, 1938. member and a firm believer that a good union man was under obliga­ Now 73 years tion to do his day's work properly old, he shipped in exchange for improvements in in the engine dehis shipboard conditions and tho partment as protection of a union agreement. FOW, deck engi­ neer and pump­ Barfield, who is single, retired, man on virtually in 1955 and since then has been every type of ves» ~ u living in New Orleans. "Tho sel that was conBartielagreater part of my old shipmates tracted to the Union. He was often have passed on," he writes, "but on the transatlantic run shipping there are still a few around in out of headquarters to such ports New Orleans." Like the good un­ as Bremerhaven, Bremen, Ham­ ion man, he still faithfully attends burg and Rotterdam as well as on the meetings at the SIU New Or­ runs to Great Britain. Tflie Brit­ leans hall. - -li V-ll Eligibility requirements for the $35 weekly SIU disability-pen­ sion consist of the following: Seafarers physically unable to work, no matter what their age, who have 12 years of seatime plus the Plan's standard eligibility requirement, can apply for and receive the benefit. The seatime has to be with SlU-contracted companies. Seafarers who are of age 65 or over, and also meet the 12-year seatime requirement plus the Plan's standard eligibility pro­ vision, can also obtain coverage under this benefit. Man With A Roving Eye • M Afl''unM«aitiMI mwimmb^r leob on wIHi an appralsar** cw SMaror Oavkl Sm •ounH AMl.lite.payoff aboortf Hit Stool «•««« i Hvo in Now Yoilb lolK m tpi M itowonrf - • }< : �'•i-n: ras* ncM SEAFARERS SUP Agent Hits Rate Wat By Subsidized Ship Go's • '.i- >-. y A strong protest against the practices of some subsidized operators has been made by William Benz, SUP Port Agent in Portland. Benz wrote Senatgr Warren Magnuson, chair­ man of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com­ mittee, and other members of ; "c •. • • Seamen applying for jobs on SS'Aflantic file into company hiring hall in Mobile. US-flag tourist liner since the war was completed last week in three days. Hiring for first new 55 Atlantic Hires Full Crew (Continued from page 2) hiring sessions, but there 'were a number of minor incidents else­ where. In one instance, a fii'e bomb was thrown against the door of the, hir­ ing center at 2:30 AM, charring the door slightly but not inflicting any other damage. Another "bomb scare" developed when an^anonymo>Js phone call was made to the Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On-$$ »• ~j,J' I 0 ; » -• Headquarters wishes to re­ mind Seafarers that men who are choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. In some crews men have been turning down unpleasant OT jobs and then demanding to come up with equal overtime when the easier jobs come along. This practice is unfair to Sea­ farers who take OT jobs a? they come. The general objective is to equalize OT as much as possible but if a man refuses disagree­ able jobs there Is no require­ ment that when an easier job comes along he can make up the overtime he turned down before. r.-y ty, u--;' '' ttme C. INI LOG Waterman Building, home of the SlU-contracted Waterman Steam­ ship Company, that a bomb had been planted in the building. The offices were evacuated, but nothing was found upon a subsequent search. Anonymous Calls In addition to these two Inci­ dents, SIU men, their families and families of SIU port officials re­ ported harassment in the form of anonymous phone calls containing false Information about so-called "accidents" that had occurred to the men involved along with nu­ merous other forms of harassment. (In an obviously related action as part of a developing pattern of nuisance attacks on the SIU. charges have been filed by NMU men . who were briefly aboard Robin Line ships prior to the SIU's election triumph in that fleet. These charges obviously were instigated by the NMU, particular­ ly since the Robin Line case has been disposed of and seven ships certified to the SIU. The cases, of course, are being handled by SIU attorneys in line with normal pro­ cedure.) Even before the hiring began, the NMU had filed charges at the New York regional office of the NLRB against the SIU and the company under the Taft-Hartley KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT Act. The charge was not sub­ stantiated by any supporting evid­ ence, as per the usual tactic employed, by NMU President Jotseph Curran. The charges, claiming collusion between the SIU and the company, are now under NLRB investigation. Curran had previously stated that he would never use the TaftHartley Act against another union. Actually, this was the second time he had filed charges against the SIU under Taft-Hartley. Prcvious1}, the NMU had attacked the union shop clause In an agreement between the SIU and the Willis tug fleet. The attack on the union shop, which the NMU called "illegal," came in the course of an unsuccessful NMU raid on Willis. Fortunately, the NMU's attack on the legality of the union shop was ruled out by the NLRB, Another set of Curran charges against the SIU dealt with the membership-approved SIU loan to the Banner Line in December, 1956. These charges, filed with the AFL-CIO, have been tabled by the AFL-CIO Executive Council. iri. SUP Backs Knipht In Calif. Vote SAN FRANCISCO —Following its usual practice of endorsing clmdidates for election who have shown consideration for trade union positions on legislation, the Sailors' Union of the Pacific has gone on record to give its support to three candidates for state and national offices in the coming elec­ tions in California. Two Others Backed The membership adopted the recommendations of Morris Weisberger, SUP secretary-treasurer, and endorsed Congressman Jack Shelley, a former member of the SUP, for reelection; Governor Goodwin Knight, candidate for the US Seriate, and Robert Kirkwood, who is seeking reelection as state controller. These men, Weisberger said, have shown their support of labor and trade union principles, and should have the backing of all of California's unions. Governor Knight, who is a staunch opponent of any type of "right-to-work" law, stopped into the SUP headquarters recently to express his apprecia­ tion for the union's support in his campaign. P-A Drops Intercoastal Ship Service Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corpora­ tion has announced it will leave the intercoastal trade in the early part of this month. The company (This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important pointed out, however, that it will provisions of the SIU contract and will deal with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If continue its operation from- the Seafarers have any questions about any section of the agreement which Pacific Coast to Puerto Rico. In they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the addition, the embargo on the in­ SEAFARERS LOG.) • tercoastal phase or Pan-Atlantic operations will not affect the com­ ARTICLE II, SECTION 45. MIDNIGHT LUNCH. If crew works pany's coastwise trailership run continuous overtime until midnight, men shall be provided with hut between Port Newark and the GulL lunch at midnight, one hour to be allowed for such meal, if the work Discussed In Committee continues. If this full hour is not alTowed, an additional hour overtime shall be paid ... Reports that Pan-Atlantic would Question: What penalty is paid if the midnight lunch Is not provided? discontinue its intercoastal serv­ Not too long ago, on ships of two SlU-contracted companies, a beef ice were discussed before the Sub­ ""arose when men who had been working continuous overtime until committee on Transportation and midnight were not being given the hot lunch hour as authorized by Communications of the House Section 45. They did receive the penalty overtime but it was discovered Committee on Interstate and that the companies were not serving the lunch in order to avoid having Foreign Commerce. The Subcom­ to pay , members of the steward department the three hours of over­ mittee is holding^ hearings on time forpreparing the meal, according to the provisions of Article III, proposed legislation designed to deal with problems of the rail in­ Section 16 of the agreement. dustry. Among the proposals is The b'eef was s.ettled, however, when Union officials and represent- one which would strip the Inter­ istives of the companies met and clarified the issue. The clarification state Commerce Committee of the reads in part, "If one unbroken hour is not given, the penalty meal power to fix railroad freight rates hour will be paid. In any event, a midnight lunch shall be given." In in relation to' maritime freight other words, according to this last point, even though penalty overtime rates. is paid in lieu of the unbroken lunch hour, the men are still entitled The withdrawal of Pan-Atlantic to the meal itself. Further, this point is interpreted to the extent that represents a fiurther decline in the If the meal is not provided^ the men must be paid the price of the meal domestic shipping trade under at the rate of |1.50. pressure of Irailroad rate cutting. In addition, if the hot meal is not served members of the steward Pan^Atlantic and Seatrain Lines department yho" would ofdihaHly be broken 'butfor the^ meal are are^the only, two companies left to foe paid byertime according to' |^ticle III, Sectibn le! GonsbqUentljr, ^erating primarily in this trade. tHe clause' bpbrates' As^'td; eioourag^'th(r<fierving« of a hot iuiich tb There were 19-cbastwisie lines in apbration befote the war ill 1987/ A, Congress of his objection to "a very tragic situation in the mari­ time industry; subsidized com­ panies underbidding the non-sub­ sidized ones in the scramble for the American half of 50-50 cargoes." The fact that companies are sub­ sidized, Benz argued, is the very reason that enables them to under­ bid their usually smaller, non-sub­ sidized competitors. For the larger company 50-50 cargo is gravy; for the smaller, self-sufficient com­ pany it is bread and butter, he said.' ' In his letter Benz cited the case of a .small West Coast operator which is being, slowly squeezed out of business by its subsidized com­ petitors. Of the company's five ships four have been taken out of service because it could not afford to hin them, while the fifth is still running but at a loss. ''If the undercutting of rates by subsidized operators prevails," Benz declared, "it will eventually destroy the genuine free enter­ prisers (non-subsidized companies) and contributors to our economy in the shipping business." He uried that the members of Congress consider a method where­ by "the Government sets minimum rates on Government cargo such as the railroads have. This, he con­ cluded, "would prevent a company that is subsidized . . . from giving non-subsidized companies unfair competition." It's Time T for Your Check-llp HE time to got your an­ nual check-up at the SIU Health Center is right after you tome ashore. That way, in ease the examina­ tion shows you need treat­ ment, all your health needs tan be taken tare of be­ fore you ship out again. Don't wait until just before you ship. Do it now/ :• ,, J . • •' • •I y. •M �., :•• tub* ff, l*6t SEAFARERS UNIONS ,, V^-,!r"5^Xj: -:. v«f» BHM LOG Thii h lh« fifth of a torios on US tra;d# unions—a cross soction of Amorlca's unions and their members^' of AMERICA ,-31 KE of Amorlca's eldost trodo unions, fho National Association of Loitor Carriers dates back to 1889 when It was formed In Milwaukee by consolidat­ ing CI number of local associations. It now has a membership of 103,000 in approx­ imately 4,000 cities In the US and its pos­ sessions, making It the leading union of Federal employees. The Association Is currently being orgoniied Into 16 regions to conform with the'regional set-up of the Post Office De­ portment. The president of the union is William C. Doherty, and its headquarters are in its own building at 100 Indiana Avenue in Washington, DC. It's official publication, "The Postal Record" has been published without d break since 1888. i The recent signing of a pay increase bill for postal employees is another feather in the cap of the National Association of Letter Carriers which, through the years, has been a pacesetter in obtaining union rec­ ognition, protection and benefits for Gov­ ernment employees. Unlike unidns in private industry, the NALC bargains the hard way with all of Congress and the ad­ ministration, and as the latest pay increase iight shows, has a tough row to hoe to gain its objectives. Formed in August, 1888, by 83 letter car­ riers at an annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Milwaukee, the union had to fight the spoils system and O \ lack of job security in its early years. Three years before,, a number of indepen­ dent lodges had sought "the eight-hour day by campaigning through the Knights of Labor. The result was suspension of hun­ dreds of men by the Post Office Depart­ ment as being "detriments to the service." The eight-hour law passed in 1888, the year before the National Association was formed. The new union's first fight was to get the Post Office to comply with the eight-hour law which it largely ignored. From there the Association fought for equalizaton of salaries, a grade and classi­ fication systeih and other improvements. In 1902, the Postmaster General issued an order forbidding postal employees to "solicit an increase of pay or to influence ... any legislation whatever ..." It stayed in force for ten years until Congress en­ acted an "anti-gag" law sponsored by Sena­ tor Robert LaFollette, Sr., specifically giv­ ing Federal employees the right to.sTeek improvements. (Senator L^ollette is well-known in the seamen's movement for his sponsorship of the 1915 Seamen's Act.) The Letter Carriers union affiliated with the AFL in 1917 and President Doherty is currently a member of the AFL-CIO Ex­ ecutive Council, a position he held origi­ nally with the AFL since 1943. As a union of Federal employees, the NALC is affiliated with the Government Employees Council representing some 600,000 Government workers in 22 unions. ^ M: Two NALC members sort out parcel post for day's run. ^ ' This Is part of union's imposlnx headquarters. Typical mill sortinf by street requires two hours' daily. '-'M • V '•vl Carrier hustles piareel post pschage ta eS." ' : ffeotiheil• ... 3:.. throufh -dospito •i'lsBhw -or sttet'^,U'alrt^wTdads^^^•^•^ : �^EAFAUBRS 71^ Tm LOG NMU Finks In Brazilian Sfrifce m rt.'f PARANAGUA, BrazU—Unionism" is just another word to the NMU crew aboard the SS Mormacdale, according to the reports from the Seafarers on the Del Santos and the Sailors Union crew on the Mormacdawn. When the two SIU of NA^ Catches Forty Winks vessels pulled into this coffeeloading port last month they found themselves in the middle of m beef in which the company had locked out the regular itevedores "for disciplinary reasons." According to the report from Seafarer R. Tallaksen of the Del Santos, the longshoremen had asked for penalty time for loading a poisonous type of fertilizer. How­ ever, the port captain thought that they should be punished for com­ plaining. He levied a charge of pilferage against the gang, had 14 of them jailecT, laid off one-half the gang for ten days and prom­ ised to lay off the other half later. Company officials boarded the two vessels manned by Seafarers and West Coast SIU affiliates to ask the unlicensed crews to man the winches and load their car­ goes. "The idea was to use SUP sailors as winchdrivers, and shoreside police, firemen, soldiers and sailors to load the cargo," G, W, King; deck delegate on the Mor­ macdawn, said. "Needless to say Comfortably settled in barbm- chair, Seafarer Larry Schroeder, the company was given a flat NO." The answer was the same from OS, dozes Of he gets the once-over-lightly treatment at barber the Seafarers on the Del Santos. shop in Baltimore SIU hall. Schroeder has to watch that topdcnot However the stevedore company these days. John Battaglia does the honors. received a different reception aboard the NMU-manned Mormac­ dale, There the crew "drove the winches and provided the scab la­ bor for their ship," Tallaksen said. While this acUoft was not popu­ lar with the rank and file NMU crew, with many theim later complaining in the local hangouts BALTIMORE—Competition from tranq» transferring back that "it wasn't right." King report­ to the US flag ia b^inning to hurt those who stayed under ed, "the fact is they went ahead the American flag, a tramp shipping official declared. Capand completed the. loading." ttain Soren Willesen of the Sprague Steamship Company declared that Congr^ should amend the "90-50" law to problbit foreign vessels trsnsferring to the Americaii flag from carrying any for ship •. • for shore "50-50" cargoes for a full year after the transfer. Whatever you need, in work or dress He also called for Congressional assistance for tramp shipping, gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top which he called the stepchild of quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ the American merchant marine. ing at your Union-owned and UnionAt last report, 15 foreign-Sag vessels had applied for reentry un­ operated Sea Chest store. der the American flag. The ad­ mitted lure for their return has Sport Coats been the avaiUbility of "50^" Slacks cargo under US registry. Dress Shoes So many tramp vessels- had Work Shoes transferred foreign in recent years, Socks coupled with heavy sew tramp con­ struction in other eotmtries, that Dungarees compeftitive conditions have ac­ Frisko Jeens tually been tougher imder the for­ CPO Shirts eign flag thin under American Dress Shirts registry. Sport Shirts Sf\' It Urges Year's Ban On '50-50' Cargo For Returning Runaways I' Your Gear.., t't,--¥?• .t. 1;;:: • _ i- & ' V "* S-i;; :, •, I'-'.'"' • te-',''' , iSi' • - Belts Khakis Ties Sweat Shirts T-shirts Shorts Briefs Swim Trunks Sweaters SoiTwe^rs Raingear Caps Writing Mafrlalt Toiletries electric Shavars Radios lefovIskMR . • Jewelry , ^ • ComonM Philly Jobs On Upgrade PHILADELPHIA—Shipping for this port took a welcome turn for the better during the past period as tho SS Arljm (Bull), which was in idle status sinco last December, came out of the yards ahid took on a crew. In addition to that a num­ ber of replacements were shipped to the Steel Navigator which pulled iirte the port for servicing. The men on the beach here are ^ looking forward to moving into UM ttew haS in Uie near future. Sieve Cardullo,1iiort agent repcotei. AH agree that it win be a Ug tyty^ement ova: tbe present site mikis far mote accessible to aU of tlM|>7ie;», Alteration* are eimected ke a ooti^ of monUu, Carsaid. (Aii* stonr on new propSB. Fafe.V-r miWAWA (CItiM Mrvic*). AarD MwinrMtjwrjtjrr. ""nJafmLiw t* bo *« wtui bdvtn, llsp^t MMsMf WrnHuh rioo om flBSa tUM •< samtwMT •wed* to March «n« SMmbars. On* BIBB laiimd «li*B puaboO by guard. ^OCIAN OINNY (Marltlmo), April IS—Cbalnnaa. W. Harpan Socratary, P. IMOPM. TNaaHrar loft ahip with ahlp'a fund. Faw houra dliputod ot. Kaap laundry elun, Koporta aeceptad. WINTia NILL (CHloa Sorvico), May I Chalriwaw, i. MUiuilapi SM> rotary, A hMillya. Now dalasata •laetad. Ship to- ba aprtyad for aufidWad. Saa patrolinBii about dalayad aalUns «Bd Mrt tlma. Dach dapt. baet aattlad., l^a fuud $78.70. soma dUpaCWl il. HaUoa that 1 yaar OB SIU viaiiH':h» put to reforandum vota. Clwdc amk-oMitalnar data of dallyary. Mack gang quartan to ba paUtad. HotioB to aUinliiata Sna whan munbar U loggad. SeaS powdar to ba changad to Ddo or battor brand. Vota of thanka to ateward dapt; STSSL AO! (latlunlan), April S4— Chairman, J. Bandlrai Sacratary, J. Harly. Cuitonna ragulatlona to ba pofted for Beirut. Shlp'a fund $19. Now delegato elecUd. Voto of thanka to raalgnlng delegata. Keep aU acrean doora clMed while In port. STiSL • X I C U T I V I (lathmlan), March 3—Chairman, W. Naahy : Sacra* tary, A. Bradla. Timer installad on waahlng machlna. Bapart aeeaptad. Crew warned not to foul up u^Uo' ahip la In port. Need mora fruit for •upper. far radia. mdiM. vSf'*^ ttaaha ta ataward Atyt. Sar foh - wall dona. STSIL FLYIR (lathmlan), April $$—ChalrmaB,. R. Adamaoni Sacra. tary, -PL INaldanada. Ship** fund iSIAi. MoUoB Buda—no flnea if man la losgad doling royaga. Motion to laiaani^ when duai ara paid—in 0«*a raeoipt la loat. Itaqaeft cold aoppar wfaaaavar paaaUda. WAN* FiONIIR (Intaracaan), May IS—Chatimaii, R. Albaaaai Sacratary, dk TalH. Raporta aeeaptad.. Pay off Uizr It. Bapalr list anbmlttad. Ship's faBd iRJh DoaatloB af 8$c ta ba mada bafora and a( voyaga. Soma illMBtad at. nip famlmtad for rnaahaa, OaaatioB mada for Rowora for SIATRAIN LOUISIANA (Saatrain), May II—Chairman, J. Oardlnari Sac­ ratary,^ C, Kraltt. AU repaira com­ pleted. Patrolman reported on air conditioning for messhaU. Shlp'a fund $83.84. $14.38 duo fund from coko maebina. .Soma diiputad ot. Keep acraen doora cloaed. Ice cream flavora to ba varied. Saa patrolman about aecurlng different matchea and ioap, posting correct aaUing time ii) Teaiaa City, Crew member (Mr, Oerdiner) approved for retirement. Crew praaented him with tacUa box and ilahing gear for good lack and ra- membrance. KYSKA (Waterman), May 11—Chair, man, W. Laftoen; Secretary, R. Mai* tart. Repair list ready to turn in. Ta make aura ataward haa sufficient fruit and port-hola screens. Vote of thanks to itOwUrd dept. To ifittaU oC-rMB doors on after quartersi paint crawa quartara and paasagearays. Men get* ting off to atrip hunka and leave qoar* tera clean. Vota of thanka t« aU dele* gates. JRAN (lull). May II—Chairman, O. Dlckaom Sacratary, W. H. ''Ludlam.. Bvarythlng running smoothly. No dia* pntad ot. Reports accepted as road. Shlp'a delegate to servo for four eonsactttivo trips. Mora variety af lea FORT MOSKINS (CItlaa Sarvlca), - cream. To contact captain to rear* $As7 18—CkaWsnan, R. Laws; gaara- rangs massroem fumltnrs t« provide tary, W, SImptan. Osa Biaa hoa^ mora apace. taltaad to Vlwlda. iUp'a ftud nil$* Stop ahoalR ba fanUsatad far ALCOA RUNNRR (Alaoa), May V— Toachaa. TV to ba rapalrad. Chairman, •. Riacheff) Sacratary, R. L. Mall. New ahlp'a dalegata elected. FRLTORR (Marvan), May S—Chair­ Shlp'a r^rter aleetail. Itapair Ud man, M. Janaar . Socrarary, c. Lack.' ta ba ftran to mate. Cooks, baker Rapalr list ta ba Inrought up to data. and meaiman given vota of thanka. Kadaarar ta work out plan to pay off Ora ahlpa avary thraa ta aix montha ISRI in ahlp'a fund. Reports accepted. iaatoad af aaary month. Naad aaw mattraatoa. Ilrliddns watar M muddy. ALCOA ^ANTIR (Alcaa), May 11 Naad wtaR ahutae, actaaaa, eats * —Chairman, A. Y. Chlnpi Saarotary, keys. P. Walah. S38RB ia ahlp'a fund. Ra­ porta aeeaptad. New ahlp'a delagata SIATRAIN TlXAS (Sotorain), May alaeted. Ifaa raquaatad to tfka pw iy-Chalrman, J. UHlai Sasratory, D. oonal interaal ia waglitBS aMehteee. ' Propose Mass Sole Of Ships In Reserve WASHINGTON—Th« Senate Commeri^ Committee hag expressed the opinion that the time has come to take af­ firmative action with regard to what they term, "our aged sind rapidly-deteriorating re-" ships Include 35 coal-buming serve fleet." Llbertys, 14 Cl-MAV-l'i; and 20 The statement was made in N-3's (Ckiastal ships). R rep<«t Rccompanying S-3918, In addition, the conunlUee ad­ whlidi unong other provisions, vised that other vessels should be would glvs the Maritime Admlnls- scrapped if they cannot be sold, or modernized so that-the American tratloa full authority to conduct Merchant Marine will be able to sales of reserve fleet vessels. Cur­ use them more elf7f:tlvely. rently, under existing law, vessels may only IM sold by an act of Con­ gress, but the number of individual Pick Up 'Shop bills, most of them for foreign na­ tions, indicate to the Committee Card At Payoff that a general sales policy is Seafarers who have taken the necessary. Up to now, most of the series of Inoinilatlons required foreign requests have been re­ for certain foreign voyages are jected. reminded to be sure to pick up The SIU and other maritime their Inoculation cards from the unions In the past have opposed captain or the purser when they all sales from the rese^e fleet to off at the end of a voyage. foreign nations or nationals that pay The card should be picked up would increase ccimpetltlon. to by the Seafarer and held so that American shipping. The Defense it can be inresented when Sign­ Department has been, anidous to ing on for another voyage keep up the reserve fleet for an the "shots" are required.vdiekS' Tli* emety^ey potential. Inoculation card is your only The Senate committee went cn proof of having taken the re­ la its report to point ovit thit quired whoty. when the State Department was of Those who forget to pick the opinion that sales foreign for ity> their men inoculation when so-called strictly coastal pu^ioses they pay off may iUulcard Uiet would Rdvenee the caiu* of Its are required to take all they the fM^fB zelitUmf, end the Defense "shohi" fifaln when kbey want Oepwtment was willing to release to siypi on tor another such vokthe ships, Maritime jMt aeeeasBTltyy *' �Jjy » Ui$ Vir- SEAFARERS tfj.t .^•.\'if'' . .-'ivv Face EleTca LOG Aid Report Backs Charge Of US Bias On '50-50' 'Cmon, Play Ball!' a WASHINGTON—A report on the handling of foreign aid, non-military cargo seems to support charges that the "50-50" law is being interpreted to guarantee hafi of all export car­ goes to foreign-flag ship oper­ ators. ices claim, is a preference only A report on the Mutual Se­ over foreign liner services and net curity Programi's non-military car­ foreign tramps. go handling for the last half of US tankers got 50 percent of 1957 shows that foreign tramps cargoes in their area. However, got exactly half of all cargoes in these cafgoes are a small percen­ the tramp area. The bulk of aid tage of the over-aU aid picture. shipments go on tramp vessels. On import cargoes and military US liner companies have com­ shipments, US vessels fared much plained that foreign tramps have better. They carried 85 percent been getting preference over them of Government - financed home on "50-50" cargoes, with Govern­ bound strategic materials, and 70.4 ment agencies seeing to it that the parcent of "total military endforeign tramps get cargoes equal times." to those of US tramps before US Indications are that the Housa Merchant Marine Committee may liners get any aUocations. In the liner area, the US liners inquire into the allegations of dis­ got 64 percent as compared to for­ crimination against US liners in eign liners, but this, the liner serv­ favor of foreign tramps. A word of warning to Seafarers comes from William D* Lappe, delegate on the Wm Kyska. He urges all of the vessels heading for Ko­ rea to stock on up e.xtra screens. "The flies in that area are very heavy this year," he said, so keep your screens in Do Lappe good shape. 3^ tsiimiBM 10^ ^ The current economic recession has offered further proof of the value of strong trade unions to American working men and women. Union contracts have succeeded in main­ taining wage scales, working conditions and seniority pro­ visions that would otherwise have gone by the board. The existence of these union agreements certainly has prevented aggressive wage cutting which many business enterprises would otherwise have embarked upon. Such cuts, of course, while undoubtedly benefiting the individual company at the moment, would have only served to aggravate the recession BALTMORE—^Many of the men in the long run through a reduction of purchasing power. on the beaclT In this port have been taking advantage of a shipping lull From that point of view the union contract is one of the to bring tt^eir families in for "built-in stabilizers"- which has kept this recession from examinations at the SlU medical wreaking the kind of havoc that took place after 1929. • center here in town. However, the In addition, the AFL-CIO has been in the forefront of membership is again reminded to efforts to pull the nation out of the slump by calling for make sure they have made appoint­ such badly-needed items as new school and hospital con­ ments for these examiiiatlons be­ struction and an improvement in unemployment insurance fore hand. benefits among oth^r proposals. Shipping remained fair during It's about time the industry side threw, strong support the past period. However the out­ to steps of this type which would not only provide badlylook for the future is good as the Young America (Waterman), Ro­ needed services, but also help cime the recession which strikes bin Trent (Robin) and the Beth- them as well as working men. coaster (Calmar) are expected to ' i 3) come out of lay-up and will take on full crews during the next few weeks. Paying off in this-port during the The SIU has long, been on record that when It comes to past two weeks were the Kenmar, subsidies and other Government assistance, the entire mer­ Bethcoaster, Texmar (Calmar); chant marine should benefit on an equal basis. Evidently the Emilia, Hilton, Evelyn, Jean (Bull); Venore, Feltore, Oremar (Marven). Department of Commerce doesn't think so, because it is Signing on were the Kenmar, Ven­ opposing moves in the House and Senate which would give ore, Feltore, Hilton, Oremar and enough funds to Maritime to provide subsidies for com­ panies not noW receiving such assistance—companies like the Calmar. ( In transit during the period were Waterman, Isthmian, Isbrandtsen and States Marine. The Department's position would continue the monopoly the Alcoa Polaris, Alcoa Partner (Alcoa); Steel Executive (Isthmian); on US subsidy funds for a handful of companies on the same Winter Hill (Cities Service); Cu- or increased levels as compared to the past while denying bore, Baltore, Santore and the other companies a chance to achieve equal status with the Venore (Ore Marven). All were favored few. reported In good ohape with no The only similar instance of a Government agency turn-, major beefs. ing down funds voted by Congress that comes to mind was the attempt by the Department of Health, Education and 0 Welfare to reject funds voted by Congress for the Pul^lic Health Service hospitals. In both instances,' the Bureav* of the Budget played the decis^e role. * As the old saying goes, what's good for the goose is g^ for the gander. There is no excuse for continuing a situa­ tion in Which some shipping companies receive preferential fi!^nancial treatment from the Government at tliie expense Health Center Praws Crowd In Baltimore Give Us Money' Tell jt to the Xoj! - V ^ • . .A - 3) ^ A sure sign that most of the ships' delegates are doing their jobs is seen in the increasing num­ ber of reports that say, "no beefs, no disput­ ed OT, everything running smooth." Some, however, have more to say, such as R. Sigwart, ship's delegate on the bigwart Texmar. His report ii that not only was the trip free of beefs but the crew is enjoying great fishing all the way from Seattle to the Tanama Canal. » » 3> A good country this time of the year, according to the crew on the Ocean Evelyn, Is Polandv "We have Just finished our trip around the world," reports meeting secretary Wally K n n k t a, "and enjoyed ourselves in most of the countries .,. Po­ land gave the best reception Kuckta and was eonsidered tops by the entire crew." Latest reports list thanks given to the galley gangs on the Carolyn (especially the baker). Ocean Eve­ lyn, Santore, Alcoa Runner, Hast­ ings, Seamar, Longview Victory, Kyska, Seatrain Texas, and special thanks to "our well-organized steward department" aboard the Winter Hill. ^ 4. 3> 3. It's a pleasure shipping with the .crew of the Penmar, George Glennon, ship's delegate reported, Everything is running smoothly and all of the delegates and crew are doing a top-notch job. "Once again, I say thanks to each and everyone of the brothers for making this an­ other one of those many pleas­ ant trips. Espe­ cially when good fellowship and harmony exist between the three departments, it is gratGlennon tifying to know that sometimes our efforts justify the end—doing the job in the best SIU manner," Glennon said. ACS Buys T-3 Tanker Purchase of a T-3 tanker, the Conoco Lake Charles, apparently for conversion into a bulk carrier, has been made by American Coal Shipping. The vessel is currently manned by a National Maritime Union crew. The company last week went into Federal Court asking for an "ainendment" to the original hiring order governing American Coal ships so that it could keep the * > i entire NMU crew aboard after tak­ The list of top-notch steward de­ ing title to the ship. partments continues to grow. The SIU position at the pro^ ceedings was that if the crew was kept apart from' the voting unit the SIU had no objections to the NlVfU men staying aboard, provid­ ing, course, tha^ replacements A reminder Itom SIU head­ were ofhired without discrimination quarters cautions all Seafarers as i>er the hiring system now preleaving their ships to contact vaUi^g. the hall In ample time to allow Following the completion of the the Union to dispatch a repla<.ement. Failure to give notice be­ hearings, the company withdrew its fore paying off may cause a de­ motion. The vessel was last re­ layed sailing, force the ship to ported in a Staten Island shipyard sell short of the manning re­ for repairs. She is then scheduled quirements and needlessly make to be towed to Hoboken where she the work tougher for your ship- will be fitted for a new section, •*»ates. • w. af^r whlch sbu.wlU be . put on a grain run. /A- 'ill.*,?',1 '1 Quitting Ship? Notify Union • �f- ' SEAFAMERS pit: SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK 11;' Now that the mercury's really climbing and more SIU men pile oflf for vacatiims and time off ashore between trips, it's a good time to do ^me good for the SIU brothers drydocked in the various, hospitals around the country. They can always use a personal visit from an old buddy to take-^ their minds off their troubles okay after a rough time on the Val drydock for hemorrhoid opera­ Chera. This is the ship whose tions. Muscarella, who was messas well as the heat. Among the newcomers to the Rollers were out for five days at man on the Ocean Dlnny, should SIU aggregation in the Norfolk sea, so the cooking had to be done be under surgery within a week. marine hospital Is John D. Halpln, in open oil drums. Dairo suffered Taylor came in off the Kyska, bosun on the Andrew Jackson, burns In his eyes and face while where he was deck engineer. Also who hurt his back while repairing working In the galley with one of on the Seattle roster, L. C. Hannon, ex-2nd electrician on the Del ^un­ the iangway^ He's recovering slow- these jury-rigged stoves. and may" have to be operated Out In Seattle, Charles Mnsca- do, is reported coming along okay rella and F. H. Taylor are both in in his turn. on for this injury. When in port, remember that all the brothera In drydock reaUy appreciate a Horace Carry, perional vMt. Letters are alio welcome. who was taken off The foUowins ia the lateat aVaUable liat of SIU men in the hoapitala: the Irenestar due David Furman Lawla Baviere USPHS noSPlTAL to acute appen­ Romuoldo GareU Pedro Reyes NEW ORLEANS. tA. Celse Rodrlgues Luis K. Gutleres dicitis when the David B. Albright Alexander Martin Wada B. HarreU Jose Rodrigues Ernest Anderson William E. Nelson ship got to Quar­ Jose J. Ssnches Chan Hon Thomas C. Ballard Dominic J. NeweU antine, is coming James C. Sheldon George Howard Johd W. Btgwood Georse PeUusky Donald Keddy Harold W. Simmons Juneat P. Fonaon around okay and Claude Blanks NIrhnlat KoTMk G. Slvertsen CalviB Rom* fohn F. Brooks is expected to be Fridel Lukban P. J. St. Maria Ernest N. Cochran Wm. A. Rousseau Harvey W. Morria Angel Suares fully recovered Trilby G. SaSord M. i. Danzey Jr. R. S. Nandkeahwar John B. Tierney Littleton Edward fiamrock Roscoe Dearmon soon. Utilityman EulsUo R. Peres Ramon Varela James H. Shearer Stanley Freeman Israel Ramof Albert Williams Louis Boa, taken off the Steel Ad­ James C. GUsson John J. Smith Thomas A. Stevens Wayne F. Harris USPHS HOSPITAL vocate in Wilmington because of John Joseph W. Stacker SAVANNAH. GA. stomach trouble, will probably be JamesHrolcnok Gerald L. Thaxton. Hudson Elmer G. Brewer Jimmie Littleton Morton Trenem Ramon Irizarry transferred down to the New Or­ Edward G. Knapp Thomas Tucker H. L. DeLaughter Foster B. Shedd Hubert C. Gordon leans hospital soon. Ferdinand V. Vigo Antolne Landry James E. Ward USPHS HOSPITAL Jinunie Littleton Is still at the Edward Lane George Williams Leo Lang NORFOLK. VA. same old stand in Savannah. A David Donald M. Woods McCoUum Otis C. Bailey Jr. James A. Elliott long-termer at the PHS hospital Sam W. McDonald Demetrle Zerrude Francis J. Boner John D. Balpin Herman Carney Joseph Biggs there. Littleton can always do with W. A. G. Marjenhoff Horace Curry Levis Bos VSFHS IIOSFITAL a visit or some letters from bis BALTIMORE, BID. USPHS HOSPITAL shipmates. B. r. HaehUnddi William Bobac MANHATTAN BEACH Augustln G. Oporto Brissett In New York, Ramon Varela, CUfford BROOKLYN. NY James A. Ray Luis Campos Lewis R. Aklns Thomas Isaksen AB, is now out at the Staten Is­ Elwood L. Cramer Sven G. Regner Manuel Antonana Claude B. Jessup Harold 8. Rivers Jose Da Costa land PHS hospital after being Peder Eladio Aria Woodrdw Johnson Henri Robin Espeseth taken in as an emergency patient Blamerto Gallios Fortunato Bacomo Ludwig Kristiansen John Ruszkiewics Joseph J. Bass Kenneth Lewis LesUa Fe Simmonf Glaze to St. James Hospital in Newark. Gorman Melvln W. Bast Patrick McCann W. W. Tomllnson Gardner Credit for this transfer goes to the Clarence Frank Bemrick Archibald McGuigan WilUam R. Hatcher John R. Webb J. V. Biaaonet' Warren J. Mclntyre Vyrl B. Williams 'ship's delegate on the Raphael Arthur F. Hiers James F. Clarke Herbert C. Mclssac Henry Huzzie Harrison Winslow Semmes, who notified the Union Thaddeus Juan Denopra Leo Mannaugh . Loboda George Zahner John J. DriacoU A. 3. jMaiUneUl right away. Varela's much happier USPHS HOSPITAL Daniel Fitzpatrlck Joaquin Minis STATEN ISLAND. NT being with his buddies, even with Friedof O. Fondlla W. P. O'Dea Omar All Clarence O. Dairs Fabin Furmanek C. Oslnskl leg and other injuries. Oldtimer Nicholas Anoustis Georgo Daekn Odia L. Glbba George G. Phlfer Clarence Dalre is reported doing Frank Borst Rupert Daniels Joseph M. GUlard G. E. Shumaker -if-: I- Rotterdam Suits 'Em Fine Ashore in Rotterdam, Seafarers Pablo Lopez, Johnny Fanell and Pedro Eliot look pretty pleased with their purchases h the Dutch city. They're all on the Andrew Jackson. t,r • - 'V-' '.y V-: t ' NAME ' A' 'j.' Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, V ^75 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— please put my name on your moiling list. (Peint Information) • STREET CITY ... e e e e e e'e e- e » » # •e ... .. ZONE......STATE I TO AVOID DUPIICATION. Hy.y .r. .. .Ml.l-crib., ..<1 li.y...h.i,. [. of adclresg^please give your formsr address belowi ADDRESS Tlart E. Gttranlck Henry E. Smith Taib Hassan Pon P. Wing Antonio Infante USPHS HOSPITAL, GALVESTON. TEXAfe R. J. Arsenanlt ' Thomas C. Riley Francis M. Connera R. G. Schlagler Odua C. Lewis Jr. USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. L. C. Hannon S. Phillips Charles Muscarella F. H. Taylor USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH., TEXAS Lawrence Anderson John C. Palmer Robert Ingram Harold J. Pancost Paul W. Seidenberg August J.-Panepinto Woodrow Ueyers VA HOSPITAL KECOUGHTAN. VA. Joseph GUI VA HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Thomas W. KilUon VA HOSPITAL BUTLER. PA. James F. Blazfcel JOHN SEALEY HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS James R. Hodges USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.. Woodrow W. Balch Antonio A. Mangao John W. Barnes Charles T. Nangis Joseph H, Berger J. S. O'Byrne Otis J, Harden Hanry J. Schreinsr OUver F. Kloin D. Tselekit F, B. McColUan Sung C. Wang USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. L. J. Campbell Kenneth A. LaRose Charles Dwyar R. A. McDonald Gilbert O. Edwards SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Oscar J. Adams Victor B. Cooper USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN, Charles Barton > e.f ••»••• I RESS • •: « # « « « * * » . « .•weaasaaseovearsaaaooaeoi ,«o#sees*e«soeeeiesssieeeessefsfeeeefeso- o'l, • J«Mt,}»|t LOG Send 'em to the ICC I. Says Stawania Hava It Eaay To ilM Sdllbn ^ Just finished readlaf a latter from Robert Goodwin (LOO, AprU 29, 1958) cntltlM "CHilef Aira Beefs". To start off, a steward, or a "key man" as ha mdlf himself should know how idnf it takes to clean an icebox or a mes»i hall. But ships are (ff different •izea, ^ It would bo hard to put dom in the agreement hovf long it should tako to clean an letters To The Editor en* la the Union who hu leaned me mon^ to nttlte to me care ei the >Baltlmore hdL EFep fbou^ I may not be thM* the-nmnef ndU he icnl to yon within time, I em —ung that the LOO pirlnt thli or eoiao notice to tUe offoct in at leaet five issuee eo everyone can aee it . . ' I should also like to thank the ones who did loan nie money end also apologize for not pay­ ing it logner, aa I have been in tha red for the last few yean through earelessness on my own part Please do not expect to get paid as soon as you writo ias I am just starting the W-up fund. Thanks to all. ; Dave Barry 4 4 4 Queries Report On Disppearance To the Editor. The report of Ernst and Muneon on the mysterious disap­ pearance of Galindez from the streets of New York is a good one and probably worth much more than $160,000 to the Do­ Icebox. It'might, ta^ iZS, hours minican Republic. 1 now suggest that the United on one ship, and 20 on another. If all these small things were States hire these same investi­ put - in the agreement, the gators, at increased fees, of agreement would h« S mile course, to write reports on the mysterious murders of Serge thick. \ AS far as padding overtime Rubinstein and Anastasia be­ is concerned,'^ I know of very fore some foreign government few men who have done it. hires them to cover all New Besides, the steward- has the York City mysteries and major pencil. It sounds a little like a crimes. Roy Fleischer guilty conscience to me. P.S. What happened to Galin­ I agree with Goodwin in a lot of ways on drinking, but dez? seamen have been drinking ever 4- 4 t since the begiunlDg of time. Union Answers Anyway, there is not near as much performing as there used Mother's Appeal to be, and seamen are going ' To the Editor: I have had a very difficult to drink no matter what kind of a rule anyone makes. Look at time getting my son Henry, 9, all the -people who would be admitted to this country from out of work if everyone South Africa. For seven months I tried everything possible, but stopped. Goodwin should go ashore was unable to have him coma himself with the gang and here and received nothing but and have a few beers. He could discouragement. Id ray despair, I phoned and even carry along his. crying towel, and maybe stay over­ appealed to the SIU for help, and was advised to contact thanight in some good port. I agree with him about the Union's attorneys, who handled coffee cups, but when the last the case with unusual skill and ship in this ocean goes down, patience, and have-succeeded. I'll give you 2-1 there will be My chUd wUl enter at Idlewild Airport on Wednesday, June 4. a coffee cup on deck. May I take this iSpportunity A steward is very well paid for the amount of work he to express my gratitude to your does; there's many- a time 1 office and to the SIU attorneys have even had -to call a steward on behalf of my husband and for breakfast. If more stewards myself. -My husband, John V. would put in more time check­ Rooms, is now at sea on tha ing the crew mess instead of Alcoa Puritan. Thank you all the officers' mess. It would from a very grateful mother. Hendrina C. Rooms help. If some of them tried feeding a little better, maybe (Ed. note: Mrs. Rooms' son the men will start bringing the arrived on schedule this week, cups back. , with a Union representative on I don't mean this for all hand at the airport. Brother stewards; I have sailed with Rooms, currently in Greece, is some darned good ones. It just being advised of the news by seems to me that all Goodwin cable.) wants to do is ride and cry. 4 4 4 Melvln H. Jones All Tcttcrg to the editor /or Vubtication in the iEAFAR^ ERS LOG fimat Signed by the writeri Ifofpea will be toithheld upon request.- 4 4 4 Dave is Ready For The Payoff TG the Editor: I owe a few bills to members of this Union which I would like to clear up and pay, since the men who loaned me the money were good enough to do so when I needed it I have always had intentions of .paying everyone I borrowed from, but don't know where they are. When I do run into some of them I am usually broke, so now I am going to set up a fund with a good friend of mine in Baltimore. He will pay every man I owe money through this fund. Therefore I.am Bsldhg every- Boosts Eatery in San Juan To the Editor: I'd like to get a word or two in the LOG about an ex-Seafarer who now has a place ashore in San Juan, Puerto Rico. If Jhe men on the ships want a good meal and a vej^ nice place to go to, "Don's Restaurant" is the place. If they get in at night and are going to'leave before fhey ' can get to a post office, they can get money orders there or ' call the States. The bus from the docks stops right in front of the 'place, which is on Mili­ tary Highway No. 2 near the en­ trance to the Puerto Nuevo oil docks. The LOG is available there also. y: , . .Bob'Lw-- , » �SEAFAREtiS • AlCOA CAVAUM UIOMV May • —-Clialniiaii/ 9. lUrflaltf; facr«lanr< SwlA 8aa patramaa ab«at Iwving wait iaw miimtaa aftar^pac^ jl^liW alao alNiut aafaite.raOna man hoapttalteaa. hoapttallaaa. Deaato ba mada aaly Mr paraaaa mulrfiit glaht ta Mataa. ANPILINA (Bum, AyrH 97-Chalr> maib W. Madam Saeretanr< T. Bria' taU. Naw dalagata ala«ti^ May t—Chairman, W. MaMm T. Driacall. Sapair Hat ta ba mada -«p and aubmltted. IWISTPOIIT (Warld Tramplna), May 4--Chatrman. It. Ivant* Sacratary, F. Laanard. To aea captain about lUtiml lofa. Two men locxad. Soma diqfuted at. One aaan haapMallMd ta XaracM. Heporta accepted. - Motion to aah Job well Bone. Trip around world very pleasut one. L6G 'Sea-Spray' Pac« ThiriMB — By S9atar»r 'Rtd' fink It Can & Did On Longview YOUNB AMBRICA (Waterman), May IB—Chslrmsii, V, Cever; Secretary, D. Martin. Ship's fund tU.lO. Report accepted, Metisn to have'BO min. pr^ paratloo period taetead of 19 tfcn. when called to work ot. Cb. eng. to bo referred to patrolman. Headiall blackboard U be ahlftod.. AU soiled linen to be turned in, TRXMAR (Colmnr), Stay IB—Chairs man, R. Bahft; Bearotary, J. Brannan. Everything . runnlny smoothly. Ship's fund yid. Diseusdon en food aituS' tion. Feeding plan to be improved. FLOMAR (Calmer), AprH SB—Chalfv man, F. Ftibeck) Sacratary, L. Karalunaa. All extra linen te be turned in by atth. Shortage of stores. Crew to bo more quiet during night while men are adeep. CAROLYN :(B«lt), April SB—CImlrman, B. libwaani Secretory, C. DIai. To ceo patrolman about let asst. Br­ iny wiper. Some friction between chief meto and deck dept.—to be referred to patrolman. New dclayata elected. Washiny machine to ba re­ paired. Vste of thanka to steward dept. eapeetally baker. OCEANCyAR (Triten), AprtI Chairmen, J. Nollani Secretary, •. Lilly. Beefs to be settled with patrelmaa. Mcsshdl needs painting or sougoeing. Somo diluted ot. Seven men. getting o>. Bequest captain tn have smaller hlBs than 90 or lOB hdqtrs. clarify stocks and tmstooshlp in forthcoming issuo ot LOO. DUunisdon on riceecdty of taking union clinic pbydcaL Suggestion to aend LOGS to merchant Navy Club in SarachL Diseuaalon on aeparato room for nlghtcook A baker. Check to SCO that ship bad adoqnata dop chest stores and American money. Check stores thoroughly in future. ROBIN LOCKSLBY (Rabin), April I -Chairman, i. Brachti Sacralary, B. McOrath. Soma NMU membera refuatad to turn to. SUp'a fund C2S. Cue man ^oBied up—jtwieo. On* man miaaed ahlp in NY: replaced. Any member iouUnc up to tie brousht up on charpea. Requeat draw every Ave daya—apedfic amount to ba noted on list. Need Brat aid kit. Need aalt tableta in enclne room. LONOVIRW VICTORY (Victory Cei^ rierc). May 4—Chairman, N. Merrlcki Aecralary, R. Irturry. (tae man 111. Lbtter aent ta LOG about atowaway in Spain. Some diaputed ot. One day'e pay diaputed by maater. Report ac­ cepted. To call msmttsrdUp meetiny on arrival. Bathrooma. ahowcra, rec­ reation room. etc. to be painted. Dleeuaalen en inaufOcicnt tniita and veyetablaa. Waahiny machine to be repeired. Wrlnrere not woridny prop­ erly. Need new gupply of linen. Need new mattreasea. Vote of thanka to Bteward dept. ALCOA PRNNANT (Alcoa), May 10 —Chairmen, J. Olten; Secretary, M. Howell. Ship'e fund $44. One man miaaed ship in Bait. Report accepted. To have trip every meetlny between Tampa and Norfolk. Need chanye ot cdCee brand. Scrape and paint port holea in ateward dept. and ahowcra and bathrooms. SANTORR (Marven), May IB—Chair­ man, R. McNabi Sacratary, P. Math. When leaviny Ndp due to BO^y eenlortty ruliny. reason can be atatcd wHhout lorn of unemployment compenaalten. Ship'e fund BSIAB. Bcport accepted. Patrolman to check ice machine. Decks arejvet eauainy baaardous eondttion. sndeavor to yet smaller pitchers in meaahalL Vote ot thanks to steward dept. HABTINGB (Waterman), April Chairman, F. Klngi yeeretary, J. Wall*. New delegate elected. Repair lists to be made up and submitted. Bosun missed ship in NOi. No beefs. Vote, of thanks to steward dept. May 4^halrmsn, F. Kins; Secretary, A. Aaron. No beefs. Pictures to be sent to LOG. Omit sugar from cold drinks. Vote of thanks to steward dep't for good food. Need new ice box in pantry. BALTORE (Marven), ASay S—Chair­ man, J. WIU; Secretary, J. Talbot. New detagate elected. To sea patrol­ man about hot water. Ship's fund S3.60. Six men getting off. Report accepted. Diseusalan on keeping laundry tubs clean. Keep milk in ice box until ship sails—now being consumed - by shore workers, result­ ing in shortage at sea. : -M !V . AFuutiOlliA (Wafermeh), AprK tf —Chatrman. W. Staki Secretary, D. White. New delegate elected. Ship'e fund BIT. One man missed dilp. Re­ turn cupa and glasses te pantry after using. Captain announced safety meeting between the Caael end PR. Bepert any nnsafe condllions, raiowa en hud for enyono needing reptaeements. May S—CIminnen, W. Btalu Seerc tary, D. WMtn. New delegate alccted. To contact Baitimore hall re: transportattoa for member from Tampa to Miami. Shlp'a fund B14. Report ac­ cepted. Ttu-n in cots and soiled Unen to stewaid. Leave ahlp dean. 9TERL IXECUTIVE (Icthmtan), March »—Chairman. W. Hash; Boerstary, A. Bradla. Discussion on Irtten received from headquarters. Timer InataUad on waaiiing_Tiiar1i1ne. Kepoit accepted. Crew .warned not to foul up while ship Is in port. More fruit reqatred for supper. CHIWAWA (Cttlec Service), Mcy U Chairman, J. Swafferd; Secretary, L. Floyd. Two men missed ship. Disputed ot te he settled at payoS. Cots and bathrooma to be painted and repoired. Sailing board time te be poated per IS-henr clansc tat con­ tract. NILTON (BnM, May 11—Chairman, E. Maabani Eectntary, W. StrlcMln. Faw honm dfapntad ot. Quality of food not np to por. Need percdator. Staward tacKwod tahau off in Segnn. to. Spain. Vnto of thanks to atoward dut. for good food and aerviee on return trip. Need Bet of articles ta dop chcfL 'Last Step' Onto Dock Is Big One Sometimes Some sage advice was spotlighted at a recent meeting aboard the Alcoa Pennant during a discussion on shipboard safety practice Although the details provided are brief, their implication is pretty clear. wise invittng disaster for one or For example, the signs in botii parties, as the Poinant indi­ many buses are pretty dear when they ask you not to talk to the (hiver "while the Inu te In motion." Most people will also hold back and not expect the drivo' te change a IS bill as he's sweatliia his way through a traffic Jam. In the same way, yea dooH ordi­ narily try to be the first one off the ship before ifa pretty well secured to the dock, "channel fever" notwithstandli^. It's a pretty big gamble stmietlmes, and the one who tries It generally is the loser. It follows firom this that "shak­ ing hands with anyone on the dock before the ship la dear" te like- for SlU MEMBERS! ALCOA FILERtM (Alcea], May 11— Chairman, J. EoMneeni Secretary, W. Metcenger. Several beefs on payoS dop riiest on next draw. Ship's fund S29. Few betas dUpnted et. ReporU accepted. No hot water available. Roaches ta pantry. Repair lists ta be made up. Oiscnstiaa on paying off dop cheat en draw. Captain re­ fuses any ether method, oner in­ jured hand unable te perform dnttee —stitches not completely removed. BARBARA FRIETCHE (Liberty Nav.), May 11—Chairman, O..Payna; Socibtary, C. Linden. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for good food. Plenty ef et for all depts. EVELYN (Bull), May 4—Chairman, C. Htnalyi Bocrstary, J. Bednar. Re­ pair Ust submitted. Black gang to report on maoko in engine room Some disputed at. Need new Ubi-ary. AU Unen to be turned in. CB NORFOLK (CHies Bervice), May 7—Chelrman, F. Hammcl; Sacrefary, B. Nlalssn. Three men paid off— Union notified. Ship's fund 821.12. Steward clatans no record of extra meals — several hundred. Several hours pert time dispnted. Captain disputed room allowance of aeveral members becaUM they neglected to sign in and out. Motloo to air-coadition aU ahipa en Persiaa Gulf run. Delegata to aeo captan about safety measure rc: use of wire brushes in no-smo'jdng arete. Vote of thanks to ''OCEAN EVELYN (Ocean Tran*.), men Robin Line ships. Contact May 4—Chairman, R. Flowon Socro- Unlohonabout regdlattons pertaining tary, W. Kuchta. Repair list to be to use ef •ebrsdvc discs in no-imoksubndtted. Donation of $1 per mem-- Ing areaa on tankers. Pumpmen bee. made toward ship'e fund. Ship urged te remain sober while dis­ fund 832. ISome disputed ot. Blcc- charging cargo. tririan hospitalized. Reports aceoptad. Motion to have saBing board VALCHBM (Meren), May «o-chalrposted Friday and eliminate the 8 man, C. fiemem Secfetary, W. m on wcekenda and ti Iff. call Noita. Ship's fund 837. Two men 8 IPM to 8 AM to wojlt. Tnm in all misted dUp. Few hours disputed «t. soiled linen. LASVC Bliip in filU New delegate Meeted. Few rei^s manner. Order new ice machine. to be made. RBpBir Rat ta be pasted V«to of thaiiki to etcward dept. for on boatd-^emberB te Ust Mpeife. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Victory Carrlars), April 37)—Chairman, O. Champiln; Sacratary, J. Pulien. Ship's fund B1.S7. New delegate, secretary and treasurer elected. Proper attire to bo worn In messrooim Repair list,' to be kept up to date and submit •amo so that repairs can bo made ;and headquarters notified of ahoroetdo repairs ta advance of return to •sUtes. 'The clectrlclBB ggld be oOeB year im teiay. doliais. FOET HOBKINB (CHlec Service), April IS—ClwlmMN, C. Olbbtf Eecretcry, E. •eUliiB. Ship's fond BU. Black gang absent—warfclng one man at present. New datogate and traaaurer elected. Ship needs fumigating for roaches. Indeavor to keep pantry clean. Te have awning Bnisbed. Deck gang will not turn te ta pump reams until deck A dept. get tegethar about what ahodld he done about It —suggest spectal meetlnr and send­ ing letter to patrefanaB. Con Wishing Moke It So? cates. It's tba "friendly" thing to do; of course, but etiquette isn't everything. Tour friend on the dock can easily become your com­ panion en a marble alab by such practices. Customs and Quarantine officials also get kind of shook up when they spot such goings-on. As tbo Pennant points out, the "smart" thing to do when you're confronted with social obligations ef this typo Is te wait until you're both on terra fima. Nobody can quarrel with thai advice. H. G. Ridgeway was recorder at the Pen­ nant meetliig. Wishing doesn't alwayi make things come true, though it did in the case of the Longview Victory when the gang was hoping 'for one last fling in Spain before heading home. Besides having "a Ul bit ^e luck," they bad some help from a stow­ away as welL It all developed while the Longview was in Barcelona to pick up cargo for New York, according to a h i p' 8 reporter Paul Franco. "As we were dockside, a rumor came around that we are going to top off in Cadiz, which made everybody real glad," he said. However, as the France riiip sailed from Barcelona the report came down that Cadiz was out, which produced 'a lot of long faces." Finally, about two hours away from Gibral­ tar the Snd electrician came around with two things: a Mg smile and a Spanish stowaway in tow. Next Stop: New Toifc The free-rider had tlie Idea the ship was going to Cadiz, so he. tee, developed a long face when he wae told New York was the next stop on the line. It seems he had been on the dock In Barcelona asking around, where the ship was going and when some ef crew told him Cadiz, he Just bopped aboard when no one was looking. As things turned out, the skip­ per had to wire for orders on what to do with him and was told to stop off in Cadiz after all. Happily for everyone, "we went to Cadiz," Franco added, "and after about six hours delay put the Longview back on course. As you can see, sometimes rumoi 3 can be true after alL" Stay Put For Idle Pay Seafarers who are collecting state imemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged- to stay put and avoid changlBg thdr 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 dieck after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. An avoage delay of a month is reported In most cases, causing considerable hardriiip to the men Involved. They're Just Pals ANO SHORE M&V!' mMATtxm&vsn TOAecuWesiER' AUATsjieaAu SEAQHSTPRICK your SEA CHEST SHORE WEAII SEA eCAl ( SEA 6EAII • tHOH TEAR BiiirM *^lps" Garrtien OIK! this Brakmc bufl teen to havB tfiot old feeJIR9 w»«n gat iogothor. Tha bull wos carried as deck cargo on • roeent vovogo of M Robin Trent. Garrison was one of the mony Seafarers Jie **stud[ te his guni" and stayed on the Trent until the Re^. line beef wes aH ever. •i �SEAFARER^ Page Faarfeen LOG-A-RHYTHMS By M. Dwycr And the seagulls cry As they fly away, A sound I'll hear Let me live in my house Until Judgment Day; ^ the side of the sea. When my seaman's heart Where the waters are pure, At last sails free. And the air blows free; From this light I tend Let me tend, my duty, By the side of the sea. yhe beacon light Which guards the lonely ships at night. ^ The Keeper Let me serve those strong and noble men, • Who know ^hat when there's trouble, then ^ey can count on m« To do my best. And guide them to a harbor's rest. Oh the waves rush in, to kiss the shore. At times they sound like the thun­ der's roar. But I'm at ease As safe as can be, in my sturdy house By the side of the sea. Seagull The seagull's cry is heard Across the barren shore. The rushing tide flows in To kiss the land once more. Fog engulfs the bay. The ghostly vapors twist; Beside the dunes I stray. In ever-present mist. The seagull's cry is heard Across the barren shore. It seems to make a mock'ry of me By cfying nevermore. m HALL DIWORY SlU, A&6 District BALTIHOKE........Ul8 S. Baltimore St. Ean Sheppard, Agent EAatem 7-4900 BOSTON 376 State St. Jajnea Sheehan, Agent Blchmond 3-0140 HOUSTON...... V4203 Canal St. Robert Hatthewl. Agent Capital 3-4089S 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Lerojr Clarke. Agent HKmlock 6-9744 MOBILE 1 South Lanence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 3-1794 MORGAN CITY 6U Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2196 MEW ORLEANS 023 BlenvlUe St. Lindaey WiUiama. Agent Tulane 8636 NEW YORK 679 4th Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S. MONTREAL.. FORT wnXIAH iSoti EoUl* St. Phone 3-8911 634 St. James St. West PI.ateau 8161 Ontario PORT COLBORNE Ontario TORONTO. OnUrlo 400 Simpson St. Phone; 3-3221 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 372 King St. E. EMpire 4-9719 VICTORIA. BC 61714 Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 398 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Quebee 20 Elgin St. Phone: 049 THOROLD. Ontario 83 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 44 Sault-au-Matelot NORFOLK 127-139 Bank St, QUEBECQuebee Phone; 5-1389 I. BuUock. Acting Agent MAdlson 2-9834 SAINT JOHN m Prince WUUam St. FHILADELPmA 337 Market St. NB OX 3-9431 8. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1639 PUERTA da TIERRA PR 101 Pelayo Sal CoUa. Agent Phone 3-3996 SAN FRANCISCO 490 Harrison St. Marty Brelthoff. Agent Douglas 2-9479 SAVANNAH 3 Abercom St. E. B. HcAuley, Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 3909 1st Ave. Sea GUlette. Agent Main 3-4334 TAMPA 1809-1611 N. Franklin St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif 009 Marine Ave. Heed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS.. .679 4th Ave.. Bk^ SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECREnTARY-TRBASURERS AIgina, Deck W. HaU. Joint Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E Mooney. Sid. J. Volpian. Joint Good Angling fe ; -pi - SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 9-8777 PORTLAND 311 SW tUay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. Calif....910 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAM FRANCISCO 490 Harrison St. Douglas 3-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON...; 005 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK..... 079 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 96169 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1219 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO, NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. MAin 1-0147 RIVER ROUGE ..10229 W. Jefferson Ave, River Rouge 18. Mich. VInewood 3-4741 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randt-lpb 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3281 E. 92nd St. Phone; Essex 5-2410 At the time this was token, Seafarer Charles W. Hemmis claimed the title for the big­ gest fish (a 25-pound jack) caught by anyone on his ship. We don't know which ship he meant, but Brother Doniseron gets credit for the picture. June 6, IdSS LOG Sees Maria H. In Top Shape To the Editer: The Maria H., which belongs to the Herald Steamship of Naw York, is manned by ,the most . sober, conscientious bunch of SIU brothers I have ever sailed with. You can feel at.all times the homey atmosphere and coopera­ tion among all hands that makes the difference. All ships are the same; the fellows living 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. together aboard are the ones who make them good or bad. We alsQ have a bunch of very nice officers. The captain is one of the best. The trip is still young as we are bound for Turkey, but I have a hunch and every confi­ dence that it will be a fine trip all along.. We also have a very good steward department, which is trying its. best to please and keep the morale of this swell bunch in top condition. The steward department staff con­ sists of the following brothers; Thomas Bolton,, steward; Wil­ liam Nuttal, chief cook; E. F. Lamb, 3rd cook; John Davis, BR; Ray Atizado, saloon MM; Charles W. Lane, crew MM; Bernardo Tembocai; crew pan­ tryman, and myself as night cook and baker. We all wish a. happy summer to' our officers and brothers wherever they are. Eladio Grajales $> $• ding anniversary. Also, I hope to make good my promise to. take my son and nephew to Texas to visit a real ranch if they pass in~^chool. This will also ^e me a chance to hit the open road in ihy new Dodge. My best to the brothers and my thanks to the SIU as a trade union for making ail these things possible. Clarence L. Cousbu 4. i Clipper Crew Lauds Doctor To the Editor: I know that the LOQ, always has a space to give honorable mention to a person who is for the SIU and its members. Therefore, we of the Alcoa Clipper would like to salute Dr.Dowd aboard this vessel, and hope that he sees it. It is a token of appreciation .for his services and the consideration he has shown this crew. He has gone out of his way maiiy, many times to help us when we needed medical attention and is a good man ashore as well as aboard ship. Ship's reporter Alcoa Clipper S> .4> • Has Godd Word For Houston Spot To the Editor: Having been here in Houston for the oast several years off and on, and again for the past three weeks, I would like to take time out to recommend Bill Thompson's "Sea Lounge" in this port. The place is just opposite the Manchester grain elevqtor. and is convenient to ships docking in this port. : It is a place where one can go to be treated like a gentle­ man, fairly and squarely. Bill is a nice guy, and goes out of his way to make you feel welcome and at liome in 'his place. He would like to be put on the LOG mailing list so he can have some handy when we come in to see him. He already has quite a clien­ tele of SIU men and sever.il have asked him to send in for the LOG so they can pick one up after a trip and keep up with the latest news of the union and shipping. George Meltser (Ed. note: If someone will give us the mailing address, LOGS trill be sent there regu­ larly.) Hails Welfare Plan Service Miami Shuttle To the Editor: Recently my son had to have emergency surgery for a hernia and I had to file a claim for benefits with the SlU Welfare Plan. I'd like all the brothers to know that I got first-rate service not only in terms of the benefits I received but also the speed with which they were handled. When you have sickness in the family with all the worries that go along with it^ it Is very comforting to know that you have the Welfare Plan in yoiir corner and that they will help you meet the freight. Allen Friend To the Editor: Things are running along smoothly, with a fine bunch of Seafarers aboard the SS Cities Service Miami doing a topnotch job in the SIU manner. The photo was taken at a < shipboard meeting on the way to Sasebo, Japan, from the Per­ sian Gulf. We expect to make two or three more shuttle runs from the Persian Gulf to Ja­ pan and then come back home. Regards to all the officials and boys back on the beach. Alex Janes Ship's re^rter Runs Smoethly He Yearns For The Open Road To the Editor! Conditions aboard the Coastal Crusader (Suwannee) as far as quarters, food and cleanliness are concerned rank with the best in the tradition of the SIU, in my estimation, with few ex­ ceptions. While stowing paint on the way down to Recife though,^an ordinary seaman almost acci­ dentally himg himself. Fortu­ nately the daymaii^as equal to the occasion -dnd saved the day by his quick action. Then, a few days out, the bosun hooked a large fish (a wahoo) while trolling from the stern of the vessel. We had it for din­ ner. Very tasty! I'm now looking forward to arriving home in July, when I hope to help my parents cele­ brate their golden (50th) wed­ The black gang contingent on the Miami includes (front, I to r) James Gordon, oiler; C. Johnson, fireman; J. DuHaddaway, engine maintenance; "Andy" Anderson, pumpman; rear, "Frenchie" Million, oiler; G. fVlueller, wiper; Jake Nash, pumpman, and W. Wallace, fireman. "Swede" Ohstrom was the photographer. �jfjipp 1. uu SEAFARERS SIU BABir ARRIVALS Joseph BuzalewsU, Readlnjf, Pa. » * » Jeanne D'Are Heiraei, bom De­ cember 1, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Francis B. Howard, New Or­ leans, La; » ^ » Natalie Lmig, bora April 9,1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Horace C. Long Jr., Sah Francisco, Calif. * * Lee Ann and Nathan PhUip MeFranema Capnfo.-^bom January -28, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Danlel, bom April 4, 1958, to Sea­ Nicholas J. Caputo, Brooklyn, NY. farer and Mrs. Carl Max McDanlel, Brooklyn,' NY. * S. Edward Randak East, bom April Clementina Maldenade, bom 8,1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hairy January 23, 1958, to Soafarer and K. East, Houston, Texas. Mrs. Ortii Maldbnado, ^ t, t. Brooklyn, NY. Harlon Dale Lowing, bom April . •- * i » 8. 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ottls Helen Rufli Mathews, born Jan­ Lewlng, Florlen, La. uary 17, 1938, to Seafarer and Mrs. Earl James Mathews, Stiarks, La. ^ i. t, — t % t Linda Jean Terry, ..bom March Comello Sahdy Minis, bora Jan­ 11, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles L. Terr^, Kosclusio, Miss. uary 28,1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. , * • t ; , Joaquin Minis, BrixAdyn, NY. * » » Nathan Wade Thranpson, bora Frank Nelson Jr., bom May 10, Febmary 1, 1958, to Seafarer and 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Mrs. Charles W. Thompson, Sa­ E. Nelson, Sulphur, La. vannah, Ga. % % t * * * James Pledger Jr., bora April 13, Christine Eilsabcth Baraett. bom 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. James l^larch 9. 1958, to Seafarer and Pledger, Baltimore, Md. &Irg. Jehu O. Bamett, Gulfpoft, S> « Ml—, Daniel David Talley, bora April 16, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. •I * * Robert Joseph Bosalewski, bom Lawrence O. Talley Sr., New Or­ May 7, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. leans, La. " Loyat Rebel Families of each of the fol­ lowing new arrivals bavo re­ ceived the $200 8IU maternity benefit from tbe Seafare Wel­ fare Plan plus a $29 US sav­ ings bond ftom the Union. Photographs and Information about tbe new arrivals are wel­ comed by the LOG. Send all details to tbe editor. Photos will be returned after use. Charles Roger Terry, 8, son of Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Torry, shows off his Confodorato flag while posing with mother, Jean, ana baby sister Linda Jean outside homo hi Keseiusho, Miss, .r- TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS •mVOKEOFTHE MTD- IViRY tUNDAY, 1620 6MT (ll;20 tSt Sundayl WFK-S9, 19850 KCs Ships In Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South Atlan­ tic and East Coast of United States. WPlrIi, 1585$ KCi Ships In Gulf of Mektco, Carihbean, West Coast of Sohth America, West Coast of Mexica and US Eakt Coast. WFK-96, 18?«t KCs Ships In Mediterranean area. North Atlantic, European and US East Coast. Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-Worfd Wireless Broadcasts Continue • •. Every Sunday, 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCs Europe and North America WCO-16908.8 KCs (t-. !•»;• ,• • East Coast South America WCO-22407 KCs West Coast South America Every Monjay, 6315 GMT (10:15 PM EST Sunday) . WMM 25-15607 KCs Australia - " WMM 81-11637.5 Northwest Pacific Recall Two More Ships, Last Of Gov't Breakouts WASHINGTON—A pointed commentary on the "boom 'n' bust" nature of American-bag shipping was tbe announcement by tbe Federal Maritime Board that two of tbe three ^ : remaining Government - char­ 4 tered vessels will be recalled frantic calls for more shipping. But larter this month. Tbe ships even after the canal was opened involved are the Rock Springs Vic­ the ships were needed to move a tory, under charter to States Ma­ heavy load of agricultural surplus rine, and the SlU-manned Fly- products. mouth Victory (Isthmian). Then the bottom fell out of the Originally, there were 134 Gov­ Industry last August and the ships ernment ships broken out in the started going back into the bonelate fall of 1956 and the beginning yard In droves. of 1957, end shipping companies When the final recall order were falling over each others feet comes through, the only ship left In the rush to get In line for Gov­ out on charter will be the SIUernment charters. At one point It manned Wellesley Victory (Isth­ got so that there were very lew mian). The two Isthmian Vlctorys usable Victory's left In the reserve. were just about the last two ves­ That was following the Suez war sels to be broken out before the which closed the canal and led to Industry did Us abrupt about-face. Many operators are vowing "never again" after having taken a licking on the charter fees. The death* of the folIouHng Seafarer* have been reported to the Seafarer* Welfart Plan and the SIU death benefit i$ being paid to their beneficiarie*. George Thomas Cooper, 67: Brother Cooper died March 19, 1958, in the USPHS Hospital. Md., of a respiratory ailment. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Loretta Cooper, of Baltimore, Md. Burial took place In the Parkwood Ceme­ tery, Baltimore, Md. 4. EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST rag* FUteem LOG * t Charles J. Hartman, 58: Brother Hartman died of a liver ailment on March 17, 1958, In Capetown, South Africa. He became a full member of the Union on Septem­ ber 12, 1941, and sailed In the stew­ ard department. Brother Hartman Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Hartman, of Brooklyn, NY. Place of burial Is unknown. 4< 4" EInar A. Hansen, 62: Brother Hansen died of a heart ailment on March 18, 1958, In Brooklyn, NY. He became a full member of the Union on July 20, 1942, and sailed In the deck de­ partment. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Hansen of Brook­ lyn, NY. Burial took place In the Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. 4> 4^ 4> JMin Linn, 45: Brother Linn died of a malignancy on April 2, 1958, In New Orleans, La. He joined the Union on De­ cember 12, 1938, and shipped In the deck depart­ ment He Is sur­ vived by his wife, Mrs. Vema CeceUa Linn, of Metalrle, La. Burial was at tbe Garden of Memories Cemetery In New Orleans. 4- ^ 4i' • VltgU Edward Wllmott,. 45: Brother Wilmoth died at the |fanhattan Beach Hospital cm March 11, 1958. He became a full ipemher of the Union on July 29, and sailed In the steward d< ment. Brother Wilmoth Is by his moth^t-, Mrs. Mary Wllm of Htbbt Hills, Wcst^yirginli, was burled In Dusk Cemetery, Gil­ mer County West Virginia. Personals And Notices Iain A. Mel.air''!! Your father, Archibald Mclarep,; Charles Joyner, 54: Brother Joyis very anxious to hear from you. ner died of a heart ailment on His address Is 60 Barfillan Drive, February 6, 1958, Glasgow S, W2, Scotland. In Savannah, 4 4i i ' Georgia. He joined the Union Cyril J. Magnan on June 27, 1951, Please contact your parents at: and shipped in 1817 Collins Ave., Grand Rapids, the steward de­ Mich. partment. Broth­ 4 4 4» ' er Joyner is Sur­ Jack M. Johnson vived by his wife, Get in touch with Viola at 6410 Mrs. Emma Lee Joyner, of Savannah, Ga. Burial Howe St., Groves^ Texas. tooir'place at Mallard Cemetery, 4 4 4 ; Sardis, Ga. Michael W. Flynn 4" 4" 4« Your Wife wants you to con­ ; Charles Sweeney, 70: Brother tact her at 1044 N. 67th St., Phila­ Sweeney died of accidential drown- delphia. Pa. , ing on November 4 4^4 J 25, 1957, in New Holms ex-Jean LaFitte t'- Orleans, La. He Contact George Stanley, Penn joined the Union I J • in July 8, 1955, Explorer. Penn Shipping Co., 405 sailed in the Park Ave., NY, concerning clothing i steward depart- you lost in Savannah, Ga. ^ I ment. Brother 4 ,4 .4 . Sweeney is surCapt. Fred Fredrickson vived by his Please contact Whitey Horton daughter, Claire Armstrong, of New Orleans. Burial at 103 William Ave., Portsmouth, took place In St. Vincent De Paul Va. His telephone number is Export 3-7211. Cemetery, New Orleans. 4 4 4 4^ t 4^ Frederick (Johnny) Johnson Sylvester Gibson, 33: Brother Gibson died of injuries suffered in Please write to your mother, an auto accident on August 10, Mrs. Florence Johnson, at 104 1957, In San Francisco, Calif. He Pembroke Street, Boston 18, Mass. became a full member of the Union 4 4 4 on September 5, 1956, and shipped Clarence Hawkins . in the steward department. Burial Your wife, Mrs. Daisy Hawkins, was In the Golden Gate National wants you to contact her at once. Cemetery. Her address is General Delivery, 4> 4^ 4^ Satsuma, Ala. ^ Clement A. Fontenot 51: Brother 4 4 4 Fontenot died on March 11, 1958, In Mamou, La. He became a full Joseph Thorn member of the Union on June 6, Contact the personnel director, 1951, and sailed In the steward Texas Information Services Inc., department. Brother Fontenot Is 122 E. 42nd Street, NY. survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary 4 4 4 Fontenot, of Mamou, La. Burial Sergio Arrebola took place In the Mamou Cemetery, Contact Armando CordoVa; 626 Mamou, La. E. 5th St.. Long Beach, Calif. ^ i i 4 4 4 Remegius McDonald The J. H. Winchester Co. wants you to contact' it Its address is 351 California St., San Francisco, Calif. 4 4 4 Charles O. Lynsky Get In touch with your mother 3! 12655 Martha Street, North m •m m ..-li p �I' SEAFARBBS^IAG s • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATION AL UN ION • A^TLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • i» • Morse Plea Would Bar Subsidy Fund . To New Applicants 50 Mlle-An-Hour Submarine? Blue Cross Again Asks Rate Hikes Representatives of AFL-CIO un­ WASHINGTON—Despite the apparent need for additional ions have reiterated their opposi­ subsidies to cover new applicants, Maritime Administrator tion to Blue Cross rate Increases Clarence Morse has asked the Senate Conunittee on Appro­ in New York State in hearings currently being held by the State priations to cut back the^ Insurance Department. However, House-approved figure of 2,- Marine and other operators who the union . spokesmen conceded 300 subsidized voyages to 2,075 have operated unsubsidized but that a rate Increase Is virtually have now spent several years proc­ during the fiscal year, 1959. Morse's inevitable by next winter. request is in compliance with the essing subsidy applications to, in effect, change the rules at the last Blue Cross is currently running one made by Secretary of Com­ $3 million a month in the red, but merce Sinclair Weeks before the minute and deny their applications union spokesmen from city and without cause; committee last month. state central bodies are asking the Under the House language, the • "Operators who have succeed­ Insurance Department to author­ 2,300 voyages would be broken ed without subsidy since World ize the kgency to dip into a frozen down to seventy-five for operators War II otherwise would be driven reserve for the being. Other* which may be subsidized from US- out of US flag operations as their Wise, e 15 to 20 percent rate in­ Great Lakes ports to Europe and war-built vessels become obsolete, crease would be seen as inevitable. the Caribbean; 200 for companies and this would weaken rather than which have not held subsidies strengthen the American Merchant Pennsylvania recently granted prior to July 1, 1958 and the bal­ Marine." the Blue Cross in that state a rate ance of 2,025 for presently subsi­ Increase but demanded that the Morse requested that present dized operators. plan economize on expenditures subsidies be maintained until cur­ The Skipjack, newest addition to the US. Navy's growing nuclear* and giva tha public a voice on the New BIda Cut rent studies pertaining to the minpowered submarine lleet, slides down the ways at Groton, Conn. board of directors. Pennsylvania Under Morse's requested cut­ iiiiuiu number of subsidized vessels The vessel, reported capable of speeds up to 50 miles-an-hour, re* also instructed Blue Cross to stop back, 75 voyages would be ear­ necessary in the national interest negotiating. with hospital officiala fleets speeds possible with nuclear power. It feotures a torpedo* marked for Great Lakes operators are- completed and the true pic­ on how much it should pay a shaped hull and sail diving planes or "underwater wings." while the balance would be used to ture is known. given institution instead of set­ maintain "subsidy contracts at ting up a flat payments rate. approximately the present level." New York unions have similarly In other words, about 16 companies demanded a voice in Blue Crou with about 300 ships would con­ ^operations since the Plan is an tinue to receive operating sub­ Fire and heat drill experience aboard the Steel Age stood tho crow In good stead when integral part of many trade union sidy funds, two-thirds of which is welfare plan set-ups. Any increase split by only six companies, while it was called on to save a German ship in the Indian Ocean. operators with new requests—some . On May 9, the Steel Age received an urgent message from the German freighter, SS In rates would mean a reduction in benefits for union members for of them pending for as long as Crostafels, bound for Kara­ three years—would have no funds chi, to the effect that the ves­ deck eating through the deck plat­ Job. Captaiii Meyer had this to say: practical purposes, unless unions for subsidies. sel had a fire in a hold which ing and dripping liquid on the cal­ "AU officers and crewmembers of could negotiate increased contril^ Joseph Ball, vice-president of contained, among other cargo, a cium carbide. The hatch and all this vessel assisting In the- opera­ utions from contracted employers. States Marine Lines, which also shipment of calcium carbide. The ventilators were securely battened tions carried out their duties in a operates the SlU-contracted Isth­ master of the German ship first down. A hole was cut in the deck, most satisfactory manner. The mian Line, declared, the proposed thought he could continue to his and the entire twelve bottles of equipment was intelligently used ceiling, "would have had the effect destination without assistance, but COi were released individually into and the training program in the of denying our application for sub­ a message shortly after the first the hatch. This aid was sufficient use of emergency equipment as sidy after three years of litigation one~ indicated otherwise, since to enable the Crostafels to continue carried out in conjunction with the and hearings." Isthmian Line has the fire couldn't be extinguished the voyage to Karachi." . weekly fire and abandon-ship drills application pending for 108 subsi­ with water and the ship carried no Of the crewmembers who did the proved most worthwhile." dized voyages. Ball cited the fol­ COs fire equipment. lowing reasons why the 2,300 voy­ At this point, the Crostafels al­ WASHINGTON—The active US age figure should be retained: tered the parallel course it had Merchant Marine, which has been • That the added vessels are been running to the Steel Age In steAfdily declining for the last three order to meet the Isthmian vessel needed for defense; years, took one of its biggest drops • It would be "unfair to States for assistance. in a long time as 22 vessels entered Upon meeting, three officers and six Steel Age Seafarers boarded An NLRB examiner has charged employees of tha Anglo-Newfound­ the yards during the past month the German ship with two COi cyl­ the, United Rubber Workers union land Development Co. The final because of lack of employment. According to figures released by inders, oxygen-breathing apparatus, with unfair labor practices in pick­ count was 3,197 for the IWA and a fresh air breathing apparatus, eting the O'SuIlivan Rubber plant 498 againpt. The union also reports the Maritime Administration, there In Winchester, Va., and in con­ that it has filed 51 separate appli­ were only 952 vessels of 1,000 gross piping, hose and fittings. ducting its nation-wide boycott cations for 7,800 workers in woods tons and over in the active ocean­ Captain Meyer, the Steel Age's Master, reported the action that against the company's products. operations of tho Bowaters Corp., going US Merchant Marine as of was taken to control the fire: "The The strike highlights the union- one of the largest papermakers in the first of May. Of thesei 36 were Government-owned and 916 were fire was 'apparently caused by leak­ busting provisions of the Taft-Hart­ the world. LAKE CHARLES—All is quiet ing carboys of acid stowed on ley Act. The URW had won a rep­ >, 4 4 privately owned vessels. This re­ again on the labor front here as resentation election, 383-2, among The Communications Workers flected a decrease of more than 130 the Metal Trades unions settled the workers In 1956. When negotia­ Union have announced plans to vessels since May, 1956. their dispute with the Cities Serv­ Money Exchange tions for a contract failed, the construct a new eight-story head­ Only two ships joined the pri­ ice refinery and came up with a union struck the plant in May, quarters building in Washington, vately owned fleets to offset the new contract. The agreement was Rates Listed 1956. But the company hired DC. The union will combine its general decline. The ESso Lexing­ ratified by the membejrship at spe­ strikebreakers and continued to Washington and Richmond; Va., ton completed construction and The following Is the latest cial meetings. Although all of the available listing of free ex­ operate. offices in the $2.5 million building went Into operation, and the SS terms of the agreement are not change rates for foreign cur­ In April, 1956, a worker in the and will rent out the remainder to Pandora returned to US registry known, it is reported to provide rencies. Listings are as of plant and the company filed for other organizations. The building, from the Liberlan flag. for an additional week's vacation June .4, 1958 and are sub­ another election in which strikers which will be located at 20th and with pay for men with 10 years' ject to change without notice. were not allowed to vote, although K Streets, NW, will be ready for Of the 82 privately-owned inac­ tive vessels laid up because of lack service, among jather improve­ England, New Zealand, South Africa: many of them had ten years or occupancy sometime before the fall of cargoes, 16 are dry cargo ships ments. *2.82 per pound (terllng. more employment with the, com­ of 195&. and 36 are tankers. The declina It has been a very slow shipping Australia: *2.24 per pound aterUps. pany. The union was voted out in in oil charters is also seen in tha Belgium: SO francs to-the doQar. period' as only 27 men shipped this election, 288 to 5. It hits been Denmark: 14.80 cents per krone. The Retail Clerks Union and the report that while there were no out from this port. The outlook pickrtinti since and has asked the France- 4S0 francs to the dollar. teamsters have announced the ne­ new construction contracts placed for the future is not promising as support of all other trade unions Germany: 4 mark* to the dollar. gotiation of a five-year agreement during Ihe month, 2 new tankers only a few vessels are scheduled to in boycotting O'SuIlivan products. Holland: 3.T-3.B guilders to the dollar. with Montgomery Ward and Co., were postponed and one tanker hit the port during the period and The URW will appeal the examin­ Italy: 624 lire to the dollar. the big niail' order and department conver^on was canceled. there are plenty of men on the er's findings. Norway: 14 cent* per krone. store chain. The pacts-, which have beach jto take any openings. Portugal: 28.79 escudos to the dollar. $1 •, 4", • to be ratified by the locals of the Calling into the area during the Sweden: 19.33 cents per krone. ' International Associatioh of two unions, contains "an acrosspast period were the Royal Oak India; 91 eentg pgr rupee, /obdworkers scored ope of the the-board wage increase, a cost-ofPakistan: 21 ceats per rupee. Chiwawa, Winter Hill, Bents Fort, Argentina: 33 pesos to the dollar. t^figiest victories in Canadian living clause and a modified union CS BMtimore, Fort Hoskins, .Brad­ Brafii: .008 cenii per cryzdlre. history last wee^ when .It shop agreenient." If accepted, the ford Island, Council Grove (Cities Unigua;y: .im centa per peso. .v.; as overwhelmingly elected bar-; agreement wiirend the CIi; "V 2()Venezhelai 89.88 Mnts per hoUvar. gaining representative for the 4,20(1 week strike^ Against Hie-company- ,•-( •i Steel Age Saves German Ship No Cargo — 22 Ships Co Into Lay-Up CS Settles PactDispute s-. Know! il •; 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 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 6, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FOUR PORTS START EYEGLASS BENEFIT SIU BUYS SITE FOR NEW PHILA. HALL ‘CREW SS ATLANTIC; SIU WINS MAJORITY MODIFIED RR BILL STILL A THREAT TO MARITIME INDUSTRY BULL CREWS WIN LAYOFF PAY BEEF US REPORTS CS NUCLEAR SHIP PLANS SEATTLE PICKS ‘MISS MARITIME’ CANADA SEAFARERS VOTE WALKOUT ON WEST COAST SHIPOWNERS HIT PROPOSAL THEY FOOT SUEZ REPAIR BILL MAW CAMPAIGN NETS 5 MORE NY PLANTS PRE-1941 ALIEN WOULD GET ENTRY MFOW BOOSTS DEATH BENEFITS JOBLESS PAY BILL UNDERMINED US OFFICIALS SEE OK OF RUBBER RAFT SUP AGENT HITS RATE WAR BY SUBSIDIZED SHIP CO’S SS ATLANTIC HIRES FULL CREW P-A DROPS INTERCOASTAL SHIP SERVICE UNIONS OF AMERICA NAT’L ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS NMU FINKS IN BRAZILIAN STRIKE URGES YEAR’S BAN ON ’50-50’ CARGO FOR RETURNING RUNAWAYS PROPOSE MASS SALE OF SHIPS IN RESERVE AID REPORT BACKS CHARGE OF US BIAS ON ’50-50’ RECALL TWO MORE SHIPS, LAST OF GOV’T BREAKOUTS MORSE PLEA WOULD BAR SUBSIDY FUND TO NEW APPLICANTS BLUE CROSS AGAIN ASKS RATE HIKES STEEL AGE SAVES GERMAN SHIP CS SETTLES PACT DISPUTE NO CARGO – 22 SHIPS GO INTO LAY-UP 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 06/06/1958 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. 12 1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9664a9fb8c7bde927de554bbc3cc6d4c.PDF a37be0f6945d27a75aa0a789d303eb7f PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Districty Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JUNE 7. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 23 BULLETIN Seafarers Will Testify Work-Stoppage Meeting Blasts Govt-Operator Stall Against Coast Guard Control At House Hearing NEW YORK, June 6—In coastwise meetings in all major ports, members of the SIU-SUP today voted for a referendum vote to determine whether or not to take strike action to back up their demands for certain basic changes in contracts between the Union and the shipowners. This action followed a virtual halt to shipping in the The Seafarers' battle with the Coast Guard assumed new proportions this week as United States as a result of a work stoppage by the SIU- SIU Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk prepared to lay down a verbal barrage in the SUP to protest against the delay in negotiations for new halls of Congress. contracts. Hawk will open up on a vulnerable flank of the Coast Guard at a hearing of the STOPPAGES COMPLETE House Committee on Executive Department Expenditures next week. He will tes­ The decision to participate in the "work stoppages" was reached at regular coastwise meetings of the SIU-SUP tify in opposition to the President's Reorganization Plan 3, Part 1. on Wednesday night, June 5. Stoppages took place simulThis is the executive order which would transfer jurisdiction of the Bureau of {Continued on Page 14) Marine Inspection and Navigation from the Commerce Department to the Coast ^Guard in perpetuity. Seafarers States Basic Demands; Won'tBe Bound By CMU Settlement Brother Hawk is well supplied with ammunition for the com­ ing offensive. Truman Orders Navy To Break Maritime Strikes THE RECORD "All I've got to do is point to the record," he said. "The Coast Guard has hung itself a hundred WASHINGTON — Following The Seafarers took a firm stand early this week on^ Schwellenbach fol- times since it took over the Bu­ .nis recently defined pattern of the matter of present negotiations between the shipowners reau at the beginning of the war breaking strikes by force. Presi­ and the Committee for Maritime Unity, currently meetLewis D. Schwellenbach, —presumably for the duration." dent Truman instructed Secre­ ing m Government-sponsored negotiations in Washington, secretary of Labor Hawk's invitation to testify be­ tary of the Navy James Forrestal A double-barrelled statement*— " — Department of Labor Bldg. fore the Committee came from to recruit personnel to break the has had the best wages -n /-• from Secretary-Treasurer John always Representative M a n a s c o , its maritime strike thus far sched­ " Washington, D. C and working conditions in the Hawk served notice on Secretary chairrnan, after he had wired the uled for June 15. In view of the current Gov­ of Labor Schwpllpnbach that the maritime industry. In intending ernment sponsored negotiations Congressman, requesting a hear­ Secretary Forrestal immedi­ SIU will not recognize as prece­ to maintain them, it refuses to be bound by any decision reached between the Committee on Mari­ ing "to bring fully docum.ented ately sent out two orders to all dent any conclusions reached in charges" against the administra­ Naval stations in the continental by Government-sponsored nego­ time Unity (CIO) and the ship­ the negotiations. tion of the Bureau by the Coast United States in which he asked owners on seamen's wages and tiations. Guard. . A long wire to Schwellenbach for aid in recruiting volunteers The text of Hawk's wire to (Continued on Page 4) said that no strike vote had been At the hearing Hawk will point and former servicemen to "meet taken by the membership so far. out the injustice of the Coast imminent critical situation con­ Bu t he added that members Guard's system of kangeroo fronting country, caused by would not cross legitimate picketcourt "hearing units," which pending merchant marine strike." lines, established to better work­ have in many cases supplanted The Navy, acting on these or­ ing conditions of seamen, regard­ the officers of U.S. Shipping ders, moved to bring back into less of affiliation. Commissioners. He will point to service all former Naval person­ The second barrel of the state­ the prejudice of Coast Guard nel available, plus others with ment was loaded for the ship­ solidarity. Their action demon­ NEW YORK—As a result of (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page J) owners. negotiations between SIU repre­ strated once again that the Sea­ farers' typical militancy and CONTRACTS OPEN sentatives and South Atlantic of­ policy of holding tight on all Hawk said that Seafarers con­ ficials, and backed solidly by the legitimate beefs is the only way tracts with shipowners have been crew of the Cape Pillar, Chief to satisfactorily settle Union dif­ open since October, 1945, and to Steward Harry Collins was re­ ferences with the shipowners. date the operators have made no instated on the job from which INCREASED SCALE effort to meet with SIU repre­ he had previously been fired by NEW YORK —Acting on a Stewards Department. The Sea­ the company. In addition, the The Seafarers demand for an sentatives. Now that the Ship recommendation made by the farers is determined to wipe out Sales Act has been passed and crew won an increase in the additional man in the Stewards Port Agent, the New York mem­ the inequities that exist in the ships are coming back into priv­ Stewards manning scale from 10 Department, which the company bership voted to take energetic Stewards Departments of some finally conceded, is in line with ate ownership, the SIU will press to 11 men. steps to see that shipboard con­ ships. South Atlantic was forced to like demands for increased Stew­ for negotiation meetings, his wife ditions are improved. Repair lists should be made up capitulate as a direct result of ards manning scales being made declared. To accomplish this, the coop­ before the ship pays off. These on all SlU-contacted ships. This The wire contained the Union's the crew's job action. eration of every Seafarer is lists should be in duplicate, with The company notified the New particular department has been basic demands and the reasons needed. We can stop a lot of one going to the Skipper, and the York Hall that Collins reinstate­ undermanned for too long now, behind them. headaches if crews will refuse other to the Patrolman. In this ment was okayed and that the and the SIU is making sure that The basic demands include: to sign on unless a representative way, the Union can make sure A six-hour working day at sea Stewards Department would se­ all ships are properly manned, or of the Union is aboard. that no ship will sail unless the cure the additional man in line else they don't sail. and in port for all ratings; a 30 necessary repairs are made. MANNING SCALE with the Union's demands. Trouble began aboard the Pil­ percent cash increase in wages; lar, when Collins demahded that Stewards Delegates must get All ports are cooperating in an increase in the overtime rate, Never has complete Union ranging frorji 48 cents an hour solidarity been more fully demon­ the company or Port Steward in touch with the Hall well be­ this move. If we all work to­ to $1.20 an hour; amendments to strated than by the crew of the send him copies of the supply fore signing, on so that a Stew­ gether, the old tubs that are now and clarification of working rules. Cape Pillar. Union officials were requisitions in order that Jhe ards Patrolman can discuss with masquerading as ships will soon him the Manning Scale for the be completley squared up. Hawk said that the Seafarers high in their praise of the crew's (Continued on Page 4) SIU Reinstates Steward; Increases Manning Scale Strong Steps Being Taken To Maintain Shipboard Conditions • �:?•- Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG -It Friday, June 7, 194G SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District AffiHated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 » HARRY LUNDEBERG - » » & - - - - - " President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK ------- - Sety-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station P=, New York Csty Entered et nrcond el,., matter June 15, 1945, a. the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 The Time Approaches Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. These words are part of the American heritage. They have been drummed into us as part of the program to make America a strong military nation, and the words represent the thoughts of seamen today. Tf we will be free of the shackles and slavery which big business has in store for us, we must be on the alert to fight for our freedom on every front. Seamen, and all other workers, know that the bosses do not give anything away without a struggle, and that the same bosses are Johnny-on-the-spot to take away any and all of the gams which labor has made during the past years. The time is rapidly approaching when only the strong and the ready will be able to survive. The opera­ tors have tasted blood. They have gone through the war period with full permission from the government to make enormous profits at the expense of the workers and the public. It is inconceivable that they will agree, without R Struggle, to the just demands of the seamen. Staten Island Hospital The Seafarers is aware of the situation. Port Agents, well acquainted with the feeling of the members, met at the last Conference and adopted a program designed to streamline the Union apparatus so that, without a waste These are Ihe Union Brolhers currently in the marine hospitals, of time, it could be switched over from normal to emer­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging gency operation. Let us hope that it will not need to be heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. used that way. 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.) Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals The operators have made plans to take the offensive. ;While it is President Truman's voice that asks for volun­ teer and reserve naval personnel to be used in breaking any maritime strike, it is apparent that these plans were formulated by the shipowners. It is an unholy alliance between management and the government to coerce the seamen and allied workers. The constant threat that the Navy will be available to enforce the conditions laid down by the shipowners is sure to bolster the operators in their determination not to give in on any point. They can refuse to negotiate honestly, as' they have done and are doing, and they will be backed up in their dishonesty by the Government. The United States Navy should not be a servant of the bosses. Naval personnel must not be used as scabs to break the strikes of decent seamen who are fighting for the right to live. During the war, the seamen made bloody sacrifices while the shipowners were piling up profits of 21 billion dollars. This money is out and out plunder, paid for by the blood of patriots. The United States Government has taken the side of the few bosses against the many seamen. They have tried to call two strikes on us before the first ball is pitched. But we are in this to stay. Seamen are not quitters—they fight hardest when the going is toughest! j NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL EDWARD CUSTER WILBUR MANNING J. DENNIS J. DENNIS W. F. LEWIS R. M. NOLAN JOHN R. QUINN G. W. WIGGINS A. C. STRUSHOLM JIMMY DAVIS A. SKYLLBERG LEROY DAVIDSON WILLIS N. MORRIS J. GURGANOS NORMAN MCDONALD HAROLD TENNANT WILLIAM RUFF HENRY UGLIS FRED SUMERLIN ERIC ANDERSON R. D. LUSKO J. AMAYA E. LADINER AXEL HENRIKS EMERY SIMMS JAMES SNELL GEORGE DAVIS i, % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL IVER IVERSEN E. J. DELLAMANO NATHAN BARKSDALE WILLIAM ROSS ROBERT LITTLETON JAMES KELLY WILLIAM RUMBOL LEONARD FHILLIFS FRANCIS STURGIS MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR VIFFERMAN JOHN STEWARD JR. THOMAS CARROLL DONALD LE BOUEF X X iGALVESTON HOSPITAL R. V. JONES BROMMLY BROWN ROBERTS DYKES F. MANDEY H. OLLOMON BRANT BLANCHARD SFENTS WITT VAN AKIN FLETCHER WALK VAN AALT XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL V. FAINTER R. M. BROWN R. L. OLIVERA AL LONGUIDES H, C. HENRY W. G. H. BAUSE R. G. MOSSELLER W. B. MUIR M. J. GODBOUT L. KAY JOHN DALY W. W. McCLURE L. L. MOODY L. R. BORJA E. B. HOLMES G. H. STEVENSON C. G. SMITH T. E. LEE G. L. FERRY G. KUBIK L. A. HORNGY H: NIELSON J. L. JONES G. JANAVARIS R. A. CENTRIC Si' NEPONSIT HOSPITAL E. VON TESMAR F. CORTES B. BRYDER J. SFAULDING J. S. CAMFBELL E. CARRILLO XXX SAN JUAN HOSPITAL R. GAUTIER F. FAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. FEDROSA * T. C. LOCKWOOD J. VANDESSFFOOLL ' ' I �Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three A Strike Must Be Called By Men Here's A Good Beef SS John Lind S3000 Bucks Worth Gets Needed Involved, Not Forced By Outsiders Repairs Done By RED SULLY to that effect has been carried and incorporated as a regular by a two-thirds majority in a part of the Union apparatus. Voting is beginning to drag as referendum vote. That is the One of the main tasks of this the election goes into the stretch, democratic way to conduct un­ apparatus will be to develop or­ but it is in this phase of the or­ ion affairs. ganizers to conduct the drives in ganizing campaign that constant There are still a To insure success in the event the future. attention to all details is most number of unorganized com­ a strike becomes necessary, a panies, and these must be or­ important. complete strike apparatus and a ganized if the Union is to survive. This is a period when some are substantial strike fund is always So long as a section of the apt to feel that the job is done kept in i-eadiness. The Seafarers maritime industry can operate on and grow careless and shipshod will strike when the membership a non-union basis it will consti­ in their work. This is wrong— so decides and when they strike tute a menace to wages and con­ the organizaliunal work on the they will win. ditions. The.job of tlie Seafarers is to keep on organizing until all Isthmian line won't be over until The organizational apparatus seamen are united under the ban­ the voting is over, the Seafar­ developed during the Isthmian ner of the Seafarers International ers announced as winner, the ne­ campaign has been streamlined i Union. gotiations with the company con­ cluded and the agreement signed. By EARL SHEPPARD Even then there will still be the job of acquainting the new members with their union rights and showing them how to make every Isthmian ship a real Union ship. NEW ORLEANS, June 4— Demonstrating once again that the SlU-way makes hay. the SIU rang up a $3000 vic­ tory for the beaming crew members of the SS Robert Treat in a 3100-hour overtime dispute with the Eastern Steamship Co. The vessel pulled in here May 31 after a 13-month trip. The SIU scored after 14 hours of negotiation with three company agents who were seal liete by airplane from Boston to slice the ac­ cumulated overtime which the crew demanded. Labor Fights Reaction's Drive For Open-Shop In Louisiana By C. J. "BUCK" STEPHENS the gains which they had made after years of struggle. The opposition to the bill was led by former State Senator Ernect Clements. In his opening statement, Clement said that it was beyond his comprehension why an attempt was being made to pit the farmer against the la­ boring man, and one laboring man against another. "During the war," he said, "the farmers and other workers went into the war plants, and thanks to organized labor, made $1.25 and $1.50 an hour. "Out of this trucks were bought, mortgages were paid off, and many people were able to get out of debt. There has been no labor trouble in Louisi­ ana, and this seems like an at­ tempt to start some." Conditions that were a throw­ back to the days of the old wind­ jammers prevailed on the SS Governor John Lind for quite a while. But things are different now. "The Bull Line kept promising to make the neccessary repairs," said Robert Humphrey, Deck Delegate, "but each trip saw a new crew come aboard, and so the company never bothered to keep its promise." When the last trip ended, how­ ever, Humphrey and Henry C. Roch, Engine Delegate, made up their minds that they would stay aboard and see to it that the company fixed up the ship so that it would be comfortable. NEEDED REPAIRS First they made a list of all necessary improvements. This in­ cluded fumigation, painting show­ deprived of jobs because they crews' messroom, fixing were not union members. ers, new mattresses, and better This was refuted by the fact arrangement of crew sleeping that thousands of Veterans got quarters. their jobs back in closed shops Then they gave a copy of the and secured union conditions. list to Patrolmen Warren Cal­ Most returning veterans want­ lahan and Jimmy Sheehan who ed jobs in union shops, proving, boarded the vessel on May 9 fac as one union spokesman pointed the payoff. They told the Patrol­ out, that they wished to be pro­ men that the crew was deter­ tected by union wages and con­ mined not to let the ship sail ditions. again until the suggested changes Many farmers were included in had been carried out. the delegation that came to press Their militancy paid off. When for the passage of the bills. These the John Lind sailed on May 13, men were marshalled by the ' she was free of bed bugs, the proponents of the bills to sup­ bunks had all new mattresse.s, port, by applause, anyone who the showers had been fixed, and the company had agreed to send spoke in favor of the bills. Following the approval by the the boat to drydock after this House Committee, the New Or­ trip so that the rest of the re­ leans Archdiocesan Committee pairs can be made. As the Delegates put it, "She'U « for Social Action, in a paid ad­ vertisement in the Times-Picay­ look like a miniature Queen une, analyzed the measures (HR Mary if they do all they should 104 and 105) and asked that mass to her." support be mobilized to defeat these unjust bills. NEW ORLEANS—Louisiana is Right now there is a lot of anulher stale that is rapidly be­ talk about "strike." The ques­ ing forced into the camp of la­ tion is: how does it affect the bor-haters and reactionaries. In men on Isthmian ships? The a surprising holiday open sesanswer is the answer of all union sion, the House Judiciary Commen. A strike is a strike when j mittee on May 30 favorably re­ it is voted "upon and decided by ported the two so-called "right to work" bills sponsored by State the men involved. Representative Cleveland. PICKET LINES In the face of mass protests The Seafarers respect legiti from labor and the general pub­ mate picketlines whether they lic, the bill, which has been are AFL, CIO or Independent, termed by responsible labor lead­ There is one thing to remember, ers as the "right to starve" bill, however, and that is that a was passed by a majority of 8 picketline loses its dignity if it to 4. is used merely as a means of The vote on both measures, coercion. for the benefit of members from A seaman has no right to call Louisiana, was; a strike for a miner, and one For—Stuart S. Kay, Jasper K. union has no right to call a strike Smith, Jr., Chris B. Stovall, J. POOR ARGUMENTS for another. Thomas Jewell, M. Rainach, G. Arguments favoring the bill Recently the Seafarers sup­ Curtis Taylor, Earl C. Miller, and were poor and based on the ported the UA"W-CIO strike by C. W. Thompson. claims that various veterans were making a donation of two thous­ Against—Charles V. Gonzales, and dollars and one hundred dol­ William P. Haggerty, Sigur Marlars a week. This was a legiti­ tes, and Erlo J. Durbin. mate strike which deserved and MANY AGAINST received the support of all union The liarde.st blows against the men. Reports from the Cape Eliza­ Union will be the Seafarers. The 1st Assistant Engineer of "open shop" bills were hit by The same held true in the beth, one of the more recent ad­ Some two or three NMUers are the J. Gunn, who in the last two Rev. V. J. O'Connell, S.M., Chair strike of the miners affiliated to man of the New Orleans Diocesan ditions to the postwar Isthmian aboard. But that doesn't deter issues of the Log, was a target for the AFL and the Railway work­ ships organizer George Smith, blasts in the "Patrolmen Say" and Committee for Social Action. Fleet, indicate that this ship is and others who declare that these ers who are Independent. "Log-A-Rhythms" columns, cer­ He stated, "To prohibit the The Seafarers has notified the union shop on the pretense that strongly for the Seafarers. The men will be made to see the tainly rated the denunciations, CIO Committee for Maritime it would be unfair to the non­ Cape Elizabeth was formerly op­ light, and converted to the Sea­ but they "didn't go far enough," in the opinion of Brother L. B. Unity that it will respect any union minority is in fact an in­ erated by the Moore-McCormack farers' cause. Callahan. picket lines they establish so long Line, and was manned by NMU NOT ELIGIBLE justice to the majority. The as they do not infringe on Sea­ Callahan, a crew member; crews. union members probably risked Due to the fact that the Eliza­ aboard the Robin liner, told the farers-contracted ships. When taken over by Isthmian, beth was taken over by Isth­ their jobs and certainly made Log that "this 1st Assistant is The same holds true for Isth­ sacrifices to get their unions rec­ the Cape Elizabeth was in filthy mian after the bargaining elec­ about the worst character I've mian ships. The only ones who ognized, to obtain good wages condition, and badly infested tion deadline, crewmembers will ever met. What the Log printed with roaches. However, the crew are entitled to picket Isthmian and working conditions, and not be eligible to vote in the bal­ was true but it didn't go far expects to have her in A-1 shape ships are Isthmian seamen—it is maintain job security. loting to determine which Union enough." they who decide whether to strike "For non-union workers to by the time they return from a shall represent the Isthmian sea­ This 1st Assistant is now de­ or not to strike. profiteer on these sacrifices by contemplated trip of some four men. But these seamen can hold finitely off the ship, the result accepting the fruits and refus­ or five months duration. If this the ship tight for the SIU until JOB ACTION of the crew's and officers ing to contribute morally and pro-SIU crew follows the ex­ such time as Isthmian is forced j The Seafarers was born on the thorough dislike for him. Both financially is clearly unjust. And ample and code of SIU ships that to sign a contract with the Sea- i picket line, and gain after gain groups brought pressure to have yet the state is being asked to —"An SIU ship is a clean ship"— farers guaranteeing improved him removed. has been won both on the picket there's no doubt that she'll soon wages and conditions. legalize this injustice." line and through job action. Sea­ But the other officer-s were Other spokesmen for labor's be shipshape. Several overtime beefs de­ not in the same class with him," farers' agreements have been point of view brought out the Cape Elizabeth crewmembers veloped during the Elizabeth's Brother Callahan added. "I've constantly bettered through a fact that passage of the bill assert that they'll have an al­ first few days at sea, such as sailed with lots of men in my 37 long, hard and bitter fight. Ne­ would retard the state's indus­ most solid Union ship by the three hours overtime for two gotiations are now being con­ years but never with a better trial development. E. H. Wil­ time they return, and that their Wipers who did some plumbing ducted to make them better still. Skipper th^n J. P. O'Connor, the liams, President of the State Fed­ work and some other instances. Gunn's master. A strike is a serious thing, eration of Labor, warned that a Despite the refusal of the 1st "The new 1st Assistant En­ nothing to be taken lightly or state of war would exist between gineer is really okay and the Asst. to okay this time, the crew entered into carelessly. To safe­ labor and management if the is following the policy of keep­ stewards and cooks are all swell If you don'l find linen guard against any irresponsible bills were passed. guys," Callahan said. ing track of all disputed over­ when you go aboard your action and to prevent the mem,DIVIDE LABOR time with the thought in mind! Brother Callahan, now aboard ship, notify the Hall at once. bership from being .steamrollered that it might be collectible upon the J. Gunn as a member of the Fred Peiper, Regional Direct­ A telegram from Le Havre or into any inadvisable activity, the skelton crew, cPmmended the their return to the U. S. when Singapore won't do you any membership of the Seafarers has or of the CIO, asserted the bills ship to Seafarers. "When the caU Isthmian might be under SIU good. It's your bed and you voted a clause in the constitution have the expre.ss purpose of di­ contract with certain retroactive comes for a full crew don't hesi­ have to lie in it. which provides that a strike may viding the labor movement, .but provisions. | tate to sign on, "he said. that workers would not give up be called only after a resolution J. Gunn's Bucko Gape Elizabeth Chooses The SIU Now Ex-First ATTENTION! I �fri, Friday, Juna 7. 1949 THE SEAFARERS laC Page Four Seafarers States Basic Demands; Wen'tEe Bound By CMU Settlement Here's The Score WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN THE SIU IF YOU ARE AN ISTHMIAN SEAMAN Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 Initiation 15.00 Marine Fox Holds Meeting Holding a meeting on May 5th while at sea, crewmembers of the Marine Fox of the Isthmian Lines decided that as far as the maritime industry is concerned an injury n one is an injury to all. Under the chairman.ship of Pat Hulvey, and with Arthur Mann as secretary, numerous overtime and other beefs wei-e discussed. Overtime beefs for the Wipers doing maintenance work, day workers' beef on working second Sunday of International date­ line crossing, cargo time in Seat­ tle for Firemen and Oiler.s, over­ time in the Stewards Dept. in excess of eight hours. Quarter­ master shining brass on watch; all of these were discussed. The meeting further decided that port holes should be installed in the messrooms and fo'c.sles up­ on arrival at Seattle. If not, then the air conditioning system should be improved. Final action of the meeting was taken on the question of a Union contract, and it was decided that any contract signed with the Isth­ mian company should be made retroactive to March 18th when the voting began. The meeting was then adjourned at 7:15 p. m. foreign flag operators. Con­ hundred and sixty dollars a (Continned from Page 1) sequently, we are asking a rrionth, exclusive of overtime. TOTAL $17.00 working conditions, I should like shorter work day and an in­ Comparable decreases have af­ WHAT IT COSTS ALL to acquaint you with the posi­ creased raarxning scale to fected all unlicensed person­ SEAMEN TO MAINTAIN tion of the Seafarers Internation­ avoid a waterfront WPA. nel. The cost of living has MEMBERSHIP IN THE SIU al Union of North America, whose This information is sent to you increased approximately 30 Yearly Dues @ membership comprises a large percent since U. S. entry into to clarify our position. The SIU $2.00 per month $24.00 portion of U. S. Merchant Sea­ the war. Thus, there is a gap has not held a strike vote to Annucil Strike men. of at least 30 percent to be date, though its members will Assessment, Yearly .. 3.00 The 62,000 AFL seamen, mem­ adjusted in seamen's wages. not cross legitimate picketlines Annual Hosp. Fund .... 2.00 bers of the SIU, will not recog­ established for betterment of FEWER HOURS wages and working conditions of nize nor accept as precedent any YEARLY TOTAL $29.00 conclusions reached at this con­ 2. During the war more than seamen, regardless of affiliation. WHAT IT COSTS TO JOIN 5,000 vessels were in opera­ The SIU will not participate in ference SIU IF YOU ARE NOT AN the present Government-sponsor­ tion, affording a maximum The SIU always has dealt di­ ISTHMIAN SEAMAN employment for seamen. There ed negotiations between the CMU rectly with the shipowners in Current Month's Dues..$ 2.00 and its operators. Any decisions now are less than 3100 ves­ any negotiations for wages and will not be considered as a pre­ Initiation 25.00 sels in operation. The numworking conditions. We intend cedent to be foisted upon us Seafarers Int'l Fund .... 2.00 of men who sailed these 5000 to continue doing so. Our con­ ships has been swelled by vet­ in our contracts or future nego­ Building Fund 10.00 tracts have been open since Oc­ erans of the armed services tiation. Annual Strike Ass'mt... 12.00 tober, 1945. So far the shipJOHN HAWK, who are retmming to the Mer­ (4 years @ $3.00 per year) OAvners have made no effort to Secretary-Treasurer chant Marine. The unemploy­ Strike & Org'al Fund .. 5.00 meet with us. Seafarers International Union ment among seamen will be Hospital Fund 2.00 BASIC DEMANDS of North America further increased as more Strike Fund 10.00 Now that the Ship Sales Act Atlantic & Gulf District ships are laid up and sold to has been passed and ships are TOTAL $68.00 being returned to private opera­ All assessments in the SIU tion, we are determined to meet were passed by a secret vote with the shipowners in the near requiring a two-thirds ma­ future. jority. Our basic demands ai-e as fol­ lows: J—A six-hour working day at sea and in port for all ratings. However, we now have the shoe , (Continued from Page I) 2—^A 30 percent cash increase in could properly check to see if on the other foot. A crew not only backed me as Steward, but wages. enough food was aboard the ship. 2—An increase in the overtime For some obscure reason the in doing so was fired three times, rate, ranging from 48 cents company refused this legitimate and I'm happy to state that due to one dollar and twenty cents demand, and shortly thereafter support of shoreside officials in New York I was able to go back an hour. Collins was fired as of 6:00 p. m. on the Cape Pillar." ^—Amendments to and clarifi­ Satm-day, May 25th. Concluding, Collins remarked, cation of working rules. A lame excuse was given for "Solidarity between all depart­ Our demands are based upon Collins' dismissal—"conduct un­ ments and standing behind one becoming a man holding the re­ the following points: another in the matter of beefs sponsible position of Chief Stew­ will go a long way in building TAKE-HOME ard"—to excuse the company's a bigger and better Seafarers In1. Prior to U. S. entry into the action! teriialional Union." war the take-huuie pay of However, it was stated by the In further proof of their soli­ able seamen (for example) Captain, when firing Collins, that darity, two men from the Stew­ was one hundred and eighty man of his particular caliber ards Dept. worked on Collins job dollars a month, exclusive of was not to be considered as the as Chief Steward after he was overtime pay. Following U. type of man that the company fired, and before the crew was S. entry, December 1941 to would want as a Chief Steward. April, 1944, the take-home reduced to skeleton size, collect­ FORMER OFFICIAL This is part of Ihe Capo Pillar crew who stuck together solidly pay ranged from two hundred ed the extra wages for the job, and won their beefs from South Atlantic. Sitting (from left to right): dollars to two hundred and Any statements that Collins is and then turned the money over H. Morey, C. Hitchens, R. Eifling, J. Saea, H. Streling and B. Scott. thirty dollars a month, exclu­ not qualified, capable or what sive of overtime pay. Since have you, are certainly laugh­ to Collins. That's real SIU co­ Standing: A. Kala, A. Acosta, H. Collins (fired Steward who was reinstated by company), A. Anaya, J. Smith and F. Corcoran. that time it has been reduced able, according to port officials, operation! to range from one hundred in view of the fact that he has and forty five dollars to one beer sailing as a Chief Steward for years, and in addition was formerly Philadelphia Port Agent for the Seafarers. The fact that the Cape Pillar crew backed him up is sufficient proof that the crew considered him capable of doing his job, regard­ A concrete way of showing less of contrary remarks. appreciation to those Seafar­ After being notified of his re­ ers who have made sacrifices instatement, Collins stated, "A ship's beef is no better than by riding on unorganized the manner in which it is legiti­ ships, enduring poor condi­ mately presented and backed by tions and low wages in order the crew. Whether a beef be for to organize Isthmian and a Steward or a Wiper, both be­ AT&P has been adopted by ing members of the Union, they the Seafarers Intern:; tional are entitled to equal backing Union. when they are right." All Seafarers who have He continued, "In this particu­ sailed on Isthmian or AT&P lar case, I, as Chief Steward, was ships since June, 1945, are fired for strictly Union activity, urged to report to the New and nothing else. The Cape Pil­ York Hall as soon as possible lar crew very readily realized where they will be credited that they were not only backing the dues they paid while sail­ their Chief Steward, but that ing unorganized ships toward they were also backing the Un­ future payment. ion and it's policy, 'No man .shall A complete record of their be fired for Union activity.' activity will also be stamped Taken aboard the Cape Pillar before their baef developed, this is the entire crew with the ex­ In their book to show that ON OTHER FOOT ception of a few samen working or ashore. Kneeling (from the left): F. Lugietti, F. Bose, C. Cur­ they have worked long hours "In the past," Collins declared, tis, H. Brown, H. Morey, J. Beard, J. Blake and A. Acosta. Center row: S. Anaya, R. Eisling, H. for low pay in the battle to "many a Steward has been taken Sandvig, B. Crosby, M. Menor, H. Collins, F. Romano and G. Hayden. Rear: R. Starr, F. Corcoran, organize Isthmian and AT&P. off his ship by the crew for an C. Hitchens, C. M. Cox, B. Scoti|; E." Pantoja and A. Kala. Some of the boys moved around, so ihe infraction of the Union rules. name sequence.may be incorrect. SIU Reinstates Steward; Increases Manning Scale Volunteers Are Rewarded By SIU -.1: THEY WON THEIR BEEF �wtmmi ITMWK QUESTION, trip and why? Page Fiv* THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 7. 1948 What was your pleasantest ROBERT GORACKE. AB: The best Irip I can remember was the last trip I was on. The ship was the Simon Bolivar and we went to the Philippines. It was four and a half months of fun. Sure we worked, but with a swell crew and good officers, it made even work enjoyable. We got shore leave and a draw in Manila, and boy, that is some town. Part of the success of the trip v/as due to the excellent food we had. The Steward and the other men in the Stewards Department all knew the jobs they were supposed to do, and we had no trouble at all. ERNEST TROTMAN. Second Steward; 80 Percent Of Isthmian Fleet Has Voted; SlU Is Far In Front NEW YORK, June 5—Voting in the Isthmian election to choose a Union bargaining agent for the unlicensed seamen of that com­ pany has slowed down consider­ ably, with the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union still holding a com­ manding lead over the opposi­ tion. With 72 ships already voted as of this date, this leaves ap­ proximately 2 percent of the 90 odd ships in the Isthmian Fleet still to be voted. On Monday, June 3rd, the Edrnund Fanning crew voted at Baltimore. Accurate estimates by crewmemhers and ob.servers in­ dicated that the Seafarers re­ ceived approximately 70 percent of the total number of ballots cast. Results from this ship and others recently voted followed the trend already developed by the overwhelming majority of Isthmian ships which have se­ lected the SlU as the Union of Llicir choice by a better than 2 to 1 vote. According to all esti­ mates, the' SlU expects to main­ tain this favorable percentage with the possibility that it may be revised upward when all of the ballots have been tabulated. NEW ADDITIONS It's hard to pick one, when I've been on so many good and pleas­ ant trips. You know, trips to Europe, Sot^^h America, West In­ dies, I've been going to sea for 40-odd years and I can remem­ ber when every trip was bad, but now since we have a Union, practically all trips are good. I guess the best trip was one to South America. We got liberty Sn Santos, Rio, B. A., and Mon­ tevideo. Sailing conditions were swell, and the crew v/as fine. Best of all the good was good, and we had plenty for everybody. WILBERT BLANTON. FOW: About a year ago. I made a trip on the Finley Peter Dunne. If all trips were like that one, the sailors' life would really be a happy one. Wh6n wfe paid off in Galveston there wasn't a single beef on the whole ship. The crew was composed of 95 percent full book men, and Whitey Godfrey was the Bosun. He kept everybody working, and the ship was clean from stem to stern. The Stewards Department was perfect, and food can make or break a trip. Our Skipper was fops and other officers were also okay. Recently, over a period of the past few weeks. Isthmian has ac­ quired a lyimber of new vessels. Apparently they are building their postwar fleet of the better types of ships which may be used for carrying a wide variety of cargo plus auxilliary space for some passenger's. Among the new acquisitions are the Sea Cardinal which is a €-2, and the Oriental which is also a C-2 type. Both the Cape Meredith and the Cape Elizabeth are C-1 types. These ships have all been bought by Isthmian, not just operated for the WSA, and are an indication of Isthmian's desire to build up a fast, modern postwar fleet which can compete with merchant fleets of other countries. Since these ships were acquir­ ed by Isthmian after the election eligibility deadline, their crewmembers will not be able to vote on their choice of a Union to rep­ resent them in negotiations with the company. They can, however, keep these ships solid for the Union, and make certain that the company does not attempt to load them with anti-Union sea­ men during the time that con­ tract negoflfetions are in progress. As the election nears the finish Add Perils Of Sea (Cont.)-China Dept. ERNEST METTS. Oiler: I've been ptetty lucky, because most of my trips have been pleas­ ant. I remember one in particu­ lar because V-J Day came right in the middle of if. We were in Panama at the time and of course . ive had to go out and celebrate. Everybody got in to the spirit of things. We did a lot of drinking, and had plenty of fun out of the experience. Aftetr that we went on to the Philippines and then back to New Orleans. All in all. It Was one of the nlosf interest­ ing and pleasant trips I was ever on. The Journal of Commerce had ah interesting little yarn the other day, out of the Navy De­ partment. Strangely, it headed the piece "Marine Casualties." "Marine Casualties" related that a force of 60 Chinese, pre­ sumably pirates, had been re­ pulsed after having attempted to board the SS Chief Joseph, an SUP ship, while the vessel was aground at Shitau Bay in North China. The ship was refloated and proceeded on her trip under her own power, the Journal said. Sounds like Milton Caniff could do something with this one. May­ be the Dragon Lady had a hand in it, at that. line, it will become increasingly necessary to keep all Isthmian ships lined up in order to en­ force the contract demands which the Seafarers will present to the company as soon as the SlU is certiged as the Union bargaining agent. SlU organizers urge that the crewmembers of all Isthmian ships survey conditions, wages and overtime aboard their ves­ sels, and then send in the de­ mands which they wish to have submitted to the company. Ship­ board meetings should be held on all Isthmian ships for the piurpose of discussing demands, and they should be democraticaUy approved before they are sub­ mitted for negotiaiton. Seafarers Is Due To Testify Against Coast Guard At Hearing available reservists for duty (Contimved from Page 1) "brass hats'' toward unlicensed aboard struck ships. seamen. FOR SKID LIST Meanwhile, President Truman, A NEW BEEF already on the railroad unionists' And as the SlU prepared to go skid list, had fixed himself up to bat against the Coast Guard, nicely with maritime unions, too. that exalted branch of the milit­ He had, in effect, told the ship ary was girding itself for a new operators to get tough with the battle that is hardly designed to CMU by insisting that the Navy endear it to seamen. and Coast Guard would ride the This Was the announcement by ships in case of a strike. the Coast Guard that it was sus­ Navy Secretary Forrestal im­ pending all discharges "for the mediately followed through with time being." an order that former Navy men There was no outright state­ and qualified volunteers be re­ ment of intent, but the implica­ cruited to operate merchant tion was apparent: the Coast ships. Guard is planning to move in and Truman's blast at the maritime rqn the ships in the event the unions reveals clearly how he strike of the Committee for Mar­ would use the Coast Guard once itime Unity comes off on June he gets the maritime industry 15, or earlier, as proposed by under its thumb. some of its members. So there's now an added im­ In addition, the Coast Guard petus for John Hawk when he was reportedly listing all of its appears before that committee. New York's Recreation Room Is A Belly Robber's Paradise By JIMMY STEWART The third floor recreation room in the New York Hall has been cluttered up with Stewards since the $850,000,000 Thieves have been tying up our ships. There's a laugh a minute when these Stewards meet. One tells about the cockeyed Cook he had; another about the Baker he had who baked a cake chock-full of caraway seeds. On looking over ships' stores he discovered he had no caraway seeds, but did have a nice nest of mice in dry stores. Then there's the one about the smoked shoulders. This Steward told his dook to soak them, and he did just that—with soap in the tub. He had heard that "Duz does everything." who will need a crew is Hutchin­ son, as his department will be made up of Chief Steward Nochalk as Galleyboy; Walsh as Messman; Hanson as 2nd Cook, and Joe Harris as Utility. The crack of doom cannot make any more commotion than "Little Honest Joe" and Harry Collins when they sound off. Don't be asking Brother "Whalen to sing "Chloe" for a long time, as he has been suffering for past month from leaky pipes. He has requested four mop boys to handle four dozen extra mops. Had we not seen "Whalen, we would have known the Claymont Victory was in, as the "Lit­ tle Admiral" was spotted along the North River the other night. TAKE YOUR CHOICE You boys with the fancy pal­ ates who crave strawberries and cream for breakfast—to say noth­ ing of pears and watermelon all year 'round—better ship out with Brother Hutchinson, as he de­ mands these things for his ship. Of course, there is Brother Harris, who offers you fine South American limburger cheese. Or Walsh, who would coax you along with doughnut, if he could get Grimms to make them. After receiving a letter from Kelly, his ex-Chief Cook, Walsh sang "Oh, How I Miss You, Dear, Old Pal of Mine" for the rest of the voy­ age. HE'S READY The way it sounded today, the only Steward of those mentioned NOTICE! To Stewards Of Ships In Port: As soon as your ship an­ chors, order sufficient milk; bread, and vegetables for all the men on board. If this does not arrive, no­ tify the Union Hall. When the food is delivered, it is to be put into the ice­ box immediately. The Deck Department is to cooperate in this work. » . Vv , tV.iiJf ".i 'ik, �Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Navy Ordered To Sail Strike-Bound Ships i>4' of Harry Martin, President of the (Continued front Page 1) Masters, Mates, and Pilots. experience in the merchant mar­ The hysteria which Mr. Tru­ ine. man unloosed when he threaten­ This development overshadow­ ed the use of troops to break the ed the negotiating sessions which railroad workers strike, was once are now taking place between more unleashed by the latest an­ the Committee for Maritime nouncement that the Navy would Unity-CIO, and the New York be used to sail struck ships. Agents of the War Shipping Ad­ Such action was immediately condemned by all labor leaders ministration. The manner in which Naval as another step on the road lead­ persuiiiiel will be used to break ing to fascism. One responsible labor leader the strike has not been announc­ said that negotiating when the ed, but the orders emphasized President has threatened to call that deck, radio, and engineering out the Navy is "like bargaining qualifications are particularly with a loaded gun at your head." • needed. Officers and men experi­ Other spokesmen pointed out enced in stowing dry or fuel that only labor was being coer­ cargo are also to be recruited. ced. No pressure is being put on While the President was for­ management to come to an mulating plans to break the agreement. threatened strike, if and when it The President of the United comes off, two AFL Unions States is pursuing a disastrous pledged that the picket lines of policy when he automatically the one independent, and six CIO turns to the Army and Navy to Unions would be respected. help in settling disputes between labor and management. All or­ To the assurance previously given by John Hawk, Secretary- ganized labor will eventually suf­ Treasurer of the Seafarers Inter­ fer unless this practice is stop­ national Union, were added those ped immediately. OLIVER HODGE Here is the story of who left the sea for came back to sail the seas when his country a Seafarer good, but worn-torn called. Oliver Hodge, Chief Cook, started his sailing career in 1927 as a cook, and although he is now qualified to sail as Chief Stew­ ard, he prefers cooking. "I don't like anything better than cooking, especially when get stuff to cook with," he says. "I'm happiest when I am out at sea, cooking good food for a bunch of men who appreciate good cooking." The men who have sailed with Brother Hodge readily attest to his ability with the pots, pans, and vittels. WANTED ACTION Brother Hodge left the sea in 1936—^for good, he thought. He got a job as cook at the swanky Atlanta-Biltmore Hotel in At­ lanta, Georgia, and settled down for the life of a landlubber. But it couldn't last, and when the United States entered the war, Oliver felt that his services could be utilized so he volunteered to go to sea. Although past the draft age, he wanted to do his bit. He did—and more. When the enemy submarine menace was at it's height, Hodge was on the Woodbridge N. Ferris, sailing for Murmansk. Christmas, 1943, found the crew doing battle with a wolf pack and this continued for two days and nights until the last submarine was sunk or chased off by the convoy. RETURN BOUT And if this wasn't bad er.ough, the convoy was again attacked on the way back from Russia. Submarines were not the only danger he faced. In the Mediter- OLIVER HODGE ranean he was aboard the Samuel Griffin which was attacked by German -dive bombers on ten different occasions. Although he escaped being wounded, flying metal did hit his helmet. "I've still got that helmet," he says, "to remind me of how close I came to cooking perman­ ently on a real hot flame." Brother Hodge has a reputa­ tion for keeping cool in an em­ ergency. His shipmates say that nothing ruffles him, and that he is always patient with new men who make mistakes. Oliver Hodge is a good Cook and a good Union member. He has never been on the beach dur­ ing any major action, but he has played a big part in actions taken on any ship he has been on. "I'm a quiet guy, but I don't like to be pushed around," is the way he puts it. "The Union has been good to seamen, and so I always have insisted on doing my part for the Union. It pays off in the long run." ''G, • ^ The Seafarers International Union is the product of the years that have been so briefly des­ cribed in this journal. Ours has been a long steady grind. The past years clearly illustrate the power and prestige we have ac­ quired throughout the years. • In the Fall of 1939 we demand­ ed the payment of a war risk bonus. The NMU howled to high heaven in much the same plain­ tive wail they used when the SUP forced the payment of a five hundred dollar bonus for the Si­ berian run. Curran and Blackie Myers mournfully expressed the opin­ ion that conditions would be lost and later asserted that "the strike is shipowner inspired." All of this was a pitiful self-apology for outright scabbing. SIU WINS The first bonus agreement was won by the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and by it alone. The NMU leadership had condemned the strike and ordered their membership to stay off the picket lines but when the strike was won, they made a quick' rush to cash in on the SIU victory and get the bonus agreement added to their contracts. The NMU scabbery in the bonus strike was not the first in­ stance. In the SIU strike on the P&O ships and car ferries the NMU finked openly. Scab Jones, Miami Agent of the NMU, re­ cruited finks in Miami and went back and forth through the pick­ et lines under police escort. (Mr. Jones suffered a severe accident several days after a ship sailed with a scab crew.) With. scabs on the ships, the NMU won a temporary victory but within a year the scabs had departed from Florida for other climates and the SIU was vic­ torious after a twenty month fight. The P&O was forced to give in, and a contract embodying all of our demands was signed. FIRST ONE The first American ship tor­ pedoed was the "Robin Hood," an SIU contract ship manned en­ tirely by SIU members. SIU members died and the re­ mainder went through the pat­ tern of suffering that has since become so well known, long seemingly endless days in the lifeboats, a story of which we know too much already and which to seamen needs no description. Our entire apparatus, already geared for struggle, immediately launched a campaign for more adequate war risk compensation, and thus Pearl Harbor found the SIU leading the entire maritime industry in the fight for ade­ quate conditions, pay and war risk compensation. Prior t o Pearl Harbor and throughout the year of 1941, NMU members by the hundreds were attempting to join the SIU. For the protection of our new membership we could only ac­ cept a few of theso applicants and then only those with clear strike records and no evidence of Communist -memburship or sympathies. With the entry of our country into the war we resolved, as we had in 1917, to make all other matters seco^idary to the wm- ning of the war. We pledged rine Institute, and the adminis­ ourselves to a no strike, no stop- trative organization of the ship­ owners. They have accepted (not ne­ gotiated) a master contract which fails to take into considera­ tion the diverse needs of dif­ ferent operational areas. This agreement written by the master hands of top notch corporation lawyers is as full of holes as a swiss cheese and as smelly as limburger. It can be interpreted more ways than astrologers can inter­ pret the heavens. The NMU officials cannot settle beefs satis­ page program for the duration. factorily and that is one of the We pledged ourselves an un­ many reasons why the majority ceasing vigilance against any ef­ of the seagoing membership of forts of the shipowners to con­ the NMU are so dissatisfied. vert the war into a profiteers' Ninety percent of all NMU boom, thereby destroying our conditions under the excuse of members repafriated aboard SIU ships immediately apply for "war needs." membership in the SIU. THE BONUSES The Seafarers International The SIU was the first .union Union, on the other hand, nego­ to demand ancf receive the attack tiates its contracts with the com­ bonus and the war area port panies directly. bonus. We were the first to fight (Continued Next Week) against the cancellation of these bonuses and to insist on large definite areas being designated as combat areas. Tens of thousands of seamen on the "shuttle" runs have drawn millions of dollars extra pay as a result of thege efforts. Pity the poor, hungry ship­ When we fought against the owner. His profits have decreas­ cancellation of the port bonus, ed since the end of the war, and Vice-President Frederick Myers now he only makes a mere ump­ of the NMU made an eloquent teen hundred percent profit. He conciliatory speech in Washing­ simply has to economize, and let ton declaring that fighting the chips fall where they will. against the Government edict was The penny-pinching tactics of "like a dog barking at the moon." the Overtakes Steamship Com­ This is the historic role of la­ bor-fakers, the role of collabora­ pany held up the sailing of the tion with the employers. When Cape San Bias from May 8, until we continued the fight and won May 15. Carrying twelve -pass­ the majority of our points it was engers, the Cape San Bias was a different tale, however, and ready to sail on May 8 with only we, who had been referred to as nine men in the Stewards De­ "dogs barking at the moon" saw partment instead of the required the usual picture of the NMU eleven. This was brought to the fakers wagging their tails be­ attention of the Patrolman, How­ hind us begging the shipowners ard Guinier, and he refused to allow the men to sigh on. and WSA for a hand-out. It was only after several days FOLLOWS SIU of negotiation, handled for the It has ever been thus. The S I U b y Assistant Secretarygreatest demand the NMU has Treasurer J. P. Shuler, that the presented has been that of parity company agreed to sign on the with the SIU. There is a definite necessary men for the Stewards reason for this. Department. In their mad struggle for mem­ Another cause for holding up bership and contracts at any the sailing was averted when the price they have sacrificed every Skipper agreed to allow the Sal­ vestige of unionism. Today the oon Me.ssman to eat his meals in NMU is practically a subsidiary the Saloon, Iqstead of in the of the American Merchant Ma­ pantry, standing up. fW Pity The Poor, Poor Shipowner NMU Feeds Promises To isthmian Now that the Thomas Kearns of the Isthmian Lines has voted in the NLRB—conducted elec­ tion, registering approximately 75 percent of her crew's vote for the Seafarers, certain facts con­ cerning wild pre-election prom­ ises of the NMU organizers have come to light. According to R. A. Rosekrans, a crewmember of the Kearns, two NMU organizers boarded the ship at New Orleans loaded down with propag'anda. ' The rosycolored literature was promptly tossed overboard. Some of the men kidded the NMUers unmer­ cifully for' a while, and then they were ordered off the ship. Before leaving, these two indi­ viduals promised the crew any overtime they had, saying they'd collect it. If a man had none, thej' told him tp write down any­ thing he thought they could col­ lect for him. One of the crew made a few inquiries, and found out that the NMU was intending to pay for this overtime out of their own pockets in order to get the votes on that ship - for the NMU. After this, these two guys tried to board the Kearns again, but the crew wouldn't allow them to come aboard. This was because the crew was largely for the SIU and wanted no part of the NMU or their phony promises of over­ time they couldn't deliver. That's why they voted. overwhelmingly for the Se^aiccs. �Fridar, JtAio 7, ISW tnni SB AF AREkS LOG Page Seroa ' Beefs Are Settled In Port Arthur After Scabbing On The Entire Waterfront, NMU Asks For Sopport m NEWS?? By SONNY SIMMONS Cuba, so it looks favorable for the men who want to sail on the good ship Florida There are several of the oldtimers in port at the present time. We got news about the Baltimore gang from Bob High, and news about other ports and people The Shipping Commissioner from Buddy Bregg, Roland Vecame by a couple of days ago lasco, ano others. and told me that we had a ship leaving Boca Grande short one Messman and one Wiper. TAMPA—We are getting quite a few ships in here lately. There are three in port now, and four due within the day or so. If the boom is on, I hope it is here to stay. Silence this week from the Branch Agei^s of the foUowhsg ports: CHARLESTON MOBILE SAVANNAH NORFOLK HOUSTON SAN JUAN By LEON PORT ARTHUR — Shipping and business have been a little better than usual during the past week. We have had to send for men to Galveston on several oc­ casions. We are still experienc­ ing a shortage of rated men, so any of you boys who really want to ship and have the ratings, come on down and take your choice. We paid off the Newburg, L. A. Tankers, at Lake Charles during the early part of the week. She had only two beefs on her and these were settled to the com­ plete satisfaction of the crewmembers. The first beef concerned 25 hours disputed overtime earned by the Oilers for cleaning bilge strainers under orders from the First Assistant' Engineer. The Chief claimed that this Mutual Respect On Ship Makes For Good Trip If he hadn't warned me, the ship would have cleared without a full crew. By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — This Branch has just seen another very busy It is the responsibility of the week, with several payoffs in Delegates to make sure that this Boston, a couple in Portland, Me., doesn't happen. The work on and another in Providence, R. I. board ship is tough enough with­ Then, too, about a dozen ships out having extra work put on the that were lying around on "idle men. status" suddenly got assignments SOME NERVE all at once, which meant hustling The local NMU is spreading a up full crews for all of them and lot of hooey about having the covering each sign-on with a pa­ support of all seamen when, and trolman. if, they go out on strike June 15. The SS Calvin Austin (Eastern) They may have some support, was one of the ships paying off but we down here don't want to in Boston. This ship is one of the have anything to do with it. We cleanest to hit this port in many saw the super-militant NMU sail a moon. The quarters and pas­ the LaSalle Seam out of here last sageways were spotless, every­ month, and there was a picket thing having been freshly paint­ line around her. ed. If they can sail a "hot" ship in The Austin carried a crew that April, they can probably do the made no bones about their affec­ same thing in June. I can't un­ tion and respect for the officers derstand those guys. They scab aboard, particularly the Master, Captain Donald Nelson, and his Chief Mate, Carlton Landers. The officers were equally loud in their praise of the crews they had for the last couple of voy­ ages, saying that the spirit of cooperation was ever present. Finally, there was not a single hour of overtime disputed — a perfect payoff. on other workers, but as soon as they get into a hole, they come whining for help and support. I bet they even had the nerve to ask the Phosphate Miners, whom they scabbed on last month, for support, or maybe a contribution. STRIKEBREAKERS Florida Attorney General Wat­ son has started to import super finks to organize the scabs in this state into a so-called open shop union. James Karam, who was unmasked in the Log a few weeks ago, has come to Florida to do some more dirty Work. His Veterans Industrial Asso­ ciation is sponsored solely by bus­ iness men and farmers, and will probably be used to break strikes as they did in Arkansas. This Attorney General is a guy who shoqjd be beat in the next election. He is a definite menace, and is completely on the side of the bosses. The P £•'• O Line is advertising that now is the time to make re­ servations for a vaction trip to SIU STANDARDS To make it an exceptional week, two Calmar vessels—the SS Thomas Reed and the SS John B. Latrobe—paid off in ex­ ceptionally good style. There was not a single overtime beef on the Reed, which was another clean ship in accordance with SIU high standards, with all quarters and passageways paint­ ed and messrooms spotless. All hands were grateful to Brother Henderson, Chief Stew­ ard, for his fine work in putting out tastly menus and keeping his department as clean as a hos­ pital at all times. On the Latrobe, we found an­ other instance of mutual respect and a high degree of cooperation between ofifcers and crew. Both were eager to say that the other group was the best they had ever sailed with. The payoff was not without disputed overtime; but' with the help of the ship's delegates and all hands, who agreed not to take a drink until the ship had paid off, everything was thrash­ ed out satisfactorily. The Patrolmen wish to express their gratitude publicly for the cooperation they received from the crew of the Latrobe. Would that all ships' crews could ap­ preciate how much better it is for themselves and everybody else that they are perfectly sober when the ship is paying off! IN MEMORY The Fort Lane, a Deconhill tanker, paid off in Providence. The people of Providence, through Rev. Father Dillon of that city, presented a wreath to Captain C. D. Johnson, the Lane's Master, to be cast into the sea in memory of all the mariners lost at sea. The Master and crew will hold services when they get into "torpedo lane" and cast the wreath over the side at the con­ clusion of services. Peck and the SS Fort Donaldson (tanker) were paid off by one of our patrolmen. Although both of these vessels are under West Coast contracts, they have been operating on tjiis coast so long that they now have virtually 100 percent SIU crews. Both paid off without any disputed over­ time hanging fire. Coming up next week, though, is a "lulu!" The SS Samuel Johnson (Eastern) is on her way i> l|;i/////. In Portland, the SS Clarence Shipping Booms In Buffalo Area to Boston with several men in irons—owing to a shooting spree BUFFALO—^The railroad strike indulged in by some of the crew certainly gave the passenger ves­ while in sunny Italy. We can only wait and see what the dam­ sels all the work they could age will be. handle. The Great Detroit and SEA WEEDS the Eastern States, D. and C. A comparison of various pay­ Line, started their 1946 schedule last week and had capacity loads offs will prove conclusively that there is a certain type of crewevery day. member which is to the SIU what The general improvement in a weed is to a garden. Which port activities continues. Several seems to indicate" that a little idle ships in Buffalo harbor are "weeding" is imperative. And being considered for recommis- sometimes it is a member with sioning. This entire area is boom­ an old book who might be the ing, and the industrial picture worst offender against the poli­ looks better and better a.s time cies of the SIU—^it would be well goes on. to remember that these members are subject to the "weeding" pro­ AUTO VANISH cess also, provided their behavior Automobiles are being shipped is detrimental ot the welfare of to this point for redistribution to the whole body. other sections of the east. Plenty Well, with that bit of moraliz­ of new cars pass through this ing out of the system, it is about spot, but from the newspapers time to call it a week. Oh, yes, we gather that they are not for sale except on the "black mark­ in case there are any unemployed et" or to a select group of special SIU members in the country, we shipped 178 men last week, with customers. quite a few jobs still on the board Today, 390 new Nash automo­ as of Saturday night. biles arrived from Kenosha, Wis­ consin, on board the J. P. Wells, D. and C. Lines. These will prob­ ably disappear like all the others. By ALEX McLEAN Seamen Sailing Calmar Ships The Canadians of the Crystal Beach Line is on her regvdar run to the Candian shore. If any of you lake sailors or deep-sea men want a little recreation, di'op in­ to the Buffalo Hall. There may not be any shipping on the day you come here, but we can at least send you to a foreign port for an afternoon's entertainment. Payoffs are lo be held on board ship from now on. Un­ der no circumstances are men to agree to payoff in the com­ pany office. If the company represen­ tative insists on paying off at the company office, notify the Union Hall immediately. JOHNSON was unauthorized overtime and we had to take him down to the engine room and show him th.it the First had it marked on the board that cleaning bilge strain­ ers was a part of the Oilers' duties Of course, his argument then blew up in his face. The ship was due to go to the shipyards at Galveston for tank cleaning, as the tanks were de­ clared unfit for cargo and this caused the second beef. The Captain wanted to hold the crew until the ship reached Galveston, and so he claimed that there was a seven-day clause in the rider. "When we asked him to show us where the articles contained a seven-day clause, he was unable to do so. Was his face red! We had an exceptionally clean payoff on the Haiti "Victory. The crew claimed reimbursement for launch service not furnished by the company while the ship was in Chile, and we had no trouble in obtaining the money which the crew had spent for launch service. PROUD OF SIU Being a member of the Sea­ farers International Union makes me very proud. Our organization is active, and we have the bestpaid group in the maritime in­ dustry. Most of us have taken all this for granted, not realizing that these things are a direct re­ sult of the attitude our Brothers have toward our Union. We do not feud among ourselves. We are cooperative; we uphold the traditions of good unionism. We continue to organize the unor­ ganized so that every man who goes to sea can share the free­ dom and satisfaction which all Seafarers have. The people of the United States are not too well aware that we delivered the goods through un­ told hazards — hazards which even now make us shudder. Countless men perished in the fight, uncomplainingly. We do not now complain. We are proud that we did our bit. We are a growing Union. Our poUcy will help us to continue the growth. The membership runs the SIU, and our complaints, desires, and new ideas are given'— every consideration. Oldtimers and newcomers will agree that SIU members are rep­ resented on the ship and ashore. Beefs and overtime are settled, not forgotten. And they are settied at the point of production. So be proud of your Union. Remember that you are doing unorganized seamen a good turn when you talk to them about the SIU. Stewards Delegate Does A Good Job The Stewards Department of the SS Aiken "Victory consisted of 43 members, and so it was quite a job for Stewards Delegate Patrick McCann to keep things on the ball. He did it, and there were no beefs at the payoff. All other Delegates did a fine job. The cooperation we re­ ceived was wonderful. At the first shipboard meet­ ing, the crew went on record to fine any members who broke the rules about sanitation, etc. The sum of $36.00 was collected, and this money will be used for the benefit of SIU Brothers in the Staten Island Hospital. Everyone on board has a good word to say for the Skipper, a one-time ISU member. Jimmy Sheehan Ray Gonzales �"' ''v.'"-',. i Page Eighi THE ^'•- "'I*'-'" r^"'- '''• SEAFARERS LOG * Friday. June 7, 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Shipowners Go-A-Begging, Their Pockets Bulging With Cabbage By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK—It's had to be­ scows will now carry an eighth lieve that the operators have the man, a galley utility, and the Cape vessels will sail with two nerve enough to claim that they more men. can't afford to raise seamen's Business and shipping slowed wages and decrease hours. It down this past week. 1 guess takes a lot of guts to "cry poor that the operators are keeping mouth" when you have over 21 all possible ships out to sea until the strike threat is over. billion dollars in your pocket. PORT GOSSIP That's a lot of money, and all I hear that Chief Steward Joe of it came of the taxpayers and the seamen's pockets. The pa­ Ryan is in town on a Moian tug, the Pigeon Point. From the re­ triotic operators talked about ports I get about the good feed­ making sacrifices but saw to it ing and the cleanliness of the that they increased their rate of boat, I'll have to watch myself profit; worse than that, they ac­ or I'll be signing on her and This is a special membership meeting called together in the New York hall to elect a balloting tually chiseled the government by quit being a piecard for awhile. committee for the Constitutional and Shipping R iles Referendum. The men elected were doing lb their duty as good Union members. Have You?—Have you voted yet? selling ships to the Maritime The Galer Stone came into port r Commission for from seven to as clean as any ship I've ever 10 times the original cost. And seen. The Eastern 3S Company this was for ships 29 or more boat is in perfect condition and years old. has a swell Stewards Department. By RAY W. SWEENEY ABs, Firemen and Oilers POOR RICH The proof is in the fact that al­ are needed in the Port of GALVESTON The Captain of ship. Not much else, only Now they claim that they can­ most the entire crew is signing Buffalo. An acute shortage cheese. he SS De Soto, Waterman Lines, not increase wages. To oldtim- up for the next trip. Good sail­ exists, and these ratings can MORE CHEESE lid not want to pick up any ers who know the way the mind ing, men, and keep her steady as be placed immediately on The Skipper also believed in dores in San Pedro. "We'll get of a shipowner works, it looks she goes. jobs lasting at least six to approving the menu and cutting :hem when we hit the Canal eight months. Ex-navy men like a squeeze play to get an ad­ Remember—now is the time to down on vegetables or on the se­ Zone," he said. are invited to visit the near­ ditional subsidy out of the gov­ beat the Coa.st Guard. We may lection of other food. He is going est SIU Great Lakes HalL At the Canal Zone, no stores, to have a vacation for the next ernment—more than enough to never get as good a chance again. and the Agent wil give them but same story. "We'll get them six months because we underpay the wage demands of the Write or wire your congressman necessary details. seamen. when we reach Holland." to support HR 154. The operators can afford to Well, they sure did pick up play cagy. Truman has promised stores when the vessel reached to use the Army and Navy to en­ Holland. That ice-box on the force the shipowners position, De Soto had more cheese in it and so they are prepared to rest, By LOUIS GOFFIN than 1 ever saw before on any on their swollen profits and tax rebates and let Uncle Sucker foot JACKSONVILLE — We only We expect the SS Cornell Vic­ the bill for them. Nice work, if had one payoff in the past few tory, Waterman, and the SS Amayou can get it! days, and that was on the SS rillo Victory, American Haywire, We received a report that the Terry Stephenson, a West Coast from Norfolk to load a small There were no beefs amount of cargo for the West Maritime Commission people in wagon. Philadelphia didn't think that on board so the ship paid off in Coast. These ships usually sign on in that the crew of the Otis Hall fine style. other ports, and only use Jack­ should be fed ice cream. Maybe The SS Irvin S. Cobb is in stand the Coast Guard has sus­ they thought that straight ice from Savannah to load a little sonville as a loading port. As pended his license for that length cream—without a chocolate soda cargo, and we managed to ship a a rule we seldom have any jobs By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS of time. chaser—would be too strong for few men on her. We had a hur­ on these ships while they are in Brother Joe Wread, who sign­ seamen. NEW ORLEANS—At long last, ry-up call from Savannah for this port unless they come in ed on the crew on the Coast, was shorthanded. the Bisso Tugboat Company has some sailors and a Chief Cook JOB ACTION voted thanks because of the way Unless something sneaks in that By militant job action we have for the SS James Swan. This we is not listed for this port, the started talking turkey. Negotia­ everything turned out. Each man tions are now under way, and succeeded in increasing the filled immediately. next few days look like bleak Willie has been taken off the un­ received wages, subsistence, and Altogether we shipped 14 men Steward Department Manning ones as far as shipping is con­ fair list. I hope that we will be transportation back to the poi't Scale on the old Bull ships, and in various ratings to the above cerned. able to report that an agreement of signing on. This was paid at on the Cape ships. The Bull three ships. RUMOR SPIKED has been reached within the near the payoff. We understand from a local future. GOOD NEWS source that the NMU is posting Winning out over this laborShipping in Galvestorf has bulletins aboard their ships stat­ hating company would be quite started to pick up, but Wipers ing that the SIU is going out with a feather in the cap of the SIU. and Ordinaries are still not being them on June 15, if they go out. Thjs has been a hard nut to called for in great numbers. By J. TRUESDALE This is rank misinformation. The crack. Don't give up, boys; things will The draft question has t<en get better. PHILADELPHIA — This town tivity here. A few of the NMU SIU only goes out on strike after of brotherly love is going to goons were looking for some of O •—.L-., talked about down here and it Brother Windy Walsh, Hous­ shake from the foundations with­ our boys, and were unfortunate was pointed out that the draft ton Dispatcher, shipped last enough to find them. The NMU in the next little while. boards are still on the ball. Any week. Seem.s like he had his fill members within the draft age, of trouble with Houston wine, Our pride and joy, the gym, is is losing the Isthmian election, regardless of their present clas­ women, and trucks with trailers. rapidly rounding into shape and and NMU goons are losing argu­ ments to SIU men. Arguments, sification, had better keep in Brother Johnnie Williams starts should be ready for use soon. did 1 .say? touch with their boards. Failure his vacation soon and will be Most of the men are looking for­ The girls in this town are to do so may result in Army heading for Tampa. ward to the regulation size ring beautiful and streamlined—and service. You boys around Cow Lane which we will have. You'll never get rich diggin' a better be on the look-out, be­ This piece of equipment will friendly. There is a park close to ditch; you're in the Army now. cause he is coming from Texas be used for exercise, and some­ NEW CREWS with longhorn ideas. Whoopee! times for giving our visitors love When a new crew comes taps. Oh, well, it will all be in aboard ship, they should im­ fun, we hope. the membership approves such mediately elect a Delegate so Business is starting to pick up action on a referendum ballot. that he can check all books and in this port. A few of the oldNo vote has taken place in our tripcards. If this is done, the Check the slop chest be­ timers shipped out, but some Patrolman can be advised if fore your boat sails. Make Union, and the NMU is off its others came into port to replace there are any men who are not beam when it attempts to put sure that the slop chest con­ them. Voting on the amendments wanted. In that event, arrange­ out .such lies. tains an adequate supply of to the Constitution and the Ship­ In a democratic Union such as ments can be made to replace all the things you are liable ping Rules also has increased the the SIU, the membership major­ disrupters, or freeloaders. to need. If it doesn't, call the activity of the HaU. All hands should know who ity rules. This principle is in Union Hall immediately. If conditions continue to im­ contradiction to the NMU policy their shipmates are, and how The slop chest is your cor­ prove as they have been up to they stand with the Union. You of ruling from the top. ner store while you are at now, the news from this port, in regards to shipping, will be in- the Hall, and it is certainly nice The moral to all this is: Don't have to live with these men, sea. You can't take your creasingly better. to go there and relax. believe the phony propaganda sometimes for a long -period of trade someplace else if the For more information on this the NMU puts out. It is as false time, so it is to your advantage slop chest doesn't have what GOONS STOPPED score, write to our park expert. as the commie leaders of that to have only shipmates who wiU you need. We have had some extra ac- Blackie Cardulla. union can make it. pull their share of the load. I. ;• [r Gt. Lakes Jobs Be Soto Grew Doesen't Give Edam Agent Spikes NMU Propaganda Check Books And Tripcards Before Voyage Phiiiy Gym Wiii Be Ready Soon Check It - But Good �THE Frida^' June 1, 1946 New Isthmian Ship Is Okay Thp newly acquired SS Orien tal, latest addition to the Isth mian Line's postwar fleet, is shap ing up okay for the Seafarers with almost the entire crew al ready pro-SIU. After making ; fairly accurate check, it was de termined that only two NMU book ^nembers were aboard the Oriental. . Shoreside organizer Ed Bender talked things over at great length with one of thesl^ NMUers, Chief fcook Jose Englesa, and finally converted him to the SIU way of Union life when he promised to turn in his NMU book. Bender didn't have to do too SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ISTHMIAN'S NEWEST — ORIENTAL r Letter Explains U. S. Tax Laws To Canadians hard a job of selling Englesa on the advantages of the Seafarers, but he did have to clear up sev­ eral misconceptions which Jose had acquired from some vicious­ ly lying anti-SIU literature put out by the NMU. VANCOUVER—The following letter sent to the SIU Hall here by the Skipper of the SS WiUis Other members of the Orien­ Van. Devanter, Moore-MacQortal's crew assured Bender that mack Lines, contains not only a they were thoroughly convinced boost for Canadian SIU seamen, that the Seafarers was the Union —which is not surprising—but for them. In fact, they asserted also has an explanation of the that when their ship returned U. S. tax laws that the Cana­ from a contemplated trip to dians will find informative. Shanghai and other Far Eastern May 19, 1946 ports she umuld be all for the Mr. H. Murphy, Agent British Columbia Seamen's SIU with not one NMU man on Union board her. Vancouver, B. C. Recently taken over from the Dear Sir: former operators, the Robin Line, In reference to your letter of These seamen from ihe SS Orienlal. Isthmian Lines, obligingly March 20, 1946, to Mr. A. Knight the Oriental is equipped to carry 15 passengers in addition to her posed for ihe Log (their favorite paper) photographer just off Jora- in regards to tax deductions. I did in my ignorance cause regular cargo load. She's a C-2, lemon St., Brooklyn. Kneeling (from left to right): R. Haggdahl, K. Anderson, K. Thorson, M. de Leach and H. Doughtie. Center: some hard.ships to the Canadian and according to her crew the of­ N. Borjeson, S. Zettreman, J. Overton, R. Ohnemus, C. Hendrick seamen aboard this vessel by ficers seem like a pretty fair and V. Pickelmann. Rear: A. Johanson, J. Karlson, J. Watkins and limiting their draws on wages. . group. During the course of the voy­ T. Going. By HOWARD GUINIER age I inquired from the U. S. Many members have asked Shipping Commissioner at Bal­ "When are we going on strike. boa, C. Z. and at the War Ship­ What amazes me is the fact that ping in London, England for a so many of our members don' clarification of Legal Bulletin seem to understand the score. No. 27 but with no results. Upon First of all, according to our arriving at New York I finally Constitution, before a strike can managed to get the necessary in­ be called, a resolution must be formation and as I understand it brought before the membership this is the clarification. If this is carried, a referendum Non-Resident Alien Seamen vote is taken in all ports and if are subject to a 30 percent an affirmative result is reported, withholding tax upon that part a time and date is set for the of wages which has been earn­ strike to commence. ed within territorial waters of The very next move is to set the U. S. up the many rank and file com­ However, they are entitled mittees that will actually run the to exemption at the special strike under the leadership of duration of the articles. the officials. It thus happens, in the ma­ Since none of these steps have jority of case.s, that the total A been taken, we are therefore not accrued exemption e.xceeds the considering a strike at this time. taxable wages and, consequent­ However, the CIO Maritime ly, no tax is assessed. Council has taken a strike vote, Certainly regretted the acci­ and has set the date for June 15. dent, causing the hospitalizing of Mr. F. Marion at Balboa, C. Z. FREE TO ACT He i.s a real seamen and bosun We of the SIU are an autono­ and 1 regret having to pay him mous part of the AFL, and are off. free to take any steps we deem I was more than satisfied with Taken at Pier 17, Brooklyn, the crew of Isthmian's newest addition—the Oriental—are strongly necessary for the protection of the Canadian Seamen employ- our members. This we will do pro-SIU. Front row (from left to right): M. de Lach, S, Zetterman, R. Ohnemus, J. Overton, K. Thor­ ed at Vancouver, B. C. and only as we have done in the past. son, M. Oxentine and H. Doughtie. 2nd row: A. Johanson, V. Pickelmann, T. Going. N. Borjeson, K. wish it were possible to always As union men we cannot sit Anderson and J. Watkins. Rear: L. Clevenger, J. Karlson, R. Haggdahl auid C. Hendrick. obtain seamen of their ability idly by and pretend that every­ and cooperation. thing is all right when any other Thanks for the cooperation in union is locked in a struggle getting me a crew on so short with the bosses. a notice in Vancouver, B. C. We must constantly keep in Yours for continued coopera­ mind that any result that may be tion, obtained by a rival union will of (Sgd.) D. C. Redding, Master necessity have a direct result on SS Willis Van Devanter. our position. Since this is true, Federal Government to centralize roaches, (fumigation of vessel not Britannia Rules we must be prepared for any the health inspection service at having been done on the present class, but is definitely anti-la­ The Slaves eventuality. this port, and protests sent to voyage.) It is therefore advisable that "•Hugh Murphy bor. I wish it to be known that The recent arrival here of the British MPs, and the British Min­ this "Lucas" is no relation to the moment a strike is called in 1. ^ 1. British freighter Samshee, istry of Shipping in regard to myself, thank God. the maritime field, all members about the dirtiest rustbucket to the deplorable conditions under First Patrolman That's all for now. Brothers, so should call the Union Hall for ever hit this port, found the crew which "Britannia Still Rules the keep her steady as she goes. instructions, and follow them to Shipping has been slow lately. up in arms against their intoler­ Slaves." P. Lucas the letter. The crew signed on in July of There are a few U. S. ships in able conditions, and bad treat­ S. s. a. Do not assume that you know ment at the hands of the Skip­ last year on three year articles port, and vacancies have been the score. Get in touch with your per, who evidently has some dis­ and have complained of the fol­ filled. Everything is under con­ Second Patrolman Union and make sure. trol on these ships, even though torted idea that sailors are not lowing: The latest move by the commieThe indiscriminate logging of most of the men are carrying trip human. controlled CSU on the water­ cards. However, some of his crew had crew members by the Master, on front is very disheartening to What a comparison with the petty offenses. other ideas and knew that they Lack of consideration and at­ Park Steamships freighters, the some of it's own members. They only had to contact the local tention of crew members when B. C. Coast Steamships Service have put on a raiding drive on branch of the SIU to get action All Departments ill, and the diversion of the (CPR), Canadian National Steam­ our members on the Union to improve their lot. Steamships Co. They have cut When your ship docks, it A hearing on the complaints ship's hospital to other uses, mak­ ships and the Union Steamships out the Initiation fee—this is the is a good idea to have a list of the crew was held in the Ship­ ing it unavailable to crew mem­ Ltd. fleets. More of our fellows bait—offering free membership of necessary repairs to give should make a trip on these ships ping Office, presided over by the bers when required. and charging dues at $2.00 per to the Patrolman. This wlil General uncleanliness of crews' for an education. Shipping Master and at which month. help in letting the company Here's hoping that the ILO nothing was decided or accom­ quarters, refrigerator and store­ know exactly what has to be Some of the fellows on these rooms. conference will be a big success plished. done to get the ship in tip­ ships believe they can join the Crew bed blankets never hav­ and for the benefit of the sea­ The SIU Agent went to work top condition. commie outfit on this free and had the health authorities ing been laundered for the dura­ men of Canada, as well as in the scheme, then switch over to the Seafarers don't have to sail tion of the voyage (ten (10) States. check the ship and fumigate the SIU free of charge. beat-up ships. Do your part months at time of writing), as crews' quarters, which was not I noticed, in the May 17 issue to make every ship a clean, They will be very disappointed entirely satisfactory. However, well as very irregular changes of of the West Coast Sailors, a ref­ well kept vessel. she Was cleaned up after a fash­ bed linen. erence to Senator Lucas, who has at this, because the SIU does not ion, and a protest sent to the Ship infested with flies, and posed as a friend of the working {Continued on Page 14) Steps To Take In A Strike Situation WITH THE SIV m CANADA Attention Members! : r.- �•1 |»age Ten TBE SEAPAREHS tO C Friday, June 7. 1946 I ••( SKIPS' MIMUTES AND NEWS FUNERAL FOR A SEAFARER Sunset Crew Asks Four-Watch System A resolution calling for inclusion of the four-watch system in all future contracts of the SIU with shipowner's was adopted by the crew of the SS Sunset at a ship's meet­ ing in the Straits of Gibralter. The resolution pointed out that many ships now are going to the boneyard, bring­ They Love The Cook OnColabee Crew members aboard the SS Colabee are worried, frankly. They have a Chief Cook who is a honey, He is the kind of Cook Frenchy Michelet and J. P. Shuler think they are. And, Brothers, that is plenty good. Only once in a blue moon, they say, do you get a Chief Cook like Alfred Rogers aboard ship. And now the Captain—blast him —wants to order him off the ship because he had an argument with • the Port Steward, i The crew got together on May •17, just before sailing time, the 'minutes say, to settle beefs about dirty conditions aboard the ship, and someone said the Captain was about to order the Cook off because of liis argument with the Port Steward, and everybody got upset, immediately. ing about unemployment in thetmarine industries. It brought out that members of the Stewards the fact that, compelled by the Department and other seamen necessity of finding work, sea­ not required to stand watches be men will compete against each paid at the existing overtime other, resulting in non-union ac­ rate for all hours over 40. tivities on a large scale. LETTER. TOO The four-watch system, how­ The resolution and minutes ever, will bring down the work­ were accompanied by a letter ing hours from 56 to 40, and re­ from ship's Delegate Nelson New­ sult in the employment of more ton, which says in part: seamen on each .ship, bringing "While we realize that this about a lessening of competition. resolution is repetitious, a simi­ Along with the four-watch lar resolution on the four watch clause, the resolution advocates system having been printed in the Log a short time ago, we be­ lieve that matters as important as this must continually be brought to the atleiilion of the membership to arouse it to ac­ year in jail. Ya pays yer money tion. For this reason we are and ya takes yer cherce, they requesting that the entire resolu­ said in Cuban accents. tion be published in the Log." The Coastal Herald's crew Okay, Brothers, here goes; went to their brother's aid. They Whereas, under Ihe threeborrowed the 150 simileons from Captain Paul Jensen, and the watch system, seaman are re­ Chief Electrician, beaming with quired to work a total of 58 gratitude, walked up the gang­ hours a week at the same wage rate while in most other indus­ way a free man. He later told the membership tries today the workers have at a meeting that he would never the 40 hour week with any time forget the crew's display of SIU over and above this being paid at an overtime rate, and solidarity. The minutes, submitted by Whereas, the present eco­ Brother Kouns, chairman; and nomic trends as well as the Brother Dees, secretary, proffered close of the war has caused nu­ a warning to potential offenders. merous ships to be sent to the "The jails in Cuba are not a bed boneyard and will continue to of roses," they said. cause many more to be sent to the boneyard; bringing about unemployment in the marine industries, and Whereas, compelled by the necessity of finding work, sea­ man will compete with one an­ crew mess, engine room and other, resulting in non-union bridge, also a hot plate for crew activities on a large scale, thus mess. tending to break all militancy X i X and solidarity in the SIU, KAMAKA. April 17—Chair­ therefore. man M. Madden; Secretary W. Be it resolved that we the Craig. Motion carried; that crew of the SS Sunset go on messroom night lunch be lock­ record as advocating the four ed and that Black Gang winchwatch system as a means to at man hold the key. All hands least partially eliminate the invited to dance being given above mentioned practice and by four Army persomiel. Three problems. We further advodelegates to go to see Captain cate that those members of regarding opening slop chest the Stewards Dept. and any for an issue of cigarettes. other seaman not required to XXX stand watches, nevertheless re­ KING WOOLSEY. April 3— quired lo work more than 40 Chairman E. Hill; Secretary B. hours a week, be paid at the S. Gellman. Motions carried: existing overtime rate for all Mess boys to clean ice boxes, hours over 40 per week which coffee urns once each day; that they work. Steward cooperate more with UNIONISM mess and utility men in show­ ing them their duties; that In view of the resolution, we radio in messroom be played would say offhand that the crew soHly after 10 p. m. to allow of the Sunset was a pretty good Winers and Deck Engineer to sleep; that door-slamming and Union outfit, but the next order of business, as recorded in the excess noises be eliminated. minutes, reveals that there was XXX HAWSER EYE, May 21 — quite some discussion about mem­ Chairman Eugene Kwiatkaski; bers not taking enough interest Secretary Jay Blackburn, Re­ in their Union. The suggestion ports by delegates of all de­ partments: everything running was made that members take smoothly with the exception more of an active part in Union of some disputed, overtime in affairs, and try to educate them­ the Deck Dept. to be turned selves in matters pertaining to The Cuban Girls Smoke But Customs Men Sniff Maybe the senoritas down Cuba-way like to smoke Ameri­ can cigarettes but sweating it out for a year in a Cuban clink is poor reward for satisfying the female smoking desires. But for the intervention and aid of his fellow crewmen, that would have been the fate of the Chief Electrician ab'oard the Coastal Hearald. It appears that the electrician went ashore in Cuba with about nine packages of cigarettes on his person. The aromatically alert Cuban customs men sniffed suspectingly. They took him in tow. Taking the cigarettes ashore was a violation of their laws, they said. A fine of $150 or a FOOD FOR THOUGHT Just think of all the good meals we'd be missing. That was the thought in everyone's mind. So they voted to send the Delegates up to see the Captain, to ask him to let the Cook keep on cooking. The trouble is that the minutes don't tell whether the Captain acceded to their plea or not. Members of the crew of the Then they decided to send an Elijah White conduct funeral appeal to the SIU to appeal for services at Manila. P. I., for a full book membreship for TripBrother Linton Robertson, who carder Rogers. was Carpenter aboard the ves­ Rogers, they say was born a sel. Brother Robertson died on Cook. He has worked all of his January 28. (Lower) A crew life in hotels and hospitals, cook­ member stands beside the GEORGE H. DERN. March 2 ing. He wishes to remain aboard anchor insignia wreath that —Chairman A1 Sjobarg: Secre­ ships, and "it is our considered marks Brother Robertson's tary Pat Fox. One minute of opinion that he would make as grave. silence observed in memory of good a Union man as he has departed brothers. Motions made a Cook."carried; to make donation of of the Colabee seen him first. $150 and to have list printed in ' HELP WANTED The menu follows; Log; not to accept two of the They say they'd appreciate any crew for probationary books: BREAFAST ,help the Hall would give him to lo make a repair list; thai the Chilled Tomato Juice sum of $40.95 collected fr@m Wheat Cereal Dry Cereal violations of sanitary rules be Link Sausage — Fried Potatoes sent to the men in the Fort Eggs To Order — Hot Cakes Stanton hospital; that a book Milk Toast Coffee shelf be installed in the PO DINNER messroom; that mail should be forwarded to New Orleans; that Cream Of Tomato Soap a collection be taken for Car­ Roast Long Island Duck penter McAdo who is hospi­ 'Baked Ham 'Pineapple Sauce talized in France with broken . Dressing Gravy leg. Cramberry Sauce » » » Snowflake Potatoes MILTON H. SMITH, May 3 Harvard Beets Buttered Squash Fruit Jello Milk Coffee —Chairman M. E. Draggo; Sec­ retary Warren Bose. Motions SUPPER • -^ixpedite his obtaining a full carried: that the ship be Salad book. thoroughly fumigated for in­ New York Steaks to Order sects; to have inspection of Ten officers and men signed Baked Pork and Beans flour and other stores for boll the statement. Butter Broccoli weevils and other insects; to Then to put a clincher on the Young Carrots In Butter put aboard enough DDT for use matter, the crew enclosed a typi­ F rench Fried Potatoes in the crew's quarters; to have cal day's menu put out by (fu­ Cup Cakes ICQ Cream glass installed in the portholes; ture Brother?) Rogers. We agree Milk Coffee to put on a complete slop chest; ••-with them when they say it to get a windbreaker and speaks for itself. V'VVVrA.^v-innnri n n nn screens for flying bridge '• Before you read it, and begin around wheel; to provide wash­ '^o get ideas about shanghaiing rooms for crew, and to have 'Rogers aboard your ship, we'd old one reinstalled; that three like to remind you that the crew percolators be provided for MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FOR EASIER READING Ifc. ifc Make Isthmian SIU! (Qiaiinued cit P' ge 11) Unionism. �•• • .•;:s-•»?:;;>• '•:^ ..V —' r . '. '- "•'•':•' •'.^ • ••• .'v--'' Friday, June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Continued from Page 10) over ID palrolman before pay­ off. Molions carried: to write a letter to the Log, commend­ ing the Captain. Letter to be drafted by three delegates; to discuss arrangements of messroom with a patrolman pertain­ ing to removal of bulkhead be­ tween messrooms and paneling of outboard bulkhead in messrooms. Repairs needed on lock­ ers in crew fo'csles and new wash basin needed in messmen's fo'csle. S- S. 4. Every Dog Has Day But Not On The Clay It's a dog's life on the SS Al­ exander S. Clay—for a dog. The canines, of which there must be quite a contingent, came up for a bit of castigation at a recent membership meeting. One of the crewmen moved that all dogs be kept out of the messrooms, out of the galley, (out of the recipes, too)—in fact, out of wherever food is handled or ^prepared. Also, moved the Brother, if any dog is bathed in the washrooms the person bath­ ing it will clean up the place. Think you got beefs, eh! 4 4 4 GOVERNOR JOHN LIND, April 8 — Chairman H. C. Rodch; Secretary Smith. All books in good standing at time of shipment. Delegates to check on books and make report, to be forwarded with the minutes. Motions carried: to write let­ ters about changing of fo'csles; to get confirmation on Stew­ ards Dept. regulations on util­ ity man, scdoon and crew messmen duties; C. W. Stokely, Gene MeNeley, and H. C. Roach represented crew on "phony pay" receipts paid off in New York. Captain said that due to hi.s being ashore when ship paid off, the Purser gave out pay receipts, unbeknown to Captain, up to about one minute before sailing time—when Pur­ ser was pulled off the ship. Captciin stated he'd make good receipts in next port. Motions carried to notify New Orleans Hall to try to get patrolman down to Port Sulphur. Good and Welfare: Ch; Engineer to be told of need for colder water. Discussion on needed repairs in various departments. 4 4 4 COASTAL MARINER. May 16—Chairman Steve Krkovich; Secretary Red Morgan. Dele­ gates gave reports. Motions carried calling for transporta­ tion rider to be included in new articles. Repairs to be made to percolators, toasters and re­ frigerator. Discussion on keep­ ing forward alleyway doors locked in port. Crew to see Captain if this condition oc­ curs again. Electrician asked crew to notify him immedi­ ately of any failing instead of waiting for repairs to accummulate. Discussion on keeping messhall clean. 4 4 4 LYMAN HALL, May 24 — Chairman (not noted); Secre­ tary Ukban. Crew dissatisfied with condition of meat brought aboard. Recommended that Patrolman be called to check all foods, especially me^s. Mo­ tions carried; to have toilets cleaned and disinfected each day by men doing job of clean­ ing; that all hands keep feet off revolviiig chairs in mess- hall; that pantry utility clean coffee urn every day, that it be scaled inside imd outside. Good and Welfare: Crew agreed that soap container should be installed in all bath­ rooms, and that new mattresses and pillows be supplied unli­ censed persoimel. Abundant disinfectant should be available at all times. 4 4 4 WARD HUNT, May 4 — Chairman Thomas Kustas; Sec­ retary John Dugina. Minutes of previous meeting read, and delegates made their reports. Discussion on all minor beefs, and on the transportation money—cash only to be accept­ ed. Good and Welfare: all un­ licensed crew rooms need paint and bunk lights checked and repaired. Some fans should be ordered. A discussion for bene­ fit of tripcard men on the Union and on how they should con­ duct themselves aboard the ship. Voted that all tripcard men be allowed to join SIU. 4 4 4 JOHN ROSS. March 24 — Chairman W. W. Pozen; Secre­ tary E. I. Kilford. Bosun in­ structed men in how to be good shipmates and explained to them the meaning of Union. New men told to treat ship as their home, invited to ask ques­ tions concerning Union or their ship work. Suggestion made that each member donate $1.00 to Log at payoff. Good and Welfare: Cooperation of crew asked in keeping ship clean. Deck and Engine Depts. to keep starboard passageway clean. Steward Dept. to clean port passageway. Pantrymen in­ structed on cleanliness of dish­ es, silver and other eating uten­ sils. Motions carried: Every­ one clean messhall after meal hours; linens to be changed on Monday. Crew expressed grat­ itude to Ch. Cook Ray Kaiser for his "wonderful meals." 4 4 4 T. S. FARRAR, (no date)— Chairman Donald Hare; (Sec­ retary not noted). Election of new delegate. Suggestion that any overtime to be done at sea be handled by the watch on deck if they are not otherwise occupied. Motions carried: to ask Patrolman about seamen overhauling blocks; to elim­ inate commotion in passage­ ways at all times to allow men off watch to get sleep. 4 4 4 JOSEPH HEWES, March 24 — Chairman James Conwill; Secretary Arthur Mullen. Mo­ tions carried: to have Steward Dept. men use former firemen's toilet on starboard side; that each member of the crew clean laundry after using it; that shower curtains be provided. -p.LiimWStwe/ ^RcrTtCTTHESIU.' WyreCT YOURSELF.^ Pags Elevea SEAFARER SAM SAYS: MANRGPE KNOT. May 21— Chairman Augustine Lopez; Secretary Edward W. Auzslewski. Good and Welfare: Motions passed to put all cups in proper places after coffee time; to keep feet off chairs in mess' hall, offenders to be fined. Proceeds of fines to go to Log or hospitalized Brothers. Each dept. to take turns cleaning washroom. Clothes to be soak­ ed in buckets—not basins. Last standby on 4-8 watch to clean up messhall in the morning. A 4 4 4 Soap Hit8 New Low On Powellton Seam StOPCMEST is YOUR CORNER STORE All's v.ell un the Puwelltun Seam—with a minor exception. WHllE You ARE AT SEA. you CANNOT TARE YOUR-TRAPE Brother Bruno reports smooth sailing in the Deck Department, Brother V^j^n reports good con­ ditions in the Engine Department and Brother Roll says everything is shipshape in the Stewards De­ partment. But when it comes to soap— it's a cake of another color. The crew , unanimously craves a change of brand of bath soap The present brand is so unsatis­ factory that no one will even bother to pick up a cake dropped in the shower. The ship's minutes reveal a set By HANK of "rules, regulations and fines governing good conduct aboard The Army took Salerno ship" for the crew and their To show that it was great: guests. Penalities for disregard­ The Navy took the Coral Sea ing the rules range from 25 cents For good Old Glory's sake; to $10. The Marines took Iwo Jima '' And made the Japs cut capers ,7: s." ^ George Talley served as meet­ F •' But the Coast Guard, not to be outdone ing chairman and Charles Crump Took a poor old seaman's papers! handled the secretary's duties. Hiya, Soapy! By Matthew (Jabo) Sams 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 FRANCIS LEE, April 14 — Well, well, look who's in town! It's Charlie Scoffield, the Chief Chairman Ben Bishop; Secre­ Electrician who really had a "wangy" trip to the land of the Soviets. tary George Swift. Election of Say, Charlie, you really didn't get "proletarianized" while in Odessa officers. Checking of books, by some of those good-looking Soviet gals, did you? . . . John Mor­ trip cards and ship assign­ rison, B. Gonzalez and Charles Carr are Gulf Brothers who probably ment cards completed. Mo­ know each other, no doubt . . . William "Squint"' Roesch and A. B. tions carried: to post meeting Blackie Bigley are shipping out according to Joe Pilutis, who* time on bulletin board; to hold is taking that mustache with him. meetings on every other Sun­ 4 4 4 4 day at sea. Good and Welfare: There's Oldtimer Andy Anderson, who is on a ship right now. ship's rules, fines, regulations It sure looks like the whole gang of Baltimore oldlimers are here in read and carried. To apply to New York, happy as kings, indeed . . . Fred "Ski" Sweder says his both messhall for use by ship's wife has happily recovered from her illness and is novz working as library; to impose a 25 cents a theatre usherette. Meanwhile Fred is ready to sail—if there's a fine on men and officers fail­ ship with rubber winches on her. ing to return books; to keep 4 4 4 4 laundry clean; and loudspeak­ Harry A. Gibbs, "The Gypsy," is in town shipping out . . . ers be turned down at night Benny Warren arid "Rusho"' Orlando will be sailing as soon as the so men can sleep. jobs get on the board . . . Brother Jimmy Jones is a fine lad to sail 4 4 4 with as Saloon Mess, says Chief Cook Arnold Boyle. Furthermore WALTER L. FLEMING, Brother Boyle would like to get on as good a ship as the Bull Line's April 1—(Chairman and sec­ SS William Patterson, only to be with a better Chief Steward and retary not noted). Minutes of a better Captain . . . Riversly Brown is another man sitting it out last meeting accepted as read. for a ship . . . Earl Chatarb, another shipmate of ours who v/as on Good and Welfare: Fans to be that Pennmar trip in '42 is hoping for a trip to India now. replaced by those who removed 4 4 4 4 them. Coffee not in messhall Fireman Pele Bush just came in after a happy trip to Antwerp for night lunch — sufficient . . . Bosun Bera Smyley came down from Boston with a big smile quantity should be placed in on his face . . . Charlie Leferber was such a fine Messman with the cabinet for three or four days. crew on the Waycross Victory he got $37.00 in tips. Chief Cook Deck dept. to use own heads, Louis Rizzo who made five trips on the same ship, is now on the showers and steam lines. Golden Fleece! Chief Cook Bill Vidal took the Waycross Victory Watches complained of noise out of the yard for five trips and then into the boneyard. too ... in passageways when they We're sorry to hear about Bosun Luke Collins being "turned to" were sleeping. Dirty dishes to into the Staten Island hospital. Swift sailing out of there, Luke. be put in sink following use. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Tom Wheeler, Second Mate and Ernie_Murphy, Third Mate, went BLUEFIELD VICTORY, May out for an intercoastal trip recently . . . Steve Girolmo, a good guy 3—Chairman Joe Eskew; Sec­ who went through a lot of tough trips, had the luck of meeting his retary Joe Schwab. Reading of best shipmate, Johnny Meghrian, last week . . . Cook Woodrow last week's minutes and reports Roland hasn't seen beardless Harold Farrington who's busy on the of delegates. Committee elect­ Trails Committee . . . Edgar Kurz just came in and is wondering ed at last meeting told of their wheie Blackie Daniel Boyce is right now ... He isn't on the. Dework in seeing Steward about laires, we'll bet. food situation. Motions car­ 4 4 4 4 Every week we see some of our shipmates. Two weeks ago we ried: to vole on tripcard men. All tripcarders in Deck, En­ recognized Woodrow Yant in the SS Baldwin crew photo in the gine and Stewards dept. voted Log. He was Oiler with us on the Pennmar's last trip in *42 . . . We in. Motion passed to draw up saw Verrill Sverrigen, a West Coaster, hoping to see some of his list of things needed on ship pals last week . . . Alex Janowski, who was down the coast, should be coming up here soon . for next crew. SOMEWHERE ELSE IF THE SLOP CHEST POES MOT HAVE THE THlNES You NEEP. CUT AND RUN �Pass T^slr* TBE SEAF ARERS LOU Fridar, Jun* 7« 1946 THE MEMBEBSHIP '':k OFFICER GLAD SIU >VINNING ISTHMIAN OVER PORTRAITS OF CAPE BORDA TODAY IS FRIDAY AND THE *GANS' ARE FLYING, MEN Dear Editor: Dear Editor: I noticed your recent inquiring I just arrived back in the Gulf photographer column and the after several years absence, and r just read my second issue of the question on superstitions at sea with interest. Dog since 1941. Experience In the course of my years at As a former regular contribut­ By SCISSORBILL y sea I have run across several su­ or to the Log from Mobile, back perstitions which I found inter­ in 1938 and *39, I want to con­ festing. gratulate you on a very excell­ When I was young and innocent Foremost among these were On owning a gold watch was I ent paper! You have a sheet that the superstitions of the Lapp will stand up against any Union bent seamen, who I ran into around A salesman sold the watch to me paper I have ever seen. Norway. The Laplanders are The sparkle and glitter was fair The SS Coastal Herald di-opgood seamen. They were sailing ped anchor next to my ship at to see small boats about the North Sea Alas! the "gold" turned into dross *'The Point" in the river and the before Columbus came to Amer­ And I was left to count my loss. Mate was "Old Army." I sure ica. But they are the most su­ was glad to see him. Told him I perstitious I've ever came across. When I was young and innocent was. going "to write to the Log Perhaps you've heard of the To Stalin's agents an ear I lent and he said to give all the boys old superstition about going aloft Their slogans painted rosy dreams his regards. on Friday. The Lapps started And I worked hard to aid their Since leaving the SIU I have that one. They believe that some been a licensed officer for Isschemes brandtsen. General Steamship, eerie characters called "the gans" But scales at last fall from the fly about on Fridays and knock Grace, American Haywire, and eyes Lykes—and the SIU has the best the men off the masts. We do not live on rosy skies. ships, conditions, working agree­ Those gans were really some­ thing. Anything that happened And so, to innocents of the world ments and representation of any company that I have been with. on a ship they got blamed for it. To those where slogans, lies, are If the butter got rancid the gans And am I glad to get back 'home' hurled lad been poking around it. If Remember the salesman and the in the Gulf! I'm leaving my addre.ss with the drinking water got foul the "gold" Buck Stephens to send me the gans had been washing their And sailor who found he had Log and will pass it around. feet in it. been rolled. Keep up the good work. Probably the most supersti­ "While aboard the NMU ships tious of the guys I've come across —dnd I'eading the Pilot—I was lately was a Lapp named Gato under the impression you boys Giska, Bosun aboard the Steel Seafarer Louis Broji likes his ship, the Cape Borda. He were slipping, because every nventor, who died in Newport, FOR HIS REMARK likes it so well he decided he wanted a picture of it in the Log. Pilot said the NMU was going Wales in 1945. to win the Isthmian election. It Gato was always talking about Dear Editor: But he wasn't satisfied with the shot he made of her (top) at sure was good to get my first the gans. And he really believed^ We have paid off an SUP con­ Cartagine, Columbia, so he made another when she docked at copy of the Log and see the SIU it. He was sure that a cross­ tracted tanker, the SS Fort Lane Habana (lower). To show his improvement in camera tech­ was leading by 95 percent. I eyed person had been bewitched at Providence, R. I. I would like niques, we're using both of 'em. guess Bull Sheppard has all the by the gans, and could put the to report that it is one of the beer coming he can drink when evil eye on you. Gato liked to finest ships I have ever boarded, I see him again. bet on the dogs, but he never except for the Skipper, who gave May I suggest that the Union would place a bet on a day when me a hard time. get back on the ball—about un­ le'd seen a cross-eyed person. An OS was sent down from licensed vacancies on ships over One day he ran across a cross­ Boston, but when it came time a period of daj'^s? See that de­ eyed Purser in a passageway. to sign on, due to some mixup, partment delegates call replace­ The Purser looked at him right the job was filled. When I com­ Dear Editor: very conservative man, was so ments as soon as vacancies occur. lard, and Gato liked to choke We had a good trip from Bal­ generous at 2 a. m. one morning tiim to death. He was sure the mented to him that he had two Ships anchored in the river days pay coming (the time he are beginning to move to the timore to "Venic^ and returned when a man said he was hungry, Purser had put the eye on him. spent aboard), the Captain over­ and the night lunch was gone, docks to load and another three to Norfolk, Va. John S. Wunderlichz heard me. He came running over and the Steward brought up half weeks should see them all out. and asked me, "Who the hell All was well, but I wonder— the icebox. And again—my heartiest con­ are you?" Why one of my shipmates, who gratulations to the Union on the Why the Skipper always car­ NMU LEAVES SHIP Then he ordered me off the wonderful progress made and for spent all the money he could get ried a handbag when he went to ALL FOULED UP ship within five minutes. the publication of the best Union his hands on in Venice and was town. My gear wasn't packed, so ?0R NEXT CREW paper. Full ahead, and steady as naturally it was impossible for Why a fireman tried to con­ always willing to buy wine for she goes. Dear Editor: me to leave on such short notice. those he did not know and prob­ vince the watchman and Mate C. Underwood "When my five minutes were up When the crew came aboard that a girl they wouldn't let him ably will never see again, want­ this above-mentioned Captain this ship it was in great disorder. bring aboard at 2:30 a. m. in ed to pay only part of his dues Bligh called a radio police car. An NMU crew had preceded us. HAWSER EYE Norfolk was his cousin. He only at the payoff. Among other things, they had wanted to show her where he HAS SKIPPER; And I wonder— eft all kinds of medicine for STEPRisiiT^ . , worked. CA(.L/VI£ X ONE GRAND GUY veneral diseases in every room. Why Jimmy the Oiler became Why the crew thinks steak We are carrying passengers, so quiet and agreeable from the comes from all parts of a beef. bear Editor: and even some of them have said We the crew of the M/V Haw­ Why Frank the Messman thinks that they wouldn't sail on any ser Eye challenge any ship any­ he can buy clothes in a cafe or ship manned by an NMU crew. where in this respect. We have bar instead of a clothing store. All they had to do to arrive at the best skipper sailing the seven this conclusion was read some of Why the Deck Department had seas today. the propaganda left aboard the all their food beefs typewritten This, we are sure, can be con­ and signed prior to the ships ship. firmed by anyone who has ever And then they read our agree­ meetings but didn't have a copy sailed with him. He has proven ments. Then they knew that the of the overtime beefs ready to himself, not only as a skipper, SIU had better living, working take to the Union HaU when the but as a real friend to all his The police immediately came and paying conditions. Agent asked for them. crew. He is very quiet and soft When the Deck and Engine aboard ship and chauffeured me spoken, but still you know he is Why shipping companies don't Delegates came aboard they to the end of the dock. The not a man you can push around. give each man a copy of his in­ fmmd this NMU propaganda and police were nice about the whole All in all, he is one grand guy. dividual pay sheet before he gets threw it over the side. A few- affair and agreed with me that Editor, we often read in the in line at the payoff. hungry sea gulls swooped down the skipper was ho damn good, , Log about the skippers who are middle of the trip on. upon it, and when they saw what but said they had to do their Why I intend quitting the sea no good, so we want to put the Wliy the Chief Cook continued duty, which was true. membership wise to one who is to knock on his own door after and always ship out again. (I it was they immediately dropped Although the Skipper wasn't dead. different. His name is Damian he had been informed thai his guess I have an answer to this worth a damn, the Engineers Edward Buzalewski, Hillseth. Remember him as it is roommate had gone ashore and one: because I have met- some were all good Joes, from the John Buzalewski, a real pleasure to sail with him. taken the only key with him. swell guys in the SIU.) Chief right on down the line, Augusfine Topss The Crew Why the Steward, who is a R. C. Hallman MV Manrope Knot BUI Houck Log -A- Rhythms • r CAPTAIN ORDERS SEAMAN OFF SHIP A Seaman Wonders Aloud Abou tSome Shipboard Doings r - • '• ti • /• �T^d^y. June 7, 1946 Seaman John's Saga; Or Gal Who Wasn't Dear Editor: Well, here I go again, Ed., sticking my nose into the Log. Well at any rate it is a darned good Union paper to have your nose stuck in anyway. You know, John has been keeping a secret from us. Ed, John has been seized by this sentimental bug and his last capers were really done up in fine style. I wasn't go­ ing to tell you about it, only John has gone to sea and by the time this appears in the Log he will be on the other side of the world. Now Ed, please don't laugh, becbuse you and I may be old and senile like John some day ourselves and may be as stupid to fall for a Gal like Sal. ED IS WARNED I am going to warn you too Ed, because you are getting a little old and dipsy, against accepting these blind telephone dates, so's you don't get hooked like poor old stupid John. Ed, you have listened to those musical voices that some­ times them theatrical Gals use on the stage when they are engaged in one of them deep love scenes, and them stage lights are dimmed low and her boy friend on the stage has her hugged up good and tight. Well, Ed, that is the way this gal Sal sounded to old John when he made that blind tele­ phone date. You know Ed, if Frenchy Michelet wasn't sick from eating his own cooking and Jake Shuler wasn't thinking up ways and means to get Frenchy to improve his culinary arts, I would accuse this conspiring pair of being the arch insti­ gators of this foul plot to involve the morals of an honest Seaman like old John. How­ ever, Ed, my suspicions are cast in the direction of the Beef Settling department, be­ cause who else but a danged beef settler would have ac­ cess to such a telephone number. HOW ABOUT THIS? Them Beef Settlers are a queer lot Ed. I know a guy who knows them real well and he told me that nearly every time one of them had an argument with their wives, they ring the hall and ask for a Patrolman. The payoff with Sal came after John and his lady love spent the greater part of the night dancing and tripping around such places as Billy Rose's Diamond Horse Shoe. Ed you should have seen old John escorting this gorgeous creature in and out of them high class dumps. He was walking around on them slick dance floors like a torn cat walking the gunwales on a Liberty. Ed, he would have hungry-dog-look in his mug, like I desire you so much darling, or oh, but I wish I had a bone. John's lady love finally decided that they should go to her apartment for a farewell drink, and of course poor old stupid John pretended that he did not wan't to be compro­ mised. Well, Ed, she began to coax old John, and you know John, Ed. John sure and hell didn't need much coaxing. THE HEAT'S ON Well, Ed, she was really a gorgeous creature reclining on that davenport with them light lights playing upon her face, and old John listening to that silky musical voice cooing and suggesting that he sit close beside her. You know, Ed, John wanted some more of that intoxicating coaxing. Well, Ed, then it didn't take long Ed, from here on until old John was right down beside of his lady love snugged right along and made fast on the port hand. She had her head on John's lap and her feet stretched out on the davenport and the only light that was on Ed was one of them floor lamps, and John was reciting that poem that you said to that Gal in Cape Town, when you was drunk and told me that you was in love. OPENHANDED SEAMAN Them dukes of John's was what really discovered the truth, Ed. John got busy with them doing things that a feller is not supposed to do with a lady. You know, Ed, John never could keep his damned hands still anyway, but I guess they served him good this time. Them hands of John's was what discovered that this gorgeous person with the lovely blond tresses and shining blue eyes was no lady at all! It was really a shock to John when she calmly pulled off them fancy wigs and girl clothes and laughed like hell. Well, Ed, you know how damp^ed red old John's face can get; if you had seen it at that moment you would sworn that some one had doused his head in a pot of red lead. , All that I can say Ed is for me and you take warning and be darned careful with them Beef Settlers blind telephone numbers and if we do date any of them is to get a real genuine female that we know is the real McCoy, to ascertain that the female we are going to date is not a phony ... J. Green- haw (Rope Yam). THE S,E AF ARERS LOG ALL MEN SHOULD READ AGREEMENT, BROTHER ADVISES Page TMiteen BEER FOR THE BALTIMORE HALL Dear Editor: 1 have read every chapter of The History of the Union run­ ning in the Log with great in­ terest. In my sincere opinion, through the trips 1 have made under its rule (Ed. Note: Rule ?), it is the best seaman's organiza­ tion in America or anywhere else in the world. Many seamen who are not members of the union are beginning to awaken to that fact, although it has taken them a long time. Every seaman who is a mem­ ber now should read up on the agreement with whatever com­ pany the union hires him out to work for. Fact is, all too few men read their agreements. 1 know that from the ignorance that is shown at payoffs. The results of some of them should be enough to place the majority of our Patrolmen inside the por­ tals of an insane asylum. In my opinion, when electing a delegate, the members or crew should elect with the utmost of care. A delegate should never be cho.sen because of the screams that have emanated from his mouth, but rather for the intel­ ligence that he may show in his work and his knowledge of the /4lN'r A/CBODV HeRe 'CBPriN i;S / 1/ The beer truck just happened to be in front of the Balti­ more Hall when an unidentified Seafarer made this picture. But since it was headed for the Lorraine Tavern, just underneath the Hall, chances are a lot of it found its 'way into Seafarers' stomachs. BROTHERS FIND PLENTY WRONG WITH DRAFTING OF SEAMEN NOW We feel that the present sj'stem of issuing seamen's certi­ ficates of discharge by the WSA is unfair and discriminating. Present conditions in the armed services require but 18 months of service from new inductees. The WSA still insists upon 32 months service from the Merchant Marine personnel. Wliy is it necessary for seamen to serve a period of time almost twice that of the armed services? agreement. Delegates should never take over the job if they have no interest in it. Taking the job to appease the crew is no way to handle it, because that always means trouble for the Pa­ trolman. Each bit of trouble we make through ignorance is just weak­ ening the structure the seamen before us have worked so hard to build. Let's pay more attention to the agreements and abide by them to the best of our ability, for there always will be arguments as long as we don't study therrrr It is all there in black and white, and easy on the eyes. So many delegates aboard ship have a tough time when their trip might have been a pleasant one. The nightmares come up because of the ignorance 1 have mentioned. 1 have always made it a prac­ tice to help each delegate 1 have had occasion to sail with and 1 have also held that honorable job many times. Let us all work together and help our shipmates — like the Brothers we are—by brushing up on our Union rules and agree­ ments. Let's do our part by mak­ ing the structure stronger so that the seamen who have gone be­ fore us, the men who formed and organized what we have to­ day, the members yet to come, will look upon the union with pride and respect. Frederick^. Wilkins Why aren't semi-disability men included? Many ex-servicemen are considered veterans although they never left the continental limits of the United States. Also, ex-; servicemen were given points toward discharge for medals earned. Doesn't the WSA want to back up the medals and areatheater ribbons they so lavishly gave to the unsung heroes dur­ ing the war? There are cases on record where ships were tox'pedoed and men killed on their first trips to sea—a few days outward bound from New York harbor. Aren't the survivors of such ships con­ sidered veterans? In the event any proposal is submitted to Congress we feel that the facts outlined above should be considered. If we are to have laws for seamen, let us make certain that they really are for seamen. It is our personal conviction that the members of the Sel­ ective Service Boards had no sons on merchant ships. Other­ wise they would not be still drafting seamen because of a faulty WSA certificate of discharge. BOB PORTER H. R. HUTCHINS ANSWER: The einswer is inherent in your beef. The mer­ chant seamen are being discriminated against. V/hatcver small concessions the seaman did get was through terrific pressure on these "friends of the peepul," the politicians. Even getting the present certificate of discharge was a tremendous victory over the protesting politicos. The SIU is working to liberalize the present set-up, which is every bit as discriminatory as you say. WELL, BROTHERS: WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THE LOG This is it. Right here is where you can blow off steam or do a little gum-beating. Every week 62,000 Seafarers and others turn to this page to read what you are doing, thinking and saying. Maybe you've an idea for Union action, or a tip that will save your Brothers trouble. Surely, you and your ship­ mates, while plowing around various ports o'calL have run into things interesting or laugh- getting. Seafarers and ships— where they go, what they do. their laughs and their beefsare news. Write 'em up. 4 �fcfr 'i' Page Fourteen TttE SEAFARERS LOG -. W -^y- •j.-i. Friday, June 7, 1946 I: Work-Stoppage Meeting Blasts Govt-Operator Stall date be set for negotiations be­ . (Contill tied from Page 1) tween SIU-SUP and their con­ taneously in all ports on the At tracted operators directly and lantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts. further, to instruct the SecretarySafety measures were observed Treasurer of SIU and the Secre­ by allowing firemen to remain on tary-Treasurer of the SUP to set board ship until relieved. this date at the earliest possible The decision to stop work was moment. In the meantime a vote brought about by many factors. of the membership will be taken Since October the Seafarers have to determine whether or not to been working on extended con­ call a strike. tracts between the operators and 5. We condemn those people SS CRITTENDON p. Creel. $10.00; D. Langendoen, $2.00. BOSTON . the Union. Repeated attempts to K. Nielsen. $3.00; L. A. Ziembka. Total—$48.00. responsible for taking action to SS SAMUEL JOHNSTON get together for negotiating ses­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Total— L. Woodruff. $2.00; J. B. Shutle. $3.00; Nathan Goodon, $2.00. call out the Coast Guard, Army, sions were stalled by the ship­ Navy, W.SA to take over any $2.00; K. Long. $1.00; H. R. Storer. $8.00. J. E. Cordova, $1.00; A. Mullen, 'ff $1,00; A, Lopez, $2 00; A H'lffetadt, $1.00; R. Relr. $1.00; H. Deem. $2.00; owners. SS F. M. SMITH section of this industry qnd for C. Zidi'k. $).00; S. Meluskey. $1.00; $1.00; W. D. O'Keefe, $2.00; H. S. Wil­ Although invited to come to creating the confusion and bit­ M. Yohn. $1.00; F. Vaschetti, $1.00; A. F. H. Stanton. $2.00; G. Stanter. son, $2.00; C. E. Greer, $2.00; F. Dur­ $2.00; P. Lint. Jr.. $2.00; E. L. Dyess, ham, 50c; Mrs. R. M. Fitzgerald, $1.00; Washington to confer .with Sec­ terness throughout the water­ Lake. $1.00. Total—$14.00. retary of Labor Schwellenbach front, and indeed, throughout the Lake, $1.00; C. Graham, $2.00; J. $2.00; D. N. Jones. $1.00; E. Barre. V. Walrath. $3.00; H. W. Gohn, $2.00; $2.00; A. C. Reed. $2.00; E. J. Graham. Kendrick King. 50c; H. Kraft, $1.00; Rose. $1.00; James E. Rose, $2.00. II'll and the shipowners, Harry country. $2.00; E. E. Jolly. $2.00; G. F. Shuley. C. Douglas, $1.00; E. H. Meehon, $1.00; Total—$19.00. Lundeberg refused to do this and $1.00; J. L. Ballard. $2.00; D. D. Ham­ W. Hammerman, $1.00; Flash Fanning, The following telegram is to INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS mond. $2.00; E. Cunningham, $2.00; $2.00; Dale R. Preston, $1.00; Walter denounced "Governmental inter­ be sent to President Truman: E. Darey, $1.00; B. Smyley. $1.00. M. W. Hall. $2.00; F. H. Boatwright. Cahill, $1.00. Total—$26.00. ference with collective bargain­ Total—$2.00. Dear Mr. President, $2.00; H. M. Bell. $2.00;, W. O. Adair. ing." GALVESTON Stewards and Engine Depts. of $2.00; C. Bowers. $2.00; 'M. C. Cooper. The members of the Seafarers INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Thomas B. Reed $2.00; R. E. Stout. $2.00; H. A. Ander­ REQUESTS IGNORED International Union and SUP as­ G. Begley. $1.00; G. Hedrick. $1.00; son—for SS F. M. Smith. $12.00. Total J. Watkins. $3.00; V. H. Novack, $1.00; G. K. Brown, $1.00; C. Rodgers, Lundeberg further charged sembled in general meeting wish C. Hahn. $1.00; R. Hartr., $1.00; C. W. —$50.00. • Smith, $1.00; A. Elfreth. $1.00; S. Nut$1.00; B. J. Cranford, $1.00; G. R. SS SOUTHALL FARRAR that the shipowners were being to inform you that we have gone ler. $1.00; A. Williams. $1.00; C. O. Simoneaux, $4.00; Joe Kirk, $3.08; R. on record to the effect that we detained in Washington in con­ E. M. Dobbs. $1.00; SS Southall Far- Napin, $3.00; L. Parker. $2.00; S. O. Story. $1.00; B. Taylor. $1.00. Clements. $2.00; B. G. Klmbrell. $2.00; ference with the CIO unions, will regard any attempt to utilize Deck Crew of Thomas B. Reed—$10.00. rar. $5.65. Total—$6.65. Crew of SS Geo. W. Alther—$26.00. E. J. Smith, $2.00; E. H. Ibarra, $2.00; SS GEORGE DAVIDSON who are talking about striking the Navy, Coast Guard, or WSA A. W. Stafford. $3.00; O. F. J. Fruge, Crew of SS Vernon Hood—$19.00. personnel to man ships under T. Vatuez. $2.00; D. E. Nelson, $2.00; • ,on June 15, and ignoring the re­ $3.00; B. G. Gulllory, $3.00; H. R. Total—$65.00. J. Lang. $2.00; B. L. Krieg. $2.00. quests for negotiation by the Union contract as an attempt to Ireland. $1.00: B. Tlllett. $1.00; A. O, E. C. Dacey. $l-.00. Total—$8.00. undermine and destroy the hardFlowers. $2.00; J. C, Bailey, $3.00; C. SIU-SUP. SS CLAYMONT VICTORY PHILADELPHIA won Union conditions in the D. Turner, $4.00; R, Hasscrd. $2.00; Weakening of the stand taken S. Ross. $1.00; A. Sanchez.- $1.00; W. C. Johns, $2.00; W. D. Court, $3.00; B. Carpenter, $1.00; C. Holmes, $1.00; Merchant Marine. by the Committee for Maritime F. Townsend. $2.00; R. O'Brien, $4.00; M. J. Neth. $1.00. Total—$3.00. C. E. Whitis, $3.00; W. E. Lewis, $3.00: We wish to inform you that Shcfulski, $1.00; O. Thompson, $1,00; Unity, made up of six CIO unions W. R. Whitis, $2.00; W. R. Blazer, SS AIKEN VICTORY $4.00; R. W. Johnson, $2.00; E. E. and one independent, also forced we will in no way cooperate with B. Larson. $4.00; P. Langford. $1.00; J. Holaboski. $1.00; L. W. Brickthe SIU-SUP to take immediate such personnel in the movements G. Valli. $2.00; J. Rusinko. $2.00; J. man. $1.00; F. Ostrick. $1.00; Domingo Manning, $1.00; J. , O. Carson. $2.00; Hollywood. $2.00; G. Stewart, $1.00; H. loerger. $2.00. Total—$73.00. action to place their demands be­ of American vessels, and that we B Butala, $2.00; I. Llenos. $3.00; Ortiz. $1.00. Total—$4.00. PHILADELPHIA SS GALEN STONE fore the shipowners. The CMU will regard and treat such per­ Lehning, $5.00; E. Harris, $3.00; R. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS sonnel for what they are, that is, Peter Vroom. $1.00; R. J. Weidner. Elsworth. $2.00; M. Costello, $2.00; S. has backed down all along the R. Wells. $2.00; T. Robertson. $2.00; Balaban, $1.00; R. Boterton. $2.00; R. $2.00; Albert Freund. $2.00. Total— line, and leaders of the two AFL strikebreakers. J. Wilson. $5.00; R. Komsa, $10.00; Hanks, $2.00; R. Ginn, $2.00; G. Hand- $5.00. C Marrel, $2,00; W. Rouse, $2,00; B, 6. We go on record now as in­ Seamen's Unions feared that any lin, $8.00; Crew of Swan Island, $20.00. SS GEORGE WHITEFIELD Crawford, $2|00; Savlano, $2.00; R. settlement arrived at in Wash­ tending to hold work stoppage Total—$74J)0. G. Smith, $2.00; J. A. Ferriter, $3.00; Mylander, $2.00; S. Carroll, $2,00; B. ington might become a precedent meetings as often as is necessary W. E. Hussey, $2.00; A. H. Blachette, Williams, $1.00; Williams, $1,00; C. NORFOLK to force settlement of our de­ for the maritime industry. $2.00; W. J. Kidd, $2.00; C. Davidczyk. Lawson, $1.00; McLaughlin, $3.00; J. B. C. Abbott. $2.00; J. Cashion, $2.00; $2.00; P. S. Richards, $2.00; E. O Boris, Tomlinson, $1.00; P. Smith, $2.00; H. The weakness of the CMU po­ mands. T. Alexander. $2.00; C. Kumrou, $2.00; $1.00; E. Barcomb, $1.00; J. R. Carrier, Arlinghaus, $2.00; J. Lee, $14.65; F. 7. Lest there be any confusion J. Durmo. $2.00; A. Petersen. $2.00; sition was made clear when Jo­ $1.00; F. Packard, $1.00; M. R. Pack­ Aiello, $1.00; L. Taylor, $3.00; Captain seph Curran, referring to his on the question of unity with the C. Ketchen. $1.00; J. Camp. $100; ard, $2.00; T. Szymonski, $2.00; G. S. I of SS Babcock. $5.00; V. Gllbertson, unipn's proposal of a forty-two communist-dominated CIO Com­ J. W. Robertson. $2.00; 3. Barnes, Grune. $2.00; R. Jacques. $2.00; G. C. $19.00; Wayne Arnett, $3.00; W. Por­ $2.00; W. Callon. $2.00; G. Andreashour work week compromise mittee for Maritime Unity, let us sen. $2.00; J. H. Sauerheber. $2.00; Urda. $1.00; C. A. Welch. $1.00; E. W. ter, $3.00; D. Skinner, $2.00; E. Foley. against the original demand for state our position. The record of T. Maga, $1.00; D. Lescher, $1.00; W. Monahan. $2.00; E. D. Webster. $5.00; $1.00; R. Lane, $3.00; W. Sinclair, $2.00; R. Hicks. $2.00; T. Gates, $3.00; forty hours, said, "It is our latest the communists and communist- G. Bonghart. $1.00; G. R. Schalter. Stephens, $1.00; A. Mercante, $2.00; Kalena, $1,00; C. Campbell. dominated unions is one of be- *'00: s. offer, but not our last one." J. Dagliazo, $2.00; SS White Sands, R. $11.00. Total—$130.63. trayal. They have demonatrated $1.00; j;;-; JOINT STATEMENT DETROIT time after time that the economic $2.00; R. J. O'Brien. $2.00; C. N. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS A joint statement issued by the I interests of workers involved in Lewis. $5.00; K. E. Hanson. $2.oo; R. Perry Vern Bosley, $2.00; Robert C, SIU-SUP following the meetings a life and death struggle with the J. Walah, $2.00; D. C. Bongs. $1.00; l-'inlayson, $1.00. Total—$3.00. R. C. Myers, $1.00; A. R. Williams held Thursday afternoon, con­ employers are secondary to the NORFOLK $2.00; J. C. Cover, $2.00; C. G. Williams; tained a condemnation of Secre­ political interests of the party. F. Nixon. $1.00; A. Wiggins, $1.00; $2.00; J. C. Hobbs, $2.00; W. F. tary of Labor Schwellenbach ,for J. Wichartz, $1.00; J. Knapp, $1.00; There is no common ground Gibbs, $2.00; P. J. Colletti, $2.00; J. R. (Continued from Page 9) D. Burell, $1.00; E. Oppel, ,$1.00; D. depriving the AFL seamen of between the communists and the Ransome, $2.00; R. R. GrifHn. $2.00. work that way. Manjt CSU men Heron, $1.00; E. Cullerton, $1.00; D. their collective bargaining rights,. Seafarers International Union— Total—$66.00. have already been turned down Augustine, $1.00; S. Melecki, $1.00; as contained in the Wagner Act, no point of accord. The Seafar­ PORT ARTHUR R. Sweet, $1.00; R. G. Ferryman, $2.00; by the SIU. These fellows will H. by refusing to allow them to ne­ ers unequivocally state that com­ R. Denton, $2.00; J. Coliter, $2.00; A. R. Yearly. $2.00; H. K. Hall. gotiate directly with contracted munist participation in any union $2.00; H. K. Giebert. $2.00; R. P. have to -learn the hard way D. F. Power, $2.00, J., A. Smith, $2.00; E. Bowers, $2.00; C. E. Williams, operators. activities spell defeat of that Thompson. $3.00; T. J. Avery, $2.00; which is the better of the two G. SS Haiti Victory. $20.00. Total—$31.00. Unions—and it, of course, will $2.00; J. E. Griffin, $1.00; C. C. CorThe statement also contained union and warns all seamen to nelius, $2.00; J. L. Norman, $2.00; A. be SIU. PHILADELPHIA an attack on the Government's be on guard and maintain a con­ Nimn, $2.00; H. B. Johmon, $2.00; G. W. Roffler, $2.00; H. Anderson. proposed action" to sail ships with stant vigilance against any com­ The CSU stooges are going V. Smith, $2.00; E. Eaton. $2.00; B. A. $1.00; Fontain. $2.00; A. Lucas. $2.00; /'scab" crews in the event of a munist infiltration. around showing these boys a Vincent, $2.00; J. M. Trumontanea, $2,00; H R, Hubbard, $1.00; G. W. A. O. Dotson. $1.00; A. Beardcn. $2.00; strike, and outlined the basic To those members of maritime C. Wood. $15.00; R. Williams. $1.00; phony agreement with wage Kyle, $1.00; F. U. Brodzik, $1.00; A. • demands of the SIU-SUP in the unions which are controlled or J. Wade. $2.00; W.- Jefcoat. $2.00; J. scales higher than the U. S." scale, Witi:p, $1.00; F. D. Berthold, $1.00; contracts to be negotiated. strongly influenced by commun­ Havriluk, $2.00; O. Stevens (Crew of just to get them to sign up. They E. J. Kocamorski, $2.00; L. Fraezer, The complete text of the joint ism, the Seafarers issues this William McClay) $20.00; C. Eubanka. are even issuing books to these $1.00; L. E. Schaenfeldt, $2.00; C. $4.00; R. Moriason, $2.00; Silver, $2.00; Racher, $2.00; J, Nnscimint, $2.00; statement follows: warning — BE ON GUARD — W. Hevron, $2.00; L, Toland. $1.00. boys, without any payment of R. DeiRossi, $2.00; A. Harbough, $2.00; dues. 1. We strongly condemn the OUST THE R. Varuum, $2.00; H. Dombrowski, COMMUNISTS Total—$63.00. $2.00; J. Nordstrom, $2.00; J. Riffle, . attempt by the Washington poli­ FROM POSITIONS OF LEAD­ Many of- these fellows don't $2.00; R. Vllan, $2.00; J. Jordan, $2.00; NEW YORK ticians responsible for their total ERSHIP AND PURGE THEM realize that it has taken many W. France, $2.00; M. Costanzo, $2.00; SS COUNSEL CREST intervention into what should FROM YOUR UNIONS. By do­ Robert F. Stewart, $1.00; R. H. Ku- years to organize the "Vancou­ G. Bryan, $1.00; J. Seay, $1.00; J. have been normal contractual ing this, victory can be achieved chem. $1.00; Joseph G. Lalibeite, $1.00; ver waterfront, and once they Fabian, $1.00; F, Broaten, $2.00; D, and negotiation procedure be­ and the conditions of all maritime Jack L. Stoddard, $2.00; N. L. Lester. get organized they expect to get Crabtree, $2.00; K. Steve, $2.00; A. $2.00; Carl Ross. $1.00; W. LaRue, Leiner, $2.00; P. Spingey, $2.00; S, tween operators and unions. workers bettered thereby. Wheeler, $2.00. $2.00; Cleo C. Davis. $2.00. Total— everything on a silver platter. 2. We condemn Secretary of The communist party line is $I2J)0. SS S. Griffin, $10.00; J. Awyer, They don't realize that they Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, absolute. If finking is necessary $2.00; A, Adomaitis, $1.00; D. Digrisce, SS WILLIAMS VICTORY -have to stick together till they $1.00; R. Roberts, $1.00; J. Dowdy, for depriving AFL seamen of to gain their political objectives, John B. Molini. 50c; Edwin A. Westtheir collective bargaining rights they will fink as they have often phau. $2.00; George A. Foos, $2.00; have won what they are fighting $1.00; R. Chapman, $1.00; L. Ahner, as under the Wagner Act by re­ done in the past. The militant James J. Galway, $2.00; Albert F. Ma- for. You never win anything if $1.00; E. Desher, $1.00; E. Germer, $1.00; F. Pagivghi, $2.00; V. King, fusing to allow them to negotiate communist of today is the slimy zarelle. $5.00; Alfred Wineberg. $2.00; you don't stick together 100 per­ $3.00; J. Randolph, $5.00; A. ProunJames D. Dixon. $2.00; John Troast. cent. with contracted operators. chick. $1.00; L. Smith, $2.00; C. F. fink of tomorrow—there is NO $2 00; James A. McKenzie. $1.00. Total 3. We go on record now and place for them in an honest la­ —$18.50. The^good ship "City of Alma" Carlson, $2.00; B. Capel, $2.00; W. H. from' here on out to oppose any bor movement. is in port and it is very disap­ Ferris, $1.00; A. W. Campbell, $1.00; M. R. Reeves. $1.00; A. Webber, $1.00; attempt tried of foisting upon The basic demands for which Rv ' • 2. A 30 percent cash increase pointing to hear that no less than W. R. Mcllvecn, $5.00; R. E. Mills, SlXf-SUP members any so-called immediate action is requested are four of the crew have jumped $1.00; G. Saillard, $5.00; Auanicu, in wages. "ceiling" conditions and wages as the following: ' 3. An increase in the overtime ship since they signed articles $5.00; H. E. Phelps, $2.00; J, W. Lewis, $2.00; M. H. Sexton, $2.00; H. D. Lashanded down by this finky Wash1. A six-hour working day at rate, ranging from 48 cents May 1, 1946. This all reflects sister, $2.00; J. L. Shelton, $2.00;" F. ington meeting. sea and in port for all rat­ to one dollar and twenty back on the Union and makes it J. Collins, $2.00; N, R, Simmons, 4. We demand immediately ings. very hard on the other members. $2.00. Total—$I62.0C, cents an hour. l;l [If With SIU In Canada �Friday. June 7. 194S THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifieea BUIXETIN —J-il /'-- —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS Caban, Angel .74 Cabaud, Philip G 3.28 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Cabral, John .71 HAnover 2-2784' Cadd, J. R 4.50 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Liberty 4057 Caddell, Jessi^ G 102.36 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Gagorinovice, Oscar ....>..... 2.97 Calvert 4539 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Cadmn, Walter B 1.98 Phone Lombard 7G51 Caha Ernest 100.00 which may have already-been paid. If you stiil have a claim, write to Mis­ NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 4-1083 Cahill, William E . 2.84 sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Chartres St., New Orleans, La., enclosing CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Cain, Charles M ... 28.46 Phone 3-36SO Caines, Charles Francis . .89 your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 Caisey, John T 19.09 address. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. Calarin, Diego 6.88 3-1728 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. Caldas, M 4.45 Carter, W. M Cheklin, Peter 2.97 Cissna, Thomas 9.36 75 2-1754 14.61 Carter, Wm. H C alder, Lester 45 Ponce de Leon 1.44 Slagett, Owen 2.07 SAN JUAN, P. R 3.17 Chenevert, Henry M San Juan 2-5996 Caldwell, Roger Glen ..... 46.52 Caruke, Alec J. 45 Clagett, Owen L. 1.58 GALVESTON 69 Chenney, Arthur P 305 V2 22nd St. Calhoun, Jas 2.25 Casas, Peter C 2-8448 2.16 11.82 Clamp, George H 466.56 Chernin, Abraham Calkin, John 9.00 Casavantes, Paul 1809-1811 Franklin St. 79 Clapp, John M 12.92 TAMPA 69 Chevalier, Harold F M-1323 28.00 Cascio, Antonio F Call, C. B 6.75 2.37 Chervenak, M JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. 31.05 Casey, James E Callaghan, Edward Phone 5-5919 4.36 69.59 Chettenden, A PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Callahan, E ........ 2.25 Casey, William 2.64 2.23 Chiaculas, Louis Phone; 28532 6.00 Cash, Walter R Callahan, J HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. 14.77 9.90 Chiplen, Ralph L When in JNew York please Phone Wentworth 3-3809 .. 16.26 Cason, J. D CaUan, Francis W 3.64 1.80 Chisholm, F RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th SL bring your book to Headquarters. Callahan, Robert .04 Casassa, Eugene J 11.73 27.26 Choquette, Joseph P SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. A. Dudde G 18 Garfield 8225 4.06 Cassidy, J. M Callender, Robert P 3.44 7.24 Christian, L. 0 J. S. Williams 7161 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Callette, Anthony' 6.75 Castanel, Patrick R Christian, Wm. W 2.25 2.23 Main 0290 R. G. Williams 7285 PORTLAND 1.83 Caswell,- Robert E Colvin, Robert Ill W. Burnside St. 5.64 10.80 Christensen, B Glen M. Curl 7325 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 2.23 Cates( Howard B Camblor, Joe 11.34 2.82 Christensen, C. R Terminal 4-3131 Fred 1. Kopfer 7346 2.25 Catlin, C. R Camfield, Fred 2.97 45 Christianson, N HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Gilbert Viner 7441 1.37 Caton, C. C Campbell, Bruce G BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 75 Christiansen, Norman W. 1.65 Earl O. Carlson 7444 Cleveland 7391 6.83 Causa, Ignatius Campbell, Edward B 1.07 4.81 Christemsen, William H CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Alphonse G. Romjko 7467 .. 21.48 Causey, Borter J. Jr Campbell, John C Superior 51751.63 54.60 Christopher, William J Paul A. Arthofer 7537 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 6.39 Cavanaugh, T Campbell, Joseph L 1.04 4.50 Chudslew, G Main 0147 L. Jackson 7568 8.26 Caviness, Arvin Campbell, Ray C 94 Henry G. Cordes DETROIT 1038 Third St. 2.23 Chumley, Earl L 7663 Cadillac GSS7 2.53 Cavine.ss, Laddie B Campbell, Walter 50.00 Willie F. Gentry 4.82 Church, John Y. Sr 7689 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. .33 Cawley, Walter G Campion, Harry J 8.26 Steve M. Simmons Melrose 41 lO 45 Church, Lorn C 7716 .05 Centrachio, J Cancello, R. E VICTORIA, B, C 602 Boughton St. 4.21 William H. Pierce 5.64 Ciallella, Harry A 20347 VANCOUVER .... 144 W. Hastings St. . 5.82 Cerda, Jesse D Candella, Salvator 2,13 Jimenez Evaristo 1.88 Cieslak, S 26622 2.25 Cersick, J. R Candill, P. W '.... 8.25 Jos.^ H. Bibeau 10127 67.54 Chaffee, Delmar Richard.... 6.82 Cangiano, Anthony Thomas M. Murray 10723 2.21 Chaffin, John L Cantella, John 8.69 Pietro De Valle 20183 4.27 Chagistamatoloa, E Canter, R 44 Jack B. Wood 34093 SS SAMUEL JOHNSON EUGENE T. O'MARA 17.87 Chaires, Charles Canter, W 3.22 Willie Sorrell 1470 Members of the Stewards De­ Your book was found aboard 2.60 Chalmers, George Cantrell, William A 79 John C. Casey 39602 partment can collect their over­ the SS Walter Ranger, and is on 2.56 Chambers, Allen V Canada, Herbert H 1.88 William G. Marjenhoff G 51 time by writing to Eastern SSu Capdevielle, Joseph J. .... 4.08 Chambers, H. E 08 file at the New Orleans Hall. Ramon Vilaria G 3 Co., 40 Central St., Boston, Mass4.01 Capner, Robert C » & Louis L. Arena 6908 14.77 4. 4. 4. Caporale, Alfred LOUIS VISINTANIER James S. Stephenson 31627 SS MURRAY BLUM .69 Champa, Fred Carrasco, Marion C Please report to Union Hall 59 John Morrisson G 290 The following men have trans­ 1.37 Chandler, Lloyd M Carbonette, Willie R New York and see Patrolman 1.48 Reamer C. Grimes G 160 portation coming: 1.37 Chandler, Worsham S Cardenas, J. Benjamin .. 40.39 Gonzales about linen and over­ John Flanagan 30297 , Ray Casanova; Dennis Black; , 2.38 Chapman, Albert J Cai'dona, Victor M 2.11 time aboard SS Henry Jocelyn. Sebastian C. Foti 21482 clarence Linlon Jr.; O. Davis;, 1.90 Chapman, Byron Cardson, K 3.52 X ^ Juan Rios 4411 Dennis Brazzell. Collect from 10.69 Carey, B As soon as possible will the Chapman, Clanton S. Jr 2.75 David Sloan 7262 j Mississippi Co. at Hibunia Bank .79 Carley, Richard E Chase, Thomas A 2.75 men holding the following num­ Dollinter Milak 7290 Bldg., New Orleans, La. .74 Cailsen, K Chatelain, Milton J 2.25 bered dues receipts contact the Louis Salvatore 7336 4 4 4 6.do Chauncy, Howard Carlsen, Chris 4.94 New York Hall, sixth floor: Piniero Francisco 7367 SS LAWTON B. EVANS 2.96 Chauncy, Howard H Carmines, Charles D No. 2353—No. 67744—No. 67745. William J. Graley 6.36 7442 W. P. Dunn, Jr., $11.00; Oscar., 10.55 Chauser, A Carpenter, Irvin E 6.75 & George W. Thomas 7447 L. Simpson, $11.00; Earl Douglas, 14.00 Cheek, Richard Carpenter, R. J Will the holder of the receipt Lotus 1. Stene 71 7479 $11.00; Frank Agosto, Jr., $11.00. 5.57 , Carpenter, William A No. B-5303 make himself known Adolphus W. Waltron 7548 This can be collected at the Wa-. 2.54 , Carpenter, W. A to the Counter Patrolman so Edward 1. Fusclier 7643 terman Steamship Co., 19 Rector . 6.04 , Cai-r, Melvin that his dues can be put on his Rusus Carrington 7682 Street, New York, 5.15 , Carrell, Herbert record cai'd. Freddie Baptiste 7690 4 4 4 4.35 Carrey, H. R Edwin J, Laskowski 7732 SS LAWTON B. EVANS 45.63 • CaiT'illo, Richard B. Levin Bryant 29789 Bill Dunn; Oscar Simpson; 4.50 Carroll, Carl O Antonio Armand *10109 Frank Agosto. 1.42 CaiTolton, Ronald Lucien W. Miller 10722 These men have money due 9.75 Carr, Edmund G Will the following, crewmembers of the SS Battle Mountain Wayne Hartman 20167 for extra meals and can collect at 3.91 Currington, Clyde at the time of the fatal injuring by an exploding turbine of George Palil 6078 the Waterman Steamship Co., 19 4.14 Carroll, M. M Harry W. Bignall, Electrician, on September 12, 1945, at Texas John Stewart 70008 Rector Street, New York. .01 Carruthers, R City, Texas, please communicate with Albert Michelson, 1850 Gerald P. Royal 45210 4 4 4 .45 Carson, James C Russ Building, San Francisco 2, California, attorney for the Dennis G. Saunders 22514 A. R. Chiriani, William Roach, 26.31 Carson, N widow Evelyn D, Bignall and the three year old child of her­ John Frederick 94 Richard Umland. Get in touch 8.23 Carstens, Carl A self and Mr. Bignall: Audrey M. Lester 21118 with Mr. Haney at Overlakes .42 Carsters, C. A Nixon W. Seare, QM; Norman A. Campbell, AB; Joseph C. T. H. Burnley 35021 Freight Corp., 19 Rector St. Carter, Clarence Alvin .... 2.82 Foster, Jr., AB; Charles W. Coburn, Maint. Main; Hartsel L. Ed­ Joseph Pettus 30939 3.51 Carter, R. F wards, OS; Viggo W. Sorenson, Sec'd. Pumpman; Julian D. New­ W. W. Barrett 1001 SS THOMAS MacDONOUGH man. Oiler; Charles T. Davis, FWT; William D. Smith, FWT; Cecil B. Miles 45753 WSA Voyage No. 20, Alcoa Jack J. Sireno, Wiper; James R. Porter, Steward; Baptiste Fruge, Forest McConico 6870 Voyage No. 17 Galleyman; Elton Hollingsworth, Utility; R. E. Hollingsworth, David Diaz, 16,20; Sverre R, Anyone having any informa­ Messman; George J. Witto, Messman. Svenungsen, $7.20; James R. E. tion leading to the hospitaliza­ Ralph C. Whitley, QM; James W. Hoffaker, AB; Hoyte Littleton, $2.70; Phillip T. Trition and later death of Edward Nicholson, Acting AB; Billie E. Hilles, OS; Walter D. Jones, OS; gona, $7.20; Georges Tikirgs, • E. Hamilton of the MV Hillsboro Jackie Kobie, Oiler; Prince A. White, Oiler; Truman L. SusWill Brice Purdy of Seattle $7.20;' Salvatore Pizzillo, $1,80; Inlet in San Francisco, please taixeiv FWT; John W. Milligan, Wiper; Carl R. Wright, Wiper; please return the jacket I loaned Orval L. Ragland, $8,10; Wm. M,-. communicate with the New Or­ Lawrence A. Amick, Asst. Cook; John Capuano^ Utility; Iris E. Elliott, $11.70. him while in the hospital at Camp leans A^ent. This brother's Crawford, Messman; Dale Douglas Barnes, Messman; Glenn D. Philip Morris, Le Havre. C. This money can be collected at widow is in need of this infor­ Olive, Pumpman, Mach« Schadewald, 23 East 11th St., the Alcoa Steamship Co. at any mation in order that she may time. Bayonne, N. J. enter suit. NOTICE! Money Due NOTICE! AHENTION! NOTICE! PERSONALS- -.,N 'f • ' �•-v.v./:^'."iryr- Friday. June 7, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen 5':- Baltimore Seafarers Doing Good Job Volunteers Do Magnificently In Bringing New West Coast Freight Outfit Under Contract GOOD JOB WELL DONE The Seafarers just went to bat or men who have done an ex­ again along the organizing front cellent job, the Seafarers Log takes pride in presenting their and banged out another homenames: run. STEWARDS DEPARTMENT; Assisting the Sailors Union of Guster V. Thobe, Charles Mathe Pacific, members of the Seacomber, Charles Cummins, Ed­ fai-ers voluntarily went into sev­ ward L. Martin, Lawrence E. eral ships of the newly organized Brown. Max Steinsapper, Louis West Coast company, the Ameri­ C. Glanville, A. H. Walter, Jr. can Pacific SS Co. as organizers. ENGINE DEPARTMENT: As a result of this help, the SUP Mike Hook, Harry Rivers, Elnow holds its first contract with dred E. Nelson, Archie Wright, a West Coast freight ship com­ John Arabasz, Joseph H. Book­ er, Frank B. Brazell, Elmer R. pany in all three departments. This new contract will add Dillon, Clinton M. Webb. greatly to the SIU-SUP strength, DECK DEPARTMENT: particularly on the Pacific Coast Berger Hansen, John Miller, since the American Pacific is ex­ pected to expand greatly in the Robert A. Keenan, Wm. Mackin, near future, and will have a Edward J. Day, Harry R. David­ fairly large fleet of all kinds of son, Raymond H. Marsh, Charles R. Hensley, Jesse E. Collins, ships. Joseph A. Testani, and Edward VOLUNTEERS Appel. Outstanding examples of the militant Seafarer are these crewits position as the leading Union With the sailing of the first few members of the Wm. W. Seaton whose work in the unorganized in maritime. With men like these to organ­ ships of the fleet announced, American Pacific fleet brought that company to a west coast con­ As mentioned above, the Sea­ ize for the Seafarers, the future IE;- many Seafarers volunteered to tract. Well done. Brothers! ton was crewed in Baltimore, of the organization is assured. ship on these scows and took up­ and is one more proof of The hai'd work, energy and sac­ on themselves the task of con­ vincing the unorganized men to rifices of these men guarantee the activity of the Baltimore join the SIU. Concurrently, that the Seafarers will maintain Branch in the organizing field. shoreside organizers spoke to the Sent in from Baltimore this men and gave them SIU litera­ shot (right) of the Isthmian ship, ture and answered the questions Peter V. Daniel, was apparently that the seamen put to them. taken from a warehouse building Not much persuasion was nec­ By WILLIAM "CURLY" RENTZ adjoinging the dock. essary—and no argument at all; and soon petitions were circul­ BALTIMORE—This has been a The Peter V. Daniel received ated among the crews asking that pretty busy week, not so busy the particular attention of the the SIU-SUP be designated as as during the war, but still good Baltimore organizers and turned their bargaining agent. enough so a guy can ship with­ in an almost perfect vote for the Too much praise cannot be out sticking around the beach Seafarers, the crewmembers say. given to those rank and file sea­ (Below) It's easy to see that men who did the bas.ic job too long. This is quite a pick up these two Isthmian seamen on aboard the Pacific American and everyone hopes it will con­ the Peter V. Daniel have a great ships. Typical of them are the tinue. deal of respect and liking for men aboard the Wm. W. Seaton, A lot of oldtimers have been their canine buddy aboard the which crewed up recently in Bal­ timore. The men worked and coming in, but. like all seamen ship, (Editor's note:—These pictures cooperated in good old Baltimore they are in again—out again. came in without any other iden­ style. After all Baltimore is the sea­ tification other than the name of VETERANS man's cross roads: if you want the ship, so we are unable to Most of the Seaton crew are to meet an old shipmate just WM. (CURLY) RENTZ identify these seamen. Please in­ . veterans of countless maritime Baltimore Agent hang around the corner of Bal­ clude names and all information battles, who responded willingly when sending pictures to the timore and Gay long enough and whenever the future of the Sea­ Log.) he will pass by. Of course, a lot farers or the welfare of the sea­ the question of a legislative rep­ men was at stake. The Seaton will never pass by any more, but resentative in Washington. crew is a sort of a cross-section it seems like Washington has for­ This doesn't mean that anyone of the Seafarers honor roll. Most gotten about the seamen who has any use for the politicians, j of the SIU membership will rec­ died. but there is a lot of anti-Labor, This is a port where the men ognize the names and deeds of legislation before Congress, and' ti-e following men, whose names on the beach really remember everyone feels that the Union were taken at random from the their shipmates in the Marine should watch out and see that Hospital. They have been gen­ Seaton crew list: nothing is slipped over. erous in making donations. There is Bill Mackin, an orig­ With the government kicking Just last week two crews do­ unions around and threatening to inal Seafarer, and a pioneer of many hard fights for seamen's nated a total of $58.50. $3.50 use the army and navy and even rights. There is Berger Hansen, came from the crew of the Louis draft the men who are striking a former official of the SIU, who, Joliet and another $28.00 from the for their rights, no union is safe. like many other Seafarers, ship­ Cornell Victox'yEvery now and then someone ped Isthniian as a volunteer or­ This is a sign of real Union drops in who hasn't been in ganizer. brotherhood. A little • extra Baltimore for a long time, and And then there is Mike Hook, dough helps out* a lot when a he really likes the way the Hall one of the most experienced of man is laid up in a hospital. is set up in comparison with the the Isthmian volunteer organiz­ The brothers who received the old days. ers. Thus far he has shipped on money were: Arthur Vipperman, Baltimore has always been a four Isthmian vessels, which is Robert C. Smith, Moses Morris, sailors town and some of the big­ really something—Just ask any­ Paul Combs, Donald LeBreuf, gest labor gains in history were one who ever made an Isthmian Francis H. Sturgis, Ralph Chapship! To Mike this is just one pell, Lenwood Phillips, William pioneered here. This is where more organizing job, a-Ia-Isth- P. Rumbol, James E. Kelly, E. J. the first eight hour day was es­ mian, for the SIU-SUP. Dellarnano, Robert Littleton, and tablished and where the tough­ Iver Iversen. est seamen's struggles have taken OLDTIMERS All of them express their place. Picking out these names is not to slight the others of the crew; thanks to these crews. This is a good port and the One thing that has been dis­ lack of space prevents doing jus­ Baltimore membership is going tice to each and every one of cussed around the Hall and on to keep it that way. them. But for the record, to hon­ the floor af Union meetings is fc: From The Peter V. Daniels m' Baltimore Remembers Shipmates -.L.-f, .r-K." •. � 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. 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 June 7, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 23 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 WILL TESTIFY AGAINST COAST GUARD CONTROL AT HOUSE HEARING WORK-STOPPAGE MEETING BLASTS GOVT-OPERATOR STALL SEAFARERS STATES BASIC DEMANDS; WON'T BE BOUND BY CMU SETTLEMENT TRUMAN ORDERS NAVY TO BREAK MARITIME STRIKES SIU REINSTATES STEWARD; INCREASES MANNING SCALE STRONG STEPS BEING TAKEN TO MAINTAIN SHIPBOARD CONDITIONS A STRIKE MUST BE CALLED BY MEN INVOLVED, NOT FORCED BY OUTSIDERS HERE'S A GOOD BEEF, $3000 BUCKS WORTH SS JOHN LIND GETS NEEDED REPAIRS DONE LABOR FIGHTS REACTION'S DRIVE FOR OPEN-SHOP IN LOUISIANA CAPE ELIZABETH CHOOSES THE SIU J. GUNN'S BUCKO NOW EX-FIRST MARINE FOX HOLDS MEETING VOLUNTEERS ARE REWARDED BY SIU 80 PERCENT OF ISTHMIAN FLEET HAS VOTED; SIU IS FAR IN FRONT NEW YORK'S RECREATION ROOM IS A BELLY ROBBER'S PARADISE ADD PERILS OF SEA (CONT.)-CHINA DEPT. BEEFS ARE SETTLED IN PORT ARTHUR AFTER SCABBING ON THE ENTIRE WATERFRONT, NMU ASKS FOR SUPPORT MUTUAL RESPECT ON SHIP MAKES FOR GOOD TRIP SHIPPING BOOMS IN BUFFALO AREA STEWARDS DELEGATE DOES A GOOD JOB SHIPOWNERS GO-A-BEGGING, THEIR POCKETS BULGING WITH CABBAGE DE SOTO CREW DOESN'T GIVE EDAM AGENT SPIKES NMU PROPAGANDA CHECK BOOKS AND TRIPCARDS BEFORE VOYAGE PHILLY GYM WILL BE READY SOON NEW ISTHMIAN SHIP IS OKAY STEPS TO TAKE IN A STRIKE SITUATION LETTER EXPLAINS U.S. TAX LAWS TO CANADIANS THEY LOVE THE COOK ON COLABEE SUNSET CREW ASKS FOUR-WATCH SYSTEM BALTIMORE SEAFARERS DOING GOOD JOB BALTIMORE REMEMBERS SHIPMATES FROM THE PETER V. DANIELS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/7/1946 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/30ecf4fafc206b53a153bd5ac49602d3.PDF de7fa7dcbd0d15508704234afed0dc16 PDF Text Text Vol. XIX No. n SEAFARERS LOG Juno 7 1957 ' ••iu ^ mi •'•4 :B • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL CIO • 'Good Union Men Never Crow Old' Canada SIU Wins: CO UNION DEFEATED ON SEAWAY ••"'I I -Story On Page 3 M arine Firemen Open New Hq. Story On Page 2 Ask 75-25 Aid Bill Story On Page 2 J - Oldtimers from all SIUNA affiliates in the front-line of the coal beef are once again showing the trade union savvy and spirit with whkh they helped build today's maritime unions. These are the old-line fighters from the Sailors Union of the Pacific, Marine Firemen's Union, Marine Cooks and Stewards and SIU-A&G District who took part in historic maritime beefs of yesteryear, in the fights for the first union contracts and hiring halls. Like these SIUNA crewmen on the coal ships Cleveland Abbe (above) and Martha Berry (right), they are coming forward again to take part in this joint effort. This is why their brothers in all the districts are applauding their efforts. �Pas:e Two SEAFARERS tOG jime 7, .1957 Butler Proposes 75-25 Bi US Aid Cargoes WASHINGTON—Senator John Butler,, author of the "SOSO" cargo preference law, has called for an amendment which would require at least 75 percent of all Governmient-firtanced cargoes to be carried on American flag vessels. the maximum amount to be carried In an address to the Pro­ by American vessels. "If admin­ Front view of the new Marine Firemen'» Union headquarters in San Francisco, which is to be offi­ cially opened today. The new building, located at 240 Second Street, includes a restaurant, recrea­ tion facilities and an ample parking lot. MIFOW Dedieafes New Hq. SAN FRANCISCO—The Marine Firemen's Union is now comfortably established in its new headquarters building here after a three-day moving job. Dispatching and opera­ tion out of the new hall began last week, with formal dedication of the building taking place this afternoon. Representatives of the A&G District and all West Spirits High, Coai Ship Old Timers Report Coast aflFiliates are scheduled to attend the dedication as well as a large turnout of the SIU of NA membership. The new hall is located at 240 Second Street in San Francisco. A two-story affair, it replaces the hall at 150 Broadway which is Coming home now from their first voyage to Europe on scheduled to be torn down to make way for a San Francisco highway two ragged old American Coal ships, oldtimers from all SIU of NA affiliates are proving that age and experience can go a project. long way on any beef. Constructed of reinforced con­ up his end." McKay is steward crete, the hall includes a restau­ "Rest assured that we. are ing utility on the Glucksman. rant with capacity for 180 people, holding the fort," advises Okal Oldtimers from the Sailors Un­ hiring hall, dispatchers' office and Jonts, oiler on the Martha Berry. committee room on the first deck. "Our men conducted themselves ion of the Pacific, Marine Fire­ The second deck includes union very nicely on the voyage and dur­ men's Union, Marine Cooks and offices, the MFOW welfare plan ing our short stay in Antwerp . . . Stewards and the SIU-A&G are all working together on the coal offices, a library, recreation room, Things in general look good." beef through a coordinating com­ and office space which can be His view is echoed by cook and mittee consisting of Morris Weisrented out. A garage is provided baker Marcelino Makatangay, also in the basement of the building, on the Berry. "The trip is fine in­ berger, SUP; Sam Bennett, MFOW; as well as parking space in the deed," he writes. "The only thing Ed Turner, MCS, and Paul Hall, rear. The garage is leased out as is, this Liberty ship is rocking the SIU-A&G. "The tremendous front line job" done by sea veterans a commercial operation. whole trip . . . (and) . . . the crew The old hall was opened in 1949 members are very old. The oldest from all the unions involved has but was doomed by the State of man on here is 86 years old and been lauded by them time and California when the State decided the youngest is 55. It's kind of time again. "If spirit alone can do it, we'll take this beef hands down," it wanted the property for a down­ funny, but they make out." the committee declared this week. town freeway. Jones and Makatangay are the Work on the new building was started only last August. Most of ] youngest men on the Berry, weigh­ the cost is covered by state com­ ing in at 55 and 56 respectively. United Nations Ship pensation paid to the union. Aboard the Harry L. Glucksman, similar conditions prevail. Veteran Seafarer William I. "Professor" McKay, 69, with a half century of sailing time behind him, reports from France that this is a "regular United Nations ship. The guys who turned out for this beef originally came from all over. "We have seamen from Ireland, Arabia, Hawaii, India, Sweden, Brooklyn, China, Persia, Chile, West Indies, Norway, Spain, Italy and many more. Everybody is hold- peller Club of Washington, DC, istrative abuses are taking place the Maryland Republican offered in disregard of the spirit of Con­ two reasons for this change. First, gress and the expre^ language of he said, it is only fair that cargoes, the statue, now is the time for the owned or financed by the US Congress to take appropriate steps Government should be carried in to put an end to these' practices major, not equal, part by privat;ely- and omissions." owned vessels flying the American flag. His second justification was his hope that there would be a sharp cut In non-defense foreign aid Items In the near future. "If foreign aid declines," he said, "thereby making it possible to give some long overdue tax re­ lief to our people, there wilT be less giveaway cargoes carried by our own vessels unless.we boost their share." Can Waive 'SO-SO'. NEW ORLEANS—Another SIUUnder the present "50-50" law, 50 percent of Government-financed manned ship to enter the charmed cargoes must be carried on Amer­ circle on shipboard safety is the ican-flag vessels. If there are no Del Monte of Mississippi Shipping, American vessels free to carry the The vessej won the Delta Line's goods, the agency in charge of the 1956 safety, award by recording shipment may waive this require­ only one lost time accident for the ment and ship it by way of a for­ full year. eign ve.s.sel, In doing so, the Del Monte Butler also attacked what he matched the achievement of the termed "administrative abuses" in Wild Ranger (Waterman) which the handling of the cargo prefer­ also recorded just one lost time ence law by Government agencies. accident in 1956. This was good He said there were rumors that enough to take the Waterman some of them construed the bill to fleet honors. The Robin Tuxford mean only 50 percent of such car­ (Seas Shipping) was the unchal­ goes and no more, are to go in US lenged leader in this area with its bottoms. Others, he claimed, were record of 502 days without a lost offering 50 percent of the tonnages time accident. The Tuxford has to foreign flag vessels first and since been sold to Isbrandtsen. then offering the balance on a The Del Monte gang was pre­ short-notice basis to Amei-ican sented with an engraved plaque ships. Such a practice would not by the company's president, H. T. give American ships enough time Kelly, commemorating its record. to prepare schedules, and would, Captain H. C. Brote accepted the in turn, allow the agency to recom­ award in behalf of the crew. It mend waivers, thereby permitting will hang in the ship's saloon. the rest of the cargo to go in for­ Seafarers on the ship's safety eign bottoms. committee included chief steward It was the intention of Congress, John W. Picou, bosun Wilson he said, that the 50 percent re­ Thomas and chief electrician Keith quirement be the minimum and no Winsley. Del Monte Wins Award For Safety 'Full Ahead' SEAFARERS LOG Jui,.7, 1957 Vol. XIX No. 12 PAVL HAXX, Secr«tary-Trea«urer HEBBERT BBAND. Editor. BERNARD SEA­ MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN .SriVACH. Ah MAJOTIH, Jonii fliiAzii., WritBTi. Bnj. UoooT. Gulf Area Repre­ sentative. y'i- It's "full ahead" on the engine room telegraph of the coal ship Martha Berry and ditto for the SlUNA on the whole coal beef, says Seafarer Okal Jdhes, oiler. 55, he's the youngest man on the ship. PubllthRd bIwMkty ar. tha haadquarters of lha Saafarara Intarnatlonal Union, At­ lantic a Gulf District, AFL-CiO, 675 Four .1 Avenua. Brooklyn 12, NY. Tel. HYacin.h y-6600. Bntarad as second class matlei at tha Post Office In Brooiciwn, NY, under the Act ef Aua. 24. itix. 120 Top 1956 safely award for Delia Line fleel goes to SlU-manned-Del Monte, as company president to Copt. Henry C. Brote. The ship had only one lost Horry X. Kelly 3rd from left) presents plaque ' ^ time accident' during the year on the African run. Looking on (I to r) ore T. R. Knight, chief mote] Seafarer Keith "Honolulu" Winsley, chief electrician; Copt. Edgar Seamen, safety director; Sea­ farer John Picou, steward; chief engineer N. Esquerre; J. V. Thorton, Ist assistant; Seafarer Wil­ son Thomas, bosun, (rear), and E. Hansen, 2d mote (kneeling). �Jniie 7.1957 Pare Thirjee SEAFARERS LOG SIU Routs Co. Union In Canada MONTREAL, CanaiJa—Another major victory over; company unionism was won this week by the SIU Cana­ dian District in its drive to organize St. Lawrence Sea­ way operations. The Que­ St. Lawrence Seaway. It has • bec Labor Relations Board large number of boats in operation meeting in Ottawa, has on the job, including . some big Over 400 years of seoHme is represented by these SlUNA oldtlmer^ who ore in Norfolk to pitch in on the cool beef. The men, members of all three ship's departments, are (I to r) Moses A. Lucas, H. W. Muches, Jesse W. Puckett, Jomes D. Parker, Joseph Green, Tom Bubar, John AusHpz, Chorles Hortman, and Walter J. Wright. They are standing by to throw in for jobs as replacements on incoming cool ships. Replacements Join Four Coal Ships; SlU Leading 100-96 thrown out a certification bid dredges with crews of 65 to 70 by a company union and or- men each. d e r e d Marine Industries Ltd., a major Seaway operator, to stop promoting the company union with the intent of depriving its em ployees of their bargaining rights The Labor Relations Board ac­ tion came after hundreds of sea­ men^ aboard tugs, barges, dredges and other miscellaneous craft walked off their jobs in protest against the efforts of the company STANFORD, Calif. Seafarer Wallace M. Simpson, a 1954 SIU scholarship award winner, will start his senior year at Stanford University this fall as editor of and other benefits for the Seaway the student-published "Stanford workers. All men are now back on Daily." the job. Simpson had been associate edi­ tor of the college newspaper this semester and won the top editorial to hang the company-sponsored un­ post in staff elections last week. ion around their necks. Three hun­ The paper is an eight-column, fourdred of the men, about half of page "standard" published five the total crews working for Marine days a week. It Industries, went to Ottawa to tes­ covers campus tify of the company's relationship and local news. with the company-sponsored^union. This recogni­ After hearing testimony from doz­ tion for the 26ens of the men, the Labor Board year-old sea vet­ acted to block the company move. eran climaxes a As a consequence, the SIU Cana­ varied career. A dian District has now presented major in interna­ contract demands on behalf of the tional relations at six hundred men in an effort to Stanford, he Simpson wrap up a first-time agreement spent eight of his with the Seaway concern. Mean­ first nine years in China with his while, the entire Marine Industries missionary parents. Returning from operation has been shut down there just before World War II, tight as a drum. the family relocated periodically in Hal Banks, SIUNA vice-president various US cities before finally declared that the Board's action settling in Baltimore. has "broken the back of the com­ Accepted In 1947 pany's attempt to force a dummy Originally accepted at Stanford union upon the men. We have solid support throughout the Marine In­ ten years ago when he graduated dustries force and are pressing from high school, he found himself unable to enroll because of finan­ hard for a genuine contract." cial needs and turned to the sea Marine Industries is one of the to earn his way on the advice of. a companies currently Involved in Baltimore tug skipper. Before long the dredging and construction op­ he was sailing on deck with Ore eration on the Canadian side of the Line, Calmar and other SIU out­ fits, and later from the West Coast, where his family lives now at Riverbank, Calif. His success in winning a $6,000 SIU scholarship settled his prob­ lem in 1954, after a seven-year wait. He started school finally that SIU membership meef- September. ings are held regularly Simpson's journalistic bent every two weeks on Wed­ showed itself at Sparrows Point nesday nights at 7 PM in High, where he worked on the paper and was editor of the all SIU ports. All Sea­ school first graduate yearbook ever pub­ farers ore expected to lisher at the school. He promoted attend; those who wish to the publication among the students and faculty until the idea won be excused should request acceptance. He concedes that his permission by telegram interest in it grew out of the fact (be sure to include reg­ that all four of the other high he attended had published istration number). The schools yearbooks and he didn't intend to next SIU meetings will be: leave without one when he was finally due for his sheepskin. June \% Right now, Simpson is also viceJune 26 president of the Institute of Inter­ July 10 national Relations at Stanford and is hopeful of a journalistic or July 24 foreign service career upon gradua­ August 7 tion next year. A temporary breather has been reached in the American Coal Shipping struggle as the SIU headquarters has just re­ last of four ships inXfor replacements completed crewing on Thursday, May 30. The supply­ ceived word that the Canadian Dis­ ing of replacement crewmembers to the Thomas Paine finished a week of grim battling for trict has won a contract calling for a 20 percent increase, job security coal ship jobs. It ended with> the SIU "still maintaining a lead, Railway Clerks. Meany's action Labor Relations Board has again now 100 to 96, despite the came after the last AFL-CIO Coun­ postponed action on the SIU's com­ built-in NMU handicap of six jobs cil meeting heard a full report on plaint against the company. It was aboard the Coal Miner. the dispute from Meany and from "this complaint which led to the The six jobs on the Miner were representatives of all the AFL-CIO court order governing the hiring frozen in under the terms of the unions involved in the fight. of oldtimers for the American court order governing hiring. In On the legal side, the National (Continued on page 15) actual competition then, the SIU, bolstered by oldUmers from the pacific District unions, Is leading the NMU 100 to 90. The Miner itself was delayed for five days while necessary repairs were taken care of, including re­ pairs to a large number of burned out tubes in the boilers. It was one of the four ships in for replace­ The National Maritime Union announced this Wednesday ments. it had called for a National Labor Relations Board vote in the The next ship will be in about American Coal Shipping fieet. The vote would determine a week from tomorrow according to present schedules, which, of whether the SIU or the NMU has a majority of the un­ tion from the outset that the men course, are subject to change. licensed crews on the coal in the fleet should be entitled to AFL-CIO Committee Meanwhile, AFL-CIO President ships. At present the count stands the right to choose the union of their preference via the ballot. George Meany has appointed a SIU 100, NMU 96. The vote is the inevitable out­ committee of two to mediate the Attacked SIU _ dispute. The committee consists of come of the action initiated by the The NMU at the time viciously Jacob Potofsky, president of the SIU last November in its com­ attacked the SIU for proceeding plaint against American Coal for Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and George Harrison, discriminating in hiring against against the company with a collec­ tive bargaining election in mind. president of the Brotherhood of Seafarers. It was the SIU's posiIn fact, NMU President Joseph Curran charged that such SIU ac­ tion for fair and equitable hir­ ing leading to an election was "at­ NMU President Curran's to­ tacking the hiring hall." tal inability to stare a fact in Maritime observers were at the face was again revealed in loss to explain why the NMU had the last "NMU Pilot." On page 3, the "Pilot" reported that the filed its petition at this time when coal ship score was tied 98 to it was trailing in the fleet instead 98. On page 13 the story was of at an earlier date before the "NMU Pulls Ahead." Actually SIU had steadily cut down and of course, neither of these state­ surpassed the NMU in total mem­ ments was true since the SIU bership on the ships. In fact, the was leading at the time and NMU tacitly admitted It is trailing in the dompetition for coal ship still does at this writing. jobs, since according to the "New Similarly the "Pilot" an­ York Herald Tribune" report, nounced that the SIU has "no "NMU officials are counting on de­ pension," and then went on to fections from the SIU ranks to laud the NMU's pension plan give them the majority." while carefully omitting any If NMU had a "clear majority" details. The facts of the pen­ as it claimed in another news story, sion situation are as follows: it would have no need to count on • A&G District — $150 a SIU "defections." month disability - pension pay­ If all the men now on the seven able at any ag^, cOal ships are able to cast their Seafarer Don. R. Catlin, fire­ • SUP, MFOW, MCS —$100 ballots the outcome can be pre­ man, back from Norfolk after a month pension, with an in­ dicted in advance as 100 SIU to 96 trying for coal ship job, hits crease now in the works. NMU. However, these figures are the deck at SIU New York • NMU—$65 a month pen­ subject to change in the light of membership meeting. Though sion. possible replacements, illnesses he started sailing in 1920, he No wonder Curran feels it and other factors which could said he was "a baby" com­ necessary to falsify, in light of change the composition of the pared to the oldtimers taking crews before the Labor Board sets the record. part in the beef. a cutoff date on eligible voters. Behind On Jobs, NMU Calls For NLRB Election Pension Facts Seafarer Is Stanford U. News Head SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS �Pasre Four SEAFARERS LOG Father And Daughter Act SlU Backs Raises For PO Workers NEW YORK—SIU SecretaryTreasurer Paul Hall has urged members of the House of Repre­ sentatives to support a measure which would increase salaries for postal employees. The measure, the Morrison Bill (HR 2474) would give postal work­ ers their second increase in salary In the last six years. The last in­ crease came only after two presi­ dential vetoes. "We understand and appreciate the efforts being made by Congress to hold Federal expenses at reason­ able levels," Hall wrote. "But it Is only fair that the post office worker, who must buy his necessi­ ties in today's inflated market, re­ ceives his due consideration." The measure, at present, is side­ tracked in the House and will not come out for action unless the members sign a discharge petition. So far 147 members have signed the petition. A total of 218 is reQuired to bring out the bill. Safety committee resigned as beefs are not taken care of. New salt and pepper shakers needed. Deck dept. asked to replace deck chair covers after washing down. Steward dept. asked to be sure to take garbage aft. Please keep feet off chairs and set­ tees. Check with patrolman about repairs not being done. BEATRICB (Bull), May 5 — Sacra­ tary, A. Isaac. Chairs to be replaced or repaired. Locks also. Crew Insist that Ivory soap be changed as other Bull line ships carry Lifebuoy, Lux and PalmoUve soaps. Patrolman to check with delegates about replacing mattresses. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), April 28—Chairman, J. Molley; Secretary, D. Knight. Ship's delegate elected. Have mall to SIU Hall In Lake Charles. Talked about smoking on deck. Also about ruffing up clean laundry when coming aboard ship. And they should be reminded not to carry fire arms aboard-.^ps. CITIES SERVICE 'MIAMI (Cities Service), May 7 — Secretary, A. KeaInskl. There will be a cot for each man and benches will be made for hot run. $10 in ship's fund, Medicine chest to be checked and to have menus typed. Not a bit camera shy, Patrice Pierce, 3, shows off her dimples In a big smile for a LOG photpgrapher. Dad Jimmy Pierce also got a kick out of the proceedings during recent visit to SIU head­ quarters. Patrice was just three. WASHINGTON—"The dam has busted" as they say, and foreign nations are pouring through the breach with requests for US surplus tonnage. Apparently feeling that the time is ripe, foreign countries have various Congressmen sponsoring sale of no less than 86 Government - owned vessels, f • Four ships for Mexico which with more to come. and one Liberty tanker for unre­ would run into California and stricted use by Guatemala, a coun­ US maritime unions and the m ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), April U -.Chairman, T. Wasilukj Sacratary, R, Griffith. San Juan agent wialies to commend crew in recent cooperaUon In trade union movement action in San Juan. Largest fish caught by Vante, (red snapper). Clem and Tony were second. $14.19 in ship's fund. Discussion on safety meeting, sugges­ tions not acted on. Oh. mate says it is to expensive, to make suggested changes. Bos'n requested porthole to be in starboard bulkhead. Ch. mate is not the one to decide which are the suggestions on safety to change. Company and union should decide. ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), April SiChairman, J. Sweeney; Secretary, A. Wllburn. Repair lists have been turned In and some of the work has been done. Checkeil headquarters concerning disputed overtime, and Drive On For Ship Giveaways maritime industry are alarmed by the swelling scope of foreign ton­ nage bids and are preparing to put up a hard fight against the sales when the Senate Commerce Committee opens hearings on the measure. At present, six countries have bids before Congress—India, West Germany, T u r k e y, Guatamala, Mexico and Italy. Countries ex­ pected to be heard from are Peru, Brazil (which already was sold a dozen C-ls) and Austria fwhich has no coastline and no merchant marine). Shipyards Choked Two reasons are given for the wholesale bids at this time. One Js the fact that shipyards overseas are choked with orders and It Is tough to get any kind of new ton­ nage built. The second is that the foreign nations ai-e hopeful of making a quick profit by getting US ships at less than world market prices. A Liberty, for example, is quot­ ed on the market for anything from $725,000 up. The statutory price under which they have been sold under the Ship Sales Act Is about $639,000. Propose High Price The administration is reported preparing an omnibus bill which would set a price under law closer to what the ships can actually command on the market. Tonnage bids already in Include the following: • Twelve ships for India's coast­ wise trade. • Thirty ships to carry coal to West Germany. • Fifteen ships for Turkey's coastwise trade. •Fifteen ships, including eight Libertys, four C-ls, two Victorys June 7, 1957 try without any marine industry Texas ports. • Ten ships for Italy. to speak of. Employees aboard Montreal har­ bor craft owned and operated by the Montreal Harbor Board have unanimously voted the SIU Ca­ nadian District as their bargain­ ing agent in an election held by the Canadian Labor Relations Board. The group consist of crew­ men aboard the tugs Sir Hugh Allan, Glenkeen, a floating derrick and a floating crane, the launch Messenger N. IV, and watchmen who guard the Harbor Board properties. Since all Canadian har­ bors are under federal govern­ ment jurisdiction, actual control over the harbor and employees Is under the Department of Trans­ port at Ottawa. $1 The Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers announced that the first payment under its retirement benefit was made to former chief engineer Fred Wickdahl. Wickdahl, who retired at the age of 66 after a sea-going career dating back to 1901, received a check for $500, covering payments from Jan­ uary to May, 1957. The plan. Ini­ tiated in 1955, pays a benefit of $100 a month, exclusive of Social Security payments. It was the first retirement program for ma­ rine officers set up by an Ameri­ can maritime union. •t 4< The membership has unani­ mously approved the installation of a new modern electric hiring hall board for the Sailors Union of the Pacific headquarters In San Francisco, reports the "West Coast Sailor." Also adopted was a recommendation that modern boards be placed in the other ports at a later date. PL - ^ Pension payments for the month of April, 1957, the Marine Fire­ men's Union reports, reached a total of $12,576.40 paid to 134 members. The payments are now fixed to yield a maximum monthly payment of $100. In addition, a totJd of $13,940.72 was paid in pensioner surgical and hospital benefit claims for the month and $11,937 in dependent surgical and hospital benefit claims. Other fig­ ures released by the MFOW wel­ fare department Include the pay­ ment of $6,000 in life insurance claims, and $1,500 in burial claims. CC Oreship Load Hules Under Study WASHINGTON — Coast Guard plans to establish new regulations for the stowage of ore and ore concentrates have been delayed pending appointment of a commit­ tee to study the entire subject of ore carriage. The action was voted by the Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Council meeting May 7. May Ban Cork Preservers At the same time, the Council postponed action to ban the use of cork and balsa wood in life pre­ servers. The action was taken to give manufacturers time to see if they could develop cork and balsa preservers that would meet inter­ national safety regulations. The ore stowage committee will consist of Coast Guard officials and industry representatives. It will develop a "code of good practice" for the carriage of ore cargoes. The proposed new regulations were drawn up in response to the smking of several US-flag ore ships in recent years. Among them were the SlU-manned Southern Isles and Southern Districts, and the Mormackite and Pelagia. also storing in SUouston. Safety con­ ditions have greatly improved during the past few weeks aboard this ship. Suggestion by all to keep water foun­ tains clean. Discussion on dates on shipping cards when leaving the Union hall. ALICE BROWN (Bloomflald) April 3—Chairman, T. Fleming; Secretary, T. Zlelinskl. Bought tape, dominos and wire. $6.82 left in ship's fund. Give ship's fund to patrolman to give to some orphanage as ship is laying up. Repair list to be- made up to turn in tomorrow. AMES VICTORY (Victory), April 7 —Chairman, C. Starling; Secretary, B. Felly. Repairs taken care of. Water tanks to be cleaned in Japan. BALTORE (Ore), April 14—Chair­ man, N. Wslch; Secretary, J. Mehalov. Repair list made up and turned In. $8.25 in ship's fund. Tubs in laundry to be kept clean. Discussion on reereation room, suggestion to put extra bench in. Linen change hours to be changed so 12 to 4 watch may get linen without losing their morning sleep. BIENVILLE (Pan Atlantic), March 3 —Chairman, C. Hughart; Secretary, C. Martin. Telegram was sent to SUP headquarters—to SUP officers and members and to H. Lundeburg's fam­ ily, in sympathy in the passing of H. Lundeberg, and we all mourned a great loss In maritime labor. Man made pierhead jump in Port of Tam­ pa. this man was cleared by patrol­ man on arrival in New York as being ciass A seniority man. 2nd cook missed ship in Tampa. Discussion on eariy payoff in the port of New Or­ leans. CARIB QUEEN (TMT), March SiChairman, P. Dwycr; Secretary, S. Schuyler. No beets as of now. every­ thing seems to be going along alright. Would like to have department re­ pair lists to be turned in as soon as possible by the respective delegates. Minor repairs to be fixed aboard. Discussion on ship's heat to be taken up with boarding patrolman. CAROLYN (Bull), April 14—Chair­ man, W. Smith; Secretary, M. Wright. Dump trash In one barrel at a time in port—see ch. engineer about more pressure on toilets. No hot water after 6.00 PM. Return all free towels to steward. A better variety of night lunch. Also, cold platters In hot cli­ mate. Port hole screens without scoops. CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (CS), April 4—Chairman, G. Pease; Secre­ tary, L. Doty. All repairs being taken care of. except messhall menu board. Will see p.-itrolman about it again. $11 In ship's fund. Suggestion made to buy checker board and cribbage board for all hands to use. April 14—Chairman, J. Barton; Sec­ retary, J, Corry. Two men missed ship at Lake Charles. Checker board was bought. $10 left In fund. Ship's dele­ gate resigned. New slilp's delegate elected. Coffee pot to be moved out of way of draft. Washing machine Is not being cleaned properly. Benches to be made for sitting outside of messroom in nice weather. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Feb. 3— Chairman, M. Machel; Secretary, R. Ferrandiz. $59 in bank. Election of ship's delegate. Wringer on washing machine in need of repair. Same ma­ chine needs strainer. Vote of thanks to third cook for taking care of TV. April 14—Chairman, H. Thomas; Secretary, L. McLendon. Captain will put out a blanketvdraw of $50 before we arrive in New Orleans. $59 in ship's funds. Crew , needs new washing machine. ^ip Infested with roaches. Recommend fumigation. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), April 20 —Chairman, D. DISel; Secretary, W. Thomson. Matter of ship coming Into port light from foreign voyage to load. Doesn't • „,e to pay off. Ship's delegate to ask patrolman why. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), May (— Chairman, J. Jonas; Secretary, A. Carpenter. Ship's delegate elected. CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), April 21—Chairman, F. Alrey; Secretary, C. Crabtree. To raffle off ship's r.idio. All small change at payoff Is to go into ship's fund. Ship's delegate to remain same till next crew up. Coffee to be made in urn. This is one of the best crews in at long time.' COALINGA Hl£ts (Pan-Atlantic), April 28—Chairman, R. Arnold; Sec­ retary, P. Sheldrake. Vote of thanks to' steward department. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carr.), April 21—Chairman, R. McCulloch; Secretary, L. Lewis. Read letter concerning safety meetings. $5 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to steward and department for good chow and service. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), April 28—Chairman, K. Hcllman; Sec­ retary, E. Caudlll. A beef delayed sailing several hours. $2.46 in ship's fund. Ship to have fans according to agreement. Check of locker and screens. DEL MAR (Mississippi), April 28— Chairman, E. J. Rivers; Secretary, C. Dowllng. Elected new ships dele­ gate. $174.35 in ship's fund. Elected athletic director. Motion to give sick crew member $50. He Is unlicensed and had to get off ship In foreign port. Have two ball games coming up and anyone wanting to play ball to see director. Turn off washing machine when through with it. DEL NORTE (Mississippi), April 2$ —Secretary, H. Crane. $50 to be given to Brother in New Orleans who Is sick. Beefs in engine and steward departments. To be brought to patrol­ man. Ship's projector is available to us If one of the electricians will handle It. Four movies ordered for next trip. $22 left over in movie fund. Donations as follows: deck. $42, engine. $40, steward, $60. - $154.18 on hand from last trip. $50 given to brother when taken to hospital In Buenos Aires. Donations: engine, $19, delegate, $20, steward, waiters and messmen, $16, galley delegate, $15. $30 derived from selling arrival pools. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), April 27—Deck department doing a lot of work In evenings. Shortage of cigarettes. Stewards requested to be in mess hall at meal time. To go on record that this ves.sel is the worst feeder in the Isthmian fleet. Bad menus, no baked meats. MV DEL VIENTO (Mississippi), March 4—Chairman, E. Fain; Secre­ tary, P. Plasclk. Reports on icebox, washing machine and other repairs. Reported the donation of $27.50 to tugboatmen on strike In Gulf area. Discussed safety first items and asked the crew to observe safety first at all times. The incumbent ship's delegate reelected with a vote of thanks for a Job well done. It was agreed that an arrival pool was to be made to raise money for ship's fund. All hands were asked to stop smoking near hay and cattle. New washing machine was requested. Old one is constantly on repair list. GOVERNMENT CAMP (CItlei Serv­ ice), May 2—Chairman, J. Tanner; Sec­ retary, H. Westphall. New washing machine needed very badly. Agitator, welded too many times. No money In ship's fund. JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martis), May 3—Collection for widow of Bill Hood taken. $10 collected. Crew pro­ posed new washing machine. One re­ fused to donate to widow. Juices available in port upon request. Dump garbage. Declare soap and matches In France. JOSEFINA (Liberty Nav. Co.), April 24—Chairman, L. Carreon; Secretary, B. Wentworth. Delegate to check stewards' store list next time ship takes stores. Captain to get ship fumigated as it Is overdue. Captain also to replenish slop chest. MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tankers), April 7—Chairman, E. Goigs; Secretary, C. Rasmuson. $17.29 in ship's fund. April 25—Chairman, E. Goings; Sec­ retary, L. McNalr. $17.25 in ship's fund. Discussion on steward depart­ ment and concluded to have all hands try for harmonious relations. �•f— SEAFARERS June 7, 1957 QUESTIONi SlU fhipi may won be going to Polish ports. Would you be Interested In going there? How do you feel about this trade yylth an Iron Curtain natign? Operator Of Runaway Tankers Named To Top Cabinet Post J. B. Garrison, bosun: If the Dan Butts, bosun: Since I was in (he port of Danzig in 1933,1 would Government and Union agree to it I would like to like to revisit it sail for Poland. and see how the It may be good people fared unadvertising for d e r Communist the US. So long control. This as the cargo does food might be not contain some­ Just the thing thing that could necessary to ad­ be thrown back at vance democracy, us later, or aid and the Seafarers in the build-up of who go there should conduct themselves in the any other Communist nation, I proper manner and not leave a bad would not object. impression. if P i. Z. ^ Duke Livingston, AB; If it is the John Llstun, AB: If the cargo Is national policy to send food to Po­ food, I would be interested in go­ land, who am I to argue and not ing to Poland. man the vessels? Since the Com­ It's the Union's mies are over policy to do what here trying to in­ the Government fluence us, why thinks best, and not send food so we should over to influence ship them. Be­ them? Poland sides, we are did not want to feeding everyone go C o m m uelse, BO why not the Polish people? nist, and I think that the country can be turned I have no beef with them. toward democracy. ^ Adrian Remyn, bosun: Why not? John Jackson, OS: I'am not so It's a Job. Just as long as we are deliyering food sure I would like to sail food to only, I don't care Poland. Why where the ship should wo send goes, even if it Is food to a nation to Mao Tse-tung's that is supporting backyard. If the Red China? If Government OK's the food was for it, I'll sail it. I the Polish people would object only, and would though if they not go to Russia were sending in any way, then I might think it ammo, and not something for the I common good of the people. worthwhile to carry it to them. BaltTugTalks Underway; Crews Ignore District 50 BALTIMORE—Organizational activities in the Port of Baltimore are continuing in high gear, reports Earl Sheppard, port agent. The SIU's Harbor and Inland Waterways Divigion now represents most of ^ (Waterman) and Council Grove the port's major tug and small (Cities Service) paid off while the craft companies, he said, and Baltimore, Venore, Cubore (Ore); is currently In negotiations for an agreement. There is still some die-hard op­ position from United Mine Work­ ers District 50 which has set up lcket lines around Curtis Bay, altimore Towage and Harper Bros., but to no avail. Although there was some confusion at Curtis Bay, Sheppard continued, nearly all of their tugs are now sailing. Kone of the other companies were affected, he added. The UMW catch-all local had gone all out last month urging crewmembers of the tugs to vote "no • union." But despite their efforts, the tug men voted 146 to 9 in favor of the SIU, at six tug companies. Job activity also has continued In high gear even though registra­ tion has ' outnumbered shipping. But most of those registering, he reported, were new "C" cards. There were 35 vessels in port during the last period. Fourteen paid off, 7 signed on and 14 were in transit. The Mankato Victory (Victory Carriers); Evelyn, Emilia, Edith, Mae, Jean (Bull); Massmar, Texmar, Losmar, Bethcoaster (Calmar);' Venore, Cubore (Ore); Hurricane g Massmar, Losmar (Calmar); CS Baltimore (Cities Service) and the Carib Queen (TMT) signed on. The Bethcoaster, Alamar (Calmar); Valley Forge (Penn. Nav.); Cubore, Chilore, Santore, Marore, Baltore (Ore); CS Baltimore (Cities Serv­ ice); Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Partner, Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Partner (Alcoa) and the Robin Sherwood (Robin) were in port to be serviced. ^EA Page Five LOG The operator of a large-scale runaway-flag tanker venture has been named by Presi­ dent Eisenhower to be the next Secretary of the Treasury. In that post, he will be in direct charge of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and have a major voice in the administration's tax and budget policies. How Runaway Gimmick Operates The runaway flag operator Uncle Sara is losing enormous quantities of revenue because of is Robert' B., Anderson, who formerly was Secretary of the Navy and Deputy Secretary of De­ fense before he resigned his Gov­ ernment post in 1955 and went into the runaway shipping busi­ ness. Anderson is also active in several other business enterprises, including a Canadian holding com­ pany, Ventures Ltd., and is a trus­ tee of the Ford Foundation. It was in May, 1956, that the newspapers carried an announce­ ment telling of the formation of Trinity Tankers, a new tax-dodging runaway flag operation with "am­ bitious plans and extensive finan­ cial backing. The company was formed by Anderson; Roger Kyes, another former Deputy Secretary of Defense and a General Motors man who went back to that cor­ poration as vice-president (Sec­ retary of Defense Charles Wilson is also from General Motors), and Lee White, former Assistant Sec­ retary of the Air Force. $42 Million Program The new corporation said it was undertaking a $42 million con­ struction program involving six 40,500-ton supertankers to be built in Sweden. It purchased another 20,000-ton tanker then under con­ struction in Japan and took op­ tions for construction of four more supers in the Swedish yai'ds. All this was before the Suez crisis broke out. The press for tanker shipbuilding space since then has undoubtedly put Trinity Tankers in a very enviable po­ sition. A check by the SEAFARERS LOG at the time indicated that the new venture was privately fi­ nanced as there were no public bond or stock issues outstanding. The likely source of such enor­ mous sums as the company had available would be one of the ma­ jor American oil companies. As the LOG said at the time, "Some of the circumstances suiTOunding the deal have a hint of unusual 'business' dealing inasmuch as all three men as Government officials were in the position of being the world's biggest customers for oil. The 'Gov't Alumni' company al­ ready has charters from an un­ named major American oil com­ pany for the tankers it has yet to build." Actually, not only is the US. Gov­ ernment the world's biggest oil customer but the Defense Depart­ ment, representing the armed forces. Is by far the largest con­ sumer of oil in the Government. Under the circumstances, it would the operations of runaway fleets by American citizens. The way the gimmick works is this: A US citizen pays a trivial registration fee to a Liberian office (Liberia maintains an office in New York just, for maritime affairs) and places a foreign flag on his vessel, which is operated under a Liberian corporation. That immediately exempts him from payment of taxes on the ship's earnings to the United States government. He pays no taxes to Liberia either because his ship never touches that country. As the Internal Revenue Bureau has pointed out, taxes are only paid on such earnings where the actual earnings are transferred as cash to the United States owner or owners. But the clever runaway operator escapes this impost. He can— • Withhold earnings and reinvest them foreign. 9 Have the earnings ti-ansferred to h!m here as an ipterestfree "loan" and invest the proceedings of the "loan." • Sell stock in the parent corporation to the Liberian cor­ poration and get the profits that way. • Escape the capital gains tax on a transferred ship which he "sells" by accepting a stock transfer instead of cash, with the stock value grossly understated at less than true value. As a consequence, over 229 tankers and untold hundreds of dry cargo ships have been transferred foreign, plus millions of tons of new shipping built for runaway flags. The greatest bulk of this shipping is owned by Americans. be reasonable to expect that the oil company which gave Trinity the charters would supply a good deal of the financing for the opera­ tions. Anderson hhnself was a prac­ ticing attorney representing a ma­ jor Texas oil operator for a num­ ber of years and subsequently was the general manager of the same oil enterprise from 1941 until 1953 when he was appointed to the post of Navy Secretary. Two Years In Gov't After two years in the Defense Department, he went back to pri­ vate business and engaged in the runaway shipping venture among others. Now he is^ heading back to Government service again. With Anderson riaing herd in the Treasury Department, chances are that runaway operators will have little to fear in the~way of a tax crackdown on their opera­ tions and others will be tempted to exploit the same tax loopholes which have made these operations immensely profitable. Just a week before the Ander­ La. Senate Nips Attempt To Revive 'Wreck' Law Attempts to enact "right to work" laws in Connecticut and Louisiana were overwhelmingly defeated in both state legis­ latures. In Louisiana, the senate voted down by a 25 to 8 margin an attempt to restore"*"' the "wreck" law that had been strove continuously to present the facts of the Louisiana law to the repealed last year. In Con­ public. Candidates for election necticut, a large turnout of labor representatives at early hearings helped swing sentiment against the proposal which was rejected by the Republican-controlled house, ISOSB. The Louisiana action was a last echo of the campaign by the SIU and other AFL-CIO organizations which put an end to Louisiana's two-year experiment with the wreck law last year. Labor's League for Political Education, which had set up headquarters in the SIU New Orleans hall, started the fed­ eration's political operations right after the auoption of the measure. In 1954 SIU Port Agent Lindsey Williams had served as Chairman on the League's executive board. Union leaders and members A PORT 0'CALL e75'--4^xAvEMCP 'izte . son appointment. Secretary of La­ bor James P. Mitchell assailed the runaways as undermining Ameri­ can shipping and the wage stand­ ards of seamen. "Unrestricted transfers . . . could serve to in­ tensify the reduction of shipping opportunities for United States flag ships," he declared. However, the Navy, which An­ derson previously represented, and the Maritime Administration of the Department of Commerce have taken the position that it's okay to transfer ships as long as they are under the "effective" control of the US. Neither has shown much concern over the tax loss to the US, or the impossible competitive position in which American-flag shipping is placed by the runaways. Now with an ex-runaway opera­ tor in charge of the Treasui-y De­ partment, objections of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to the tax losses will slowly "fade away," leaving Mitchell the only top Gov­ ernment official to support the Magnuson bill restricting ship transfers. were urged to make public com­ mitments of their stand, so the issue would be clear cut for the voters. As the State elections drew near. Seafarers and members of other unions started a door-to-door campaign to bring labor's case be­ fore the public. The result of the campaign was an almost complete revamping of the Louisiana State legislature. Voters elected new pro-labor rep­ resentatives to almost 50 percent of the House seats, while only 13 out of 39 senators were reelected. Most of the senators and repre­ sentatives were elected on the right to work issue. In June, 1956, the repeal cleared the state senate by a vote of 21 to 18, and the house by 57 to 44. �SEAFARERS rare SIX June 7, 1957 LOG Learn About Hiring At The Source Limit Doctor Fees, Frisco Unions Urge SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Labor Council has called upon doctors and medical societies to set limits on fees charged to union members and their dependents. The council urged doctors to"^ benefits insufficient.' set a schedule limit maximum negotiated The San Francisco Medical So­ of $300 as a reasonable figure ciety, an affiliate of the American "under present economic condi­ tions." George Johns, council secretary, reported that the council was very concerned with the consistantly rising cost of medical services. "Unions compromise im­ portant wage increases," he said, "in order to negotiate health in­ surance plans, only to find the Money Exchange Rates Listed The following is the latest available listing of official ex­ change rates for foreign cur­ rencies. Listings are as of June 6. 1957, and are sub­ ject to change without notice. England, New Zealand, South Africa: $2.80 per pound sterling. Australia: $2.24 per pound sterling. Belgium: 50 francs to the dollar., Denmark: 14.45 cents per krone. France: 350 francs to the dollar. Germany: 4.2 marks to the dollar. Holland: 3.7-3.8 guilders to the dollar. Italy: 624.8 Ure to the dollar. Norway: 14 cents per krone. Portugal: 28.75 escudos to the dollar. Sweden: 19.33 cents per krona. India: 21 cents per rupee. Pakistan: 21 cents per rupee. Argentina: 18 pesos to.the dollar. Brazil: 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. Uruguay: 62.63 cents per peso. Venezuela: 29.85 cents per bolivar. Medical Association, retorted that such a limit is "neither reasonable, adequate, nor realistic, and inter­ feres in the relation between doctor and patient." The medical groups have long opposed any type of limit on medical costs. Over 100 physicians, Johns an­ nounced, have already agreed to accept a more realistic schedule limit. Charge Any Rate In a study of average medical fees across the country early last year, Redbook Magazine reported that it is the practice of most physicians to charge what the traffic will bear. Patients, the magazine suggested, should discuss fees with their doctor in advance of surgery or any prolonged medical treatment. They should, if possible, shop around among other dO'Ctors and surgeons and compare fees. Jack Up Fees Some doctors, on finding that the patient has hospitalization and surgery insurance, have jacked up their fees to take in this added benefit. In discussing the amount of the fees, the report stated that doctors averaged better than $13,000 a year as compared with $7,800 for a dentist and $8,700 for a lawyer. Brooklyn staff examiners and officials who process seamen's claims for New York State unemployrnent benefits tour SlU hiring hall to learn about rotary shipping first hand. SlU headquarters dis­ patcher Scotty Aubusson (behind counter] explains hiring pro­ cedure to them, while Seafarer Joseph Sullivan (foreground, wear­ ing dark glasses) takes it all in. Painters Still Out In Lk. Chas. LAKE CHARLES—The Painters Union has voted to con­ tinue picketing contractors here aftej>-a failure to reach an agreement. The painters have turned down two employer offers as unsatisfactory. The-*Retail Clerks, however, have Grove, Cantigny, Chiwawa, Gov­ ernment Camp, Winter Hill (Cities pulled off their lines. While shipping has picked up a bit in this area during the past two weeks, reports Leroy Clarke, port agent, it is still a bit slow with plenty of men available to fill any expected jobs. The Bradford Island, Council Service), Val Chem (Valentine), and The Cabins (Texas City Re­ finery) were in port during the past period. Also calling in were the Ideal X and Almena (Water­ man) on the piggy-back run. All were reported in good shape. Whenever anyone gets around to collecting fig­ ures on shipboard accidents, he is sure to coihe up with one melancholy total. It represents the num­ ber of bruises, and broken bones which came from slipping on a wet deck. When it comes to safety, this is one area when a little precaution goes a long way. It's simple— so simple in fact, that it often gets overlooked. That precaution is, "wipe 'em up I" P-A Permit On Coastal Run Upheld WASHINGTON —'"The US Su­ preme Court has upheld an Inter­ state Commerce Commission ruling extending a temporary operating certificate for Pan-Aflantic Steam­ ship Corp. on its iritfeircoastal run. The SlU-contracted operator had been granted a temporary certifi­ cate to operate its vessels in intercoastal trade for 180 days while awaiting approval of its application for a permanent certificate. When the ICC found that it would not be able to complete its considera­ tion of the approval within the 180 days, it granted another extension. A group of railroad companies filed suits charging that the com­ mission had overstepped its author­ ity under the law in giving an ex­ tension over the 180-day limit. They were upheld by a lower court. Justice William O. Douglas, speaking for the court, overruled the lower'decision and upheld the commission's extension. The act, he said, could be invoked "to protect a person with a license from the damage he would suffer by being compelled to discontinue , a business of a continuing nature, only to start it anew after the Ad­ ministrative hearing is concluded." Under the act, the Commission can grant extensions up to a maxlmiun of 180 days. That slogan applies to all slick spots, great or small—an oil dripping on an engine room grating, a water puddle on deck, a hit of mashed potato un­ derfoot in the messroom. Even a single green pea can cause an accident. Ask the man who slipped on one. Keep the decks skid-proof wherever you work, and you will be saving yourself and your ship­ mates from painful injury. ! An SlU Ship is a Safe Ship ] r.: ¥• lilEI �Jtin* T. UST Page Setea SEAFARERS tOG YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH House Holds Seafarer's Guide To Betier Buying Up US Aid For Poland It Looks Like Ladles' Day By Sidney Margolius Answers To Buying Questions WASHINGTON —A last-minute CAR TRANSMISSIONS: I want to buy a new car. f can't afford a snag in the House of Representa­ new car every year and want to know if I ahould buy the standard tives has delayed signing of a $95 ahift or the automatic transmission. I know we would (et a better million aid program agreement be­ tween, the US and Poland. A series trade-in on the automatic transmission but would it .rive us a lot of of parliamentary maneuvers by op­ trouble?"—Mrs. F. B., Quincy, 111. ponents of the program has blocked Repair experts report automatic transmissions are standing up well, approval, but it is expected to be so you need not fear a lot of trouble. Cars with automatic transmission cleared In the next few days. have better trade-in value than standard transmission. However, they Of the total, $75''million will go do cost more to buy, operate and service. The suggested list prices under the farm surplus program, of automatic transmission on the three most popular makes of cars with the rest financed as a long is $1C0 to $188. According to a specialist, periodic adjustment of an term loan. As with other Govern­ automatic transmission costs about $7.50, and as much as $12.50, ment aid programs, all shipments compared to $1.50 for adjusting an ordinary clutch. You also have to will be covered by the "50-50" law. follow carefully the factory recommendations on changes of fluid and This will mean the arrival of adjustments, and have your mechanic inspect the fluid level periodi­ American-flag ships at Polish ports cally. The major advantage of automatic transmission is in driving in for the first time since before city tralfic. World War II. Decked out in their Easter fin­ RENT CRISIS: "A reader from Canada wants toi know about the The aid program for Poland ery, Seafarer Millard B. Elli­ cost of living in San Diego. We are a family with three children. If makes it the second Communist ott's four daughters (above) you have children it is almost impossible to get a decent rentaL When nation, to receive US Government make a pretty picture. The one fiaally is found it costs $93 to $110 a month, rather high rent for assistance. Yugoslavia was first young ladies (I to r) are a man making $80 a week, and with actual take-home pay of $69 after when the Tito regime there broke Frankie Mae, 8; Patricia all deductions. A man making $80 cannot buy a house unless he has with Joseph Stalin, the late Rus­ Ann, 6; Lifida Diane, 7, and $5,000 fcr a down payment. Mortgages are very tight here. We came sian dictator. here from Boston eight months ago and money for housing is easy baby Deborah Paige, 20 Combat Communism ' to get there. Another problem is medieai expense. We are covered for months, front and center. hospital bills, but not fbr ordinary illnesses that require visits to the Supporters of the Polish aid Elliott, whose home is in Mo­ doctor's office. Seven dollars for an office call is about average here program have argued that assist­ bile, is now steward on the plus $7 more for the smallest amount of medicines. Dental bills are ance to the Red puppet states will Warrior. The ship is heading very high."-^Mrs. W. C., San Diego, Calif. succeed in weaning them away out on a Far East run. At This leport portrays the growing housing crisis in industrial centers from Moscow domination and also right, Harriet Marie Svendsen on the Pacific Coast, Midwest, Southwest and some parts of the South. will fulfill a basic humanitarian of Baltimore, age 2, holds the For the country as a whole, rents need to avoid hunger. stage. Dad Viktor Svendsen have risen on the average of about Opponents of the program, in­ is fireman on the Portmar. five per cent a year for the past cluding Senator William Knowseven years. But increases have land, the GOP majority leader, been especially sharp in such cities have argued that such aid only as Cleveland, Seattle, Houston, De­ serves to salvage collapsing Com­ troit and other industrial centers. munist economic systems. Sol Shaviro, assistant secretary of Even supporters of the aid pro­ Amalgamated Housing Corp., re­ gram are cautious about results it ports that the. national average might achieve, since it is pointed cost of constructing a four-room out that Russian troops are still apartment in 1950 was $8,450. To­ stationed in Poland as well as in NEW ORLEANS—The Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ day it is close to $12,000. In 1950 East Germany, and are in a posi­ mortgage money was available at tion to stamp out any drift away ciation has stepped up its campaign to organize the engineer­ an interest rate of 3V2 per cent from Communism. ing officer jobs in the American Coal Shipping Company. for large apartment cooperatives. I The MEBA, meeting at its na­ Today the prevailing rate for such tional convention here, voted buildings is 5 per cent. The in­ to appropriate $40,000 to help crease in the interest rate alone finance its drive in the company. adds $12 a month to the rental cost The union's action decisively dis­ of a four-room apartment. credited reports from the National Building of rental apartments Maritime Union that MEBA had has been sharply curtailed by high tossed in the sponge in the beef, interest rates, Shaviro reports. In and was secretly advising its mem­ 1954, 90,000 rental units were built; in 1955, 86,700 and last year, only Further evidence of a return to normal, for the time being, bers to take jobs on the coal ships. 75,000. Many of these were luxury apartments priced far beyond At the same time, the MEBA the means of working people. The reduction in moderate-price apart­ in the Suez Canal zone is the announcement that all Isthmian adopted new procedures to screen ment building, coupled with a curtailed public housing program, has ships are now transiting the canal again. The Steel Traveler, out Communists and fellow trav­ accentuated the housing shortage. elers who have applied for readheading westbound to Kara--*^ FOOD COSTS: "Your column, 'Money More than Education Needed chi, Pakistan, was the first of was a reported proposal by Suadi mission to MEBA locals. The for Good Eating' opened my eyes to a lot of things. We have seven Arabia for the Arabian nations to changes, written into the Union's children. My husband brings home $65 a week. I have been trying the company's ship to make it organize their own pipeline com­ constitution, provide for the crea­ to feed my children and pay all other bills with it.. I wondered why through the Mediterranean and pany, and build their own lines tion of three-man screening com­ my children aren't fat like other chiidren and why they are al­ Suez. which would tend to compete with mittees to review the applicants' ways tired. Could you give me some advice on what food I could any lines built by western oil com­ qualifications. The committees are Previously several other Ameri­ empowered to question the appli­ buy for about $25 a week that would be the most nourishing for can companies had started using panies. cants in person and to make recom­ them? The $25 must include milk."—Mrs. M. T., Rossvilie, Ga. the canal again, including the mendations to the local. Appeals If you fear your children actually are suffering from nutritional American President Lines and from the committee's ruling may deficiency you should take them to the nearest clinic or a local doctor many of the tanker operators. In be taken to Lhe annual MEBA con­ for examination. This is not something you can determine or treat fact, ships of all nations with the vention. The procedure is expected yourself. The only way to feed this large family on $25 a week, which exception of France and Israel are to prevent screened-out members Seafarers who have taken the is far below the average cost of $9 a week per person, is to rely back on the route. from rejoining the Union. heavily on certain foods which generally provide the most nourish­ Final disposal of the canal prob­ series of inoculations required The demand fot* readmission for certain foreign voyages are ment for the money. These include white potatoes, whole wheat bread, lem is still a long way off and sliipreminded to be sure to pick up follows from a 1955 court order rolled oats, beef and pork liver, peas, beans, rutabagas, carrots by owners are keeping their fingers the pound, frozen spinach, milk (fresh, evaporated and non-fat milk crossed. The Isi-aelis have been their inoculation cards from the outlawing the Coast Guard's powder), dried prunes, canned peas, American cheese, cottage cheese, threatening to send a ship through captain or the purser when they screening procedure for merchant seamen. The court ruled that the canned tuna fish, canned corned beef hash, codfish or haddock, eggs the canal as a test of their passage pay off at the end of a voyage. procedure was illegal because It The card should be picked up and hamburger. rights, but so far have not carried by the Seafarer and held so that hsed informants and denied the That doesn't i^ean your family needs only these foods. You need out the move. Nor has any further it can be presented when signing accused, the right to face their to include in your meals every day foods from each of these seven word been heard from the Kern on for another voyage where the accusers. MEBA said a number of groups; (1) milk; (2) tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit or green cabbage; Hills, the SlU-manncd tanker which "shots" are required. The Ino­ engineers expelled for Communist (3) leafy green or yellow vegetables; (4) other vegetables or fruit; made one trip through the Gulf of activities had asked for the right culation card is your only proof (5) eggs, lean meat, poultry or fish; (6) cereals and bread; (7) fats and Aqaba to the Israeli port of Elath of having taken the required to rejoin the locals. sweets. The low-cost list above does Include some of the best values and touched off a storm in the shots. The Convention also established in most of the seven groups. Milk is your big problem. Since the 60-65 Arab world. The Kern Hills was Those men who forget to pick a $202,000 organizing fund, raised quarts a week your family needs alone would take over $15 of your supposed to go back with more oil up their inoculation card when dues from $6 to $10 a month, and $25', you need to supplement what whole milk you can buy with evapo­ cargoes. they pay off may find that they voted to penalize shipboard per­ rated and non-fat dry milk. The dry milk can be a big nutritional help Talk of additional pipelines to arc required to take all the formers. The organizing fund will at small cost if you add it to other dishes such as soups, casseroles, bypass Suez has not yet been trans­ "shots" again when they want allocate $117,000 for general or­ baked goods, meat loaf, etc. You can get .a free copy of a useful booklet lated into anything substantial in to sign on for another such voy­ ganizing, $45,000 for the Great "Getting Enough Milk" by writing the Office of Information, U S Agrl- the way of announced construction age. Lakes drive, and $40,000 for the culttire Department, Washington 25, DC. plans. The. latest move in this area _ American Coal beef. MEBA Votes $$ For Coal Beef Suez Seen Normal; Canal On Isthmian Route Again Pick Up 'Shot' Card At Payoff �m Page Eight SEAFARERS Growing Giant Frogs' Legs Is SIU Electrician's Meat Messroom coffeetime sessions on ships are almost guaranteed to turn up one Seafarer who talks about the chicken farm he is going to retire to. But Seafarer Douglas Reynolds has come with quite a switch on the old saw. Instead of raising chicken and hen fruit, Reynolds is doing fabulously well with a five-acre bull frog farm. With frogs' legs a popular eating delicacy in many restaurants, Rey­ nolds quick-frozen bullfrogs are very much in demand. Those frogs who can't make the grade for the dinner table are sold to labora­ tories where frogs are tradition­ ally used for tests and medical experiments. Reynolds got into the frog-rais­ ing business by accident—his acci­ dent. An electrician on board SIU ships, he was working ashore as a lineman in 1952 when he took a jolt of 13,000 volts. Somehow he survived, but he spent many months in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Learned In Hospital While recuperating at the hos­ pital he became friendly with one of the physical therapists who was convinced that frog farming could become a profitable enterprise. A gentleman frog farmer, Seafarer Douglas Reynolds shows off Reynolds happened to own some a 15-inch specimen bred on his North Carolina frog farm. Some tobacco acreage in Whiteville, of the frogs he produces have legs weighing a half-pound each. North Carolina, which he figured The legs are frozen and packed for sale to restaurants. would be ideal for that purpose, as there was plenty of water close . Eventually we came up with the Navy, until 1952, when he to the surface. the frog my father and I now went to work ashore. He still Arkansas-Newfoundland Cross raise. We call it the Giant Food maintains his membership in the He dug the first of his frog JFrog." Union. ponds in 1953 and then set about Any Seafarer who is interested Now Reynolds produces frogs finding the proper kind of frog for which weigh up to two pounas, in frog farming instead of chicken his project. "Most of the frog legs some having legs weighing a half- farming is invited to write him at you eat in restaurants are gigged pound each. At any given time he Box 3556, Baltimore. 14, Maryland, wild in Southern swampo. A great will have as many as 30,000 bull­ or at the Carolina Frog Farms, many legs are imported from Cuba frogs croaking in the ponds—not Route 4, Whiteville, NC. "I will and some from Japan. What I did conducive to sleep, perhaps, but be glad to send a free brochure was to get hold of a big frog called soothing to the pocketbook. about my frog farm and answer the Newfoundland which had. been any questions," he concludes. Each of the frog ponds is divided bred by a frog farmer in New into breeding and growing areas. Orleans. I bred this with an Ar­ kansas swamp frog and mated the The tadpoles live off vegetation offspring with an imported breed while the larger frogs eat carp minnows. The ponds are seeded with the carp, which do very well on stale bread and produce huge quantities of minnows to keep the Labor and management bargain­ frogs happy. ing representatives for 45 Pacific Seafarers mailing in checks Coast pulp and paper mills have Commutes By Air or money orders to the Union reached agreement for an aver­ When the frogs are ready for to cover dues payments are age wage increase of cents per urged to be sure to make all of market, they are dressed, quick- hour for some 19,500 employees frozen and packed in five-pound them payable to the SIU-A&G boxes which wholesale at $1.65 to in Oregon, Washington and Cali­ District. $2 a pound. The business is doing fornia. The agreement, whiclr Some Seafarers have sent in so well that Reynolds now com­ will go into effect June 1 if ap­ checks and money orders in the mutes in his own airplane be­ proved, will also increase employ­ names of individual headquar­ tween his farm and Baltimore, er contributions to the health and ters officials. This makes for^a where he operates an electrical welfare plans to about 80 percent problem in bookkeeping which of the cost. The bargaining was business. can be avoided if checks are Reynolds sailed with the SIU between representatives of the made out to the Union directly. from 1946, when he came out of United Papermakers and Paperworkers, , the International Broth­ erhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, and the Pa­ cific Coast Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers. Make Checks To'SIU-A&G' Your Gear for ship • • . for shhre Whafever 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. Sport Coats Slacks Dress Shoes Work Shoes Socks Dungarees Khakis Frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Belts Ties Sweat Shirts T-Shirts Shorts Briefs Swim Trunks Sweaters Sou'westers Raingear Caps Writing Materials Toiletries Electric Shavers Radios Television Jewelry Cameras Luggage SEA CHEST LABOR ROIINR-IIP Free Polish Fjeet Plan In Lay-Up i Frog breeding farm owned by Seafarer Douglas Reynolds near Whireviile, NC, sometimes has as many as 30,000 bullfrogs on tap. Tadpoles live off vegetation, while larger frogs eat carp minnows. The ponds are seeded with carp. June 7, 1957 LOG Members of the Air Line Pilots Association in good standing shared a cash dividend of $314,000 on dues paid into the union. The association constitution places a ceiling of $2.5 million or $275 per active member, whichever is the greater, on ALPA net worth. Any surplus over operating expenses is to be returned to the membership as dividends. This year's return was-estimated at 17 percent. t> t> ii Workers in the General Electric Tube Plant at Anniston, Alabama, members of the International Union of Electrical Workers, adopted a strike authorization vote in protest to the company's plan to make them wear "monkey suits." The company plans to dress the 700 employes in pre­ scribed uniforms; girls in all the white, and the men in either a white shirt with gray, blue or tan pants, or a gray shirt with gray pants, blue shirt with blue pants, tan shirt with tan pants. Each employe was to be given two $10 certificates with which to purchase . The first post-war ship to fly the their "monkey suits." flag of free Poland has gone out of $• 3« 3" operation after 15 months of world­ Construction has begun on the wide tramping. The Liberty Wolna $2.6 million ILGWU - financed Polska (Free Poland) paid off last Puerto Rican housing develop­ month and was returned to the ment program. It will consist of American owners it had been 250 houses at a cost of $1.6 million chartered from last year. The in the Reparto Santiago Iglesias, honoring Santiago Iglesias Pantin, opprat'ors said they were giving it a founder of the Puerto' Rican la­ up because current cargo rates had bor movement. The other $1 mil­ made profitable operation impos­ lion will-go into units being built sible. At the same time, the operators in the adjoining Altamesa project. About one half of the 400 homes said that plans for keeping a free being built will be available to Polish merchant marine alive had not been dropped entirely, and ILG members on the island. that the company was scouting for 4" J" 3" another ship. ^ About 150,000 members of The Wolna Polska was operated Georgia labor unions have merged under Liberian registry, and their former state federation and manned by an all Polish crew. It industrial council, into a state­ was supported by a group of Polish wide AFL-CIO central federation. Under the terms of their new business men from New York and charter, William A. Cetti, former Philadelphia. The ship had a man­ president of the state federation, ning scale of 40, and paid wages was elected president and W. H. higher than standard on European Montague, former head of the ships. Crewmembers were also state CIO group, executive vice- pai(^ overtime rates. The crew was recruited from president. In pi'esenting the char­ ter, R. J. Thomas, special assistant Polish seamen who had fled Com­ to AFL-CIO President George munist Poland. Some had sailed Meany, emphasized that despite on American ships, and others w,ere the "delicate problem of equality working in the British merchant of the races," in the south, "the fleet, and on ships oif other Euro­ , policy of the AFL-CIO is that any­ pean nations, The Wolna Polska always flew body who pays . dues has equal the flag of pre-Communist Poland. rights.'V ^ �V, p;,-.;, .._; - June 7, 1957 HEAFARERS LOG JN"' •;'••?. TafSbf •> .1 '-Vn SlU AFFILIATES CREW NEW PASSENGER SHIP The fourth new US-flog Pacific liner to come out in six months, the new Motsonio, like the rest, is manned by SlU Pacific Dis­ trict crews. Deck chores are handled by the Sailors Union of the Pacific, black gang jobs by the Marine Firemen's Union, and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union mans the galley and dining rooms. Due to start on her maiden voyage from Los Angeles to Hawaii next week, the 26,150-ton liner features a $20 million beautifying job and is fully air-conditioned jt her seven decks. She has a speed ot 20.5 knots. Her dimensions ore 6^8 feet bow to stern, and 82 feet in the beam. Bosun Stan Kalino (left) and Pete Da Catte, AB, both SUP men, apparently find plush liner to their liking. Reconditioned at cost of $29 million, the new Matsonia is the third ship of that name operated by Matson. She will be a companion ship to the Lurline on the popular Hawaiian run. She is shown In NY before leaving for special Caribbean cruise on trip around to West Coast. -'i i • "•"'J j 1 ' I �Pagre Tea i ; Jdie 7. UFI SEAFARERS LOG Three More Onassis Ships Co, MA Gives Final Approval NEW YORK—^Three more Onassis-controlled vessels, the Heywood Broun,, the Lake George, and the last of the Western Tankers fleet, the Montebello Hills, have transferred to the Liberian flag, reports Claude Simmons, port agent. The Heywood Broun, of Victory Carriers, as r^orted in the last SEAFARERS LOG, switched while in Pireaus, Greece, the Lake George (US Pe­ 16,700 TONS troleum) while in South AmeHca, t"] Copoclfy: 141,150 bbh. and the Montebello Hills while in Corpus Chrlsti, Texas. The run­ aways were authorized under a 46,000 TONS transfer-and-build agreement be­ tween the Maritime Administra­ Copodly: 395,588 bblf. tion and an Onassis-controlled group of companies. Under the agreement, the group is authorized to transfer 12 tank­ 100,000 TONS ers and 2 Libertys to the Liberian Capacity: 825,000 bbb. flag. In return, Onassis is to build three supertankers, two of 50,000 tons and one of 100,000 tons. The MA, on^May 23 of this year, gave final approval for the trans­ Strides in tanker construction since World War II are typified in fers, after the companies had al­ scale reproductions of the war-built T-2$, present-day 46,000-ton ready switched most of the 14 ves­ supertankers and the proposed Onassis super-supertanker of 100,sels to the Liberian flag. Under 000 tons. Onassis has won approval for transfer of 12 tankers, the terms of the final approval, mostly T-2s, plus two Libertys in exchange for construction of one the receipts of the Liberian cor­ 100,000-tonner and two of about 46,000 tons. poration which will own the ships, the Alexander S. Onassis Corpo­ ration, will be deposited with the Grace National Bank, New York, and held in trust until the fulfill­ ment of the contract for the build­ ing of the three tankers. Final approval, and the setting up of the trust agreement, came after sharp criticism at recent Con­ gressional hearings over the lack of adequate guarantees that con­ The Mayflower II, beating its way leisurely across the At­ struction of the promised vessels would be carried through. The lantic at two to five knots is liable to get a somewhat mixed three "supers" are still on the welcome in the States, the "Wall Street Journal" reports. drawing board according to latest Rebels from down Virginia • reports. way are a little miffed at the tatively testing the North Atlantic Added to this, the Office of De­ impression left by Bostonians route, she hastily veered south and fense Mobilization has granted the that they got to America first, and set her course in semi-tropic lati­ Onassis group a 40 percent fast tax the New England Yankees are a tudes. Any Seafarer who has write-off on the construction of little unhappy over the way New ridden an empty Liberty back from the 100,000-ton ship. The 40 per­ York promoters are cashing in on Northern Europe can tell you that cent allowance is on an estimated the show. her skipper made a very sensible expenditure of $51,300,000. The Virginians have been mak­ decision. . The companies involved are Vic­ ing some nasty remarks in public tory Carriers, US Petroleum Car­ and private about the Mayflower II riers, Western Tankers, and Tra­ because it's pretty well taken away falgar Steamship Company. With the play from the 350th anniver­ these latest exchanges there are sary of Jamestown, Virginia, the only two ships left to be trans­ first permanent English settlement ferred. They are the Louis Emery in the New World. The James­ Jr. (Victory Carriers) and the Bat­ town people have worked up quite tle Rock (USPC). They are ex­ a promotion including pageants pected to switch flags within a few and other tourist attractions but weeks. find that the Mayflower is stealing There was some difficulty filling much of their thunder. jobs and obtaining replacements Long After Pocahontas during the past period, Simmons An indignant Richmond news­ announced. Although shipping has paper editor has blasted the whole not been booming, it has held its Mayflower sailing as a "phony." own and is now normal in this After all, the Virginians point out. port. "Registration and shipping Captain John Smith's head had have been running neck and neck," already been saved by Pocahontas he said. We paid off a total of 23 years before the Pilgrims weighed vessels, signed on five, and serv­ anchor and headed for Plymouth. iced 10 in-transit ships. So far, no word has been heard The ships paying off were Alcoa yet from St. Augustine, Florida, Puritan, Alcoa Partner, Alcoa which can sneer down the end of Planter, Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Peg­ its nose at both Jamestown and asus (Alcoa); Seatrain's Georgia, Plymouth since it was settled in Savannah, Texas, Louisiana; CS 1565 by the Spaniards, 42 years be­ Norfolk, Bents Fort (Cities Serv­ fore the English got around to the ice); Dorothy, Beatrice, John C, New World. Kendell, Elizabeth, Ines, Frances, The New Englander's peeve at Kathryn (Bull); Iteel Artisan, (Isth­ New York comes from the fact that mian); Seatiger (Colonial); Max- the ship will stop at Plymouth for ton (Pan-Atlantic); Mary Adams just one week on her arrival here (Bloomfield) and the Robin Good- and will spend the summer at a fellow (Seas). Manhattan pier entertaining visi­ The John C. Kendall, Ines tors at 90 cents a throw. Feelings (Bull); Robin Mowbray (Seas); have been partially soothed by the Mankatc Victory (Victory Carriers) knowledge that the ship will dock and the Hurricane (Waterman) at Plymouth permanently, with one SHORE WEAR f SEA GEAR signed on. New England paper declaring, The Seatrain New Jersey, Sea- "Any Yankee who condemns the SEA GEAR f SHORE WEAR train New York (Seatrain); Robin British for wanting the vessel to Mowbray (Seas); Alamar, Texmar, spend some time in New York for Losmar, Marymar (Calmar); Coa- the clear and time-tested and ad­ linga Hills (Pan-Atlantic) and the mirable purpose of making money Alcoa Runner and Alcoa Partner isn't much of a Yankee." (Alcoa) were in transit. As for the ship itself, after ten­ Rebs Hot As Yank Ship Steals Show — for SlU MEMBERS! EveffiituHGybo NBSVinSSAGEAd ANOSrtCJReWEAKFfiQMATEOJHBIWSM AUATSRECIALseAomrpRKES your SEA CHEST ROBIN HOOD («•••), Aarii If — Chairman, M. Kaaenhatan; Secretary, H. R. Dembrawikl. Disputed overtlma, man lossad tor aoing ts hos­ pital and tima off for tha steward department to be taken up with the patrolman at the payoff. The depart­ ment was not run very efficiently at first but tha steward looked into it and there has been an improvement. Motion that the steward's department be able to have time off by doubling ^up and making sure that the work is 'done properly. Discussion on the mo­ tion: This is so that the steward can be able to give his men time off without Interference from topside. This can be done as the steward de­ partment has a certain amount of work to be done and as long as it is done to everyone's satisfaction there is no reason why the men can't have time off. Anyone fouling up to be subject to action by the Union. Tliis room, so all could see notices. The water taken on board la Guanlca should be changed if possible. WARRIOR (Waterman), April 17— Chairman, K. Beekerlchi Secretary, M. Rlliott. Discussion on water pressure aft. Ship came out of shipyard re­ pair and water tanks were cleaned, water to be flushed out and changed in New Orleans. Discussion on operating of washing machines'. Vote of thanks to steward department for good food and service. May 7 — Chairman, K. Beckerlch; Secretary, M. Riliott. Quarters need painting. Suggested that the patrol man see quarters and check on liospit.-il. Ship's delegate to show patrol man toilets and showers aft. Discus sion on washing machines, that cur­ few should be made on it for 10 PM. Suggested that garbage can not be washed in sinks in iaundry. CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), May S —Chairman, J. Smith; Secretary, H. B. Hastings. The ice making machine is going to be repaired in port if it is possible. If not here, it Will be •fi-xed in Port Newark. Request to have Icuk from water line, in crew passage­ way (Ixed. New delegate elected. Plca.<;e turn off motor in wasliing ma­ chine when finished. Vote of thanks to steward's department for fine food and sei-vice. Vote of thanks to Brother ''Ballard fur a Job well done as our ship's delegate for the past 2',s muntlis. motion -was passed 'unanimously. Mo­ tion that the ship's delegate write hq and explain all the logs for men -going to hospital, and all other in­ cidents so that they may have an idea of what la going on this trip. Also, that the ship's delegate write about the.first assistant turning him to on day work after his arm was put in a cast. One minute of silence fur our departed brothers. It was decided that the department beads should know right after the election who the delegates are. Deck delegate sug­ gested that deck head and showers he scraped and painted. Discussion was held about the menus. Steward said that we had plenty of meat but were short on vegetables and fruit because they had a flood in Lourence Marquos and he couldn't get any tlierc. Sug­ gested that screen doors be locked and everyone help keep steveadores out of passageways. A vote of thanks given to the crew mess for doing a good Job under trying conditions. Also thanks given to the passenger mess for helping out and thanks also given to the chief cook. CALMAR (Cslmsr), March 5—Chair­ man, T. Jackson; Socratary, A. Byr-ant. New delegates elected.. Discus­ sion on fans in mess room,' also on washing machine being fixed. Also see if a fan can be put in ahip's laundry. April 1$—Chairman, ZaIaskI; Sacratary, T. Jackson. Washing machine has been repaired. Some fans to be fixed. Have officers mess room door repaired so that it can be closed without slamming. Tubs in laundry to he clean after use. There it a leak in deck dept. toilet. HILTON (Bull), May 4—Chairman, P. Calebough; Sacretary, H. Dombranskl. Engine dept. repairs being taken care of as fast, as possible. Painting foc'sles and showers being done and mess hall and pantry painted. Many other repairs completed. New list presented to mate. Wiper Took sick from ptomaine poisoning while in Sun Juan and was under doctor's care. Reported to chief engineer and first assistant with doctor's affidavit and was excused for having missed ship to Ponce. Safety meeting to be held the second of each month and all members of all departments are asked to cooperate with ideas concerning safety. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), May S — Chairman, J. Samtal; Sacretary, F. Motus. NMU workaway died at lea of a heart attack. Headquarters was notified by radiogram. Repair list turned in to dept. head. Few beefs to be squared by patrolmen at payoff. NATIONAL LIBERTY (American Waterways), April 21—Chairman, P. Lolaat; Secretary, B. Bryant Jr. Laun­ dry and recreation rooms to be kept clean. Repair list to be turned in two (2) weeks ahead. EMILIA (Bull), April *—Chairman, N. Ramlay; Sacralary, H. Plarca. S18.23 in ship'a fund. S13.23 of this money was taken to buy flowers for one of the crew's kin who died. Ship's delegate to aee patrolman at payoff about getting a better grade of meat. Discussion about preparation of soups and menus. Discussion pro and con pertaining to relocation of washing machine. Crew not to ait in door­ ways. Discussion about safety aboard ship. ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), April IS —Chairman, Dalman. Bosun spoka on cooperation on flushing of toilets. Ex­ planation on ordering milk so there will be enough of a supply for sail­ ing. Keys needed for mess rooms. See delegate for repairs. May 4—Chairman, A. Dalman; Sac­ ratary, T. Vaushan. Ona meeting only should ba held on short trips. ANGBLINA (Bull), March 17—Chair­ man, O. Walfar; Sacratary, J. Gatlaghar. Safety committee elected with one member from each department. Vote of thanlu to tha steward'! de­ partment especially tha chief cook and bakar. Discussiona wars held on lockers naadlng repairs. Bulletin boards to bo moved in to tho mesa- . CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (CS), May 5—Chairman, 6. E. Phlliipsr Sscre.ary, H. Jamion. All disputed over­ time has been straightened out. All repairs have been brought to the captain's attention. All men are asked to leave their rooms clean and take any beef through their delegate so as not to hold up payoff. Laundry is on shipyard list. Clean rooms, bring all beefs to delegate. No drinking or ' fouling up on payoff. ALCOA CLIPPER (Aicos) May S— Chairman, E. Moyd; Secretary, L. Nicholas. Special meeting was called to order by the ship's delegate in re­ gards to the Trinidad shoregang work. Also a general discussion on whether there is any overtime lost due to tlicir work. Engine department finds no discrepancies. Steward the same. M, S/C that all if any shoregang be slopped in Trinidad, only bau.\itc be allowed aboard. ALCOA PE9ASUS (Alcoa) May II— Chairman, R. Danislsi Sacretary, R. J. V/endsll. No beefs. Ship safety mcccing held. Repair list turned in. $M in ship's fund. $39.37 spent for baseball equipment and chessboard. $10.63 left in ship's fund. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa) May 13— Chairman, C. Malettel; Secratary, A. Anderson. Exerything running smooth­ ly. New washing machine placed in Port of New York, at last voyage, no major beefs. $63.23 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to steward department for good show and service suggesting steward not to use the washing ma­ chine for ship's linen. Steward asked to request for more bath towels, and to order more army cots. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers) April 27—Chairman, J. Nicholson; Secretary, J. Brighan. No beefs. $14.30 originally in ship's fund. $.30 spent for stamps and telephone calls. Now $14.00 In fund. New delegate elected. Storm doors in need of repair. Keep Koreans out of passage ways. Repair lists to be turned in as soon as pos­ sible. DEL SANTOS (Mississippi) March 3 —Chairman, J. Bates; Secretary, E. Sahuque. No beefs. New delegate elected. $27.33 in ship's fund. Brother Ernest Janosko was elected ship dele­ gate by all brothers and Brother Sa­ huque was elected in a secret meet­ ing. Put all excess linen in linen bags. A vote of thanks to all brothers from the steward for the flowers they sent to his mother when she passed away on .'!-26-37. May 12—Chairman, Jack Batas; Secretary, E. Sahuqua. No beefs, so far but will see agent in New Orleans about putting 120 days' stores on ail Delta Line ships Instead of S3 or 90 days. Africa runs need 120 days and lots of extra fresh vegetables. HEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Carrlers) March 24—Chairman, P. Malhsrth; Sacratary, S. Schrotar. Our washing machine ii new and the main beefs are that they have to leave it clean for the next fellow. Ask ship's delegate to get in touch with radio operator to have loudspeaker repaired in crew mess' for the news. Inform about what kind of money the captain will put in the next port. WILD RANGER (Waterman) May S —Chairman, C, tawson; Sacratary, D, Ruddy. Brother Black asked all dele­ gates to cooperate in handing in re­ pair lists. S17.27 in ship's fund. A motion was made and accepted unanimously, to extend a vote of thanks and appreciation to all the Union officials who participated in the recent eighth biennial convention. Also to concur and accept minutes of same. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa) April IS— Chairman, T, Waslluk; Secretary, D. W, Frank. Exerything is running smoothly. No beefs. Ask the brothers not to bring any mangos or trees into the States unless the okay is given by the Agriculture Department in San Juan. The fishing was very had this trip, we did not go to St. Croix. Everybody was very sad, bet­ ter luck next trip. Motion made by Brother Soto and seconded by Bro­ ther John that aupper ba put in iaundr.v room also install port hole in hos'n fos'sle. Brother John elected chip's reporter. �'• '^pMyfr^^' •' Vi>;' ^rae 7,1957 SEAFARERS 'Over The Side' In \x.. Pace Elerca LOG MA Orders Hearing On Waterman Subsidy WASHINGTON—^An application for subsidy on five serv­ ices by the Waterman Steamship Company has started on its slow grind through the Governmental machinery. The Fed­ eral Maritime Board has taken strenuously to the Water­ the initial step by ordering a object man bid. A key element in any hearing on the application, subsidy is whether the service but no date has been set for the hearing to begin. Meanwhile, however, the Board has directed one of its subsidiary offices to gather information and make a preliminary recommenda­ tion before the actual hearings open. If past subsidy hearings are any indication, it will be many months before final action is taken on the subsidy bid. The SlU-contracted operator is asking for subsidy on the following trade routes: • US Gulf to the United King­ dom and northern Europe, 30 to 42 sailings annually. • Atlantic and Gulf-California service to the Far East, 18 to 30 sailings annually. • Pacific Coast to the Far East, 30 to 42 sailings annually. • North Atlantic to Northern Europe, 18 to 30 sailings annually. • US Gulf to Mediterranean and Black Sea, 18 to 39 sailings an­ nually. Since many of the Waterman subsidy requests would overlap routes already served by other sub­ sidized lines, it can be expected that these other companies wiil List Details in Cables To Union <5i«l5Af^/ar^ In the few short years of its existence, the SIU Canadian District has compiled a notable record. After breaking the Communist grip on Canadian seamen, the Canadian District has driven ahead on both coasts and on the Lakes in an area that has been infested in the past with an assortment of company unions and "independent" outfits. The tremendous growth of Canadian industry has been "We have a top notch chief elec­ fertile soil for the "independents" as Canadian workers come trician on board this tub," reports off the farms, out of the fishing villages and the lumber Steve Bergeria, ship's reporter of camps to get jobs in industry. With the development of the the Robin Kirk. The electrician, Jim Banners, picked up three extra St. Lawrence Seaway, a whole new area was opened up in movies to show which the danger of company union penetration was very the men, and be­ real. tween reels en­ The Canadian District, however, has moved rapidly in tertained them with lively chat­ this area, as it has many times in the past few years, to as­ ter and cokes. sure that Canadian seamen and boatmen get proper union "He even ran the movies two representation. The issue has not yet been decided, but it nights in a row, looks like the eventual outcome will be a contract and union so all of the men protection for another group of Canadians under the Cana­ would have a chance to see dian District banner. Manners 4 4" 4 them." You can't beat that for service. 3l» 4" 4" Stewards again made most of the ships' minutes news. Delegate M. E. Mullins of the DeSoto writes that the crew gave a vote of thanks to "Scotty" Malvenan and the en­ tire stewards department for "ex­ cellent meals and service." From the Florida State came a note of appreciation to the galley depart­ ment for a job well done and for their culinary efforts. Others also mentioned were stewards on the Wild Ranger, Mankato Victory, Alcoa, Pegasus, Ocean Evelyn, Charles C. DuMalvenan naif. Seat rain Louisiana, Andrew Jackson, Rebec­ ca, Kenmare and the Seagarden. It looks like the eating and service is good wherever Seafarers are. When notifying headquarters by cable or wireless that a Sea­ farer has paid off in a foreign port because of injury or illness, ships' delegates should include the following information: The man's full name, his SIU book number, name of the ship, the port of payoff and the hos­ pital where he is being treated. The response of ship's crews to the Union's request for these notifications has been very good. Sometimes though, not all of the above information has been included. Be sure to list all of this data so that the SIU can act as promptly as possible. currently provided by US operators 13 adequate. Along with Waterman, other major unsubsidized operators now seeking Government aid are Isth­ mian, Isbrandtsen and States Marine. If subsidies were granted to all of these companies, the action would eliminate, for prac­ tical purposes, any unsubsidized offshore operation in the dry cargo liner field. Jobs Plentiful, Seattle Claims SEATTLE—Although not com­ ing close to last period's four-year record high shipping total, job ac* tivity in this area has continued to be very good. Shipping ran way ahead of A and B registration with more C cards taking jobs than Class A men^ The Ocean Dinny (Ocean Clip­ pers), Fairport (Waterman) and John C (Atlantic Carriers) paid off and signed on. The Flomar, Calmar, Yorkmar, and Pennmar (Calmar) were in transit. All were reported in good shape. fair' Shipping In San Fran. SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping in the bay area has continued to be fair with little change expected. The Jean LaFitte, Wild Ranger (Waterman) and Longview Victory (Victory Carriers) signed on while the Chickasaw, Andrew Jackson (Waterman); Steel Vendor, Steel Flyer (Isthmian); Longview Vic­ tory (Victory Carriers), Calmar (Calmar) and Ocean Dinny (Ocean Transport) were in transit. 4- Raft Sinks Short Of Goal 111 Doubt? Blame Unions Operating on the theory that there is a little good in every­ thing, a "Reader's Digest" article this month ponders- what "good" may yet result from the Stockholm-Andrea Doria col­ lision last July. The tragic loss of the Titanic, it recalls, pro­ duced the International Safety Patrol and consequent lessen­ ing of the ice hazard for ships at sea. The article then notes the general agreement among mar­ ine investigators that a lack of internationally accepted safety rules, too great reliance on radar and the companies' desire for speed above all else all contributed heavily to the smashup off Nantucket last July 25. But now it abruptly sidetracks. In a "smash" finish, it heaps the blame for ship safety prob­ lems on American maritime unions, quoting the usual anony­ mous disgruntled skippers who find it hard to accept the fact that crewmembers have rights. This is a tired old formula admittedly, for just where do American sailors fit into the picture when an Italian liner and a Swedish liner hit each other in mid-Atlantic? The SIU, in fact, negotiated its own safety program over 18 months ago. Isn't it too early for the silly season, even up at Pleasantville? »« « f » • « 1 An attempt ot a sort of reverse "Kon-Tiki" comes to an end as the bamboo raft Tahiti-Nui (top, right) begins to break up while under tow by the Chilean frigate Baquedano. Five crewmen on the raft, which later sank, tried to sail from Tahiti to South America to prove that Polynesians could have migrated to South America in the pre-Christian era. The raft was disabled obout 400 miles from the. coast of, Chile. •J �Pag# Twelve Tribute To A Skipper FOIK MUSIC? Passenger Lauds Artisan Galley Crew Can't Take It Or Leave It Music may have its merits on a ship, but some of it isn't going over too well with SIU crewmen on the Afoundria. The gang that lives back aft doesn't mind too much when ship's delegate Robert Walton treats them to Beethoven, Bach or Schubert through his hi-fi sys­ tem. They just figure he's going a little too far when he makes his captive audience listen tn Japan­ ese folk music, "especially when the ship isn't going to Japan." They went just about every­ where else on the Far East cir­ cuit, however, and hit different extremes in weather each time. Takoa, Formosa, was hot; Keelung, Formosa, was wet; Naha, Okinawa, A solemn gathering attended by all hands marked the recent was just right (the girls were "Scattering of the Ashes" services held aboard the Texmar for the nice, too, they say), and Kunsan, late Capt. John Dunn, formerly of the Oremar. The ceremony was Korea, was too cold. The cargo conducted by Capt. Charles B. Dunn of the Texmar (reading in was assorted enough to match the foreground, left), a cousin of the deceased, southeast of Cape Hat^ weather; they carried a variety of teros while the vessel was stopped. Below is a poem sent along vehicles ranging from new '57 with the photo, which aptly suits the ocasion. No names were Chryslers and Olds cars to light tanks. given. "The crew has been cooperating fully on the safety program," Wal­ ton adds, "but that's as far as it's Change Of Command going. Topside just doesn't seem to care if any suggestion involves Proud the vessel, as it lies alight. spending a dollar, although the Still and solemn on this quiet night. company will scream when some­ Save for nature's scattered sounds of might one gets hurt and sues." As hawsers stir within their bight. Fore and aft surge the lines. Rhythmic, gentle swaying, to soundless chimes; In tribute they sound their lasting tone There's nothing like a good Farewell to a captain, who now sails alone. skull session to clear the air Alone, no longer commanding an earthly ship, aboard ship. This was aptly Passage only granted, on this his final trip. demonstrated recently on the Robin Hood, "as everybody Pilot of pilots guides his spread of sail got 'inta'd'act' . . . discussions Hands steady and firm, at the Downeaster's wheel. ranged from gripes about pres­ The winds and weather will trouble him no more. ent purser to the price of Nor need he look again to that faraway shore. eggs," said ship's delegate Har­ Or be beckoned by a familiar whistle buoy's moan old E. Rosencrans. "It was ac­ knowledged by most members And the soft whispering of a friendly diaphone; to be the most comprehensive His profession no longer can demand. meeting called in many a day. For Cod is now captain, and in command. Everybody had a small quarrel and now that the meeting's over everybody feels better." A less cheerful note concerned the death of 2nd electrician Sam Cornog at Beira, PEA, in whose memory the traditional one minute of silence was ob­ WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. SIU, A&G District Terminal 4-3131 served. Cornog's body was BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn due to be returned on the Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 HYacinth 9-6165 Robin Grey, which was in BOSTON 279 State St, James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-014O Beira at the same time. Meeting is Like A Tonic m: |sir' I n-'I fr IS'. 'ft HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. A. Michelet. Agent Capital 7-6558 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Editor, Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 SEAFARERS LOG, MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2156 675 Fourth Ave., .VEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. Lindscy Williams. 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NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH SOUTH-CHICAGO • ••- • 531 W. RUchigan St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 To the Editon Enclosed Is a letter from on* of our passengers. Dr. Louis H. Jentgen, who, with his wife, made a trip around the world on this vessel, the Steel Artisan, along with other friends of his. Dr. Jentgen was a friend of every member of this crew. He went all the way cut to treat men who were sick and pro« vided many types of medicines which he carried along for this 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. purpose. We arc Indeed grate­ ful to him. Harry Banner Ship's delegate S' * * "To whom It may concern: "My association with the steward and his department on the Steel Artisan on our round the world cruise leaving New York on January 25th will be a lasting, memorable occa­ sion. "Richard Grant, the steward, was the optimum of help­ fulness. His associates in the galley were also helpful, kind­ ly men always solicitous of the welfare of the passengers and crew. It will be a long time till I could forget Ambrose, Darlo and Harry, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cooks, and I must not forget Fernando and CoUliis also. "1 would sure like to go to sea with such men again." Dr. L. N. Jentgen Columbus, Ohio t 3) Coal Oldtimers Dig In On Beef To the Editor: I am writing from Norfolk as one of the younger oldtimers down here on American Coal, trying to help our Union put this beef over for good. I must say the Union Is doing Its utmost to please the men who are answering the call. I left my ship In Good Hope, La, reported to SIU headquarters in New York, was flown down here and put in a good hotel with excellent meals. The special SIU coal beef of­ fice on Colley Street has all the coffee, coke, sandwiches, cake, cigars, cigarettes and even snuff (for those who use It) you can possibly use. There's free transportation to and from the hotel when we have to report to the Colley St. office. Men still arrive every day from New York, Mobile, Frisco, Seattle and all parts of United States to help this Union of ours put It over. On Thursday (May 16—^Ed.) two city transit buses were hired to transport us for an interview regarding jobs open on the coal ship Caslmlr Pulaski. The buses full of men were held up until midnight before the hiring was finished, but we did have all kinds of refreshments brought In for us. There were smokes, sandwiches, coffee, soft drinks, ice cream, etc., while the rival union had nothing for Its men. All next week we will be do­ ing the same. Even If It take* all around the clock w* will b* right behind our officlali her* to help them put It over. The reason I sat down to writ* this Is because t would Ilk* to convey something to our younger members. 1 know you are sorry you can't help at this time, because ot your youth, as you would gladly com* forward with tha aam* spirit. There are a great many men down here, and I won't reveal how many, but of the vast num­ ber of them from all over America I can truthfully say that they are all acting Ilk* gentlemen. None are drunk, all are orderly and they all hav* respect for what they stand for. They know they have a job to do and they do It. There were two police cara at the company office but the police sitting In those cars were bored; they knew they weren't needed. Even the police re­ marked how orderly the SIU men were. The next morning we re­ turned for standby hiring, but before the SIU left with Its buses full of men, we policed the grounds by picking up all .the trash, paper cups and wrap­ pers thatr might damage the standing of the SlU. In closing, I would like to say It Is a privilege to be an SIU man and a pleasure to be an oldtimer. Everything that can be done is being done, and is a credit to our Union. Charles J. Hartman Union Welfare Service Cheered To the Editor: As someone who has had oc­ casion to call upon the 'Welfare Services Department for help I can say that we are fortunate to have this kind of set-up in our union. I was aboard the Hastings in Europe when our son was born. Two days after birth he suffered a ruptured blood vessel In his head and had to be hopitalized promptly. Although I was not around to file the benefits form, Welfare Services saw to it that the hospital bill was taken care of promptly by checking on my seatime through the headquar­ ters records. Now the boy is getting special treatment In a clinic back home In Jacksonville for the condi- Now 16 months, Ralph Jr. Is pictursd Iii on *011/ photo. tlon that he developed as a re­ sult of this Injury. But I can ship out regularly, knowing that' while I am out at sea <tny fam­ ily will be taken care of If any emergency should come up. It certainly Is a great com­ fort to know that we have such service In the SIU and that we can leave our families knowing they are fully protected. Ralph Bumsed �Johe 195? MORNINe LI6HT (WatcrmanV May I—Chairman/ D. Claussen; Sacratary, "W. Moraa. Proper clothlna> cigarettes and tobacco to be put aboard before leaving port. Ship's delegate to get In touch with library for new books. Vote of thanks to steward department lor a job well done. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), March 3—Chairman, W. Johnson; Sec­ retary, J. Doyle. $10.4.5 in ship's ftind. Saw captain in regard to getting more cigarettes for crew, as officers are receiving more than crew. Captain will see purser on issue. Discussion on alien riding ship. To see if we can get him off at end of voyage. PENNMAR (Caimar), April 28—Chair­ man, V. Monte; Secretary, W. Kohut. Report on coal ships by delegate and his inspiring taiks on trying for this new organizing jobs for our future a vote of thanks for the good food and service. To raffle off radio and Iron. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), May 3— Chairman, P. Van Wygerden; Secfelary, F. Kustura, $20 in ship's fund. Discussion on getting wind shutes for quarters aft. All dirty linen to be turned in immediately. VALCHEM (Valentine Tankers), April 28—Chairmen, T. Hinson; Sec­ retary, W. Netta. $30 in ship's fund. Water fountain to be checked. All crew members that do not have bulk­ head shelves and locker shelves to report to the ship's delegate and he will see the captain about it. All crew members to come to messhall dressed properly. There will be no drinking and performing on vessel. Ciieck soap dishes and towel racks. FELTORE (Ore), May S—Chairman, A. Rosenbapt; Secretary, Q. Strick­ land. Few beefs squared away. Re­ pair list to be made out. Crew mem­ bers should be back one hour before sailing time. Sanitary equipment needed by the engine department. Steward should have enough silver­ ware and china for the crew. Con­ gratulations to headquarters for open­ ing the new SIU Health Clinic. JEAN LAFITTB (Waterman), March 28—Chairman, J. Touart; Secretary, Job security. He encouraged the old timers to take a hand in it. This has been a very pleasant trip because every one is doing their share in mak­ ing it a pleasant trip. Discussion of steward department heads. Discussion on salads. . MICHAEL (Carres), April 32—Chair­ man, J. Nuget; Sacratary, P. Cath- eart. Used ship's fund to wire for flowers. Oiler got burned on wash­ ing machine. New delegate elected. ROBIN MOWBRAY (Seat), April 2* —Chairman, N. Flowers; Secretary, W. Handershot. Suggestion that each man contributes to ship's fund at payoif. Bequest clarification on who has responsibility of issuing property passes. Members of deck department asked not to' use laundry for paint stowage. Note presence of cock­ roaches. Request fumigation. Dis­ cussed poor menu for Easter Sunday. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas), May 4— Chairman, L. Karaiunas; Secretary, C. Mathews. Elected ship's delegate. Each man to give SI to ship's fund. Cofffee to be drawn from urn at night. Two hour limit suggested for clothes dryipg in fidley. Quiet requested in passageways during day to protect sleepers. Lookout changed to bridge because of danger on deck cargo. STEEL CHEMIST (isthmian), Dec. 23—Chairman, P. Spencer; Secretary, W. Thompson. $5.20 in ship's fund. The steward asks that any old torn linen found on change day or time of issue, be turned over to him and he will issue new ones. The washing machine is in bad shape. In order to make it last, tlie crew is asked to go easy on heavy washing. Jan. 20—Chairman, W. LaNasa; Sec­ retary, W. Gillespie. Crew to cut out drinking and arguing. Steward asked about keeping leftovers in tin cans over 48 hours limit. Said nothing can be done about it. $5.20 in ship's fund. Name caiiing to cease. A-B-C men all have equal voice In meeting. Feb. 22—Chairman, J. Norgaard. Beef on night lunch. Stores seem to be short. Food too highly seasoned. Discussion on rationing cigarettes. Liquor prohibited to the crew but not to officers. Taxi passes given to officers, and not to crew in foreign ports. Sanitary work not being done. Crew to come into messhall dressed properly. STEEL TRAVELER (isthmian), April 14—Chairman, R. Wentling; Secretary, J. Gregory. Medical check-up for crew. New mattresses are available. Proper clothes to be worn at meal­ time. $11 in ship's fund. $3 used for communication in Cochin, India. Donation to be made by crew for ship's fund. Vote"of thanks to stew­ ard department, and baker for his coffee time snacks. Vote of thanks also to captain and all topside officers. STONY POINT (USPC), May 1 — Chairman, E. Riity; Secretary, D. Sheehan. Steward department given Burly Facre Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG W. LeVeen. The ship's delegate paid off on our arrival in Stockton. Cali­ fornia. William LeVecn elected this trip. Crew notified that draw in Korea will be in hwan, at the 500 to 1 dollar, exchange rate. A vote of thanks extended to Brother Jake Hansen for his generous contribution, to the ship's fund. May 5—Chairman, T. Touart; Sec­ retary, F. Amora. $16.55 in ship's fund. Instruct New York to have arrangements for passenger worka­ ways to have better accommodations on ship's such as staterooms, when available as poor, unsanitary rooms, are sometimes given to these men. Library books and magazines re­ ceived. Brother Touart volunteers to be ship's librarian, temporarily. Also members requested not to go over the ship's delegate's head, about ships business. Repair list discussed. MAE (Bull), April 18 — Chairman, Hipp; Secretary, J. Jakeski. Chief en­ gineer promised to cover bare steam lines on deck, some of the crew got burned. Aiuminum ladder for gang­ way ordered. One man missed ship in Baltimore. Have patrolman to check with chief engineer and make sure steam lines are covered. Check with headquarters and make sure new ladder for gangway is in Balti­ more. Agreed to get a new TV set since the old one is pretty well worn out. "We the crew on here are lOOC'o with the Union on whatever action may make in order to secure Ameri­ can coal for the SIU. And to hell with all the baloney Joe Curran may put in the Pilot." May 10—Chairman, J. Jakelski; Sec­ retary, F. Bischoff. Everything seems to be running smoothly. Repairs from last trip are all in order. Aluminum ladder for the gangway Is on the dock waiting in Baltimore. New dele­ gate elected. Purchased new TV set in New York and a new TV antena in Houston and had radio repaired. $48.67 left in the fund. Better care to be taken of TV set and radio. Screen for portholes needed. FLORIDA STATE (Poncs Cement), May 7—Chairman, B. Varn; Secretary, J. Sersey. So far two men received transportation to port of engagement, other four men also will receive same before arrival in Ponce. It was men­ tioned that for safety purposes, lines should be stowed aft, also to get small wooden gangway replaced as someone may slip, or capsize the old one; and fall overboard. Also a couple of rafts were requested. A vote of thanks to the cooks for excellent food served. Our old ship's delegate was re-elected. CAROLYN (Bull), May 5—Chairman, E. Smith; Secretary, V. Laine. $27 in ship's fund. Suggestion made by en­ gine delegate that the stbd. ventila­ tor in top deck be extended to get more air; also that the umbrella on top stack be removed for the same purpose. Ice cream had to be con­ demned due to rising temperature in Ice cream box. CHiLORE (Ore), May 1—Chairman,, D. Waiters; Secretary, J. Grimes. $21.71 in ship's fund. Money owed to oiler whieh missed the ship, can give it to patrolman, or to the bosun. The bosun's room and the quartermaster's room to be fumigated. Not enough cups and glasses. LOOKOUT ON THE BOW -By Seafarer Richard Law- {Ed. note'. The following will prohahlif ring true with most deck gang men. It was re­ cently published in the "The Literary Quad," an annual publication of State Teachers College at West Chester, Pa., which Law now attends.) It is raining harder now than mere trickle of water. The water alls just make motion more imit was when you first went on stays cold, and it seeps down into comfortable. You wish you'wer# dungarees. They become so naked. watch. It always rains harder your The whistle groans again, and saturated that your rubber over- after you relieve the lookout. For two hours you stand on the slick, black deck of the bow and look for other miserable ships out in the storm with yours. The sting­ ing drops of water pelt your face and eyes until they force you to stare down momentarily at the gray, restless, riddled ocean. The deep, penetrating ship's whistle moans scoldingly, chiding you be­ cause you relaxed. You are sharp again until a gust of wet wind slaps your face. Its sfjlt irritates your skin, and you curse loudly. You trudge the nar­ row breadth of the forecastle deck several times until lifting your boois gets tiresome. They contain so much water now that you con­ sider heaving them overboard. Somebody must be responsible for your hateful situation. You would like whoever he is to suffer your punishment for awhile. Now the steady downpour finds a little hole or rip in your jacket and begins to leak through it. The cold water tickles your skin for a few minutes until you want to scream. Then it stops because your wet shirt's so cold against your back that you can't feel a Echo Of 1492 Seafarer Star Wells, carpen­ ter on the John C. Kendall, looks over a replica of Colum­ bus' flagship Santa Maria at Barcelona, Spain. The origi­ nal Santa Maria was wrecked on the first voyage to the US. Rx Via Radio Hook-Up Saves Sherwood Man A rash of mishaps dogged the Robin Sherwood all the way from the US to East Africa, but the SIU ship managed to come home last week in good shape. The melee got underway in"*" New York last winter, when with calls for medical assistance. the stern swung out while the "He got the Argentine liner bowline was still on the dock and struck a submerged object. In Capetown the anchor windlass went "kaput," and all along the coast delays stretched every oneday stop into a week or more. "Back in East London on the return voyage, we had a big 15 tons to pick up but arrived there in the middle of a four-day Easter holiday for the port tugs and pilots. The ship to shore phone got so hot we had fire and boat drill," ship's delegate Joseph P. Wise commented. Twenty hours latdr they finally got the stuff aboard and sailed on. All was serene again on the way home until saloon messman Bob Powell got cramps in his right side, started vomiting, and Capt. H. M. Beholder "really started to wear out a path from the radio shack to the ship's hospital. Purser T. D. Davies took over here and began sharpening his needles, chief mate C. McNatt kept busy applying ice packs and radio op­ erator Henry Flack filled the air Pres. Peron, but it was sending in Spanish. Nobody could make it out until a Spanish-speaking deck man was roused and put to work as interpreter. The Peron's diagnosis was later confirmed by the Mooremac liner Brazil 1,000 miles away and, eventually, by the US Public Health Service in New York, which verified the doctor on the Brazil. "Following treatment, Powell came out of it under the watchful eyes of the purser and a night watch manned by the crew. We know we owe deep thanks to our captain and others here on the Sherwood, as well as the other ships and the USPHS, who all turned to in this medical emer­ gency," Wise added. Acknowledging the crew's thanks, Capt, Scholder replied: "Every task performed aboard ship is a matter of teamwork ... To those crewmembers who stood by all night while the patient was re­ ceiving treatment and sweating it out, my sincere thanks. All's well that end's well." you demand it to stop. You're satisfied when it does, until you visualize the mate sitting up in the wheelhouse drinking a cup of hot coffee, and releasing the whistle switch every minute or so. It's an inequitable system. His being sheltered makes your ex­ posure worse. You could use a cup of coffee, too. Now you wonder how long you must wait to be relieved. Your partner should have arrived long ago; so you muse uncharitably about him, and curse to yourself because he overslept. You get an­ grier when you picture him un­ concernedly drinking a second cup of coffee while-you are drowning in his stead. You are past rational exasperaHon now. For no sensible reason you sing to yourself. You sing some simple, annoying, repetitious lyric like, "Roly-poly ball, a penny a pitch," or "You ain't nothin' but a houn' dog," until you remember that, you're out here to listen also for whistle signals. You know now that anybody on any ship must be crazy. Now you imagine yourself re­ laxing in a comfortable cocktail lounge in Baltimore or Galveston. The tantalizing illusion aggravates your disposition, and you curse again. You are cursing things so readily now that you are emitting a profane soliloquy. "Pretty bad morning, huh?" Your relief man tells you that it's 4 AM, and that there is fresh coffee back aft. Immediately you are amiable and cheerful. You think he's a good shipmate, and you don't hesi­ tate to tell him courageously that the storm isn't bad compared with what it was. Now you hurry aft for coffee and a sandwich. A hot shower will make you feel like a new man. When A Fella Needs A Friend It happened on the North­ western Victory. A large sea flooded the oiler's foc'sle. He immediately yelled "Where's the delegate?" Due to^ his discom­ fort, It took a moment's hesita­ tion before he exclaimed "by God! I'm the delegate!" and took things over from there. What particular function would fall to the delegate in this sit­ uation is not disclosed, but it can be assumed that delegate Charles W. Brinton handled the emergency with dispatch from then on. R. E. Charroin was sec­ retary of the meeting at which the incident was reported. By Bernard Seaman I V �Pare Fonrteen SEAFARERS LOG AU The World's A Dish For Cooks Aboard Jean It's a three-ring culinary circus on the SS Jean these days, I with Danny Picarelli calling the shots as ringmaster and.chief | cook. Dieters and ulcer cases get a "When things are going little rough out there on deck break, too. "The meats are almost or in any other department, i always roasted or broiled, so that A. Aronica, DM {lefl), and night cook & baker F. Oliver team up (or a photo on deck. Ex-SIU Mate Keeps John B. In Top Shape "A seaman has to look around a long, long time be­ fore he finds a ship as good as the John B. Waterman," reports Anthony C. Aronica. "Morale and working conditions aboard our ship are excellent." One of the men responsible for this pleasant condition is chief mate C. Kean, a former SIU mem­ ber, Aronica points out. This adds force to the long-held SIU view that-the best ship's officers gen­ erally come out of the foc'sle. The practical knowledge they can bring to bear from their experience on the other side of the fence is al­ ways a valuable asset. Kean first joined the SIU In 1941, and retired in good stand­ ing in 1950. Better Relations "Crewmembers aboard this ship are proud to be shipmates with him," says Aronica. "We all be­ lieve that he is an asset not only for the company, but for our Union as well. His years of ex­ perience, plus his thorough under­ standing of the working agreement makes disputed overtime unheard of. "Most of the fellows are homesteading the ship. It's a home away from home," he adds. USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana B. J. Martin Eladio Aris Albert Martlnelli Fortunato Bacomo Vie Milazzo Frank T. CampbeU Joaquin Miniz John Driscoll Norman J. Moore Robert E. Gilbert W. P. O'Dea William Guenther Ben Omar Bart E. Guaranick George G. Phifer G. A. Puissegur John Haas Howard Haiiey George E. Renaie Percy Harreison Winston E. Renny Taib Hassen S. B. Saunders Billy R. HiU G. E. Shumaker Kevin B. Skeliy Thomas Isaksen Ira H. Kilgore Henry E. Smith Ludwig Kristianscn Stanley F. Sokol Frederick Landry Michael Toth Leonard Leidig Harry S. Tuttle A. McGuigan Virgil E. Wilmoth H. C. Mclssac Pon P. Wing BELLEVUE HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY Loyd McGee USPHS HOSPITAL . NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Clifford Vaughan Robert E. King USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY John Bednar D. Ryan-McNeiiie N. Bossanyl Ahmed Mchssiii Edw. T. CampbeU Thomas Moncho R. J. Cavanaugh Chas. Montgomery Haakon Mourn E. Cruz Arthur Cunningham Jan E. Mozden Howard B. Davis John O'Connor Raymond M. Davis J. Olabarrieta C. Palmer P. P. Dolendo Frank S. Paylor JuUus Ekman Frank Philip James H. Fisher Richard V. Gelling Jan PioiLowskl Edoardo Plscopo Burl Haire Paul Pope Jr. R. Hanssen Eustaqiilo Rivera Thomas Horan J. L. Roberts AUred Kaju sure takes the pressure off to sit even the guys with a few ulcers can down in that messhall and be enjoy them." The passengers and even a fin treated to some of that tasty chow," ship's delegate Dick Cummings re­ icky-eating skipper are going for the chow in a big ports. "As we all know, the garbage way. "Capt. Wil on a ship is half the battle anyway. lie T a u s e n d "We have corned beef and cab­ schoen, who used bage for the Irish; cabasse and to be known as pancakes for the Poles; sauerkraut 'the scourge of and speck for the Germans, and of the galley,' is just course, with due regard for his sitting back tak­ own nationality, a host of special­ ing it easy, and ties for the Italians. getting fat ^s a "I was on one ship with Danny butterball. when we even had wonton soup for Picarelli "There are no our Chinese AB!" Much of the credit for this happy 'short-cuts' taken in this galley state of culinary affairs is given to either. Everything is prepared the Juan Sanchez, 2nd cook. "Danny's way it should be even when some very lucky (and so are we) to have of these special creations take a Juan on his side. All his vegetables little extra time. We just hope are well-seasoned and cooked with Danny's 'love-life' in Philly doesn't the finesse of a first-class culinary interrupt his staying with us on here." artist," Cummings noted. Man Behind The Bar Seafarer Frank Bernotas mixes a few for friends at the Show Bar he fust opened with his brother, next to the Troc Burlesque House in Philadelphia. The lady is Marilyn Marshall, one of the headlineri from the nearby Troc. The bar's a union house, but Frank some­ times pinch-hits. He recently got out of the Army. Jose Rodriguez Stanley H. Vernui Charles Roosa Jack E. Williams R. VeUinga USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Claude F. Blanks USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin Deibler James Lauer Siegfried GnRtke John C. Palmer MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Francisco Bueno USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Max Acosta Billy E. Harris Joseph Arnold Carle C. Harris Elmer Baker James Haynes Burnctte Brown Wm. F. Healey Harold Clyatt Herman Kemp Estaban Conquet J. D. McDaniels Victor B. Cooper Edw. F. McGowan James R. Dayton Francisco Mayo Thomas Finnerty William Mellon Claudius Fisher Raymond Perry Guy G. Gage Edw. P. Scherzer Joseph GiU Wm. L. WiUiams Gorman T. Glaze Dexter WorreU USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Samuel E. A. Bayne Kenneth A. LaRose Patrick J. Devine Ammon J. Pago Wm. v. Kouzounas USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Raymond G. Atwell M. N. Gcndron M. J. Blrrana J. B. Lippencott G. H. Bryan G. Syensson HOTEL DIEW NEW ORLEANS, LA. John Long USPHS HOSPITAL ORLEANS, LA. WiUiam Bargone Erik Berg Joseph BattagUa John W. Bigwood Charles R. Bourg Michael Pardur Winford Powell Henry ChUdress William Clark Randolph Ratcliff F. Regalado John B. CoUins Donald Dambrino Ray R. Richardson Serio M. DeSosa L. Robertson William DrlscoU Toxie Sanford John East Joseph D. Saxon L. Fiorentino John Schupstik Walter Gels WUliam Scruggs Leon Gordon Toeiil Smigielski Wm. Havelin Wert A. Spencer Maiden Hibbs Rufus Stough George Hobbs L. A. Strickland James Hudson A. E. Swenson Foster Juneau Gerald L. Thaxton Edward G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickle Duska P. Korolia Manuel R. Traba Charles Lambert Dolphus Walker Leo Lang Herman Winborn William Lawless David Witty Robert McLamore Cliffoid Wuerll Jack Moore D. G. Zerrudo Michael Muzlo Jacob Zimmer Efthimios Pappas USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John C. Carolan Michal Mlchallk Herman A. Carson Alonzo M. Milefski Noah C. Carver Fred M. Morris Cecil C. Gates Agustin G. Oporto A. A. Kessen James A. Waller Alexander Leiner USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Louis Cevette BlUie Padget Jimmie Littleton J. A. Richardson Billie R. Meeks Troy Thomas H. T. Nungezer USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Wayne T. Center Obert J. Morgan Thomas J. ConneU Harry S. Murray Donald J. Dahline Carlos Rodriguez Thomas Galvin G. R. ScharteU W. W. McDaniel Homer L. Spencer Jhtie 7, 1957 Homesteaders Taken To Task a few chickens—if the neigh­ boring farmer grows grain. All of this sums up the arro­ gant homesteader who never really was a good Union man in the first place. "There ought to be a law," as some­ one once said. M. Gottschaik 4i 4" To the Editor! This is all about "hom^steaderitls," a little-known dis­ ease that Is actually killing many of our brothers (mentally, of course). But It is in no way intended to refer to many of our brothers who, due to family financial commitments are compelled to stay on the ship, often against To the Editor: I would appreciate very much their wishes. I am referring If you would print this message of thanks to the entire crew of the Del Norte for their generous contribution to me during my illness aboard ship. It made me feel good to know that I belong to an organization that helps a brother when he really is in need. Thanks also to Brother Joe Vaccaro who All letters to the editor for devoted his time to enable me publication in the SEAFAR­ to receive benefits. ERS LOG must be signed In closing, to all the brothers by the writer. Names will on the ship, thanks a million. be withheld upon request. Louis Guarino Del Norte Aid is Appreciated letters To The Editor 4" only to the true "homo sapiens homesteaderitis," who usually Is single and without family commitments. Rarely is this specimen mar­ ried, for wives cost money. But if he is, he ii sure to make life so miserable that she is happy to oblige him with a divorce. He can be spotted very easily. Once he makes his nest on a ship nothing can get him off short of a disaster; even then he'll compete with the captain to uphold the tradition of being the last man overboard. He'll introduce himself to new crewmembers with a sorrowful face and tell them how he's been on this ship so many years. He can't get off because his dear grandmother suffers from a confriction of the conduction, or some such fanciful tale when, as a matter of fact, his relatives are counting the days until he kicks the bucket so they can split the loot. He is an expert scavenger and will pick up discarded clothing and patch same with others; he acts as barber or does washing and Ironing as well—^for money of course. Invariably he is a favor-currying stool-pigeon for the officers. Two or three times a day he'll stick out his chest and inform his department head that he has just completed such and such a task which is only part of his regular duties anyway, just to show what a good man he is., His only recreation is to lock himself in. his foc'sle In port when he can b« alone and then you'll hear strange sounds and quite often the clink of coins. He is an expert mathemati­ cian and can figure in his head the interest and compound in­ terest on three cents at 2V^ per­ cent for eight years, seven months, three weeks, four days and 12 hours. But at the mere mention of a loan he'll double up with violent cramps. In spite of previous dis­ appointments, he'll bury some silver eagles in a safe place and feel very sad when they fail to produce offspring. And when­ ever he's in a mellow mood you will see him stroking the near­ est bulkhead tenderly. Any rumor that his ship Is to be sold or transferred is bound to throw him into severe shock. Eventually he must retire, since all things come to an end by the laws of nature. He'll then buy a small plot of swamp­ land and construct a tarpaper shack where his only pastime is to figure his loot daily down to a penny. Occasionally he'll keep 4 4 Safety Plan Spurs Interest To the Editor: As ship's delegate on this ship I would like to say that the crew is getting along fine and keep­ ing the Alcoa Corsair sailing SlU-style. You might say the crew Is just one big happy family. Too, the brothers are taking an all-out Interest in our safety meetings. Special thanks go to Major Costello and Jim Cravcy for their work in preparing and conducting the meetings. I can say also that the brothers are taking more interest in the Union meetings aboard ship. I An "on the ball" ship's dele­ gate, according to engine delegate Thomas W. Keyser, Forrest C. King is shown in his foc'sle checking over meet­ ing minutes. Photo by Keyser. can see the change from year to year. I was on the maiden voyage of this ship some years back, so I'm in a position to know. We all appreciate the LOGs you send, and the SIU headuarters reports. Forrest C. King Youngstery^53y Hails Oldtimers To the Editor: Enclosed are a few news clip­ pings telling wl^t is happening here in Norfolk on the coal beef, although you probably know the score by now anyway. The fellows in this beef are really getting treated nice.We're also meeting a lot of oldtimers. I have 40 • years—I I started in '17—but I am a young boy down here at 53 years old. If I happen to make a ship on this beef I'll bet no one will call me' "pop"; they'll probably say "hey, son." But there is a swell bunch of West Coast boys here. Hats off to the SUP and MCS. Jesse W. Fuckett �Jnne 7.1999 SEAFARERS Earl G. McNab A. Carroll is holdiog important mail for you. Write to 117 E. La­ fayette Ave., Baltimore 2, Md. or phone — VE 7-0329R; business phone—SA 7-9703. Dickens, oiler Sander, wiper, Paul "Art" Arthofer would like you to get in touch with him con^ cerning the money he owes you. His address is 1419 Ryan St., Lake Charles, La. Robert Orin Smith Contact your wife Helen at 918 Lincoln St. Wilmington, Calif. Tele­ phone—Terminal 5-3593. Plutt ex-Aigonkin Get in touch with Rocky Adams, RtV Alamo, Coyle Lines, Inc., New Orleans, La. D. Xekukis Jacob B. Malenke wants you to contact him at Box 31, Parker Ford, Pa. in regard to a set of china picked up by mistake aboard the Wild Ranger in January, 1957, in San Francisco. Audly Foster Your wife injured her hand and is in need of aid. Please contact her. ex-SS National Liberty Would the crewmembers of the SS National Liberty who signed on after March 6, 1956, please contact Michael Toth at US Public Health Hospital, Manhattan Beach, Brook­ lyn 35, NY. Toth was taken off the vessel In Pusan, Korea, on June 8, 1956. Julius J. Swykert R. Osorio would like you to write them at 4726 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles 37, California. Newton E. Baker Kindly get in touch with your wife, Mrs. E.^Baker, Salmon, Idaho. Would Seafarers who have color slides of life at sea please get in touch with Laurence Stem, Chris­ tian Science Monitor, 1 Norway Street, Boston, Mass. P«te Fifteett LOG Mass. Labor Crumbles On Sales Taxes BOSTON—Many Massachusetts' unions are still up in arms over the sales tax, reports James Sheehan, port agent. The pros and cons of this revenue-increasing device, proposed by Governor Foster Furcolo, were again argued before union membership at a Central Trades meeting, but nothing was proposed about combatting it. "Unpredictable and slow" is the shipping report from this area, Sheehan said. The Council Grove (Cities Service) paid off and signed on. The Arthur M. Huddel, Bull Lines floating cable warehouse, also signed on. She Is on her way to Seattle with a load of telephone and telegraph cable. The Robin Sherwood, Robin Goodfellow (Robin); Steel Artisan, Steel Dmector (Isthmian); Govern­ ment Camp (Cities Service) and Arthur M. Huddell (Bull) were in port to be serviced. All of the following SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefii plus o $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Stephen Benjamin Nelson, born 18, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har­ March 15, 1957, to Seafarer and old J. Henry, New Orleans, La. Mrs. John R. Nelson, Roslindale, 4 4 4. Mass. Jeneen. Marie Gannon, born April 15, 195'7, to Seafarer and Mrs. George William Diean Jr., born Robert Gannon, San Pedro, Calif. March 27, 1957, to Seafarer and 4 4 4 Mrs. George Dean, Whistler, Ala. Lillian Marie Linch, born April David Keith Myers, born Febru­ 24, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Enary 27, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. gene J. Linch, Mobile Ala. William F. Myers, Jr., Savannah, 4 4 4 Ga. Michael Raymond Holbrook, 4. 4. 4. born May 6, 1957, to Seafarer and Debra Jean Stanford, born Feb­ Mrs. William Holbrook, Baltimore, ruary 21, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Md. Glen Stanford, Picayune, Miss. 4 4 4 4* 41 Cheryl Ann Langston, bora April Emily Jayne Maldonado, born 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. March 18, 1957, to Seafarer and Joshua Glenn Langston, Timmon.sMrs. Rafael R. Maldonado, Wil­ ville, SC. mington, Calif. ^ 4i 4 4" 4" 4 4 EViHY stfN0AY • i6ao mmt '' 's ' -J^ 1 Shlpi In Caribbean. Ea>t Coait af South America, South Atlantic and East Ceoil el United States. wn45,1M50 KC* Ships In Oull ef Mex­ ico, Caribbean, West Coflii ol South Amer­ ica, Weil Coast ol Mexico and US loii Coast. • WK-95,1S700 KCt Ships In Mediterranean area. North Atlantic, European and US East Coast. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DEEP SEA UNIONS OF THE MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT SIU-A&6 DISTRICT • SUP • MFOW • MCS • ROU ^ MMiP * BME * SlU-CANADIAN DISTRICT Meanwhile, MTD Round-The-World Wireless Broadcasts Continue... 4^, 4 4 4 Anthony Revard Pierre, born March 5,1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. George C. Pierre, Spring Hill, Ala. iilB: UF-TO-THE*MINUTe UNION AND MARITIME NEWS OP SPECIAL INTEREST 4 SIU Holds Coal Lead 4 4 4 (Continued from page 3) Lawrence Robert Zaienski, born Coal ships. December ll, 1956, to Seafarer and Pending arrival of additional Mrs. Lawrence Zaienski, Baltimore, ships with calls for replacements, Md. oldtlmers from the SIU and from 4 4 4 the Pacific District—Sailors, Fire­ Marta Munster, born April "11, men and Cooks—are coming into 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Martin Norfolk from all over the US to Munster, Cairo, 111. compete for the coal jobs. Many 4 4 4 of them have been sporting dis­ Suzanne Gazic, born May 19, charges dating back into the early 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul T. 1900's, and it appears that few Gazic, Maplewood, La. men with a discharge dated later 4 4 4 than 1920 have a chance to make John Edward Loper, born April these ships. 11, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Col­ All of the SIU of NA deep sea lie Loper, Jr., Mobile, Ala. unions on both coasts are continu­ 4 4 4 ing to urge oldtlmers to turn out Joy Marie Baker, born May 4, in force for the coal ships. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Com-ad E. Baker, Port Angeles, Wash. Voice of the AIT9,I • Wn(-39,19S50 KCs 4 Warren David Thorp, born May 16,1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. War­ ren Thorp, Seattle Wash. THE FIRST DIRECT VOICE BROADCAST TO SHIPS' CREWS 4 Silvana Elena Manard, bom Gerald Zananski, bom March 28, April 30, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Selden F. Manard, Brooklyn, NY. Zananski, Brooklyn, NY. Allessandrlo Francis, born March 12, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Williard A. Francis, San Pedro, Calif. TO SHIPS IN ATUNTIC • SOUTH AMERICAN • EUROPEAN WATERS 4 -S. 4 4 4 Squelch Fire On SIU Ship Rose Esther Napoleonis, born TRIESTE—Port firemen and Sea­ March 25, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Julio Napoleonis, Brooklyn, farers fought for more than a week before being able to extinguish a NY. smoldering fire in the grain cargo 4 4 4 Rosana Margie Henry, born May of the SS Matthew Thornton (Grainfleet). The fire, which was caused by fermenting corn, was first noticed while the ship was unloading in this port. The ship was enroute to Europe from Sdn Francisco with a cargo of 9,000 tons of grain. Although the company reports that actual damage was very slight, newspaper accounts state that the Birdie W. BiggS, 45: On April 28, fire ruined some 500 tons of grain. There were no reported injuries. 1957, Brother Biggs met with a fatal accident In Jacksonville, Fla. He joined the Union on Sep­ Seafarers with beefs regard­ tember 2, 1947, ing slow payment of monies due and was sailing from various operators in back in the deck de­ wages and disputed overtime partment. Brother Biggs is survived should first check whether they by Mrs. Mary E. Mack of Jackson­ have a proper mailing address ville, Fla. on file with the- company. SIU headquarters officials point out 4 4 4 William L. Rapp, 65: Brother that reports received from sev­ Rapp died on March 18, 1957, in eral operators show checks have New Orleans, La. Cause of death been mailed to one address is unknown. He joined the Union while a beef on the same score July 6. 1953, and sailed in the en­ is sent from another, thus cre­ gine department. Brother Rapp is ating much difficulty in keeping survived by Margaret L. Rapp of accounts straight. Picayune, Miss. Use Only One Mail Address 4 �SEAFARERS • LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS > N T E R N ATION AL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Tough Welfare Bill Covers Boss Also WASHINGTON—toughened-up bill putting Government controls over employer as well as union welfare funds has now been proposed by the Administration. The revised Port Government proposal would require practically every pen­ A number of large corporations, Boston sion and welfare fund in the including some of the major oil At- May 15 Through May 28 Registered Dtek A Deck 5 83 26 45 6 13 1 25 44 7 36 17 23 29 8 15 4 18 4 2 4 10 8 '6 14 10 11 11 Rng. A 4 71 13 50 6 6 3 24 40 6 S8 12 20 14 Ing. B 4 18 5 18 7 2 1 6 12 1 9 14 9 25 Stew. A Stew. B 5 56 18 31 4 . 15 8 30 27 3 18 13 16 ' 9 2 8 6 10 8 4 1 7 7 1 10 5 8 9 Tetel A 14 212 57 126 16 34 12 79 111 16 92 42 59 52 Total B 14 41 15 46 19 8 6 23 27 8 33 "29 ! 28 ' 45 Total Rag. 28 253 72 172 35 42 18 102 138 24 123 71 87 97 country to file annual financial re companies, have ports. Further it would call for such funds in Norfolk fines up to $5,000 and prison terms operation. Savannah up to five years for anybody fal­ The new bill Tampa would put the Mobile sifying welfare fund data or de­ same require­ New Orleans stroying welfare fund records. ments on employ­ Lake Charles . Follows AFL-CIO View er funds as on A basic change in the bill funds in which requiring employer - administered unions play a funds to report, would bring it Mitchell role. The employ­ Seattle more into conformity with legis­ Deck Deck Kng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total er requirement A B A B A B A Reg. B lative proposals supported by the 362 125 307 has drawn the fire of the National 131 253 86 922 342 1264 AFL-CIO. The original adminis­ Association of Manufacturers. The tration proposal would have made NAM, evidently, is anxious to see Shipped Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. stew. stew. Stew. Total Total Total It mandatory for union funds or union participation controlled by Port A B C A a B C A C A Ship. B c joint union-employer funds to re­ law but wants to leave employers Boston 2 2 5 5 1 3 1 0 13 8 3 24 port, but would have allowed the 15 14 53 19 14 44 9 13 173 43 with a free hand in situations New York 41 257 Secretary of Labor to waive that where no union is involved. Philadelphia 4 4 13 4 8 8 3 4 45 11 16 72 requirement for funds that are 23 5 20 34 12 28 10 13 111 53 30 194 The administration proposal, put Baltimore solely administered by employers. forth by James P. Mitchell, Sec­ Norfolk 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 1 4 5 5 14 Savannah 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 3 11 retary of labor, is similar to a bill Tampa 2 1 2 3 0 4 1 1 9 6 2 17 which was offered by Senator Paul Mobile 7 2 17 6 7 7 5 6 38 19 14 71 Douglas (Dem.-Ill.). Both bills New Orleans 8 2 27 14 32 6 5 0 90 27 8 125 would provide that the reports Lake Charles 3 13 0 1 3 4 7 1 30 14 2 46 14 4 11 7 17 14 11 6 50 17 would be made public in the press. Houston 103 36 7 7 • 5 6 5 5 5 4 17 15 18 50 The one major difference be­ Wilmington 15 San Francisco 5 6 5 3 9 3 0 44 13 9 66 tween the two measures would be Seattle 12 10 13 14 7 7 4 9 10 23 33 30 86 in the coverage of very small funds $$ Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Stew. stew. Stew. • Total Total Total Total involving fewer than 25 workers. B A C B B A C A C A 'B c Ship. Total 100 64 216 112 73 162 73 61 653 285 198 1130 The administration bill would re­ quire reports from about 250,000 Job activity fell off again during the past two weeks, thus continuing the steady rise funds covering 29 million workers, and fall pattern of the last few months. It still represented a fair level of shipping, with while the Douglas bill, by exempt­ Selection of five winners of the ing small units, would limit the ",136 men dispatched to jobs. $6,000 SIU scholarship awards will paper work to 30,000 funds. Registration also declined tion and shipping, but the most New Orleans: Good . . . Lake be made a week from this coming Two Republican Senators, Barry somewhat, but maintained a jobs for class C men, as usual, Charles: Fair . . . Houston: Good Monday, June 17. The committee Goldwater of Arizona and Gordon were in the black gang. Job ac­ . . . Wilmington: Good . , . San of professional educators will make Allott of Colorado, have introduced ead over shipping. A total of tivity was slowest in the steward Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good. 1,264 SIU men registered during their recommendations on the basis a third measure along the lines the period. Minor gains were department. of the applicant's score on the sought by the NAM. h 0 w n by Norfolk and Lake The drop in total jobs also pro­ standard college entrance examina­ There is little doubt that Con­ Charles, while Boston and Wil­ duced a decline in the proportion tion, his or her school record and gress will pass some kind of wel­ mington remained the same. All of class A men taking jobs. The school activities. fare fund controls bill. However, other ports fell behind. class A figure dropped to 58 per­ Under the terms of the Scholar­ there is certain to be a dispute The deck department showed cent which, in turn, produced a ship Plan, the committee must over the employer fund issue. the widest gap between registra- rise to 23 percent for class B. reserve at least one of the five Class C shipping was the same as awards known as Andrew Furuseth before: 17 percent. Memorial awards, for a Seafarer. WASHINGTON — Two separate The following is the forecast However, last year Seafarers took bills each authorizing the sale of port by port: four of the five scholarships with up to six C-1 diesels to TMT Trailer Boston: Fair ... New York: Good Ferry have been introduced in the the fifth going to the daughter of . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Balti­ House of Representatives. The a Seafarer. more: Good . . . Norfolk: Quiet ... ships would be converted into rollEighteen Competing Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair Oivroll-off trailerships for use in This year at last report there . . . Mobile: Slow, especially for TMT's services to the West Indies ware ten Seafarers and eight Sea­ ABs, electricians and cooks . . . and for a run into Mexico. Seafarers of any age who farers' children who bad gone into can no longer work be­ the final round of the scholarship At present, the SlU-contracted cause of permanent dis­ competition. Another college en­ company is operating the TMT ability are entitled to re­ trance examination was given on Carib Queen, a converted landing May 18 and there may be addi­ ceive $150 monthly in dis­ ship dock, as well as two deep sea tional applicants eligible by the V-4 tugs in its trailership service. ability pension benefits. time the committee meets. Another LSD, the Florida Queen, This benefit has been in is currently undergoing conversion The panel of educators consists WASHINGTON—A new month­ effect since May, 1952. of Miss Edna Newby, director of ly magazine serving the interests for trailership service. Those Seafarers who are admissions. New Jersey College for of Seafarers and other maritime One bill, offered by Rep. Garmatz over 50 colled US dis­ union members has been launched Women; F. D. Wilkinson, former (Dem.-Md.) would authorize sale of ability benefits in addi­ registrar, Howard University, who here by the Maritime Trades De­ six of the C-1 MAV-ls for use be­ tion, or US Social Secur­ recently retired; Bernard Ireland, partment, AFL-CIO. The '"Mari­ tween Atlantic ports, Mexico and ity benefits if over 65. assistant director of admissions, time Register" will pi'int items of Cuba. The second bill, authored The monthly package can Columbia College; Elwood C. maritime news, and news and fea­ by Rep. Dorn (Rep.-NY) would run as high as $258.50. tures about the unions affiliated allot up to four of the C-ls for the Kastner, registrar. New York Uni­ Twelve years*' seatime versity, and C. William Edwards, with the department. It is edited run between the east coast, Puerto by Harry E. O'Reilly, MTD Execu­ Rico and the Virgin Hands. director of admissions, Princeton with SIU companies is the University. tive Secretary-Treasurer. The ships would be sold to TMT basic requirement, plus Vol. 1, No. 1, released in June, on a fixed price of $693,862 with 90 days in the previous carries news of the MTD's second the requirement that they be mod­ calendar year and one 10 years, stories about Harry Lun- ified in US shipyards for roll-onday in the last 90. deberg, the St. Lawrence Sea­ service. way and shipping In the Middle The Carib Queen is currently East, and several photos of the operating on the Puerto Rico run opening of the Pete Larsen Memo­ after making two transatlantic rial Clinic. crossings under charter, to the Subscriptions are $2 a year. The Military Sea Transportation Serv"Maritime Register" is published ii-r The company expects to re­ at Room 501, AFL-CIO Building, sume its transatlantic operation 815 Sixteenth St., NW, Washington when the Florida Queen comes out 6, DC. of the shipyard. Pick College Winners On Jnne 17 TMT Bidding For 6 C-ls YOUR SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN 1 Bisahility | I Benefit j I I SEAFARERS INT'L UNION, A&G DISTRICT MTD Starts Magazine � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource June 7, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CO. UNION DEFEATED ON SEAWAY MARINE FIREMEN OPEN NEW HQ ASK 75-25 AID BILL DEL MONTE WINS AWARD FOR SAFETY SIU ROUTS CO. UNION IN CANADA REPLACEMENTS JOIN FOUR COAL SHIPS; SIU LEADING 100-96 BEHING ON JOBS, NMU CALLS FOR NLRB ELECTION SIU BACKS RAISES FOR PO WORKERS DRIVE ON FOR SHIP GIVEAWAYS OPERATOR OF RUNAWAY TAMKERS NAMED TO TOP CABINET POST LA. SENATE NIPS ATTEMPT TO REVIVE ‘WRECK’ LAW LIMIT DOCTOR FEES FRISCO UNIONS URGE P-A PERMIT ON COASTAL RUN UPHELD HOUSE HOLDS UP US AID FOR POLAND SUEZ SEEN NORMAL; CANAL ON ISTHMIAN ROUTE AGAIN THRE MORE ONASSIS SHIPS GO, MA GIVES FINAL APPROVAL MA ORDERS HEARING ON WATERMAN SUBSIDY RX VIA RADIO HOOK-UP SAVES SHERWOOD MAN MASS. 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Hall Cites Need for 'Equitable' Ship Plan s* See Story Page 3 SEAFARERS .LOG Vol. XXX No. 12 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO |v-1 "\ S: llcliiS' V J S!,?aS p,i!iv ... lu...I.MI ...... I],.1.1 1131 1 •r? liS^ liiBp HE fire winners of flie 15di aranal SIU cd-1- lege scholarships were announced test month after the -AdvlsDiy CMmnittee d educators met on May 13 to make the awards. The four-year, $6,000 grants went to a Seafar» and fonr children of Seafarers fmr use at any institntioo of higher learning in any field of study. (The scholarship winners, and parents, arc pictured here.) Since 1953, the cmnmittee has awarded 78 scholmrsidps. Seaternrs have received 25 of Aese, while cMdren of Seafarers received 53. Even before fliey had been notified of their good fortune, the whmnrs d the 1968 sdmlarddps already had pledged themselves to work fw tlte betterment of maddnd. AH have chosen careos dut wlO enable them to help Hie underprivileged. Gary J. HMhn, son d Seafiarar Do^ E. Hdm, expressed die typkfd reaction d the wmners, when he was Informed of his sekction. *Tlie news has made me esceedlngly ha^y. and spurs me to greater Incentives,'* he sidd. "In the chdlenglng years idiead, I shall wwrk very hard and do mry best to live up to the standards fihat yon have set befwe me." (See Stwy Page 3) mr,., . BULLETIN: Robert F. Kennedy Slam by Assassin LOS ANGELES—Senator Robert F. Kennedy d New York, Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United Stated was felled hy an assassin's bullet shortly after midnight on June 5 at a rally here foUovring his victory in the Cali­ fornia primary elections. He died at Good Samaritan Hosfutal June 6. President Johnson has proclaimed Sunday, June 9, as a national day of mourning. A suspect in the slaying was captured at the scene and is being held by police. Kennedy's body will be flown to New York for funeid serv­ ices on Saturday, June 8, and then travel by train to Washing­ ton for burial later the same day in Arlington National Cemetery. (Details will appear in the next issue of the LOG). ?sS£mi Ipehorab Ktehaer Mr SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Annual Report J Annual Report ^ Filed With the New York State Insurance Departmer^ Filed With the New York State Insurqrice bepdirtment Page 9 Page 10 �Page Two June 7, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Went to Aid of Panoceanic Faith Russian Vessel Honored by SlU For Search and Recovery Efforts w A b^ : NEW WESTMINSTE]^ B.C.—The SIU last month presented a special "Brotherhood of the Sea" Award to the Russian ship, SS Orekhov, in honor of the heroic rescue efforts by the Soviet vessel and its crewmembers following the tragic sinking of the SlU-contracted freighter Panoceanic faith in the North Pacific on ^ testimonial scroll to Captain Alex­ three Japanese vessels—the SS October 9, 1967. ander Fatyanov, present master, Rocky Maru, the SS Bristol Maru The presentation ceremony, in who accepted for Captain Zhez- and the SS Igaharu Maru—and this Canadian city just outside the herenko, since retired, and rep­ the All-Japan Seamen's Union, Port of Vancouver, took place on resentatives of the Orekhov's crew. took place at the headquarters of U.S. Maritime Day, May 22. Others present at the ceremony the Japanese union in Tokyo on The Russian vessel and its crew were Richard Slott, American March 11, 1968. searched the icy, stormy seas for consul in Vancouver; Stuart GifCeremonies honoring the SS survivors and recovered the bodies ford, mayor of New Westminster; Visund and the Norwegian Sea­ of eight Seafarers. Three Japa­ and John Brown, President of the men's Union took place aboard nese vessels and one Norwegian Vancouver Maritime Trades the Visund at Port Newark, New freighter, honored by the SIU in Council, AFL-CIO. Jersey, on April 4, 1968. earlier ceremonies, also took part The testimonial to the Orekhov A special award and presenta­ in the rescue operation. In all, presented by the SIU expresses 36 crew-members were ""lost and "sincere appreciation for the tion also was made by the SIU five SIU men were rescued from dedication and sacrifice" of all of to the family of Japanese seaman, Mitsuo Noguchi, 23, a crew mem­ the Faith. the seamen who took part in the ber of the Rocky Maru who lost When the Orekhov brought the rescue attempts. The scroll said, bodies to Vancouver, northwest of "their unselfish willingness to risk his life during rescue activities fol­ here. Captain Leonid Zhezheren- their lives for their fellowmen lowing the sinking of the Panoce­ ko, then master of the vessel, paid symbolizes the time-honored tradi­ anic Faith. The cash award, in the solemn tribute to the Seafarers. tion of the sea and the brother­ amount of $4,000, is equivalent to Refusing to allow the use of a hood of seamen throughout the the full life insurance benefit presented to family survivors of derrick to remove them from the world." deceased SIU members. ship, he insisted that each body Similar testimonial scrolls were The Panoceanic Faith was en be covered with a United States previously presented to Japanese flag and carried ashore on a and Norwegian seamen and route from San Francisco to stretcher between rows of solemn vessels which participated in the India with U.S. government aid Soviet seamen. international effort to rescue crew- cargo when it went down in the members of the stricken Ameri­ storm-swept waters of the North Mutual Efforts Pacific Ocean, 870 miles south­ can flagship. Presentation of the award to the The presentation involving the west of Kodiak. Orekhov was made possible by the mutual efforts of SIU rep­ resentatives, in both the United States and Canada, and officials of the Russian Embassy in Wash­ ington during the past months. Steve Troy, SIUNA representa­ tive in Seattle, and Norm David, West Coast vice president of the SIU of Canada, presented the The Silver Star, the nation's third highest military decoration, has been awarded posthumously to Army Specialist Four and Seafarer George L. Wilson. Brother Wilson was killed in action last April in the vicinity of ^ Khe Sanh, Republic of Vietnam. medals were awarded for his serv­ George Wilson was the son of ice during his active duty in the war zone. All three decorations Seafarer Ralph G. Wilson. have been forwarded to the De­ In addition to the Silver Star, partment of the Army and will be the 21-year-old Wilson was also HOUSTON—The growth of awarded the Bronze Star and Air presented to his father. Seafarer Ralph G. Wilson. Apprenticeship Outreach pro­ Medal for his Wilson had a mere 21 days re­ grams is "living proof of the services in Viet­ maining of his Vietnam tour of determination of building trades nam. duty at the time of his death. He councils to bring minority-group He was an In­ was buried with full military hon­ youths into the crafts. Under Sec­ fantry Fire Team ors on April 22, at Meadowbrook retary of Labor James J. Reynolds Leader in the sec­ Memorial Gardens, Driver, Vir­ said here last month. ond platoon of ginia. He spoke at ceremonies mark­ Company A, 2nd A letter to his father, from the ing the completion of an outreach Battalion, 7th headquarters of the 1st Air Cal­ program sponsored by the Hous­ Calvary of the 1st vary Division, described George ton Building and Construction Wilson Calvary Air Mo­ as "a fine soldier and greatly ad­ Trades Council. bile Division. At the time of his mired by his fellow soldiers." Reynolds commended the AFLdeath, he was on a search and de­ CIO Building and Construction He was bom in Chelsea, Massa­ stroy mission. Trades Department for its role in chusetts, and joined the SIU in The Army reported that at ap­ 1965 in the port of Baltimore, helping to make the federally-supproximately 1800 hours on April after attending the SIU's Harry portfed programs grow to the ex­ 6, young Wilson was moving Lundeberg School of Seamanship. tent that they now are being con­ through dense underbrush when He sailed as wiper, then moved ducted in 34 cities. his platoon was engaged by "in­ up to oiler. He and his father He reported that more than 700 tense enemy automatic weapon minority youngsters—^mostly Ne­ sailed together on the Columbia, groes—^have been placed as ap­ fire from a fortified bunker." The shortly before his Army service prentices through the programs, enemy was also using hand gren­ began. which are either conducted or ades. The Army stated that Wil­ In the December 22, 1967 issue son exposed himself "to this heavy of the LOG, a photograph was supported by councils. He predicted that a dozen more fire and without regard for his published, showing the two men cities will become involved in personal safety, single-handedly holding a "Vietnam Reunion" outreach programs before the end assaulted and neutralized the en­ aboard the Steel Designer, which of this year and they will bring emy bunker. was making the Vietnam supply "He then continued to expose run. In addition to his father, he is an additional 2,000 minority youths into apprenticeships by himself, drawing the enemy fire survived by his mother, Mrs. Belle to enable his squad to move to O'Connor of Portsmouth, Va. mid-1969. Reynolds also praised the Work­ safety with few casualties. It was Ralph Wilson served in the ers Defense League — which shortly after this action that Navy from 1943 to 1963, before started the outreach plan in 1964 George was mortally wounded." joining the SIU. He retired with —^and the Urban League for their For this heroic act, Wilson re­ the rank of machinist mate first sponsorship of programs. ceived his Silver Star. His other class. Seafarer Dies In Vietnam; Army Awards Silver Star Covt. Aide Lauds Building Trades On Job Training I'l \t, p: i N lae ,h Report of International President by Paul Hall Last week, on May 30th, Americans celebrated Memorial Day, an occasion which has beccMne a "legal bank holiday" which is acknowl­ edged in many areas as a simple holiday rather than a matter of respect for the nation's honored dead. To many. Memorial Day—and we have just observed the 100th anniversary of this solemn date—is more a holiday than a day of remembrance. How easy it is to forget, in the picnic grounds, the amusement areas, or during the relaxing day of fishing, that our fellow Americans have died for generations—and are still dying today—to provide what too many consider as only a day off. As we contemplate the true meaning of Memorial Day we must remember a heroic past, and take into consideration a heroic present, with Seafarers once again doing their utmost to carry the. goods to our embattled servicemen in South Vietnam. They have always per­ formed their service to their country admirably and there is no critic alive, nor historian dead, who has said, or could say, otherwise. During World War II, alone, more than 1,200 Seafarers died while maintaining the Allied life-line on merchant vessels. It has been reported in recent months that more and more U.S.-flag merchant ships are coming under fire and being damaged in the Viet­ nam area while they transport more than 95 percent of the men and supplies required by the U.S. effort in Vietnam. The fact remains, that Seafarers—put their lives on the line every minute of every day while they are sailing in the troubled waters of Southeast Asia and putting into ports in that war-torn area. Those of our membership who leave our ranks temporarily to assume their place among our armed forces, in direct combat against the enemy on land, have further contributed to the proud tradition of the mer­ chant marine and the nation's fighting men. Just recently, as you will read in this issue of the LOG, a former Seafarer died Ijravely as a soldier in the Vietnam conflict and has been awarded one of the nation's highest combat decorations for his selfless devotion to duty. Although there is rarely any mention of it in the public press, we in the U.S. merchant marine know that Memorial Day, 1968, as well all others past and future, applies to our segment of the fighting population, too—and we've been doing our full part for a good deal longer than a hundred years. * • « Another area in which Seafarers can take great pride is that which looks to the future through youth and higher education. The Seafarers Scholarship College Advisory Committee met last month to select the five recipients of the annual $6,000 SIU college scholarships for 1968. During the 15 years in which these scholarship grants have been awarded. Seafarers and their children have consistently gone on to verify the opinion of the leading educators, comprising the Committee, who have recommended them as outstanding young citizens who would go far. They have either already done so or are well on their way, and we can all be proud of them. According to the expressed opinion of the Committee this year, the records of all applicants seemed even better than ever and their final decision was most difficult to reach. We offer hearty congratulations to those who won and our continu­ ing encouragement to all. Oe Graaf Joins Pension Poster Veteran Seafarer Richard De Graaf is presented with his first pension check from administrative assistant Arnold Braitman at New York hall. Brother De Graef now takes it easy in Paterson, New Jer­ sey. A fireman-watertender, he last shipped aboard the Courtland. 'I �Jnne 7, 1968 Funds for New Vessels Stripped From House WASHINGTON—^The House of Representatives last week was forced to delete all 1969 ship construction funds from its Appropriations Bill for the Commerce Department because of a technicality raised by Representative Durward G. Hall (RMo.). A total of $245 million had been earmarked in the bill for new merchant ships and Congressional leaders hop;^ to reinstate these funds through a later supplemental appropria­ tions bill. Representative John J. Rooney (I>-N.Y.), floor manager of the Appropriations Bill, tried to dissuade Representative Hall from pressing the objection on a technicality but was unsuccess­ ful. Hall said the ship construction funds could not be included in the money bill because of the new authorization law pertain­ ing to maritime subsidies passed last year. Under this law the full House and the full Senate must vote on the recommendations of the Merchant Marine Committee of each on the amount of maritime subsidies to be expended before the item can be included in an Appropriations bill. The House has voted on the authorization of funds for new ships but floor action is still pending on a similar bill in the Senate. When Representative Hall pointed this out, Rooney rose and said: "with tears in my eyes ... the objection is in order." Rooney then sought agreement from Representative Hall to at least have the sum of $119.8 million included for new ship construction. This is the amount that was approved by the Administration before the House Appropriations Committee voted to more than double the sum. However, Hall declined. Rooney then accused Representative Hall of "doing his best to wreck the merchant marine," and the full House voted 347 to 28 to send the Appropriations Bill, minus the ship construc­ tion funds, to the Senate for action. Only four days before the vote, the House had received a recommendation from its Appropriations Committee that $245 million be allotted for new ship construction despite a threat that all government-sponsored building of merchant vessels would be halted with the excuse of economy. Representative Rooney stated in his report: "A majority of the committee members feel that despite the present national fiscal situation, it is imperative that adequate funds be provided for our merchant marine, which plays a most important role in the national security of our country." Rooney said at least 24 or 25 new ships could be constructed in 1969 with the $245 million. Originally, the Budget Bureau approved the $119.8 million outlay for eight or nine new ships next year but Congress was informed that if the $6 billion cut in the budget was approved no money at all would be allotted for upgrading the merchant fleet during fiscal 1969. SEAFARERS LOG Page Three $6,000 SlU Stholarship A wards Won by Seafarer; Four Youngsters Seafarers Scholarship Advisory Committee members who announced 1968 awards are shown with SlU offi­ cials. Sitting (I to r) are Dr. Charles Lyons, Dean of Admissions, Howard U.; Miss Edna Newby, Assist­ ant Dean, Douglass College; Dr. E. C. Kastner, Dean of Registration, New York U. and, standing (I to r) Dr. Bernard Ireland, College Entrance Examination Board; Al Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer, SlUNA-AGLIWD; R. M. Keefe, Admissions Director, St. Louis U., and Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, SlUNA-AGILWD. NEW YORK—A Seafarer, who has already advanced inmself at every opportunity the SIU's iqigradii^ school, and four children of Seafarers have been named whmars of $6,000 SIU college scholarslups for the year 1968. The awards w91 enable the winners to pursue four years of study at any college or uni­ versity, in the United States or James Holm, son of Seafarer to help others—•possibly through its possessions, in whatever aca­ Dolph E. Holm, North Babylon, teaching. Debra says she would demic field the scholarship recipi­ N.Y.; and Deborah Hope Kirch- like to enroll at Muskingum Col­ ner, daughter of Seafarer Ralph lege, in New Concord, Ohio, and ents decide to follow. study psychology to properly pre­ A. Kirchner, Arnold, Md. Winners of this year's scholar­ pare herself to assist those in need The SIU scholarship plan has ships are: been operated on an annual basis of her services. Seafarer Gary J. Bryant of At­ for the past 15 years and is rec­ Phillip Lee Gaskill, 18-year-old lanta, Ga.; Debra Marie Butler, ognized as one of the most liberal, son of &afarer James T. Gaskill, stepdaughter of deceased Seafarer no-strings-attached, programs of will be a June graduate of East Vernon Hall, Mobile, Ala.; Phillip its kind in the country. All quali­ Carteret High School in Beaufort, Lee Gaskill, son of Seafarer James fied Seafarers and their dependents N.C., and plans to continue his T. Gaskill, Sea Level, N.C.; Gary are eligible to compete. ; education so he can help educate Fifty-three of the 78 awards others through teaching, either in made to date have been awarded history or science. He hopes to House Maritime Committee Concludes Hearings to children of SIU members. Sea­ matriculate at the University of farers have received 25 of the col­ North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., and his eventual goal is to lege scholarships. impart knowledge and under­ Set High Goals standing to students of high school This year's SIU scholarship age. winners show the full awareness Gary James Holm, 17, son of of America's goals and needs Seafarer Dolph E. Holm, has his which has typified the aspirations eyes on the skies. His ambition is of their predecessors in the SIU to assist the United States in its Scholarship Plan's growing list WASHINGTON—SIU President Paul Hall last week called for a "fair and equitable" merchant of beneficiaries—many of whom efforts to advance its space pro­ marine program that would end 32 years of "discrimination" in the maritime industry and declared have assumed highly successful gram. Gary will be graduated this month from North Babylon High that the proposals recently submitted to Congress by Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd, were roles in all walks of life. School, North Babylon, N.Y. For typical of Boyd's "consistent- ^ Four of the new winners aspire his higher education, Gary will While the Administration re­ to help their fellow citizens— attend Hofstra University, Hemp­ ly wrong" approach to mari­ chant Marine, Hall said: "There are three key elements peatedly expresses concern over a particularly through education— time problems. stead, N.Y. A visit to the library in the Boyd Plan: Foreign ship­ chronic deficit in the balance of and another would seek higher when he was a third grader, he Hall, who also is president of building; the phasing out of oper­ payments. Hall said, "Boyd, who knowledge of outer space as a po­ said, opened the door to the won­ the seven-million-member AFLating subsidies; (and) burying the claims to speak for this same Ad­ tential benefit to humanity. ders of space for him. CIO Maritime Trades Department, Maritime Administration in ministration, proposes a foreign Gary J. Bryant, 28, has been was the final witness before the Deborah Hope Kirchner, 18, Boyd's Department." building scheme that would ag­ a Seafarer since he was 17. After House Merchant Marine and daughter of Seafarer Ralph Kirch­ gravate that payments deficit still graduating from O'Keefe High Plan's Chief Architect Fisheries Committee, which has ner, has already achieved the first further. This is a classic example been holding hearings since midHall noted that the first two of of the right hand not knowing School in his native Atlanta, he rung on the ladder to higher edu­ April on proposed legislation that these proposals were the corner­ has continued his education ever cation. She is a freshman at High since. would revitalize the merchant stones of the Inter-Agency Task what the left hand is doing." Point College, High Point, N.C., As to putting MARAD into the fleet. Force Report of 1965" of which Bryant has participated in the where she is studying to be a He told the Committee, chaired Boyd was chief architect and No. Department of Transportation, upgrading programs of the SIU teacher—preferably of English— by Representative Edward A. 1 salesman. All three, he said, were Hall recalled that Congress had and, as a result, holds engine on the elementary level. She may Garmatz (D-Md.), that flexibility the basis of a plan, that Boyd out­ refused to accept the suggestion room ratings as electrician, deck continue her studies at High Point is the key to providing a new lined, but did not formally present, in 1966 and that the House had engineer, fireman, oiler, water- College or transfer to Millersville overwhelmingly voted last year tender and refrigeration engineer. State College, Millersville, Pa. maritime program and that the to Congress a year ago. to make MARAD an independent 1936 Merchant Marine Act has ". . . Secretary Boyd is con­ agency. The Senate Merchant He intends to enter DeKalb Col­ Deborah first acquired her love of become old and outdated. "The sistent; and in our view, he's con­ lege in Atlanta and pursue a teaching while an instructor in legislation was good—for its day," sistently wrong," said Hall. "He Marine subcommittee is about to course in political science. Sunday School. he said, "but it lacked the flexi­ wants to pull the props out from hold hearings on a companion Debra Marie Butler, 17, whose The panel of five prominent bility to adapt to the continuing under our domestic shipbuilding measure to the House bill, he stepfather. Seafarer Vernon Hall, educators and university adminis­ and radical changes that were to industry and our American-flag added, "and I would say the passed away in December of 1964, trators met in New Orleans last chances for its passage have never take place in this industry." shipping industry. Instead of con­ will be graduated this month from month to study the scholastic looked better." Referring to the "so-called 'mar­ sidering approaches that would Most Pure Heart of Mary High records of the 1968 candidates for "Anybody who may have had School in Mobile, Ala. She has the SIU Scholarships and recom­ itime program'" made public by make the U.S. Merchant Marine Boyd at a hearing of the Senate more competitive, he wants to delusions about a marriage be- not made a final selection on a mend the winners for trustee (Continued on page 4) Commerce Subcommittee on Mer­ make it less competitive." career, but she knows she wants action. ffuH Calls for Fquitable' Program; Boyd Hit as Xonsistently Wrong' �Hall Raps Boyd Maritime Poiiiies; Urges Bad to 'Double Subsidies' (Continued from page 3) tween maritime and the Depart­ ment of Transportation must now realize how futile their hopes have been," the SIU president said. "Secretary Boyd has made it plain that, if he ever gets his hands on the merchant marine, he'll admin­ ister the coup de grace as quick­ ly as possible. Get On With Job "Secretary Boyd's proposal points out one inescapable fact: That the answer lies in the devel­ opment of a maritime program by the Congress, and I think we should get on with the job." In discussing the proposed legis­ lation (H.R. 13940) under consid­ eration by the Committee, Hall recalled that Chairman Garmatz had made it plain at the outset of the hearings that the bill was not a complete or final plan and was open to improvement. "One thing that H.R. 13940 and the proposals made by witnesses before this committee have in common" Hall stated, "is the real­ ization that any new maritime pro­ gram must contain the following elements: "Tax-deferred construction re­ served fund privileges for all seg­ ments of the industry, not just some segments; construction dif­ ferential subsidies for all operators in the foreign trade who want them; operating differential sub­ sidies available to all applicants in the foreign trade; maximum utilization of U.S.-flag ships for the carriage of government-gen­ erated cargoes; a greatly expanded program of ship construction; and greatly increased expenditures for maritime research and develop­ ment." General Agreement He observed that the public rec­ ord of the House Committee "would indicate there is general agreement that these are the major factors that must be included in any realistic maritime program." Examining the expanded ship construction proposals of H.R. 13940, Hall said the "muchneeded increase" in the number of ships to be built under the bill is meaningful, but provides nothing for making these new vessels avail­ able throughout the entire fleet. He said that in previous testimony to the committee the subsidized ship operators indicated their ac­ ceptance of this section of the bill, but the unsubsidized operators asked that language of this section be rewritten so they will be granted some assurance of getting the opportunity to obtain some of the new ships which hopefully will be constructed. "We urge, therefore," Hall said, "that H.R. 13940 be amended to provide the needed flexibility that is essential to our maritime growth. We recommend that the section dealing with ship construc­ tion be rewritten along the fol­ lowing lines: "Provide that the government first meet its contractual obliga­ tions governing the replacement of vessels in the presently subsidized portion of the fleet, (and) that priority on the remainder of the Jnne 7, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Four ship construction funds be given those ship-owners who have not been receiving subsidy assistance." Sdll Discrimination Referring to the question of operating differential subsidies, the SIU president declared that the pending legislation appears to cor­ rect inequities under the present law by extending the system broadly throughout the entire in­ dustry, but he added the way the bill is written, there would still be "discrimination" against a "significant part" of the industry. "Whatever formula is decided upon by this committee" on this issue. Hall continued, "we urge you to: "Make it fair and equitable; provide the same treatment and the same formula for all opera­ tions; design it so that it achieves the purpose for which operating subsidies were intended, which is to enable American operators to compete with foreign shipping in­ terests for commercial cargo; and make sure that the government gets the maximum performance from the industry for the dollars that are invested." Noting that the purpose of the construction and operating differ­ ential subsidies was to enable those who received them to compete with foreign shipping operations. Hall said, that through these sub­ sidies U.S. berth-line operators in­ volved were placed on a parity with foreign-flag operations and thus were in a position to com­ pete profitably for the carriage of commercial cargo. "The rest of the industry, on the other hand, has no such assistance in meeting foreign competition," he continued. "It has no parity arrangement. For these operators, the carriage of government-gener­ ated cargo is the main—if not only—source of business. "Each of these subsidy pro­ grams provides an opportunity to protect the American-flag indus­ try. The trouble arises when, as in the case of the 14 berth-line operators, these two subsidy sys­ tems are put together. It amounts not only to the piling of one sub­ sidy on top of the other; it also reduces the incentive the berth-line operator might otherwise have to go out and dig for enough com­ mercial cargoes to fill his ships." Commenting that the hearings are being held during a period of great national uncertainty. Hall noted Congress has been dealing with a tax program that also in­ volves a cutback in federal spend­ ing. "I do not minimize the serious­ ness of the problem. I would hope that the government would not make the mistake of suspend­ ing, even temporarily, its invest­ ment in our merchant marine pro­ gram. This would not be cutting into fat—it would be slashing into muscle. ... I know these alleged budget cuts for maritime will not take place, if this committee has anything to say about it." Program a Must However, he added, "If any agreement is reached between Congress and the White House on a tax bill and budget cut— The Atlantic Coast by Eati (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area All Seafarers realize the advantage of securing prompt medical attention for a stricken man at sea and the fact that 28 more grad­ uates of the SOA Pharmacist Mate Training School have been assigned to merchant ships means the day is not far off when every American-flag vessel will have a qualified medical officer aboard, a goal long sought by^' the SIU and SOA. It also will a good AB's job on the Cosmos mean that when a graduate of the Mariner. It was a nice trip on a school is aboard, a merchant ship good ship, he said. Elbert just will not have to be inspected at caught another ship, the Eagle Quarantine Station, long the Voyager. William Donald, a 25-year man, source of time consuming delays. had a very good trip on the JopUn Philadelphia Victory, sailing as AB. There was Roy Alston is registered and plenty of overtime and Bill said ready to go as soon as a first chief that he certainly wouldn't mind a cook's job hits the board. Roy few more payoffs like this. last shipped on the Geneva. William Sharp, another 25-year After receiving his FED, Ed man, is looking for a good bosun's Bayne registered for a good stew­ job. He recently completed a trip ard position. Ed was last aboard on the Transhuron. the Commander. Baltimore George Barnes will spend some William Emerson just com­ time at home before shipping out. Assured of Action pleted an Intercoastal run on the A member of the deck departPortmar. He liked this run so As he concluded his testimony, several congressmen assured Hall much, he's waiting for another Congress was going to do every­ one. Bill, an AB, has sailed with thing in its power to provide the the SIU for 20 years. country with a new maritime pro­ Edward Spooner was on the gram and a new merchant marine. Seatrain Ohio, running to the Far East. A 21-year man, he's seen Chairman Garmatz, said one a lot of gains during his time in problem has been that the indus­ the SIU and doesn't hesitate to try has not had a "maritimepraise them. minded Maritime Administrator," Emerson After a trip on the Amicus, indicating MARAD needed some­ ment, his last ship was the Colum­ ,^11)1^, Seqttie is ready to go one who would not depend on the again. Bill did a good job as en­ Secretary of Transportation and bia. gine department delegate. Norfolk the Secretary of Defense for mari­ Elbert Winslow reported he had time programs and policies. Boston John Kulas recently shipped on The Cabins as oiler. A -25-year veteran, he'll ship again anytime, now that he's had some time to visit the family. Peter Gerardi was BR on the Robin Goodfellow. He is ready to grab the first good job to hit the board. WASHINGTON—^The Seafarers LOG has been presented Edward (PConnell, known to with four awards for outstanding performance in the field of his friends as "Ragmop," is in labor journalism in the Journalistic Awards Contest for 1968, drydock after sailing AB on The conducted by the International Labor Press Association and Cabins. As soon as he's FED judged by a distinguished panel of experts from the fields of again, "Ragmop" will scan the journalism, labor and education. board for a good job. Awards presented to the LOG at ceremonies here last May 25 Puerto Rico fell into four categories: General Editorial Excellence, Best Orig­ A frequent visitor to the piers inal Photograph, Best Original Feature Article and Best Origi­ in San Juan, Tomas Mojica drops nal Cartoon. Submitted for consideration along with entries by to keep in touch with his many from labor publications throughout the United States and Can­ friends now that he's on an SIU ada, all were published in the LOG during 1967. pension. Top award for Best Original Photograph went to the LOG for While waiting for a permanent its cover photo of last November 24 which pictured a merchant job, Enrique Vargas and Engenio vessel docked in New York Harbor against the illuminated sky­ Nunez are both catching standby line of the city at night. jobs on Sea-Land ships. Also received was an award for Best Feature Article for the Edctie Bmiafont, who has spent original LOG feature, "The Right to Bear Arms—pro and con," plenty of time on the Intercoastal which explored proposed legislation aimed at controlling the run, is back as AB on the Afoundsale of firearms in the United States and which appeared in the ria, running between San Juan and November 10, 1967 issue of the LOG. the West Coast. Selected for honors in the classification of Best Editorial Car­ toon was the LOG's entry, titled "By His Own Petard" and pub­ lished May 26, 1967. The cartoon depicted Uncle Sam, seated on a bench outside a U.S. Naval shipyard—closed by government order, and reading a newspaper account of hampered U.S. efforts in Vietnam due to a shortage of American shipyard facilities. In Seafarers and members of SIU his briefcase beside him is a copy of a proposed government pro­ affiliates are reminded by Seafar­ gram to build U.S. ships abroad. ers COPE that there are important In awarding the LOG with a certificate of merit for Editorial dates during the month of June Excellence in publications with a newspaper format, the judges regarding the primary elections in noted: connection with the 1968 general "The Seafarers LOG continues to maintain the excellent stand­ elections. ards it has shown for years, including extensive coverage of the The dates are: SIU and its affairs and objectives, and general maritime news and Deadline for Primary Registra­ features. Its coverage of individual unionists, often with pictures, tion: Virginia (June 8) and Con­ is particularly notable. It has good editorials and often outstand­ necticut (June 14). ing editorial cartoons. Feature articles are highly readable . . ." Primary Election Dates: Illinois Judges for this year's Journalistic Awards Contest were (June 11), South Carolina (June Edward T. Townsend, Labor Editor of Business Week; Melvin 11), Maine (June 17) and New Mencher, Professor, Columbia University Graduate School of York (June 18). Journalism Julius Manson, New York City Board of Mediation; Runoff Primary Dates: Missis­ and Herbert Levine, Rutgers University. sippi (June 25) and South Carolina (June 25). and if that agreement means sus­ pension of ship construction dur­ ing the coming fiscal year—it will in no way lessen the need for a long-range maritime program. As a matter of fact, it will increase the need, because we'll be that much further behind. "This is the time to enact the maritime program that we have waited for all these years. We must first have the principle of maritime expansion laid down. Then we can get to the question of authorization, appropriations and actual expenditures by the federal government. Without a program, we can do nothing. With a program, we will, at long last, be in a position to act as soon as this temporary budget problem is resolved," Hall said. Log Receives Four Awards In Labor Press Competition ^i Primary Biettions <• - ^ ' f I �( . I:- Jnne 7, 1968 Firm P^ty on Bargaimi^ Parleys Set by Joint Oil Unions' CoianU WASHINGTON—The Unions' Nationwide Coordinating Coun­ cil for Oil and Allied Industries, representing over 200,000 workers throughout the nation, has announced a firm national wages, benefits and bargaining agree- ^ next general conference held by ment, which shall be the policy the UNCC. for the Organization. The council's newly-established The SIUNA-affiliated Interna­ bargaining policy sets January 5, tional Union of Petroleum Work­ 1971, as the terminal date for all ers and the SIUNA are among the new contracts and specifies wages 17 unions of the UNCC. Frank and benefits increases of 12 per­ Drozak, SIUNA Vice President cent for each contract year. and West Coast Representative, Among other provisions are a attended the two-day policy meet­ full company-paid Hospitalization ing here on May 7 and 8. and Welfare Plan for employees In establishing a bargaining pol­ and their immediate families— icy for all member Unions across with the plan jointly administered; the nation, the UNCC said the a full-company-paid Retirement policy shall inform the oil indus­ Plan; and a cost-of-living formula tries that no other pattern set by for annuitants to provide for ad­ the oil industries shall be recog­ ditional income. nized. In addition, the policy calls for Delegates of the UNCC also all overtime to be paid at double discussed the 27 -percent deple­ time rate; a substantial increase in tion allowance enjoyed by the oil the shift differential for shift industries with many of their sen­ workers and double time for all ators and representatives and a hours worked on holidays, plus firm action will be taken at the the holiday pay. The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Louisiana Legislature has been in session only a short time and already anti-labor bills have flooded the hopper, including a right-to-work bill. Labor will fight these anti-later bills and will strive to pass legislation favoring the working man, including a complete overhaul of the workmen's compensation laws that are still keyed in this state to the ^ West Africa and Peter Gonzalez, needs of 20 and 30 years ago. Among improvements we seek ship's delegate, reported a real is an increase in the number of fine trip. The steward department weeks of eligibility from 400 to had such New Orleans old-timers 600. In the event an employee aboard as, Norman "Pat" Ragas, is killed by industrial accident, Ramon Roque, Leslie Blanchard, the widow and children would Alberto Trevino, John Zfanmer, receive 600 weeks maximum Elmw Lane, Raymond Flynn and benefits instead of 400. We are Mike Liuzza. also pushing for an increase in Mobile the weekly benefits from $35 to Eddie Morris has registered for $50 a week, and an increase a bosun or AB's job. He recently in maximum medical allowances spent some time on the Antinous, from $2,500 to unlimited medi­ running to Vietnam. cal expenses. Kenneth Huller is registered The question is often asked, group two, engine department. A "Why is labor in politics?" Labor member since the Union's incep­ unions have always participated tion, "Blackie" just completed a in the government of their com­ trip to Vietnam on the Meridian munities, the state and the nation, Victory. just as any other good citizens do. Haywood Scheard is on the Many gains which have been beach here, after a long trip to made at the bargaining table by Vietnam on the Hattiesburg Vic­ organized labor have been at­ tory. He will take a short rest tacked and sometimes destroyed before sailing again. by reactionaries in State Legis­ Houston latures and in Congress. Our The Inland Boatmen's Union society has become more com­ plex. Many of the needs of union called a strike against the Wade workers can be met only by leeis- Towing Company in Brownsville, lation designed to meet the needs Texas, when it refused to meet of all working men and women. Union demands. The strike has since been settled, however, and New Orleans the tugs are back on the job. Eddie Avrard came in the hall Union demands were: a wage on his day off from the Del increase of $1.00 per day, an in­ Monte, where he has an oiler's crease of $2.44 in health and wel­ fare and five extra days in vaca­ tion pay. All the above demands were finally agreed upon. Shipping in this port remains good. We expect more of the same in the coming period. WaltCT "Red" Geis has been on the beaoh but is now ready for a steward's job. W. H. Thompson is taking a Geis Thompson much needed vacation. He will job. Eddie has nothing but praise help with Don Yarborough's cam­ for the ship and its crew. paign for Governor when he re­ The vessel was on a trip to turns. SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Fhre Seafarers will soon find an unex­ pected addition to their crew; purser-pharmacist mate Frances Porfidio (at right) first woman graduate of SIUNA-affiliated SOA Pharmacist Mate Training School on Staten Island, N.Y. Flanked by fellow students Wm. Armstrong (I) and J. Little, as instructor M. MacDonald lec­ tures, she is one of 28 graduates (see below) of school's 2nd class. Burt Lanpher sec.-treas. of SIUSOA is in center of the group. SlU-SOA Pharmacist Mate School Graduates 28; Is Fully Recognized NEW YORK—^The second class—including 27 men and one woman—of the Pharmacist Mate Training School sponsored by the SIUNA-aflBliated Staff Officers Association was graduated last week in ceremonies at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital on Staten Island which were highlifted by news that the school's ing quarantine. This, they ex­ Included in the course, taught graduates will be fiilly recog­ plained, means the Pharmacist by veteran instructors, are such nized by government health au­ Mate Training School's program subjects as anatomy, physiology thorities. has been officially recognized and and general clinical patient care. At the exercises, SOA Secre­ that the new purser-pharmacist Also the human skeleton, circula­ tary-Treasurer Burt E. Lanpher mates are eligible to evaluate the tory and digestive systems are and Representative Thomas N. health of freighter crews. Thus, thoroughly covered. In addition, Downing (D-Va.), chairman of the ships on which they serve will there is a course on medical ethics, the Education and Training sub­ be exempt from inspection at first aid and basic life-saving pro­ committee of the House Mer­ Quarantine Station when entering cedures, as well as surgical pro­ chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ port and costly delays will be cedures and treatment of cardiac mittee, announced that federal au­ avoided. patients. thorities will henceforth relax Merchant ships will now be able Twenty-six men comprised the stringent ship quarantine regula­ to fly the international code flag first class, which graduated last tions when a graduate of the "Q"—^which means a request for June. school is aboard a U.S.-flag vessel. quarantine clearance—and will be Frances Porfidio, the first wom­ able to steam right past the clear­ an to graduate from the school, and her male classmates, received ance post without having to drop SEAFARERS^LOG U.S. Public Health certificates and anchor for a health check. Unitl now, only passenger ships had this Coast Guard endorsements as June 7, 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 12 Purser-Pharmacist Mates to serve privilege. OiBeial Publication of the Elimination of the delays en­ Seafaren International Union on vessels in the U.S.-flag Mer­ of North America, countered by having Health Serv­ chant fleet. Atlantic. Golf. Lakea ice boarding parties check freight­ Present at the ceremonies from and Inland Waten District. SIU headquarters were Welfare ers has long been sought by mari­ AFL-CIO Director A1 Bernstein, Headquar­ time labor and management Xxteutive Board PAUL HALL, Prendont ters Representative Pete Drewes spokesmen. EAKL SHBTAIIO CAL TANNR Lanpher also announced an­ and Patrolman George McCart­ Vice-President Exee. Viet-Preo. other medical innovation as a re­ ney. LIMDSEY WILLIAMS AL Ksm Vice-President See.-Treaa. The school was established last sult of the new ratings. It is an ROBERT MATTHEWS year after a four-year campaign agreement between steamship Viee-Preeident by the SIU and SOA to provide lines and the SOA on a standard­ Director o1 Publieationc expert medical care for seamen ized list of equipment and drugs MIKE POLLACK aboard all U.S. merchant ships— to be carried by every vessel with a much needed service that had a graduate of the Pharmacist Mate Managing Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN School aboard. been lacking. Pointing out that the agreement All the graduates put in 1,080 Staff Writers TOM FINNEGAN hours in an intensive nine-month will improve the standards of the PETER WEISS STEVE STEINBERO course that ran from long hours ship's hospital, Lanpher told the in the emergency room, through graduating class this will mean Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALOI stiff drills in the laboratory, and that "all your skills can be fully the observance of operating room employed." Pikllihst kimskly at 810 lists hliat Aitsss N.E.. Wishlsitss. D. C. 20018 ky tfcs Ssaftfprocedures. They studied the The training program at the sn iRlmiitlsRal ORISR, AtliRtIs, Gslf. Ukss causes, symptoms and treatments Public Health Service Hospital at RRt iRlRRt Wstsn Olltrist. AFL-CI8. C75 FMrtk Amis, BrssklTR. N.Y. 11232. Tsl. of all major ailments and can give Stapleton, Staten Island, was de­ HYaslstk 9-<600. Ssssat SIRM Bsstsis Bali at Wasklaitsa, D. C. emergency treatment and after­ vised by the SOA and approved POSTHASTEI'S ATTERTIII: Fata 3579 care for all types of injuries with by the federal government. It is sarts iksalt bs iSRt ts Ssatarsrs iRtsraatiasai URISR. Atlaatls. Calf, lUss aat lalaat which they may come in contact. administered under the joint di­ Dbtrist. AFL-CII, CTS Fswtk Anass, IIR. H.Y. 11292. Lanpher and Downing stressed rection of the SOA and Com­ the importance of the decision by mander Carnick Markarian, direc­ federal health authorities regard­ tor of training at the hospital. �Page Six SEAFARERS LOG SlU Engineers' Upgrading Produces Six Additionai Licensed Seafarers 5. Six more Seafarers have obtained an engineer's license after completing a course of study at the school sponsored by the SIU and District 2, MEBA and passing their Coast Guard examinations. This brings to 251 die number of Seafarers who have obtained a license. Two of the men are now sec- ^ ond assistant engineers, while four received a third assistant's license. A new second assistant engi­ neer, Edward Bender, Jr., pre­ viously sailed as oiler. Bom in the Philippines, he now lives in Houston, Texas. He joined the Whelan Donski Bossick Union in 1954 in New York City. Brother Bender is 32 years old. 36-year-old Seafarer was bom in the upgrading programs if they Bernard Cassada is a new third Yo^ers, N. Y. He joined the are 19 years of age or older and assistant engineer, previously sail- Union in the Port of New York have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. in 1963. watch standing time in the engine Raymond Riemer is a second department, plus six months' ex­ assistant engineer. Sailing as perience as a wiper or equivalent. Those who qualify and wish to FOWT, he joined the SIU in Phil­ adelphia in 1959. He was bom in enroll in the school can obtain that city and still makes his home additional information and apply there. Brother Riemer served in for the course at any SIU hall or the Navy from 1942 to 1948. He write directly to SIU headquarters is 47 years old. at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ Cassada Bender Engine department Seafarers lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ ing as fireman and oiler. He was are eligible to apply for any of phone number is Hyacinth 9-6600. born in North Carolina and lives in Reidsville in that state. Brother Cassada is 34 years old and joined the SIU in 1964 in the port of Baltimore. Henry Donski sailed as oiler prior to receiving a third assist­ ant's license. The 42-year-old Sea­ WASHINGTON—^The United States has become the first coun­ farer was bom in Powells Point try to ratify safety measures for new passenger and cargo ships North Carolina and lives in Jack­ sonville, Florida, where he joined following a 74-0 vote by the Senate. Only new vessels—^those for ^ between Miami, Fla., and Nassau. the SIU in 1966. A third assistant engineer, Wil­ which the keel is laid after the In the case of the Yarmouth liam Bossick sailed as FOWT. He safeguards and other amend­ Castle, the U.S. had no jurisdic­ is 38 years old and joined the Un­ ments to the International Con­ tion over the ship as long as she ion in 1968 in New York. Brother vention for Safety of Life at Sea met the minimum international Bossick was bom in East Ruther­ go into effect—are covered by safety requirements, which at ford, New Jersey and now resides the ratification. Safety measures that time, were more lenient than in Patterson, New Jersey. affecting existing vessels were those of the U.S. William Whelan lives in Ossin- passed by both House and Sen­ U.S. Ships Set Standard ing. New York. A third assistant ate last year. When all of the countries rati­ engineer, he sailed as FOWT. The The new intemational code for fy the new convention, the inter­ the Safety of Life at Sea was national standards should be as worked out by the intergovem- strict as those aboard Americanmental Maritime Consultative flag ships. Organization of the United Na­ Under the new safety meas­ tions after Representative Ed­ ures, all new ships hereafter will ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), have to use the maximum amount chairman of the House Mer­ of incombustible materials just WASHINGTON—Use of more chant Marine and Fisheries Com- as U.S. ships have done since efficient icebreakers might make mitee, demanded that the State 1936. The Yarmouth Castle and it possible to keep Ijie Great Department lead the way in ob­ other craft depended on sprinkler Lakes and the St. Lawrence Sea­ taining stronger measures inter­ systems, which it was found, way open longer in winter months, nationally for passenger ships. burned up early during a ship according to Representative Henry The need for more stringent fire. S. Reuss (D-Wis.). One amendment of the code He said both conventional and safety measures was dramatized unconventional devices have been after Panamanian-flag SS. Yar­ would provide higher standards invented to shatter ice, but most mouth Castle burned off Nassau, for passenger ship fire detection had not been tested adequately Bahamas, in November, 1965 with equipment, firemen's outfits, fire or developed to the point of be­ a loss of 91 lives. The vessel had control plans and emergency been sailing on regular schedules procedures. ing operational now. Reuss has urged the Army Corps of Engineers, to put iceSIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS breaking research at the top of its projects involving the Seaway and April 1-April 30, 1968 Great Lakes. Number of Amount Noting that the St. Lawrence Paid Benefits Seaway now is closed for be­ tween V/2 and four months each Hospital Benefits (Welfare) $ 53,685.21 4,B40 winter because of thick ice, Reuss Death Benefits (Welfare) .... 64,239.10 27 called it "inconceivable that a na­ Disability Benefits (Welfare) . . 1,159 253,425.00 tion which plans to land a man on Maternity Benefits (Welfare) . . 5,800.00 29 the moon by 1970 cannot find an Dependent Benefits (Welfare) . 102,815.18 507 answer—and find it quickly—to (Average: $202.67) a problem that has plagued the 10,173.21 Great Lakes basin since its settle­ Optical Benefits (Welfare) . . . 673 ment." Out-Patient Benefits (Welfare) 5,162 39,556.00 "In the fast-moving economy of SUMMARY (Welfare) 529,693.70 12,397 the Great Lakes basin," the Con­ Vacation Benefits 705,165.69 1,632 gressman said, "weather affects (Average: $432.09) nearly every economic activity, but seasonal losses of cargo-carry­ Total Welfare, Vacation ing capacity on the Lakes and Sea­ Benefits Paid This Period 14.029 $1J34^8g^ way is an especially serious prob­ lem." U.S. First Country to Ratify New-Vessel Safety Standards Better Icebreakers Needed for Lakes Lawmaker Declares June 7, 1968 The Great Lakes by Fred Famen.Sccretary-rreasurMvOrMt Lakaa Procedures are underway for the 1968 biennial election of officers for the SIU Great Lakes District. At the regular member­ ship meeting in all ports, the Secretary-Treasurer's notice of elec­ tion, pre-balloting report, was read to the men in addition to notices posted on bulletin boards and mailed to each member at his last-known address. around, but most of them are out Any full book member who can When we attend the Ohio State qualify can nominate himself for AFL-CIO convention in Cincin­ office by notifying the SecretaryTreasurer in writing, via regis­ nati, we expect to get an endorsetered mail or in person, not later than July 15 or before July 1, 1968. Those full book men who qualify may submit their creden­ tials for the following offices: Sec­ retary-Treasurer, Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer, Buffalo Agent, Chicago Agent, Duluth Agent and Frankfort Agent. Buckley Treschak The actual voting will take place in August. ment by this body for our fight As previously reported, the this winter to get unemployment SlU-contracted Penn Dixie Ce­ during winter months for Great ment Company reactivated the Lakes seamen. steamer John L. A. Galster. In­ Tidedo stead of notifying the job security The run of ships to this port has board to recall the Seafarers laidbeen steady and we've seen a off in 1966, the company saw fit number of old friends. Mark Warto ignore the seniority rights of ntdf, wheelsman, and Wflllam these men and hired non-priority Buckley, conveyorman, have seamen through newspaper ads. stopped by the hall to say hello. The company then purchased a We are urging all members and tug from McAllister Towing Com­ their families to take advantage pany in New York and are now of the Toledo clinic and have a using the tug to tow the John physical checkup. Galster. When we learned that The Toledo SIU will be repre­ Penn Dixie planned to circumvent sented at the Ohio AFL-CIO con­ our agreement, we immediately vention in Cincinnati. A great set up informational picket lines effort will be made to get unem­ at their plant in Petoskey, Michi­ ployment for Great Lakes seamen gan. We filed unfair labor practice this winter. Duluth charges against the company on Duluth shipping has picked up the basis that Penn Dixie is vio­ lating a signed contract that pro­ in all departments. The hall has vides a job security program been crowded from 8 a.m. to guaranteeing SIU members who 5 p.m. We wish to congratulate were laid-off the John Galster in 1966 the right to be called back Brother James Wilfred Talbot, re­ tiring after 25 years on the lakes. to their jobs. He was bom in Manistique, Mich­ Chicago igan and joined the Union in Shipping in this area has main­ 1943. His first job was coal passer tained a steady pace and is not on the J. S. Ashley in the Buck­ expected to let up. We have man­ eye fleet. He wound up his career aged to fill all of the jobs called as fireman on the J. E. Ferris. in. Those ships and the Princeton During the last two weeks, we are the only vessels he sailed on have spent time on a picket line during his long career. in Petoskey, due to the beef Frankfort against the Penn Dixie Cement The Milwaukee returned to Company. In Petoskey, we had a chance Muskegon, May 21, and crewto see some of our old friends, members are either returning to now on pension. Ai Smith, Lloyd positions they held in the Ann Ciahrmont and Al Hartlauh all got Arbor Carferry fleet or will regis­ together with us to talk about old ter for extra relief work. The Arfliur K. Atkinson re­ times. Paul "Red" Frovo recently retired and is working as a sta­ turned to the shipyard for a cou­ tionary engineer with the city of ple of days after completing it's Chicago. His wife, "Ollie" is still annual marine inspection. She is working in criminal court as head now back in full service. Marine inspectors are giving the Chief bailiff. Wawatam a going-over in St. IgBuffalo Shipping has been going along nace. John Swanson, one of our pen­ without let-up since the fit-out sioner's, was confined to Paul began. The J. B. Ford had an Oliver Memorial Hospital for a engine department and steward few days, but has since returned department aboard for a few to his home. Other seamen who weeks, then laid-up again. were hospitalized are George IverCleveland son, able seaman from the MUCalls for replacements are very waiikee Clipper, and George Sid­ light so the men must be holding ney Smith, cook in the Ann Arbor down the ships without a hitch. Carferry fleet. We are saddened Out of 144 ships in the coal and to learn of the death of George ore trade, 134 are off and running. Charters, May 15. He had been Due to a tug strike in this port, a cook for the Ann Arbor Carferquite a few ships had their orders ries, prior to going on pension. The Arnold Transit Company changed and are taking their cargo has two vessels operating between to Lorain and Ashtabula. We saw Chester Kaiser, Andy Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City Treschak and a few book men and St. Ignace. �June 7, 1968 SEAFARERS Study Reveals R-T-W Laws Stall Union Growth in South '! i •» I. Page Seven LOG "The Old Man and the Sea!" WASHINGTON—^Any doubt that Southern workers would join unions at a more rapid pace if they were not saddled by so-called "right-to-work" laws—with their accompanying fear of coercion and intimidation by private industry—has been virtually eliminated by the results of a controlled experiment announced recently by the Ameri­ can Federation of Government Employees. Since 1962, when President Kennedy issued Executive Order 10988, the attitude of southern workers have been tested in hundreds of southern Federal installations. Executive Order 10988 guarantees Federal employees the right to join unions freely® without fear of reprisal. The experience of just one union proves the case. The American Federation of Government Employees reports that, in January 1962, its membership in right-to-work states was 26,857. By January 1968, AFGE reports, this membership in these states had zoomed to 94,586. Membership IMpled Thus, the net growth in the South in the unrestricted atmosphere of this union was 67,729 in six years. AFGE had more than tripled its Southern membership as its national growth was doubling. These figures become even more significant in terms of employees covered for cellective bargaining. As of November 1967, the official Civil Service Conunission figures show that AFGE holds collective bargaining rights at 246 Federal installations in the South for 113,856 employees. These employees range from laborers to highly skilled electronic technicians; from poultry inspectors to internal revenue agents. They work on installations as large as Warner-Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia, where AFGE holds representation rights for 13,710 em­ ployees, or as small as the weather bureau in Fort Worth, Texas with six employees. The only difference between the civil service employees and South­ ern workers in private industry is fear. The federal employee is protected—he knows union activity will not jeopardize his job—and he joins the union in droves. The private industry employee is intimidated—he knows his union activity might well cost him his job. But when rights are firmly established—as AFGE shows—watch out for an explosive growth in Southern unionism. ' I ' Arkansas labor has opened a campaign for an initiative meas­ ure that would spell out the right of public employees in the state to have unions and bargain col­ lectively. State AFL-CIO Presi­ dent J. Bill Becker said that fed­ eration affiliates are now circulat­ ing petitions to put the measure on the state's Nov. 5 ballot Peti­ tioners must obtain 45,000 signa­ tures by July 1. The initiative, if approved by state voters, would declare the rights of public em­ ployees as "public policy," Becker said. Labor would then seek legis­ lation in the state legislative to implement it, he added. • » • Transport Workers Union Lo­ cal 100 in New York has won a new and unusual paid holiday for employees of Westchester Street Transportation Co.—the anniversapr of the day each employee joined the union. A new two-year contract makes the new holiday effective next January. Also it gives union members a 12-percent pay increase, a $50,000 assault and disability insurance policy, and other benefits. * « * Musicians' President Herman D. Kenin announced the merger of AFM Locals 63 and 549 in Bridgeport, Conn., and predicted that the union's program of in­ tegrating all locals will be com­ pleted in "a matter of months." President Matthew DelPercio of Local 63 becomes head of the new organization. Local 63-549. Hay­ wood D. Clarke, formerly presi­ dent of Local 549, assumes the post of administrative vice presi­ dent. Kenin noted that since 1954 AFM locals in 44 cities have been integrated through merger, leaving only 14 jurisdictions where sepa­ rate locals remain to be unified. * * * The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers voted its official endorse­ ment to the Poor People's Cam­ paign and a donation to the South­ ern Christian Leadership Confer­ ence. The OCAW executive board passed a resolution endorsing the demonstration after OCAW Pres­ ident A. F. Grospiron toured Resurrection City and reported back on what he had seen. The resolution said: "We find that al­ though the Poor People's Cam­ paign (like all human efforts) may have its flaws, it is essentially a proper and justified effort on the part of oppressed people to secure a better way of life through joint action." * * * The Textile Workers Union of America scored a major bargain­ ing breakthrough in the central Pennsylvania carpet industry in a new contract signed by TWUA Local 1700 at Magee Carpet Co. in Bloomsburg. The TWUA won a 38 to 40 cents-an-hour pay in­ crease package for 1,300 workers after a five day strike. * * * The New York State AFL-CIO has urged Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller to veto a "loyialty bill" that would disqualify anyone from public office who has participated in alleged "subversive activities." State President Raymond Corbett said the bill is a revival of the "shameful era of witch hunts and guilt by association." The setback that the United States Mer­ chant Marine has taken at the hands of its detractors in recent weeks is disturbing, to be sure, but rather than being the knock-out punch it was intended to be, it could wind up as the harsh "smelling salts" needed to raise the maritime industry out of the semi-prone position in which it has been kept by bureaucratic mishandling for years. After waiting more than three years for a promised national maritime policy from the Administration, the outrageous proposals advanced last month by Transportation Sec­ retary Alan S. Boyd brought forth a wave of shock and indignation from both Con­ gress and the industry and even Boyd's for­ mer supporters have largely deserted his cause. The essence of the Boyd proposal em­ bodies the same threatening elements to the very survival of our commercial fleet which he has been peddling aU along, but his de­ liberate defiance of the will of Congress makes them more dangerous than they have ever been before. Among these key elements proposed to Congress in the guise of a "new" maritime program is the all-out building of U.S.-flag ships abroad—despite Congressional rejec­ tion of such foreign shipbuilding last year— and inclusion in the Department of Trans­ portation of the Maritime Administration, regardless of a stipulation by Congress spe­ cifically barring such inclusion when it first agreed to the establishment of the Transpor­ tation Department. Rather than calling for the expansion of the U.S. merchant fleet—^which both the in­ dustry and Congress have been seeking for so long, Boyd's plan includes no plans for expansion and advocates the elimination of existing tax-free capital reserve funds for shipowners. Instead of granting additional operating subsidies, he would do away with them altogether, and whatever future con­ struction subsidies there might be, he would place completely under the control of him­ self and the Secretary of Defense. Considering the fact that Boyd's propos­ als came during a Senate Merchant Marine subcommittee hearing into ways to upgrade the maritime industry through legislation in conjunction with the House—whose Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee was also nearing the close of hearings into the same legislation—^there is small wonder that such cries as "betrayal" and "double-cross" were voiced in anger all over Capitol Hill. Chairman E. L. Bartlett of the Senate subcommittee said he would promptly call up the bill, already passed overwhelmin^y by the House last year, to establish an inde­ pendent maritime administration. Following what Congressional maritime leaders of both houses felt was the shatter­ ing of an agreement reached with Bovd and the Administration last fall for a forthcom­ ing merchant marine program of greater scope, they declared a renewed determina­ tion to get on with pushing their own mari­ time program through without further delay. Perhaps now that the long-awaited gov­ ernment maritime program appears to have emerged as little more than a revamping of Boyd's own pet project, which none who have the welfare of the American merchant marine at heart can accept, the crushing blows being attempted by Boyd can be re­ versed by the passage of a strong and equita­ ble Congressional maritime program for the entire industry which overcomes all obstacles thrown in its path by backward thinking gov­ ernment spokesmen such as Secretary Boyd. �Page EUgkt Boyd Plan for Foreign Shipbuilding Bead to Disaster/ MTD Warned WASHINGTON—Representative Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.) has sharply criticized government proposals to permit building of U.S.-flag ships in foreign yards, warning that it would be "the road to disaster" for the American merchant marine. The foreign-building plan, ad- ^ Ships as a "boondoggle" which, he vanced by Transportation Swre- idea." The Congressman charged that said, would "undercut the historic tary Alan S. Boyd, would "doom the Administration was contradic­ role that the merchant fleet has our shipbuilding and repair capa­ tory on the balance-of-payments always played as our fourth arm bilities, would undercut our mer­ issue when it warned the nation, of defense." chant marine" and would be "a on the one hand, of the "critical" The California Congressman major milestone on the road to nature of the present deficit, and declared that the FDL project America's total elimination as a when "on the other hand we are would "siphon off billions of dol­ maritime power," the Congress­ urged to aggravate this situation lars of taxpayers' money" into the man said. by allowing the building of mer­ building of vessels which would "This is the road to disaster," chant ships abroad." He added "serve a questionable purpose." Addabbo told more than a hun­ that Boyd has been "peddling" the The $1.8 billion projected for dred maritime labor and manage­ foreign-building idea ever since he the construction of these 30 ships, ment officials at a meeting spon­ became Under Secretary of Com­ Leggett continued, would help sored by the seven-million mem­ merce for Transportation in 1965. finance the building of between ber AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Addabbo said that any new 160 and 210 commercial vessels Department, "and I will not be led maritime program enacted by Con­ that would perform both a military down that road by the ill-advised gress this year should be geared to function in time of crisis and that notions of the Secretary of Trans­ the principles of the Merchant would also serve "as our commer­ portation." Marine Act of 1936, which, he cial link to the world around us" The New York Congressman re­ said, called for ^'an American- in time of peace. called that Boyd was rebuffed by built, American-owned and Amer­ The Defense Department plan Congress last year when he said ican-manned merchant marine." calls for loading these vessels with that agreement on foreign build­ "I reject the Secretary of Trans­ war materiel and placing them on ing was "the price tag" for any portation's notion that we can station at strategic points around maritime program, and added that successfully tamper with that the globe—^to give the military a the Defense Department also was principle," he added. "quick response" capability in case "turned down cold when it tried At another MTD meeting. of emergency. Operation of the to push through a proposal to Representative Robert L. Leggett ships would cost an additional $1.2 have some Navy minesweepers (D-Calif.), sharply criticized the billion over the anticipated life of built abroad." Defense Department for attempt­ the vessels, the Navy has esti­ Addabbo said there was "open ing to revive a plan for "floating mated. and total hostility in the Congress" warehouses" which Congress re­ "Since the Administration is toward foreign building of Ameri­ jected last year. willing to spend $1.8 billion, over can-flag merchant ships, and ex­ Leggett, a member of the House the next four years, for FDL pro­ pressed doubt that Boyd could Armed Services Committee, char­ grams," the Congressman said, "muster fifty votes" in the House acterized the plan to build a fleet "we should insist that at least that and Senate for his "cockeyed of 30 Fast Deployment Logistics much be spent on merchant ships." Gulf & Infcindf Wafers Disfricf May 16 to May DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York PhUadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa MobUe New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle totoli All Groups Class A Class B 4 5 60 58 17 13 26 17 8 17 12 7 7 11 20 26 46 49 57 41 11 10 86 81 24 9 378 344 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 4 2 34 28 9 11 8 7 26 12 12 11 13 14 7 4 7 2 7 4 22 15 0 42 24 6 40 21 11 16 14 11 45 46 20 11 11 14 270 207 117 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A QassB 14 5 197 120 12 10 73 42 37 27 20 2 12 15 49 30 114 94 111 69 32 1 110 96 45 3 826 514 ENGINE DmRTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Jane 7, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG All Groups Class A Class B 3 4 42 63 7 8 14 22 6 9 10 15 7 12 12 16 30 43 30 34 9 15 84 75 22 15 280 327 TOTAL SHIPPED All GrouiIS Class A Class B ClassC 3 1 2 30 19 22 8 8 2 17 20 7 6 6 6 10 14 10 4 14 3 17 19 5 23 22 11 27 23 11 8 17 14 50 35 12 10 14 19 203 224 122 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 2 109 101 6 7 48 64 12 12 20 13 12 6 21 41 80 78 71 41 0 28 59 111 33 19 437 553 Visitor from South Vietnam SIU Patrolman George McCartney (right) talks with Dr. Phan Quang Dan (center), head of South Vietnam's Free Democratic Party, and Irving Brown, a member of the AFL-CIO United Nations Committee, at a recent New York City Central Labor Council dinner honoring Dan. The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative The California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, has succeeded in securing amendments to bill SB425, which would have given local communities in California the right to enact right-to-work laws. With these amendments, the federation has no further interest in SB425, which it had originally opposed. The changes were made with the consent of the ^ bill's co-author. State Senator H. any time now. After an oiler's job on the AnL. Richardson. The amendment niston Victory, Fred England is stated that "section 9618 shall not be construed to be applicable to taking a short vacation before any labor organization nor to any heading to sea again. Joe Pennor will take a long trip activity or conduct of any labor organization, with respect to any next time out. Joe, an AB, said he individual or entity, including but expects to go on pension after his not limited to, it's members, the next job. Shipping is booming in this public, or any employer." The over-all bill deals with the "construction of statutes" and specifies circumstances under which statutes shall be considered to prevail over local, police, sani­ tary and other regulations adopted by a city or county. San Francisco '-^•1 J. W. Mims has taken over the Benevento Mims chief steward's job on the Vantage port, with prospects bright for the Progress. . F. E. Lillard is heading for the next period We paid-off four ves­ Far East aboard the Hattiesburg sels and signed-on the same num­ Victory. He's sailing in the deck ber. There are seven ships in transit department. B. R. LeBIanc made a Coast­ Wilmington wise run on the AchiUes, as oiler. Shipping has been excellent in Paying-off are the Azaiea City, this port and rated men have had Panama, Cornell Victory, Hatties­ no trouble securing a job. We burg Victory, Achilles, Robin signed-on the Seatrain Washing­ Sherwood, Coe Victory, Batre ton and have two pay-offs coming Victory, Ctdumbia Trader and up. There are eight ships in The Jrdm C. transit. Seattle Frank Camara registered and Frank Benevento just got back is looking for a job on an Isth­ from Italy, where he was visiting mian ship. He last sailed as AB relatives. Frank is ready to sail on the Steel Artisan. STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Bolton New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore — Norfolk JaekaonTUle . Tampa HobHe New Orleans Houaton ..... Wilmington . San Franciieo m-. TOTAL REGISTERED All Gronps daiiACl^Jmb 4 2 14 72 6 16 16 22 9 12 4 7 6 3 11 12 40 22 37 30 13 10 102 57 19 8 169 316 TOTAL SHIPPED All Grooii Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 16 27 17 4 19 21 11 6 5 7 14 6 6 16 6 0 2 21 12 1 27 12 2 12 12 12 14 19 8 51 33 13 9 4 3 180 132 92 REGISTERED on BEACH •• TJCSTAtSi'siift 10 116 16 49 16 6 7 50 119 90 20 116 10 534 4 48 11 26 14 8 10 29 67 56 0 45 12 274 Support AFL-CIO Farm Workers grai •• • �'^ June 7f 1968 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1967 SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing; general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbrevi­ ated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, N. Y. 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENENTS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCF> Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $5,723,164.39 (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions $5,723,164.39 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 8. Investment Income: (a) Interest $ 170,415.67 (b) Dividends 66,971.61 (c) Rents 3,742.16 (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments $ 241,129.44 4. Profit on disposal of investments 7,539.53 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) See attachment 41,990.00 (b) Clinic services rendered to participating groups $ 221,591.78 (c) Total Other Additions 263,581.78 7. Total Additions $6,235,415.14 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations .... (3) Nongovernment obligations d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. (Identify and indicate percentage of own­ ership by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) See attachment % 100 (2) %.... Real estate loans and mortgages Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured (see attachment) b. Unsecured Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate Other Assets: a. Accrued income b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) see attachment Total Assets LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable (see attachment) Accrued expenses Other liabilities (Specify) see attachment Reserve for future benefits Total liabilities and Reserves 796,752.58 —o— 2,115,200.00 2,115,200.00 102,700.00 102,700.00 250,000.00 1,500,000.00 181,487.62 123,032.89 $6,029,157.45 $7,107,051.91 $ $ —o— 320,414.67 3,740.19 8,453.57 6,025,417.26 6,778,183.67 $6,029,157.45 $7,107,051.91 1 The assets listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regrularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department. STAtior yg/f/r camrror DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Car­ riers and to Service Organizations (Including Pre­ paid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund $3,332,803.65 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Partici­ pants (Attach latest operating statement of the Organization showing detail of administrative ex­ penses, supplies, fees, etc.) 633,771.39 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Or­ ganizations or Individuals Providing Plan Benefits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) 438,229.81 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schedule 2) $ 321.471.71 (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) ... 22,249.89 (c) Taxes 14,441.51 (d) Pees and Commissions (Schedule 3) 75,199.21 (e) Rent 38,723.73 (f) Insurance Premiums 5,079.45 (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums —o— (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) see attachment 177,871.56 (i) Total Administrative Expenses 655,037.06 13. Loss on disposal of investments 52,266.02 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) Acquisition of fixed assets 370,540.80 (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 370.540.80 16. Total Deductions $5,482,648.73 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND" BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Be­ ginning of Year) $6,025,417.26 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) $6,235,415.14 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 5,482,648.73 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 752,766.41 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabil­ ities) $6,778,183.67 Part IV Part ly data for trust or other separately maintained fund are to be completed for a plan involving a trust or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be com­ pleted for a plan which: (1) Has incurred expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or G>) Insurance or annuity premiums or subscription charges paid to an insurance carrier or service or other organization; or (2) Has assets other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or collection. Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Seafarers Welfare Plan As of November 30, 1967 File No. WP-59298 ASSETS» End of End of Prior Reporting Item Year Year 1. Cash $ 711,804.60 $1,259,501.56 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds .... c. Other (Specify) see attachment 26,704.66 49,817.99 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations ... ...669,140.81 796,072.71 b. Stocks: (1) Preferred —o— 4,605.71 (2) Common 1,175,367.18 1,156,121.05 •fflm. sadcr the paMltllcs •( penaiy thai fbecaalealtaf this Aaaaal Rcfcrt tf« tr OihM (ladkM tinnh SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Attachment to 1967 New York State Insurance Department Annual Statement Year ended November 30, 1967 Page 6—Item 6—Other Additions Equipment rentals $ 13,638.60 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 3,122.70 Return of donated capital from wholly-owned corp 25,000.00 Miscellaneous income 228.70 $ 41,990.00 Item 12h—Other Administrative Expenses Tabulating service $ 41,828.13 Stationery 46,982,71 Postage 1,638.76 Equipment rental 17,214.93 Electricity 1,028.42 Linen service 160.83 Miscellaneous 15,236.48 Telephone and telegraph 8,290.61 Repairs and maintenance 2,677.17 Cleaning 166.40 Dues and subscriptions 1,228.87 Employes benefits 21,270.42 Port shipping activity report service 18,550.00. Microfilming 1,441.14 Licenses and permits 31.69 Miscellaneous collection expense 125.00 $177,871.56 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Attachment to Annual Report Form D-2 November 30, 1967 Part IV—Section A—Item 2 Other Receivables Prior Reporting Year Year Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship $ 1,455.49 $ —o— Claim with City of New York 548.50 —o— Seafarers Puerto Rico Division Welfare Fund 18,106.00 41,360.00 Seafarers Vacation Fund 3,399.89 —o— Seafarers Pension Fund 2,282.04 6,513.60 Seafarers Vacation Fund, Great Lakes District —o— 135.42 Miscellaneous 912.74 1,808.97 $26,704.66 $ 49,817.99 Part rV—Section A—Item II—Accounts Payable Due to Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship $ —o— $ 1,455.05 Due to Seafarers Vacation Fund —o— 133.18 Due to Seafarers Pension Fund —o— 293,065.50 Due to Welfare New York Building Corp —o— 25,760.94 $ —o— $320,414.67 Item 13—Other Liabilities New York City Sales Tax payable $ 64.40 $ —o— Unapplied contributions 2,152.15 2,300.00 Pasrroll deductions withheld 1,523.64 6,153.57 $ 3,740.19 $ 8,453.57 I'art IV—Section A Item 3e—Subsidiary Organizations Capital Donated Less Prior Reporting Name Stock Capital Reserve* Year Year Welfare New York Building Corp. $ 2,000.00 $ 821,293.70 ($ 816,293.70) $ 7,000,00 $ 7,000.00 (Continued on Page Ten) �Page Ten Welfare Philadelphia (Continued from Page Nine) Building Corp. 2,000.00 339,191.44 (323,191.44) 18,000.00 18,000.00 Welfare Baltimore Building Corp. 2,000.00 1,221,063.40 (1,178,963.40) 44,100.00 44,100.00 Welfare New Orleans Building Corp. 2,000.00 1,035,730.16 (1,017,930.16) 19,800.00 19,800.00 Welfare Mobile Building Corp. 2,000.00 200,409.41 (188,609.41) 13,800.00 13,800.00 $10,000.00 $3,617,688.11 ($3,524,988.11) $102,700.00 $102,700.00 • It is the policy of the Plan to reflect its fund balance on a cash basis, therefore a reserve is set up representing fixed assets acquired by the Fund and donated to its corporations. The difference between donated capital and respective reserve represents cash contributed for operating purposes. Part IV—Section A Item 7c—Other Assets Advances to corporations— Welfare Mobile Building Corp Welfare Philadelphia Building Corp Welfare Baltimore Building Corp Welfare New Orleans Building Corp Travel advances Security deposits Fixed assets (see attachment for reconciliation) Furniture and fixtures—Plan office Furniture and fixtures—Detroit Training facilities—Bayou Le Batre, Ala. Medical and Safety Program facilities— Brooklyn, New York Puerto Rico Chicago, Illinois New Orleans, Louisiana Baltimore, Maryland Furniture and fixtures—Blood Bank Program Equipment outports Cemetery plots Less reserve for fixed assets Total other assets $ 20,000.00 45,000.00 68,506.00 47,722.62 —o— 259.00 $ 8,973.16 17,784.09 50,000.53 45,216.11 800.00 259.00 280,326.86 9,635.14 31,185.47 287,723.24 10,733.48 31,185.47 95,875.26 66,995.37 —o— 46,482.35 46,345.97 558,78 2,844.92 1,199.99 (581,450.11) $181,487.62 95,927.20 67,493.02 316,538.32 46,926.34 47,075.78 558.78 3,190.40 833.30 (908,185.33) $123,032.89 '•Title to this property is in the name of the Welfare Mobile Building Corp., a wholly owned corporation. ( ) Indicates negative figure. REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1967 SEAFARERS PENSION FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the I' SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance De­ partment, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $ 6,767,932.50 (b) Employee (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions $ 6,767,932.50 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest 518,905.86 (b) Dividends 300,183.10 (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 819,088.96 4. Profit on disposal of investments 119,353.38 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of investments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $ 7,706,374.84 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE [| I u?; f R», a... Kl June 7, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Car­ riers and to Service Organizations (Including Pre­ paid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by the Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plan for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants ( Attach latest operating statement of the Organiza­ tion showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 11. Pasmients or Contract Pees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Bene­ fits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) 12. Administrative Expenses: (a) Salaries (Schelule 2) | (b) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) (c) Taxes (d) Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) (e) Rent (f) Insurance Premiums (g) Fidelity Bond Premiums (h) Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Schedule attached (1) Total Administrative Expenses 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments 16. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions $ 2,252,717.94 RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Begin­ $16,243,609.54 ning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) $ 7,706,374.84 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) 2,475,285.31 5,231,089.53 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities).. $21,474,699.07 Part IV Part IV data for tniit or other aeparatcly maintained fond are to be completed for a plan inyoiyina a troit or other aeparateiy maintained fond. It aUo ia to be completed for a plan which: (1) . . Has incnrred expenaes other than: (a) Paymenta for nnfnnded beneflta or <h) Inanrance or annolty preminma or aobacription chargea paid to an inanrance carrier or aerrice or other organiaatlon; or (S) Has asseta other than; (a) Inanrance or annnity contracta or (b) Contribntions in the process of payment or coiieetion. Part rV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Seafarers Pension Plan As of November 30, 1967 File No. WP-158707 ASSETS» End of Prior Year Item $ 324,959.62 1. Cash -. 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer (2) Other (Specify) —o— b. Dividends or experience rating refunds .... c. Other (Specify) 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations) ... b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 903,430.09 (2) Common 5,322,980.41 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: 419,673.46 (a) Federal (b) State and municipal (2) Foreign government obligations .... (3) Nongovernment obligations 8,039,126.71 d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) AFL-CIO Mortgage In­ vestment Trust Fund 1,000,000.00 (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions).. (Identify and indicate percentage of own­ ership by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) (2) %.... 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 266,501.52 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured .b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income 14,069.77 b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets $16,290,741.58 LIABILITIES 9. Insurance and annuity premiums payable $ 10. Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) 2,282.04 11. Accounts payable 12. Accrued expenses 13. Other liabilities (Specify) Retroactive pension in­ creases 44,850.00 14. Reserve for future benefits 16,243,609.54 15. Total Liabilities and Reserves $16,290,741.58 End of Reporting Year $ 339,687.66 288,889.60 1,153,396.83 7,002,408.76 1,243,136.24 10,189,473.11 1,000,000.00 255,666.08 4,489.60 $21,477,036.67 $ 2,337.60 21,474,699.07 $21,477,036.67 "The asseta listed in this sUtement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing invest­ ments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not required to be filed with the U.S. TVeasury Department. SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN Attachment to the Superintendent of Insurance Year Ended November 30, 1967 PART IV—Section B—Item llh—Other Administrative Expenses Stationery and printing Postage Telephone and telegraph Tabulating service Microfilming Equipment rental Employee benefits Miscellaneous Miscellaneous trustees meetings expense Repairs and maintenance Dues and subscriptions Outside office help $ 6,378.50 8.96 576.29 23,135.81 137.77 1,700.51 1,623.61 1,239.08 6.23 89.60 106.22 24.75 $36,022.33 ARNUAL nPORT OP THE SfAPARUS PENSION FUND 24,990.45 9,207.49 805.24 40,630.64 3,974.05 203.66 TMMofttaPMdaad . tW pMiUtlM of pmjaiy thai Itw watMla of Ihla AMMI Rapofl am tiM Ml b /V. 35,022.33 114 833.86 107,733.51 ' $ 2,476,286.31 �June 7, 1968 V I[y #1 FINAL DEPARTURES Charles Odom, 18: A respira­ tory ailment caused the death of Brother Odom on November 4, 1967 in New Or­ leans. He was a resident of Slidell, Louisiana, and a native of Poplarville, Mis­ sissippi. Brother Odom sailed as OS and his last ship was the Steel Maker. He joined the Union in the port of New Orleans. Surviv­ ing are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Odom of Slidell. The burial was held in that town. Tbooias Foster, 43: Brother Foster died on April 25 in the Highland Hospital, Oak­ land, Calif. He was born in Maud, Texas and made his home in Alameda, Calif. Brother Foster sailed in all three departments and joined the Union in the port of San Francisco. His last vessel was the Tucson Victory. He is sur­ vived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Foster, of Tucson, Arizona. Burial was held in Center Ridge Ceme­ tery, Maud, Texas. Ir (• Reidar Relersen, 52: Brother Reiersen died on February 7, at the Walther Me­ morial Hospital in Chicago after suffering a heart attack. He shipped on the Great Lakes and joined the Union in the port of Chicago. A native of Nor­ way, he lived in Chicago. Brother Reiersen was a member of the deck department and was last em­ ployed by the Great Lakes Tow­ ing Company. The burial was held in the Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois. Dezso Gazsi, 61: A heart at­ tack claimed the life of Brother Gazsi, April 5. at Outer E)rive Hos­ pital, Detroit. He was born in Cleveland and resided in Detroit. Brother Gazsi joined the Union in Detroit and sailed on the Great Lakes. He was a member of the deck department and held an AB*s rating. Brother Gazsi was last employed by the Bob-Lo Co. Surviving is his widow, Mary-Jo. The burial was in the Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit. r- Herbert Justice, 49: Brother Justice died on Dec. 15, 1967, of a cardiac ar­ rest, in Veteran's Administra­ tion Hospital, Oteen, North I I Carolina. He was ^ native of Geor­ gia and lived in Ellaville, Ga. Brother Justice sailed as steward and his last ves­ sel was the Rice Victory. He joined Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG the Union in New York City. From 1946 to 1954, he served in the Navy. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Annie Belle Greene of Ella­ ville, Ga. The burial was held in Georgia. Mike Chandoba, 71: Brother Chandoha died on Dec. 23, 1967, in the USPHS Hospital, Galves­ ton, Texas. He was a native of Austria and lived in Houston. Brother Chando­ ha sailed as a FWT and joined the Union in the port of New York. He sailed for over twenty years and his last vessel was the Choctaw Victory. Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Ce­ celia Chandoha, of Houston. ^J> Wayne Williams, 20: An auto­ mobile accident claimed the life of Seafarer Wil­ liams on Febru­ ary 26, in North Strabane, Pa. A native of Wheel­ ing, W. Va., he lived in McMechen, W. Va. He sailed as OS and his last ship was the Robin Goodfellow. Brother Williams joined the SIU in the port of New York. He is sur­ vived by his mother, Mrs. Ruth A. Williams, of Moundsville, W. Va. The burial was held in Wheeling. Pedro Reyes, 47: Heart failure claimed the life of Brother Reyes on May 5, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A native of Puerto Rico, he live in Caguas. He sailed for 24 years and joined the SIU in the Port of Norfolk. Brother Reyes sailed as AB and bosun. His last ship was the Seatrain New York. Surviving is his widow, Emily. The burial was held in the Municipal Cemetery, Caguas. Recalling the Torpedoes of W.W. II, Seafarer Finds Vietnam Run Quiet George Bums, a member of the SIU since its inception, was recently browsing through an old newspaper clipping from the Tampa (Fla.) Sunday Tribune of May 24, 1942, with Tampa Port Agent Marty Breithoff. The article, "The Unsung Heroes Of Modem War," recalled the wartime activities of a number of Seafarers who shipped from the war. "We turned around and his career as a waiter in July of 1937, when he caught a job on Tampa area. Although there is headed back to Java, staying the Cuba. This was a passenger there four days," George said. some danger on today's Vietnam ship that made trips out of Flor­ run, George said, it's quiet com­ The Oremar then left Java ida ports. When the war broke for Wellington, New Zealand, pared to those days. out, the Government took it over. Brother Bums where they refueled and took on Brother Bums recalled. He took recalled one inci­ supplies. After this came a 7,000- part in SIU organizing drives dur­ dent in the news­ mile journey to the Panama Canal ing his early days in the Union paper well. "I and on to New Orleans. "We got and shipped with a number of was on the old there in February of 1942," men who later became elected Oremar, a Cal- George recalled. George Burns has made four officers in the SIU. mar vessel," he Robert Burns, who also sailed consecutive trips to Vietnam, most said. "We were in the steward department, con­ on an around- recently on the Yaka. "Sailing to tinues to keep his full Union Look Vietnam is nothing like World G. Bums the-world trip, War II," he pointed out "Al­ up, although he has been in the out of New York cattle business for the past few City, and had taken supplies to though there is some danger in years. He currently resides in the allies in Suez where the British Mango, Florida. were fighting General Rommell in Another veteran Seafarer men­ the desert campaign. The ship tioned in the article is Charlie stayed there for three weeks." Simmons, a native of Florida, The Oremar back-loaded from who now lives in New Orleans, different ports on this trip," where he is on an SIU pension. George said. "From Suez, we Brother Simmons recalled that at took a cargo of tin to Penang, the time, his ship was also at­ Malaya, and rubber to Sumatra. tacked by Japanese planes in The Oremar was one of the last Sumatra but there were no casu­ ships out of Sumatra. We found alties. "The next day, we were ourselves in the middle of the port, the ships are not harrassed out of there," he said, "but while bombing in Sumatra, and our ship by enemy submarines and air at­ going through the Suez Canal pulled out just 16 hours ahead of tack, a constant danger during some Italian planes dropped the city's fall. On the way home, World War II." bombs nearby and hit an adjoin­ we were shelled 25 times by a Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, ing ship." Simmons, who last submarine. All torpedoes missed George now resides in Tampa. sailed on the Afoundria, joined except one which tore a hole in The 55-year-old Seafarer began the SIU in 1940 in New York. the side of our ship." Robert Burns, George's brother, and another veteran Seafarer, was also a crewmember on the Oremar. He had injured his back in Batavia, Java, and while he was recuperating, the Japanese started bombing. He barely escaped from his hotel before a John Dodson, bora April 8, Sandra Strong, bom April 17, bomb tore up half the building. 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. John 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. James "I fell flat and when I got up I H. Strong, Fibre, Michigan. L. Dodson, Groves, Tex. was so shaky I couldn't light a ^ cigarette," he said. Sharon Loper, bora February Susan Elaine C<^, bora July Robert Burns managed to leave 24, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. 30, 1965, to Seafarer and Mrs. Java on a British passenger freighter. As the vessel pulled Antonio L. Colin, Cumberland, Collie Loper, Mobile, Ala. out, they were fired upon by the Maryland. — Japanese, but avoided being hit. Randy Armstrong, bora No­ George's ship was heading for Gary Fontenot, born April 20, vember 1, 1967, to Seafarer and Hawaii when word reached them 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wiltz Mrs. Larry G. Armstrong, Chesa­ about the Japanese attack on Pearl Fontenot, Kinder, La. peake, Va. Harbor and the outbreak of the Lifeboat Class No. 198 Graduates r• <I> ^ Denlse Lynn Werda, bora July 3, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. My­ ron Werda, Alpena, Mich. IVoy Richoux, bora February 11, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald A. Richoux, Harvey, La. 4^ Frances Bonet, bora March 10, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred Bonet, Bronx, N. Y. Diane Bowman, bora March 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob­ ert Bowman, Orange, Tex. Danyl Marion and Cherry! Ann Finney, born March 13, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Marion L. Fin­ ney, Illmo, Mo. <(> These recent graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship received a lifeboat ticket after passing Coast Guard exams. The 198th graduating class received its endorsement on May 21st. In first row, left to right: Antolin Perez, Lloyd Rexrode, John Mendez. Second row: David Rodgers, Peter Elman, James Fernando, Luis Rodriguez. In the third row are Instructor Paul McGaharn, Marcus Thomas, John Alder, William Bryant, Bobby Dickeron and Philip Dukel. Ann Rodela, born April 7, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Rodela, Laredo, Tex. <|> Kim Akers, bora April 18, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clif­ ton W. Akers, Hollywood, Fla. d/ Debrah Krause, bora January 30, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Krause, New Orleans, La. df Diana Lynn Netfles, bora March 9, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. David Nettles, Jacksonville, Fla. d> Neil Finnerty, bora Novembw 26, 1966, to Seafarer and Mrs. George Finnerty, Cleveland, Ohio. Mary Conneii, bora February 13, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Connell, Salem, Mass. d/ Mark Saberon, bora March 3. 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ber­ nard Saberon, Union Beach, N.I. ^ Joseph Giffard, born February 12, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. George F. Giffard, Houston, Texas. d^ Woody Midgett, bom April 9, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clar­ ence Midgett, Kitty Hawk, N. C. �Page IWehre Jane 7, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG OlSPATC :4 ^Great Lakes vessels had a^ busy period of fitting-out in, preparation for the current season, in Detroit, the Henry^ ^Loliberte and J. F. SchoelP ^kapf both got set for an^ active year. *v.al f^'s time for the 10 a.m. shipping call and the Detroit haH is kept busy as usual. Dispatcher jSeorge Tekgadai issues shipping cards to Seafarer. |f,"After letting go of the linw on dock, a deckhand-iSI boards the J. F. Schoellkopf as vessel prepared to leave Detroit for the American Shipyard in Tgjedo. ••tr • 'Jew .. ' ' '' " Ml It An AB-watchman aboard H. Laliberte hauls in moor­ ing cables as the ship prepares for the first trip of new season. Ambassador Bridge is in background. Henry Laliberte Seafarers completed lifeboat drill with­ out a hitch and begin to board the vessel. Great Lakes Seafarers are looking forward to a fine year's shipping. MJ'V-,-" ^ ii U. S.-flag ships have high safety standards and vessels on the Lakes are no exception. While fitting-out in DeMs? ^ trolt. ^ ^ S Henry Laliberte held lifeboat drill. Chief Steward Kemmy Roberts (right) takes time out to make an inspection of the galley while J. F. Schoellkopf is in Toledo. Brother Roberts reported all looked fine. Seafarers on the Steel Apprentice (Isthmian) had an extra, honorary crew member during their recent voyage, in the person of a "nice tame duckling," Meeting Secretary Paul Lopez reported. The duck was picked up in Thailand and kept in the quarters of the reefer engineer, Gemroso Crispala. Brother Crispda and f "The ship's delegate, D. F. were hospitalized, Meeting Secre­ the cooks took turns feeding the O'Leary gave a brief and simple tary David NMTIS writes. The duck. All the Seafarers aboard en­ report," to the cooks, messmen and Brother joyed his company, Julius Brocala Seafarers on the Carnes, all received a vote of of the steward department re­ Steel Scientist thanks, Cames told us. Things ported. The duck followed the (Isthmian), Meet­ were exciting in Vietnam, with men as they went ing Secretary F. "patrol boats throwing grenades about their duties S. Omega writes. in the water and shooting at and, when the He stated that the everything that moves." The re­ Captain went on repair list has not pair list includes painting for the inspection, the been completed, bathroom and showers. duck would fol­ but all hands Omega low him from "were assured room to room. rooms in need of painting Just about every­ that will be taken care of," Omega Ship's delegate Peter Gonzalez one aboard be­ wote. Meeting Chairman WflLopez told his shipmates on the Del came attached to liam Hairell reported that there Monte (Delta) their web-footed friend. Calling were no beefs but there was some that he wanted the duck "him" was a guess, since "to thank the it was never actually determined disputed overtime in the engine department. The ship's treasury crew for such a whether it was a girl or boy duck. contains $18.25, after deducting fine trip. Thrare At last report, he's still making his mail charges. The vessel is paywere no logs, no home on the Steel Apprentice. ing-off in Houston. 4> Meeting Chairman C. M. Houchins reports from the Madaket (Waterman) that there are no beefs and every­ thing is running smoothly. !%ip's delegate John Games reports that the treasury contains $18. two men from the Games deck department time lost due to accidents. I want to thank the whole steward department for a wonderful job." I really enjoyed being your ship's delegate and "thanks again, for your co-oper­ ation," Gonzalez said. Meeting Ghairman L. Blanchard writes that steward Pat Rsgas would give the men anything they needed. No beefs reported by delegates. There was some dis­ puted overtime in the engine de­ partment. Six More Veteran Seafarers Join Growing Pension Roster The names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the SIU's growing pension roster. Included in this group are three former Delta Lines Stewardesses. The ladies are veterans of the now - discontinued passenger the Del Sud. She sailed for 21 runs to South America. They years. are Clara Bennett, Anne Bliz­ Fannie Maire joined the SIU zard and Fannie Maire. in New Orleans and makes her home in that city. A native of Louisiana, she last shipped on the Del Norte. Richard De Graaf sailed in the engine department. A native of Holland, he now lives in Faterson, N.J. Brother De Graaf last sailed on the Courtland. He joined the SIU in Boston in 1946. Blizzard Maire Also collecting an SIU pension are veteran Seafarers Richard De Graaf, Walter Adlam and Edmond Eriksen. Clara Bennett last sailed on the Del Norte. She is a native of Eriksen Bennett De Graaf Texas and now resides in Metairie, Louisiana. Sister Beimett joined the Union in New Orleans. Anne Blizzard joined the Union in the Port of New Orleans. A native of Louisiana, she lives in New Orleans. Her last ship was ••I '• I ' <lam Walter Adlam sai i as stew­ ard. Walter joined the Union in Baltimore and he makes his home in that city with his wife, Eliza­ beth. Brother Adlam was bom in the British West Indies. He last sailed on the Yaka. Edmond Eriksen joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore. A 20-year man, he sailed as deck engineer. Brother Eriksen was born in New York City and still makes his home there. His last vessel was the De Soto. 'v -i �June 7, 1968 SEAFARERS Fmge TUitecn LOO HAid Cut Best For Latin Pirates I > To the Editon The Senate recently passed a bill, sponsored by Senator Kuchel (R-Calif.), which would require the President to suspend all foreign aid to a Latin American nation illegally seizing American fishing vessels, if that nation does not repay the U.S. Government for the fines it imposes on the vessels. This bill provides, it seems to me, a far wiser plan to stop these outlaw c^tures than do other proposals which would send the U.S. Coast Guard into the fray to use force, "if neces­ sary." Kuchel's plan, instead, puts the pressure where it hurts the most—in the pocketbook. It is also more practical. To send the Coast Guard in could lead to actual battle with an offending ship or even with the foreign country naval forces. The U.S. surely would be un­ wise to enter into any such fracas if there is a better solu­ tion. A cessation of foreien aid to nations picking off U.S.-flag vessels for what can only be called ransom, seems to me to be the best way to bring about the cessation of this brazen modem-day piracy. George Woodworth. Raps Budget Cuts On SOCIO/ Reform 3 To the Editon Today, several months after the report of the President's Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and when the coun­ try is faced with another sum­ mer of impending violence, it seems unbelievable that orga­ nized labor is about the only segment of American life which is making a concerted effort to remedy the situation. While labor is pushing for more jobs, on-the-job training programs for the unskilled, greater workmen's compensa­ tion benefits, higher safety standards, and more realistic medical and social security pro­ gram, Congress is slashing funds for the vital areas in which they are most needed—funds that could bring the nation's poor up to their rightful position in an expanding economy. Where are the minds and hearts of those in national and state government who insist on relegating basic human rights to secondary consideration? Have they ever been forced to wallow in poverty? Have they ever suf­ fered exclusion from decent jobs because of illiteracy which they had no means of overcom­ ing? Have they ever been squeezed by legislative neglect into filthy, crowded, crumbling slums? I don't believe any of these "thrifty" officials can really say they have or they would not be able to further ignore long ne­ glected human necessity to meet continued demands for budget cuts. The lessons of recent history seem lost on certain of our short-sighted legislators. Will they finally see the light only after further devastation to our society and our cities? The time for action is now, not in the wake of still further damage and loss of human dignity. Sincerely, Jadk Branley ^ Lakes Seamen Need Off'Season Benefits To the Editor: I have read in the LOG about efforts being made to secure unemployment insurance for Great Lakes Seafarers during the winter months. This I hope will come to pass, particularly in the state of Ohio, which has long fought against this legis­ lation. Although a state with a large working population, Ohio has had many Senators and Gover­ nors with anti-labor back­ grounds—Robert Taft and Frank Lausche, to name just two. The denial of unemployment pay to seamen in the winter is an example of this type of antilabor feeling. A Great Lakes seaman needs this insurance in the off-season, because his is a seasonal occupation. People with such seasonal oc­ cupations as house painters, roofers and toy factory workers, etc., can collect unemployment checks in most states. There are many more seasonal occupa­ tions in which the worker is en­ titled to these benefits because it is difficult for him to find work at his own trade the year round. We hope that the Seafarers will be successful in obtain­ ing these benefits for the sea­ men. Sincerely, John Mallery ^ Letter Campaign Carries the Ma/I To the Editor: Every once in a while we read letters in your paper, and elsewhere, asking us to write to our Congressman in support of this or that effort, to fight this and that, etc., etc. I'm pretty certain that some of us, after reading all this, get to the point at which we shrug our shoul­ ders and say "It's just too much to keep up with. I give up." Although I am not the kind of person who seeks out every detail of every problem and sends so much money to this group or writes so many letters to that group—because I do have a lot of other things to keep me busy—I do try to do my part. I don't just "give up," because I realize that our elected representatives can only act on what we, the voters, in­ dicate as our wishes on impor­ tant issues. I would suggest that those people who do find these strug­ gles "just too much" are really hurting themselves if they wash their hands of the whole com­ plex affair on the ground that it will all take care of itself. There is so much to be fought for, so much to be won, and, on the other hand, so much to lose, that they owe it to them­ selves to keep on pulling. Sincerely, lack Halverstead MUS'K and Food are Xoantry'Styk' WithStewardDaiton Barnes Aboard Seafarers aboard a ship on which Daiton Barnes is the steward, can not only look forward to a smooth-running steward department, but to some fine country-style musical entertainment. Brother Barnes has had considerable show business experience, including a stint with the late Hank Wil­ liams, one of the best-known of f Although he has filled in with the country and western singers. rounded by his new-found fans. different bands, played on the When Barnes played with him, he "I just played informally with radio and organized his own band, wasn't writing songs, "but always him and was never regularly em­ said that he "never really Barnes talked about writing them in the ployed," Barnes told the LOG. "I cared for it that much." In addi­ future." met Williams through a musician tion to his stint with Williams, he Plays Four Instnmients friend of mine and played with played with a group called "Big him and two other men. This was Barnes is inclined to be modest Smitty's Band" and went to Co­ in the 1930's and before he went about his own talent, but he can lumbus, Ga., where he played on on to achieve his play four instruments in addition radio station WRBO. When he fame. I played to singing. He has even taken a was in the Army Engineers, he with him at the shot at writing songs, but has was a member of a foin--piece Riverside Inn in "never followed through" on it. band that won first prize in the Far Clearview, Ala­ He plays the guitar, banjo, piano East area. At the time, he was sta­ bama. Later, he and mandolin. Barnes described tioned in Okinawa. went on to Mont­ his musical proclivity as "just a Barnes frequently plays the gomery and then gift, something that comes natural. songs he has written for friends to Nashville to I just picked it up." and fellow Seafarers, but has never make his reputa­ He is a native of Alabama and really tried to get them published. Bames tion as a singer spent his boyhood in the South, "I've made some recordings and song writer." where countiy and western music that I've given to friends, but I Barnes recalled the singer as enjoys its greatest popularity. As never really worked on my song a "jolly man with a wonderful a youth, he met some professional writing," he says. "I'm not a pro." disposition and very likable. He musicians in Georgia, who taught Barnes finds that ffie songs he was tall and liked to wrestle and him how to play. He considers the writes are influenced by his as­ drink. I consider him one of the rhythm guitar his favorite instru­ sociation wiffi Williams. ment, finding it "very easy to all-time greats in his field." Organized Band Barnes saw Williams again some learn." In turn, he has taught some For a while, Barnes did go out years later in Montgomery, but of his shipmates to play. Among didn't have a chance to talk to his favorites are singing stars Jim­ on his own, organizing a band in Alabama, liiey played all over the him, since the singer was sur- my Rodgers and Riley Puckett. state, at dances, church socials, picnics and holidays—^particularly s^the Fourth of July. Brother Barnes said that he "had wanted to go to sea for years," and joined the SIU in Tampa. He has had three service stints, serving in the Army from 1937 to 1939 and then serving in Mike Piskin G. R. Schaitel the Navy during the Second World Your ex-sparring partner, G. War. After the war, he put in a Please contact Edward Thomp­ son at his home at West Sunbury, Ripcord Pulignano, would like hitch with the Army Engineers, you to contact him in regard to prior to joining the HU. The 47Pa., RD #2 16061. an urgent matter. The address is year old seaman lives in Bushnell, 6514 Keystone Street, Philadel­ Florida and joined the Union in Bernard Toner phia, Pa. 19135. 1950. Please contact Bob Ingram or On his last ship, the Cuba ^ Mrs. Ingram, in regard to an im­ Victory, his son, John, sailed in Hans Richardson portant matter. the steward department. John, also The Secretary-Treasurer's office a musician, and Bill Wilson, who at New York headquarters is hold­ sailed as bosun, joined Barnes in John Douglas ing a check for you for your serv­ providing some musical entertain­ Please contact your wife as ices aboard the Elizabeth. ment for the crew. soon as possible in regard to a very important matter. Clarence Scott Contact Antonio Marques Da Kirk Sutton Silva, C/O Italcable, P. O. Box Please get in touch with your 51, St. Vincent, Cape Verde Is­ lands, as soon as possible. mother as soon as possible. ONALS —4/— Albol Weems Please contact your wife in Columbus, Ga., as soon as you possibly can in regard to an im­ portant family matter. i Robert Eismore Your mother, Mrs. Susie Elsmore, would like to hear from you as soon as possible. Please contact her at 6 Upton St., Box 82, Monponsett, Mass. BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), Hay 16— Chainnan, Paul Christ; Secretary. T. Ulisse. Brother Banal was elects to serve as new ship's delesate. No beefs and no disputed OT. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), May 12 Chairman, L. A. Williams; Secretary, Jose Velaiuet. No beefs were reported by department delesatee. ErerythinK is running smoothly. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Mnf informoHn) NAME STREET ADDRESS OTY of sru STATE. ZIP. TO AVOID DUFUCATION: If you ai« an eld subeeriber and have a changa of addraoa, plaaaa ghra your fomiar addraM below: DEL RIO (Delta), March 17—Chair­ man, T. C. Deale; Secretary, E. O. Johnson. Ship's deleyate reported that everything is running smoothly. No dis­ puted OT was reported by department delegates. Brother M. D. Smith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), May IS—Chairman, Wm. H. Harrell; Secre­ tary, F. S. Omega. $18.26 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman). May 4—Chairman, N. T. Steadman; Sec­ retary, D. W. Owen. $20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. YAKA (Waterman). May 1»—Chair­ man, W. Velaquia; Secretary. R. W. Elliott. Discussion held on retitement plan. �pi ;; fi rI J . Brothers and SeweO Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 4> \il I^ CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman), March 17—Chairman, James J. McLinden; Secretary, Edward S. Worth. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that the OT rate be Drought up in accordance to minimum wage. Discussion held on jwnsion plan. XJl^EAIR •to I DdSOTifUY 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 lime to time.) a i Jtine 7, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Stttzd-WeDo' Distfllcries "Old FHaKerald," "CM Hk" "Cabin Sllli,'' W. L. Wefler Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) ^1. Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChlldcrafI" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) 4, Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) ^1> Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) 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 .1. 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) 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 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 cWge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avaflable 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 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 Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans July 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile ... .July 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington July 22—2:00 p.m. San Frannsco July 24—2:00 p.m. Seatfle July 26—2:00 p.m. New York . .July 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia July ^—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . .July 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit July 12—2:30 p.m. Houston July 15—2:30 p.m. United Industrie Workers New Orieans July 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile July 17—7:00 p.m. New York . .July 17—7:00 p.m. Philaddphla July 9—7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. .July 10—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ...July 15—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings -2:00 p.m. July Detroit .. -7:00 p.m. Alpena .. .July -7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. .July Chicago . .July -7:00 p.m. Cleveland -7:00 p.m. .July -7:00 p.m. Duluth .. .July -7:00 p.m. .July Frankfort Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago July 16—7:30 p.m. tSault St Marie July 18—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo July 17—^7:30 p.m. Duluth July 19—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ...July 19—^7:30p.m. Ttdedo July 19—7:30 p.m. Detroit July 15—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..July 15—^7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans July 16—5:00 p.m. MobUe July 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia July 9—5:00 p.m. Baltiniore (licensed and un­ licensed) ..July 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk . .. .July 11—5:00 p.m. Houston ... .July 15—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia July 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimwe July 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk July 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City July 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DlRECTORYti^ UNION IPipi SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cat Tannar Earl Shapard VICE PRESIDENTS Llndiay Wllllami Robart Matthawt SECRETARY-TREASURER A! Karr HEADOUARTERS *75 Ava^ ALPENA, Mich •ALTIMORE, Md 117 Rlvar St. EL 4-3*1* 121* E. lalllmora St. EA 7-4f00 BOSTON, Matt 177 Stata St. BUFFALO, N.y 735 Waihlnatoa St. SIU TL 3-»25» IBU TL 3-f2St Rl 2-0140 CHICA60, III T3B3 Ewtn« Ava. SIU SA i-on3 IBU ES S-K70 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA I-S450 DETROIT, Mich 10225 W. Jaffanon Ava. DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich HOUSTON, Tax JACKSONVILLE, Fla JERSEY CITY, N.J MOBILE, Ala NEW ORLEANS, La NORFOLK, Va MINOT VICTORY (A. L. Burbank), May 4—Chairman, M. W. Murphy; Secre­ tary, W. C. Sink. 021.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Brother M. W. Murphy was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Dis­ cussion held on having crew's TV re­ paired upon arrival back to States. DEL NORTE (Delta), May 6—Chair­ man, Justin T. Wolff; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported that there were only a few minor beefs that were taken care of, and he thanked everyone for their cooperation. Every­ thing is running smoothly in all depart­ ments. Discussion held on the SIU pen­ sion. 0182.60 in Movie Fund and *82.00 in Ship's Fund. One member of the crew would like the New Orleans hall to contact the Company as to why the crew cannot use the swimming pool as they did in the past, when the ship was not carrying passengers. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), Map 9—Chairman, Fred Dougherty; Sec­ retary, Robert L. Perras. Some disputed OT was reported by the engine delegate. Ship's delegate reported that five men were logged. It was requested that the Union contact the Company and see if this cannot be straightened out. Motion was made that galley range be repaired or replaced, and an ice machine installed as previously approved by the Union and Company. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. The chief steward was thanked for getting the roach problem under control, and his efforts to maintain a clean ship. JASMINA (Management *k April 28—Chairman, William S. Rud_, Secretary, Peter Sheridan. *88.60 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department. Motion was made to allow any member of the crew, on the Persian Gulf run, to be able to pay off after six months, with transportation home, at the Company's expense. VI 3-4741 P.O. Boi 207 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 SS04 Canal St. WA 1-3207 2*0* Paarl St. EL 3-0tt7 79 Montgomary St. HE 5-7424 I South Lawranca St. HE 2-1754 *30 Jackmn Ava. Tal. 527-754* 115 3rd St. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), March 14—Chairman, John J. Giordano; Secretary, Jack Long. It was requested that an ice maker be placed on board when ship is on Vietnam run. Crew also requested a TV set. Tal. *22-1072 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2*04 S. 4th St. DE *-3IIB PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1340 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Fraamont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Farnandax Juncoi Stop 20 Tal. 724-2*40 SEAHLE, Wath 2505 Flrit Avanua MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo OOS Dal Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harriion St. Tal. 227-2700 WILMINGTON, Calif. .. 505 N. Marina Ava. 034-2520 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iiaya BIdg., Room BOI 1-2 Kalganlori-Nakaku 2014771 Ext. 201 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 i^cial receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its 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 attempting to deprive yon of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotUted 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 thieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was esteblish^. Donations to SPAD are entirely volunUry and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the betefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feeU that any of the above rights have been vioUt^, or that he has been denied his constitntional right of scccas to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU .>l>resident Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service), May 5—Chairman, Nicholas R. Tater; Secretary, H. Darrow. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Some disputed OT in deck department. Brother D. Harrison was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion held re­ garding repairs. PUERTO RICO (Motorships), May 17 —Chairman, A. Russo; Secretary, A. Aragones. Motion was made that the ex­ isting retirement plan be changed to lower the number of years sea time re­ quired for men with 20 years member­ ship in the Union to qualify for retire­ ment. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cit­ ies Service), May 12—Chairman, J. W. Parker; S^retary, "Dutch" Schutz. *20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Ship's delegate reported that the Captain will pay all due transportation before arrival. BURBANK VICTORY (A. L. Burbank), May 14—Chairman, Juan Rios; Secretary, Alfred Hirsch. No beefs were reported by department delegates. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 14—Chairman, Bemie Hilton; Secretary, Alexander D. Brodle. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs and the ship is running smooth­ ly. Vote of thanks was extended to the chief steward and his entire department for the good food and service, and to the bosun, Brother Harvey Trawlck for keeping a clean ship. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals), May 6—Chairman, B. M. Moye; Secre­ tary, L. J. Beale. Ship's delegate reported that two men had missed ship. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's dele­ gate, Brother Hughes P. Towns. Brother Pete Scroggins was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the stewerd department, deck department and the bosun for a Job well done. DEL RIO (Delte), May 12—Chairman, W. O. Boiling; Secretary, E. O. Johnson. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs and everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire steward department for a job well done. ' 11 a>.- �I •I. 'i \r y 'i . \i . "We are just at the threshold of our knowledge of the oceans," observed President John F. Kennedy in 1961; "Already their military importance, their po­ tential use for weather predictions, for food, and for minerals are evident. Knowledge of the oceans is more than a matter of curiosity. Our very survival may hinge upon it." This statement is equally true today, seven years later. A world starves, yet the seas hold enough food for untold billions of people. Industries thirst for petroleum, yet the seas cover a vast underground supply of this vital fluid. Technology cries out for strategic materials such as cobalt, platinum, gold, manganese and copper—yet mineral deposits stretch far across the ocean floor. Governments strive to build effective military defense and attack systems, yet the uncharted sea depths offer a base of oper­ ations that may revolutionize warfare. The 71 percent of this planet which lies under water may hold the secret of mankind's destiny. Right now, approximately half of Earth's people are underfed, undernourished, or starving, while the huge food supplies in the oceans remain largely un­ tapped. If existing and developing oceanographic methods were to be put to use, the oceans could produce enough high-protein low-cost Fish Protein Concentrate, algae-flour and zooplankton-flour to feed the world's burgeoning billions for years to come, and make land-based agriculture nearly ob­ solete. But without a strong effort to make use of the oceans' foods, the population may dangerously outpace food production, and a crisis may soon be confronting the human race. Resources Affect Diplomacy Petroleum and gas are both vital to today's grow­ ing technologies and industries. Because these items are found in only a few countries, the need for friendly relations with those countries has a definite effect on the balance of power between nations. This ticklish situation could swiftly be eased if countries would utilize their technology and begin mining these resources from the floor of the seas adjacent to their coasts. According to the 1968 Defense Industry Bulletin, perhaps 40 percent of the world's petroleum lies submerged in these areas. The United States' industrial progress relies on 77 strategic materials, 65 of which must be imported from other countries. Yet the floors of the oceans are strewn with at least 50 of these elements. All that is needed is a boosted technological effort to mine them. In addition, nearly any scientific, technological or industrial developments concerning the watercovered 71 percent of this planet will have a profound effect on national military systems and, ultimately, the fate of Earth. Today's land-based missile sys­ tems, and conventional air and ground warfare, may soon be far surpa^wed in efficiency by submerged attack and defense systems able to remain undetected until they wreak their devastation. In the oceans lies the destiny of the world. Accordingly, the United Nations and most of its member nations and related agencies have begun to grapple with the question of how to put the oceans, their contents, and their floors to use for the benefit of mankind, rather than to its detriment. At issue is the advisability of putting the oceans and all that lies within and beneath them under international regulation. 1300 B.C.—1968: The Laws Grow Up Throughout recorded history, the seas were an important means of trade, communications, and limited coastal fishing, and regulations concerning their use stretch back as far as 1300 B.C., when standard trade and navigation practices were codified. As countries developed greater war-making abilities, the seas served as strategic battlefields, and really came into the foreground as such in the GrecoPersian War of 480 B.C. In time, states asserted sovereignty over waters adjacent to their coasts, and extending out three miles, in order to protect then- shores. These areas became known as "territorial seas." Oddly, though the three-mile limit was first decided upon because that was the greatest distance a nation's cannons could shoot in order to protect it from attack by sea, the same three-mile limit is still generally adhered to in today's age of missile-carrying nuclear submarines and ICBM's in which shore can­ nons are about as effective as pop-guns. However, there are exceptions—even under today's comprehensive set of internationally-accepted laws for the world's waters—in which some nations have been able to claim sovereignty over waters extending as much as 200 miles from their coasts. With World War II, the potential of the oceans and seas and all that lay within and beneath them were further realized and, accordingly. President Tru­ man took the initiative on September 28, 1945, and proclaimed that henceforth the United States would have "jurisdiction and control" over the resources of the sea-bed and subsoil of its continental shelf. (The continental shelf is a shallow, gradually slop­ ing submarine plain that borders a continent and typically ends in a steep incline. The width of the shelf varies greatly, so that while it measures only one mile from California's coast, it reaches as far as 750 miles from the shores of Northern Europe and Siberia.) This act, known as the Truman Proclamation, not only claimed for the United States the right to "make possible the orderly development of the underwater area 750,000 square miles in extent," but it also set the precedent that led to major devel­ opments in international laws for the world's waters. Most importantly, it spurred the United Nations' International Law Commission (ILC) to begin work on codifying and recommending laws for the seas. In concluding its vast exploration through this legal jungle in 1956, the ILC proposed that the U.N. hold an international conference to resolve the issues to the satisfaction of U.N. members. Following this sug­ gestion, the U.N., its specialized agencies, and all of its 86 member-countries met in Geneva in early 1958. They emerged with four comprehensive laws govern­ ing the use of the seas and all that lay within and beneath them. These are known as the Conven­ tions on (a) the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, (b) the High Seas, (c) Fishing and Conserva­ tion of the Living Resources of the High Seas, and (d) the Continental Shelf. Claims Widespread The necessity for such laws had been underscored by the fact that 20 nations had, by 1958, already followed Truman's example and claimed sole rights over their own continental shelves. The four Conventions were by no means the last word on the subject. Only a limited number of na­ tions ratified them, and when they did, it was as late as from 1962 to 1966 that the Conventions went into effect. Even then, the regulations applied only to the signatories. Though most of the nations that did not sign the Conventions chose to model their own sea-laws after them, this apparently was not enough. The unrelent­ ing advance of ocean technologies, coupled with the lure of wealth and power held by the seas, is now creating a new push for a more comprehensive sys­ tem of ocean laws. It has been proposed that a single body, such as the U.N., be the "government" in this area. This has met opposition in several quarters, on the grounds that international regulation might severely restrict pos­ sible national gains from ocean use. Suggestions that individual nations move quickly on their own to regulate ocean exploitation has also met opposition, based on the fear that this would slow down ocean development before we know what is really down there. And yet the world is being increasin^y con­ fronted with the spectre of massive hunger, the need for underwater resources, and the danger of un­ predictable underwater military systems. This is where we stand today. As more and more nations resort to off-shore oil drilling, such as this triple-producing oil well operation off Leeville, La., the need for sea laws, covering international waters, comes into play to settle legal disputes. > Bl ^ • 1 �Vol. XXX No. 12 SEAFARERSmOG Juno 7, 196S OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION » ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT » AFL-CIO APPLY FOR ENGINEER LICENSE TRAINING SEAFARERS sailing in the en^ne department are urged to take QUALIFIED a big step toward a better future by enrolling now in the School of Marine Engineering, operated jointly by the SIU and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA) District 2, in Brooklyn, New York. More than 250 Sea­ farers have advanced themselves by taking advantage of the specialized training that the school offers. WHILE AT SCHOOL The period of instruction at the school ranges from 30 to 90 days, depending on your progress. During this entire period you will receive meals and accom­ modations free of charge, plus weekly subsistence payments of $110. The training provided costs you nothing. All pension benefits accumulated in the SIU pension plan by Seafarers who enroll in the school are completely protected and their SIU pension will be sup­ plemented in approximately the same amount by the MEBA District 2 pension plan while they sail as engineers. Also, a reciprocal agreement between the SIU and MEBA District 2 provides that men who sail continually on District 2-contracted ships, after obtaining their licenses, need not pay MEBA's $1,000 initia­ tion fee and do not have to drop their SIU membership. While at the school, welfare benefits are completely covered. HOW TO QUALIFY In order to qualify, a Seafarer must be a United States citizen of at least 19 years of age, and must have fulfilled the required seatime for the rating sought. To qualify for an Original Third Assistant Engineer's License, applicants must have 36 months discharges in the engine department, consisting of: • At least 18 months of watchstanding time as Oiler, Fireman, or Watertender; • One year as QMED consisting of the ratings of Deck Engineer, Chief Elec­ trician, Reefer Engineer, Chief Pumpman, Machinist, or Junior Engineer; 9 Six months as a Wiper. Applicants for a Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's License must possess 18 months discharges in the capacity of Fireman, Oiler, Watertender, Junior Engi­ neer, Deck En^e Mechanic, or Engine Man. There are several important points that a Seafarer aiming for an Engineer's License should know: • Applicants giving evidence of service as Chief Electrician or Refrigeration Engineer will be given consideration when specifically recommended for a license by the Chief Engineer of a vessel on which such service has been performed and by the Port Engineer of a company on whose vessel the applicant has served in such capacity. ® A license as "Temporary Third Assistant Engineer" authorizes the holder to serve in the capacity of "Third Assistant Engineer," subject to any limitations that may appear on the license, with the same authority of a regular license issued without the term "temporary." © The holder of a "Temporary Third Assistant Engineers" license must com­ plete such additional service to meet the required 36 months to make him eligible for a regular license as Third Assistant Engineer. There is no examination re­ quired, but he must submit a regular engineer's application, with evidence of additional service, to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, who will issue the license. In each case, it is vital that discharges be submitted to the school for verifi­ cation of seatime, along with the completed application. Men who are short of the required watchstanding time can prepare now to par­ ticipate in this program. Qualified Seafarers can begin by accumulating the neces­ sary engine department watchstanding time. Meanwhile, ffiey can obtain training manuals and other materials for advanced study. OF SEAMANSHIP APPUCATIOM KMt TRAININO KM INOINI MRARTMINT UCMH u .ZNumbafh •i ^ te No.Y0(r*S«allm«!. - YMn In Engin* Dtpt- K r- -vv ii'' 1 <: Watch Standing Tim*. lUtlnjR -Tim* at Day WOTIMO Exoapt Wipar The following Seafarers have been accepted at the SIU-MEBA District 2 School of Marine Engineering, and are urged to start their course of study at their earlist convenience: John Burdiinal Joseph Bro(rf( WflUam Cacbola James Cttne Annond Dunne Jolm Francis Kenneth Gibbs Leneard Higgans Billie Jenkins Donald Leight Frank Rmnan James Rankin James Roberson Suska Vladik Thomas Toledkt Richard Utiey Alberto Velez Walker Ward Martin Payne Joseph Bereczky Edward Fntch Ross Hardy Rudolph Poletti Sam Black Wilson Frampton Frank Foster George McAlpine Those members whose names are listed above, or who have received notice of acceptance since the LOG went to press, should get in touch with the school as promptly as possible so that schedules can be arranged. The following Seafarers have begun the application process, but still need to complete their applications by submitting discharges, getting their SIU physical, etc., before they can be accepted: Willis Addison Joe Atchison Carmelo Bonafont Raymond Bowman William Connors Antonio Cruz Ezekiel Daniels Hector Duarte Melvin Eickmeir Stanley Gondzar Julio Gordian Vernon Keene John Lasky Bevilon Locke Lucas Lopez Joseph McLaren J<dm Morrismi Nicolas Papageorgiou Spiridon Perd&is Harold Powers Irvin Price Walter Pritchett James Quinn Terril Raseley Andrew Ravettini James Roberts Yaswant Somani Frank Travis George Warren Herbert Rolen Charies Cameron Leon Causey Jo Crumpler Richard Dowell Howard Eidschun George Farris George Johnson . Herbert Lawrence Joseph Manud Earnest Phillips Robert Martinez James Schneider Harry Watts Jose Trevino Grady Williamson Robert Lee Those SIU brothers whose names appear on the above list we urged to make every effort to submit the necessary data to complete their applications. For further information, contact: The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232; or call (212) 499-6565. If you already qualify for the training program, clip the application blank from this page and send it in now so that you can begin your training as soon as possible. �*; SEAFARERSAI^ ' "3i k.'A OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO r Vol. XXX No. yt t7 Upgrade Now • gj •••I To ' V.A 'A Licensed Engineer ,4?I i* V; u- A LL QUALIFIED SEAFARERS sailing in the engine depart­ ment are urged to take a big step toward a better future by enrolling now in the School of Marine Engineering, operated jointly by the SIU and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA) District 2, in Brooklyn, New York. More than 250 Seafarers have advanced themselves by taking advantage of the specialized training that the school offers. The instruction period at the school ranges from 30 to 90 days, depending on your progress. During this entire period you-will receive meals and accommodations free of charge, plus weekly subsistence payments of $110. The training provided by the school will cost you nothing. All pension benefits accumulated in the SIU pension plan by Seafarers who enroll in the school are completely protected and their SIU pension will be supplemented in approximately the same amount by the MEBA District 2 pension plan while they sail as engineers. A reciprocal agreement between the SIU and MEBA District 2 also provides that men who sail continually on District 2contracted ships, after obtaining their licenses, need not pay MEBA's $1,000 initiation fee and do not have to drop their SIU membership. Welfare benefits are completely covered while attending the school. HOW TO QUALIFY T» qualify for the school a Seafarer must be a U.S. citizen, at least 19 years of age, and must have fulfilled the required seatime for the rating sought. Applicants for an Original Third Assistant Engineer's License must have 36 months discharges in the engine department, con­ sisting of: • At least 18 months of watchstanding time as Oiler, Fireman, or Watertender; • One year as QMED consisting of the ratings of Deck En­ gineer, Chief Electrician, Reefer Engineer, Chief Pumpman, Machinist, or Junior Engineer; • Six months as a Wiper. To apply for a Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's License Seafarers must possess 18 months of discharges in the capacity of Fireman, Oiler, Watertender, Junior Engineer, Deck Engine Mechanic, or Engine Man. Several important points that a Seafarer aiming for an .Engi­ neer's License should know are: • Applicants giving evidence of service as Chief Electrician or Refrigeration Engineer will be given consideration when spe­ cifically recommended for a license by the Chief Engineer of a vessel on which such service has been performed and by the Port Engineer of a company on whose vessel the applicant has served in such capacity. • A license as "Temporary Third Assistant Engineer" author­ izes the holder'to serve in the capacity of "Third Assistant Engi­ neer," subject to any limitations that may appear on the license, with the same authority of a regular license issued without the term "temporary." • The holder of a "Temporary Third Assistant Engineer's" license must complete such additional service to meet the required 36 months to make him eligible for a regular license as Third Assistant Engineer. No examination is required, but he must submit a regular engineer's application, with evidence of additional service, to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, who will issue the license. It is vital in each case that discharges be submitted to the school for verification of seatime, along with the completed application. Seafarers who are short of the required watchstanding time can prepare now to participate in this program. Qualified men can begin by accumulating the necessary engine department watch­ standing time. In the meantime they can obtain training manuals and other materials for advanced study. The Seafarers listed below have been accepted for training at the SlU-MEBA District 2 School of Marine Engineering: Rudolph Toletti Joseph Bereczky John Francis Sam Black Edward Futch James Rankin Joseph Bi>ook James Roherson Kenneth Gihhs Ross Hardy Frank Roman John Burchinal Leneard Higgans Thomas Toledo William Cachola Richard Utley Billie Jenkins James Cline Donald Leight Alberto Velez Armond Dunne Gem^e McAlpine Frank Foster Snska Vladik Martin Payne Wilson Frampton Walker Ward Those members named above, or any who have received notice of acceptance since the LOG went to press, are urged to get in touch with the school as promptly as possible so that schedules can be arranged. For further information, contact: The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232; or call (212) 499-6565. If you already qualify for the training program, clip (he appli­ cation blank from this page and send it in now so that you can begin your training as soon as possible. •UI n : 'ii - !S1 • • I'J • w >, f I % ' • -"^1 i ' •> i .> f OF MAMANSHIP ' u* APWCAnoN pot numma pot momi MPAtnuNr ucmw ' KM ioekPfo MvJMntdHUi. WMchStrndtagTinw. I i # .ZNumbwh. .No.YMn8MHmM .YMntnEnstrwDapt. -Tinw MDay WMlNr«bmpt W|p4 � 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 June 7, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: RUSSIAN VESSEL HONORED BY SIU FOR SEARCH AND RECOVERY EFFORTS SEAFARER DIES IN VIETNAM; ARMY AWARDS SILVER STAR HALL CALLS FOR EQUITABLE PROGRAM – RAPS BOYD MARITIME POLICIES SIU-SOA PHARMACIST MATE SCHOOL GRADUATES 28 STUDY REVEALS R-T-W LAWS STALL UNION GROWTH IN SOUTH BOYD PLAN FOR FOREIGN SHIPBUILDING ROAD TO DISASTER RECALLING THE TORPEDOES OF WWII WHO OWNS DAVY JONES’ LOCKER 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 06/07/1968 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. 12 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c59d667c03250c3d7c8ee86278774e7f.PDF 8ced8d6dda0f5de73e9842ab8ca6af46 PDF Text Text Official Organ of tfw Atlantic and Gulf District^ Seafarers International Union of North Am€ri4:a Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. JUNE 8. 1945 No. 23 File Brief On 12 Wage Disputes SHE MAY COME BACK AGAIN i \ SIU MAN JOINS CHINESE MANILA GUERRILLA BAND An SIU seaman stranded in Manila after the American recap­ ture of the Philippine capital told his gaping neighbors how he fought for three days with a Chinese guerrilla band and help­ ed wipe out a Japanese nest in a Manila church. • He is Thomas S. Marett, Jr., 19, of Tampa, Florida, who has been sailing for two years. "1 couldn't get back aboard ship one night because the army boats had quit running for the night, so 1 went back toward town and met up with a Chinese guerrilla named Nuberto Koo and a Chinese girl, Mary Tee, who was only 16," Marett said. "They invited me to stay with them for the night, and when they told me the next morning they were going to destroy Japs holed up in a cathedral, I decided to go with them. There were 16 Chinese girls and- 10 men in the band. "After walking along trails for 11 miles, we got within sight of the cathedral, and had to flop when the 14 Japs inside started machine gun fire. We started throwing hand grenades. "Pretty soon the Jap command­ er fan out the front door with his fifle, yelling, 'Kill all Americans,' and he nicked me in the side. I was stunned for a minute, but got • the Jap with a carbine the Chin­ ese loaned me, and then Nuberto dragged me to safety. "After 1 felt better, I crawled back. The Chinese had practical­ ly destroyed the cathedral with hand grenades. When we counted the 14 Japs, all dead, we found five had been killed witlT bullets from my carbine. The Jap com­ mander was loaded with money so 1 took it, (180,000 pesos worth about $90,000) along with his sword." In the three days Marett was with them, the guerrillas called him "Big Yank,", and they be­ came good friends. Now that he's back home, he still corresponds with some of them. He served on an army trans­ port before going on overseas runs, and has made thre trips to England and one to the Pacific. Ask Prompt WLB Action On The Contested Cases Final briefs were filed this week by the SIU on 12 wage dispute cases pending be­ fore the War Shipping Panel of the War Labor Board. Prompt consideration of the dis­ putes were demanded by Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk, who pointed out in the briefs that living costs have far outstriped basic wages now being paid the seamen. Sent tp W. E. Chalmers, Chair­ the Trucking Commission is uni­ III. man of the War Shipping Panel, versally ordering the 5 cent an Inter company inequities and and to A. V. Cherbonnier, negoti­ hour increase in lieu of the forty inequalities should be corrected ator for the shipowners, the brief hour week. for aU ratings and should be listed the maladjustments and in­ The National War Labor Board brought up to at least the mini­ equalities which exist in the mar­ has also adopted a policy in sev­ mum wage rates prevailing in the itime wage standards. The Pan­ eral industries of granting fringe el is scheduled to go into execu­ maritime industry (for example, increases in lieu of the 48 hour tive session this coming week. the prevailing wage rate for Following is the text of the brief: week. Boatswain Mate is $110 or more At the time this Union opened The Maritime Transportation a month—though two companies its contracts with the above nam­ Industry is still bearing the brunt involved in the dispute pay $105. ed companies, the Meany-Thomas of the war burden. No longer are report showed that the cost of these men helped to the same ex­ a month.) living had increased to approx­ tent by the war bonuses which CONCLUSION imately 43% above January 1, have been and are now being In view of the prevalent unrest 1941. The Union at that time was considerably reduced from those firmly convinced that the Na­ temporarily paid in the past. The in the Maritime industry these tional War Labor Board would fringe increases now become very demands warrant your most seri­ revise the Little Steel Formula important to them if* they are not ous consideration. in accordance therewith. Since to go all out to break the Little Very truly yours, then it has become apparent Steel Formula. JOHN HAWK through the Board's policy that The Board has the power and is requested to increase the sea­ the Little Steel Formula is not to be materially changed but is to men's wage where it should do so be supplemented and made work­ in lieu of establishing a 48 hour able by making corrections of week. differences peculiar to certain in­ II. dustries due to the length of the The maladjustment correction work week and for apparent mal­ Within 30 days from June 4 principle should be applied to all adjustment and inequities. ratings which are now receiving an NLRB election to determ­ Therefore the Union urges the less than 55 cents per hour and ine the collective bargaining Panel to give consideration to other ratings be proportionately agency will be held for the wage increases for the following increased in accordance with the personnel aboard the Chesa­ reasons: Board's policy. peake Ferry Company boats in I. Board and Room should not Norfolk. Virginia. In the transportation field the be considered in the - computation In January 1945 the Seafar­ President of the United States of the maladjustment formula granted the railroad workers a 5 because it is an industry where ers petitioned the NLRB for an cents an hour increase in lieu of Room and Board are supplied by election, and produced pledge granting their demand for time the Employer for its own con­ cards to prove representation. and a half after 40 hour week. venience and because of the na­ The election was ordered this Economic Stabilizer James ture of the work over which the Byrnes granted permission to the seamen have no more control week. No other union will be on Trucking Commission to grant than government officials have fringe increa.ses in excess of the who receive a per diem travel­ the ballot, and the ferry men 15% line established by the ling allowance over and above will vote either SIU or no Board under Executive Order No. and in addition to their specified umon. 9328 and under this permission compensation. SIU Petition For Ferryboat Eiection Is Granted By NLRB Merchant Seamen Continue Frozen To The Ships - WSA Easing the draft regulations for men over 30 years of age will not effect merchant seamen, accord­ ing to an announcement issued this week by the War Shipping Administration and the War Manpower Commission. Seamen will continue to be frozen to the industry, and must obtain a WMC release" before taking any other job. Failure to obtain such a release when leaving active sea service would make a man elig­ ible for immediate induction into the army. The statement, issued jointly by Craig Vincent for the WSA, and Joseph O'Connor for the WMC, emphasized that it was still necessary to deploy troops and materials from Europe to the Pacific, and that the present force of 230,000 seamen in the industry was hardly adequate to do the job. Vincent said the WSA would continue its policy of not issuing certificates of availability to mer­ chant seamen wishing to leave the industry, "unless they could give a good reason." It was admitted by Vincent, however, that his word was not final. It is still possible for the individual to • appeal to the WMC for a release based upon "ex­ treme hardship, physical disabil­ ity, or evidence of a higher skill in some" other industry." �Page Two THE SEAEARERS Friday, June 8, 1945 LOG SEAFARERSuJDG "TJie .Bridge' Vublished by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf pistriet Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HABJIY LUNDEBERG ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. L; 1 JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O, Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C, ^ t X PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Second Class Mailing Rights Pending '2^7 Raise The Basic Wage This week a dozen cases of the Seafarers International Union, petitioning for a general increase in wages and over­ time and for adjustment of wages inequities and inequalities will come up for consideration before the War Shipping Panel of the War Labor Board. No one can question the fact that the seamen are un­ derpaid. Only the blind stubborness of the administration in adhering to the long inadequate Little Steel formula has prevented a wage rise in the past. Even official government agencies, not to mention studies made by labor which indicate a larger increase, ad­ mit that rising prices have far outstripped the wage ceilings as set by the Little Steel formula—yet political considera­ tions have put the lid on further increases for wage work­ ers while permitting profits to soar to stratospheric heights. The situation has become worsened by the efforts of certain interests to slash, or remove altogether, the war risk bonus which alone has kept the seamen from sinking to the level of peonage. From The Assistant Seo'y-Treas. By LOUIS COFFIN Like the refrain of a wellknown popular song, "My dreams are getting better all the time," your beefs are getting settled all the time. A couple of disputes resulted in fresh money for most of the Stewards Department who paM off the SS Eleazer Wheelock in Norfolk, and for the entire crew of the SS Thomas Reed who made the last Coastwise trip. In case the money due list is acci-i dently passed up, the men in­ volved are listed below from the SS Wheelock: The justice of the seamen's cause is so obvious that the WLB, if relieved from the political pressure thatJias ham­ strung it, cannot do other than grant the cost of living increase. The orderly, due process of law, if it is to be M. Morton, Chief Steward, 44 hrs; R. A. Lewis, Chief Cook, 66 respected and adhered to, must be just. The Line Has Changed -Again hrs; R. Plumer, 2nd Cook, 66 hrs; W. Whittle, Galley Utility, 66 hrs; J. Tutwiler, Saloon Messman, 66 hrs; J. Daniels, Pantryman, 66 hrs. The crew of the Reed have three nights' lodging money due. Well, the communist line has changed again. Assisted in the settling of securilgr watch beefs and sougieing Prodded by Jaques Duclos, a French communist, the work by oilers on sea watches, on CP has beat its breast and. admitted that it had fallen into the SS Grace Abbott. This money the pitfalls of "class collaboration." Now they're going is now set up, and can be collect­ ed at Calmar in New York. back to the "class struggle." The Bosun's beefs off the last Of course, they called us "disrupters" when we said voyage of the SS John Daven­ they were playing the bosses' game. But we aren't a French port, with the able assistance of communist who speaks for Stalin. J. Sweeney was settled through Boston, and is payable at Eastern So look for the NMU, acting "independently," to be­ in New York. come more militant—unless Russia enters the war again,st Beefs in the process of being Japan. settled, are from the SS Nath­ aniel Macon, MV Tybee arid the MV Sankety Bead. These beefs should be settled soon, and names and amounts dud' will be in a fu­ ture edition of the Log. Look for more militant waterfront action on the part of the NMU but action, not to get concessions for the seamen, but to embarrass and harry the government. Look for a flurry of wildcat political strikes, which will gain the workers nothing, designed to advance the cause of the Again I wish to remind the membership, when paying off in communist party. Collaborating or "militant"—it's the same old com­ munist line in which the interests and conditions of the workers don't mean a thing. We don't think the seamen will be fooled. |»LVv'v-'..v New York Settles Variety Of Beefs By J. P. SHULEH NEW YORK — There were a ed by the Coast Guard. He will variety of beefs on the 21 ships be taken care of in a way that that paid off in the port of New may surprise him. We had 21 ships signing on York last week, and practically all of them were settled at pay­ which made it 50-50, signing on and paying off. off time. Eastern SS had the Lincoln The Seafarers have had a num­ Victory with a beef about work­ ber of Coast Guard cases in the ing short-handed in the Stewards past week, batting 1000% with no Department, which was settled to one losing his papers. The men the satisfaction of the crew. She have been charged with every­ will probably come into drydock thing from drinking salt water to to convert to a troop transport. spitting in the ocean. The American Liberty Lines One of our local piecards, had only one ship, the Walter Claude (Sonny) Simmons, has Christiansen. She paid off all been in drydock in the Marine clear. Hospital. We are all glad to see The Mississippi SS Company him back because of his ability paid off the SS T. B. Robertson to handle most any beef, but I am and the SS Aycock. especially glad to see him back There were no beefs left on because he keeps me from being the Tulsa, Alexander Bell, Mil- the ugliest piecard in New York. ledge and the Shickshinny, all The Black Rock of the Moran South Atlantic Ships. Towing Company is due in for Waterman SS Company had payoff with twelve and one half the SS Mayo Brothers, James Mc­ months behind her. Donald, City of Savannah and the Warrior all squared away at pay­ Bill Fowler who was aboard in every capacity in the Engine De­ off time. The SS James McCauley had partment has been batting our; the usual Alcoa mixup and was ears off with some tall tales. It remains to be seen whether' squared away at the payoff. the Curraniskites follow the ma­ Two exceptionally clean pay­ jority party line's "yes," or if offs were the SS Robin Locksley they stick to Browder with hia and the'SS Nicholas Biddle of the single no vote. Robin SS Company. The SS Richard Alvey and the Here's looking forward to post­ Golden Fleece of the Bull Line war shipping handled by the were well represented by Depart­ shipowners and the Unions where ment Delegates aboard her and economic action, our one efficient were not hard to square away. weapon, can be used to our ad­ The Smith and Johnson SS vantage. Company had -the SS Fitzhugh Lee and the SS James Giles with no beefs left pending. James Nelson, Book num­ The SS Grace Abbott of Calmar ber 20437, died in Galveston, came in with a skipper a little May 25th and was buried on on the psycho side with a num­ May 30th. ber of his men logged and charg- Final Departure HEALTH INSURANCE' PART OF U.&. POPULATION PROTECTED/ GA outports to keep a copy of their disputed overtime, and if pos­ sible, have the head of your de­ partment sign it. Written evi­ dence makes it much easier to settle your beefs. AGAINST MEDICAL' AND HOSPITAL COSTS • HO SYSTCMATIC HEALTH PROTECTION L-..L;. i - iaKS �Frldayi June 8, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thre6 ' THEY GUARD THE UNION'S FINANCES By PAUL MALL NEW EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET The latest book in the Educational Program was just received this week and the title of it is "ORDER." It is a book giving all the parliamentary procedure Tegarding holding of meetings. This book should be beneficial both to the fellows on the beach as well as the fellows on the ships. It furnishes a guide for meetings both on ship and ashore as well as giving pointers on how to speak on various topics. The book has been well received by the membership and will make a valuable addition to our other educational publications. \ PEDDLERS OF GLORY Many of our members squawk about the high prices charged by slop chests. Many a meeting we have blasted ships chandlers for the gear they have put on board some of the scows we have con­ tracts for. Now there is another beef we have with these people which the Seafarers is going to push and it is this—Quite a few of these ship chandlers board all of these ships before pay-offs and immediately catch one of these young guys who doesn't know the difference and high pressures him into buying a uniform. They give some of these young kids 101 excuses why they should have a uni­ form; preferably with plenty of gold on it. They feed them full of this stuff and give him a lift uptown to their joint and proceed to clip them good and proper; sometimes charging as high as 100 bucks for an outfit of this sort. We are opposing this, not just because it is a clip racket, but it is the phoniest thing in the world to get one of these guys to wear one of these scab outfits on the pretense that it makes them look like a hero. The Seafarers have always been op­ posed to the wearing of uniforms and has made no secret of its op­ position. So, we intend to see to it that these "peddlers of glory" have their little racket busted up. MILITARY COURTESY AND FINANCE Now that it has been announced that they have lifted the cen­ sorship on the European theatre, it will be interesting if we could get an investigation in regards to the prosecutions, or should we say persecutions, of merchant seamen in some of the war areas by milit­ ary personnel. Many is the time our members have been hooked for minor infractions of petty rules. For instance, walking up the wrong side of the street cost one fellow 100 bucks. Pretty expensive walk, anyway you figure it. What aroused most of the seamen was not so much the money in­ volved (although it meant a real loss) but the manner in which some of the "military" shoved them around, telling them "there's nothing we would like to do any better than to give you merchant seamen a good going over." When these things are properly brought to light, it will make a hell of a story. One of the points of it that we would like to know is just exactly where the money of these guy's fines went. What was it used for? Whose pocket did it go into?—Some places they call it shakedown. 4. 4. t. a;. COMMIES PROMISE TO SCAB The changing of the Commie line reminds me of an incident that happened a short time ago in the hearing offices of the NLRB Regional Director. The Seafarers representatives and N]M[U repre­ sentatives were there to set up ways and means of conducting bal­ loting in an unorganized company. In the midst Of this conversation dealing with this subject, a commie shyster from the NMU, a doubletalking soil; of a bum, (as you would expect from some commie lawyer) brings up in the midst of the conversation the "No-Strike Peacetime Pledge" of the NMU. He made the statement to the Sea­ farers representatives that "If you walk off of them any time, we will walk on them and sail them." This sudden opening of discussion on the strike question did not come as a surprise. It was no surprise that this character, without a callous on his hand, and who never worked a day in his life for an honest day's wages, and who galls himself as representing sea­ men and a seamen's union, should come out with talk of this sort. We shall see to it that the IJMU rank and file membership knows of this position that some of their officials take. These people, as long as their line was collaboration, would have loved very much to agitate the Seafarers into an unwise move, such as wild cat strikes, etc. This would have given them the phony excuse for scabbing as they threatened to do, and of taking our ships on the least and Smallest pretense. Now, let us see what they will do. Rank and file democracy at work: The quarterly finance and investigating committee going over the books of the union, preparatory to reporting to the membership meeting on the income and expenditures of the union. Seated left to right are James A. Dick. Chief Steward; Theodore Thomson. Chief Bookkeeper at headquarters; John L. Roberts,-Peck Engineer; and Joseph DiGeorgio. Deck Engineer. Chief Stewards Distribute Logs OLD TIMERS HIT PORT OF SAVANNAH By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—Business in Sa­ vannah was not too bad last week. We had a ship pay off, the SS A. Burke of the Mississippi LinCj and there were no beefs. Quite a few oldtimers were on her, and they had everything squared away when I went aboard. Fred L. Pittman, an oldtimer probably known to most of you, was bosun and had intended making another trip. However, he was taken off, and sent to the Marine Hospital. He has TB. The deck engineer was L. A. Marsh', another oldtimer, and he was a great help at the payoff. When you walk into a club or a bar in a hard to find, hard to pronounce port, just a little tired of the sea, wish­ ing you were home, and you look down and find a copy of the Seafarers Log—boy, ain't it a grand and glorious feeling! But, brother, those Logs didn't get there by themselves. —iThey weren't tossed into the sea at New York in a corked bottle. They have made their way all over the world only through the cooperation of the Chief Stew­ ards on every SIU ship. U. S. naval officials now have Knowing what news from definite information that Ger­ home means to a man who has many ended the war with about been away for months, the. Chief 450 to 500 submarines of all types, Stewards have agreed to take it including some 150 to 170 that upon themselves to distribute were in "operational status," a your paper to the clubs, hotels and bars of whatever port they Navy spokesman said today. This hit. official information bore out earl­ The following Stewards have ier unofficial disclosures that Ger­ reported to the Log office as to many was believed to have at the the places they have personally most somewhat less than 200 U- distributed the SIU paper: boats in active service. Of this M. G. Whale, of the SS C. Hud­ number, between fifty and sev­ son, made it a point while in Ant­ werp to visit the Clifford E. Ashenty were believed to have been I by and give the crew there th<; actually at sea when the surren-! latest news of home and their der came. The spokesman also union brothers. revealed t h a t Germany was Conrad Icay, of the SS Charles knocked out apparently just in ^ Keffer, left a batch of Logs at the Victoria Hotel in London. time to head off another U-boat •A. G. Herron, of the SS Walter "blitz." Nearly all of the opera­ Kidde made two stops in London, tional submarines, plus others leaving papers at the Golden which were being completed and Square Club, and at the Victory made ready for service were Docks. "brand new," and "obviously be­ The Chief Steward aboard the ing fitted and readied for a very SS R. Ingensoll made th$ Con­ intensive campaign." According tinental Hotel, in Marseilles his to the U. S. Navy reports, only port of call. thirty-seven of the fifty to sixty The entire union owes a vote U-boats at sea have surrendered of thanks to the Chief Stewards to date. for the job they are doing. Nazis End War II With 500 Submarines I sent some of the boys to New York to ship out. My list was getting top heavy. Right after that I shipped 21 men to the SS Burke. That brings my list down to 39 men. I hope I can ship them out soon. We liad a little excitement down here. A truck or some such motor vehicle ran wild, and crashed through a bridge in front of the hall. The driver got away without, apparent injury. No one seems to know who it was, and the vehicle was stolen from the repair shop. The newspaper ac­ count called it a bus in one place, a 20 passenger truck and also a passenger vehicle. I still don't know what it was. Maybe the re­ porter who covered the story had a bad Saturday night. One of our boys ran into some bad luck recently. When he re­ hope he has better luck there. That's about all that happened turned from his last trip some in Savannah except that I went one either stole, or took by mis­ take, the baggage containing all fishing Sunday and got a bad his papers. He came to Savannah, case of sunburn. My face is the and last Saturday there was a fire color of a boiled lobster. We in the place where he wdS stay­ caught quite a few fish though. ing, and some more of his gear How big were they? Well, not was destroyed. He's leaving in so very big, but you should have disgust for New Orleans. Let's seen the one that got away. o. f �•I-;-'- /^•/-: '. ^ ' ' jiy,- \ Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 8. 1945 NMU Leaders Tailor The History of the West Coast Sailors' agree­ were all opposed to the Copeland By JOE BUCKLEY. ment. If a deal were possible, Fink Book Act, as a move that No. 312 G The educational committee of Curran would call the strike off. could be used to blacklist milit­ the NMU has printed a pamphlet And just a few days earlier, Cur­ ant seamen, who accepted these called "Do You Know That?" in ran had agreed to fight side by handcuffs in the name of "mili­ tant" unionism? Joe Curran! which it makes some very, very side with the other unions! On April 17, 1939, Curran call­ OCTOBER STRIKE interesting statements about the ed a strike against the Standard We are being constantly treat­ aneers" on the Commie-NMU The strike on the West Coast militant record of the NMU. ed to a deluge of propaganda by propaganda machine. When the newly created mil- was called on October 29, 1936, Oil of New Jersey, against the the Stalinist NMU leaders, who Two such programs are sure to lionnaires of the last war discov­ and all members of the West wishes of the membership, who look to Washington as a Moham­ capture the imagination and win ered that their own poor, hard Coast unions who were here, wanted all ships to be struck, not medan looks toward Mecca, to do the sympathy of all the seamen, just one company. Curran forced working ancestors were a barrier were ordered to remain to give "something for the seamen." The in and out of our union. It would his membership to sail ships car­ to high society, they dug into the rank and file a hand in fight­ "something" generally is aimed establish us as the progressively rying "hot oil," under the threat their pockets and bought them ing the old, now dead. Interna­ at greater control of the seamen minded Union of the maritime in­ of expulsion from the NMU. The some ancestors with a more tional Seamen's Union. The by government bureaus and ship­ dustry. As we are firm in our NMU lost the strike. strike on the East Coast was not genteel background. owner regimentation. Nothing determination to remain the topThe NMU record through the When the National Maritime so much directed against condi­ constructive is ever proposed in notch bargaining agent of the Union discovered that their own tions, for ISU ABs were getting war years has a particularly of­ the line of greater freedom and waterfront, nothing else could be history on the waterfront was only five dollars less than West fensive .odor. When Lend-Lease democracy. more convincing of our inten­ was passed, the NMU called nothing really to set their mem­ Coast seamen, but against the re­ Let us do something for our­ tions than such a long range pol­ Roosevelt a "War Lord," and the bers shouting, they hired them­ actionary leaders of the ISU. Cur­ selves in line with the concepts icy. This would clearly demon­ "protector of British Capitalism." selves a high pressure writer and ran came into power because he of what we are fighting and dy­ strate that we are here to stay. They charged that Roosevelt was had them a brand new history promised the men he would do a ing for. We have demanded the Brother members, this is only trying to have millions of Ameri­ made up. Not only did it read better job. Let's look at his mili­ liquidation of the Commie infest­ my proposition in the rough. How can youth shed their life blood on better than their true record, but tant record. ed USS at the termination of hos­ about some discussion; some ac­ the battlefields of Europe, to save When the strike ended on Feb­ it totally eliminated any mention tilities. WHAT is the matter with tion with positive and construc­ whatever of their sell-outs and ruary 6, 1937, the longshoremen the money of the rich. Along the idea of the creation of an SIU tive proposals, hot negative slo­ with the other communist-conof New Orleans continued their double-dealings. SUP pernxanent home and snug gans as in the NMU which, when trolled outfits, they shouted that strike against Luckenbach SS Co. THE FACTS larbor for our members, owned boiled down and digested, mean the "Yanks are not coming." Let's take a look at the record and Swayne and Hoyt, and man­ and operated by the Union. exactly nothing at all. Curran and the NMU were —^the real record, not the one ned their picket lines. All West Here our old seamen could re­ JOSEPH M. (Windy) WALSH strictly isolationist and condemn­ that Curran wishes it were—and Coast union men refused to sail tire and our sick find convales­ Book No. 2693 ed the SIU and the other mari­ see what the NMU really was and the ships. cence, without recourse to gov­ time unions for asking that ships NMU SCABS is today. carrying lend-lease cargo to Brit­ ernment handouts and without The NMU claims it was the However, members of what is the taint of "Charity." This would ain be armed. first union in the maritime indus­ now the NMU walked through be a port in a storm for all of us. FAMOUS DOUBLE-X try, which is the first lie. The the picket lines and sailed the This idea isn't new: the Rail­ I should like to call the atten­ NMU was created after the strike ships. The ships were unloaded June, 1941, rolled around. road Brotherhoods already have tion of the membership to condi­ of 1936-37. On October 26th of at San Pedro, California, by order Adolph double-crossed Uncle Joe such a home, and the Actors tions of some of our shipmates at 1936, Curran flew to the West of Harry Bridges, the "militant" and invaded Russia. Remembef Equity a similar project. Such a Fort Stanton Marine Hospital. Coast to meet with the leaders leader of the West Coast long­ the Cleveland convention of the project would have the support The majority of them are flat NMU? Curran and company took there—Harry Lundeberg, Harry shoremen. complete turn, under commie of all the membership. We would broke, and cannot do anything Bridges, Earl King, Mervin Rath- Soon afterward the ISU called all be happy to contribute tow­ about it as they are bed patients. bone, Charlie May, and others, to a strike against Lykes Brothers party orders. The slogans changed ard getting it started on its way. The only income they have is discuss starting a rank and file SS Co., and placed a picket line completely: "Roosevelt is the Here we could get the best of the union hospital benefit, which movement on the East Coast. The in front of the docks. Under the greatest leader in the country." Medical attention as a part of a they are only entitled to get for West Coast seamen were even militant leadership of Joe Curran, "This is a people's war." "We regular union service. 52 weeks. Many of them have then preparing to strike the West the NMU broke the picket line must, positively, send arms to Another field of endeavor that been in the hospital for longer Coast, and Curran's job was to and scabbed on the ISU workers. Russia." "This is our fight. We has been negleted by our unions than that, and these men have no get the-East Coast seamen into In 1938 the Pacific Coast Mar­ must get into it." They called in­ in the maritime industry is the income at all. sistently for a second front at the the fight. ine Firemen, the West Coast education of our sons and daugh­ So how about you guys getting Curran flew back to New York Sailors, The Marine Cooks and time when we were having great ters. We intend to remain in the together on your payoff, and and reported to the strike strat­ Stewards and the Marine Trans­ difficulties in Africa. industry as the bargaining agent sending a few bucks to those egy committee, on which were port Workers I.U. 510, picketed in Their beautiful hand-tailored of our seamen; and we shaU be a guys. You won't miss it, and it Jerry King, Black ie Meyers, front of 45 Broadway, in New history does not mention how progressive force as long as we will mean a hell of a lot to them. Larry Hennessey, and Walter York, fighting the government they tried to defeat every milit­ keep our high standard of mem­ Also try to drop them a few Waite. A few hours before Cur­ training schools. Who violated ant move of seamen for a bonus bership and maintain our role as lines, as they get very little mail, ran was to speak before-the rank the lines, sneaking through and for sailing ships into sub-infested protector of the working "stiff" as which makes them feel they are waters. Their only concern, as al­ and file meeting, he proposed to signing up for the school? The opposed to the misleadership role forgotten men. ways, was the preservation of Waite and Hennessey that they Young Communist League and Russia, and everything else went played by the Commie stooges in The crew of the SS Cranston go to the Shipowners Association the National Maritime Union. the NMU. Victory, .when we were there by the boards. and the steamship companies and COPELAND BEEF One sure way to maintain our very recently, donated $103 to the try to make a deal on the basis When the West Coast unions The bonus was only a second­ high quality of membership is by SIU and SUP boys at Fort Stan­ ary issue, in the words of Joe education. Why not create a ton, and they sure appreciated it. Curran. That the bonus did come scholarship furtd which we could ARTHUR L. GRESHAM. through was due to the fight put Book No. 5978 up by the SIU-SUP, and that is use to open the doors of higher why the seaman's family is pro­ education to these deserving tected at home, and-his life pro­ youngsters. Ten or twelve could tected on all ships -by armed be assisted through college," or guards. Insurance for the sea­ through technical schools. Your article on the NMU These kids would benefit, the men was gotten them because of leadership's concern over the the militant fight by Harry Lun­ working class as a whole would trend of their rank and file benefit, as they would become deberg, SIU President. "bright stars" in a workers toward the Seafarers was a good THE REAL REASON and true one, and this puts the The NMU, which never won a crown. Later these kids would finger on the sore spot of that strike before the war, is for the be able to help us. In the indus­ alleged union. try this wchild be concrete lead­ extension of the no-strike pledge ership unparalleled by the "slog- Continue the fight, and you'll after the war, primarily because win out eventually. a strike would interfere with the tions, and better rates than do the Labor and management be­ shipping of machinery and sup­ NMU contracts. A study of the tween them can handle their own plies to Russia after the war. various contracts will easily affairs, in the traditional way of They bring up the phoney pro­ prove it. collective bargaining. And we can posal of "cooperation" with the Nor do they mention the all do this without the interference shipowners for the same reason, important subject of the com­ of meddling politicians. That is, even though they knojv it means munist control, of the NMU, as long as we are a free people, selling out.the seamen to the ship which dictates the every policy, and the totalitarians do not take operators. great or small, of the NMU. over, which could happen. Nowhere in the "history" of the It's a great little book. It leaves .In the long.run the truth, fair NMU do they mention the fact out more than it tells, and re­ play, decency and work well done. that the contracts of the SIU give paints and reshapes evefytliing it will win. greater protection, better condi- does tell. .JOHN CAMPAIGN Proposes SIU Snug Harbor Asks For Mail Make A Retreat �SEAFARERS LOG Page Fire The Coast Guard Pulls A Fast One QUESTION: What is the best ship you were ever on? .4* William Balchelor. AB — The best ship I was ever on was the John Gallup, belonging to Smith and Johnson. It's the one ship I'U never forget. Why? Well, it was a seaman's dream. The crew Was great, the officers were okay, the chow was good, there was plenty of overtime, and the quar­ ters were clean and comfortable. What else can you ask for? (Editor'S^MPTRie following incia^?^uccurred several' nSSISS 'inspect the ship the first tSmg in ago, but we tell it now because of what it reveals concerning the the morning. Coast Guard method of handling seamen. It is this sort of procedure The Quartermaster and the two which the Coast Guard'hopes to continue into peace time.) AB's arrived at the wharf first Ever hear of a man being''water had a rather gamey flavor. thing in the morning, the ship guilty and innocent at the same Upon investigation it was found was in midstream and no Coast timii? It happened to three SIU that a dead rat was floating on Guard official was in sight. Nor was there any sign of the Public trip carders recently when they the top of the fresh water tank. were hailed before a Coast Guard The three SlU-dispatched men Health Service which had been Invited to look things over. Judge. The actions of the men immediately went to the third had been praised by the Coast mate and asked for a pass to go The next thing the men knew Guard as being in the best inter­ ashore in order to protest the con­ they were before a Coast Guard est of the maritime industiy, and ditions of the ship. They received hearing officer, and charged with: all three charges brought against the pass without argument, went 1. Desertion, 2. AWOL and 3. them were so out of line that Failure to join. tjiey were dismissed—and yet the ashore and began telephoning. The first call was to the War By now the SIU was on the Job Judge insisted upon cooking up a Shipping Administration. The and sent a patrolman to rep­ new charge and making it stick. WSA announced, in effect, that resent the men before the Cozist Some "principle" was involved it didn't give a damn how many Guard. The SIU got into the rec­ about the Coast Guard not being dead rats were in the fresh water. ord the testimony of the Coast able to make a mistake and the The next call went to the Coast Guard boarding officer — all of "good of the service." Guard (the union hall was closed which substantiated the picture It all started when C. M. as it was late at night). The of lousy conditions given by the Chaney, J. D. Riffle and R. R. Coast Guard said that if condi­ men. The Coast Guard boarding Ullan were dispatched to one of tions were as bad as was describ­ officer said frankly that he didn't the more notorious rust buckets ed, the men had a good beef and blame the men for not staying as Quartermaster and . AB's re­ could not be blamed for piling off aboard the ship. The SIU then spectively. When they boarded and complaining. The Coast knocked out the charges one by the ship they found the fresh Guard agreed to come down and one. It was obvious that the men did not desert because, the mom­ ent they left the ship they con­ tacted both the WSA and Coast Guard and told them of their Seven NMU men, aided by the but a downright lie— movements. The men were not • pie-in-the-sky promises of Yalta, "That ain't the way I heard it," AWOL because they had a pass Teheran, the no-strike pledge, he said. "I heard it different. Not from the third mate. The men and the doubtful prestige of Joe only did I hear it different, but I had not failed to join the ship, be­ Curran, could not prevail against saw it different—I was there. The cause they had joined it, leaving the simple truth as expounded SIU went on strike in 1941 for an only after they got the mate's increase in the bonus, and they permission. by an SIU rank and filer. It happened aboard the SS F. won the strike. All of which should end the Q. Barstow, WET, when one, lone "Not only did Curran refuse to story. But it doesn't — for the Seafarer found himself compet­ join the strike, but he called it men were found guilty. Guilty ing with the seven NMU mem­ 'phony' and a 'bum beef.' The of what? Being "Absent Afler bers for the rest of the unorgan­ NMU got it for their men because Leave." The judge decided that ized crew. Curran -went' crying down to the "good of the service" demand When the NMUers went into Washington, and asked for the some sort of punishment, and so their Yalta theme song, our rank same conditions that the SIU had. he cooked up a fourth charge and file volunteer organizer did­ If it wasn't for the Seafarers, you after the SIU had succeeded in n't have to do much, because the guys would still be working for knocking out the first three. rest of the crew just laughed it peanuts." The judge then sentenced the off. Hot-air porkchops can't be When the fact was backed up men to one month's suspension. fried. by some of the non-union men, After a moment's thought, how­ But when one of the Curran. the NMUers had to give way. ever, he suspended the suspen­ Doys started bragging about how Twenty-five of the crew were so sion, and placed the men upon Joe had gotten the seamen the impressed that they signed SIU probation for six months. The bonus, our hero blew his top. pledge cards—and included were "good of thfe service" had been Phony propaganda is one thing. 4 of the NMU men. safeguarded. Tanker Men Hear Score On Bonus, Francisco Ramos, Chief Stew­ ard—I remember most the Witchita of the Robin Line. I sailed her in 1942 as cook and baker, until she was torpedoed in Sep­ tember 24 of that year. She was a good scow. All the crew were oldtimers and 100 per cent union, and it was a pleasure to sail with them. And, of course, even if I have to admit it myself, the feeds were the best. I was really sorry to see her go. Harold Nelson, Jr. Engineer— For me the best ship was the SS De Soto of the Waterman Iiine. I liked riding that boat so much 1 made four trips with her and V she was perfect every trip. There . were all oldtimers on her. and the engine gang were good SIU mem­ bers. We had a crackerjack Stew­ ards Department each trip and 1 never had better food. We had B good run each trip—no trouble at all.. $100 FOR SOME FLORIDA ORANGES ' ' i liipsi'i ^ iit Carl C. Lawson, Bos'n—I don't have to think twice—it was the John P. Mitchell of the Robin Line. The mate was an old Pa­ trolman of the SIU, named O'Leary, and he was tops. The ship was good for Overtime, there were no disputes and no beefs. It was a real clean ship, and the food was 100 per cent. There were aU oldtimers on the bridge and they knew their business. They throw them away in Florida, but Brother Karl V. Pettersson. Book number 100, who has been shipping since 1907. paid $100 for two small bags of oranges. Brother Pettersson was passing a bond rally, and bought $100 worth of War Bonds, and was given the oranges as a bonus. With hint are some old friends just off the SS R. K. Jones. Calmar scow. Left to right, they are: Alphonse Bailey, FWT; Pettersson; Bill Frederick. FWT; and Danny Byrne. AB. il".-'- I "II �L'. Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday* June 8* 1945 Advocates Carefull Checking For Ali^^sssfhie Shio's Free Loaders By BUD RAY SAN JUAN, B.R.—The ship­ butter, potatoes, rice, beans, owners and Some of their cap­ matches and what have you, onetains are still trying to_pull fast third of the time now. ones by getting men from the Some of the boys are trying to be tough he-men when they come WSA for replacements. The ship ashore down here. The croakers delegates ahd the men must co­ love it, as it'gives them plenty of operate with the hall here by practice sewing the poor suckers By E. S. HIGDON By D. L. PARKER checking all new men for ship­ upj But then I suppose it, must We expect a couple of long trip had only one ship to pay off. We be good clean fun to some people ships here in the Gulf this com- crewed up the Richard Dixie TAMPA—Quite a few of the ping cards, and notifying us if to leave a certain percentage of boys are now drifting down anyone gets off. their hide in every place they go. ing week. The membership here which was originally intended is getting interested in the or- for the French. She was remodel- Tampa way and I am very glad We had a Waterman Liberty in. Or have they started to give that they are doing so, because An AB got off on Saturday, and purple hearts for these wounds? ed here, and has now been turn­ on Sunday when I got aboard I willingness to help in every way ed over to the Waterman SS we are getting one of the steel found a nice USS stiff all settled possiole. 1 ships that the McClosky ship­ in a bunk to make the trip. Company. yard built for the British. In fact, He has been sailing for four The branch itself is now get­ ting straightened out. With the We had the SS William Bevins we were to get it this past week, years, and the best he has in the young element here to help us, in from Baltimore. Quite a few but after taking it out on a trial line of union papers is a trip card we believe that within a very of the crew members paid off by run the Maritime Commission from the NMU with one month short time this port will again be j^^nsent and were replacturned it down because there was paid. Needless to say I gave him one of the most progressive, as it , , mu /-.i.- ^ i -ci the old heave ho right quick, and not sufficient space for crew used to be in the old days. This brought an SUP man aboard. will enable us to go all out in the Higgens, who was discovered to quarters. organizing drive. As some of be in the social register, was re- She will be out in another ten The old man gave me a thous­ and excuses for not wanting him. these ships ^will be heading tow-J placed with another man despite or twelve days and I hope that I Has he got Coast Guard clear­ ard Texas and Mobile, the coopprotest. He demanded trans- will have enough members to ance? Has he passed the doctor? eration of these ports will be nec­ crew her up. These ships have a essary to make the organizing portation back to Baltimore be­ cruising speed of sixteen knots —and all the rest of the malarky you get from these labor hating fore he would pay off, but we drive successful. and only four hatches. The Alcoa stiffs. But my man stuck' just the Whenever you are on the Isl­ finally convinced him that it It is very important that these would be healthier for him to Co. is taking this one. Also two same. Don't forget, you men must and, try always to ride a metered more are coming out for the demand that all replacements cab as the cabbies who hang ports closely follow the move­ Waterman Company in about come through the hall, and you around the gin mills will sure ments of the Isthmian ships and P^y "^^er mutual consent. must contact the hall whatever hang you on the horn fro fare. In report them to the other port im- | intend to have a meeting three weeks. The SS Henry D. Whiton will port you're in on the Island. mediately. Remember, it is up to , -• the event you think you are over­ XI- officials a-- • 1 andJ XIi: !-• with the Waterman Line as soon be leaving soon, and I will be the the membership: The good ship SS Jean arrived, charged just demand a receipt in every port to do their utmost Possible, to settle once and for damn glad of that. She has been and those that didn't quit were and get the license number. The to bring the Isthmian ships under all the dispute over messboys a headache due to the actions of fired by the skipper—who doesn't BSC is out to get these bandits, the SIU banner. making up pursers' bunks, as this the captain and mate. It seems dispute overtime, but just ques­ and that usually brings them tions it until New York okays it. around to the right price. Shipping from this port has will be a grief that will turn up If you want to make that ship, The $64 question this week: been very slow this last week. We regularly in the future. and you want time off down here Why do some of those guys run but don't want to hit the beach, to the USS to live and get taken? you'd better call the hall and get Then they run to the hall to a standby. Shipping out here is sing the blues. when they get double tough. If you are stuck thrown out for performing? Mor­ By PAUL GONSORCHIK you will be repatriated, but it is al: Stay the hell out of them. No no joke arriving back in the self-respecting seaman would NEW YORK—Shipping's sort'unless the membership—you, and States with rope yarns. want to be seen going in or com­ of slacked down slightly in the you, and all of us—gets to them We have quite a few Keptive ing out. They are just another first week of June. But we had and helps to turn them into good men here who are turning out to doghouse wherever they are. Just quite a few outport jobs in from solid union members. be number one gigolos and lov­ remember these great givers of Baltimore and Philadelphia and Fink Halls will attempt to ers. Some of these gals are hung charity are -not out to benefit or shipped about 80 men to those flourish in peace time as now, only more so, and it's up to the up real nice, with their big broWn two ports. Speaking of shipping, our well membership to eliminate that po­ eyes, and lumpy in-just the right beter us in any shape or manner, known organizers, Blackie and tential threat to its job security. every time that one of .the boys places and not too unfriendly— Let us all get into the organiz­ Gene are doing a fine job here in Our future lies in the solidity of doesn't part his hair just so, he but enough of that, or the beach ing drive and let the whole New York. They would be able unionism. Don't let anyone kid gets fired; then I have to go over will be overloaded with all the waterfront know what we have to to do a lot better job if the mem­ you that you won't have to have to Seddon Island and get things great lovers. bership in all ports would coop­ a Union—imless you want to get straightened out again. We are The. Navy is letting the men offer, and that we are the only expecting another Moran tug in stationed here bring their famil­ democratic seamen's union on the erate and work together with a buck a day pay. them in organizing the unorgan­ The SIU has worked hqyd to shoftly to get pne of the Navy ies down. Things have been waterfront. So until every Am­ ized. All members are potential reach that standard for seamen barges that was built here. tough enough, what with not be­ erican ship is SIU, let us pull to­ organizers, so call on Blackie and and has the best to offer, so let's If any of you Brothers want to ing able to get ham ,bacon, lard. gether. Gene—^you'll find them on the 5th keep it that way. The old timers make coastwise trips, come on have paved the way, and now it's down to Tampa in the next week floor—and give them a hand. We dispatchers here in New up to all of us to teach the new­ or so, and there will be plenty This I told Captain Berkins job, making it hard on the two of jobs. and, as always, he said he didn't cooks. York have been receiving good comers. give a damn if they never paid I have been doing a little work cooperation from the membership off. But by this time, I had added on transportation for ships at an­ in manning these ships. It sure up all extra meals for a total of chor and have made some head­ makes things run smoothly. If 1210 meals, and at 35 cents a way. I have a meeting with one we continue this cooperation, By CHARLES STARLING meal this made $423.50; and paid of the Hercules men and will see there will be no occasion to call the outports for men, as we do BALTIMORE—You have heard Perkins, and brothers, this is one they were as extra meals. if we can't do a little better. As now and then. the old saying—"Little Old New for the books. While I was in his Captain Perkins was pretty it is now, you can ride in for a This in turn makes it difficult York"—and right now that is just office going over the pay roll with happy about this ahd went on to buck, but try and get it back. for them to man their ships in what this fair City of Baltimore him, we came to a big red line okay all the other overtime, but The Hercules Company is. will­ their own area. So don't let your is. through 64 hours on two cooks he won't be so happy when he ing to run boats to our ships at contracted ships be delayed be­ and one messman for cooking wakes up and finds out he could five bucks a load each way, j cause it is one or two crew men We have eight ships in from midnight meals for Seabees. have paid only $57.60 in over­ which would not amount to over] short. It is good unionism and long trips to payoff this week, time. This goes to show that it 50 cents each, and that ought to seamanship to see to it that those and from the way things look we These brothers had turned in pays off to stSnd by and get all be a help. Hercules is having! ships are sailed out on time. On are going to stay this way for a three hours each meal as their your money at the payoff. trouble with their men over­ the other hand, it is a very bad good long time. So if any of you agreement reads, but old Red All you brothers that ship on charging and putting the extra! reflection on the union with the are in outports where shipping is Pencil could not see it that way. ships that have 11 men gun crews bucks -into their pockets. So if ^ number of men hanging around slow, just come on to Baltimore All he could see was extra meals. make sure that you carry a 3rd you fellows ask for a receipt we the union haUs up and down the and you won't have any trouble However, we had a very good Cook. If not, call the hall at once, can stop the over-charging. crew on this ship who had an­ coast when there are only a few getting out. nounced that coming payday and let us know about it. We The six crew men of the SS takers for a job. We had one of the Waterman have had four ships within the J. Lee can get back the money - We must organize the unorgan- ships in a short time ago, with there would be no payoff Until last two weeks that sailed with-[they were overcharged by conized seamen, for in therm will be about 1200 hours overtime red- everybody had what was coming out a 3rd Cook, and in each case tacting me anytime they are in our real opposition in the future, leaded by Captain (Red Pencil) to them. the galley man was given the Baltimore. COASTWISE RUN ON Organizing Progresses in The Guif NEW SHIPS OPENS Organizing Key To Union Future RED-LEAD SKIPPER OUTSMARTS SELF ^ �T-*^"'''""^'-"^' I'- •'' THE Friday. June 8. 1945 SEAFARERS ' ' '\' Page Seven LOG BULLETIN :Fi-":»^A^ .1 r Kenny, A. J 33 Kenny, Peter F J.14 Kephart, Stanley 11.84 Kerhoney, Amos E 3.55 Kerns, Albert 2.13 Kerr, Alexander T 71 Kertley, Marion 13.26 Kessen, A. K 1.32 Kovamees, Wasile Kessler, Francis 37 Kozielewski, Stefan Kettler, A 3.76 Kozlowski, Jos Keyes, O'Malley 136.34 Kraft, Edwin Keyes, Will 0 21.23 Dramer, Allen Khoth, Frank 8.23 Kramer, George L Kelcey, Arthur A 7.92 Kramer, L Kiersvik, Hans 2.97 Kramer, George L Kiley, Albert J 8.11 Kraszenski, Leo Kimball Charles 2.89 Krekel, Mareo A Kimball, W. H 99 Krenclez, E. R Kinkead, S 01 Kretzer, Gustav Kinney, Henry W 15.00 Krieg, Joseph P Kirby, George F 5.27 Krueger, Paul Kirby, Robert 11.88 Krifser, Lawrence R Kirkland, Joseph 1.31 Krighton, A Kirkpatrick, Ellis F 121.63 Kriz, Joseph F King, Orval C 1.91 Kroenenberger, Eugene Klavins, Anthony A 79 Krowkowski, Constanty Klaveness, Dad 2.38 Kruse, Walter C. Jr Kleiber, Melvin C 12.02 Kubisch, Mike Klie, John N 18.61 Kubitz, Henry J Klincher, John William .... 10.57 Kuhor, Edward Kline, Robert W 6.97 Kuhar, Edward Klinger, Harry A 60.79 Kuhn, Edward Kneck, E 60 Kuhu, E Knell, Frederick G 80 Kulhanek, T Knickerbocker, Earl H 7.48 Kullgren, Alexander Knight, L. F 01 Kulovitz, Louis E Knight, R 3.34 Kurki, Toiva Knight, Russell 19.30 Kurz, Edgar W Knight, Truman R 3.96 Knighton, Augusta 1.40 Knighton, A 2.00 Lablanc, Albert Knowles, E 11.88 Ladmierault, Leon Knowles, Everrett 29.58 Lafoe, John R Knowles, H 2.08 Lafrenque, L Kncx, Thomas L 6.77 Lahman, Robert Knudsen, Wenton 177.35 Lain, Guys Kochanovski, Edward C. 34.84 Lavid, Frederick S Koenig, Arthur G 2.64 Lala, Joseph N Koenigseder, Max A 2.84 Laland, Harold Kohlzanski, J 8.69 Lamb, James F Kohrs, Ralph 2.84 Lamb, Lynn R Knoeony, Jaroslau 16.15 Lambeth, Johnnie D. Kontis, Nicholas 1.42 Lamont, Howard A Koplitsky, Hyman H 9.72 Lancaster, Robert, Jr. Korapka, Stanley J 9.90 Landa, Thomas Korb, Alexander 103.37 Landry, E Kornek, Joseph S 3.02 Landry, E. A Korzynski, Arthur 117.50 Landry, Harry J Koster, E 1.67 Lane, T Kostegan, Stefan 4.27 Lanero, Lino Kostelich, Thonaas 5.79 Lange, Carl Koszyk, Joseph M 2.13 Lange, Gus A Kough, B. M 33 Langham, S Koulla, D. P 1.32 Lanton, Alfred Kouis, Martin 100.35 Lantz, Warren D /-• I —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Steamship Company PERSONALS Will holder of receipt number 96487 see Patrolman Sheppard or Algina on the 5th floor of the New York hall, or send his name and book number to the 6th floor? i, is, ^ Any member of the crew of the SS A':*oa Pilgrim that was tor­ pedoed in May, 1942, please com­ municate with Mrs. Alice Knowleton, 3706-01/4 Galveston, Texas. 1^ % IS, ARTHUR H. ENGLER |L Your Coast Guard pass, and the it, social security card of EDWARD FRANCIS WALLACE have been found by the Savannah branch. Call upon or write to the Agent, Arthur Thompson, 218 East Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia. ',<4 TW- Lanzor, B Lapertasa, Anthony Lardreveau, W. J, Large, Harold L Laris, Joseph W Larkin, Edmund Larkins, Frank L Laris, Joseph W Larrison, Joe Larsen, Holger R Larsen, John A Larsen, N Larivee, Adolph Lashy' John Laskaris, Geo. M Latty, Roger Latzgesell, Albert Lauzon, Stuart Lavador, Diosdado Lavender, Robert Lavoie, L. J. Lawes, Norman Lax, Herbert Leach, Otto L Leaman, C 4.91 Lowe, Charles Lear, Duke C .67 Lowe, Jesse Leathern, Luther 8.69 Lowry, Jess Leavey, Henry P Lecourt, Henry J , 38.76 Lozes, Frederick L., Jr. , 3.56 Lozoda, J. R Lee, William W 9.81 Lubinski, Walter C Lee, Wm. O Leeuweke, Klass I 235.00 Lucas, George 6.26 Lucia, Michael L Lefakis, Antonios 19.80 Luciana, Toribio Leger, Michael L .99 Ludwig, Edward, Jr Lehay, Thomas R Lehn, Edward A 24.61 Lugo, Cirilo Leideman, Geo. A 2.23 Lupieu, H r: Leister, Dave 3.20 Luster, Milton B Lennen, Ralph O 1.76 Luizza, Michell Lennox, Robert J 2.71 Luke, Bertal Lepape, Noel Marcel F 1.07 Lunt, Harold D Lerma, Roberte 6.40 Lusgber, Dale Lasaya, Mike E .33 Luxenberg, Robert Lesley, S. W 1.07 Lvles, Elton, L Lester, A. M 2.54 Lyles, Jess M Lewis, E. M .50 Lynch, Albert B Lewis, John, Jr 14.88 Lynch, Harold J Lewis, Richard C 1.65 Lyons, Albert Lezency, Alfred J 117.50 I.yons, Arthur E . Libby, George ...». •.. 3.00 Lyons, Emil R Labit, Joseph R 1.24 Lyons, Eddie Light, Paul A 4.87 Lyons, .Tames H LUly, E. J 5.64 Lyons, Russell L Linder, A. R 3.96 Lyons, T. F Lindsey, Walter G 3.23 Lytell, Paul Lindsjo,- Nils H 4.42 Mc Linkiewicz, Bronislaus J... 48.70 ^ Lipkowski, Henry A 7.52 McAllister, Thomas 3.91 , Lippert, George 1.78 McAndrews, J 2.72 7.24 McAnespy, F 1 Lisken, V 2.23 Litvenko, Wasil 98.75 McArdle, Alving 2.89 ; Little, Harold .". 189.09 McBrayer, Thomas L 22.97 . Little, Hugh A 3.43 McBride, Boyd C 51.85 [ Livermois, Roland C. ; 2.60 McBride, James J .80 Livingston, Alexander .70 McBride, Sampson F 137.54 , Livingston, Wm 5.79 McCaffrey, Joseph J 3.56 1 Llampart, Francisco .74 McCaleb, Linus M 2.84; Lloyd, L. P X 23.50 McCalla, Howard L 2.64' Lobasz, Peter 53.77 McCameron, Ray 5.69 Lociano, Toribio 2.12 McCarthy, Francis C 11.84 ; Lockwood, Thomas C. 1.69 McClain, John 1 1.42' Lodigiani, Guiseppe 5.92 McClanahan, James L 6.79 Lofton, Lionel V 5.69 McClusky, W. H. 6.41; Loman, Joe R McCourt, Peter M. 7.29 2.37, Lomas, Arthur J McCourt, P .79 1.58 McCoy, Harry 1 Lomax, Clarence W .60 7.76' Long, C. J McCronie, Jack M 4.17 4.75 Long, Noor Bin McCulloch, Charles L 8.18 32.63 McCulloch, John R Lopez, Jenaro A 1.48 5.94 Lopez, J. C McCullough, John Robert.. 4.27 .67 McCune, Roy S Lopinsky, C .79 12.40 Lorentz, John C 3.13 H. C. .57 Lorenzo, John 7.91 : 4.00 Lorett, Wm 6.79 : 29.49 Lorko, A 2.80 .79 Loukas, Steve (Laukas, 28.94 Steve) 616.33 2.97 liOve, Charles F .33 : 11.38 Lovell, Coy G B 1.42 : 21.19 23.42 5.94 3.56 E. .... 3.963 .741 1.42I 30.222 1.922 1.022 3.063 1.241 .877 .222 3.51L 2.90) 1.583 .791 5.533 1.983 1.983 ..... 42.503 ..... 13.71I 5.693 9.983 11.383 1.41I 4.093 2.233 1.65) 19.833 140.72I 19.30) 8.723 1.077 ... ,. .. ... .. ,. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. N MONEY DUE .. 23.62 . . . . . .74 .79 2.96 4.44 11.98 2.00 8.07 11.85 .64 SS ELEAZER WHEELOCK The foUowing men, who paid off in Norfolk, have money^due: M. Mortan, 44 hrs; R. A. Lewis 66 hrs; R. Plumer, 66 hrs; W. Whittie, 66 hrs; J. Tutwiler, 66 hrs; J. Daniels, 66 hrs. Collect at Calmar office, 44 Whitehall St., New York City. 4, S. 4; SS THOMAS REED^ All hands from the last voyage have three nights' lodging due. Collect at Calmar office. j j j j j ^ j j j J I I 1 I M. .... I, J .... Thomas . , Nelson Gales ... .... .... I, G Earl D. L Lloyd t, John R Vincent 27.71 418.80 .99 .74 16.40 5.92 2.97 12.37 3.20 65.81 3.96 .01 7.11 .79 1.83 .33 2.13 7.92 28.43 9.80 .85 11.48 2.49 6.43 5.94 10.22 7.42 1.42 19.59 1.82 1.98 1.58 10.08 6.50 13.72 5.64 164.45 1.54 2.23 1.75 90.02 7.90 14.22 2.23 43 5.59 1.02 2.31 13.91 4.45 2.92 40.45 15.48 2.31 15.83 .79 Mclntyre, J / Mclntire, R. M Maclntyre, Walter McKale, John E : MacKay, Allan J McKay, William J. McKee, Charles McKeldin, Robert M McKenna, E. J McKenzie, James McKinley, John P McLain, Thomas McLand, Norman 3 McLaughlin, Bernard McLaughlin, Edward J McLemore, D. M McLemore, Leonard E. McLennon, Wm. K McLeod, George MacLeod, Wallace R McMahon, Victor J McMahon, W. J McMaster, D. C McMaster, David C McMillin, Charles S McMillan, James McNair, Wm MacNeil, Richard McNicholls, Thomas J McPhail, John McPherson, Roger McPherson, William C McQueen, J. V McQueene, Robt McQueeny, D. J McRoberts, Harry McVey, Edward P M Macaskill, Frank Maccoline, Hugo W Macken, Norman Mackey, H Madden, Hy J Madrand, J Madrid, Joseph Mafara, Howard W Maffia, Alfred P Magee, V. P Maggio, Frank Mago, O. K Maguire, John E Maguire, J. W Maher, Frank T Maher, Joseph M Mahon, Joseph H Mahone, Malcolm Mainville, Marcel S Malcolm, .John W Maldenado, Bolivear Malier, J Malley, Edward P. Malone, Joseph O. Maloney, William J 1-42 53.91 328.03 5.26 2.84 20 4.95 10.57 27.03 4.50 28 20.62 8.53 28.18 28.44 3.23 2.00 19.04 '6.48 40.89 74 2.23 2.48 12.96 1.00 1.32 179.13 80 29.04 11.00 5.03 1.07 2.82 66 1.00 22.23 3.55 3.35 74 22.92 1.50 3.23 76 98.75 2.82 120.47 7.04 79 1.98 6.60 6.00 79 6.37 5.64 26.64 5.78 5.00 9.96 I.QQ 2.23 3.96 8.26 SlU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. BOSTON 330 Atlantic Avo. 14 North Gay St. .01 BALTIMORE 6 North 6th St. .01 PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL 24.14 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. CHARLESTON 68 Society St. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. TAMPA 842 Zack St. 920 Main St. 1.42 JACKSONVILLE MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 21.94 SAN JUAN, P. R. .... 45 Ponce de Leon 71 GALVESTON .30554 22nd St. 6605 Canal St. 64.35 HOUSTON 257 5th St. 33 RICHMOND, Calif. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. 5.64 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 5.00 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 04 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 16 Merchant St. 137.50 HONOLULU 1036 W. Fifth St. 74 ASHTABULA BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 1,42 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 98.75 SO. CHICAGO .. 9137 So. Houston Ave. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. DETROIT 1038 Third St. 3.23 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 9.24 VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER, B. C., 144 W. Hastings St. �'<' ... if :1v |. J -P'. Uf.' Pag« Eight THE • SEAFARERS LOG HERE IS AN 'When I discovered that the SIU keeps its promises to men who aren't even members, I knew I hadn't made a mistake..." June 1> 1945 TO ALL SEAUEH: ' ' K7 name le George B. Murpfy, and mr last ship was the Marine Fo* of the Isthmian SS Company, where I was messman. t I was approached during sy last woyage on the Fox an SIO member and asked to sign a pledge card for the Seafarers. I said I would and did, even though I felt that If the company-found put X would got fired. This SIU man promised that If I wer.e fired, or wanted to leare for aja reason, the SIU would see to it that I would get a union ship from their ball. For personal reasons, I decided to leare Isthmian, and I went to the SIO hall to see If they would remember their promise. They did. Bot only did I get a shipping card, but was helped to get a higher rating, that of third cook, on the SS G. Stiles of the Robin Line. I originally signed the SIU pledge card because I knew that a union was needed to get us Isthmian seamen the conditions and treatment that we couldn't got for ourselves as Individuals. When I discovered that the SIO keeps Its promises to men who aren't even members, I knew I hadn't made a mistake.In the first place. I shall see to It that the unorganized men I meet hear of the Here is the actual letter written to the Seafarers by George Murphy, Our ad­ vice to Isthmian men is to stick on their ships and tight for a union contract under the SIU banner. But if you do get bounced, come to an SIU hall. There's plenty of jobs. way the Seafarers operate. George B. Murphy Here is the shipping board in the New York hall at 51 Beaver Street. It is full of jobs for all ratings. Isth­ mian men are Invited to drop In and look It over at anytime. Seafarers International Union »y. • i'K J J " •f'-i .v.,SrSCr.S wisiilIHw Friday, June 8< 1945 >; r- i PvP:^.- � 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 8, 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 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. 23 Description An account of the resource FILE BRIEF ON 12 WAGE DISPUTES ASK PROMPT WLB ACTION ON THE CONTESTED CASES SIU MAN JOINS CHINESE MANILA MERCHANT SEAMEN CONTINUE FROZEN TO THE SHIPS-WSA RAISE THE BASIC WAGE NEW YORK SETTLES VARIETY OF BEEFS THE LINE HAS CHANGED-AGAIN CHIEF STEWARDS DISTRIBUTE LOGS OLD TIMERS HIT PORT OF SAVANNAH NAZIS END WAR II WITH 500 SUBMARINES NMU LEADERS TAILOR THE HISTORY FACTS TO FIT NEEDS OF A FINKY LINE THE COAST GUARD PULLS A FAST ONE TANKER MEN HEAR SCORE BONUS, Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/08/1945 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/7d1389041a5dc0ec57e62f26fd93a58f.PDF 8e7658360cb54373e3c98b0eb477ca66 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS 4^ LOG AWAttDtO riKff Piazt 9 OEITERAt EDITOKIAL EXCELLENCE • IMW • INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OP AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THl SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL-CIO f Sll SCHOLARSHIPS College Awards Worth $20 000 -Story On Page 3 •m -'^1 Ml m f • Cfe#Ar 32,000-ton supertanker Cities Services Miami stand ready for her May 23 launching, at the Sparrows Point, Md., JiOtnS ftCr dlSf Cr• shipyard of the Bethlehem Steel Company. The ship is the second supertanker to be launched by the SlU-contracted company this year. She's expected to be ready for service in September. Inset: Workmen, dwarfed^by the ship's giant propeller, grease the ways. Her sister ship, SS Cities Service Baltimore, launched in March, will take an SIU crew in mid-July. A third supertanker is under construction. All three snips will be used in coastwise service and can carry a capacity load of 271,000 barrels. Ships feature individual foc'sles for crewmembers. -'•1 4 1 �SEAFARERS ,Fa*« Tw« LOG New Sill Great Lakes Queen Goes into Service .|une t> 19511 Supreme Court Test On Sea Law Rights WASHINGTON—An important ruling on shipowner re­ sponsibility for the safety of crewmembers under the Jones Act is expected to be forthcoming from the United States Supreme Court. The Right ^ Court has agreed to review a $17,500 but the company wen re­ lower court decision denying versal of the verdict in the Court Manned by a crew of SlU Great Lakes District Seafarers, the SS Aquarama begins her shake­ down cruise at Muskegon, Michigan. The new 10,000-ton ship is 520 feet long and has room for 2,400 day passengers and 200 autos. Her owners, the Michigan & Ohio Navigation Com­ pany will use her throughout the Lakes area in cruise service. benefits to a seaman because he used an Improper tool when no other suitable one was i^vailable. At stake in the decision is a sea­ man's right to damages where the operator has not supplied wellmaintained gear and tools capable of functioning in a given assign­ ment without endangering the sea­ man. It would affect the many cases of shipboard injury in the course of use of ship's tools and equipment, particularly when a makeshift device has - to be used because nothing else is Suitable. The case arose on afMoore-McCormack vessel when a baker had been instructed to scoop out ice cream for mealtime service. He had an ice cream scoop but the dessert was frozen too hard. To loosen it up he had to chop at it with a knife in the course of which he suffered injuiy. He sued the company under the Jones Act and won a verdict in a jury trial and a cash award of Runaways Force Ship Breakouts Go's Seek 116 Ships Runaways Gouging US, Officiai &y$ From Lay-Up Fleet WASHINGTON—A very large^ breakout of US ships from the reserve fleet seems in the offing as the Maritime Admin­ istration has already been deluged with requests for charters on'^ 116 reserve ships. The re-'*quested number of ships for operation under GAA charter. would amount to more than The ships are needed in conjunc­ a 10 percent boost in American- tion with "Operation Blue Jay," the supply run to northern Arctic flagships in operation. Leading off the parade are the bases. Several of the Victorys are Military Sea Transportation Serv­ already in operation. ice and the International Coopera­ The International Cooperation tion Administration requesting 65 Administration has requested an­ ships between them. The remain­ other 30 Victorys to be bareboating ships are being sought by nine chartered to private operators. private operators, most of them for These vessels would handle mili­ the coal and tramp, operations. tary and economic aid cargoes. Not included in this listing are the Among the nine operators re­ 20 T-2 tankers being sought by questing tonnage is Captain N. Pan Atlantic via Congressional Nicolson, former president of the legislation. Waterman Steamship Company. The breakout is seen as a direct Nicolson is planning establishment result of the shortage of shipping of a new company and. is asking which came about when the Mari­ for bareboat charters on five Vic­ time Administration permitted the torys and five Libertys for use in transfer foreign of about 100 the tramp trade. American-flag tramp Libertys. USTramp ship operators have been flag shipping rates have soared opposing the breakout up. until since then and pressure for avail­ now, but it became obvious, with able space is great. more than half the former US Victorys, C-ls And Tankers tramp fleet running foreign, that The MSTS request calls for 15 it would be necessary to get addi­ Victorys, 10 C-ls and 10 tankers tional ships out of the reserve. ^ E A »=• A PORT O' CALL WASHINGTON—SIU predictions that wholesale transfers of US tramps to runaway flags would put a shipping squeeze on the US are being borne out. Both Government spokes­ men and private operators are • blaming, the transfers for the cal of the transfers. If US ship­ current runaway ship charter ping is inadequate today, he said, of Appeals. The seaman's attorney is now seeking to establish that the ship­ owner was negligent because he failed to provide "a necessary sim­ ple tool" leaving the seaman with the alternative of using, a hazard­ ous tool instead. The company is arguing that it could not possibly foresee that a tool other than an ice cream scoop might be required and that the seaman would use another, hazard­ ous tool instead. Consequently the company claims it was not neigligent and not responsible. iTF Wins Strike For Greek Crew A two day picketline in New York by the Intemaitional Transportworkers Federatioii successfully settled a strike of Greek seamen against the cruise ship Olympia. A new agreement was signed by the ITF on behalf of the crew providing for a 10 per­ cent- increase retroactive to the start of the walkout. The crewmen are members of the ITF-affiliated Pan Hellenic Federation. The Olympia had been struck originally in Pii-aeus, Greece, on May 24. The operator recruited strikebreakers in Greece, and Italy to fill out the. crew and sailed for New Ydrk. When membters of the ITF picketed the ship on behalf of the crew, longshoremen on Pier 88 North River, respected llio lines, effectively tying up the vessel. The settlement negotiated by Willie Dorchain of the New York ITF office provides for rehiring all the strikers who left the ship in Pireaus. The operators will also make contributions to the interna­ tional welfare fund. rates and profiteering at the ex­ it is a product of the "rash of for­ pense of the US. eign transfers" which halved the US tramp fleet, MA Stampeded "If the tramp owners," he added, At the time of the transfers back "deplore the conditions which in 1954, the SIU had accused the force American ovvners- to seek Maritime Administration of allow­ Government charters at this time, ing itself to be stampeded by a let them be reminded of the role ,temporary slowdown in shipping. they played in bringing pressure The Union-warned that the time to bear to permit a'large number would come when the US would of transfers foreign effected in find itself short of US-flag tramp 1954." shipping, and that the runaway operators (most of whom operate under both US and runaway flags) would have themselves a feast ac­ cordingly. Flag transfers have cost US seamen 12,000 jobs and the US Merchant Marine 298 ships since 1952. The SIU prediction was upheld by Colonel Arthur G'. Syran, Direc­ WASHINGTON—More than 8,000 guests, including Presi­ tor of Transportation of the Inter­ dent Dwight D. Eisenhower, participated in ceremonies at this national Cooperation Administra­ week's formal opening of the AFL-CIO's new Washington tion, who testified in favor of ap­ plications by a US-flag operator headquarters. The new build-4for breakout of Government ing is in the heart of Wash­ new home for the AFL, but be­ Libertys. Colonel Syran, who is ington at 815 16th Street, came AFL-CIO headquarters as in charge of foreign aid shipments, across the park from the White a result of the merger of the labor said that foreign tramps have been House. movement. profiteering," charging rates up With the-completion of the dedi­ In his remarks at the dedication, to 2Vit times of normal. ICA has the President praised the past cation ceremonies, the AFL-CIO' been forced to pay these rates to achievements of 'the labor move­ executive council started a series move urgent cargoes. These ships ment and urged the newly- of meetings on a number of issues normally pay wage scales of $100 merged organization to live up to facing the merged organization. a month or less. its new opportunities and its re­ Only One Bad Year sponsibilities to the membership. He said that the US tramps had AFL-CIO president Meany, in a Vol. XVilf. No. 12 it "mighty good" from 1947-to 1952 brief address, said that the new Jsnc 8. 1956 PAOt HALL, secretary-Treasurer or mid-1953 and again from the building was dedicated to the per­ HEBIEFT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, summer of 1954 to the present petuation of the Constitution and Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, time. This he said, amounted to the Bill of Rights, the preserva­ Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, six years of feast and one year of tion of peace and the development Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area famine. It was during the one bad of opportunity and human Representative. year that the tramp operators sold progress. the MA on flag transfers as the After the ceremonies, most of Published biweekly at tne headquarters only way out. the guests including the President of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic & Gulf Oiitrlct, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ralph B. Dewey, vice-president took the opportunity to tour the Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYaClnth of the Pacific American Steamship eight story structure. It was be-^ *•6600. Entered as second class matter the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under Association, also w^ highly cnti-| gun in April, 1955, originally as a at the .Act of Aug. 2.4, 1913, .,i , (.,i , v Open New AFL-CiO Hq; Ike Lauds Union Gains SEAFARERS LOG - -12/6 E.BAOiMXE gftcafcCP/w ®AL-j//viocip �iViine i, 19S8 SEAFARERS Collects Record SlU Vacation $ SlU Scholarships Worth $6,000 Each Awarded To Five Four Seafarers and th^ daughter of a Seafarer have been selected by a board of university administrators as winners of the 1956 Seafarers scholarship awards. Each will receive a $6,000 Andrew Furuseth Memorial Scholarship to cover four years of college or university training in the field of ther choice. The awards in the name of the founder of American maritime unions are among the most valu­ able in the nation. Jr., of Atlanta, Georgia. upper-third of the high school This year's winners, se­ Virgin, The award of five scholarships graduating class. lected on the basis of their this year was made on the basis of The five winners of this year's a new ruling by the trustees of the awards have varied fields of inter­ Seafarers Welfare Plan, setting est. Butenkoff, who is 24, has been aside a fifth scholarship annually a Seafarer since 1949, coming in through the Cities Service drive Future issues of the SEAFAR­ where he served as organizer. He ERS LOG will carry stories on intends to specialize in marine Two fellow Seafarers look appreciatively at record SlU each of the five winners of this electronics and is now attending vacation check held by Phil Sarkus, AB (center), for an IByear's Andrew Furuseth scholar­ the Newark College of Engineering. month stint aboard the dredge Sandcaptain in Venezuela. O'Neil has been sailing since back ship awards. Sarkus collected $287.63 before deductions, including vaca­ in 1943 and will make sociology his tion time under the old $176 rate and the present $244 vaca­ field. He is 31 years old. for a Seafarer. This reserved tion rate. Looking on are Bill Rogers, FOW (left), and L. J. Sperling, who is also 31, has been award goes to the highest ranking attending Long Beach City College, Pickett, pumpman. Seafarer-candidate who is left over studying economics, with a view after the first four winners are toward entering law school. He named. has been an SIU member since As it turned out. Seafarers large­ 1947. ly outclassed the field in this year's Laws, who is 30, holds all en­ competition with three of the first gine department ratings and sails four spots going to SIU men. as chief electrician. He has been Fifteen Now In School sailing since World War II and With this year's awards a total will study electrical engineering of eight Seafarers will be among or electronics. He was one of two A specific program for establishment of SlU-employer medical centers in major ports is in the 15 scholarship winners attend­ the offing. A Union-employer subcommittee has been studying the operations of various ing school this fall. One other alternates last year. Virgin is 19 years old and health centers and is expected to make recommendations shortly on instituting the program. Seafarer has already completed his is Miss currently in her fresliman year course of study. The latest in the series oft^ at the University of Georgia. She The board of university admin­ will go on to English teaching after istrators who selected the winners her graduation. The Union committee mem­ again reported steady improvement bers are Paul Hall, Joe Algina and The four-member board of ad­ in qualifications as compared to ministrators which selected -the Claude Simmons. previous years. winners consisted of Miss Edna The Seafarers medical centers Commenting on the awards, Newby, director of admissions. are part ' of the industry-wide SIU secretary-treasurer Paul Hall New Jersey College for Women, health and safety program nego­ declared; "I would like to give who served as chairlady of the tiated by the Union last Novem­ my personal eongratulalions to the group; F. D. Wilkinson, registrar, Crewmembers of the SlU-manned tanker Chiwawa had a ber. Since November 15, the op­ winners of this year's scholarships Howard University; Elwood C. brush with disaster last month when fire broke out in an erators have been contributing and wish them every good fortune five cents per man per day toward engine department foc'sle in the early morning hours. How­ in their studies. There is no Kastner, registrar, New York Uni­ versity and Bernard Ireland, as­ the new program, to accumulate a ever, Seafarer Frank Reid requestion now that among our mem­ sufficient reserve to get it under­ ported, quick fire-fighting ac­ spread to the passageway making bers and their children we have sistant director of admissions. Co­ lumbia College, Columbia Univer­ way, tion by the entire gang aboard this approach impossible. some outstanding students who sity. As originally contemplated, the brought the flames under control "A crewmember discovered that deserve the help we can give them. health center plan calls for estab­ with minor damage. "I would like to urge ,all Seafar­ the portholes could be reached lishment of fully-staffed and from the deck by men hanging ers interested in attending college, 4:30 In Morning equipped centers in the ports of over the side with a hose. So it and the children of Seafarers who The Chiwawa, a' Cities Service was in this manner that the fire can qualify, not to hesitate but to New York, Baltimore, New Ortanker, was enroute to Lake was reduced in intensity enough come forward now and apply for Charles in ballast after discharg­ for men in the passageway to the 1957 awards." The SIU's health and safety ing at Jacksonville, Florida, at the No Restrictions On Students program is designed to guaran­ time of the fire. It was 4:30 AM resume the fight from that quarter Under the SIU scholarship plan, and quickly extinguish the fire." tee full protection to men who when flames suddenly erupted in Reid, who is ship's reporter on the $6,000 award to each individual have been sailing with the SlU. the 12 to 4 engine department tl^e Chiwawa, concludes the officers places no limitation on the field of The major aim of the program quarters. and men were convinced that the study or the school which a student is preventive in nature. No man The first alarm," Reid wrote, alert response by the crew pre­ may attend as long as it is a recog­ need fear that it will be used "came by word of mouth from a vented another maritime disaster. nized institution. The Salifica­ to eliminate him from the in­ wiper who notified the bridge." One crewmember received only tions of the scholarships call for Arrangements are now be­ dustry. On the contrary, the program will protect Seafarers It was followed in several minutes slight burns, while the foc'sle was three years' sea time pn the part ing made by the Seafarers of a Seafarer or the Seafarer-father against arbitrary action by any by a general alarm, but the crew a total loss, including all personal of an applicant and rank in the Welfare Plan to set up the was already breaking out the hoses gear. motion picture program in all US Government agency in maritime. by this time. Public Health Service hospitals. The trustees of the Plan voted the Immediate Action leans and Mobile, for the purpose Union-sponsored benefit at their "Crewmembers"who heard the of preventing and detecting ail­ last meeting in May. Showings ments in Seafarers.- In addition, shout of 'fire' rushed to the scene have already been held at some and immediately began laying hose the centers would offer a standard­ hospitals. ized pre-shipping physical to Sea­ from the nearest usable fire sta­ The movies will be shown on tion." There was a station cioser farers in contrast to the wide varia­ the average of twice a month in tions now existing from company by, but it was too close to the all PHS hospitals on the Atlantic. Amended copies of the shipping rules governing the proce­ flames. "By the time another to company. Gulf and Pacific Coasts as well as The basic purpose of the pro­ length of hose was added to the dures under which Seafarers obtain jobs through the SIU the marine wards of Philadelphia usable station, the flames had hiring halls are being distributed with this issue of the SEA­ and Tampa city hospitals. All gram is preventive in nature so FARERS LOG. The full texfi as to keep Seafarers fit at all times movies shown will be first-run pro­ and detect ailments before they of the rules as they now stand involve—for the most part—clari­ ductions. become too advanced. appears on the back page of fications of situations which were The schedule calls for the not specifically provided for in the movies to be shown at USPHS hos­ For example, a likely feature of this issue. 1955 draft. The changes were pitals in the following cities: the new health centers will be a Since the shipping rules were Regular membership meet­ made in accordance with Section Boston, New York (Manhattan routine chest X-ray as part of the last re-written in negotiations with ings in SIU headquarters and 11 of the rules which permit Beach and Staten Island), Phila­ regular physical examination. Ex­ the operators in March, 1955, there at all branches are held every perience in other centers has have been some minor modifica­ amendments at any time in the delphia (Jefferson Memorial Hos­ second Wednesday night at shown that these are invaluable in tions and clarifications of the docu­ life of the contract. pital), Baltimore, Norfolk, Savan­ 7 PM. The schedule for the detecting a great many illnesses in ment. These have been worked The rules cover the seniority nah, Tampa (Municipal Hospital), next few meetings Is as follows: their early stages that otherwi^ out between the Union negotiating rights of Seafarers and shipping New Orleans, Galveston, San Fran­ June 13, June 27 and July 11. would go unnoticed until too late. cisco, and Seattle. committee and the operators and procedure through SIU halls. past school records and their performance on the standard college entrance examination tests, are the following: - Seafarer George Butenkoff, AB, Jersey City, NJ; Seafarer Jeremiah O'Neil, AB, Providence RI; Seafarer Herman Sperling, AB Long Beach, Calif.; Seafarer Earl Laws, chief electrician, Emporia, Kansas; and Miss Anne Virgin, daughter of Seafarer Claude A. Meetings Near A Program For SlU Medical Centers "' Chiwawa Crew Quickly Douses Shipboard Fire SIU Movie Aid To PHS Underway MinorChanges Made In Shipping Hules Meeting Night Every 2 Weeks I �Pace Fonr SEAFARERS LOG June S. 1954 us Reveals Ambitious Ship Replacement Plans WASHINGTON—The future plans of American subsidized and unsubsidized operators fc new shipbuilding have been revealed to the House Merchant Marine Committee by Mari­ time Administrator Clarence•<' ^ Port G. Morse. At tlie same meet­ among the Dfariners and C-types T, . Boston ings, a spokesman for private to show that a st-ndardized, mass- New York May 16 Through May 29 Reglsfered Deck .• SAN FR.\NCISCO—A slight de­ cline in shipping hasn't altered the job picture here too much, with good shipping still the order of the day. The drop was barely noticed, SIU Port Agent Leon Johnson in­ dicated, since a good sprinkling of Jobs was still available. Registra­ tion also rose slightly, in anticipa­ tion of more good shipping in the area. Johnson said the future "looks good" and that all departments are sharing in the prosperity. No Major Beefs Two payoffs and sign-ons plus six in-transit vessels were listed for the period, all of them clean and with no major beefs. The Hur­ ricane and the Choctaw, both for Waterman, were the payoff-sign-on ships. On the in-transit roster were the Longview Victory (Victory Car­ riers); Lawrence Victory (Missis­ sippi); Maiden Creek, Fairport (Waterman); Yorkmar (Calmar) and Ocean Eva (Ocean Trans). • SIU, A&G District BALTI"\IORE 1216 E. Baltimore St Earl Slicppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 . 276 State St Richmond 2-U140 BOS'lON James Sheehan Agent 4202 Canal St HOUSTON Capital 7-6558 C Tannehill. Acting Agent 1419 Ryan St HEmlock 6-5744 LAKE CHARLES. t,a Leroy Clarke, Agent MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St HEmlock 2-1754 Cal Tanner. Agent NEW ORLEANS . . 523 Bienville St Lindse.v Williams. Agent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 075 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NOKEOLK Ben Recs, Agent ..127 129 Bank St MAdison 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA S Cardullo Agent 337 Market St. Market 7-1635 PUEUTA de TIERRA PR Sal Colls, Agent Pelayo 51—La f Phone 2-5996 8AN FRANCISCO . 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Uarty BreithoS, West Coast Representative SAVANNAH . 2 Abercom St E B. McAuiey, Acting Agent Adams 3-17S8 SEATTLE Jeff Gillette, Agent 2505 1st Ave. EUiott 4334 TAMPA 1S09-11111 N. Franklin SL Tom Banning, Agent Phone 2-1323 A B 7 24 3 34 6 6 0 2 12 10 17 4 8 10 . £iig. A ®"B«- Stew. .. stew. •A B Total A Total Total B Res. 17 39 67 290 13 53 80 222 15 30 13 — 26 3 17 19 72 41 ' 173 31 63 47 94 12 31 33 105 24 42 ! Tol.ll Total B Reg. •415 1257 7 8 5 22 3 78 22 54 21 223 produced ship has never been Philadelphia 8 5 14 5 40 an actuality. Baltimore 55 29 36 17 142 Freedom And Clipper Norfolk 6 6 5 3 15 The two proioiype ships the MA is Savannah 5 2 3 5 13 seeking authority for are the Free­ Tampa 6 1 5 2 14 dom tj'pe to replace the Liberty, Mobile 19 8 18 9 53 35 10 and the Clipper type as a substi­ New Orleans 50 19 132 Lake Charles 14 . 14 5 7 32 tute for the C-2. The former would Houston 15 13 18 17 47 be a le-knottT of 8,770 deadweight Wilmington 6 4 2 4 19 tons while the latter would be San Francisco 26 16 20 9 72 an 18-knot, 10,900-deadweight-ton- Seattle 4 6 3 8 ship. Morse also asked authority Deck Deck Enit. E«. Stew. Stew. - Total A B A to go ahead with conversion of an­ Total 321'^ 143° 285 143 236 129 842 other Liberly ship to a gas turbine power plant. Among shipbuilding plans of the Port Deck Deck Deck Eng. l^g. sn^. Stew. stew; Stew. Total Toiai Total A B C g,... c A various companies, Morse listed Boston A B c SbiP. 4 2 0 2 2 ^ 1 3 0 0 9 4 1 14 the following: 76 28 16 59 19 29 60 19 13 195 66 58 319 Mis-siesippi Steamship Company 12 2 3 9 6 5 6 5 4 27 13 12 52 has a 14-ship replacement program 33 29 22 25 21 24 23 12 16 81 62 62 205 5 in mind, with two ships to be con­ Norfolk . 3 4 7 5 7 1 2 6 13 10 17 40 7 5 1 5 3 3 0 tracted for at the end of the year. Savannah 3 2 15 11 3 29 Tampa 1 3 0 5 2 1 5 1 1 11 6 2 19 Seas Shipping, the Robin Line, 10 2 5 5 4 1 12 4 1 27 10 7 44 has a 12-ship program in negotia­ 36 15 7 19 11 16 46 18 13 101 44 36 181 tion, with first construction to 811 0 8 11 4 4 7 1 20 29 5 54 start by the fall of 1957. 18 10 7 13 10 2 7 7 2 38 27 11 76 1 5 0 4 1 1 Pan-Atlantic expects to finish Wilmington 1 3 0 6 9 1 16 San Francis 21 15 1 12 13 2 13 7 2 off contracts for its seven roll-on, 47 34 5 86 Seattle .... 9 5 1 6 2 6 3 5 2 - 14 16 9 roll-off ships sometime next month 39 Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total with construction to "begin shortly. A B C B A B C A B Ship. C 241 135 67 176 113 99 187 93 Carras has one supertanker 63 604 341 ' ^229 1174 pending, the contract having been The steady upward climb of SIU shipping over the past signed in April under the trade-in few months slipped during the past period, with a total of program. 1,174 dispatched to jobs. The number of men registered was Other pending plans include negotiations with Arnold Bern­ 1,257. Registration had been 4 stein Line for conversion of a railing behind shipping for' Moving down the coast, Boston, Mariner for ti-ansatlantic passenger several weeks previously. New York, Norfolk, jSavannah and service; construction of six super­ Although the decline was spread Seattle all showed slight shipping tankers, one of 45Ji00 tons by the among eight A&G District ports gains, while Houston stayed the Niarchos shipping interests and a and none of the five others which same as before and continued to monster 100,000-ton tanker plan reported shipping increases showed be active. put forth by the Onassis US-flag any spectacular gains, job activity Philadelphia, Tampa, Baltimore, subsidiaries. overall was still considered good Mobile, New Orleans, Lake Charles, for this time of year. Wilmington and San Francisco all BALTIMORE — Settlement Notable among the statistics was declined to varying degrees. The of some long-pending overtime the class C shipping figure of 229 dip was slight for Baltimore, which disputes between the SIU and men dispatched. It represented still remained over the 200-job the Or.e and Calmar Steamship virtually. 20 percent of the job mark, while New Orleans fell off a Companies lias cleared the way for Seafarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD total, a recox'd high for this group, bit more. San Francisco was still Seafarers to collect the outstand­ and indicated that class A and good although down from previous ing overtime Involved. to any Union hall. No Union hall can accept delivery of any class B men are content to trust highs, and Mobile slumped again. Earl Sheppard, Union port agent baggage where express charges their luck and pick their spots out The shortage of ratings was here, said the rulings on the dis­ have not been prepaid. of the job opportunities available. most evident in the engine depart­ puted items will benefit all Calmar As the class C total rose, the ment, where class C shipped 99 and Ore Line crews whenever sim­ Men who send baggage COD class A shipping figure correspond­ men and almost equalled class B ilar beefs come up in the future. to Union halls face the pros­ ingly dipped to 51 percent, a new shipping in the process. Among the items settled in favor pect of having to go to a lot low. Class B shipping • remained of trouble and red tape with The following is the forecast of SIU erewmembers were beefs the same as the last period, at 29 port by port: involving callbacks, penalty break­ the Railway Express Co. percent of the total. BOSTON: Uncertain as usual... fast hours for the 4-8 watch, look­ NEW YORK: Good; short on ABs, outs breaking cement in anchor rated black gang . PHILADEL­ pipes and disputes concerning PHIA: Fair . . . BALTIMORE: jurisdiction over pumproom and Good . . , NORFOLK: Getting fanroom spaces. No breakdown is available on busier . , . SAVANNAH: Fair; reg­ the amounts of overtime payable, istration low ... TAMPA: Slow . . . MOBILE: Should rise again but all men with previous claims WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St . . . NEW ORLEANS: Good; regis­ on these items are advised they Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 Ontario Phone: 5591 tration falling off . . . LAKE can now collect on them from the HEADUUARI'ERS 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. E companies. EMpire 4-571f CHARLES: Busy . . . HOUSTON: SECRETARY TREASURER Shipping Still Good Paul Hall Good . . . WILMINGTON: Slow... VICTORIA EC 617% Cormorant St. Empire 4531 SAN FRANCISCO: Good ... SE­ ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Sheppard also said shipping was J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint VANCOUVER, EC 298 Main St ATTLE: Fair. still very good and kept all hands J, Volpian, Eng. W Hail, Joint Pacific 3468 E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews, Joint busy during the past two weeks. SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St, He expressed optimism that the Phong 6346 SUP same bright outlook would con­ BAGOTVILLE, Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 tinue for the future, and urged HONOIULO 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 THOROLD, Ontario 62 St. Davids St Seafarers with class A and class B CAnal 7-3202 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. seniority to take advantage of the YOUH CApital -3-4336 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St BfivJEWrsf job opportunities whilie they are Quebec Phone: 3-1569 RICHMOND, CALIF 510 .Macdonald Ave available. ibMPtVUflES, BEacon 2-0925 SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St NB Phone; 2-5232 He noted that class C shipping miBfrfs? SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St ^ Douglas 2-8363 during the past two weeks set a ibUR SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave Great Lakes District record for the port, with 62 class Main U290 C men dispatched in all three de­ ALPENA.,i 1219 N. Second Ave. WILMING'TON 505 Marine Ave. Phone: 713-J partments. Terminal 4-3131 In all, 15 ships paid off, 6 BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave., Brooklyn Phone: Cleveland 7391 HYacinth 9-6165 signed on and 24 stopped off In CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE transit during the period. All beefs Phone: Main 1-0147 Canadian District were squared away to the satis-, HALIFAX. N.S 128'A HoUls St. DETROIT 1038 3rd St. faction of the men concemed. Phone; 3-8911 Headquarten Phone: Woodward 1-6857 Business among the Various £y(FAAt>SZ> MONTREAL §24 St. James St. Wert DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Union-operated facilities in the hall PLateau 6161 Phone: Randolph 3-4110 PlM-ATAttiSiU44AUI J. is still brisk. Sheppard urged SeaFORT WILLIAM 130 Simpson St. SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 B. B3nd St Ontario Phone: 3-3221 Phono: Essex 5-3414. I farera to make full use of them. ship operacors disagreed wich MA's plans for building two prototype ships which would form the nu­ cleus of a new ship program. The spokesman, Louis Pate of the SlU-contracted Seas Shipping Company, said prototype ships niiglit have vaiue from the defense angle but were not too useful for specific commercial trade routes. Different routes have different re­ quirements, he argued, with the result that each operator tends to need his own design. Pate pointed out that in the past shipowners have had,to modify socalled standardized ships consid­ erably to be commercially useful. He pointed to the wide variations SF Expects Job Boom To Continue 9 91 18 51 4 5 3 18 47 13 14 11 26 11 Deck Ore, Calmar Men To Get Disputed OT Don't Send Your Baggage COD VoYoukfiov^ •i'j J fr * �June S. l»5ff SEAFARERS Question: Do you think today's seamen are as good Union mem­ bers as the old-timers who fought for conditions of today? Steve J. Poole, AB: The seamen Mike Dlkun, oiler: I don't think •0 because today people are today are good Union men, and as a matter of fact brought up under I would say we different condi­ don't have as tions and don't many foul-ups on know what hard ships today as times were. Con­ theri used to be. sequently they Aher sailing for do not have any a while most idea of what the every man real­ oldtimers put up izes how impor­ with. As a result tant the Unfbn is the Union does and what the Union means to them. not mean as much to them. a. Michael Jarel, FOW: You can hardly make the comparison. Given the same condi­ tions the oldtim­ ers faced, today's members would react the same way. We have to thank the oldtim­ ers for what we have today, but if we had to do it over again, to­ day's members could do the job. 1« 4" Orlando H. Lopez, AB: We have to give a lot of credit to the men who started the Union. They knew the impor­ tance of being united which the new men don't realize as much. It would be a good idea if new­ comers would get familiar with the preamble of the Union constitution. X Don Keddy, electrician: Sure to­ day's seamen are as good. They're all fighting for the same thing, just asT the oldtimers were. From what I see on the average ship the men are serious about liv­ ing up to Union standards and enforcing Union conditions and the contract. » Louis Guellnltz, ch. steward: The men today are as good Union men as the early membership was, but of course they don't have to face the condi­ tions that existed in those days. The job of the present member­ ship is to con­ tinue to preserve the Union and Union conditions. First Maritime Strike 70 Yrs Ago This Month Paee fir* LOG New York Shipping's Hot; Future Outlook Is Nosy NE\y YORK—Shipping at headquarters continued to climb last^week, sparked by a showballing cargo boom that shows no sign of letting up. Job activity rose again to the highest level since mid-December. •*• Rated black gang men and Two Apples Of Seafarers' Eyes ABs who took the reports of good shipping at their word and came here from the outports were able to ship out immediately, said Claude Simmons, SIU assist­ ant-secretary-treasurer. "Any others who are finding it tough to land a ship in some other iPort are also advised to come on up here. They wont have to linger around for very long," he com­ mented. High Point To Norfolk Simmons said the bright outlook will probably hold for quite a while, even though the High Point Victory crewed up in Norfolk in­ stead of in New York, as expected. A number of ships are stili due in for payoff from long runs and, with cargo space so tight, wiil likely go right out again. All of the ships arriving here have been in good shape, he said, except for one with a first assistant engineer who was throwing his weight around and trying to bull­ doze the crew. He quickly learned the error of his ways, however. "When the en­ tire engine department gave 24 hours' notice that it intended to pay off rather than sail with this character," Simmons pointed out, "the company saw fit to get a new first assistant instead. Now maybe this guy will understand that he is not in Madison Square Garden when he turns to down in the en­ gine room." All told, a total of 49 ships were serviced by SIU port officials dur­ ing the past two-week period. This included 27 payoffs, 6 sign-ons on foreign articles and 16 in-transit vessels. Above is Ross F. Lyie, Jr., 13-month old son of Sea­ farer Ross F. LyIe, Lake Charles, with his mother. At left is Gloria Faye Bar­ bour, newly-arrived daugh­ ter of Norwood and Dor­ othy Barbour. Both families received $200 maternity benefit plus $25 bond from Union. 'Give Us Customs Break,' Crew Asks Sunday, June 3, marked the 70th anniversary of the first formal strike ever conducted by a US seamen's union. The strike ended in disaster four months later, like so many of the A long-felt grievance of-US seamen was expressed by the crew of the 88 Del Valle in early attempts to fight the-*' a letter to the United States Senate urging legislation to give seamen the right to bring shipowner. maritime law. in a limited amount of 'duty-free souvenirs. The crew proposed a sliding scale of allow­ The West Coast strike began Four days later the shipowners ance based on time spent on-* as a dispute between the Firemen's moved to crush the unions by $10 for gifts or personal use, plus duty they must pay upon return Union and Oceanic Steamship forming the Shipowners Associa­ foreign articles. a small quantity of tobacco prod­ to the United States . . . Under the existing Govern­ Company in a dispute over com­ tion of the Pacific Coast. The oper­ pany efforts to reduce manning scales. The Firemen appealed for help with the result that a general strike was called against the com­ pany and seamen all along the Coast quit their jobs, forfeiting their wages under the existing Co. Plans Two Ship Transfer VI WASHINGTON — Another US shipping operator is planning to transfer two ships foreign to build one bulkcarrier under the Ameri­ can-flag. The SlU-contracted Metro Pe­ troleum Shipping Company has asked the Maritime Administration for right to transfer to"the run­ away flag of Panama the Liberty ships Atlantic Water and Gulfwater. In turn, the company would convert the T-2 tanker Sweetwater Into an ore carrier at a cost of $3,700,000. Means More Breakouts The application for transfer comes at a time when the US is hard-pressed to find sufficient American-flag ships to carry both Government and private cargoes, with the result being that further breakouts from the' reserve fieet are likely. ators set up a hiring hali of their own and issued what they called "grade books," which were nothing more or less than the Copeland fink books of a later date. The grade books were simply continu­ ous discharge books. Nobody who had a union card could get a grade book. Scabs Recruited The result of this union-busting move was that seamen had to sur­ render their union cards to get a job on any other vessels. The union retaliated by issuing dupli­ cate, cards to its members. Never­ theless, the shipowners recruited large numbers of non-union men, including deserters and men who had never sailed. The original • Oceanic strike in­ volved about 100 men, but the ship­ owners drive against the entire membership forced the calling of^ an industry-wide strike on August 25. The 3,000 seamen on strike held out for five weeks, but in the words of .one observer, the union was "starved into submission" and the strike failed. Out of that experience, the Coast Seamen's Union, forerunner of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, em­ barked on a new strategy. That was to get legislation to ease the desertion rules and other laws which deprived seamen of their rights, and to job action individual ships to improve conditions. ment regulations, passengers are permitted to enter the country with up to $500 of personal pur­ chases duty free. But merchant seamen on privately-owned ships are restricted to purchases up to Bosun's in Saddle Bosun L. Collins of . the Pennmar tries out the sad­ dle just to see how it feels when skipper "Windy" Gayle rides the crew. ucts and one bottle of liquor. The only exception to this ruling is if the Seafarer leaves the vessel with­ out intention of ever reshipping to foreign ports, in which case the $500 applies. Law Is Restrictive Another provision, applying only to Government-owned ships, allows the $500 figure if the seaman is out of the country for 140 days or more. In certain limited instances crewmembers on MSTS or GAA ships can take advantage of this, but the occurrences are rare. In their protest—addressed to Senator Russell Long of Louisiana and signed by the skipper and all officers as well as unlicensed crewmembers—the Del Valle men pointed out that "many a seaman has made a purchase abroad and paid the customs duty upon his return, only to later discover that he could have purchased the same article in the US at a lower price yverall . . . Ask Equal Rights. "If we were permitted a duty-free allowance, it would encourage more dollar spending on our part in countries, many of which aren-eceiving various forms of American aid for which we, along with the other taxpayers, must pay ... At present most men curb their desire to buy anything abroad due to the unknown additional amount in "We believe we are not getting a fair deal and strongly urge that something be done about it. W* are asking for nothing unreason­ able by requesting a stipulated duty-free allowance like any other returning resident. It is suggested that we be permitted a set sum per day for the time spent on foreign articles . . ." In addition to all the officers, the purser and radio operator, the letter was signed by Harold T. Brown, sliip's delegate; Peter Hume, deck delegate; Charles Murray, engine delegate; Harold J. Henny, steward delegate; Ramon Irizarry, ehief steward. ai;d L. S. Johns, bosun, representing the un­ licensed crew. Ride Union Cabs In Savannah The only unionized ta.\icab company in Savannah is the Garden City Cab Company, also known as the Checker Cab Company, whose telephone is 5133, 5134. Yellow Cab is still non-union and is resisting organization. The port of Savannah mem­ bership aided in the organizing of the Garden City company, and the membership is on rec­ ord to patronize only this com­ pany. �Mobile Gets $ For Ship Channel Job Orouper Draws Crowd I •i- &> I7i-l air:. Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Insurers Clamp Down On Young Drivers MOBILE—^Work should be completed early next year on a dredging project for the ship channel here, following approval of an additional $2.5 million out­ lay for Mobile harbor by the House Appropriations Committee in Washington. The latest item is in addition to a previous appropriation of $1 mil­ lion. The money will be used to deepen the channel from 32 to 38 feet and to add another 100 feet in width. It will enable more of the ^ super-super ships being built these "days to enter the harbor. Ore Piling Up Big runaway-flag ore ships have been coming in here with cargoes for US Steel for some time, al­ though the ore is not getting any further than the waterfront right now. US Steel is stockpiling the ore in its local yards because a rail strike is preventing the ore from being shipped inland to the mills. SIU Port Agent Cal Tanner also reported "that an activities report for April, 1956, at the State Docks shows net earnings for the period almost twice what they were a year ago. Offshore Oil Plans Seafarer Phil Eldemire proudly shows off 37-pound grouper Tanner said he also expected that fish caught in Damman, Saudi Arabia, as shipmates on the offshore oil drilling companies will be operating out of Mobile in the Steel Worker crowd around. Pictured (I to r) are M. Y. near future. Three companies Yancy, DM; Karl Karlsen, oiler; Frenchy Sneaden, AB; Angel have already purchased leases from Sylvester, reefer; 6. Reyes, utility; Eldemire; Dick Siar, the state covering eight tracts of wiper; T. D. Smith, wiper; Charles Stambull, 2nd electrician. submerged land. Gulf Refining, The photo was taken by Merwyn Watson, chief electrician. Stanolind Oil and Gas Company and the California Company are the concerns involved. Shipping, he said, took a down­ ward turn during the past two weeks but prospects look very good. The Azalea City (Water­ man) was due to take a full new The independent United Electri­ Party line, suffered a major set­ crew late this week and over a back from its rival, the Inter­ dozen other ships are expected in cal Workers Union, which was national Union of Electrical Work­ for payoff, replacements or in ousted from the CIO several years ers. UE's District 4, representing transit. back for following the Communist 13 locals and 18,000 members, has voted to join the AFL-CIO union. The lUE, which w'as organized. af­ ter UE's expulsion, is now by far the larger of the two unions. 4" 4" 4" Weekend premium pay, a guar­ The deaths of the following Sea­ Hospital in that city on March 30, anteed annual wage and a straight farer^ have been reported to the 1956, of natural causes. Burial wage increase are among the de­ Seafarers Welfare Plan and the took place in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, SW death benefit is being paid LI, New York. He had been sail­ mands placed before the steel in­ to their beneficiaries: ing in the steward department dustry by the United Steelworkers since 1938, joining the Union in of America. Steel mills, which Claude A. Russell, 56: Brother operate seven days weekly, have Russell died of Baltimore. He is survived by a not paid weekend overtime rates brother, George E. Estwick of drowning in New in the past. Orleans on Feb­ Brooklyn, NY. 4" t 4t 4" 4< ruary 28, 1956. A new trades department may Morris Edgar Garrett, 48: Broth­ He had been a long-time mem­ er Garrett died in the US Naval be formed in AFL-CIO, this one ber of the Union Hospital in Key West, Florida, on the Needle Trades Department. joining in the April 30, 1956. Place of burial is Participating unions could include month of Decem­ not known. He had been sailing the International Ladies Garment ber in 1938 in under the SIU flag since 1955, in Workers Union, Amalgamated New Orleans, the deck department. Brother Gar­ Clothing Workers, and unions in and had been sailing in the en­ rett joined the Union in the Port the millinery, textile, shoe, hosiery The de­ gine department. Brother Russell of Norfolk. He is survived by his and pocketbook fields. is survived by his sister, Mrs. wife, Mittie Lee Garett of Abilene, partment would represent over a million union members. Flores Oldmixon, of Corpus Chris- Tex. ti, Texas. 4> 3^ i 4" 3^ A two-year contract providing a Salvatore J. Marone, 49: On May t James Adams, 44: Brother 13, 1956, Brother 21-cent hourly increase was signed Adams died on April 15, 1956 in Marone died of by Food and Drug Clerks Local the Kings County Hospital. Burial natural causes. 1092 after a three-day strike in took place in Hillcrest Cemetery Burial took place Portland, Oregon. The strike af­ in Savannah, Georgia. Brother at Holy Cross fected Safeway and other Jood Adams had been a member of the Cemetery in chains in the city. SIU since 1952, joining in the North Arlington, 4i 4i 4^ Port of New York. He had been New Jersey. Renewal of welfare fund pay­ sailing as an AB in the deck de­ Brother Marone ments by the Glen Alden company, partment. He is survived by his was a charter anthracite producers, brought an mother, Mrs. E. Adams of S^anmember of the end to a nine-day strike of 4,800 Union, joining in 1938 in the Port mine workers in Eastern Penn­ nah, Ga. of New York. He sailed in the sylvania. The company had with­ $> $> $ ^ Henry Estwick, 62: A resident deck department. Brother Marone held payments on contributions to of Brooklyn, New York, Brother is survived by his brother, Leon­ the funds since the first of the ' Esftwidk died In the iCihgs CpUhty ard Marone, of Jer^e^ pty, NJ,;. year. " ia» "t" 'It YOUR DOLLAR'S • lABOR ROUND-UP I June 8» 1958 SEAFARERS' LOG Pare Sis Auto insurance companies are clamping down on young drivers. From various corners of the country this department is getting pro­ tests from families shocked by the tiigh cost of Insuring young drivers, or who find it difficult to get insurance at all because there is a driver under 25 in the family, particularly if the youngster has had an accident. From California, a wage-earner writes that it now costs him over $215 a year to carry insurance on two cars because he has a 19-yearold driver in the family. He has liability, comprehensive and $50-deductiblf collision insurance on one car, and liability and comprehen­ sive on the other. A man in Chicago had his insurance cancelled com­ pletely because a 16-year-old in his (family had what he describes as a slight collision which damaged another car. His policy was can­ celled even though he had carried insurance with the company for claims man for this company says. He was shocked at this as he had the impression his insurance was permanent, and not to be cancelled after one minor collision. Cancelled Out Because Of Son's Age ^uite obviously, the insurance was not cancelled because of one accident after all those claim-less years, but because the company really was reluctant to insure that 16-year-old. Why are the insurance companies so tough on young drivers? They say it's because of their lack of safety consciousness, and higher acci­ dent rate. The youngsters have 70 per cent more fatal accidents than ddults. One of the largest companies reports that in one state youth­ ful drivers were involved in SO per cent of the fa(;al accidents although they comprised only 25 per cent of the drivers. Not only do youngsters have more accidents, this company says, but they tend to be more severe, with a dollar loss nearly 50 per cent above average. In fact, there is now so much prejudice among law and safety officers against young drivers, that they "just don't stand much chance in court," a claimsman for this company says. Prefer Not To Insure Young Drivers In some areas with high accident rates, many companies don't want to insure young drivers at all. If they do, the rates are much higher, A fan^ily with a driver under 25 often pays 83 per cent more than the Class lA family with no young driver. If the youthful driver himself owns or is the principal operator of the car, he must pay 2V^ times more than the lA rate. Even the big company that never chargpd youthful drivers extra. State Farm Mutual, recently instituted a higher rate for young men. The company complained it was getting too many youngsters turned away by other insurers. Auto insurance companies cooperate in keeping a master list of drivers who have had their insurance cancelled or have been labelled as bad risks. They often also make an individual investigation of the applicant's driving and personal habits. But when it comes to young drivers, one company reports it also checks applicants' records for accidents and. arrests, and finds out whether he's had an approved driver-training course. In some big cities like New York, agents and brokers now simply place youthful drivers in the "assigned-risk" pool because of the re­ luctance of their companies to insure them. Still, you may want your youngster to drive, and it may even be essential for work or family reasons. Readers who complain about the strictness of insurers toward youthful drivers, also point out that if youngsters can't get insurance, or the rate is too high, they'll drive without it or even "borrow" cars without premission of the owners. Demand Close Parental Supervision Generally a reputable company will continue to insure a family when its youngster begins to drive, 'although it will insist on close parental supervision and is mor^ likely to cancel after a youngster •has an accident than if it occurred to an adult. One large company reports that it reviews files of all policy-holders who have two acci- • dents in a 24-month period, but if a youthful driver is involved, it is even stricter. The severity of the accident is not necessarily as important as the type. A youngster or even an adult is more likely to be regarded as a dubious risk because of a small accident for which he is responsible than for a larger non-contributory mishap or even a series of noncontributory accidents. For example, youthful drivers have a record of getting involved in rear-end collisions, , which are considered a sign of carelessness and even recklessness. A young driver has a better chance of getting insurance if he has had approved driver training. As your youngsters get igto high school, insist they take the driver course. If the school doesn't have such training, request that the authorities institute It, or seek AAA or other thorough driver instruction. Such companies even charge less if the youngster has completed an approved course. Compare rates of dif­ ferent companies to see which gives the most favorable charge for a trained young driver. Since rates are high, concentrate on liability coverage rather than collision insurance. If your youngster or even, you damage your own car, you probably won't be bankrupted. Also, as previously noted, non­ reimbursed damage is tax-deductible. So Uncle Sam partly insures your own car against collision damage. But if you damage another car or person, you may be involved in a costly damage suit. It's not as hard to get insurance for a girl driver. The companies regard young women.as less-hazardous.risks because they use cars less frequently at night and-are more often accompanied by older persons ' when at the wheel. Sorhe companies make n6 extra charge, or not as n^uch extra, for a woman driver undeF 25 than for a maie'undtee"2S' ' I �SEAFARERS Jiine 8. 1958 ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), May «— Chairman, R. Swayna; Sacratary, W. O. Johni. nepair list to be made up. Motion to contact patrolman for medi­ cine chest In each foc'ale. Water fountain to be repaired. New washing machine needed. 129 and K8 read and accepted. New •hip's delegate elected. Motion made and concurred to draw up let of rule*, for messhall and laundry. Discussion as to whether ship can sail with passenger' and no passenger utility but pay $2.50 per passenger. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Rabin), May f —Chairman, F. Bllehart; Secaatary, Bob Bawlay. Ship's fund $21.00. Ship's cat to b.! put ashore In Savannah. Laundry to be kept locked in port due to mess left In New York by longshoremen at pier No. 3 Erie Basin. lONOVIEW VICTORY (Victory Carritri). May i—Chairman, S. Bargaria; Socratary, J. Sings.. Crew to be sober at payoff. Mate to be contacted re­ garding overtime and personal con­ duct. One AB hospitalized In Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, for appendectomy. Doing well. Fresh vegetables to be obtained in Japan. Inferior linen to be checked. New washing machine requested. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), May 2—Chairman, J. Morrison; Secretary, Joe Wise. One man hospitalized in Bogu. PI. Contact agent in Honolulu for re!>laeemenl. Ship's fund $19.30. Few hours disputed In regards to cleanin,'! r.idio .shack. Brother Herb no longer to sail In stewards depart­ ment. Discussion on drlnldng foun­ tain and bunk lights. PENNMAR (Caiman, April 29 — Chairm,-n, F. P.iscowskI; Secretary, V. E. MonJe. Ordinary seaman not too badly hurt as reported by hospital. Salely precautions to be taken at all times. No one should see captain concerning nnlon matters. Ship's fund $10.40. Ilcaciquarters report 125, 120 read and accepted. Parts for washing machine to be purchased. Ice box repaired. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), May * —Chairman, K. Collins; Secretary, D. Grant. Second mate polishing brass to be brouglit to attention of patrol­ men. OrerHnie nut In for this work. Ship's fund .S3.03. New stewards deparimcnt working rules accepted. Matter of dumping garbage taken up with patrolman. Patrolman to Inves­ tigate aeeusnrion regarding two bot­ tles of pcrl'nme stolen in Port of Djibouti. FEDERAL (Trafalgar), May 1 — Chairman, M. Lipkin; Secretary, An­ derson. One mm hospitalized in Sascbo. and one man In Singapore. Two men tailed to join ship (SUP & B4(E) in Sascl)o. Sin.gapore. Ship's fund lO.'iOd Yen. Wiper promoted to fireman. Suggestion made to give any­ one who puts in a full year on Per­ sian Gulf ren a bonus of $1,000 be­ cause of ex reme hardships endured on the riin. Washing machine out of order. To contact company for new machine. Motion picture projector rental to be looked Into. Shipboard safety suggestions attached to min­ utes. STEEL ARTISAN (isthmian), Febru­ ary 26—Chairman, Charles Palmer; Secrelary, Kenneth Collins. Ship's fund $10.00. One man left ship on west coast for hospitalization. Sugges­ tion made to close all alleyway doors in port. WILD RANGER (Waterman), April 29—Chalrmm, Carl AInsworth; Secre­ tary, Donald Ruddy. New Ice box or­ dered and w'ill be available on return. Remaining repairs will be taken care of. Ship'.s fund $14.00. Yale locks to be luslalleU on all unlicensed fou'sles. Deposit to be put up for each key. Suggestion made to trade in old iron for new and better one. Ship's fund, launch service and passes discussed. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), April 2«—Chairman, D. K. Fisher; Secre­ tary, R. C. Meloy. Any man perform­ ing in port to be logged. Draws to be made in day time only. Headquarters report read and concurred In. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), No date —Chairman, R. J. Montana; Secretary, J. M. Tarrant. Headquarters reports 122. 123. 124. 125, 126, 127 and 128 read and accepted. ELIZABETH (Bull), May 7—Chalr. man, A. Friend; Secretary, A. Ferrara. Repair list made out and will be turned over to department heads and union delegate. Some disputed over­ time. Headquarters reports 127 and 128 read and accepted. Mate to be consulted about leaving walkway to bow when decks are fish oiled. Crewmembers to keep laundry clean. JOSE MARTI (New England), May 7 —Chairman, Lulgi iovino; Secretary, Dave Pashkoft. All beefs squared away. Extcrmln.ntor needed for cock­ roaches on board. Crew wishes more fresh vegetables and juices. No hot water in galley. Steward to order fresh stuff before leaving port. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 5—Chairman, W. H. Mason; Sec­ retary, James F. Byrne. Repair list to be turned in as soon as possible. Communication No. 127 read and ac­ cepted. Complaint about. leaving washer running too long unattended. All excess linen to be turned In be­ fore arriving in home port. Members to be quieter at night. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), April 1—Chairman, T. F. Martens; Secretary, S. Gotowickl. Some repair joljs unable to be completed due to sbip sailing from New York too soon. Ship's fund $17.21. Collected $50.34 for second electrician's flowers. New ship's delegate elected. New secre­ tary-reporter and treasurer elected. Get Copy Of Skipper's Report Maintenance and cure is a Seafarer's right uniier maritime law, but it can be dis­ puted by the shipping companies. And that's where it's always handy .to have the proof in your wallet in the form of a copy of the skipper's report. The only way to get this is to it while you are Cribbage, Coffee Mix On Elizabeth stillaskon for the ship. Then you ANGELINA (Bull), April 14—Chair­ man, none; Secretary, none. No beefs. Motion carried to accept recent com­ munication from headquarters. Pan­ tryman commended, keeping pantry in good shape. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), May 13— Chairman, J. Bowden; Secretary, P. Calebaugh. Ohe man sent to hospital Cribbage is the center of attraction as SlU crewmen on the Elizabeth gather in the messroom for coffeetime. PicturetJ (I to r) ^re Chico Avitati, OS; A! Friend, MM; Bob A. Bar­ rett, chief electrician; Dutch Velinguaj engine utility, and Tony Ferarra, carpenter. Friend submitted the photo. In San Juan. Ship's fund S14.00. Each man to get his own linen. Members not to get paint on messhall chairs. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Maritime Trade), May 6—Chairman, Stanley Johnson; Secretary, R. Morgan. No LOGS or communications received. Five men missed ship at Singapore. All returned 28 days later when ship got back to Singapore. Wired New York about stores at Sasebo. Wired headquarters regarding two men hos­ pitalized in Singapore. Asked captain to get supplies fur slopchest. Ship's fund, $3.GU. $21.34 paid out for tele­ grams. Some disputed overtime. More water to be used when washing clothes so machine will work better. Discussed sliortage of ke.vs to foc'sles. Percolator needed for engine room. ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas Shipping), April 24—Chairman, J. Nash; Secre­ tary, A. Paige. Ship's fund. $10.00. $2.00 paid lu American Seaman's Friends Society. Ice to be pulled only five da.vs a week, none on weekends. Thanks voted to .steward department for fine food and preparation of same. MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western Tankers), May 10—Chairman, Johnson; Secretary, McKreth. Meeting called to iron out friction on ship. Ship's fund, 5,600 yen. Two men short in deck department. One man had hospital slip when he got off ship. New ship's delecate elected. One man taken ill with probable heart ailment. Sent to hospital May 10th. Jones Act Still Under Fire From Shipowners June 5th was the 36th anniversary of the Jones Act, one of the most important pieces of protective legislation enjoyed by US seamen. The anniversary comes at a time that the act IS under subtle attack from-^ shipowner interests who seek merchant vessel. Shoresiders in­ to whittle away some of its jured on the job pome undeV their most valuable fatures. The significance of the 1920 Jones Act is that it gave seamen an effective right to sue the ship­ owner for damages, in the event of illness or injury suffered on a for SlU MEMBERS! ROBIN TRENT (Seas Shipping), March IS—Chairman, James Corcoran; Secretary, W. J. Walsh. Bosun claims quarters he occupies with carpenter are entirely too small and sees no reason why Iwo unrated members of cn.gine department should occupy de luxe foc'sle while two rated men occupy lesser quarters. Headquarters Union official paid visit to ship but no definite declson reached as yet on ths beef. MAE (Bull), May 12—Chairman, William Morris; Secretary, Rueben Ruttkay. Screen doors being repaired. Water-tight doors need repairing. Number of port hole screens needed. Ship's fund, $35.55. Ship's delegate resi.gned and chief cook volunteered to take Job. Delegate to draw up peti­ tion on air conditioning and send-to headciiiarters. Suggestion made to put cups in sink after using. . STONY POINT (US Petroleum Car­ riers), May 6—Chairman, James Purcall; Secretary, C. R. Johnson. Two men hospitalized In Japan. One man missed ship in Singapore. One man paid off in Singapore. Restricted hours turned in in Iraq disputed. Ship's fund, $12,10. Discussion on milk being taken in Singapore. After deck to be kept clean at all times. Awnjng to be obtained for after deck. Complaints not to be taken to topside. An i Avoid M&C Gyps, Union Urges SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), May 29—Chairman, J. Monast; Secre­ tary, P. Patrick. Air conditioning in messhall to be looked into. Sliip's fund, $4.83. Suggestion that money matters In next negotiation be in form of a pay raise instead of wel­ fare benelit Increase. Contact patrol­ man about new library. Coffee to be made in Texas City In afternoon. ROBIN TRENT (Seas Shipping), May $—Chairman, Jamos Corcoran; Secre­ tary, W. J. Walsh. Few hours dlspute-u overtime. Robin Line to be contacted regarding expenditure control while vessel is In African waters. Expendi­ ture* are limited to $400 and almost one half of this amount goes for fresh milk, lobster talis and lee cream, ROBIN KETTERINO ($aas Shipping), April 22—Chairman, Las Amaa; Sacra­ leaving small amount for fresh fruits tary, R. T. Whitlay. New washing and vegetables. Cooperation urged on machine installed and In good work­ maintenance of washing machine and ing order. Ship's fund ta be kept at laundry. Members using mschlne a mliiimuin of $25.00 Only donationa should remove nuts, bolts snd other to be small change at pay off. Quea- foreign iiistter from their clothing, wdrklng gear • In . tlon as to whether ship sailed ona before placing iv' "v'itj in-jp. ahpji^. , Hea(|quartes* report* <1?9| rsyashei).' ' I'l SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), May IS—Chairman, J. 'Pullen; Sacra­ tary, E. Hansen. Ship's fund, $73.75. Sailed short one man from New York. Blackboard not to be used for jokes, etc.. but strictly for ship and Union business. Tage Serin LOG ANP S«ORe WEARFKWATDaiHBftlSH ToAGco'm&miz.AUATSRKIAU S£40l^PRICES your SEA CHEST SHORE WEAR ( SEA GEAR SEA GEAR f SHORE WEAR slate Workmen's Compensation Laws. Before the Jones Act, seaman for years had the protection of maintenance and cure and trans­ portation if leaving the vessel be­ cause of illness or injury. These rights had existed for centuries and were recognized by the US Congress as far back as 1790. By and large, it was very difficult before the Jones Act to sue for damages over and above maintenlance and cure plus unearned wages. Costs To Shipowner For example, the Jones Act placed primary liability for acci­ dents on the shipowner even if other crewmembers were partially or wholly responsible. Up until then, the "fellow servant" rule prevailed, under which a shipmate could be partially responsible but not the owner. Today, if a fellow crewmember or the victim himself is negligent, it is regarded only as contributory negligence which reduces, but does not eliminate, the shipowner's responsibility to compensate the victim. Since the act was passed in 1920, there have been repeated effiirts on the part of shipowner groups to replace it with a system of workmen's compensation which would put a ceiling on the opera­ tors' liability and- on awards for illness and injury. Such efforts have always been resisted strongly by the SIU. In recent months, anti-Jones Act groups have taken a new tack. They now want to "recodify" the legislation without aiming at out­ right repeal. They have succeeded in attracting some support among maritime unions but the SIU has never changed its'traditional posi­ tion of spppov^ing seamen's , Iega.1 rights'6nHht subject. 'II are sure to be protected, no mat­ ter what. Here is the procedure to be fol­ lowed. as outlined by the SIU Wel­ fare Service Department. ® If you are hurt on the ship or become ill, immediately report to the captain or the chief mate. If you are unable to do so yourself, ask the departmental delegate to do so without delay. • See to it that a full written report is made out by the officer and get a copy of it signed 4)y him. • If you are hospitalized in a foreign port, have the Union noti­ fied immediately. That will help assure you proper care while hos­ pitalized. prompt return to the US and continuation of wage allutinents to your family. Payment Can Be Dela.ved If no report is made on tiie ship, the company has no way of know­ ing a thing about the accident and can dispute maintenanca money until such time as they get a re­ port. That leaves a Seafarer stranded without money coming in un'.ess he is hospitalized and getling the Union hospital benefit. Even where a report has been made to the company, the Seafarer needs his own copy as proof. Otherwise, there is nothing to stop a company from stalling payments by claiming that it "wasn't noti­ fied." But when the Seafarer can walk in and slap flown an exact copy of the skipper's written re­ port, he assures himself prompt payment on all money due him. The following men are asked to drop a note to Joseph Pllutis. 89 Gratlon St., Brooklyn 37. NY: Eddie Polise, Robert Sojka, Citizen Joe. Eugene Ceccalo, Frank Pieskevic. 4- 4< i William Soloiuon or Ben Solomon Contact Bertha Haggsilv from Mobile' at 1017 Fultoii Street, Brooklyn, ULster 7-3759. t> i> if Jerry t. Racier Contact Mrs. Glyn Rader, Chero­ kee Hotel, Lake Charles, La. t J" 4* James Eller Urgent you contact Jiinmie D. Coker, c/o SIU Seattle hall as soon as possible. i i i Richard Brown Important you get in touch with your wife, Mrs. Mary Brown. *716 Hilltop Road. Baltimore 26. Md., because of severe illness in iainilv'. 'i i Frank McGlone Kindly contact your wife. .i i i William Vander Vlist Get in touch with your mother at 33 Caroline PI., NE, Grand Rapids 3, Mich. i i i Arthur Quinn Contact Hal Kerstcr, 31 W. 8th Street, New York Cit.v. i i i ~ Edward Nooiiey Your validated papers, which were left aboard the Ocean Rose, have been forwarded to the SEApffice FARER^ pffi( and c^an be^ picked up tliere. ' • • ..S-f) �SEAFARERS Pare EicM LOG Arae t, IMt u. THESE CASES COME BEFORE A STATE CO • Disputes between individuals. • Disputes between an individual and state o: • Trial of persons who violate state criminal • Protection of constitutional rights of citizi authorities. HumciTAh COURT ior CovRT or CP THE, s RE you puzzled by what seems to be an endless maze of courts of law in this country? If so, you're an aver­ age American, for few persons other than lawyers can ex­ plain the why and wherefores of all the, various courts in our state and federal governmentSi It would take a book to properly outline the American system of justice, so, taking the risk of making "sea lawyers" out of SIU men,-the LOG will a>ttempt to give Seafarers a rough idea of the court set-up in our nation; in other words, the basic functions of various major courts. Basically there are two classes of courts: state courts' and federal courts. Certain cases can be tried only in federal courts; others must be tried in state courts. Some, however, can be tried in either court. To confuse the picture further state courts vary in make-up in almost every state so any description is, of course, very general in nature. Also, there are two kinds of law: criminal law and civil law. If a man kills someone or sets fire to a building he has com­ mitted a crime and will be tried under criminal law. A crime is an offense against the people: as a whole—against all of us. If a man refuses to pay a debt; his case is tried under civil law, for this is a matter of private rights. Federal and state courts both handle both criminal and civil cases. Here then is a brief outline of the state and federal court systems plus an explanation of some legal terms which appear regularly in newspapers. A l 1 I"S 'C: ' , li K-r:- Minor cases of type described above before -above court. Court's name varies depending on locality. These cases usually involve mis­ demeanors, traffic violations, domestic rela­ tions, .small claims and juvenile-cases. In some cities special branches of this court are set up to handle disputes of one specific na­ ture only. Many cases of type described above start in this court and usually are of more serious nature than those in Municipal Court, such as serious crimes and large money claims. This court can also review cases tried in lower state courts. This court exists only in heavily-populated states and its main job is to hear appeals from the lower courts. In some cases its de­ cisions are final; in others further appeal may. be made. Main purpose of this court is to hear appeals from lower state courts. In some states this is called Court of Errors. In cases where a question of federal law arises, a matter can be appealed to the US Supreme Court. .-t THESE CASES COME BEFORE A FEDERAL CO All rases involving a crime against the US. • All civil actions in which the US or a state is a party, except those between a state and its own citizens. • All admiralty, maritime, patent-right, copyrighfi and bankruptcy cases arising under the US Constitution or federal laws, • Disputes between citizens of different states fpij claims over $3,000. ./• Some Common Legal Terms ... Accessory: A person connected with a crime, but not the actual culprit. Brief: A lawyer's written statement of his case. Extradition: The return of a criminal by a foreign country or another state to the place from which he fled and in which the crime was committed. Indictment: An accusation of crime by a jury. Injunction: An order by a court requiring a person to do or halt a par­ ticular act. Lien: A claim on property for payment of debt. Proxy: Authority given to another to act for one. Reprieve: Withholding execution of a criminal sentence, temporarily. Subpoena: Notice to a person to appear as a witness. Summons: Notice to a perspn that action has begun against him and he must appear or answer. «'•. •? --i I •'t-- The country is divided into 84 District Courts. All federal crimes are prosecuted here; anti-trust suits, internal rev­ enue, etc., as described above. . .'v•*' -.'v; 5i This court (11 in the nation) handles appeals from the Dis­ trict Court, although sometime ajipeals may go from the District Court directly to the Supreme Court. " Hears appeals from lower federal courts, and also hears cases that begin directly with Supreme Court. Supreme Court can usually decide which cases to hear. If court thinks the case at hand is important to the nation as a whole it will usually hear the case. Its main task is to guard the US Constitution and to make sure its great system of law and liberty is. never curtailed. • v" • -V:." •\ •• ... �SEAFARERS Pare Tea Cable Ship in Lay up, Alaska Job Pending LOG Buoy With A Roving Eye SEATTLE—Slated to operate as a floating cable warehouse for the next few months in the first phase of a vital defense communications project, the SlU-manned Arthur M. Huddell is now standing by here with-^ ^ ^ a skelton crew of shipkeepers periods, far below usual, shipping was still "good." aboard. Gillette said no one on the Tiie regular SIU crew was paid off after bringing the ship around beach here is finding it tough to from Portsmouth. New Hampshire, ship out. particularly since the where she loaded 2,000 tons of port is generally always short on delicate cable for an underwater class A and class B men, and usu­ telephone cable system linking ally has to siiip a few men in class Seattle and Ketchikan. Alaska. The C to fill job needs. Payoffs Due ship crewed up in Baltimore dur­ As if to pi'ove his point, he listed ing April after coming out of layup in the James River reserve two payoffs for the present period, and a third, the Coaur d'Alene fleet for the special assignment. Shipping Seen 'Good' Victory (Victory Carriers), due on In other developments here. SIU June 18. Titese are in, addition to Port Agent Jeff Gillette took issue the usual Waterman and Calmar , with previous estimates of the lo­ in-transits. cal shipping situation by pointing For the past period, the Annisout that the total number of men ton (Ace) and flie Huddell paid-off, dispatched in any one period and the Anniston signed on again. wasn't always an accurate barom- In transit ships included the Floeler of the port s job potential. He mar, Pennmar. Portmar (Calmar), noted that while the shipping total and Maiden Creek and Fairport has hovered around 40 for several (Waterman). There's nothing like a good fol­ low-up to a Job as the crew of the SS Gateway City can testify. Ship's reporter Clyde L. Van Epps got to work and wrote letters of thanks to several Senators who had supported the SIU's position on cargo preference for US ships. Ship's delegate W. L, Sink also deserves a inention for the topnotch represen­ tation he gave the crew. 4> cer which required the removal of his left lung. Willis is convinced as a result of his experience that every Sea­ farer should get a chest jf-ray at least once a year, possibly more t Worlcmen In Hong Kong test a new type of mooring buoy fea­ 1954, and every­ turing a "mooring eye" which is said to insure a quick con­ thing seemed nection by always being at "open" and lining up immediately okay. Three with the direction of the mooring pull. Its Scottish manufac­ months later in turer also claims it will reduce chafe and wear on mooring May. .1954, when chains. Bottom photo shows the new buoy in use at Hong he went for a Kong. checkup on a kidney condition, doctors at the Baltimore marine hospital found a Willis spot on his lung from pneumonia he had and was unaware of. Between that time Lovis B. Thomas, ch. stwd. Raymond Ruppert, OS and January, 1955, it turned into A hitch with the Marine Corps Several years back Seafarer Ray an advanced cancer of the lung. in the 1920's indirectly led, Levis Ruppert grabbed a long-term shut"That is how fast these things B. Thomas-to seafaring in 1944. He tie-run sign-on. He was out lOVi grow." He was hospitalized in Novem­ had gone down to re-enlist in the months on the one ship until she ber, 1954, and operated on in Corps during World War II at its was sold and the crew sent home. January. "The doctors thought New York recruiting office. "They "When we left the States," he turned me down," said, "the scale was $190 a month they could save the lung by tak­ he said, "but the and $1 an hour OT. When we ing part of it out," he writes, "but recruiting officer came in, it was up to $220 a month after they went into my chest it remembered me and $1.12 OT. We figured we were had gone too far to save the lung from Parris Is­ $500 ahead of tlie game on that So it had to come out." land days back in one contract alone"—one good rea­ Long Upiiill Battle the 1920's. He son for sailing with the SIU. From then until April of this suggested that Ruppert, who is 32, got his start year, Willis fought the long, slow the best thing I in World War II out of the Sheepsuphill battle back to health. "I could do was to head Bay Maritime School. There got a 'fit for duty' slip the middle ship out as a he took the condensed course in of April and got this ship May 2. merchant seaman." cooking and with an endorsement It feels good to be back to work Thomas took his advice and in his pocket headed for sea as a again." Willis still has to go to the hos­ registered at the SIU New York second cook via the Stone Street hall of the SIU. pital at six-month intervals for hall. He got aboard a Liberty His first ship was check-ups, but thus far has been ship as a galley utility and from the Tristam Dalfeeling well. He gives thanks to there quickly advanced his rating ton, A Bull Lib­ the doctors and nurses at the Bal­ until he now sails regularly as erty, which went timore hospital and to the SIU chief steward. For a fellow who to North Africa officials and members in the Balti­ never set foot on merchant ships and then to the more hall who kept his spirits up until '44, Thomas has been making Salerno beach­ during the long months of hospi­ up for lost time by sailing steadily head. All hands, talization. "Some of them I had since them. "I figure I have about he reported, had never known before then. We six years of chief steward seatime a peaceful trip, have a wonderful bunch of men alone," he says, not counting time escaping the consequences of en­ in the SIU." During his hospital­ spent in other ratings. emy fire and the effects of the ization Willis received $450 in Sea­ Eight Years In Marines novice's cooking. farers hospital benefits. A native of Birmingham, Ala­ He went on to work five years Under the SIU health and safety program, the Union intends to set bama, the 53-year-old Seafarer in the steward department, but up medical centers in the ports farmed a while back home before switched to the deck gang in 1948. He likes the free and easy in­ of Baltimore, New York, Mobile joining the Marine Corps in 1921. and New Orleans at which Sea­ He pat in eight years as chief cook, dependence of shipboard life. From farers can get a standardized pre- mess sergeant, and similar Jobs time to time, he said, he has tried shipping physical and health with the Corps. Then he worked working ashore and holds • card check-ups. including x-rays. Pend­ ashore in factories and shipyards in the Electrician's union in Newing establishment of these centers for a number of years and raised a York. - But he never stayed at it J Seafarers can get regular x-rays family, very long, even though the pay'is simply by going to the nearest US Since joining the SIU, Thomas good, because "there's nothing Public Health Service hospital. has never regietted ih ' ashore'like woi-king on a ship." MEET THE SEAEARERS Deck crewmen of the ill-fated steamschooner Howard Olson re­ ceived $450 for loss of gear, the Sailors Union of the Pacific re­ ports. Two engineers, the third mate and the steward lost their lives when the ship was cut in two in collision with the SS Marine Leopard. The union negotiated an additional .$150 for loss of gear as the coastwise agreement provides $300 for this purpose. i 4< $• The new home of the Marine Firen\,an's Union will be located at Second and Tehama in San Fran­ cisco. It will have twp stories w hich wili provide space for hiring hall, restaurant, library, welfare fund offices plus three units to be rented to outside tenants. March, 1957, is the tentative date for com­ pletion of the building. 4" 4" 4* Continuing its 1956 contract roundup, the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ trict negotiated a 17-cent hourly increase for steward department men of the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. 4. ' 4. ' 3^ With the wind-up of a 90-day referendum on shipping rules, the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union has called a port agents' confer­ ence to discuss a preliminary draft of a proposed union constitution. The constitution, when drafted and submitted to membership meetings, will be acted on in a subsequent referendum. 4' 4» In the porkchops depart­ ment (edible ones that is) the parade is led off Garabedion by the steward department of the SS Ideal-X, which had the distinction of being the first tanker-trailer combina­ tion job to go into service. Match­ ing the spirit of the occasion, chief steward Leo Garabedian and chief cook Joe Szymanski, along with other crewmembers have been making it a good eating trip and doing and "excellent job" in the words of the crew., Minus Lung^ Seafarer Winning Cancer Fight A remarkable fight to regain his health is being successfully waged by Seafarer Albert W. Willis with the help of the US Public Health Service hospital in Baltimore. Novy fit for duty again after two years, Willis is aboard the Amerocean fol­ often. He points out that he him­ lowing a bout with lung can­ self had a chest x-ray in March, Juae S. !!)!»• 4) 4" The week in and week out opera­ tions of the SIU require the utili­ zation of rank and file auditing committees t o keep track of weekly income and outgo in the various ports. The three - man mem b e r s h i p elected commit­ tees check bills, Stralca vouchers and. other money matters and file'reports accordingly. Among Seafarers who audited port receipts and- expenditures recently were W. C. Zajaiii, S. A. DiMaggi and J. La Corte for the port of Boston; J. Buzalewski, E. Johnston and M. Grochowski in Philadelphia; H. Whisnant, L. R. Stark and J. Straka, Baltimore; and B. Winborne, A. Sacco and W. B. Harrell in New Orleans. Unionist Seeks Balto Port Job BALTIMORE—Edward H. Johns, executive secretary of the Balti­ more Federation of Labor, is a leading candidate for appointment to the- recently-created Maryland Port Authority. Four members of the authority have already been appointed. The naming of the remaining mem­ ber awaits the return of Gov. Theodore McKeldin from a Euro­ pean trip. Johns IS con­ sidered to be in line for the post as he has had experience on the Johns Baltimore Port Commission and would be the only labor and maritime represen­ tative on the authority. He is get­ ting strong support as the repre­ sentative of Anne Arundel County on the Commission. The Baltimore Federation lead­ er is a close friend of the SIU and has copperated with the Union on various occasions. The Baltimore Federation maintains its office in the SIU Baltimore hall. •J �Jime 8,1956 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Elevea Pan-Atlantic Makes Bid To Service More Ports WASHINGTON—As part of its ambitious program to de­ velop the coastwise trade, the SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic Steamship Company has asked the Interstate Commerce Com­ mission to approve service to-^' numerous additional ports. A ton, Jacksonville and Miami on company application to ac­ the Atlantic Coast and Tampa, quire operating rights of the S. C. Mobile, New Orleans and Houston Loveland Company, a coastwise on the Gulf. barge operator, is now being dis­ In other words, the objective is cussed at ICC hearings. for a shipment to spend a mini­ The Loveland rights would make mum amount of time and mileage it possible for Pan Atlantic to use on the road and a maximum the 20 Government-owned tankers amount on the ship. it has requested charters on, in addition to the seven trailerships it plans to build and/or other ves­ sels it might see fit to operate. Three-Way Operation In presenting Pan Atlantic's case, a spokesman for the- company revealed far-reaching plans for servicing virtually every deepwater LAKE CHARLES — AFL-CIO port between Portland, Maine, and plumbers and steamfitters are Houston, Texas. The ports would back at work again with all union be serviced by three types of oper­ demands won after a ten-day ation; conventional break - bulk strike. cargo ships; tankers carrying trail­ The men turned down the em­ ers on deck and true trailer-carry­ ing ships which could also handle ployers' "final" offer at a presome deck cargo parcels. In addi­ strike meeting two weeks ago and tion, the company could utilize subsequently walked off the job. barges, or small trailer-ves;els as After ten days, the contractors got supplementary service at various the idea that the union men meant business and met all de­ shallow-water ports. mands. The settlement ended the Express Service only local break in the laborThe entire picture sketched out management "calm" of the past by the company representatives few months. envisages a shipping service so ex­ Other local news developed over tensive that no coastal source of a fire on the Cities Service tanker shipments would be more than a Chiwawa, in which apparently only few hours' trucking distance from one SIU man suffered burns. a Pan-Atlantic ship. Quick work by the SIU crew put Among additional ports that out the fire, which destroyed the would be serviced under the Love­ 12-4 engine foc'sle. land rights would be Portland, Shipping Still Good Maine; Providence, RI; New Lon­ don, New Haven and Bridgeport, Shipping, meanwhile, remained Conn.; Norfolk, Va.; Morehead good despite a slight drop. In spite City and Wilmington, NC; Savan­ of the decline, however, several nah, and Port Canavaral, Port class C men were dispatched be­ Everglades and Key West, Florida. cause no class A or B men were The purpose of these services available at the time. would be to avoid any extensive Eight Cities Service tankers plus over-the-road trucking from these the Val Chem (Valentine) in Port areas to the major ports now on Arthur called during the past two the Pan Atlantic run. These ports weeks. There"was no outstanding at present are Boston, New York, beefs on any of them, port Agent Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charles­ Leroy Clarke stated. Plumbers Win Lake€has.Beef The sorry story of blundering and miscal­ culation which the Maritime Administration refused^to anticipate in 1954 is coming home to roost today. The runaway flag shipowners who wept so copiously of their plight two years ago are having S field flay now at the expense of the Government whose taxes they fled two years back. And the US is at their mercy, compelled to pay profiteering rates to get the shipping space it so badly needs. Right now rates on the runaways are 2% times estimated normal rates. They might be even higher if not for the existence of a decimated US tramp fleet and the Govern­ ment's ability to pull ships out of the reserve, at considerable cost, if rates get completely beyond reason. Naturally neither the crewmembers on the runaway ships nor the US Government get any benefit from the bonanza the runaways are extorting. The SIU said in the first instance that once these ships escaped US jurisdiction this (coun­ try could no longer rely on them in any emergency. The current situation, in a non­ emergency period, is a sample of how much the US .can count on the runaways. It's all the more reason for the development of an adequate merchant fleet under the American flag. - Honeymooners Check The 'Articles' Seafarers' Scliolarship Another group of Seafarers and Seafarers' children will be headed, to colleges of their choice in the fall with their education pro­ vided for by the Seafarers Scholarship Plan. The Plan, generally considered the best in the United States, will give each of these stu­ dents $6,000 to complete four yedrs of school­ ing free from financial worry. When the Scholarship Plan started in 1953 there was uncertainty over how many Sea­ farers would be interested or able to take ad­ vantage of the Plan. But the record of the last three years shows that Seafarers have turned in an excellent performance under the Plan, surpassing all expectations. Five Seafarers have gone to school with the aid of this benefit. One of them has completed hiscourse with flying colors and the ^other four all boast top-ranking grades in their fields. In one instance, the Seafarer had been out of school for almost 20 years, yet he has been racking up a string of "A" grades in competi­ tion with students fresh out of high school who^ have been in close .to.uch with their studies. Another aspect of the Plan not commonly realized is that it is of considerable benefit to the entire Union and its membership. Time after time, scholarship winners have informed us of the tremendous impression the Plan has made in their home communi­ ties and at the colleges and universities they attend. There have been repeated expres­ sions of amazement at the generosity of the scholarship benefits and the complete free­ dom of choice given to the award winners. Chances are these scholarships have done more to make the shoreside public aware of the Union and it accomplishments than any other development in recent years. Obviously none of the Seafarers now at­ tending would have been able to complete their education without the help of the Plan and for that matter, few of the Children either. Every Seafarer can feel that he has made a significant contribution to the nation and the development of the specialists it needs through his Union's Scholarship Plan. This Plan is , one more reason why the 3IU Welfare(Rlanis!second to none.- • Seafarer George Fargo and his bride, Diane, check over mar­ riage certificate issued a few hours earlier at Boro Hall in Brooklyn, during a quick visit to SIU headquarters before leaving on a honeymoon trip. The couple hasn't decided where to set up hopsekeeping yet. Fargo was AB on the Alcoa Plantei^i.- ^^ . i -t �SEAFARERS PMge Twelv Runner Messman Now A Horseman Playing the hunches like many a horse-player, Seafarer Julio Colon has parleyed some of his earnings on SIU ships into ownership of a couple of thousand pounds of horseflesh for a flyer in the turf world. Colon, a messman on the Al­ sea traveler when Colon gets LOG-A-RHYTHM: coa Runner, bought a horse at througii with him. one of the New York tracks Colon's shipmates on the Run­ during his last trip north on the Puerto Rico run. and took the nag back with him on the return vo.vage. He plans to enter him for some workouts at the track in Puerto Rico. Time Wasted No time was wasted in getting the horse ready far the trip. Colon bought him on May 11 and the horse sailed with the ship and his new owner the same day. He was carried south with a load of feed and a special stall on deck. If nothing else, he'll be a seasoned ner took the added "passenger" in their stride, and are hoping the best for him. According to V. Cipriano, FWT. "we'll be glad to see him win." It's not unlikely, pf course, that quite a few of the boys on the Runner will be plunking down some greenbacks to nudge the horse along. After all, the honor of the Run­ ner is at stake too. It figures that a horse which gets its sea-legs on a ship called the Runner should put them to good use whejn he gets ashore. June S, IMS LOG Rainy Night By Robert Winters Letter to a friend on a windy, jstormy night. .. My door is open. The warmth seeps in. I think of all the ports. The cities of sin, Gaiety, licentiousness All rolled into one. Where life runs riotNights full of fun. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa). April ts —Chairman, J. BullHi Socrotary, H. Sedseway. Ship's ^und $5.42. New ahip's delegate elected. Suggestion to contact J. Algina about watch foc'ales for black gang. New ship's treasurer elected. Discussion on storing ship in New York. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), April tJ—Chairman, A. B. Bourgot; Socro­ tary, A. Danno. One man missed ship in Panama City. Fla. Motion to get beef in U. S. New piilows not re­ ceived yet which were ordered three trips ago. Linen not to bo put In passageway in port. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Ovoriooi), April 2t—Chairman, L. Lutoy; Socro­ tary, Oavo Furmon. Few repairs promised to be done this trip. New ship's delegate elected. Complaint about washing machine not working. Requested ail members to turn off machine when finished. CEORCB A. LAWSON (Pan Oceanic), April 11—Chairman, Carl Lawsoni Socrotary, Tex Molting. All repair lists to be turned over to ship's dele­ gate. Had very good trip and vote of thanks given to captain for fine co­ operation. Lost an OS in Cadiz. Spain. The Red Light District in Trieste Or Rome, or Napoli The Casbah in Algiers As exotic as could be The slimy dives of Shanghai Hong Kong . . . Kowloon . . . Of lands of mystery. Oh, the mem'ries a seaman has Especially on the beach. A dear friend in Bordeaux The time in Mexico Of pleasures long gone by And so far out of reach. Seafarer Julio Colon Is shown on Alcoa Runner with race­ horse he bought in NY and took back to Puerto Rico with him. The horse has a supply of food in his stall on deck. . I see the lights of ev'ry harbor In every port I've been And as the gentle raindrops Pat the window as I write I say a pray'r for a seaman On any stormy night. Jose L. Marrero Eille Brondelsbo Frank Mazet Samuel J. Brooki Thomas Moncha George Carlson Alonzo W. Morris Jose N. Castro Tendorico Ceprian Theodore Murphy Francis Napoli Mike Chandoha Frances J. O'Neill Juan Denopra John Dovak Anastasios Pappas Eugene Plahn Percy L. Foster USPHS HOSPITAL Estell Godfrey Benedetto Porcello MANHATTAN BEACH Earle Hinds Bart J. Power BROOKLYN. NY Alfred Kaju Jose Qulmera Mike Lubas Edmund Abualy Conrad Reyes John Laszlo Joseph' D. McGraw Manuel Antonana Frank Lillle George H. Robinson Archibald McGulgan Eladlo Arls Loyd McGee Jose Rodriguez Fortunato Bacomo David Mcllreath Joint McWllllams Samuel Small Frank W. Bemrlck H. F. MacDonald Michael Machusky Walter Snell Robert L. Booker Albert Martlnelli USPHS HOSPITAL Thomas B. Tomlln Ruben Maldonado Frank T. Campbell Vic Mllazzo GALVESTON. TEXAS Samuel L, Vandal Ludwig Manhart Wgliam J. Conners Joseph B. Murphy Leland E. Ashley John E. Markopolo E. T. Cunningham Joseph Neubauer USPHS HOSPITAL Arthur Botelho Frank B. Rowell Walter L. Davis James O'Hare BOSTON, MASS. Emlllo Delgado Ralph J. Palmer Jeremiah O'Byrne 6TH DIST. TB HOSPITAL Robert M. Douglas George G. Phlfer MOBILE, AL.A. James M. Quinn John J. Drlscoll USPHS HOSPITAL F. Regalado Robert E. Gilbert David M. Baria NORFOLK, VA. William Guenther D. F. Rugglano Francis J. Boner Andrinos P. Spyrou USPHS HOSPITAL G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranlck H. G. Bradshaw Taib Hassen NEW ORLEANS, LA. G. Sivertaen Joseph Ifsits Henry E. Smith USPHS HOSPITAL Martin Kelly Frank N. Bachot Thomas Isaksen Karl Treimann SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Edward G. Knapp Claude F. Blanks Ludwig Kristlansen Harry S. Tuttle Leo H. Lang Robert Brown Marcelo B. Belen Thomas J. Malone Frank J. Kubek Fred West Gaetano Busciglio William Lawless Charles Dwyer Dwlght Skelton Frederick Landry Norman West Sebastian Carregal Michele Liuzza Max E. Greenwald A. StanklewlczJames J. Lawlor John T. Westfall Clolse Coats John J. McKenna M. M. Hammond John S. Sweeney Kaarel Leetmaa Virgil E. Wilmoth C. J. Compan James M. Mason Robert L. Lambert G. A. WilUams Leonard Leidig Pon P. Wing Michael Papusha Albert T. Gpoper Anthony D. Leva Clvee K. Zal USPHS HOSPITAL Chas. F. Dorrough William Paris Eugene Stark SAVANNAH, GA. Jerry Pontiff Jaime Fernandez John C. George Anastacio Quinones Maximino Bernes Herman Killstrom USPHS HOSPITAL Clarence Graham Randolph RatcliS James Dayton Jimmle Littleton 'STATEN ISLAND, NY William Havelin Edwin Ritchie Robert L. Graham H. T. Nungezer Anthony Rodriguez Rocco Albanese George Howard Hilarion Aqulo L. A. Holbrook Leslie F. Swegan Tage H. Roselund Charles JeRers John Andringa Dollah Ben R. L. Johnson Jr, USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Editor, L. Bosley James F. Merrell Donald J. French R. P. Reiman SEAFARERS LOG. USPHS HOSPITAL" 675 Fourth Ave., FORT WORTH. TEXAS Frank E. Anderson John C. Palmer Brooklyn 32, NY B. F. Deibler Rosendo Serrano Joseph J...Fusella I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please VA HOSPITAL put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) ALBERQUEROUE, NM Charles Burton NAME VA HOSPITAL KERRVILLE. TEXAS Billy R. HIU STREET ADDRESS VA HOSPITAL DURHAM, NC ZONE STATE CITY ...; Oscar Pearson KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL Signed BROOKLYN, NY Joseph A. Pugllsl TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and hava a change BEEKMAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL NEW YORK. NY of address, please give your former address below: Joseph Shefuleski VA HOSPITAL ADDRESS .,.. ..., vr--v BOSTON. MASS. ZONE STATE CITV Edward J. Toolan USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. George Gasi Terrell Adams Gorman T. Glaze Blair Allison Peter Goodzuk Melvin Baskin Leo C. Hannon Francisco Bueno Albert Hawkins Jessie A, riavke Edward Hulzenga Russell Clymer La H. Kllgore Victor B. Cooper Manuel Lourido D. D. Damtirlno William E. Roberts Michael Duco Albert A. Search Aurello A. Florei James H. Walker Donald Forrest Wm. Weatherspoon Hugh Fouche Wllbert Wentllng Richard L. Foust Wade H. Sexton r. Smlglelski Theodore Spencer West A. Spencer Joseph Stocker Lonnle R. Tlcklo Luciano Torlblo Carlos Troncoso Roy Truly Juan Vasquez James E. Ward T,awreni*e Wessels David A. Wright AZALEA CITY (Waterman), April 4 — Chairman, B. Andarsoni See- ratary, E. Caudlll. Repairs te bs pocti ponad until latar. One man paid oS and entered hospital. New ahlp'a del­ egate elected. Discussion en shifting ship: getting rooms sougeed euti slop chest; performers at payoff In New York. Hot water te be adjusted In gaUey, STIIL WORKER (Isthmian), May 4 —Chairman, J. Burrewas; Secretary, C, Walmer. New fans needed., awniiigf needed. Everything O.K.* n* beefs. Motion made and carried te post. read, and accept cotnmunlcations from headquarters. Permanent wooden awning to be put up. Motion made and carried to change blackgang foc'sles. New washing machine need­ ed. To check with patrolman about chipping while men are sleeping. MARYMAR (Calmer), April 1» — Chairman, Pete LIek; Secretary, M, Herring. Some disputed overtime. Ice box te be fixed. Some overtime te be straightened out with patrolman in Long Beach. Caiif. Messhall. beads, showers, passageways te be painted. SAND CAPTAIN (Construction Ag­ gregates), May 4—Chairman, Pete Cemeshke; Secretary, Jim Oelder. Letter from Joe Algina regarding pro­ posed transfer of men from the Hard­ ing to the Sand Captain in the. event the Harding returns te the states. Discussion on payoffs, vacations. Vene­ zuelan tax. passes, visas, etc. New corrugated aluminum awning to be instaUed in place of canvas one. VBNORB (Ore Navigation), May 1$ —Chairman, Edward Tresnick; Secre­ tary, Paul M. Math. Communications 127 and 128 read and accepted. HEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Car­ riers), May 14 —Chairman, O. Garsalves; .Secretary, A. Jares. Besun fired far being ashore while ship was securing. Stove in galley to be re­ paired. Meat unfit far consumption, thrown overboard. Few hours disputed overtime: patrol­ man to be notified about misundersiandlng on equalizing overtime. Chief cook paid off In Mostaganem. NA due to Injury aboard. No communications received the entire trip. Vote of thanks to steward department for full cooperation, cooking and service. Suggestion that each member volun­ tarily donate $3.00 to the wife of OS who died aboard. Suggestion to have wiper's foc'sle sougeed and painted and also all passageways. * WACOSTA (Waterman). April 22— Chairman, C. J, Quinnt; Secretary, Clyde Carlson. All repali-s taken care of. Ship's fund $10.00. Reelected old ' ship's delegate for another term. Dis­ cussion oh new feeding system and entire crew In accord. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian). May « —Chairman, Stanley Plage; Secretary, Ceerge Gallant. Ship's fund $2.20. New ship's delegate to be elected. Library to be kept more orderiy. Cups to be returned after using. Baker to put out doughnuts as many times as possible. FORT BRIDCER (US Petroleum Car­ riers). May 5—Chairman, H. Menz; Secretary, E. Lambe. Few hours dis­ puted. Awning on fan tail needed. New man joined ship in Okinawa. Ship's fund $10.20. Fan to be installed in pantry and crew messroom. No one to be in messroom while ship is in port. Overtime sheets needed. ARIZPA (Fan Atlantic), May 4 — Chairman. J. Nordstrom; Secretary, R. Edent Two men logged for taking time off. All repairs attended to ex­ cept ice box gratings. Members to donate something at. payoff for ship's fund. Few disputed overtime hours. All beefs should be takeq up before the membership at ship meetings. Clock to be installed in recreation room aft. CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), May 2 —Chairman. Abe Ellis; Secretary. John Cola. Repair list turned in. 50-50 shipping bill passed both houses. Delayed sailing at Miami by seven minutes. Vegetable variety requested. Ice cream to be kept frozen. Two second meats run. HASTINGS (Waterman), April 2»— Chairman, O. L. McCorvey; Secretary. B. F. Ballard. Washing machine re­ paired. One man missed ship in Nor­ folk. New treasurer elected. Sugges­ tion tiiat each man donate one dollar to ship's fund. Engineer to get fans for crew. ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), May »— Chairman, Peter Karac; Secretary, Henry Bilde. Explained Pan-Atlantic agreement to cretv. Ship's fund $13.30. Couple of hours disputed overtime. Discussion on food situation. Steward to try to improve menu and prepara­ tion of food. SEA COMET M (Ocean Carriers), May 4—Chairman, George Ruff; Secretary, Ralph Masters. All hands leaving ship to strip bunks and leave foc'sles clean. Two men missed ship in Yokkaichi, Japan, one joined in Kobe, and one failed to report in Yawata. Japan. Ship's fund $42.50. Arrival pool for Stockton. Calif.. $50.00 to winner. $10.00 to ship's fund. Engine department foc'sle painted. Wiper missed ship in Pusan, Korea, and failed to join ship in Yawata, Japan. Crew, to buy farewell present for skipper who is retiring from the sea. Ship's fund and voluntary donations to be used. Delegate, treasurer and reporter to decide on gift and buy same. SEAMAR (Calmer), May 4—Chair­ man, F, Gearin; Secretary, C. Dedra, Seattle contacted concerning men go­ ing in the domestic tanks squared atvay. Ship's fund $22.23. CANTIGNY (Cities Service), May 13 —Chairman, Jeff Merrlsen; Secretary, E. Callahan. New games for recrea­ tion haii. Ship's fund $14.18. SEAMAR (Calmer), April 1—Chair­ man, Frank Goarln; Secretary, Roger Coleman, Disputed overtime squared away. Ship's fund $24.00 No com­ munications received. Lockers te be fixed and shelves to be installed. Safe­ ty forms filled out. Drains In laundry repaired. Ng underwear to be worn in messhall. One OS hospitalized at Canal. CANTIGNY (Cities Service), April 24—Chairman, Jeff Morrison; Socro­ tary, E. Callahan. Mother's Day cards complete with postage available to crew. Profit to go to ship's fund. Man's gear to be shipped and paid for out of ship's fund. New games, such as checkers, etc.. will be bought in Boston. GOVERNMENT CAMP (Cities Serv­ ice), May 3 Chairman, John Brennan; Secretary, W. M. Hand. New washing machine installed. Snip's fund $13.30. Headquarters report 128 and 127 read and accepted. New ship's delegate elected. Request steward order water­ melons while In season. Steward to get more milk. MARORB (Ore), May 3—Chairman, E. McNad; Secretary, J. Trawlck. One messman put ashore at Cape Henry. One OS missed ship at Sparrows Point. Ship's fund $45.03. Communi­ cations 125 and 128 read and accepted. Suggestion to keep pantry and ice boxes clean while in port. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), NO date. Chairman, H. L. Meacham; Sec­ retary, C. J, Wright. Ship in good shape. Report ready to give to patrol­ man on water situation. One man missed ship In Kobe and caught ship in Sakeida. Ship's fund $1.60 and 18 six cent stamps. Report No. 125 read and concurred in. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), May 3 — Chairman, Frank Buhl; Secretary, C, Hartman. Ships' fund $4.20. Two hours disputed overtime. Communi­ cation No. 126 posted. Meeting called to elect new ship's delegate. Motion made to have union clarify the sixty day ruling of trip card members on SIU ships. Ship's delegate to write headquarters for information regard­ ing status of said members. Vote of thanks given for wonderful food served on this vessel. Suggestion made to keep water-tight doors closed while in port discharging cargo as safety measure. Called attention to unsanitary condition of crew messroom. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seat Ship­ ping), May 3—Chairman, G. Tsnley; Secretary, J. J. DeVito. Two men paid off and sent to hospital. ()ne man paid off in Savannah and the other in Capetown. S. A. One hun­ dred hours disputed. Deck patrolman to be on ship at payoff. New washing machine to be put aboard at end of trip. Also spare parts. Question on meat and stores. Too much pork and not enough beef put aboard on this run. SANTORE (Ore), May 5—Chairman, John McLaughlin; Secretary, Robert G. Mason, No report on union's po­ sition regarding shore leave in Chile. Put in overtime for restricted time in Guayucan. Captain ordered that eggs be rationed two -per man for YAKA (Waterman), May 5—Chair­ breakfast. Some disimte about over­ man, R. O'Dswd; Secretary, R. Fagan. time, Delegate and steward requested Ship's fund $19.22. Discussion of ven- to see patrolman about egg situation tUaMen «f-CMW< ppntry.---'•I •upon arrival til Baltimore. tMm fi'i mVigi'Vii �June 8,1S5« YOUNO AMERICA- (Watarmin), May 1>—Chairman, C, RIdga; facratar^ P. Lungiton. Crew urged to atay sobk at payoff. Suggestion to chccl: washing machine and turn It off after using. ARLYN (Bull), May 13—Chairman, B. McLlvaan; Secretary, e. Walter. Patrolman squared away beef pertain­ ing to the hrlng of the OS. Radio operator got voice section of MTD broadcast but coded section faded in and. out. Good to learn that shipping was good on East Coast. Ship's fund Is $3.09. Senator Douglas' reply to crew's letters on farm bill read and forwarded to headquarters. New ship's delegate elected. Discussion on washing machine. Crew lirged to keep alleyways clean. YOUNC AMEliiCA (Waterman) April 8—Chairman, Charles Mehl; Sec­ retary, P. Lungston. Ship's delegate elected. Motion made to accept only American money. Cups to be washed by- night watch. Suggestion made to improve salads. JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), April 16—Chairman, R. Blahe; Sacratary, A. Espcneda. Discussion on ration water. Launch service in Goa, India, very bad. Only two boats in service and SEAFARERS claimed subsistence for messhall being closed on Easter Sunday in Mombasa. Bottle of suspected contaminated water to be turned over to Union for analysis. Two new water coolers need­ ed for main deck. Suggestion for do­ nations to ship's fund at first draw in states. HILTON (Bull), May 7—Chairman, Richard Savior; Secretary, Donald Moore. No communications or LOGS being received. Suggestion that each department hold safety meetings as regularly as permissible. New ship's delegate to be elected next trip. Ship's fund $12(1.00. New treasurer to be elected. Communications read and ac­ cepted. New delegate and treasurer elected. Decided to'get ail possible stores in Savannah. Steward suggest­ ed that Union take stand on respon­ sibility of steward regarding storing of ship. Clothes to be removed from line when dry. NEVA WEST (Bioomfield), April 3d —Chairman, J. N. Wread; Secretary, E. W. Auar. Something to be done about tlie iiiattiess and fan situation. Port captain in Houston consulted about same. Ship's fund $39.00. Oily and greasy shoes to be removed be­ fore using showers. Situation con­ cerning plywood boards being placed under mattresses instead of canvas was discussed with patrolman in New Orleans. Suggestion that library bo locked up prior to entering port to save the books. OCEAN ROSE (Maritime Overseas), May 12—Chairman, Charles Hall; Sec­ retary, Victor D'Indla. Repair list given to department heads. Shelves to be built for library. Three new oscillat­ ing fans ordered by engineer. Some disputed overtime. Steward depart­ ment committee's report on feeding and working rules guide accepted. Foc'sles to be sprayed for cockroach­ es and bugs. Garbage to be dumped aft of gangway. Company very lax in getting replacements. This problem to be referred to Union. FAIRPORT (Waterman), April 4— Chairman, Johnnie Hoggie; Secretary, C. E. Shaw. New ship's delegate elect­ ed. New treasurer elected. One table to be set for ail men on watch. Towels not to be used us shoe shine rags. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), May 12—Chairman, C. Carwych; Secretary, A. Espeneda. Discussion on travelers checks distributed instead of currency in Philadelphia. Repair list to be turned in. DEL CAMPO (Delta Line), April 1— Chairman, C. Cautreau; Secretary, S. Malvenan. New ship's delegate elect­ ed. Ship's fund $34.50. Few hours, disputed overtime being handled by agent in New Orleans. Decks in stew­ ard department to be painted. Dis­ cussion on cleaning of ship's laundry. Steward to type a weekly list for ail departments. DEL CAMPO (Delta Line), March 3 —Chairman, C. Cautreau; Secretary, W. T. Malvenan. "50-50" deal dis­ cussed. Crew to write to Senators protesting issues involving seamen. Ship's fund $14.40. , Few hours dis­ puted overtime. Less pork ah^ more beef to be placed on board. Discus­ sion concerning the lacking of screen doors when in port. ROBIN KIRK (Seat Shipping), April It—Chairman, A. Arnold; Secretary, E. Lamb. Ship's fund $11.50. Tele­ gram sent to New York hall concern­ ing hospitalization of man In Cape­ town. A few hours disputed overtime. One man missed ship in Dar-es-^aam and relolned. in Capetown. One man Fresh Fish —By Seafarer Robert Fink COEUR d'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), March I—Chairman, Ralph Perry; Secretary, Leo Gronsohn. Passes not issued first night in Inchon, Korea. Some disputed over­ time. Donation of $15 given to Korean orphanage. Communications read and accepted. Crew to write Senators re­ garding fight to save shipping indus­ try. Clarifications of agreement to be sent to all delegates on ships. Com­ pany to furnish oscillating fans, and new washing machine. One member hurt "and taken off at Midway Island. He is now in Los Angeles and doing welL ARLYN (Bull), April •—Chairman, E. Dakin; Secretary, C. Walter. One COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 14—Chairman, K. Hatgimlsios; Secretary, J. Byrne. One man failed to join ship at sailing lime. Ship's delegate elpcted. Discussion held about cigarette rationing. Not enough cleaning gear aboard. As Seafarer Robert "Red" Fink indicates, fresh fish is also a favored—and plentiful—item on the Chester Harding, "thanks to the fishing skill of Ed Puchalski and a couple of swell cooks." JOSEPHINA (Winchester), April 7— Chairman, J. Reed; Secretary, H. Jaynet. Repair list to be turned in. Ship's delegate elected. All small Jobs . to be taken care of by crew. Washing machine to be repaired. Biackgang and deck gang to clean laundry room and steward depart­ ment to clean recreation room. Cold water fountain to be repaired. NEAR-MISS SPURS NEW SHERWOOD SAFETY IDEA No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Ship's' delegate elected. Ship to be fumigated. Fan to be repaired. WILLIAM A. M. BURDEN (Western Tankers), April II—Chairman, P. Palunas; Secretary, A. Allard. No beefs. Motion carried to accept recent com­ munication from headquarters. Ship's delegate to see captain about cots. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas), April 31 —Chairman, E. Burke; Secretary, R. Hall. Some disputed overtime. A repatriated seaman was picked up in Capetown. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Shortage of sanitation needs. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 15—Chairman, F. Fullbrlght; Sec­ retary, M. Lynctii. Disputed overtime in all departments. Ship's fund, $1.70. One man missed ship in France. ANGELINA (Bull), April 26—Chair­ man, S. Rosoff; Secretary, M. Wright. Repair list made up. No heefs. .Some disputed overtime. Ship's fund—$1.09. Motion carried to accept communica­ tions from headquarters. Motion car­ ried to contribute $1 to ship's fund. 'Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), April 22—Chairman, E. D. Meyd; Secretary, L. Gulllot. Air-conditioner was cleaned and is now working fine. One beef to bo taken up ashore. Crew to wait until messmen are through before they play checkers. Lights to be dimmed in messhall and garbage to be taken aft. MC KETTRICK HILLS (Western Tankers), G. FInklcs; Secretary, $. Fulford. Two men paid off to go to hospital. Few men were logged. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Water has been very bad and chief engineer said be would strip tanks before tak­ ing on additional water. Spoke to captain regarding payoff and he said he knew there was no breaking of articles but would pay off anyone who so desired in San Pedro. Ship's fund —$11. No beefs, some disputed over­ time. Motion carried to send copy of repair list with letter to headquarters. Vote of thanks to steward department and radio operator. Recreation room to be painted and repair list to be completed. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), April 22—Chairman, N. Mark; Secre­ tary, A. Lambert. Water tanks are being cleaned. Will call water situa­ tion to patrolman's attention. Still trying to get fans for messhall. Ship's fund—$8. No beefs, some disputeed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Less buttermilk aboard and more fresh milk wanted. Would like some bananas also. STEEL KING (Isthmian), April 15— Chairman, J. G. Newman; Secretary, P. Harayo. No beefs, everything is okay. Balance of ship's fund is $37.71. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), April 15—Chairman, J. O'Rourke; Sec­ retary, J. Downy. Deck delegate re­ quested copy of overtime and asked crew to list their overtime on sepa­ rate sheet before payoff. No beefs. Motion carried to accept communica­ tion from headquarters. Ship's fund to be started. First aid kit needed in cngineroom. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), AprN 11—Chairman, L. Von Lofton; Sacra­ tary, P. WIsa. Ship's delegate gave a talk on how to be a good SIU man. Balance of ship's fund is $20.90. No beefs. Recent communication from headquarters was posted. Motion car­ ried to have arrival pool. Discussion held en crev- 's proper duties. Crayfishes Double As '^Medicine' Hospitalized, but not too sick to enjoy a batch of boiled swamp crayfish. Seafarers at man missed ship. Radio operator has been getting MTD broadcast. Several replies were received from Senators regarding "50-50." Ship's fund con­ tains $3.09. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. EDITH (Bull), April 37—Chairman, E. C. Barnhlll; Secretary, McPherson. schedule mixed up. Talks on "50-50" law. Crew urged to write or wire Senators. One man hospitalized in Singapore. One man missed ship in Yuicohama. Captain turned down man to sign on in deck dept. Department delegates to see captain regarding all beefs and get squared away before payoff. Pantry to be painted. Crew to stay out of messiiall until 6 AM so paint can dry. Garbage to be dumped aft of housing. Engine foc'sles to be painted, Pare Tbirteea LOG Still counting their blessings—even 8,000 miles away—after a narrow escape from possible serious injuries, Seafarers on the Robin Sherwood are firmer than ever in their belief in the value of safety aboard"^ ship. type "help point up the value of Members of the deck gang safety aboard SIU ships." It also involved in the near-miss "just happened to be someplace else" when the aft jumbo boom forward of the number 5 hatch unexpect­ edly toppled onto the deck. It fell pell-mell into the winch bed among a group of longshoremen who were using it during load­ ing operations in Jackson v i i 1 e , Florida, just be­ fore the ship left for Capetown, South Africa. "Miraculously, as it happened, nobody was Cousins hurt," deck dele­ gate Clarence L. Cousins recalled, "but if it had happened just five minutes sooner, there might have been some bad casualties among our own men. Boom Badly Bent "Needless to say, jumbo didn't break but, as a result,-wak pretty badly bent near the top. All avail­ able members of the deck crew stripped it that same night." Writing from Capetown, Cousins commented that incidents of thLs produced a new SIU slogan which he believes would be useful. "I'd suggest a little modifica­ tion in our motto about an SIU ship being a clean ship and re­ vise it to 'an SIU ship is a clean, safe ship,'" he added. "In this way, the idea of safety can be more readily emphasized for the membership. We don't want jumbo to have another chance." the New Orleans USPHS Hospital have nominated Brother Louis Anderson as one of their favorite people. Anderson trucked a hamper packed with this Southern deli­ cacy to the hospital last week and delighted some of the SIU in­ mates with the surprise gift, An­ drew "Snoz" McCloskey reported. A crayfish ^crawfish to some) is a freshwater shellfish smaller but similar to the lobster. It is found almost everywhere except in Africa, but it is not known or appre­ ciated through­ out the w o r 1 d, McCloskey said. (The crawfish il­ lustrated is onethird actual size. Ed.) "A good time was had by all who devoured these crustaceans," he said, "particularly one member from the East, a 'yankee,' who had never eaten a crayfish. After he was shown how to peel and de­ vour these tender morsels, he was full of compliments for them. "Others at the hospital, who learned later about Anderson's gift, were watering at the mouth just thinking about them. We hope Brother Anderson continues to be a regular visitor to the hospital and brings more of his 'friends' with him." Sun 'n Salts At Sea IlillislPiliii WsiSSiSp; Comet n Gang Fetes Skipper On Retirement Since everyone has put in a little time thinking about "that chicken farm some­ where . . ." Seafarers on the Sea Comet II felt a little mellow when they got word their skipper was retiring from the sea. Translating this into action, since the old man had been "a pretty good guy to sail with," crewmembers led by Steve Szanto, ship's delegate, and Ralph Masters unanimously decided to get up a fund, for a farewell gift. ^ What to get had the boys in A quandary quite a while. Eventual­ ly they got him an extra "tweeter" or some such gadget for his "hi-fi" set. No one's quite sure what it was, but since the old man made sure the "hi-fi" got off before he did, they figured it was a good bet. Szanto, ship's treasurer D. W. Lietz and reporter J. A. Alves comprised th# purchasing mission. Sunbathing on a Sunday afternoon (top photo) rates tops with these Seafarers as they make their way to South Africa on the SS Robin Trent. Pictured (standing, I to r) are Joseph C. Donovan, OS; James Corcoran, DM; T. Bouchard, BR; H. Galphin, AB; seated, A. Haigley, DM. At bottom, a trio on the SS Afmena shares e bit of serious conversation at PortNewark. Bosun Henry Bilde (center) has the floor, as Let Kurlender, OS (left), and Chuck Honoroski, AB, listen in. -I �SEAFARERS F«f» Fonrteea Now Whaddya Suppose Those Two See? Raps Ant|-'50-50' View In Germany To the Editor: I'd Uke to let you know that the local radio station in Bre­ men, Germany, broadcasts some shipping news every Wednesday evening. Two weeks ago the announcer on the program was giving out some hot air about the St. Law­ rence Seaway and the "50-50" cargo preference law. He was using the word "discrimination" on the subject of "50-50" and I'y \ m t' It •, ii- .'•• Ifv If I:-/ From the way things look, ' Charlie Frank, AB, and Joe Gonsalves, DM, are gazing right into the eyes of the baby-san with Garry Ganty, OS (inset), in Japan. Ac­ tually, they and H. K. Shellenberger, pumpman, Ganty and John Sparon, bosun, are relaxing on the Federal listening to music from a tape recorder on the deck. Anyway that's what C. T. McAvoy says. He sent in the pix. Good Crew Helps Keep Bridger Shuttle Going Patience is an occupational necessity on Persian Gulf-Japan shuttle run tankers and, aside from assorted mishaps and some underhanded weather conditions, the SS Fort Bridger is still managing to keep its-^ make it oyer to Le Havre and head above water. The monotonous routine of Rouen, France, but just as they the shuttle always puts the boys 5,000 to 10,000 miles from home at either end of the run, and if not for "a fine crew and a very cooperative bunch of officers" things might go completely hay­ wire. Reporting from the ship while in Yokohama, David F. M. Sykes, deck delegate, brought one side­ light on last January's disaster in­ volving the tanker Salem Mari­ time into focus. When the Fort Bridger came out of the shipyard after a twoyear lay-up at the end of 1955, she went into Lake Charles to load for Europe. "That's where things started happening," Sykes pointed out. "After laying there a week with a dozen inspectors aboard every day, we went over to Port Arthur for a $40,000 chemi­ cal tank-cleaning job. One Month Clean-Up "We lay there almost a month and just about changed crews. Near the end, one brother, Wilmer Clarke, decided she would never make it over across the North At­ lantic and got off too. It wasn't too long afterwards that he shipped on the Salem Maritime and was one of those lost when she blew up in Lake Charles, kill­ ing 13 SIU men and several others. "As things turned out, we did Burly were having the worst winter in over 100 years. Since then, we came back to the States, then went out again for this shuttle run. It was on a recent shuttle back to the Persian Gulf that the Fort Bridger rescued 20 men and sev- 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. claimed that if there should be any restriction on the foreignflag ships about to sail to Chi­ cago, there would be no more freedom of the seas. The next day I sent a letter to this wiseguy, along with my copy of the SEAFARERS LOG dealing with the "50-50" law, and asked him to stop talking non­ sense on matters he seemed to be unfamiliar with. Not only didn't he know what he was talking about, but he was also arousing bad feelings and poisoning the air about a friendly country. ' After all, it was help of the Marshall Plan and American aid which makes it possible for German ships to be back on the high seas again. The "50-50" law was not passed in order to discriminate against other coun­ tries but to make it easier for all countries to get along in the world freight market. This guy with his clumsy hotair talks was only helping Rus­ sia by causing dissension. ,So far I haven't gotten any reply from him. Unfortunately, this is also the only radio station in Bremen. Franz Pietzak Bremen, Germany it Clarko Barrlal eral head of cattle from a founder­ ing cargo sailing ship off the In­ dian coast. This event was re­ ported in the last issue of the LOG. Stickin' It Out Still aboard the ship right now, along with Sykes, are Pablo Barrial, bosun; "Ding Dong" Bell, 2nd cook; Jake Cuccia; E. W. Lambe, steward; V. Harding, chief cook; Mobile's "Fat Boy" 'Trosclair, and many other well-known brothers. "All's well, though. You could say we're living high off the hog —and 2,200 pounds of chicken," he added. 4" jrone 8; 1888 LOG 4" Locksley Galley Gang Rated Tops To the Editor: As a longtime chief steward and passenger ship man in the SIU, I wish to make known my appreciation for the fine food and service put out by the mem­ bers of the steward department with me on the Robin Locksley. These men are some of the best I've sailed with in all my 41 years of going to sea. A farewell dinner for the passen­ gers at Capetown was also ser­ ved to the crew and was deeply appreciated by everyone. With me this trip are Fred He's No Medicine Man Either Turok, chief cook; Roger "Frenchy" Hall, baker; and John Hummel and Andrew Lewis, passenger waiters, epiong To the Editor: others. Filet mignons and' all I read with interest the May the fixings are done up in real 11, .1956, issue of the SEA­ style by the chief cook and the FARERS LOG containing the baker, a graduate of pe Wilton full page expose of fake label­ Cake Decorating School of Chi­ cago, did a real job on the cake. ling and counterfeit branding Service by the waiters could by business. This week I received a cir­ not have been outdone any­ cular froni a manufacturer call­ where. Others in the department are ing my attention to the manner R. L. Fields, 2nd cook; S. Di- in which some companies use Bella, galley utility; R. Kurz, one or two layers of nylon cord saloon me.ssman; A. Cumming- on a rayon cord tire and call ham, pantry utility; Joe Kearns, them nylon tires. I. Galarce, messmen, and E. This is a dangerous practice, Rivera, BR utility. as there are far too many being Waiter L. Marcus killed on our highways today. All manufacturers should be re­ 4 4. 4 quired to brand their tires, naming the material and the amount of cords to the inch. Why condemn a few union To the Editor: Please wrint the following in racketeers in some parts of the the LOG. I wish to thank our labor movement when big busi­ Union officials for the wonder­ ness is doing its share of racket­ ful work being done for the eering at the same time? Keep up the good work. membership. Clarence Clegg I would be in some spot if it weren't for the help of the SIU 4 4 4 Welfare Plan. 'MS09: If I didn't have the SIU disability ben­ efit coming in To the Editor: I just wanted to take time regularly, I don't know out to drop you a new lines from how I would Liverpool before the Gateway City departs for the States. get aloQg. Right now We have a real good crew I'm still in St. and have had fine weather all Pilutis Vincent's Hos­ the way over. There have been pital in New York, and they no beefs and all the men are on sure have some wonderful doc­ the ball. tors and nurses here. Every­ The scuttlebutt is that Water­ body tries to make your stay as man is taking the ship back comfortable as possible. from States Marine and intends I sure miss all my shipmates to keep her on this run. and friends at the New York Here's hoping that these few hall. When I am able to get lines find you in the best of around a little better I'll be health, on behalf of the crew dropping around the Union hall and myself. to say hello to them in person. C. L. Van Epps If you use the photo of me that Ship's reporter you have on file, it will help 4 4 4 some of the brothers I sailed with to remember what I look like. Thanks again to everyone for their help. To the Editor; ^ \ Joseph Pilutis I would appreciate your pub­ 4 4 4 lishing this about one of our friends who has passed away. He was a real friend of the sea­ man, and always willing to help To the Editor: Just a few lines to let you one of us out when shipping know I'm in the Veterans Hos­ was slow. His name is known to hun­ pital in Coral Gables, Fla. The USPHS doctors put me in here dreds of seafaring men, and he because it was an emergency. would rest better if he knew I've been on out-p a t i e n t that one of his friends hadn't treatment since I've been here, forgotten him. His name is but I had to return to the hos­ Pete Valenti, and he operated pital because of some trouble the Spotlight Bar in New Orleans. with my legs. His wife, Bobbie, is carrying Please have the SEAFARERS LOG sent to the hospital here. on where Pete left off. Sincerest regards to all the I'm sure there are a lot of men in New Orleans. seamen out on ships who are Ernest H. Webb ignorant of- the fact that they have lost a good friend and who (Ed note: The LOG will be join in mourning his loss. sent to you regularly, but we Paddy O'Driscoll hope you're out of there soon.) Raps Rackets , in Business. Hails Disability Aid From SIU Gateway City in Top Shape Mourns Passing Of NO Friend He's Drydocked in Miami Hosp. By Bernard Seaman �SEAFARERS June t, 1956 DC SOTO (Pan Atlantic), May 4— Chairman, W. Helflnsin; Sacratary, S. RuiyakI, New ahip'a delesate alacted. Few houra diaputed overtime. Hequest that a leed library be put aboard. Garbage to be placed in dis­ posal units and boxes on deck. Dele­ gate to check slppchest before going foreign. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), May S— Chairman, Major T. Costollo; Secre­ tary, Jamas M. Nalson. $180.70 In ship's movie fund. One man ill. Two men getting off. New ship's delegate elected. Suggestion about throwing cigarette butts in buckets. Crew pan­ try to be left clean. JOHN R. KULUKUNDIS (Mortis), April 2*—Chairman, John Crux; Sec­ retary, Richard Lucky. Cereals, crack­ ers, dry stores infested and steward CHILORE (Ore), May 1*—Chairman, Webb; Secretary, G. Earley. Ship's fund S17.20.' Empty coffee cups to be returned to pantry. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), May 17—Chairman, I. Wilson; Sacratary, C. Strlngfallow. Repair list to be made for ship laid up for re­ pairs. First aid kit to be placed in engine room. Headquarters reports read and accepted. OREMAR (Ore.), May 15—Chairman, S. Zubovlch; Secretary, 7. Dabardelaben. Repair Ust turned f'-. Ship's fund. $11.41. New ship'^ .-delegate elected. Washing machine to be fixed. Good preparation and serving of meals. All repairs to be checked on arrival In" Baltimore. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), May t— Chairman, C. Rogers; Secretary, A. agreed to throw overboard. Sample _Jcept for company inspection. Practice of storing left-over foods in coffee cans in refrigerator to be discon­ tinued. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), May It— Chairman, H. Sedgeway; Secretary, Blultt. Complaint about bread and shortage of fruits. One man who was ill paid off in Quanta. Ship's fund $5.42. Repair list turned in. Patrolman to be contacted about gal­ ley feeding longshoremen. Engineer to see about pipe to outside fresh water line. STEEL KINO (Isthmian), May »— Chairman, Jack Proccll; Secretary, Pedro J. Harayo. Ship's fund $37.31. BATTLE ROCK (USPC), May 5 — Chairman, J. Brock; Secretary, J. Secura. Chief Pumpman joined ship at Bahrain. More citrus fruit and juices, variety of cold drinks to be put aboard. More attention to check­ ing of stores, particularly meats. Chief pumpman elected new ship's delegate. HURRICANE (Waterman). May II—, Chairman, J. Thomas; Secretary, P. Platcik. One man missed ship.. in Korea. All men getting off to-check, with patrolman for dues, etc. Ship's fund $31.02. Repair list turned in. One man missed ship in Korea. Dis­ cussion on slopchest—many items not carried. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), May 12—Chairman, John SwIderskI; Sacra­ tary, Jahn Brady. Few photos sent to LOG. All hands to donate to ship's fund at payoff. Heavy duty washing machine requested. Forced draft vents to foc'sles and messhalls frozen—should be repaired, TEXMAR (Calmar), March 11—Chair­ man, C. Hanslay; Sacratary, M. Culp. New ship's delegate elected. Flush valves in engine department bath­ room to be repaired. New mirror for FWT room. TCrew to stay out of pantry during meal time and not linger In messroom after eating. Chipping conlined to specific spot. CHRYSS JANE (Orion), March 4— Chairman, W. McKenna; Secretary, H. Carpenter. New bed springs were put in bunks. Suggestion to have meetings at different times so. everyone will have opportunity to attend. New ship's delegate elected. Question brought* up regarding taking packages ashore. None of ship's property was taken ashore. EVELYN (Bull), May 19—Chairman, William F. Barth; Secretary, Stanley Johns. Ship's fund $3. New ship's delegate elected. Steward requested return of all unused linen. GATEWAY CITY (Pan Atlantic), May 11—Chairman, James Pulliam; Secretary, D. Collins. Repair list made up. Clarifications received from New York. Two hours disputed overtime. Patrolman to check slopchest and re­ pairs before signing on. Discussion on condition of living quarters aft; hot water system, heating system, sanitary system and locker space. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), May 20—Chairman, Red Sullivan; Sec­ retary, A. Lambert. Water tanks be­ ing repaired. No fans received yet. I.sundry room should be cleaned by each department. Two men missed ship. Rinsing water for dishes to be kept hot. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 19—Chairman, James Meehan; Secretary, James Byrne. Requested membership to be more friendly and cooperative. Any beefs should be dis­ cussed at meeting prior to payoff. Repair list turned in. Third cook jumped ship in Long Beach. Cook starts meals much too soon. Steward department bathroom and shower to be painted. Supplies taken from pantry should be returned. ANTINOUS (Waterman), May 5— Chairman, T. J. Radlch; Secretary, C. Elliay. New ship's delegate and re­ porter elected. Discussion on safely rules. Catwalk steps to be changed for greater safety. Hose in laundry to be changed to get hot or cold water whenever needed. CHRYSS JANE (Orlon), April 15— Chairman, T. Patrlquin; Secretary, H. Ryan. Repairs being made. One man hospitalized. New ship's delegate elected. Man paid off in Trinidad. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), May 11— Chairman, John Santos; Secretary, O. Fielding. New ship's delegate elected. MASSMAR (Calmar), May 2e— Chairman, Fred Miller; Secretary, J. Yuknas. Captain taken off ship very sick. Ship's fund $20. Man missed ship In Long Beach due to error on t t. 4 4 4 . Ricky Wayne Beavers, born March 20, 1956, to Seafarer, and Mrs. Emory A. Beavers, Baltimore, Md. 4. 4 4 4 t, 4> i 4. 4 4 4 William Scott McDonald, born William Roeer Hamm, bom Catherine Ann Viai, born April April 7, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 11, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Er- March 6, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. William J. McDonald, Has­ JUes W. Hamm, Wilson, NC. win H. Vial, New Orleans, La. kell, Tex. t 4. 4 i Edwina Rita Schrock, born May Julia Salcedo, born April 25, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Miguel 1, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward Schrock, San Francisco, Salcedo, New York, NY. If a crewmember quits while Calif. 4i Ji a ship is in port, delegates 4 4 4' ^ Deborah Gwen Johnson, born are asked to contact the hali William Brian Kaup, born November 2, 1955, to Seafarer and March 21, 1956, to Seafarer and immediately for a replace­ Mrs. William H. Johnson, Balti­ Mrs. James W. Kaup, Elizabeth, ment. Fast action on their part more, Md. will keep all jobs aboard ship NJ. filled at all times and elimi­ t 4" 4" 4 4 4 nate the chance of the ship Bobbi Ann Castelin, born March Donald Earl Christian, born sailing shorthanded. April 23, 1956, to . Seafarer and 31, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Shorthanded? TO SHIPS IH ATUNTIC • SOUTH AMERICAN • EUROPEAN WATERS THE FIRST DIRECT VOICE BROSDCAST TO SHIPS' CREWS #9^ IVEay SUNDAY . ISSO DMT •Msg 1 He Veiee ef Hte MTD. mssmm / Mm < . siPilil IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic), May 20— Chairman, Robert Beale; Secretary, W. Bebalek. Purchased games. S1.56. One man short in black gang. New mattreases not received yet. Ship's fund. $22.14. Communications read and accepted. Safety suggestions to be given to patrolman. t. Robert Castelin, Pass Christian, Miss. Nanette William^n, born April William . Clay Gribble, born Doris' Marie Milton, born Feb­ 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs|. ruary 4, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. April 24, 1956, to Seafarer and Vemon L. Williamson, Soperto'n, Mrs. John D. Gribble, La Marque, John D. Milton, Baltimore, Md. Ga. ~ Tex. FAIRISLE (Waterman), May 20— Chairman, C. Tobias; Secretary, W. Busch. Ship's fund, $9.25. New ship's delegate elected. Messroom to be painted. KATHRYN (Bull), May 13—Chair­ man, C. Hasx; Secretary, Luis Vila. TEXMAR (Calmar), May 20—Chair­ man, J. Brooks; Secretary, J. Smith. t. ORION PLANET (Orion), May IB— Chairman, Jlrt) Davis; Secretary, M. J. Wells. New ship's delegate and treas­ urer elected. Need fans for foc'sles, Foc'sle doors should be stenciled. Suggestion that two end chairs be held for watch. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), May 24—Chairman, H. P. Towne; Sec­ retary, I. M. Peacock. No drinking on watch. Ship's fund. $11.10. Telephone needed In lower hold and between decks. Discussion on cabs In Belle Chasse. La. CHRYSS JANE (Colonial), May 20 —Chairman, T. Patrlquin; Sacratary, P. Jomlder. Discussion on payoff pro­ cedure and transportation. All oi the following SIU /amities Mrs. Walter W. Christian, Mobile, will collect the $200 maternity Ala. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4. t 4. ' Union in the baby's name: Carmen Esther Velez Colon, Julia Erna Marias, born March born March 29, 1956, to Seafarer 7, 1956, To Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ and Mrs. Rafael V. Molina, Areseph J. Martus, Jr., Blackwood, NJ. cibo, PR. ARICKAREE (US Petroleum), May 13—Chairman, P. J. St. Marie; Secre­ tary, D. E. Van Alstlne. One man left ship in Singapore due to family ill­ ness. One man left behind in Japan. Three men went to hosptal in Singa­ pore. Need overtime sheets. Also need classification on paying off in foreign ports. Discussion on. elimination of petty and personal dissentions. Need chief cook. Crew to take care of linen when used on deck. Ryan. New fans needed. Repair list turded in. Crew to write Senators from Massachusetts urging thsm to take action on 50-50 bill. Few new chairs needed in messroom. Wash water very rusty. Tanks need clean­ ing. New ship's delegate elected. Ship's fund $5.00. Report read and accepted. Discussion on food. - RECENT ARRIVAIS - board. Was not logged and should not be flned. Laundry and recreation room to be kept clean at all times. PORTMAR (Calmar), JMay 11—Chair­ man, Rlchad Schemm; Secretary, Lee Owyer. Ship's fund. S25. New ship's treasurer and reporter elected. Fric­ tion en deck about mate and captain working on deck. To be taken up with agent at Wilmington. Few men paying off. Pace Fifteen LOG WFK-3f. 19150 KCt Ships In Coribbean, East Csost of South Amarico, South Atlantic ond Eott Coast of Unitad Slates. WFL-65, 15150 KC$ Ships in GuH of Mex­ ico, Coribbean, West CoPM of South Amer­ ica, West Coosi of Mexico and US Eosi Coast. WFK-95, 15700 KC» Ships ill Meitiltrronean oroo. North Allontic, Euiopeon and US Eost Coast. I . WMS! UP-TO-THE-MINUTE UNION AND MARITIME NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST DEL NORTE (Mississippi!, May 11— Chairman, E. Crane; Secretary, George Annls. $.50 donation made to brother whose father passed away. Two re­ patriated seamen aboard, one from Del Ore and one from Del Mar. Mat­ ter about garbage disposal settled. SEATRAIN'HEW YORK (Seatrain), May 2—Chairman, F. C. King; Secre­ tary, I. M. .Peacock. Ship's fund. $11.10. Delegate to get a good library and assortment -of books. Washing machine should be repaired. Lights on super deck to be checked. Wash should be removed after drying. SANTORE (Orel), May It—Chair­ man, S. Mills; Secretary, Gerald Dun­ ham. Discussion on Insufficient stores previous voyage. New ship delegate and secretary-reporter elected. Stew­ ard to follow up stores list to avoid future shortages. McKETTRICK HILLS (Western Tankers), May 20—Chairman, Ray­ mond Drihkoyeza; Secretary, Daniel Backrack. All men to be aboard one hour before sailing. Ship to be exter­ minated for rats. Four replacements needed in Savannah. Letter from headquarters read and accepted. New steward department working rules to be effective immediately. Need new galley range. Spoiled meats to be dis­ carded. BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DEEP SEA UNIONS OF THE SW-Ue DISIMCT-SW-MFOW-MCS-ltOU-MMtP,-BME-SIU.CANADIAN DiSTRICT Meanwhile, MTD Round-The-World ^ Wireless Broadcasts gi Continue *.. IJ MONDAY. 0315 Gtlj Europe and North America WCO-13020 KCt ' East Coast South America WCO-16908.8 KCs West Coast South America WCO-22407 KCs 1 I I I (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Australia WMM 25-15607 KCs Northwest Pacific WMM 81-11037.5 I I I I I �SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZI • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 18SS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OP AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT > AFL-CIO • rule ShaU not be applied so as to cause a vessel to sail shorthanded Or late, and shaU not be deemed to require any Employer to pay transportation by virtue of the transfer of the job caU. The provi­ sions of Rule 4(C) shaU be subor(Unate hereto. SEAFARERS IHri UHiON A&e DISTRICT, AFL AND 5. Special Preferences ""f "i COMTRACTED EMPLOYERS (These rules include the rules previously printed and distributed, together with amendments thereto, decided upon by the Seafarers Appeals Board, up to and including April 26, 1956.) " Every seaman shipped through the hiring halls of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, hereinafter called the "Union," shaU be shipped pursuant to the following rules: I. Seniority emergency circumstances, such as insuring against a vessel sailing short in a department. No seaman shall be shipped out on> a job outside the group in which he is- registered, except as specifically set forth herein. The. following are the groups within the lists (departments), in which classified seamen may register. Within one ligt (department), those possessing a higher seniority rating may take priority in the obtaining of jobs over those with lesser seniority rating even when not registered in the same group, subject, however, to tha pro­ visions of Rule 4 (C). The foUowing is a breakdown of the list (department) group: A. Without prejudice to such other legal conditions and restrictions on employment as are contained in the agreements between the Union and the Employers, seamen shall be shipped out on jobs of­ fered through the hiring halls of the Union in accordance with the class of seniority rating they possess, subject, nevertheless, to the other rules contained herein. DECK DEPARTMENT Group I—Day Workers B. Seniority shaU be determined in the foUowing manner; Bosun Deck Maintenance A Class A seniority rating shall be possessed by all seamen who Bosun's Mate Watchman—Day Work have shipped regularly up to December 31. 1954. with one or more Carpenter Storekeeper of the companies listed in Appendix A. attached hereto and made Croup II—Rated Watch Standers a part hereof, since before January 1. 1951. subject, however, to Quartermaster Car Deckman Rule 9. Able Seaman Watchman—Standing Watchei A Class B seniority rating shall be possessed by all seamen who Group III have shipped regularly up to December 31. 1954. with one or more Ordinaries on Watch of the companies listed in Appendix A. since before January 1. 1955, and who do not have a Class A seniority rating, subject, however, ENGINE DEPARTMENT to Rule 9. Group I A Class C seniority rating shaU be possessed by all seamen who Chief Electrician 1st. 2nd. 3rd Ref. Eng'r. do not have a Class A or Class B seniority rating, subject, how­ 2nd Electrician Chief Storekeeper ever, to Rule 9. Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.—Day Work Evap. Maintenance Man Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no seaman shall UnUc. Jr. Eng'r.—Watch Pumpman. 1 and 2 he deprived of the seniority to which he would be otherwise en­ Plumber-Machinist Engine Maintenance titled by virtue of service with the armed forces of the United States. Chief Ref. Eng'r, C. .A seaman will be deemed to have slflpped regularly with one or Group II more of the companies listed in,Appendix A if he has been employed Watertender Deck Engineer as an unlicensed seaman no le^than ninety days (90) per calendar Fireman-Watertendep Engine UtUity year on one or more American flag vessels owned or operated by Fireman the said companies, subject, however, to Rule 3 (A). This latter Oiler—Diesel Oiler—Steam provision shall not operate so as to reduce any seaman's seniority if Group III the requirements therein were not met during the first calendar year Wiper In which the seaman commenced to ship but. if not met. the said STEWARD DEPARTMENT calendar year shall not be counted insofar as seniority upgrading Group I—Rated Men Is concerned. Chief Steward-Passenger Chief Cook D. Employment with, or election to any office or Job in the Union, 2nd Steward-Passenger Night Cook and Baker or any employment taken at the behest of the Union, shall be deemed Steward 2nd Cook and Baker to be the same as employment with any of the companies listed in Chef Appendix A. and seniority shall accrue accordingly during the period Group II such employment, office, or job is retained. 2nd Cook and 3rd Cook E. A Class A seniority rating shall be the highest. Class B. the next highest, and so on. and priority as to jobs shall be granted Group III—Mesimen accordingly, subject, nevertheless, to the rules contained herein. Messman UtUity Messman F. Within each class of seniority, a seaman shall be shipped in accordance wi^ the length of time be has been unemployed, the C. No seaman shall be tendered any job unless he is quaUfied one unemploy^ the longest to be shipped the first, subject, never­ therefor in accordance with law and can furnish, on demand, the theless. to the rules contained herein. appropriate documents evidencing this qualification. 0. It shall be the responsibility of each seaman to furnish proof It. No man shaU be .shipped whUe under the influence of alcohol of seniority and length of the period of his unemployment. Notwith­ or drugs. standing any other provisions herein, the failure to produce ade­ i. All seamen shipped through the Union shaU be given two as­ quate proof of seniority or length of unemployment shall be grounds signment cards. One of these cards shaU be given by the seaman for denial of the job sought. An appropriate seniority rating card to the head of his department aboard ship, the other to his de­ duly issued by the Union shall be deemed sufficient proof of partment delegate aboard ship. seniority, for the purposes of shipping, without prejudice to the J. Without prejudice to the right of appeal contaii\ed herein, a right of any seaman to furnish different proof of his seniority in seaman may be refused permission to ship when he is not in com­ reasonably legible and easily ascertainable form, such as official pliance with the union shop or maintenance of membership pro­ Coast Guard discharges. Unemployment periods shall be ascertained visions of the contract entered between the Union and its con­ solely from shipping cards issued by the Union. tracted employers, where such provisions are applicable. It shall H. Seniority rating cards will be issued by the Union only upon be the burden of the Union, in the event of appeal, to estabUsh written and personal application made and accepted. These will be that the refusal to ship, in such cases, is based on grounds con­ valid only for the calendar year in which issued. No seniority sistent with those provisions of Sections 8A3 and 8B2 of the Labor rating card will be issued after October in each calendar year, Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act), as amended, unless the remaining time is not needed to preserve the seniority dealing with failure to tender uniformly required periodic dues and rating of the applicant, or is mathematicaiiy sufficient to enable him initiation fees. to retain his seniority. Each seniority rating card shall be based K. Subject to the other rules contained herein, a seaman receiving upon entitlement as of the date applied for. a job shaU give up the shipping card on which he was shipped. Shipping cards issued by the Union shall be valid for a period of 3. Hospital Cases 90 days from the date of issue, subject to the other ruies con­ tained herein. If the 90th day fails on a Sunday or a holiday, A. Notwithstanding anytnlng to the contrary herein contained, the national or state, or if the hall in which registration has been made period of employment required during each year to constitute is closed on that day for any reason, the card shall be deemed regular shipping, or for the maintenance of Class B or Class C valid until the next succeeding business day on which the hall is seniority without break, shall be reduced, pro rata, in accordance with open. Shipping cards shall be issued to all those requesting the the proportion of bona fide In and out patient time to each same, provided the seaman has all the neces.sary documents and calendar year. Example; If a man has been a bona fide in and papers required by law and is otherwise eligible. out patient for four (4) months in one calendar year, the yearly employment required for seniority purposes shall be reduced by 1. Seniority shall be calculated on the basis of employment with­ one-third for that year. out regard to department (deck, engine, or steward), without preju­ B. A seaman who enters a bona fide hospital as an in-patient and dice. however, to the application of any other rule contained herein. remains there for thirty (30) days or more, shall be entitled, if A seaman may not change the department in which he usually otherwise qualified, to receive a thirty (30) day back-dated shipping ships without permission of the Seafarers Appeals Board, which card. If he has been such an in-patient for less than thirty (30) days, permission shall be granted only upon proof, deemed satisfactory he shall be entitled, if otherwise qualified, to a shipping card back­ by the Board, that medical reasons, insufficient to prohibit sail­ ing altogether, warrant the change. dated to the day he first entered the hospital. This rule shaU not apply unless the seaman reports to the dispatcher within forty-eight J. Seamen with a Class B or Class C seniority rating may be (48) hours after his discharge, exclusive of Saturdays. Sundays, and shipped on a vessel for one round trip, or sixty (60) days, whichever Holidays, and produces his hospital papers. is longer; in the latter case, the sixty (60) day period may be ex­ tended. where necessary to insure practicability insofar as leaving 4. Business Hours and Job Calls — the ship is c()ncerned. This rule shall not be applied so as to cause A. All Uqion halls shall be open from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. a vessel to sail shorthanded. No transportation shall be due by • On Saturdays, the halls shall be open from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. virtue of the application of this rule. The words, "round trip." On Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and Holidays, the hours of busi­ shall have the usual and customary meaning attributed to it by ness shall be determined by the Port Agent, upon proper notice seamen, whether it be coastwise, intercoastal or foreign. posted on the bulletin board the day before. B. Jobs shall be announced during non-holiday week days, in­ 2. Shipping Procedure cluding Saturday mornings, on the huur, except for the 8:00 AM and Noon calls. On .Saturday afternoons. .Sundays, and Holidays, or A. No seaman shall be shipped unless registered for shipping. No under exceptional circumstances, the job may be called out at any seaman shall register for shipping in more than one port of the time after it comes in. In no case shall a job be called out unless Union at one time. No shipping card issued in one port shall be it Is first posted on the shipping board. honored in another. C. There shall be a limit of eight (8) job calls in which tha B. No seaman may register for another, or use another's shipping priority of Class A and Class B personnel may be exercised in ob­ card or seniority rating card. All registration must be in person, taining a particiilar job. If the eighth job call does not produce a and seamen must be present, in person, when a job is offered th .i. qualified seamair possessing either a Class A or Class B seniority C. No seaman may register for a Job so long as he is employed rating On the order prescribed herein), that seaman with a Class C on any vessel. seniority rating, otherwise entitled under these rules, shall bit' D. No seaman shall have the right to reject more than two jobs, selected for the job. This rule shall not be applied so as to after throwing in for them, within the period^ of validity of his cause a vessel to sail shorthanded or late. shipping' card. Rejection of more than two jobs'during this period D. The five major ports are declared to be New York. Baltimore, will require re-registration and the taking out of a new shipping MobUe. New Orleans, and San Francisco. In halls other than those therein located, if three (3) calls for a Job do not produce a' quaU­ card. E. Every seaman who accepts a job, and who quits or is fired fied seaman possessing a Class A or Class B seniority rating, the job after one day. shall not be permitted to retain the original shipping shaU be placed in suspense but only with respect to Class A and Class card on which he received his job. but must re-register to ship. If B personnel who are registered for shipping, and not with respect he quits or is fired within one day. he must report back to the dis­ to Class C personnel. The nearest major port shall be notified, and patcher on the next succeeding business day or else give up the the suspended job offered there. A qualified Class A or Class B original shipping card on which he received his job. -seaman (in that order) in the major port so notified shall have the F. No seaman shall be allowed to register on more than one list right to bid for these jobs but only within the remaining five (5) (department), and in not more than one group, as hereinafter set job calls. In the event these jobs are not bid for. that seaman with forth. No seaman shall be shipped out on a job off a list (depart­ a Class C seniority rating, otherwise entitled under these rules and registered in the notifying port, shaU be assigned the job, Tbif ment) other than that on which he is registered, except under .•(-%, .,1. - • A. Within each class of seniority rating.'seamen over fifty (W) years of age shaU be preferred in obtaining jobs of fire watchmen. B. A seaman shipped on a regular job. whose ship lays up less < than fifteen (15) days after the original employment date. shaU have restored to him the shipping card on which he was Ihipped, pro­ vided the card has not expired. C. If a ship lays up and then calls for a crew within ten (10) days after layup. the same crew members shall have preference, providing they are registered on the shipping Ust. D. A seaman with a Class A seniority ratiiw shaU not be required to throw in for a job on the same vessel after first obtaining, a job thereon, so long as he has not been discharged for cans* or has quit. i E. Class C personnel with a certificate of satisfactory completloa from the Andrew Furuseth Training School shaU be preferred over other Class C personnel. F. (1) Within each class of seniority, preference for the job of bosun ShaU be given those seamen who either have actuaUy sailed as AB for at least 36 months In the Deck Department, or, havo actuaUy ^Ued In any capacity in the Deck Department for at least 72 months, or, have actuaUy sailed as bosun for U-months, in aU cases with one or more of the companies listed in the afore­ mentioned Appendix A. (2) Within each class of seniority, preference for the job of Chief Electrician shaU be given those seamen who have actually saUed for at least 36 months in the Engine Department, including at least 12 months as Second Electrician, with one or more of tha companies listed in the aforementioned Appen(Ux A. (3) Within each class of seniority, preference for the job of steward on cargo vessels shaU be given those seamen who either have actually saUed for at least 36 months in the Stewards Depart­ ment in a rating above that of 3rd Cook. or. have actuaUy sailed as steward (or as 2nd Steward on passenger vessels) for at least 13 months, in either case with one or more of the companies listed In the aforementioned Appendix A. (4) Within each class of seniority, preference for the job of Chief Steward, on passenger vessels. shaU be given those seamen who have actuaUy sailed for at least 12 months as Chief Stevrard or as 2nd Steward on passenger vessels, and preference for the job of 2nd Steward, on passenger vessels, shall be given on the same basis as that -of steward on cargo vessels, in all cases with one or more of the companies listed in the aforementioned AppencUx A. G. The above - preference shaU obtain notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary contained in these rules. 6. Standby Jobs A. Standby jobs'shaU be shipped in rotation, within each class of seniority rating. No standby shaU be permitted to take a regu­ lar job on the same vessel unless he returns to the haU and throws in for the. regular job. His original shipping card shall be returned to the standby when he reports back to the (Uspatcher tmless it has expired in the interim. 7. Relief In the event an employed seaman \yants time off and secures permission to do so. he shall call the haU and secure a reUef. No reliefs shaU be furnished for less than four (V hours or more than three (3) days. The one asking for time off shall be responsible for paying the relief at the regular overtime rate. ReUefs shaU be shipped in the same manner as a standby. This rule shaU not apply when replacements are not required by the head of the department concerned. 8. Promotions or Transfers Aboard Ship No seaman shipped under these rules shaU accept a promotion or transfer aboard ship unless there is no time or opportunity to dispatch the required man from the Union haU. 9. Change in Seniority A. AU those who possess a fclass B seniority rating shall be entitled to a Class A seniority rating eight (8) years after they commenced to ship regularly with the companies set forth in Appendix A. provided they maintain their Class B seniority rating without bi^eak. B. AU those who possess a Class C seniority rating shaU be en­ titled to a Class B seniority rating two (2) years after they commenced to ship regiUarly with the vompanies set forth in Appendix A, provided they maintain their Class C seniority rating without break. C. Shipping with one or more of the companies set forth in Appendix A for at least ninety (90) days each calendar year is necessary to maintain without break a Class B or Class C seniority rating, subject, however, to Rule 3(a). This latter provision shall not operate so as to reduce any seaman's seniority if the require­ ments therein were not met during the first calendar year in which the seaman commenced td ship but. if not met. the said calendar year shaU not be counted insofar as seniority upgrading Is concerned. D. The same provisions as to military service as are contained in Rule KB) ShaU be analogously applicable here. 10. Discipline A. The Union, although imder no indemnity obUgation. will not ship drunks, dope addicts, and others whose presence aboard ship would constitute a menace or nuisance to the safety and health of the crew. Anyone claiming a wrongful refusal to ship may appeal to the Seafarers Appeals Board, which shall) be a board of four (4), two (2) to be selected by the Union, and two (2) by that negotiating committee, representing Employers, known and commonly referred to as the Management Negotiating Committee. This Board shall name a Hearing Committee of two (2). to sit in the port where the refusal to ship takes place. If practicable, and if not. at the nearest avaUable port where it is practicable. This latter Committee shall arrange for a prompt and fair hearing, with proper notice, and shaU arrive at a decision, unanimously, to be binding and final. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, an appeal shall be taken to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Where a specific company is Involved in the dispute, a representative thereof must be appointed to the Committee by the Board, unless waived by the said company. B. Where a seaman deliberately fails or refuses to join his ship, or is guUty of misconduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, he may loss his shipping card for up to thirty (30) days. For a second offense, ha may lose his card up to sixty (60) days. In especiaUy severe cases, or in case of a third offense, he may lose his shipping card per­ manently. C. The Board of four (4) shaU be a permanent body, and each member' shaU have an alternate. The selection of the alternates, and the removal of members or alternates shaU be set forth in the agreements signed by the Union and the Employers. Members of the Board may serve on a Hearing Committee, subject to sub-para­ graph A. The Board shall act only if there participates at least one Union member and one Employer member, while the coUective strength of each group shall be the same, regardless of the actual number in attendance. The decisions of the Board shall be by unanimous vote, and shall be final and binding, except that, in tha event of a tie. the Board shall select an impartial fifth member to resolve the particular issue involved, in which case, a majori^ vote shall then • be final and binding. Where no agreement can be reached as to the Identity of the fifth member, application therefor shall be made to the Amerieau Arbitration Association, and its rules shall then be followed in reaching a decision. D. All disputes over seniority, and transportation disputes arising out of seniority rule applications, shall be dealt with in the same manner as disputes over shipping rights. B. It is the obligation of the one aggrieved to initiate action. No particular form is necessary, except that the complaint must be in writing, set out the facts in sufficient detail to properly identify the situation complained of. and be addressed to the Seafarers Appeal! Board. Room 316. Graystone Building, Mobile, Alabama. 11. Amendments These rules, including seniority classifications and requirements, may be amended at any time, in accordance with law. contracts between the Union and the Employers, and to the extent permitted by Uw and contract, as aforesaid, by the Seafarers Appeals Board. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource June 8, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO FIVE SUPREME COURT TEST ON SEA LAW RIGHTS RUNAWAYS FORCE SHIP BREAKOUTS OPEN NEW AFL-CIO HQ; IKE LAUDS UNION GAINS MEETINGS NEAR A PROGRAM FOR SIU MEDICAL CENTERS US REVEALS AMBITIOS SHIP REPLACEMENT PLANS SF EXPECTS JOB BOOM TO CONTINUE NEW YORK SHIPPING’S HOT; FUTURE OUTLOOK IS ROSY FIRST MIRITIME STRIKE 70 YRS AGO THIS MONTH ‘GIVE US CUSTOMS BREAK,’ CREW ASKS MOBILE GETS $ FOR SHIP CHANNEL JOB GET COPY OF SKIPPER’S REPORT, AVOID M&C GYPS, UNION URGES JONES ACT STILL UNDER FIRE FROM SHIPOWNERS CABLE SHIP IN LAYUP, ALASKA JOB PENDING PAN-ATLANTIC MAKES BID TO SERVICE MORE PORTS GOOD CREW HEPS KEEP BRIDGER SHUTTLE GOING 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 6/08/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vol. XVIII, No. 12 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/33e41b84d5a40c5c535f1ce92848902a.PDF 05a62dbdba9098ffb4f23007f207a744 PDF Text Text The Seafarers' Log I 1  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL. I  NEW  YORK,  N. Y.,  FRIDAY, JUNE  9,  1939  446  NO. 11  EASTERN  STRIKE CONCLUDED AFTER  SHIPS  REMAIN  TIED  UP  NINE  DAYS  ¥  SiU  PORT  ARTHUR  HALL  TO  Warns Membership  COMPANY  CONCEDES  SOME  Of Fink Herders  OPEN  AND  START  DRIVE  POINTS  IN CONDITIONS  If New  Orleans.  La.,  May  30—  Made  a  trip  into  Texas,  covering  Gulf  Membership on Record  to Fight  Port  Arthur,  Houston  and  Beau­ Rank  and  File Negotiating Committee  mont,  along  with  Roland  Dean.  Fink Hall Issue to Last Ditch  Exerts  All  Possible  Pressure  The  situation  in  Texas  is  the  same  as  in  New  Orleans.  "Prac­ GULF  NMU  SHORT  OF  FUNDS  tically  no fight  at  all  on  the  part  COMPANY  REMAINS  ADAMANT  of  the  NMU  to  help  win  the  New  Orleans,  La.,  June  6—C.  P. Chase,  former fir.st  vice­ tanker  strike."  New  York,  Juno 8—Eollowin;r  a  strike  of  nine  days dura­ president.  of  the  Maritime  BVderation  of  the  Gulf,  will  open  But  the  situation  looks  very  tion,  the  Deck  and  Engine  departments  voted  to  accept  the  good  for  the  SIU  as  soon  as  the  'a  Seafarers'  Hall  in  Port  Arthur,  Texas,  June  12.  tanker  strike  is  called  off.  We  revised  agreement  with  the  Ea.stern  Steam.ship  Co.,  and  re­ The  Port  Arthur  Trades  and  Labor  Council  financed  aiid  will  then  open  a  SIU  Hall  in  Port  turn  to  the"ships,  last  Saturday  afternoon.  The  count  of  the  supported  the 1986­87  rank  and file  strike. Recently,  however,  Arthur.  ballots  Avas  as folloAvs:  ~  "  "—­ they  have  become  disgusted  with^  ALL  SIU  MEMBERS  PLEASE  General  Rules  . .^  Yes. 168; No. 146  the  NMU­CIO  Commy­controlled  ships,  the  beach  is flooded  with  NOTICE:  McGhee  in  Port  Arthur,  policy  in  that  port.  The  Council  N'MU  men.  Many  of  them  wi.sli  and  "Cowboy"  Parke  in ftaiyeston  Eastern  Division  US •   No, 147  now oners  the Seafarers' their  full  to  transfer  to  the  SIU,  but  are  are  in  no  way  connected  with  Southern  Division  ....  Yes, 167; No, 144  support,  to  organize  the  seamen  told  they  mi^t  be  on  a  ship,  and  the  SIU,  THEY  ARE  BOTH  The  strike  started  in  Boston  on  May  26,  Avhen  the  mem­ HERDING  FINKS  FOR  THE  under  the  progressive  policy  laid  bring  the  job  with  them.  STANDARD  OIL.  Any  SIU  mem­ bers  of  the  Deck  and  Engine  departments  voted  against  down  by  the SUP.  SIU  Carries  Vote  on  P&O  Ships  ber  being  herded  by  these  finks  acceptance  of  the  proposed  agree­.^­ This  is  strictly  a  tanker  town,  A  vote  was  just  conducted  on  shall  be  automatically  suspended  ment  with  the  Eastern  Steamship  their  own  Wages  and  conditions.  and  the  NMU  have  only  the  Gulf  the  P&O  ships,  and  the  SIU  by  the  membership  of  the  SIU.  Co.,  and  also  voted  to  strike  the  The  deck  department  voted  to  Refining  Co.,  under  an  OPEN  Of  course,  this  does  not  apply  to  ships.  Action «was  taken  the  fol­ strike  65.5  per  cent,  and  77.3  per­ won  by  a  count  of  246  to  2.  SHOP  AGREEMENT.  the  NMU  memL'jrs  being  herded,  lowing  day  in  New  York,  Norfolk  cent  of  the  engine  department  The Headquarters  meeting  went  lit^gardiiig  Fink  Halls  because  the  iNMU  is  probably  and  Richmond,  and  by  Saturday  voted  the same  way.  on  record  to.Instruct' Jqhn.Gupni­ Departmental  V'ote  At  the meeting last  night, a "mo­ son,  Miami  Agent,  to  open  nego­ going  to  reorganize  their  finks  afternoon,  all  fourteen  vessels  of  the  ESSCO  were  tied  up  100  per­ tion  to  support  the  SUP  and  the  tiations  for  a  new  agreement.  We  anyway!  When  the vote  was taken  on  the  Finn  Schefstad  cent.  MFOW&W 100  percent  both finan­ already  have  gained  closed  shop  Eastern  agi­eement  last  year,  it  cially  and  morally,  carried  unan­ and  West  Coast  conditions,  and  was  taken  without  regard  to  de­ Stcward.s  Locked  Out  imously.  overtime.  The  only  thing  to  get  S.LU.  MAKES  GULF  Although  the  members  of  the  partments,  and  although  a  major­ There is  no fink  hall  in  the Gulf  under  the  agreement  is  a  a  sub­ steward's  department  voted  to ac­ ity  of  tlie  deck  and  engine depart­ now.  But  the  members  realize  stantial  increase  over  the  prevail­ DISTRICT  PROGRESS  cep  their  part  of  the  agreement,  ments  actually  voted  against  ac­ that' we  will  have  this fight  in  the  ing wage  scale. The  Seatrain  scale  and  against  any  strike  action,  cepting  the  terms  of  the  agree­ {From  Previous  Minutes)  near  future.  For  the  past  month,  of  wage.s  would  be  Acceptable.  they  were  advised  by  the  Com­ ment,  they  were  nevertheless  November  28,  1939—Charter  in­ pany  that  they  were  also  being  forced  to  continue  working  under  all  Lykes  Bros,  ships  have  been  They  are  the  highest  in  the  coun­ laying  up.  Apparently  only  the  try,  with  the  exception  of  the  stalled  New. Orlean  Headquarters.  paid  off.  In  other  words,  the  the same  conditions,  because  they  M.S.G.  to  use  S.U.P.  Constitutiou  steward's  department  was  LOCK­ were  in  the  minority.  They  had  M.C.  are  willing  to  operate  the  tankers.  ED  OUT  BY  THE  COMPANY.  never  been  satisfied  with  the  old  Mediterranean  ships.  NMU  Rank  ami ^Filers  Busy  until  convention.  The  steward's  department  mem­ agreement,  and  it  was  a  constant  MISSISSIPPI  SHIPPING  CO.  When the  West Coast  beats  the  A  NMU  rank  and file  bulletin  source  of  dissatisfaction,  and  a  fink  hall,  we  will  have  a  prece­ has  appeared  on  the  streets  here,  After  direct  action  on  several of  be'"3  were  not  required  to  do  headache  to  all  concerned.  We  did  picket  duty,  but  many  of  them  dent  to  follow  here.  Otherwise  and  it  has  built  a fire  under  the  these  ships,  installation  of  Frigi­ not  want a reeurrance  of  the same  volunteered  thei«  services,  aiid  we  will  have  to fight  the  same  fence­riding­  officials.  These  are  daires,  plenty  of  fresh  milk,  all  mistake  this  year,  so  the  depart­ ihsue.  The  SIU  ,Gulf  District  Is  the  .same  men  who  helped  throw  hands on  deck  while tying  up  and  did  duty  on  the  picket  line  and  mental  vote  was  taken.  The  offi­ on  record  to  fight  the  fink  halls  the  ISU  labor  fakers  out.  So  all  letting  go,  good  overtime  clauses  the stew­pot.  cials  of  the  Eastern  Steamship  with  all  ouf  economic  power  fakers  had  better  look  out  for  for  all  departments gained.  On  the  agreement  as  originally  Co.,  did  not.  e.xpect  such  a  move,  The  Gulf  District  NMU  is  figuring  their  pie!  It  was  necessary  to  replace  sev­ presented,  the  deck  department  and  hollered  loud  and  long  about  to  do  independent,  and  fighting  eral  members on  Mississippi  ships  Voted  against  the  agreement,  and  Roland  Dean  the  method  of  handling  the  ballot  the  fink  halls  also.  Of  course,  if  so  that  they  coujd  attend  regular  voted  to  strike  by  a  count  of  137  count.  the  comical  Party  takes  over  the  to  72.  The  engine  department  Union  meetings  since  S.7.U.  char­ control  of  the  Gulf  again,  we  will  ter  was  installed.  Most  of  these  voted  aaginst  the  agreement,  and  ^  NegotiatY.­jns Resumed  have  a  tough fight,  a»  they  will  men  have since  been  shipping and  116  to  34  in  favor of  striking.  The  In  any  event,  on  Monday,  May  advocate  shipping  through  the  New  York,  June  8—Voting  have proved  100%  Union mm  who  steward's  department  voted  to  ac­ 29,  In  company  with  Emergency  Fink  Rail.  If  they  send  their  cept  the  agreement,  and  against | Board  Chairman  Dushane,  and  on  the. terms  of  a  'hew  agree­ • know the score.  members  through  our  picket  lines  striking  to  the  tune  of  451  to  47.; Emergency  Board  member  Arthur  WATERMAN  LINE  ment  with the  Colonial  Naviga­ to  ship  out  of  the  fink  halls,  However,  regardless  of  the  fact  Kelcey,  a  committee  of  three  men  tion  were  completed  last  Mon­ Conditions  improved  100%  on  THEN  THEY  WILL  HAVE  TO  that  the  steward's  department  off  each  ship  tied  up  in  New  York  day,  and  the  results  were  an­ these  ships.  All  hands  on  deck  FIGHT  FOR  EVERY  JOB  THEY  nounced  at  the  regular  joint  .  while  tying  up  and  letting  go;  voted  against  striking,  the  deck  met  with  the  company  oflacials,  GET.  THEY  WILL  ALSO  HAVE  and  made arrangements  to  resume  meeting  that night.  Tlie  agree­ good  overttoc  clauses  for  all  de­ and  engine  departments  voted  TO  KEEP  THE  JOB,  AS  WE  negotiations,  and  to  send  for  all  strongly  in  favor  of  it.  In  a  vote  ment  was  signed  by  Arthur  partments;  good  living conditions.  WILL  MEET  THE  M.C.  SHIPS  Kelcey  for  the  Union,  and  Also  gained  extra  utility  man  for  of  this sort,  which  concerned  only  the  delegates  from  all  ships  tied  IN EVERY  PORT.  A  campaign of  J.  B.  Dunbaugh  for  the  com­ Steward's  Department  which  was  one  particular  company,  no  one  up  at  the  other  port's.  guerilla  warfare  Is  the  only  way  department  can  deny  the  right  of  fNegotlations were  then  resu.med  pany.  The  ballot  count  was  as  never carried  before.  to  wipe  the  M.C. finks  off  the  another  to  strike  for  the  better­ on  Wednesday,  May  31  by  a  rank  follows:  SEATRAIN  LINES  waterfront.  ment  of  wages  and  conditions.  and  File  Negotiating  Committee,  General  Rules  . .Yes, 102; No,4  Strike called  March  27,  1939.  composed  of  a  man  from  each  de­ NMU  Running  Short  of  Dough  Steward  Dept.  ..Yes,  62; No, 3  ESSCO  Offlcials  Object  Strike  settled  April  6,  1939.  partment off  of  every ship tied  up.  The  NMU  here  Is  pinched  for  Engine  Dept.  .. Yes,  15; No, 0  This  strike  gave  us  $7.50  per  ESSCO  officials  went  to  great  Negotiations  continued  all  day  dough.  Their  income  is  the  same  Deck  Dept.  T...Yes,  19; No, 7  man  over  any  freighter  Union  lengths in  their  statements  to  the  Wednesday,  and  through  Thurs­ As  the  count  indicates,  ac­ as  ours,—about  $1,1'00  per  week.  press to  stress  the  fact  that a  ma­ day,  and  the  company  officials  scale.  They  have  more"  branches  and  ceptance  of  the  agreement  was  jority  of  the  men  concerned  had  reiterated  that  they  absolutely  After  strike  was  settled,  Frigi­ officials  than  the  ­SIU.  The  top  carried  by  a  goodly  margin,  voted  against  striking  by  a  ratio  could  not  do  anything  that  would  daires  weVe  put  in  messrooms,  faction  in  N.  Y.  are  trying  to  and  for  vessels  of  this  class,  of  three  to  one.  As  a  matter  of  increase  their  operating  costs.  A  chow  conditions  have  become  ex­ starve  them  into  submission.  The  the  agreement  is  a  very  good  record and  fact, the  total vote cast  few  concessions  were  gained  in  cellent,  no  limit  feeding,  and  one.  Included  among'the  gains  men  walked  off  the  struck  tank­ ers  here.  They  are  moved  North  was  a  two  week  annual  vaca­ crews  are  going  strong  after  bet­ was  300  in  favor  of  a strike,  and  the  working conditions,  and  nego­ ter  living  conditions  which  shall  557  opposed—or  less  than  two  to  tiations  were completed Thursday  with  farmers,  and  return  with  tion.  be cleared  up  in  the very  near  fu­ one.  However, the  A'ote,  as  it was  evening.  The  agreement  ,of  course,  bona  fide  seamen  shifJped  by  the  Start  Ballotting  ture  with  a  little  more  direct  ac­ taken,  was  not'  a  blanket  vote  of  contains  the  usual  air­tight  Comical  Party  for  $25  a  throvv.  the  three  departments,  but  a sep­ Friday  afternoon  special  meet­.  tion,  if  necessary.  What  with  the  strikers  and  the  closed shop,  and hiring  through  arate  vote  by  each  department  on  {Continued  on  page  4)  '  (Contiiiiied on page 2) the  Hails  clauses.  seamen  from  the  laid  up  Lykes  Colonial Agreement  fcv  ::  •  .• I  ' -'K Pi  ,i  •   •   ^1  �r-WTiSfJ?; t4 Friday, June 9,1939  THE  S E A F A R  E R  S'  LOG  GULF PROGRESS  Published  by  the  (Continued  from  puye 1)  AMEHIC^AX  RA.NGE  LINES  After  direct  job  action  on  these  ships,  one  of  the  best  closed  shop  agreements ever  made  was signed.  liiiltimorc,  iltl.,  Juiie  7—Shipping  is  showing  indications  Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation of  Labor  .  Good  overtime  clauses  and  100%  of  pirtving  np  out  of  tliis  port  witli  61  members  shipped'and  union  men  on  all ships, to  see that  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  It  is  paid.  These  pien  a4e  also  68  registered  during  tlie  past  week.  The  laying  np  of  the  11 Steuart Street, San  Francisco, Calif.  going  after  better  living  condi­ Maine  of  the  Robin  ]jine  and  several  of  the  Bull  Line  tions.  Atlantic  District  freighters  is  being  eompensated  for  by  the  tied  up  ship.s  of  BULL  JANE  HEADQUARTERS  otlier  lines  re­entering  service  for^­ New  York  2  Stone  Street  Bull  Line  ships  hit several  Gulf  the  summer  season.  Standard  his own  pocket.  The  regular  Doc­ ports.  Direct  action  has  been  S«:,l BRANCHES  Fruit's  Teapa,  Masaya,  and  Mata­ tor  who  used  to  do  that  work  has  taken  to  force  payment  of  over­ Boston  1 Rowes  Wharf  galpa  are  back  on  the  run  again  been  taken  off  the  payroll  and  is  Providence  ..465  So.  Main  Street  time.  Also  to  gain  refrigerating  with  their  usual  100  percent  SIU  now  on  bis  own.  The  order  la  Philadelptiia  6  North  6th  Street  units, improved  quarters and  food.  vs­­r­i  crews.  The  average  of  beefs  has  hew,  so  we'll  do  a  little  more  in­ Baltimore  212  East  Pratt  Street  JSTH.MIAN  LINE  been  dropping  lately  showing  that  vestigating and find  out  just  how  Norfolk  307 East  Main Street  The  Istlimian  Line  is  being  or­ the  Company's  are  .beginning  to  it  Affects  the  membership  before  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  ...55 Tetuan  Street  ganized  here  in Mobile.  This com­ realize  it's  just  as  easy  for  them  we express  our  opinion  about  it.  Gulf  District  pany  paid  the  ISU  and  NMU  offi­ to  go  aliead  and  get  things  HEADQUARTERS Paddy  Whalen  an  Ass  cials  off  to  keep  from  being  or­ fitraighteued  out.  rather  than  wait  New  Orleans  SOS  Chaitres  Stieet  ganized.  Now  they^ can  not  buy  for  the  Union  to  take  action.  Glancing  over  Paddy  Whaien's  BRANCHES  ­ their  way  off,  and  are  being  or­ daily scandal  sheet  on  the Tanker  More  "Hot"  Oil  Savannah  218  East"  Bay  Street  ganized  as fast  as  contacted.  This  strike  we  note  the  much­worried  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  is a  tough  outfit. They  have  never  SIU  crews, have  been  contacting  Patrick  Is  making a  qomplete  and  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  been  beaten.  This flght  will  be  the  office  here  asking  about  what  glorious ass  of  himself  in' hfa dW  Tampa  .T  206  Franklin'Street  tough,  but  well  worth, the  battle,  action  should  be  taken  when  they  peraie  attempts  to  pass  the  blame  Mobile  55 So. Conception  Street  as they  have 27  ships.  Every man  have  to fuel  up­  from  one  of  the  for  the  tanker flzzle  on  to  some­ Houston  1712  ­  75th  Street  shipped  on  these ships  in  the  last  oil  companies  now  hPing  picketed  one  else.  His  latest  masterpiece  Great  Lakes  District  five  months  is  an .organizer  who  by  the  NMU.  It's a  tough  decision  is  a  deep,  dark  hint  to  his  mem­ HEADQUARTERS  will  do everything  possible to  help  for  the  militant  union  man  to  bership  that  the  strike  was  lost  Detroit  1038  Thii­d  Street  win  an  agreement  for  tlie  SIU.  make  since  he's firm  in  tlie  belief  because  a  couple  of  SUP  men  that  a  picket  line  is  a  picket  line  were  seen  taking  a  drink  in  the  P #  O  STEAMSHIP  LINE  ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS PUBLICATION TO: After  a  hard flght  in  Florida,  and  something  to  be  respected.  same  Cafe  where  Tanker  Pete  Brother  Gunnison  is  really  shap­ But  what's  he  going  to  do  when  (Esse  Scab  Herder)  happened  to  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ing  these  ships  up.  We  are  ex­ he  sees  NMU  ships  going  along­ be  quenching  his  thirst  and  rest­ P. O. Box  522,  aturch St.  Annex,  New  York,  N. Y.  pecting,  in  the  very  near  future,  side  "hot"  oil  docks  to  get  their  ing his  legs  weary  from  escorting  one  of  the flnest  agreements  ever  bunkers  and  then  calmly  sailing  NMU  men  through  their  own  to  be  signed  in  the  Gulf.  Condi­ away  withoyt  as  much  as  a  nod  picket  lines.  Paddy  of  course  is  tions already  Improved,  with  good  to  tlieir  own  brothers  on  the  back  to  his  old  habit  of  judging  overtime  cl^iuse  already  in  effect,  picket  lines.  What's  the  SIU  or  everyone  by  his  own  habits.  He  plus closed shop.  These ships also  SUP  man  going  to  think  when  he  thinks  that  because  he  has  a  looks  right  across  the  street  from  speaking  and  drinking  acquain­ carry 100%  SIU  men.  fofe-:'' (Donations  to  Seafarers'  Log)  his  Hall  and  sees  a  "hot"  oil  tance  with  the scab­herders  every­ JACKSONVII.LE.  FliA.  H.  Johnston  barge  loaded  with ."Hot"  bunkers  one  else  must  havejx).  However,  $ .50  Fred  Lauritano  is  settling  all  tied  up  alongside  an  NMU  ship  as  u.sual,  he  isn't  ifooling  anyone  G.  Emrick,  No. 1928  .50  disputes  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  fss  Atenas)  the NMU  crew  jump­ !  but  himself.  We still  get  a laugh  mem be I ship.  ,SS  Carrabulle  ,  5.00  ing  to  the  lines  and  hoses,  ship  thinking,  about  the  awe­stricken  RESUME  the finky  oil  aboard  and  sail  on  looks  on  the  faces  of  the  NMU  n. MfiAllister  ......  .50  We  have closed shop  agreements  schedule  as if  they  never  heard  of  pickets  peering across  at  th& SUP  with  all  these  companies.  Ship­ the  tanker  strike.  The  Siu  and  crew  of  the  Mahi  Mahi  as  they  ping  is  done  through  our  Union  SUP  men  are  pretty  unanimous  cleaned  up  and  chased  the fink  Halls.  All  ships have  white linen,  that  of  all  the  phoney,  funny  crew  off  the  SS  Garnet  Hulings.  good  refrigerators,  good  living  strikes ever  pulled  on  this or  any  The  buys  on  the  Mahi  Mahi "will  conditi­^ns,  no  limit  feeding,, with  other  waterfront  this NMU  tanker  be interested  to know  that another  plenty  of  fresh  milk;  and  best,  of  percent fink  crew­went aboard  The  foiiowing  donations  were  contributed  to  aid  in  tile  all—a fighting  membership  that is  strike  is  sure  the  phoneyist  and  100  funniest.  However,  that  strike  the  Hulibgs,  Which •   means,  of  Diaintenance  of  tlie  recent  .strike  against  the  Ea.stern  Steam­ not  afraid  to  go  after  the  bosses  fund  has  beep  an  awful  tempta­ course,"  that  she  is  still  100  per­ to  better  themselves  and  condi­ tion  to  the  NMU  officials  for  a  cent  NMU.  ship Co.  tions.  Also a membership  that  re­ long  time  now  and  any  kind  of  E. Carton  $ .50  spects all  picket  lines.  .strike, no  matter liow'phoney, was  P.S.—Paddy  had  a  piece  In  the"  Finn  Schefstad,  Gulf  No.  4  probably a  good  enough excuse for  Bulletin  where he stated  that four  R. Thomp,son  .....  1.00  them  to  dip  tljeir  sticky finger.s  SUP  nien  were  seen  drinking  in  W. Padlan  l.OO­ the Chesapeake  tavern at  Fairfield  into the  fund.  with  tanker  Pete.  These  men  J. Poturalski  2.00  Mu.st  Pay  for  Exainination  were  of  the  Peter  Kerr  and  they  C.  Yearwood  2.00  The  branch  here  has  been  noti­ never  seen  tanker  Pete  in  their  J. Player  J50'  fied  that  hereafter t  any  seaman  lives  before,  so  the  hoys  went  up  who  has  to  undergo  a  medical  ex­ to  the NMU  hall  and  told  Pat that  A,  Wesolowskl  ...  .50  .^(From  Disappointed  Membership)  amination  for'anything  connected  if  he  did  not  retract  that  state­ Phoney  sell­out  of  the  tanker  J. Prohownik  1.00  with  the  U.S.  Government  (Sea­ wfen'l  they  would  dump  him  right  strike.  man's  papers,  etc.)  will  have  to  there.  Well,  Pat  retracted  it,  all  J. Ba.sari  ,  ~  .50  •   NMU  siiipping  members  to  pay  for  that  examination" out  of  right.  struck  tankers  out  of  hall  on  8.  Placek  .j.  !50  Broadway,  New  York.  J.  Martinez  1.00  Men  on  Lykes  Bros,  ships  work­ ,  E,  Hartners "  \i •  :  •   2.00  ing  time  back  in  lieu  of  overtime.  Lykes  paying  off  in  checks.  O.K.  J.  T.  Freeman  LOO  by  District;  Committee  in  Gulf.  Wr­Withycombe  ........  2.00  NMU  agreement  ships  bunker  "HOT"  OIL.  ;  ,E. Keating  P.  "J.  Luckenbach  sailing  with  Wm. Watkins  ­8.00  "HOT"  BUNKERS  at  the  insist  H.  E.  Edwards  .....  1.00  aaee of  "No­Coftee­Time  Curran.  .The  real  work  of  labor  organizations,  the  work  that  will  S.  D'Ollva  .50  Attempt  to  raid  West  Coast  he  lasting  in  its  influence  an^l  beneficial  Jo  mankind,  is  not  tankers  with  phoney  beef,  T.  Jlipple  ...,. ..  1.00  NMU"  members  shipping  off  found  in  the  puhlie  function  of  protecting  the  immediate  Baltimore  memhershrp  ..^j  5.08  picket line, whicli  is a proven jfact.  right.s  of  the  laborer,  hut  in  the  education  which  as.sociation  E.  Gih.son  ,  .25  ,  All  meetings  controlled  by  Com­ develop.2»  When  the  great  body  of  woj­king  men  know  the  R.  Moore  ....  .50  ­ mie jcliqpe.  ecouoniir', law  by  whicli  they are.euiitrolled;  when  they nnder­ L.  Laml>ert  ..  '  1.00  Pickets  getting  in  jail,, and  no  stand  that  the  ills  which  they  hear  are  the  re.sult.s  of  condi­ attempt  made  to  get  them  out.  ;  J. F. Sullivan, SUP 3020. .  1.00  Men  still  in.  The  only  one  who  tions  within  their  control  rather  than  the  perverseness  of  :  J. Axelsou  2.50  was  gotten  out  was  the  NMU  dele­ individual  employers  when  they  understand  that  they  are  •   ­E.  Prien  j  1.00  gate  at.  Baytown.  ~  ...  esppnsihle  foi"  injustice,  for  want,  crime  and  wretchedness,  Crew  of  Plow  City  .  14.00  Ships sailing  short­handed  with  and  that  it ,is only  heeause  they  have  not  learned  the  lesson ,  Crew  of  Catahoula  10.00  hundreds  of  men  on  the  beach,  vyith  no  action  on  the  part  of  the  and  applied  remedies  that  the  necesf^ity  for  labor, organiza­  •   z­Si:.  H. Collins  1.00  tions  has  risen,  there  ivill  he  a  better  condition  of  the  race,  officials  to  stop  it.  Crew  of  Calmar  ...  5.41  and  the  work  of  labor  organizations  will  hfive  been  aecom­ No financial  statement,  given  to  Crew  of  Robin Hood  .,..  21.00  ­ the  mcmbei's  since  the  beginning  py.shed.  As  a  means  to  this  end,  men should  he  taught  to  he  Crew of  Angelina  8..50  of  the  strike,  covering  up  all  brave,  self­reliant  and  helpful  to  their  fellow  workers  and  Seatrain  New  York  .....  19.75  shortage  by  excuse  of  bookkeeper  and  agents  who  run  away  with  ,  to  mankind  in  general;  they  .should  he  taught  that  a  man  R.  Cliapdelaine  ... .:.j.....  1.00  has only  partly fulfilled  his duty when  he  has inforraed'^him­  ,•   money collected  by  them.  Crew  of  Bellingham  ...  12.50  Sabotaging  all  lione,st  eiforts  self; that  he does  the duty  of  infoming his neighbor, and  of  ­ .r  IWe  wish'  to  thank  all  the,ge  brothei'S  for  their  kind  as.si.st­ made  by  other  Trade  Unions.  using­his influence,  his voice, and  his vote in  the working  out  ance,  and  we  assure  them  that  the'  funds "were  used  to  tjie  Two  Disappointed  Rank  &  Filers  of  the  problems  of  government  in  their  relation  to  the  eeo­  ,  •   NMU  No. 2495  —  Engine  JQU'X  best  adyantag^^^^  '  i  z  RMU  No., 12149­.M.6.  &  s.  nomic  welfare  of  the people."  Baltimore  Highlight!  Seafarers'  International Union  of  North  America  ON THE HONOR ROLL mz'  DONATIONS TirSMEniND  GULF  DISTRICT  PROGRESS  (?)  MADE  BY  THE  NMU  EDITORIAL  i.oo  A  UNION  MAN'S  QUTY  f- '  r,  1 -i •  ' '  '  .  /|  1  d  �r  '  Friday, June 9, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  •:  r'  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  GULF  NEWS/roni  NEW  ORLEANS  GULF DISTRICT NMU  TORN  WITH  STRIFE  AND DISGUST  Houston  Branch  Passes  Resolution  For Complete  Local Autonomy  DISGUSTED  WITH  CURRAN  p New Orleans, La.,  May 30—The  NMU  has sigrnecl  two move  open  shop  agreements.with  the  Oulf  Oil  Co.  and  the  Penn­ sylvania  Shipping  Co.  The  strategy  of  the  top  fraction  has  cut  the  mustard.  They  beat  the  resistance  of  the  membership  down  with  a  so­calleid  sti­ike  against  Standard •   0(1.  This  strike  was  poorly  con­ fer  over  to  the  Seafarers'.  We  ducted  by  the  local  offlclals  and  will  not  transfer  them^i, unless  sabotaged  by  the  policy  commit­ they  have  a  job.  Since  their  tee.  After  watching  the  struck  agreements  are  signed  In  the  ships sail  for  three  weeks,  and  no  name  of  the  National  .tliey  can­ action  forthcoming,  the  NMU  not  see  how  they  can  bring  their  members  are  willing  to  let  any  jobs  over.  ANY  GROUP  WHO  agreement  go  over  to  be  able  to  COME  OVER  IN  A  BODY  WITH  return  to  work.  They  want  no  JOBS  WILL  GET  AMPLE  PRO­ part bf  any  kind  of  a  strike  untif  TECTION.  THE  LOiNGSHORE­ MEN  WILL  BACK  US  IN  THIS  they  get  an  organization.  BEEF,  AND  HELP  PROTECT  Gulf  NMU  in  Tuniioll  SUCH  A  GROUP!  •   The  Houston  Branch  of  the  The  CTU  just  won  an  election  NMU  passed  a  resolution  declar­ In  Waterman.  Tliey  carried  20  ing themselves an AUTONOMOUS  votes  to  2  for  the  ART A.  The  ra  UNIT  OF  THE  NMU!  New  Or­ dio  operators  in  the P  O  Steam­ leans,  Mobile, Baytown  and  Prowl­ ship Co.  have  authorized  the  CTU  ocnce  ceneufred.  Corpus  Christ!  as  their  sole  representatives  for  withdrew  from  the  Gulf  District  the  purpose  of  collective  bargain­ and  affiliated  directly  with  the  ing.  SIU BACKS MM&P  STRIKE »LF  Demands Won  After  Two Hour Strike  New  Orleans,  La.,  May  30—The  Masters  Mates  &  Pilots called  our  hall  on  May  26,  and  told  us  that  they  were  going  to  strike  the  Waterman  Line ships  for a  fourth  mate  and  ca.sh  overtime  in  their  new  agreement,  and  a.sked  us  if  we  would  support  them.  We  told  them  to  put  their  picket  line  out,  and  that  we  would  respect  it.  So,  on  May  26,  at  noon,  the  picket  line  was  put  on  the  Fan  Kraft,  and  the  three  mates'started  pack­ ing.  The  crew  also  started  pack­ ing,  but  the  engineers  were  still  working,  and  didn't  say  anything  about  respecting  picket  lines.  They  have  an  agreement  that  calls  for  no  overtime,  so  I  guess  that  they  are  satisfied  with  any­ thing.  T>vo  Hour  Strike  !  HAPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Mobile Port Rules  Progress Repoited  Mobile,  Ala.,  May  23—What's  the  matter  with  all  the  members  of  this  outfit—did  none  of  them  ever  learn  to  write?  This  A.M.  a  brother  who  has  just  come  back  from  the other  side  said  they  met  a  NMU  ship  in  Glasgow,  and  that  in  talking  with  the  crevv,  it  was  the  concensus  of  opinion  that  as  So  n  as  it  was  possible  they  wanted  to  get  in  the  SIU.  Now  why  can't  these  men  who  run  across  this  sort  of  thing  (it's  get­ ting frequent ae  hell)  write in  and  let  all  hands  know,  instead  of  passing  it  along  by  word  of  mouth?  Tanker  Sell­Out  Here  in  the  Gulf,  the  NMU  is  getting  fed  up  in  no  uncertain  manner  with  the  CIO  style  of  In­ dustrial  Unionism.  You  know,—  strike Standard  Oil,  but  take their  bunkers  from  the  Standard  Oil.  Who  was  it that said  "WE  MUST  PROTECT  OUR  AGREEMENTS  AT  ANY  COST?"  Yes,  even  if  it  means  selling out  the  tanker  men  who  went  down  the  line  and  got  off  the  tankers!  In  the  near  future,  all  seamen  wiii  he  a Die  to  say  Our  union,"  and  when  they  do  there  will  be  no  doubt  as  to  what  is  meant.  It  will  be  the  one  that  is  proving it­ self  to  be  the  member's  Union,—  run  by  the  members,—not  by  a  commie  committee  in  New  York!  And  one  Avhere  a  member  in  New  York  can  have  his  say  the  same  as one  ia Tampa or  Boston—THE  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA!  Port  Rules  Some  of  the  ports  are  not  go­ The  ILA  also  was  going  to  knock  oft  and  respect  the  picket  lines,  but  no  one  had  a  chance  to  hit  the  dock,  because  the  agree­ ment  was  signed  before  two  o'clock;  less  than  two  hours.  That  shows  what  solidarity  can  do!  The crew  of  the Delplata,  a  Mis­ sissippi  ship,  refused  to  take  SO  drums  of  Humble  oil  in  Hou.ston,  SI  heeaiise  it  was  not."  Standard  Oil  products.  Every  time  the  SIU  : of  NA  gets  a  chance,  they  turn  down  "hot" oil,  trying  to  help the  tankermen.  That  is  more  than  Atlantic.  This  marks  the  end  of  the  NMU  is  doing,  because  a  Guff  District  autonomy.  The  July  MM  &  P  Strikes  Waterman  United  Fruit  scow  was  seen  load­ 3rd  convention  of  the  NMU, to  be  Last  week  the MM  &  P hung  the  ing  Standard  case  oil  here.  held in  New  Orleans,  will dissolve  hook  on  the  Waterman  Line  for  "Hot"  Oil  Question  the  Gulf  District  Committee  and  an  agreement.  They  threw, out a  On  May  25,  we  received  a" tip  concentrate  all  the  official  control  picket  line,  which  was  respected  in  New  York.  That  Is,  granting  for  Longshoremen,  SIU  and  CTU.  that  the  Seatrain  New  Orleans  the  Commies  can  hold  a  conven­ only  a  few  CIO  engineers  recog­ • was going  to  take  bunkers  from  tion  here.  The  good  guys  say  no  nized  the  picket  line.  In  two  the  Standard  Oil  Co.,  and  we  con­ smoke!  hours  the  agreement  was  signed.  tacted  the  NMU  hall  and  asked  them  to  put  out  a  picket  linq  As  an  example,  there  was  a  re­ The  secretary  of  the  Wobblles  tliei'e,  and  tlie  crew  would  refuse  NEW  ORLEANS  port  that  Curran  was  in  town yes­ terday.  If  he  was,  he  contacted  here  transferred  from  the  NMU  to take  "hot" oil  for  bunkers.  The  RULES  no  one  except  party  members.  to  the  SIU  at  the  meeting  last  NMIJ  informed  us  that  there  IF  HE  HAD  ATTENDED  THE  night.  He  told  the  meeting  that  would  be  110  use  in  our  sticking  New  Orleans,  May  31—The  fol­ JV1EETING  LAST  ,NIGHT,  HE  he  had  endeavored  to  help  build  ouf  necks  out,  as  Joe  Curran  would  wire  them  to  take  the  lowing  are  six  rulings  by  our  WOULD  HAVE  BEEN  DUMPED.  THE  MAJORITY  OF  THE  MEN  a  democratic  union  out  of  the  picket  line  away,  and  "the  crew  meinbership  at  Headquarters  dur­ HERE  ARE  CONVINCED  TH.4T  structure  of  the  NMU.  Finding  would  have  to  take  the  "hot"  oil.  ing • t  he  past  meetings.  Member­ HE  HAS SOLD  THEM  OUT  FOR  this  impossible,  he  now  wished  to  HOW  DO  OFFICIALS  LIKE  ship voted  that they  be given  wide  THE  LAST  TIME!  join  a  democratic  union—^namely,  THAT  EXPECT  TO  WIN  A  STRIKE  FOR  THE  MEN?  Most  publicity."  Protection  to Groups  the  SIU!  of  the  NMU  men  who  are  militant  Roland  Dean*  Many  NMU  men  want  to  trans­ In  this  port  are  hanging  around  1.  When  members go  on  vacation,  the  SIU  hail,  because  they  can  they  go  to  bottom  of  shipping  see  which  union  is  fighting  for  TO TAKE  VOTE  list.  the  seamen,  and  getting  results!  Baldy  Bolinger,  SlUI  No.  300  2.  Mcmbere  of  crew  are not  to  be  New Orleans, June  6—The meet­ promoted  aboard  ship.  They  ing  at  headquartei's  went  on  rec­ must  register at  the hall  under  FRESH  MILK  ord  to  refer  the  vacation  question  rating  they  wish  to  sail.  If  no  New  Orleans,  La., May  22—It  is  to  a  referendum  vote.  The  two  qualified  m.en  are  available,  New  Orleans,  June  6—The  Ka­ rumored  around  the  Gulf  that  a  then  they  must  be  sent  back  —.  few  seamen  who  do  not  carry  previous  meetings  had  acted  to  trina. Taickenbach  was  the first  in  to  ship  from  regular  shipping  SIU  books  are advertising  that  it  Instruct  members  to  legister  on  that company  to go  for fresh  millc,  list.  is  easy  to  get  into  the  SIU.  We  the shipping  ILst  when  their  vaca­ but  it  looks  like  the  Deck  Dept.  and  the  Black  Gang  Delegate,  3.  Any  man  not  checking  info  consider  all  SIU  seamen as  equal.  tions  were  due.  namely,  Burns,  are  tlie  only  ones  meeting  by  7:30  and  those  at­ Each  man  is  given  a  fair  trial  This  will  be  referred  to  a  refer­ who  drink  it;  the  rest  of  the  En­ tending  meetings  after  7:30  before  a  duly  elected  investigat­ will  not  get  credit  on  shipping  ing  or  trial  committee  before  he  endum  which  will  be  instituted  to  gine  Department,  I  guess,  have  t'o  list  for  attending  such  meet­ is  declared  guilty  of  non­union  vote  on  coastwise  shipping  rules.  wait  for. the  commy  party  to  tell  them  if  fresh  milk  is  good  for  ings.  activities.  No  personal  beef  is  Also  there  are  no  more  promo­ them,  just  like  Joe  Stalin  does  to  ^^considered.  4. All unsafe working gear on any tions  for  wipers  or  ordinary  sea­ them  in  Russia.  It  Is  easy  for  those  working  on  s'ulp to be reporl'ed to Shore There are a  few commies  on  her  ships  that  carry  no  agreements  men.  A  sailor  must  have  a  green  Patrolman on arrival of ships who  don't  want  anyfliing  but  a  to  join  the  SIU,­providing  they  A.  B.  ticket  to  sail  as  Q.M.  or  in por t. job  because  some  of  the  boys  are  want  real  working conditions,  and  Bos'n.  growling about  the chow,  but that  5.  Any  man  ashore  90  days  who  true  shipping  rules.  There are  some  branches  in  the  comes  under  the  Stalinites  and  does  not  ship,  to  go  to  bottom  '  Occasionally,  we  are  forced  to  Gulf  that  spend  too  much, dough  the  Commies  in  the  Black  gang  of  shipping  list.  Membei­g  in  lake  in  new  members,  with  sea  cannot  say  anything  about'  it.  hospital  30  days  or  over  to  be  service,  to fill  vacancies;  butdhly  for  transportation  and  office  ex­ Took  two  N.M.U.  men  off  the  given  30  days  exemption  from  penses.  This  was  referred  to  the  those  worthy  of  becoming  true  Matthew  Luckenbach  today,  and  this  rule.  SIU  members.  Audit  Gommiftee  who  are to  meet  replaced  them  with  W.C.  men;  6.  Any  member  must  have  three  Shipping is  very good.  We liave  today.  They  are  to  bring  back  told  the crew  about  fresh  milk  on  years'  sea  experience  Before  the  Katrina  but  never  heard  any  very  ­few  SUP,  MPOW&W  and  recommendations  next  week.  We  faking  a  job  as  quartermaster  more  about'  it,  so  I  guess  no  one  SIU  men  qn  the  beach  here  at  hope  they  can  find  a way  to make  or boatswain.  on  her  drinks  it.  New  Orleans,  and  the  Gulf  the  branches  economize.  Fraternally,  Fraternally,  branches  arq  crying  for  men.  L.  Bollinger,  S.I.U.  No.  300  Red  Dean  Earl  Ward  Baidy  Bqtlinger, SIU  No.  300  n  Explain Method of  JoinlngNowMombors  " ,tk-:. ing  ahead  very  fast  on  their  port  rules,  and  thi.s  creates  a  lot  6f  confusion  in  the  minds  of  the  members.  In  this  port,  a  member,  in  order  to  take  his  vacation,  must  pay  off  and  take  his  place  on  the  list,  and  live  up  to  the  shipping  rules.  Some  men  came  in  here, and  state  that  in  some of­ the  ports  they  are  told  that  they  can  get  a  man  to  relieve  them  for  a  trip,  Now  it  seems  to  nie  that  the  main  issue  is  to  get. aipd  keep  the  list  turning  over.  If  a  man  can  pay  off,  and  knows  that  he can  ship  within a  week  or two,  then  all  hands  will  be  willing  to  hit  the  dock.  By  granting  these  relief  trips  we  will  stagnate  the  shipping  list,  and  we  will  have  a  crew on  each  ship, and  a few  men  around  the halls  waiting  for a  job  that  will  last  a  few  weeks,—aqd.  then  back  on  the  beach.  4i  fl  • • •  ?  Further,—some  member?  still  want  to  got  off  in  one  port,  and  catch  the  ship  in  the  next,  and  the  members  of  the  crew  aid  and  abet  them  in  this,  as  when  you  ask  about  it,  all  hands  dummy  up.  Port  rules  are  made  to  im­ prove  conditions  for  all  hand?,  and  should  be  lived  up  to,  and  strictly  enforced.  So,  how  about  it,  men?  You  are  as guilty  as the  one  who  does  the  chiseling,  if  you  dummy  up  Shipping  Good  Since  the  $6.40  a  day  for  re­ liefs  went  into  effect,  the  ship­ ping  has  kept  the dispatcher  very  busy.  For  the  week  ending  on  the  22nd,  20  A.B.'s,  8  O.S.'s  and  2  Bosn's  went  out  of  the  hall.  18  in  the  engine  department  ,and  18  in  the  feeding  department.  Also  shipped  6  members  to  the  SUP.  Not  bad  at all.  Wi  A. W.  Armstrong,  SUP  No.  2983  WEST  COAST  MAN  PRAISES  GULF  New  Orleans,  La.,  Juno  6,  1839.  Brothers;  I  have  just  completed  a  17­day  coastwise  trip as  boatswain on  the  S.S.  Delplata,  of  the  Missiseippi  Shipping  Co.  I  was  anxious  to  see  how  the  Gulf  ships  are  com­ ing  along  under  our  present  set­ up.  Believe me,  brothers, the boys  in  the Gulf  are going  places now  tliat  they  have  officials  who  will  back  them.  up.  On  the  Delplata  this  trip  we  had  the  messroom  completely  overhauled,  a  frigidaire  installed­ and  fresh  milk  every  day  in  port.  Also  everybody  received  more  overtime  than  ever  before.  The  sailors  averaged  37  hours  apiece  for 19  days coast  trip.  ^  What  impressed  me  is  the groyr­ ing  spirit  of  unionism  among  the  members,  as  expressed  in  the  meetings  at  the  hall  and  aboard  ship  and  on  the  job.  Everybody  was  liot­oil­conscious  and  as a  result  a  carload  of  Stan­ dard  Oil  products  that  was  to  be  loaded  on  the ship  was left  on  the  dock  in  Houston.  The members  in all  departments  realize  that  the  great  Improve­ ments  they  now  enjoy  are  due  solely  to  militant  unionism  of  the  S.U.P.  sl^­le  and  that  if  they  lose  the  union  they lose  all.  I  am  certain  that  any  WesiS  Coast  man  who  contacts  tlie  Gulf  and  sees  for  himself  the  progress  being  made  cannot  be  other  tliua  enthusiastic  over  our  present set*  up.  Fraferiuilly,  G.  F  Newman,  SUP  No. 162®  . • 0  1  0X1 . .V'i'i �THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Friday, June  9, 1939  NEWS  and  VIEWS  from  the  LAKES  BUFFALO  10  Exchange  Street  MILWAUKEE  DETROIT  CLEVELAND  730  S.  Second  Street  1038  Third  Street  1426  Third  Street  PHONEY STATEMENTS  Auto Strike Fait  IN WOBBLY SHEET  By Buffalo Seamen  iv"­;  Ifc ^  San  Juan, P. R.  May  25,  1939.  810>/^  N.  Clark  Street  GRANGE,BROWNANDCOMPANY  ATTEMPTING  TO  MUSCLE IN  The  Editor,  The  "LOG"  Member  Describes  Dear ­Sir  and  Brother:  Buffalo,  May  29 — The  Briggs  I  have  just  contacted  tbe  crew  Undermining Moves  Critcize  Policies and  Actions of  auto  strike  in  Detroit  isn't  doing  of  the  SS  Manuela,  and  found  Officials But Offer No Substitute  The foUuioing tetter mut re- us  a  Hell  of  a  lot  of  good,  but  same  to  be  100  percent  SIU  mili­ cewed try the Flditor, with a re- then,  of  course,  we  are  heart  and  tant  men.  quest that it be printed in the soul  with  the  men.  But  to  judge  With  the  removal  of  the  boat­ OLD  ISU  PHONIES  UNWANTED  LOO: by  past  performances  of  the  CIO,  swain  Juan  Nieves.  there  will  be  June  2, 1939.  we  know  what  to  expect.  Natural­ no  mare disruption  and  dissension  The  recent  strike  ajrain.st  the  Eastern  Steamship  (^'ompany  .  ly, a  lot  of  auto  boats are  tied  up.  amongst  the  crew.  The  ship  Is  Editor,  Industrial  Worker,  afforded  all  the  propajrandists  an  opportunity  to  dispense  The  iNMU  IS  still  fighting  the  now sailing on  an  even  keel.  Chicago,  111.  much  of  the  old  well  known  hooey,  and  gave  the  plionies  a  The  mate  has given  his 100  per­ The INDUSTRIAL  WORKER  of  tanker strike  In  Buffalo  by  picket­ chance  to  ­stand  around  telling  how  tliey  would  handle  the  ing  the  gas  stations,  which  does  cent  cooperation  for  the  ieland  June  4th,  Page  4,  which  I  have  not  tfie  Socony  at  all,  but  affair  IP  they  were  the  Union  oiflcials.  workers, and everything  now  looks  just  received,  charges­ me  in  an  some  poor  son­of­a­seacook  of  a  rosy.  Among the  bull slingers  was  none other  than the  redoubt­ article  dated  Detroit,  under  the  commission  man. The  subsidiaries  Please  publish  this in  your  com­ head  of  "Rebel  Editor  Takes  Fink  able  Dave  Grange, the erstwhile Rajah  of  Ronkonkoma.  The  of  the  company  are  peddling  the  ing  number,  for  the  knowledge  of  Rajan  took  it  upon  himself  to  criticize  the  policies  of  the  Book,"  with  carrying  a  Copeland  oil.  fink  book.  the  brother  members.  SIU  in  handling  the  Eastern  strike,  and  the  policies  of  the  48  Hour  Week  lor  NMU  Fraternally  yours,  In  addition,  it  says  that  I  am  organization  in  general,  but  ivhen  as^ed  what  he  Avould  offer  editor  of  REVOLT,  published  The  NMU  is  negotiating  with  A.  H. O'Neill,  aPtrolman  as  a  substitute,  he  clammed  right  up.  His  criticism  could  by  the  Revolutionary  Workers  the  Great  Lakes  Transit  for  the  have  had  no  other  purpose  than  to  deliberately  attempt  to  League.  It describes  me as a coal­ 48  hour  week .in ­port,  whereas  all  passer  on  the  SS  Fitch,  of  the  D  of  our  boats  got  the  44  hour  week.  RESPECTING  STRIKE  sabotage the strike,  and  perhaps once again build  himself  up  &  C  Steamship  Line.  The  only  This  is  the  outfit  the  NMU  got  with  some  of  the  membership  in  the  steward's  department.  New Orleans, La., thing omitted  was  my address  and  last  year  by  accepting  $118  per  But  still,—^what  has  he  to offer  any sane seaman?  He makes  June 6, 1939. social  security  number.  The  IN­ month,  when  the  ISU  had  signed  .big  talk,  but  it  is  meaningless.  It  has  been  luunored  tliat  Brothers; To the N.M.U. DUSTRIAL  WORKER  gives  me  for  $125.  The  guy  who  is  doing  and the. (t.T.U. members: Grange  has  been  broadcasting  the  story  that  the  Emergency  "seven  days  from  publication  to  the  negotiating  is  Ralph  Rogers,  drop  the  book,  or  drop  out  of  the  expelled  from  the  SUP,  and  the  We,  the  members  of  the  S.I.U.  Board  really  wants  him  to  come  into  the  SIU,  but  that  he  sea­going  industry  on  the  Lakes."  champion  picket  line  crasher  on  of  NA.  have  gone  on  record  to  Avill  not  do  so  except  on  his  terms.  Such  a  statement  is  a  the  Pacific  Coast.  re­?pect  the  Tanker  strike  100%.  damned  lie!  The  seamen  on  this  coast  do  not  want  Dave  The.so  are  the  facts:  The  Carrol,  ol  the  Buitalo Ssiid  WiiyT  i't'j?  S­  Siniiafidc  Pi­esenJ  Policy  AVeak  Grange as  a member  of  the  SIU,  and he  is  NOT  going  to  be  &  Gravel  paid  the  men  off  single  Strike.  I  do  not  carry  the  Copeland  time for Sunday, and  when  the or­ one!  He  is  also  broadcasting  considerable  anti­West  Coast  book.  I  cany  a  Seaman's  Certi­ ganizer  came  to  see  the  skipper,  The  N.M.U.  is  out'  to  get  closed  propaganda,  none  of  which  contains  even  a  trace  of  'the  cate  of  Identification.  I  am  not  he  was  chased  off  the  ship.  But  shop  shipping  and  better  agiee­ truth.  But,  of  course,  some  of  the  boj's  are  gullible  enough  editor  of  REVOLT.  I  am  a  mem­ he  paid  alright  enough.  The  man­ ments  which  we,  the  S.I.U.  of  to  believe  any  sort  of  a  .story  from  the  mouth  of  the  loqua­ ber of  the Seafarers' International  ager  phoned  the  next,  .day,  and  N.A.,  have  already.  Union  of  North  America,  in  good  wanted  to  meet  with  us,  but  we  According  to  the  "Pilot"  the  cious  Dave.  standing.  By  conservative  esti­ are  so  damned  busy,  we  told  him  N.M.U.  has 100  or  more ships  tied  OTHERS  ALSO  GUILTY  mate, over  75  percent of  the Union  to  keep  on  paying,  and  walk  the  up. .  However, Grange  was  not  ''  e  only  guilty  party,  as  many  Well,  I  would  like  to  say  that  membership  on  the  Lakes  carry  straight  and  narrow  until  we  got  is  a  lot  of  propaganda;  in  port  of  the  side  line  quarterbacks  stood  around  beating  their  the  Copeland  books. ,  The  policy  around  to  it.  of  New  York  there  are  four  ships  gums,  and  telling  all  and  sundry,—or  rather,  the  few:  who  of  the  Union  is  to  ditch  the fink  Sect)rd  Plops  tied  up, and  they were  tied  up  be­ would  listen  to  them,—how  they  would  run  things  TP  they  book after  the first  trip.  I  got my  certificate  when  the  ship  tied  up  Mr.  Secord,  for  thirty  yeais  a  fore  the  strike  began.  were in  the saddle.  Well,  all  of  the  old  ISU  top  phonies had  In  May.  pie­card  in  the  ISU,  who  started  Had  a  talk  with  several  N.M.U.  their chance to show  the seamen on  this coast  just  how  things  I think  the  policy  of  the  Union  a  racket  of  his  own  after  being  members  in  New  York,  and  they  should be  done, but failed miserably  in doing so,  because they  should  be  more  aggressive.  It  kicked  off  the payroll,  held a meet­ are  sure  fed  up  being  dictated  to  by  the ofllcials  of  the  N.M.U.  such  did  not  have tlie  general  welfare of  the membership  at  heart;  should  take  up,  and fight'  the fink  ing  of  ­the  stewards'  department  as "no coffee  time Joe,"'"Phillfps,"  —^which  is  the  big  reason  why  they  are  now  on  the  outside  book like the SUP did  on  the West  on  the  Detroit  III,  but  the  gang  Coast.  This  is  one  of  the  issues  walked  out  on  him,  pledging  "king," and  the  so­called  "Arthur  looking  in. '  Thomas"  of  the  Gulf  District: and  arciind  which  the  3IU  can  be  themselves  to  fhe  SUJ.  PHONEY  MOVE  FIZZLES  other  commie  stooges,  built  into  a  powerful  Union  on  On  the  Canadiana,  the  steam­ So, all  members of  the N.M.,  you  But  th.se  phonies  don't  expect  to  remain  on  the  outside,  boat  inspectors  decided  in  our  fa­ the  Lakes.  know  what  the  S.U.P.  stands  foi­ and  are  even  now  making  desperate  efforts  to  muscle  in  on  vor.  Secord  had  signed  an  agree­ All  of  these  facts  are  known  to  ls strength,  so  why  not  wake  up  th  Eastern  ships.  They  jumped  at  the  opportunity  afforded  the  IWW  in  Detroit.  I  have  dis­ ment  for  eight  men—his  family  and  let's have  one  big militant  or­ and  neighbors—and  left  th'6  other  cussed  this  many  times  with  your  by  the  Eastern  strike  to  get  in  their  nefarious  ivork.  Gu.«i  ^  nine  out',  claiming  that  they  ganization—the  S.I.U.  of  ^'I.A.  members  here.  Brown  hied  himself  to  Boston,  and  We  understand  that  he  Steady she  goes,  didn't  belong  to  the  steward's  de­ IWW  Undermines  managed  to  get  a  few  pledge  card| signed;  while  his  pal^  partment.  But due  to the  work  of  C.  M.  Rogers,  Gulf  No.  Now  that  the  article  appeared  Vincent  Mitchell,  our  Agent,  he  Reynolds  held  the  fort  here  in  New  York.  However,  the  in  the  INDUSTRIAL  WORKER  knows  better  now.  ended  a  bit  too  soon  for  them^  and  they  were  forced  \  when  the  author  was  in  full  pos­ EASTERN STRIKE  .strike  This  is  an  open  shop  town.  We  to  alter  their  plans  somewhat.  session  of  all  the  facts,  can  mean  may  not' set  the worl  afire,  but  we  WHO  REPRESENTS  SEAMEN?  only one  thing:  that the  IWW pol­ are  getting there  just  the  same.  iContimied  from  page  l)  icy  Is  NOT  to  build  the  SIU;—  ings  were  called  at  all  branches  All  these  phonies,  including  Grange,  Brown,  Reynolds,  Steady  as  she  goes  that  is  is  using  the  weak  policy  J. Johannessen,  SUP  No.  3652  concerned,  and  balloting  on  the  and  .several  others,  arc  like  a  bunch  of  vultures,  hovering  of  the  Union  on  the fink  book  is­ terras  of  the  revised  agreement  around  and  waiting  for  their  chance  to  pounce  in.  Angle,  sue as part  of  its general  strategy  was started.  The results from  the  could  get  transferred  into  the  another of  the old  line labor  faker.s,  has the  nerve  to say  that  of  factionally  undermining it,  and  oilxer  branches  were  in  Headquar­ ij building  its  own  private  Marine  Union  from  the  MTW for  a  buck.  ters Saturday afternoon, and  were  the  SIU  does  not  represent  the  seamen;—basing  his  state­ Transport Workers  Union  No. 510.  (The  SIU  honors  for  transfer  all  announced  at  a  special  meeting.  ment  on  the  fact  that  the  NLRB  has  not  verified  us  as  suc­ bona fide  maritime  Union  cards,  The  agreement  was  signed  the  Apparently,  as  far  as  the  IWW  cessors  to  the  APLSU.  However,  don't  let  him  overlook  the  including  the  MTW.)  same  day  by  Matthew  Dushane,  fact  that  we  have  a  signed  contract  with  the  Eastern  Steam­ is concerned, anything goes in this  Had  I  accepted,  I  am  sure  this  for  the  SIU,  and  by  A  B.  Sharp  fight.  Many  of  the statements ap­ ship  Co.,  and  that  also*' the  men  on  these  ships  are  shipped  pearing  in  the  INDUSTRIAL  attack  on  me  would  never  have  for  the  company,­ been  published;  but  I  refused  be­ All  of  the  vessels  affected  by  through  our  halls.  iWORKBR  about  various  individu­ cause  I  believe  that  this  transfer  the  strike  are  now  back  In  ser­ OLD  PHONIES  NOT  WANTED  als in the  SILT  and  SUP have  been  exposed  as tissues of  lies and  half  privilege  should  not  be  abused,  vice, with  the exception  of  the SS  It has also  been  brought  to our  attention that  Dixon, who  truths.  The  present finky  attack  or  used  for  factional  purposes.  Acadia,  which  will  resume service  once  worked  for  the  APLSU,  has  been  urging  members  of  on  me  can  be  used  by. the  D  &  C  Whether  or  not  other  workers  on  June  12.  The  agreement  will  the steward's department  to join  the ISU.  Apparently he  has  Line  to fire  me  off  the  job.  It  have  fallen  for  this  proposition,  I  remain  in  effect  until  June  15,  do  not  know.  also  been  promised  a  slice  of  the  pie  if  and  when  the  old  1940.  can  be  used  by  certain  forces  in  The  IWW  talks  a  lot  about  phonies  get  the  seamen  back  in  their  clutches,  and  prepare  the  Union,  should  they  be  so  in­ clined,  for  red­baiting  purposes.  fighting  the  fink  book.  The  fink  to sell  them  out  again.  ^  book  cannot  be  fought  without  a  THE  SIU  AND  BUILD  IT  AS  A  THE SEAMEN  ON  THIS  COAST  ARE  NOT  GOING  TO  Phoney  Racket  strong  UNION.  BUSTING  UP  UNION  IN  THE  INDUSTRY.  •   Early  in  May  I  was  approached  THE  SIU  IS  NOT  GOING  TO  LET  ALL  THOSE  WHO  REAL­ ALLOW ANY  OF THESE  OLD  ISU PHONIES BACK  INTO  ^y "Fellow­worker" Crotchet,  Ver­ BEAT  THE  FINK  BOOK.  IF  LY  WANT  TO  FIGHT  THE  THEIR  LABOR  MOVEMENT.  THEY  SOLD  THEM  OUT  laine,  or  whatever  monicker  it  is  THE  IWW  REALLY  MEANS  FINK  BOOK  GET  TOGETHER  BEFORE,  AND  THEY  WILL  DO  IT  AGAIN,  AND  HAVE  the  Detroit  secretary  of  the  IWW  BUSINESS,  LET  ITS  MEMBERS  />iND  HELP  SHARPEN  THE  CLEARLY  SHOWN  THAT  THEY  ARE  NOT  TO  BE  • goes by,  to  join  I.U. No.  510  of  the  IN  DETROIT  STOP  HANGING  POLICY  OF  THE  UNION.  TRUSTED!  WE  DEFINITELY  DO  NO  WANT  THEM,  SO  LW.W.,  paying  that  I  was  a  sap  AROUND  THE  SIU  HALL  TO  .  In  the spirit  of  solidarity,  I ask  LET THEM TAKE WARNING,  AND KEEP  THEIR  NOSES  ­Sfcor  paying  the  regular  $10  initia­ REGRUIT  MEMBERS  INTO THE  you  to  publish  this  reply.  Ca.­I  Cowl,  SIU  Deck  No.  985  OUT OF  OUR AFFAIRS!  ^  tion  fee  into  the  SIU,  when  I  MTW.  LET  THEM  GET  INTO  Secord Loses  Out  i':" '  • •  .­.­i'  MILITANT SHIP  CHICAGO  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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MADE BY NMU A UNION MAN'S DUTY GULF DISTRICT NMU TORN WITH STRIFE AND DISGUST SIU BACKS MM&P STRIKE IN GULF MOBILE PORT RULES PROGRESS REPORTED EXPLAIN METHOD OF JOINING NEW MEMBERS TO TAKE VOTE FRESH MILK NEW ORLEANS RULES WEST COAST MAN PRAISES GULF PHONEY STATEMENTS IN WOBBLY SHEET AUTO STRIKE FELT BY BUFFALO SEAMEN MILITANT SHIP GRANGE, BROWN AND COMPANY ATTEMPTING TO MUSCLE IN RESPECTING STRIKE 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 6/9/1939 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. 11 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/2d416f30900fcc2f009cba84e5fc6c22.PDF 6b6a69abe0bded9afde023490a713859 PDF Text Text Vol. XXIX No. 12 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Raps Soviet 'Aggression by Proxy' in Middle East Crisis KEY AREA IN MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT. AT PARADE IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL. Egypt's closing of the Strait of Tiron to Israel and blockade of Gulf of Aqaba (shown in map left) threatens freedom of the sea and International waterways and is at root of con­ flict between Israel and Arab nations. (Story on page 3.) Photo below shows part of contingent of SlU members who marched in parade up New York's Riverside Drive to ex­ press support of Israel in the Middle East crisis. Many Sea­ farers participated in demonstration. (See story on page 3.) U IN VIETNAM. SJU members and the ships they sail are steady callers in Vietnamese ports. In photo far left, SlU-contracted S.S. Neva West lays alongside dock in Cam Ranh Bay discharg­ ing cargo of supplies. In photo (left) Sea­ farer Flem Clay stands gangway watch on Seatrain Carolina in Saigon. (Story on page 16.) J !.«/ r r"' • >• . PROTEST N. Y. STRIKE BAN. SlU HALTS SNUG HARBOR EVICTIONS. Prior to entering courtroom, SiU Representative George McCartney (left) ex­ plains to Snug Harbor residents some aspects of Union's battle to halt their eviction. Scene is lobby of New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. Eviction stay was issued by Court. (See story on page 3.) Madison Square Garden was filled and thou­ sands of union members overflowed into the streets at rally protesting harsh New York State law barring public employee strikes. In photo above SIU President Paul Hall addresses mass meeting of 25,000 which was sponsored by the State, County and Municipal Employees Union, the Transport Workers Union and the United Federation of Teachers. (See story on page 2.) �Page Two June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Senate Kills FDL Ship Proposal; Rescinds Previous Funds Allotted Report of International President by Paul Hall WASHINGTON—One of Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara's pet projects, the enormously Hardly a day has passed in recent months without some mention expensive and controversial Fast Deployment Logistics ship program, has been overwhelmingly in the press of the desire on the part of Administration officials to allow turned down by the Senate. a percentage of American ships to be built in foreign shipyards. The House of Representa­ Proponents of the so-called "Build Abroad" program declare that The program, strongly opposed tives passed a bill last month zation was only one portion over there is a simple logic in the idea as they claim that a ship can be built whereby the Defense Depart­ the overall defense appropriation by maritime labor and others in in a foreign shipyard for about half what it costs in the United States. voted by the House. The balance the maritime industry, was junked ment would have been permitted of the bill went to President John­ chiefly because of the vast amounts All things being equal, this simply is not true. A more realistic picture is to contract for construction of of money potentially involved and drawn from a recent instance in which a British shipyard was under­ four of the giant ships which were son for action intact. Although it is expected that the belief that other less costly bid by 19 per cent by an American yard until the Department of De­ to have been stationed at sea for fense relaxed quality standards to a point where the British firm was quick dispatch to trouble spots McNamara will try again next ways could be found to serve the able to under-cut the U.S. price by a mere 4.5 per cent. That is a far year, the future of the FDL pro­ same purpose with ships which when needed. However, the Sen­ cry from 50 per cent. ate vigorously refused to accept gram looks extremely doubtful could be used for commercial pur­ Those who favor building abroad, however, insist that there would since the Congressional action not poses as well. The Defense Depart­ the FDL Allotment. ment's plan was for a fleet of 30 be substantial savings through such a program and fail to look be­ only refused authority to go ahead The withdrawn FDL authoriand contract for five of the ships FDLs which would have cost a yond the actual cost of a vessel on paper to the many disadvantages during fiscal 1968, but took the minimum of $1 billion to build involved. The arguments against foreign construction of Americans Ships far unusual step of rescinding previous over and above the cost of con­ authority—voted in 1966—to pro­ structing a completely new ship­ outweigh the weak case that is presented for it. yard to turn them out. ceed with two. It has been estimated that Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd's Dismayed by such determined In a unique plan for the mer­ proposal to build U.S. merchant ships abroad would result in the loss opposition in Congress, Defense chant marine to benefit from naval of thousands of Americans' jobs and deprive U.S. industry of close officials were undecided immedi­ research, the conferees added an to $1 billion worth of business annually. That in itself, together with ately on what to do next but indi­ amendment to their appropriations the adverse effect such a program would have on this country's bal­ cated that there were two alterna­ bill which directed the Defense ance of payments, should be reason enough abandon the plan. tives. One is to drop the FDL The facts are clear. In order to realize appreciable savings by build­ SAN FRANCISCO—The Sea­ program and pay off the compet­ and Navy Departments as follows: "Due regard shall be given in all ing abroad, the Administration would be forced to sacrifice the high farers International Union of ing contractors—General Dynam­ appropriate naval research pro­ calibre of quality and safety standards which are expected in Ameri­ North America won a resounding ics, Lockheed and Litton Indus­ grams to benefits which may ac­ can ships as a matter of course. victory over Harry Bridges' Inter­ tries—for work done thus far. Much of the money, saved because workers in foreign yards have national Longshoremens & Ware­ The other would be to consider crue therefrom to the American a lower standard of living than we have here and can work more houseman's Union in a National the designs and contracting pro­ Merchant Marine." The authorization bill, which cheaply than American workers, will be taken directly from the Labor Relations representation grams submitted by the three com­ election held May 25 among work­ panies, pick the best one for possi­ provides for a total of more than pockets of our own labor force by depriving vast numbers of our ers at a sugar refining plant near ble use and then see how Con­ $21 billion worth of defense pro­ citizens of jobs. This may provide a windfall for some American busi­ here. gress treats the program in the curement, was then forwarded to nessmen but it can't help but prove costly to the economy of the na­ tion as a whole. Bridges' raiding attempt was de­ future. the White House for action. feated when workers at the Cali­ A U.S. worker who loses his job to a foreign worker doesn't pay fornia & Hawaii Sugar Refinery, taxes on his income because he has no income. He can't buy American located in Crockett, California, goods and services because money he might have earned is being used about 40 miles from San Fran­ to pay workers abroad who, in their turn, are buying goods and serv­ cisco, voted for continued repre­ ices in their own countries. The forcibly idle U.S. worker is then sentation by the SIU Sugar Work­ forced to turn to his government for assistance through unemploy­ ers' Union Local 1, AFL-CIO, by ment insurance. NEW YORK—In one of the largest labor rallies ever held here, a margin of 659 votes for the SIU It is not just the shipyard workers who would lose their jobs be­ to 386 for Bridges' union. twenty-five thousand New York City municipal employees packed cause of foreign shipbuilding, either. Steelworkers, electrical appliance There were three voided ballots Madison Square Garden to capacity to protest against a new law manufacturers and many more would also be affected. and 27 for "neither union" cast in enacted by the state legislature «>The SIU and unions affiliated with the Maritime Trades Department the NLRB-conducted election. which would prohibit public pite the law's prohibitions and are vigorously opposed to any concept which will allow even a small The 1,250 workers at the Cali­ employees from striking. penalties and to "devote particular percentage of American merchant vessels to be built abroad. fornia and Hawaii refinery plant The rally was sponsored by the attention to those legislators who Those who would preserve our high living standards and American had been represented by the SIU foisted upon us the Rockefeller- way of life would do well not to take the possibility of building Ameri­ Transport Workers Union, the Sugar Workers Union, which be­ gan negotiations with the com­ United Federation of Teachers Travia Act." The references were can ships abroad lightly. If the Congress establishes a precedent by pany for a contract renewal this and District Council 37 of the to New York State Governor Nel­ authorizing such a program, the way would be paved for other cor­ Spring. When negotiations with American Federation of State, son A. Rockefeller, original spon­ porations to follow the shipping companies overseas. Cheap labor and the company reached an impasse County and Municipal Employees. sor of the bill, and New York lenient working conditions are no less attractive to big business today The rally's cheering crowd made State Assembly Speaker Anthony than they were before the labor movement in the United States won in May, Bridges stepped into the the pledge "that we three unions, J. Travia, who guided the bill for American workers the high standards they enjoy today. picture and made his ill-fated raid­ together representing a force of through the New York State ing attempt, demanding the NLRB great power, pledge to stand to­ Legislature. representation election. The ILWU Total Upgraded Now 149 gether representing a force of great already represented about 185 Severe Penalties power, pledge to stand together in warehousemen in the plant. The unions' opposition to the Drozak said that the SIU Sugar defense of one another until this Workers local had called on the evil law and its promoters are left new legislation centers on the severe penalties it would impose company to meet immediately to in the dust of history." A pledge was also made to strike upon municipal employee unions discuss a new contract. "when sufficiently aggrieved," des- that violate the no-strike ban. A public employee's union in New York State can be fined up to Two additional Seafarers have been added to the ever increasing $10,000 a day for each day it is on strike. The law could fine a list of those who have passed Coast Guard examinations for union out of existence by breaking an engineer's license after completing the course of study offered its treasury. by the SIU-Marine Engineer's A number of labor union lead­ Beneficial Association, District still resides in Philadelphia. Gabor ers were guest speakers at the 2-School for Marine Engineers. is 41 years old and joined the SIU rally, including SIU President A total of 149 Seafarers have now in 1955 in Houston. Paul Hall, who pledged the sup­ William Bamberger sailed as an port of the SIU in the fight to re­ oiler and FWT before receiving a move this oppressive law from the second assistant engineer's license. books. He is 44 years old and joined the Other speakers included the Union in 1957 in San Francisco. three international union presi­ Bom in the Philippines, he lives in dents, Jerry Wurf of AFSCME, Daly City, Calif. Matthew Guinan of TWU, Engine department Seafarers Charles Cogen of AFT, Raymond are eligible to apply for any of Corbett, president of the State Gabor Bamberger the upgrading programs if they AFL-CIO, and Bayard Rustin, are 19 years of age or older and upgraded themselves to an engi­ director of the A. Philip Randolph Members of public service unions register their mutual opposition have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. neer's license. Institute. The rally was chaired by to so-called Rockefeller-Travia law which provides crippling penalties Victor Gotbaum, executive direc­ A newly-licensed second as­ watch standing time in the engine against their organizations if they go out on strike. Mass rally at MacU tor of District Council 37, sistant engineer, Bernard Gabor department, plus six months' ex­ ison Square Garden was one of largest ever to be held in New York. AFSCME. sailed as an oiler. He was bom and perience as a wiper or equivalent. SlU Defeats Bridges Raid On West Coast Roily by N. Y. Municipal Employees Protests State Aatl-Strike low Seafarers Upgrading Produces Two More Licensed Engineers l' Kf yi �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG AFL-CIO Raps Soviet 'Proxy Aggression' WASHINGTON—^With freedom of the seas and the use of international waters threatened by Egypt's closing of the Gulf of Aqaba and blockade of the Strait of Tiran, organized labor has declared itself solidly behind Presi­ dent Johnson in the use of all diplomatic channels to ease the Middle East crisis but pointed out that the situ­ ation cannot be solved through appeasement of "Soviet aggression by proxy." George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO, said in a statement that the trade union movement welcomes Johnson's declaration that the Egyptian actions are "illegal and potentially disastrous to the cause of world peace." In a communication to Johnson on behalf of the Maritime Trades Department, SIU President Paul Hall, who is also president of the MTD, said: "The Maritime Trades Department (AFL-CIO), con­ sisting of 37 national and international unions of the AFL-CIO, representing close to six million members, pledges its full support and cooperation in your quest for peace in the Middle East conflict. "As citizens, as trade unionists, and as parents, we are convinced that freedom can be made secure not by appeasement but a firm foreign policy." Both pledges of support were issued just days before Mid-East tensions exploded into a shooting war between Israel and the Arab countries. Meany also voiced the AFL-CIO's support of the President's "unequivocal reaffirmation" of the policy of Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy that the U.S. "strongly opposes aggression" in the Middle East, by anyone in the area, in any form, overt or clandestine." The primary cause of the crisis in the area, Meany asserted, is the Soviet Union which "has armed Nasser for aggression and led him to expel the UN peace­ keeping force and to violate the freedom of the seas." The AFL-CIO president emphasized that, aided and abetted by the U.S.S.R., "Nasser is frantically rallying all Arab countries for a war to destroy Israel" and that the Egyptian dictator has boasted that- "the Soviet Union stands with us in this battle." In the present crisis, Meany warned, "Israel is the first target of Soviet aggression by proxy (Nasser.)" But, he added, Israel is not the only or the last target. "The freedom and security of the entire free world are the real and final target of the Communist aggressors." Meany's statement came as the UN Security Council continued its debate on the Middle East crisis and free world governments were consulting on the best methods of meeting the Soviet-mounted challenge. SIU Action Halts Eviction Of Snug Harbor Mariners Sigard Kraft, 73, a Snug Harbor resident mariner, looks on while an employee of the elderly mariners' home returns Kraft's belongings to his room after SIU won a restraining order that rescinded his eviction. NEW YORK—The Seafarers International Union won a stay this week in New York Supreme Court prohibiting the Trustees of Sailors Snug Harbor from taking any action to evict resident mariners for nonpayment of^ newly-instituted charges until a from their rooms, the SIU went immediately to the Supreme Court disposition is made of all court and won an order halting the evic­ • proceedings instituted by the Un­ tions and ordering the mens' be­ ion. The SIU has been waging a longings returned to their quar­ legal battle in behalf of the resi­ ters. dents of the Staten Island, N.Y., At a three-and-a-half-hour hear­ home to set aside an order issued ing Friday, June 2, Judge Charles , earlier this year permitting the G. Tierney recommended that the levying of fees for the first time in retired mariners pay, under pro­ the home's history. test, any charges imposed on them The resident mariners and the pending final determination of the SIU maintain that any charges action instituted last April by the levied against the men, who range SIU in which the Union seeks full in age from the late 60's to the investigation of all areas of Snug 90's, are in direct violation of the Harbor operations and the per­ terms of the will of the late Cap­ manent dropping of any costs to tain Robert Randall who founded the residents. Subsequently the Snug Harbor in 1801. The will set judge issued the order barring any up a trust which provided for the evictions for nonpayment. free care and maintenance of sea­ Based on information provided men no longer able to "go down by the SIU, state Attorney Gen­ to the sea in ships." eral Louis Lefkowitz's office joined The latest round in the battle with the union in calling for a developed on the Monday before complete probe of the administra­ Memorial day when Trustees of tion and fbances of the retirement the Snug Harbor posted a notice facility. saying that any resident who failed Last February, Justice Tierney to pay stipulated charges by 11 authorized the Trustees to charge a.m. would be evicted that day. the old timers for their roorh and When the belongings of a num­ board starting May 1 for the first ber of the residents were removed time in 166 years. In his statement, the federation president declared that "American labor favors the President's policy of utilizing all diplomatic channels, inclusive of the UN, and seeking combined efforts by the maritime powers to secure a just settlement of the present crisis in the Middle East." He continued: "However, the Soviet government and its Communist bloc would make a fatal error to assume that our coun­ try's exhaustive diplomatic efforts for a just peace means that the United States would, in the process, become exhausted and appease aggression by accepting such actions which President Johnson has appropriately' branded illegal and potentially disastrous to the cause of peace.'" If Nasser and the Soviets were to succeed in their aggression, Meany warned, other Middle East countries would lose their national independence and the USSR would succeed in its drive to take over the Red SeaArabian Peninsula-Persian Gulf region and to deny the free world access to its energy resources. Earlier, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions had called on the UN to "assume its full re­ sponsibility in carrying out its peace-keeping functions" in the Middle East. U. S. Maritime Course 'Suiiidaf Congressman Tells MTD Meeting WASHINGTON—In a recent speech at the weekly legislative meeting of the Maritime Trades Dept. Congressman Lloyd Meeds (D-Wash.), called this country's neglect of its merchant marine "suicidal" especially in light of the threat of wtir in the Middle East and the conflict in Vietnam. Meeds said that the Middle ^ ;—-—. . construction to be done in foreign marine. East crisis and Vietnam are He would first like to see the shipyards. directly related to the problems Maritime Administration made an Addabbo said Boyd's proposals facing the U.S. merchant marine. independent agency. would disrupt our economy by Secondly, he feels it is essential "It is our merchant marine," causing many workers to lose their that Congress grant larger sub­ said the Congressman, "that our country must rely on in times of jobs; disrupt our national security sidies for shipbuilding. Lastly, he believes that enough crisis. It is the merchant marine by forcing our emergency ship­ that is now carrying the men and building needs to be dependent on ships should be built, in all types equipment to Vietnam; and it is the production ability of foreign and sizes, to enable this country to the merchant marine to which we shipyards, and. disrupt our al­ carry the major share of its own will have to turn if we become ready poor balance of payments waterborne cargoes on Americaninvolved in a shooting war in the standing by allowing more gold to flag vessels. flow overseas. Both Congressman Meeds and Middle East." Congressman Addabbo, a mem­ Congressman Addabbo concurred The Congressman noted that the U.S. is at present stretching ber of the House Appropriations on a policy that would have all of its merchant marine resources al­ Committee, offered a three point this country's merchant fleet be most to their limit to supply our program that would help to re- American-built, American-owned, forces in Vietnam. He expressed uvenate the U. S. merchant and American-manned. deep concern that if another con­ flict of arms were to break out anywhere else in the world, the U.S. might not have enough ships to supply forces on two fronts. Fleet Diverted WASHINGTON—The Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the To maintain a sealift to Viet­ nam, the U.S. has had to divert a Seafarers International Union of North America will convene major portion of its fleet away on Wednesday, June 21, at the Statler-Hilton Hotel here. from the carrying of commercial Delegates representing SIU- ^ cargoes and has also had to dig NA affiliates from the United week of June 21-June 27, the convention will hear from a num­ deeply into its reserve fleet. States, Canada, and the Carib­ ber of speakers representing the If the crisis in the Middle East bean will attend what is expected maritime industry, the organized erupts into a serious conflict, to be the largest SIUNA conven­ labor movement, and numerous Meeds predicts that the U.S. will tion ever held. governmental agencies. have to surrender the last of its The delegates will represent the commercial trade and also pull more than 85,000 members of The AGLIWD delegates to the every last ship out of the reserve SIUNA District and Local unions convention are: Juan Cruz, C-156; fleet. and will convene through June 27. George Dacken, D-26; Rex Congressman Joseph Addabbo They will deal with matters of Dickey, D-6; Joseph DiGiorgio, (D-N.Y.) who also spoke at an concern to the International, the D-2; Frank Drozak, D-22; Paul MTD Legislative meeting, decried U.S. labor movement, the mari­ Drozak, D-180; Norman W. Duthe present state of the nation's time industry, and the crafts and Bois, D-475; John Fay, F-363; merchant marine. He said that industries represented by SIUNA Leon Hall, H-125: Paul Hall, H-1; since the end of World War II, the affiliates. They will also map fu­ William Hall, H-272; William federal government has been ture International policies and Jenkins, J-78; Anthony Kastina, meager in its contributions to programs and hear reports of the K-5; Alexander T. Kerr, K-7; ship construction. affiliated unions. Vincente Lawsin, L-368; E. B. "The result is," said Addabbo, Convention delegates will be McAuley, M-20; Robert Mat­ that the United States has allowed representing deep sea Seafarers, thews, M-1; Frank Mongelli, Mtself to slip from first to four- tug and other inland water boat­ 1111; Edward Mooney, M-7; eenth place in shipbuilding among men, railroad marine tugmen and Louis Neira, N-1; Earl ^epard, the major maritime powers." dredgemen, fishermen, cannery S-2; Gordon Spencer, S-1162; Both Congressmen expressed workers, and workers employed in Freddie Stewart, S>8; Cal Tanner, distaste for the proposals of Secre­ the transportation services and T-1; Keith Terpe, T-3; Steven tary of Transportation Alan S. other allied crafts. Troy, T-485; Lindsey J. Williams, loyd which calls for new ship During its daily sessions the W-1. S/a/M 13th Biennial Convention To Bogin June 21 in Washington �House Committee Refuses to Allot Any Funds for Foreign Shipbuilding WASHINGTON—The House Appropriations Committee has acted to prevent the construction of any American-flag merchant vessels in foreign shipyards in the Fiscal Year 1968 Appropriations Bill it recently reported favorably to the House for action. The biU (H.R. 10345), which ^ committee reported the bill fa­ the vessel as a cost saving device, deals with appropriations for vorably to the full House for ac­ but the committee stated that it various Government depart­ tion. would not be in the best interests ments—including the Maritime of the United States to lay up The provision of the bill bar­ Administration—states specifically the world's first nuclear-powered ring any foreign construction of that "No part of any appropria­ American-ffag merchant ships is merchant ship—even temporarily. tion contained in this title shall As reported to the House for a direct and unequivocable re­ be used for construction of any jection of proposals being pushed action, the appropriation meas­ ship in any foreign country." The hard by Transportation Secretary ure calls for $139 million in con­ Alan S. Boyd and the Administra­ struction differential subsidies for tion that would authorize con­ Fiscal Year 1968—enough to struction in foreign shipyards of cover the construction of 13 mod­ vessels for documentation under em vessels—the same number of the American flag with coastwise vessels covered in construction privileges. appropriations for Fiscal 1967. The new appropriation repre­ Boyd Proposal Rejected sents a continuation of the past BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—Mem­ The Boyd proposal has been new vessel construction program bers of the SIUNA-affiliated In­ ffatly rejected by the SIU, the which has been generally recog­ ternational Union of Petroleum AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ nized as totally inadequate to Workers have approved new con­ partment, many other segments of slow the continuing deterioration tracts with the Standard Oil Com­ the maritime industry and other of the U. S. maritime industry or the eventual mass-obsolescence of pany and subsidiary companies interested parties. The House Appropriations the American-flag merchant ffeet. which cover five bargaining units. The five units are: the Classified Committee handed Boyd and the U. S. maritime labor and man­ Field Contract, Chevron Research Administration a second defeat in agement has called for a new Company Contract, Bakersfield reporting the bill favorably by construction program of at least Refinery Contract, Office Build­ practically directing continued 50 ships a year as a beginning ings Contract and the Salt Lake operation of the Nuclear Ship toward halting American mariSavannah. Boyd and the Admin­ time's steady decline of the past Refinery Contract. All five contracts provide for istration have sought to lay up 20 years. retroactive adjustment to Febru­ ary 1 of the 14-cent general wage increase, the increased shift differ­ ential to 10 and 20 cents for after­ noon and morning shifts and the $3.50 contribution to employee dependent medical insurance. WASHINGTON—SIU Great Lakes District member Thomas Two Year Pacts Crawford who sailed on vessels operated by the Ann Arbor A four per cent general wage Railroad Company until entering the Service in October, 1965, increase will become effective on has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in January 1, 1968, for all five units. Vietnam. All contracts will run for a two Seafarer Crawford, now a Specialist 4th Class was recuperating year term. at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, from wounds The settlement came after a received in Cu Chi, Vietnam, while on a search and destroy prolonged series of negotiations mission with his outfit, the 25th Infantry Division, 5th Infantry between the lUPW and the oil (Mechanized), 1st Battalion, Company A. He was recently trans­ companies. ferred to Hines Memorial Hospital, Hines, 111. In a letter to SIUNA President Crawford, 23, who makes his home in Manistique, Michi­ Paul Hall, the lUPW expressed its gan, began sailing for the Ann Arbor RR following graduation sincere thanks to the International from Frankfort, Michigan, High School. He entered the service for the support the SIUNA and its in October, 1965. Following basic training at Fort Devins, affiliates gave during the dispute. Massachusetts, he was assigned to Vietnam in August, 1966 as a rifleman. In other contract negotiations, By a strange quirk of fate. Specialist Crawford had the added the lUPW and the Alaskan-based assistance of a real family touch in speeding his recuperation Northern Oil Operations Inc. and because his cousin. Major Pettrina M. Mead, is a milita^ nurse Polar Oil Field Services Inc., have stationed at Walter Reed. concluded a contract which awaits the ratification of the membership. Sim Oil WoAers Win New Contracts WMi StnndanI Oii Lakes Seafarer A warded Parpfe Heart in Vietnam New Maritime Museum Dedicated in N,Y, •& June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four This old fashioned gaff-rigged schooner was part of the exhibit on display for visitors to South Side Maritime Museum, May 22. Paint­ ings, models and a history of the maritime industry were featured. Visitor to museum reads about sea chanties reprinted from SIU newspaper, Seafarers Log. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Miantic Coast Area] The recent action of the British Government against owners of the Torrey Canyon, points out another menace that runaway flag ships institute to international shipping. Britain has filed suit against the owners of the Torrey Canyon, and has yet been unable to name them. The ship is owned by an Amen an company, operated by a Bermuda based firm, chartered Philadelphia to a company in Britain, manned, Shipping has been good here by Italians. The ship's owners and all Seafarers looking to ship can hide behind a smokescreen out have been accommodated. of different registrations and con­ Anthony Adomatis reports that tinue to operate vessels that fail the horses beat him again and to meet safety standards required he's ready for recovery at sea. He of U. S. flag ships. last sailed on the Petrochem. It is difficult to determine how Arthur Samson is registered and effective the legal action will be if ready for a job with the black the owners cannot be named. In gang. His last job was aboard it's haste to avoid unionization the Columbia. and high standards of safety, the Joe Brooke had a good season Torrey Canyon and other ships at Garden State race track and under runaway-flag operation con­ the 26-year SIU veteran is now tinue to pose a hazard to valuable registered for work. He last made land resources, other ships and the Fred Korris. the very lives of their crews. Puerto Rico The British have taken legal Repairs will keep the Seatrain steps to prevent the Torrey Can­ San Juan from the island run for yon's sister ships, the Lake Pamore than a month. Shipping is lourde and Sansinea from making holding it's own in this port. oil deliveries to British oil firms. Keith Foster, one of our oldIf these ships enter British waters, England has the right to hold timers, is visiting friends after them until the owners identify sailing the Seatrain San Juan on themselves and post a cash bond. the Puerto Rico run. Luis Cepeda, Miguel S^cedo This of course, is something they and Bertrand Hoffman also sailed would be reluctant to do. on that ship and will enjoy pick­ New York ing her up again. After a vacation, Allen Befl is Norfolk looking for a steward's job on any Reports are that good shipping ship, any place. Allen's last ship will continue in this port. The Ocean Uiia will undergo repairs and expects to crew up again in July. Lucien Drew hopes to sail soon as a chief. Lucien put in an eightmonth voyage aboard the Balti­ more visiting Far East ports. Frank O'Malley, 15 years with the SIU, is taking a short rest and will then look for a pump­ Padro Aheam man's job. He served on the Transhuron in that capacity dur­ was the Selma Victory, one of ing the Far East run. many the 28-year veteran has Fred Hicks reports repairs to sailed -on. the Norina caused a 30-day stay Frank Nakllckl and Pedro in Sicily. Fred sailed as steward Padro are looking for Steward and is now looking for another Department jobs after sailing run. through a rough storm aboard the Sea-Land Summit Both men have over 25 years with the SIU. SEAFARERSmLOG Baltimore June 9, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 12 A. W. McCullum has been Official Publication of the pretty busy recently. He just left Seafarers International Union the Long line in time to catch the of North America, Vietnam-bound Seatrain Maine. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, A. W. also made a long trip as AFL-CIO chief steward aboard the Choc­ Bxeeativ* Board taw Victmy and has barely had PAUL HALL, Preiident time to catch up with his old CAL TANMBR EARL SBVARD Exte. Viea-Prei. Vice-President buddies around the hall. AL KRRR LINDSEY WILLIAMR T. D. Foster is looking for a See.-Treos. Vice-President berth after four months on the ROBBRT MATTHBWS Vice-President beach recovering from an acci­ HnwRRf BRAND dent. He joined the SIU in 1944. Director of Organisina and Publications His last ship was the Portmar. Managing Editor Boston MIKI POLLACK Assistant Editor Charies Krause wants to spend NATBAN SKTIR Staff Writers some time with his famliy after PBTCR WEILL a voyage on the Beauregard as a Pm WKM HARRY WITTSCBEN messman. Charlie has 26 years of FRANK MAROIOTTA service. Pibllihsi btwMkly st SIO Mitfs liluf Snsis Arthur Aheam is ready to grab N.E., Wsiklsitss, D. C. 20018 by tks Ssafsrsn Istsrastlsssl Osiss, Atiastli, fisir, Lakss the first job to be put on the ssl IsliRl Wstsn Dlitrist, AFL-CII, C75 board. A 23-year veteran, his last Fsirtb AVIRM. irssblys, H.V. 11332. Tsl. HrsilRN 94800. Sssssl slsu HitiH pslf job was on the Sagamore Hill. at WMblRitsR, 0. C. The port of Boston is sorry to FitTIAtTtlt ATTEBTIIB; Fsm 3979 ssrds skssM be ssst ts Esifsrsri Isisnttltsal hear of the passing of Sam Bayne, BRlss. AUsaUe. Bill, Ufcss as< Islasd Wstm DMrtst AFL-Cia, 875 Fssrtl AfMiRS. Brsska pensioner and a good union iys, B.Y. 11292. brother. He will be missed by the membership. �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Prominent Doctor Cites U,S„ Canadian Studies The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative California State Senator Eugene McAteer died at the age of 51 recently. He was a great friend of labor and won much labor sup­ port in the upcoming primary for Mayor of San Francisco. We have helped set up a hiring hall in Delano for the Delano farm workers. A no-raid agreement has been set up between the Farm Workers and the Teamsters Seattle A raiding attempt by Harry Bridges International Longshore­ Shipping here is good for men's and Warehousemen's Un­ rated men and no change is con­ ion failed when SIU Sugar Work­ templated. ers' Local 1 at the California & Payoffs included the Seatrain Hawaii Sugar Refinery in Crock­ Louisiana, Seatrain New Jersey, ett, Calif., defeated them in Madaket, Steel Traveler. These National Labor Relations Boarc vessels also had signons. Serviced Representation election. in transit were the Walter Rice, Anchorage, San Juan, Los An­ geles, Yorkmar, Seattle, Sagamore Hfll and Halalua Victory. Alfonse (Frenchy) Michelet is waiting for an oilers job on the Alaskan run after a slot on the Belgium Victory. Gus Skendelas is another old timer ready to go. He was chief steward on the Ames Vktmy and Skendelas Krieg after a few weeks home, Gus said he's scanning the boards again. San Francisco Shipping remains excellent in the port of San Francisco and the outlook for the next few weeks indicates there should be a large number of pay-offs and sign-ons. Jobs are plentiful in most de­ partments especially for AB's, oilers and F\^'s. During the last period we paid off the Cosmos Trader, Express Virginia, Ashbury Victory, Steel Designer and San Juan. Sign ons included the Steel Designer, San Juan, Enid Victory, Belgium Vic­ tory, Cosmos Trader and Seima Victory. Wilmington Shipping has been on the slow bell here, but it is expected to pick up shortly. Several ships are due in transit and the Seatrain Florida and Linfield Victory are scheduled for payoffs. We have sent some men to Seattle and San Francisco for replacements. Rated men in all departments are wel­ come. Ed Lane dropped by the hall to say hello after a stay on the Mankato Victmy. He headed for the Gulf area to visit old friends. Bill Datzko has been scanning the boards looking for a chief cook's or cook-bakers job. Plenty of jobs should be available when the payoffs come in. New SIU Pensioner Adolph Miller (R) is presented with his first pension check by SIU Patrolman Charlie A. Moser at the Norfolk hall recently. Miller was a member of the IBU. Unnecessary Tonsniectomies Result In Deaths of Hundreds of Children A nationally known physician last month charged publicly that the lives of children are consid­ ered expendable by some members of the medical profession whose greed for fees outweighs their sense of duty to their patients. Speaking at the annual meet­ tions the child lost 10 per cent of prevalence of unnecessary opera­ ing of his state's Medical So­ his blood volume through hem­ tions, particularly in women. A professor of gynecology, ciety in Milwaukee, Dr. Charles orrhage. Most deaths resulted Lobeck, pediatrics department from anesthesia or inhalation of TeLinde said a survey of five non-teaching hospitals in Ten­ chairman of the University of blood and secretions. The attitude of doctors toward nessee, Virginia and Kentucky Wisconsin, said that at least 90 and perhaps 315 youngsters die tonsillectomies is indicated in the showed that of 906 pelvic opera­ in the United States each year reply received by Dr. A. B. tions performed on women, 28 from tonsillectomies which were Schwartz, a Milwaukee pediatri­ per cent were unjustified and 32 cian, when he asked another per cent more were undetermined not necessary to begin with. Lobeck charged that 90 per surgeon if all the operations were or only partially justified. cent of the million tonsillectomies necessary? His answer was: "If Although the American Col­ performed annually in this coun­ I don't take them out someone lege of Surgeons has denounced try are unnecessary and quoted else will." such abuses publicly — particu­ two studies on the number of These observations by Lobeck larly unnecessary hysterectomies, deaths involved. A poll conducted and Schwartz recall comments on uterine suspensions and Caesarian from Baltimore showed 100 such other nefedless surgery which ap­ sections — needless surgery con­ deaths yearly and a Canadian sur­ peared recently in "The Decline tinues in these and other cases. vey came up with an even more of the Medical Profession in Arbitrary gall bladder removal is alarming total of 350. Based on Public Esteem," a booklet pub­ on the increase and the taking out the figures, only between 10 and lished by the Milwaukee Labor of a healthy appendix — which 35 of these lives need have been Press. Here, Dr. Richard TeLinde long ago became a topic for car­ endangered at all. It was found of the Johns Hopkins University toonists and comedians through that in 18 per cent of these opera­ school of medicine confirmed the its widespread practice—still re­ mains high on the list of many doctors as the means to raise some fast money. No Joke To Patient To the patient who is conned into paying the bills and risking his life for the sole purpose of fattening the doctor's wallet, how­ ever, the humor is sadly lost. The author of "The Healers," a surgeon who remained anony­ I?:: 5^; W* - v;''' mous for obvious reasons, may have summed up the whole prob­ lem in this best-selling book when he wrote: "If there is any single under­ * , A saKsssfc lying element to which we can attribute much or all of the cor­ ruption in medicine today it is that most of it is practiced for money. "Of all the people who go to see a doctor, more than 75 per cent would get well without any medical treatment whatsoever . . . "The overwhelming majority of patients who submit to some form of surgery in a hospital or doctor's office do not require this surgery; their condition is not improved by this surgery; in my opinion, Sir Francis Chichester brings his 53-foot ketch Gipsy Moth IV past Plymouth Breakwater they constitute more than 75 per in England. Ship crossed finish line under full sail, May 28, after completing voyage cent of all instances of surgery." around the world. The trip covered 28,500 miles, making one stop in Australia last S/r Francis anil Gypsy Moth Circle the Giehe ^ December. V ^ - The 65-year-old seaman manned ketch alone. Huge crowd cheered his arrival. PLYMOUTH, England—Sixty-five year-old Sir Francis Chichester arrived home in Plym­ outh last week to be greeted by a welcoming fleet of over 200 pleasure boats, fireboats send­ ing huge arches of water into the air, blasting horns and sirens and a cheering crowd of about 40,000 of his countrymen. The huge celebra­ tion was in honor of his safe return from his solo 226-day, 28,500-mile trip around the world in the 53-foot ketch Gypsy Moth IV. Chichester appeared in good health and spirit as he stepped ashore on the 119th day of the 14,750-mile last leg of his journey from Sidney, Australia. He reached Sidney on De­ cember 12, after a voyage of 107 days that be­ gan at Plymouth on August 27 and took him alone around the Cape of Good Hope and across the Indian Ocean to Sidney. After 47 days spent in Sidney regaining his strength and repairing his vessel, which was severely damaged by a storm in the Indian Ocean, he began the homeward leg of the jour­ ney on January 29 when he left Sidney to round Cape Horn and sail the Atlantic back to Plymouth. The hero's welcome Chichester received on his return was well deserved because he had to fight all alone some of the worst weather imaginable. Outward-bound, heavy seas in the south Indian Ocean smashed the vessel's auto­ matic steering gear—a device which allowed him time to sleep, eat, navigate, change sails and perform other necessary tasks. At a low ebb both physically and mentally at that point, he temporarily decided to aban­ don the entire voyage. But his depression soon passed and he managed to patch together a makeshift steering gear that worked well enough to cover the remaining 2,750 miles to Sidney. "When I knew it would work," he said, "a kind of elation came over me. I thought, 'I am a sailor. Something has gone wrong, and I am all alone, but I am getting around the obstacle by myself.'" Homeward bound, just two days out of Sid­ ney and sailing at the edge of a 75-knot tropi­ cal hurricane, an enormous freak wave flipped the* Gypsy Moth over on her side while Chichester slept in the cabin. Fortunately, dam­ age was slight to the vessel and Chichester himself suffered only a cut lip. He cleaned up the mess, made repairs and continued. But the worst was yet to come, rounding Cape Horn. The Gypsy Moth is a two-master yacht measuring 53 feet in length and 10 feet, five inches in the beam. She carries 854 square feet of sail. SIUNA Fishermen Strike New Bedford Seafood Companies NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—The SIUNA-affiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union struck the Sea­ food Producers Association after 11th hour contract talks resulted in a lack of honest collective bar­ gaining on the part of the asso­ ciation. Negotiations had been under way since April 22. Fishermen had voted 334-74 to strike if a new contract settlement was not reached. "The full effect of the strike ac­ tually will not be felt for a week to ten days," said Austin P. Skin­ ner, union secretary-treasurer. He added that 90^per cent of the 200vessel fleet was out fishing when the strike was called. Fishermen will complete their trips, sell their catches, and then tie up their vessels to join the picket line. �Page Six June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG AFL'CIO Ends Sponsorship Edward P. Morgan Accepts Post With Educational TV WASHINGTON—The 12-year sponsorship of radio newscaster Edward P. Morgan by the AFL-CIO will come to an end next month when Morgan becomes chief correspondent for a newlycreated news and iavestigative reporting program on education­ Broadcasting Company. When the program ends on June 16 the al television. AFL-CIO will drop the show "for Morgan will join the Public the time being at least," Meany Broadcast Laboratory of National stated. Educational Television, where he Meany said a committee of the will undertake a weekly series of two to three hour programs over Executive Council, which has been 100 non-commercial stations, studying public relations policies financed by a $10 million Ford of the federation recommended that we "not press forward with Foundation grant the program" nor attempt to ar­ In announcing Morgan's accept­ range a substitute for Morgan. ance of the new position, AFLThe committee will consider "the CIO President George Meany said whole question of a future pro­ "relations with Morgan over the many years he has been with us gram in connection with our over­ have been of the very finest" He all public relations study," he said that Morgan had rendered a said. "very fine public service" in his Morgan, who has worked for broadcasts, which were carried ABC since January, 1955, the out under a verbal agreement same year his association ^gan made at the inception of the with the then AFL, will take a sponsorship whereby there was two-year leave of absence from the no censorship nor "suggestions" network. His new duties will in­ from the AFL-CIO. "He was com­ clude^ being a reporter as well as pletely free to present the news being "involved in investigative and comment as he saw fit, and reports, incisive commentary, in­ that is exactly what he has done," terviews and in the development of Meany stated. the innovative and experimental Morgan's 15-minute radio show techniques of bringing relevant in­ is currently heard five times week­ formation to the public," accord­ ly on 219 stations of the American ing to a statement from NET. Question: When you visit a for­ eign port, do you shop a lot? How do producte and prices com­ pare with the United States? Norman Mclntyre: Merchan­ dise is cheaper abroad than in the U. S. Of course, the stand­ ard of living is much lower than here. I recently bought a small console in Ger­ many for far less than the cost here and Holland is another good country for bar­ gains. You can save money on just about anything you want to buy. ^ Joe Brown: I used to buy things in ports I visited, but not ^ F anymore. Even if you save money on certain items, by the time you finish with cus­ toms you end up paying far more than what it's worth. With some exceptions like England, most foreign manufac­ tured goods can't compare in quality with goods manufactured here. Joe Bedard: Japan has pretty good merchandise and prices are fairly high. Their goods are better than the products they export to the United States. They keep the good stuff and send the poorer products here, which is why it costs so little. Vietnam uses a lot of our goods, like beer and cosmetics. Eddie Negrom I don't shop much overseas. Almost every­ thing is better quality in this country. Prices may be higher in most cases, but the better work­ manship makes up for it. Occa­ sionally, I will purchase goods in a foreign country. Italy is a nice place to buy clothes. They keep costs reasonable and the quality is generally higji. John Fulling: Yes, I buy aboard. The free countries of Europe make good products be­ cause th^ are trying to compete with America. Unions have helped these na­ tions and so has democracy. Japan is also good but the Communist nations turn out goods of pretty low quality. Prices vary but in Europe most products are expensive. ^ Mike Connors: I've stopped do­ ing much buying in foreign ports. Anyway, Aings are so much bet­ ter here. Also, some merchants like to jack up prices when they see you're Ameri­ can, so you have to be careful. Ja­ panese and Ger­ man cameras and Swedish and English goods are the best buys outside America and I don't mind buying some good Danish beer. Boston New York . Philadelphia Baltimore . < Norfolk ... Jacksonville , Tampa ..... Mobile New Orleans . Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle Totals May 19 to June 1/ 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B 0 3 0 0 3 48 16 19 18 64 4 2 1 4 7 16 8 5 12 30 0 3 5 11 3 3 3 11 6 4 4 5 1 3 4 10 4 3 4 18 41 15 5 41 39 63 36 25 52 52 6 14 2 7 30 20 25 22 29 15 2 5 14 2 240 118 109 176 274 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 19 1 241 79 18 4 116 56 31 25 17 6 13 6 108 24 127 70 134 65 31 1 45 16 39 , 7 939 360 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B Class C 0 1 1 17 18 110 3 1 2 15 6 12 6 3 7 10 3 11 0 0 2 10 5 3 23 25 8 46 38 16 4 6 2 27 10 33 6 6 14 159 135 216 Class A Class B 2 1 26 48 3 5 20 21 1 1 3 8 4 2 9 12 33 35 49 39 6 4 48 8 3 12 235 168 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port QassA Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 0 0 2 1 1 New York 51 9 14 124 11 Philadelphia 4 3 2 1 4 Baltimore 20 16 9 5 2 Norfolk 6 3 3 4 2 Jacksonville 3 5 0 2 7 Tampa 8 2 0 0 0 Mobile 7 23 7 7 1 26 20 New Orleans 24 14 2 Houston 31 22 30 16 30 3 Wilmington 2 3 2 1 28 14 San Francisco .... 16 15 33 12 Seattle 6 4 7 11 Totals 216 110 110 224 71 Class A Class B 4 1 132 148 11 8 65 57 17 13 6 5 11 - 4 34 18 80 77 84 64 21 0 45 4 18 4 403 528 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 8 1 68 42 13 24 77 39 17 26 11 4 13 2 68 10 99 66 84 51 25 4 28 14 21 4 543 276 Retirement Security Pensions Additional Seafarer Oldtimers Flecha Klein Hotis Marsh MagdzinskI Cody Six more Seafarers have been added to the growing list of those collecting an SIU pension. The latest additions to the list include : Erasmo Flecha, Oliver Klein, Clyde Hotis, Pierson Marsh, Charles Magdzinski and James Cody. Erasmo Flecha sailed in the the Engine Department as an oiler. the RMR, joining in New York Engine Department and joined He joined the IBU and makes his City, where he was born. Cody lives in South Bound Brook, N. J., the SIU in the port of New home in Philadelphia. James Cody was a member of with his wife, Catherine. York. A native of Puerto Rico, he now resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. He last shipped on the San Juan. SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Oliver Klein sailed as cook and April 1 - April 30, 1967 joined the SIU in New York. A Number of Amount native of Ohio, Klein makes his Benefits Paid home in San Francisco. His last ship was the Iberville. Hospital Benefits 4,972 $ 51,599.00 A member of the Engine De­ Death Benefits 24 57,887.50 partment, Clyde Hotis sailed on Disability Benefits ' 970 172,725.00 SIU ships for 23 years. Born in 35 7,000.00 New York, he joined the Union in Maternity Benefits Dependent Benefits 475 96,119.80 Baltimore. Pierson Marsh sailed as a mem­ Optical Benefits 353 5,278.42 ber of the Steward Department. Out-Patlent Benefits 4,104 32,832.00 He joined the Union in Baltimore, Vacation Benefits 1,577 674,927.43 where he makes his home. A native of Maryland, Marsh last Total Welfare, Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 12,510 $1,098,369.15 sailed aboard the Mariner. Charles Magdzinski sailed in �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven AFL-CIO Urges Gov't Ease Political Curbs on Employees WASHINGTON—An AFL-CIO spokesman has urged greater free­ dom for government employees to be active in partisan politics. The broad bans of the Hatch Act may have been necessary decades ago, but today they are outmoded, misunderstood and misinterpreted, declared Thomas E. Harris, associate general counsel of the AFL-CIO. "Surely the country is more politically mature than that now," he said, on Labor News Conference, a weekly network radio interview, Tues­ days at 7:35 p.m. EOT on the Mutual Broadcasting System. "Nearly all federal employees and an ever-increasing number of state and local employees" are affected by the Act, he said, and most of them want the right to be politically active "of their own choice and of their own volition." Harris proposed three basic changes in the law and its administra­ tion: • Clearer definition of federal jobs whose incumbents influence policy and "should be continued under restrictions—at least with re­ spect to running for federal political jobs." • Give all other federal employees freedom to "be politically ac­ tive—to be active in parties—even to run for federal office." • Turn back to the states and municipalities the right to determine which of their employees should be restricted. "Nobody questions the desirability" of prohibiting government em­ ployees from using their "official authority or influence for the purpose of trying to affect the results of an election" and protecting them from political pressures from their superiors, he declared. But, Harris pointed out, the jobs of "the great bulk of federal em­ ployees" involve neither administration of policy nor "any sort of political discretion whatever." Further, he declared, "there are criminal statutes" that safeguard workers from political pressures, and "we certainly have no intention of altering or in any way weakening those." * * * Radical right commentator Dan Smoot is running into rough going since the death of his dog food benefactor and radio-TV sponsor. Smoot recently filed suit in Los Angeles against Lewis Food Com­ pany claiming that the pet food firm cancelled his contract to sponsor weekly programs on 50 radio and 36 television stations. Smoot was also cut down recently in a Dallas News editorial which suggested that his super-patriotism has a profit motive. The right winger's radio-TV cancellations came four months after the death of D. B. Lewis, president of Lewis Food and a long-time supporter of right wing causes. Lewis' widow, apparently unconvinced of Smoot's value or by his philosophies, was instrumental in the firing of the former FBI agentturned anti-communist expert. Mrs. Yolanda Lewis has also challenged her husband's will which bequeathed Smoot $1 million to "further his work in publishing and broadcasting." Another $1 million was left to the John Birch Society. Lewis' widow contends that her husband was under "undue influence exercised by Dan Smoot and the John Birch Society." The Dallas News in an editorial attacked hometowner Smoot's tirades against civil rights and raised the question of "whether a man is out to make a fast buck or to serve the country." Frank P. Converse, vice presi­ A new three-year contract pro­ dent of the Operating Engineers viding substantial wage and fringe and business manager since 1939 benefits for 42,000 workers in of state-wide lUOE Local 18, the women's coat and suit indus­ died in Cleveland at the age of try has been ratified by the Ladies 81 after a brief illness. Converse Garment Workers. Shop chair­ joined the union in 1913. He was men from 16 ILGWU locals in elected president of the Cleveland the East voted unanimously to local in 1917 and an lUOE vice approve the agreement which president in 1942. He led the boosts wages 15 per cent in two move to merge six local unions of annual steps. It also provides an portable and hoisting engineers additional paid holiday and a into one state-wide local, which new allowance of $15 a day for now has more than 13,000 mem­ families with small children con­ bers. He was a former lUOE fined in a hospital. The first pay secretary-treasurer. / hike of 10 per cent becomes ef­ fective June 5, and the second of ^ 5 per cent will be paid a year later. Vincent D. Sweeney, pioneer <|> member of the Steelworkers and editor of Steel Labor for 25 years, The American Red Cross an­ died at 67 and was buried after nounced that it has received $10,requiem mass in St. Bernard's 000 from the Steelworkers for the Church, Mt. Lebanon, Pa. He relief of tornado victims in Illi­ had been ill since retirement in nois and Michigan. The donation 1961. Sweeney graduated from was voted by the USWA execu­ Notre Dame University and tive board. The Red Cross re­ served for 15 years as a newsman ported that, since the tornadoes for the former International News Service, the Pittsburgh Press and struck April 21, it has aided other papers. In 1939, John L. nearly 10,000 persons in the two Lewis named him public relations states and that Red Cross crews director for what is now the are still at work on rehabilitation USWA. operations. The American Medical Association pro­ fesses to be deeply concerned with the health of the nation and the sad plight of those whose medical needs far outdistance the ca­ pacity of their pocketbooks to pay for treat­ ment rendered and drugs prescribed. Perhaps a good deal of this so-called con­ cern might be unnecessary if the AMA would —between its untiring efforts to sabotage the effectiveness of Medicare and its mouthing of empty sympathy—conduct a close exami­ nation of its own ranks and get rid of some of the bad apples. Just last month a noted Wisconsin pedia­ trician charged that doctors in the United States perform some 900,000 unnecessary tonsillectomies each year with the resultant needless death of scores of children. It seems to us that such unconscionable behavior on the part of the medical profession as this pretty well eliminates any chance that its voiced concern is sincere. If they can't be on the level in the care of children it appears fairly self-evident that they don't really give a rap about anybody. The ladies come in for more than their share of surgical chiseling, too, as shown by a survey of five hospitals in just three of the 50 states. Of 906 pelvic operations per­ formed on women, the study revealed that 28 per cent were not necessary and 32 per cent more were questionable. If this is the total in only five hospitals, the national av­ erage is likely too staggering to contemplate. Inventing surgery and short-changing the old folks must produce many a thick bank roll for these protesting guardians of Amer­ ica's health and purse, but just to make certain that there is no loose change lying about and being overlooked, the AMA is also right in there pitching against an attempt by Congress to ease the burden of drug prices on the pubhc. A bill is currently before the Senate which, if enacted, would reimburse persons covered by medicare for the reason­ able cost of prescription drugs. The bill en­ courages doctors to prescribe by a drug's generic, or chemical, name rather than by brand names which cost up to 20 times more for the same thing. Mind you, the bill "en­ courages" the practice, it doesn't require it. But even that the AMA won't stand still for and is attacking the measure. The AMA closet could really do with some cleaning. Between fouling up the el­ derly, the children and the mothers and wives, it appears that the only reasonably safe member of the family is Dad. The idea must be that Dad has to be left untouched wherever possible so he can earn the money to pay all the bills. Political Gamesmanship The 1967 Federal Aid to Education Act, battered and watered down by amendments, passed the House, 294-122. In order to keep the education of Amer­ ica's youth out of the arena of partisan politics, the act in its original form required that Federal aid funds not be channeled to local school districts through the states. In­ stead, the local school districts need to get the funds directly from the Federal Gov­ ernment. The amendments tacked onto the 1967 Education Act by the House, have side­ tracked the clear intent of the act, by turn­ ing over various Federal aid programs and their funds to the control of the states. The labor movement and other school aid supporters, must now look to the Senate to strike the destructive amendments from the 1967 Education Act, in order to guarantee that the Federal funds will go where they are needed most; to educate the children of the slums and rural depressed areas. �Page Eight June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG House Passes Aid-to-Education After Key Sections Are Weakened The Great Lakes by Fred Fernen.Secrefary-Treesurer,Greet Lekee WASHINGTON—An amendment-riddled federal aid to education bill passed the House, 294122, and school aid supporters looked to the Senate to patch up some of the holes. Fortunately there were no injuries when the SIU Great LakesAdministration forces, aided by some GOP votes, beat back the principal attack on the bill. This contracted Sylvania was rammed by a Canadian freighter in the was an amendment by Rep- ^ currently being considered by allowed the govermnent to hold St. Clair River. resentative Albert H. Quie (R- hill, We almost had a serious problem because the 572-foot freighter a subcommittee headed by Mrs. up funds, but required that a Minn.) which would have abol­ Green. might have blocked the narrow channel in the river, thus interhearing be held within 90 days. ished direct federal aid to school A somewhat confused House The House did not complete its fcring wi.h the Ptssege of ships she should be fitting out soon. A districts for programs to upgrade adopted a Green amendment re­ three-day debate on the bill until This was avoided and the Coast few of the retired men drop in the education of children from quiring that desegregation guide­ a.m. on May 25. Democratic Guard came in to handle the to see us occasionally and they low-income families. Instead, fed­ lines be applied equally in all 1:40 situation. are always welcome. Thor Lovass eral money would have been states. At the start of the debate, leaders sought an earlier adjourn­ ment to regroup their forces, but Buffalo returned to his job as wheelsman handed over to the states with it appeared that southerners were were outvoted and the' acrithonon the Lakewood. Thor made a The pace of shipping has slowed little control over how and where supporting the move as a means of ious battle over amendments con­ trip to the Coast for awhile. down here. The J. B. Ford is it should he spent. getting rid of guidelines. But as tinued. expected to fit-out shortly. This Frankfort AFL-CIO President George the debate progressed, liberals So battered was the bill that port is trying to get some of the Meany wrote all House members pressed the argument that the ef­ when Shipping has slowed down con­ the Republicans offered a ordinaries and wipers to apply before the vote that "the Quie fect would be to tighten deseg­ final motion siderably here. We are waiting to send the legislation amendment endangers the entire regation standards throughout the back to committee. for calls for non-rated men but Administration concept of federal aid to education nation and the voting blocs were leaders the rated men can get a job. The momentarily considered as worked out—after 20 years of thoroughly mixed. City of Green Bay entered' the going along with the proposal— effort—in the landmark ElemenManitowoc shipyard for repairs especially since the bulk of the bill Civil Rights Setback tary & Secondary Education Act and should be back in service A clear setback for civil rights applied to the fiscal year starting of 1965." shortly. Repairs on the Viking July 1, 1968, and does not affect have been completed and she's The Quie amendment was easily supporters, however, was adoption the coming year's program. ready to go. Crewmen aboard beaten on a 197-168 teller vote. of an amendment by Representa­ But the decision was made to the Grand Rapids registered for But that was almost the only vic­ tive L. H. Fountain (D-N.C.) relief work and jobs on other tory for supporters of the Admin­ preventing the government from send the bill along to the Senate holding up funds from segregated and the recommittal motion was Veno Sausman ships when that vessel went back istration hill. school districts until after an ad­ beaten, 236-180. On this vote, 134 A series of amendments spon­ ministrative hearing on the case. Republicans and 46 Democrats for AB's and firemen or oiler to Manitowoc for additional re­ pairs. sored by Representative ^ith The House passed a similar pro­ voted to kill the bill and 190 ratings. Duluth Green (D-Ore.) applied the Quie vision last year but then accepted Democrats and 46 Republicans We're still waiting for word Shipping has been a little slow "states' rights" approach to other a Senate modification which voted to keep it alive. regarding the James Davidson. for the last few days. Summer sections of the school aid package. is finally here after a cold and "Mini-Quie" Amradment windy spell. Temperatures are The House adopted her "mininow in die 60's. The upgrading Quie" amendment turning over school here helped Lawrence Lathe entire program of develc^ing porte get his FOW endorsement. Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying new teaching techniques—and When the Trans Superior came By Sdney MargdUns carrying 15 per cent of the federal into port; it brought some real school aid funds—^to the states. old timers with her. David Jones, system. This means a 100 per cent loss of Gilbert Porter and Claire Otis This amendment was adopted, Generic Drugs Just as Reliable potency. Some nitroglycerine tablets, used for visited old buddies before ship­ 181-124, despite protests such as A recent pUot survey by the U. S. Food & some heart conditions, failed to disintegrate— ping to India. Earl Sausman and that of Representative Wayne again for a 100 per cent loss of potency. A N. Andrezejeck stopped by the Hays (D-Ohio), who said: "We Drug Administration con&ms that drugs and have federal aid to education he- medicines sold at lower prices under their own batch of phenobarbital tablets were found to hall to say hello. cause the states haven't done the generic or brand names really are as reliable be only 86 per cent of their potency. Cleveland job. Now you want to hand over as similar drugs sold under patented brand The quality variations were especially notice­ Shipping has leveled off to a names. the money to them." able in antihypertensive drugs, antihistamines slow steady pace here. Rated The hill authorizes $3.5 billion Most doctors continue to prescribe the highmen have been scooping up jobs and digitalis. in federal funds for the 1969 fiscal priced brand-name drugs because they find it fast. Seafarers are reminded to Thus, the fear of inferior quality is no longer year, hut the money would have easier to prescribe that way, and also feel more write their Representative in sup­ a valid reason for buying a brand-name drug port of the Ohio Unemployment to he appropriated in separate reassurance about quality. The doctors also instead of the lower-priced generical equivalent. Bill for Seamen. legislation. This year's budget have been encouraged to prescribe by brand request, for example, is far below Actually it never was a valid reason because Don Kapela, Jim Thompson, the amount Congress authorized name by the American Medical Association, the FDA always tended to inspect the smaller Omar Toler and George Karr are which gets a large part of its income from ads last year. producers more closely than the big ones. Too, on the beach and looking for a Other Green amendments by the large drug manufacturers in the AMA ship. the big manufacturers themselves often sell the adopted took away money allo­ Journal. Alpena same drugs under their generic names to other Many retail pharmacists also tend to feel cated to the U.S. Office of Educa­ Shipping has slowed down distributors, for repackaging, at lower prices tion for interstate activities and safer with the brand-name products of the some, but rated men are in de­ than they charge under their brand names. turned it over to the states and large drug manufacturers. In any case, the mand as usual. The salvage oper­ Moreover, the U. S. Government, and large ation struck the Teachers Corps author­ pharmacists must fill the Rx with whatever on the West German freight­ state and municipal purchasers all buy drugs er Nordmeer at Thunder Bay is ization from the hill. The fate of brand the doctor prescribes. Between the two under generic names for their hospitals and nearing a close. Some 700 of the the Teacher Corps now depends of them, about 92 per cent of prescriptions are on its inclusion in the college aid filled by brand-name products. institutions. 900 coils of steel in the holds have Prices of prescription drugs sold under brand been salvaged and the remainder The brand-name manufacturers always have names continue to be much higher than under should be brought up soon with used "safety" and "reliable quality" as one of generic names, although a few have come down the help of good weather. their chief justifications for their much higher Death Benefit Chicago a little since enactment of the Kefauver-Harris prices. Drug Amendments in 1962. For example, Shipping continues good here. But as this writer reported almost two years tetracycline, a frequently-prescribed antibiotic Our affiliates are doing well in ago, mistakes have been found among some of drug, now usually costs at retail 30 to 40 cents organizing with UIW Local 300 the largest manufacturers of the expensive a pill or capsule, compared to the earlier 50 and DUOC cab drivers organic brand-name drugs as well as some of the smaller cents. But the brand-name tetracycline drugs, ers are really doing a fine job. John "Alameda Red" Wulzen companies making generic products. Now, the like Achramycin, still cost about twice as much is in Diamond Springs, Calif. Red FDA pilot study reports that 7.7 per cent of as tetracycline, sold under its own name. claims he will retire next year. drugs sold under generic names, which it had The classic example of price difference is Joe "Pots and Pans" Veno is tested, and 8.8 per cent of those sold under Dexedrin, which sells for around $8 per 100 waiting for a call from the Clip­ brand names, failed to meet acceptable potency tablets, while the generic equivalent, dextro­ per and hopes to spend the rest standards. On the basis of this study, the ge­ amphetamine sulfate, usually costs about $1.20. of the season on her. neric products appear to be even a little more Among others, the brand-name Serpasil sells SIGN LETTBIS reliable. for $6.75 per 100; the generic reserpine, for For obvious reasons the LOG as little as 75 cents. Seconal costs $3.25 per FDA Commissioner James L. Goddard also iChhndt pri^ letters or otlli«^ 100; the generic secobarbital, $1.70. Port Agent Jackie Hall presents has revealed that several of the variations in .hommunications sent by Seafarers Mrs. Eino Antllla with a death potency of vital medicines were rather drastic. A drug like Tedral, often prescribed for unless the author signs his name. benefit check at Duluth hall. One batch of Rutinal-C tablets, an antihyper­ asthma sufferers, costs the retail pharmacist ||v|hcuinstahcerjTO Antillo was a member of the tensive drug, failed to disintegrate under lab­ $24 per 1000. He in turn may retail them in Wkl withhold a signature on Seafarers' Great Lakes District. oratory conditions equivalent to the digestive lots of 100 as $4.50 to $5. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH �|M*WS•>,.V^ - • June 9, 1967 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG The about Blue Monday This is the second pari of a SEAFARERS LOG fea­ ture series exploring the seafaring origins of many ex­ pressions commonly used every day by Americans in all walks of life as well as seamen. This series will be continued in future issues of the LOG. ow are ya, ya old son-of-a-gun!" Most of us have been greeted this way by an old ac­ quaintance at one time or another in our lives. But do our jovial, back-slapping friends really know what they are talking about when they call us SON-OF-A-GUN? Probably not! In the days of sailing vessels, merchant ships occasionally put to sea with a woman or two aboard —usually the wives of the captain and first mate, sometimes a passenger. Voyages in the days of sail were often long, sometimes lasting years. Under such conditions, it occasionally developed that a vessel had a pregnant woman aboard at some time during the trip. H Many merchant ships at that time also carried a cannon—for signaling purposes or for protection against pirates. When a woman was aboard in a delicate condition, precautions were taken to let her know when a gun was about to be fired on the deck over her head—^lest the deafening roar echoing through and shuddering the mighty timbers of the vessel frighten her into premature labor. But at times all precautions succumbed to nature, and following the cannon's roar there came the wail­ ing of an infant. If that infant turned out to be male, he might be referred to by the crew—in the privacy of the foc'sle, of course—as a SON-OF-A-GUN. In Britain however, there was another kind of SON-OF*A-GUN. In the British Admiralty, gunners and gunner's mates were of such a rating that in peacetime they were allowed to take their wives along with them on short voyages. Alas, sometimes the voyages proved not quite short enough. On such occasions a new male heir of the gunner or gunner's mate was also referred to—again privately—as a SON-OF-A-GUN. Few of us really object to being called a SONOF-A-GUN; however, our language is rich with epithets of a highly objectionable nature, which provoke a strong reaction on the part of the accused. When referred to by one of these objectionable words or phrases, a man of action might simply LOWER THE BOOM on his adversaiy without further discussion. A more patient man might warn the intemperate speaker to "KNOCK IT OFF" be­ fore taking more direct action. In either case, the phrases had their origins on the high seas. A shipboard troublemaker, loafer or generally undesirable character was taught an unforgettable XL\ lesson when his long-suffering crewmates finally de­ cided to LOWER THE BOOM on him once and for all. Actually, on a small or medium sized sailing vessel, the boom did not even have to be lowered because it was already less than the height of a man's head from the deck. A large timber to which the lower edge of the sail is laced, the aft end of the boom is attached to the deck by a line called the sheet. Under a slack sheet, the boom is free to swing across the deck with the wind like a weathervane when the ship is changing tack. By carefully observing the position of the undesirable crewmember in relation to the position of the boom, and changing tack at the proper mo­ ment, the helmsman with a delicate touch was able to administer a lesson of varying degrees of severity' to the offensive crewmember. A blow from the .aft end of the boom, where its swing was the greatest, could be a real bone-crusher and might sweep the man completely overboard. The severity of the blow decreased proportionately toward the fore end of the boom. On a large square rigged vessel, however, LOWER­ ING THE BOOM on someone actually did involve lowering the boom, because the only one available was the spanker boom directly above the poop, which normally stood high enough to clear the heads of anyone on the poop. The term KNOCK IT OFF goes even further back —back to the ancient days of the rowing slave galleys. In order to keep the oarsmen rowing in unison and achieve the greatest power and forward propul­ sion from their efforts, a man was assigned to keep time for them by beating with a wooden mallet on a hardwood block. When he was about to give the oarsmen a rest, he would indicate the fact wHth a special knock on the block. With this signal the oarsmen were KNOCKED OFF, and were free to ship their oars and rest. Another term, IN THE DOG HOUSE, which we use today to indicate that someone is in a very uncomfortable position, also had its origin aboard the slave ships of the early 1800's. Unexpectedly, it was the ships' officers who invariably wound up IN THE DOG HOUSE. Slaving was a highly profitable business. More­ over, masters and shipowners engaging in that un­ savory trade were often of an excessively greedy nature. In order to realize the maximum possible profits from each voyage, slave ship masters did their utmost to pack aboard as many of these unfortunate people as possible—stowing them even in the officers' quarters. As a result the officers slept in makeshift wooden shelters resembling dog houses that were rigged on the poop deck and were extremely uncomfortable in any weather. They were lucky, however, that these slave ships were not square riggers. Sleeping on the poop deck of a square rigger would have been extremely dangerous in heavy seas as well as uncomfortable—and because of this danger we got the term POOPED, which we now use to indicate that we are too tired to do another thing—in effect that we are disabled. Perched above the broad, square stern of a square rigger, the poop deck was always in danger when there was a heavy sea because the square stem would not divide an oncoming sea as would a pointed end. Thus a heavy following sea might climb up and over the stern and wash off every animate and inanimate object on the poop. Tn such an event the vessel was effectively disabled because it lost its helmsman— among other things. It had been POOPED. When a person says he is POOPED, one of the symptoms of his condition is that he feels LISTLESS —too tired to go anywhere or do anything. This is another word that had its origins on the high seas in the days of sail. When there was a fair breeze blowing and the sails were set and blown out rock-hard by the wind pro­ pelling the ship through the water, the wind pressime on the weather side of the sails would cause the vessel to list to leeward as she knifed or plowed through the waves—depending on her hull shape and cargo. But when there was no wind the vessel would stand straight (and still) in the sea with no list and making no progress—not going anywhere. She was LISTLESS. The wind in the days of sailing ships figured heavily in another expression which we use today— SAILING CLOSE TO THE WIND. When this is said about someone, it implies that he is taking chances or playing a long-shot. If he wins the re­ wards could be big, but the venture might easily end in disaster. When a ship is sailing CLOSE TO THE WIND, she is close-hauled, holding a course as near to the direction from which the wind is coming as possible. The reward of sailing a vessel CLOSE TO THE WIND is that of maintaining as direct a course as possible to her destination and thus arriving sooner. The danger, especially for fore-and-aft rigged vessels, is that she might easily get close enough to the direction from which the wind was coming to have the wind on the wrong side of her sails, head directly into it "and be helpless, without any headway. This is a condition called "being in irons" when it hap­ pened to a fore-and-aft rigger. With a good helmsman, a square rigger might sail as close as seven points to the wind. The same helms­ man might be able to safely hold a fore-and-aft rigger as close as four points to the wind. When a square rigger sailed too close to the wind and came into such a position where the wind was pressing on the sails directly backward against the mast, the vessel was said to have been TAKEN ABACK. Suddenly stopped in the sea, without head­ way, the vessel was in danger of being dismasted, capsized, or both, depending on the weather. TAKEN ABACK is another expression which has survived to this very day, and is used to describe an experience in which you have been suddenly stopped dead in your tracks, mentally or physically and are temporarily helpless and unable to react. o This feature is to be continued in a future issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. �Page Ten June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Cost off Drugs Cited as 'Heavy Burden' Gov't Panel to Study Legislation Expanding Medicare Drag Coverage WASmNGTON—A special task force has been established by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, in response to President Johnson's directive that an "immediate and comprehensive study be undertaken on the problems of including the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare." Drug prices have risen to where they now represent 15 to duct than cities buying drugs un­ Monopoly subcommittee of the Senate's Select Committee on 20 percent of the medical care der their generic names. The witnesses were different and Small Business. The committee costs of the nation's elderly. the senators were different, but the doesn't have legislative powers. It Prices for prescription drugs are testimony was an echo of 1959 can't act on bills. But it can in­ so high that "the elderly all too and 1960, when the late Sen. vestigate and turn the spotlight of often must choose between having Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) presided publicity on legislation before other committees. enough to eat and getting medica­ at similar hearings. Kefauver's probe eventually The Pharmaceutical Manufac­ tion they need to keep alive," the turers Association and the Ameri­ led to legislation correcting some National Council of Senior Citi­ can Medical Association have of the abuses in the marketing of zens testified recently at Senate drugs, but a powerful combine of centered their attacks on two bills hearings. manufacturers and doctors block­ designed to encourage prescrip­ Senators had heard testimony ed any action to force down tions by generic names. that cities which buy brand-name prices. Senator Joseph M. Montoya drugs for their municipal hospitals The new effort is being mounted (D-N.M.) and 21 co-sponsors have and welfare programs pay up to by Senator Gaylord Nelson (D- introduced a bill to reimburse 40 times more for the same pro- Wis.). Nelson is chairman of the persons covered by medicare in­ surance for the "reasonable" cost of prescription drugs. Based on a bill by former Senator Paul H. Douglas (D-Ill.), it would base payments on the lowest cost at which the drug can be purchased, as a means of encouraging physi­ cians to prescribe by generic name. Senator RusSfell B. Long (DLa.) has a bill that would require drugs purchased under federallyfinanced programs to be the low­ est-priced products meeting qual­ ity standards set by a committee of government, medical and phar­ maceutical experts. Opening witness before the Nel­ son subcommittee was William F. Haddad, head of a New York citizens committee and a former official of the poverty program. Haddad cited dramatic savings made by New York City, which buys drugs for hospitals and wel­ fare programs under generic names, over prices paid by cities that buy by brand names. Gulf Shipping Menaced By Off-Shore Oil Rigs Screamin Mimi Being Tested As Distress Call A new hazard to navigation towers above waters of Gulf of Mexico. These pillars, built by Humble oil, stand 238 feet above the water. Offshore oil derricks are becoming so numerous that the Coast Guard has had to devise safe passage routes into the Gulf. At night and in bad weather, they pose a great danger to ships sailing in the Gulf. NEW ORLEANS—A sharp in­ crease in the number of accidents caused by off-shore oil rigs and similar marine structures in the Gulf of Mexico ha& prompted the United States Coast Guard to step up its efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf waters off Louisiana and Texas. The Coast Guard's Eighth Dis­ trict here has recently intensified its campaign to keep mariners in­ formed on the location of some 7,000 artificial "islands" and "reefs" which present a continu­ ally shifting hazard to navigation. Tbe "islands" consist of off-shore oil drilling equipment—^fixed plat­ form rigs, ship-hulled rigs, proc­ essing and storage platforms, etc. —and are scattered throu^out the bays and bayous. In the past, the Coast Guard has been Instrumental in the cre­ ation of so-called "fairways" for shipping which are kept clear of oil rigs. These channels are two miles wide and extend from the entrance to a port out into deep water. Now new cause for concern has been brought about by the ever-increasing number of wells farther off shore which have been depleted and capped under water. These inactive wells are of heavy steel construction and could se­ verely damage ships that ran into them. With the line of well structures moving farther out to sea—some as far as 70 miles—^the Coast Guard has called for the creation of of additional fairways running parallel with the coast to connect with the access channels. At pres^ ent, vessels must sail costly and unreasonable distances straight out to sea to be sure of safe passage, the CG points out. The universally-known distress call of "Mayday" will be replaced by a "Mimi" call if a recently-de­ veloped device dubbed the "Screamin' Mimi" lives up to ex­ pectations. A Maritime Distress Tone Gen­ erator with a shrill electronic voice to cut through interference and clear the air for distress calls, the "Screamin' Mimi" is designed to alleviate the problem of a dis­ tress call at sea going unheard be­ cause of the heavy radio traffic and constant noise on the dis­ tress frequency. The device electronically gen­ erates alternating tones of 1300 cycles per second and 2200 cycles per second, broadcasting a pene­ trating sound of "Mimi Mimi Mimi" that cuts through radio traffic with immediate identifica­ tion and recognition. The sound would automatically trigger alarm systems installed in Coast Guard installations. The Maritime Distress Tone Generator is a transistorized unit weighing under three pounds that contains its own battery power supply. The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Jimmy Sumpter finally gave up a shore billet in New Orleans to get back to salt air again. Jimmy saw sea duty last on the Sapphire Gladys. He is now looking for the first steward's job to hit the big board. He also feels good returning to New Orleans after some time up north. Seafarer Henry Germain has ^ a wide variety of sailing prefer­ Mariner as chief electrician. John ences: Northern Europe, the Med­ has been a Seafarer for 25 years. Another twenty-year veteran is iterranean, or Vietnam. Henry Oscar Ferguson, just back from is originally from Tampa but for Vietnam. Oscar is visiting his the time being he is shipping from family in Richton, Miss, and is New Orleans. He last sailed as smokingroom steward on the Del looking for a FWT job. Samuel Mar. M. M. Martin is a seafarer Soloman spent some time on the from the country parish of Liv­ Transhartford as steward and the ingston. He hails from the fair veteran of 20 years at sea did a Louisiana city of Springfield. Mar­ fine job. Harold (Tadpole) Lawrence is tin just returned from the West another SIU old pro. His last ship Coast where he was riding the was the Claiborne. He plans to Vietnam supply line on the Enid ship out again after a short rest. Victory. Ted Jemlgan was recently rid­ Houston ing the waves as dayman on the Many oldtimers are back try­ Penn Sailor. Ted is looking for ing to help out, especially on the a bosun's slot and is ready to go Vietnam run, and R. E. Walker anywhere, anytime. Seafarer Joe is no exception. A veteran of Cave is a familiar face to New the Deck Department, he's look­ Orleans seafarers having sailed ing for a long Vietnam run. Most from this Gulf port for over Seafarers here are shipping out as twenty years. His last stint at sea soon as they come in the door, was aboard the Del Oro as car­ and R. E. said that's fine with him. penter. Joe is looking for a good R. T. Yeager is recovering from three-month trip, preferably to an illness and his many friends Vietnam. hope he is out of drydock fast. Mobile An oldtimer, R. T. has sailed from Jack Trosclalr, an SIU veteran Houston for many years, recently who has shipped out of the Gulf as bosun. area for twenty Shipping in the port of Houston years, just com­ has picked up so much that Sea­ pleted a four- farers here can come in and pick month trip to the job of their choice. Vietnam aboard Ships that paid off here recently the Transbart- were the New Yorker, Observer, ford. Jack ships Sabine, City of Alma, Choctaw, as bosun and is Norina, C. S. Norfolk, Penn looking for an­ Transporter and the Tamara other ship after Guilden. Trosclalr getting reacTaxi drivers are still out on quainted with his family. strike here and are picketing Bell Lotus Stone enjoyed his four- Cabs and Yellow Cabs. So please month voyage aboard the Topa remember this when coming into Topa, sailing as AB. He's about Houston and use only union cabs. Many Seafarers have devoted ready for another trip and is scan­ their own time to help the taxi ning the boards at the hall. John Cantrell, visiting friends drivers. Among them are T. Deand w^ing to ship out, recently bolssere, Red Hansen, J. Chest­ finished a trip aboard the Alcoa nut and J. Thornton. Latin American Nations Cited ffMoff Seizure of US Fishermen Is Subject of Proposed House Bill WASHINGTON—House hearings on a bill aimed at halting the illegal seizure of American fishermen on the high seas have been postponed pending the completion of meetings now underway in Latin America." ^ Representative Thomas M. U. S. Government reimbursed the Felly (R-Wash.), author of the owners of American vessels for bill, said the hearing will be re­ more than $83,000 in fines ille­ scheduled the week of June 19. gally levied against them following their seizure on the high seas. "The Under the proposed legislation additional economic loss incurred the President would be compelled by our fishermen detained in Latin to cut off foreign aid to any coun­ American ports for which there try which refuses to reimburse the presently is no reimbursement has United States for fines imposed il­ been even greater," Pelly added. legally on our fishermen in inter­ In putting the hearing off from national waters. May 22 and 23, Representative "In the last 15 years, Latin John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), Chair­ American nations have seized and man of the Subcommittee on detained more than 80 tuna vessels Fisheries and Wildlife Conserva­ of the United States," Pelly said. tion which will conduct the ses­ "Last year alone, 14 of our fishing sions, said that an important meet­ vessels were seized and subjected ing is taking place among several to fines imposed by Columbia, Latin American countries and its Ecuador and Peru." outcome will be of importance to During 1966, he stated, the the subcommittee. �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Old Shipmates Aboard the Del Sud ' "Everything is running smoothly at present and there are no beefs worthy of the name, and we have a great crew. That was the report of Relf Huddleston, ship's and deck delegatp on the Fairisle (Pan Oceanic). Ira Brown, ship's treasurer, writes that the "traditional voyage barbecue with charcoal steaks and cool re- ^ freshments" was held recently but all hands are happy with the ment came in for praise for their in Danang, Vietnam. "All hands trip. fine food and "a job well done," participated in the feast," Brown Meeting chairman B. Hoffman said. The Seafarers reported that Ship's delegate Andrew Morales wrote. The Seafarers all worked "the food was real had words of praise for his fellow well together and "everybody did good," and was Seafarers aboard a good job," he reported. enjoyed by one the Steel Appren­ and all. Special tice (Isthmian). compliments went In a special report to the LOG, "As a ship's dele­ to the Steward gate, I am proud Lynden A. Webber, Meeting Sec­ Department for retary aboard the to tell all the the steaks, which Commander (Ma­ crewmembers that were done to per­ rine Carriers), re­ this is one of the fection. The crew ported that a vote best bunch of Sea­ Brown is reported to be of thanks went Farrand farers I have ever enjoying their new television set to "a good galley been with," Mo­ very much. Brother John New­ rales reported. Meeting secretary crew and messman was given a vote of thanks Paul Lopez reminded the crew men." The Stew­ for his work in getting a television not to forget to declare all sou­ ard Department, set for the crew. BuUard reports, is "su­ venirs. Meeting chairman John perb." During the Farrand reported that the ship's treasury totals $25. The Steward good and welfare portion of a A! Loguides, ship's treasurer on Department did a topnotch job, shipboard meeting, presided over the Madaket (Waterman), reports all Logs and mail arrived on time by Meeting Chairman Ralph Bol­ that the treasury and there were no beefs and only lard, it was decided to check out was raided for a few hours disputed overtime. A the ice machine. $28 for television smooth payoff was enjoyed in repairs. A balance New York. of $9 remains Congratulations were in order ^ and meeting sec­ for two Seafarers aboard the Jack Dolan, who is known to retary T. Kubecka Platte recently, Meeting Chairman stated that the his friends and shipmates as "Saki J. W. Corcoran Jack," has been membersh i p reported. William sailing as Second Stankiewicz pledged to donate J. Long's wife Electrican aboard money to the gave birth to a the Bowling ship's fund. A. Stankiewicz was daughter while Green. Brother elected ship's delegate. Seafarers Barney SwearinDolan, who writes were reminded not to over-load gen celebrated his that he is work­ the washing machine and to see birthday. A cake ing with a very department delegates, not top-side, was baked for good Chief Elecin regard to beefs. him, Corcoran Dolan Corcoran ti'ician from writes. Meeting whom he learns Secretary Coy Hendricks writes Ralph Taylor, ship's delegate a lot, is a veteran member of the that a vote of thanks was extended on the Del Oro (Delta), reported SIU and had previously sailed as to the Deck Department for the to the LOG that a Chief Steward. fine job they did keeping the ship the recent trip ^ clean. Deck delegates report Juan S. Rueda, meeting secre­ everything is fine except for a few was "a swell voy­ age in good old tary and Chief Steward aboard hours disputed overtime in the the San Juan engine room. SIU style." The (Hudson), r eSeafarers are ported that in the looking forward years he has been to the payoff in "The thought that perhaps we sailing this was New Orleans. the best crew of helped materially in bringing this Grice Meeting chair­ troubled world Seafarers he's man Stan Grice into some sort of shipped with. B. reports that Steward W. H. Sim­ order is worth the Hoffman, ship's mons thanked the crew "for a effort," V. E. Hoffman delegate, "is a fine trip," with all Seafarers doing Monte, meeting very good brother a fine job. Simmons' department chairman aboard turned out top chow, Grice wrote. and does a good job," Rueda re­ the Steel Seafarer Some disputed overtime reported ported. The Steward Depart(Isthmian) wrote in regard to the Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No, 5 n.2.. prospect of anWilloughby ^,ther trip to the Vietnam war zone. Meeting sec­ retary P. C. Willoughby reported that the only beef is some dis­ puted overtime in the Deck De­ partment. More books have been ordered for the ship's library. ^1/ The latest crop of graduates of the SlU's Entry Rating Lifeboat Class recently graduated. Kneeling (l-r) are: R." Rose, R. Vin­ son, T. Croce, F. Moyer, R. Rems, J. Bacher, L. Bieble, R. Larmour, and P. Ryzenga. Seated are: J. Luongo, S. Hord, R. Alvarez, D. McTernan, E. Dissinger, J. Yelich, R. Thompson, and C. Decker. Standing are: D. Williams, J. Wynn, A. Alfaro, R. Turner, T. Decker, R. Randle, T. McDermott, M. Maddox, and R. McDaniel. if 4 ^ •> i 4'-.' mMhk i"f " '• - J • Capt. VV'arren E. Wyman (left), a former Seafarer, looks apprecia­ tively at the huge cake made for him during Captain's Night aboard the Del Sud (Delta). Standing with him is the cake crea­ tor, Chief Baker Michael J. Dunn. The two men are old shipmates, having served aboard the Del Sud together in 1949. Captain Wyman was the ship's Bosun then, and subsequently worked his way to Cap­ tain. Brother Dunn is also ship's delegate. The recent Captain s Night was held as the ship approached Bridgetown in the Barbados. SAGAMORE HILL (Victory Carriers), April 2—Chairman. Milton Trotman; Secretary, Francis R. Napoli. $19.60 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment deleBates. Brother John Dunne was elected to serve as ship's delegate. TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Water­ ways), April 1—Chairman, M. B. Elliott; Secretary, M. B. Elliott. Motion was made that all ships under SIU contract have air conditioning. No beefs reported by department delegates. BELOIT VICTORY (Metro Petroleum), April 9—Chairman, William Logan; Sec­ retary, Richard D. Runkle. Request clari­ fication regarding 8-4 watch in engine department, in port and at sea. Repairs on last repair list were not completed. Ship should be sprayed for roaches. CUBA VICTORY (Alcoa), January 22—Chairman, A. E Bourgot; Secretary, W. J. Miles. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is going along line. Discussion about money draws on OT. Letter written to headquarters but no reply received as yet. PLATTE (Platte Transport), Decem­ ber 4—Chairman, J. W. (Corcoran; STCretary. Coy R. Hendricks. A few repairs still have to be completed, otherwise everything is fine. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother William J. Long became the proud father of a daughter, Brenda. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done, also to the deck department for cleaning up and making the decks liveable. DEL NORTE (Delta), April 9—Chair­ man, Andrew A. McCloskey; Secretary, Biil Kaiser. $98.86 in ship's fund. $595.85 in movie fund. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to Brother Kennedy, ship's dele­ gate, for a job well done. Engine depart­ ment is in need of cold water drinking fountain. No beefs reported and every­ thing is running smoothly. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), April 6—Chairman, Fred Meinerth; Sec­ retary, Raymond Perry. $21.00 in ship's STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), De­ cember 10—Chairman, Jesse L. Green ; Secretary, Willard Mulling. One man paid off under nwtual consent in Co­ lombo, Ceylon, due to illness. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department concern­ ing delayed sailing. Vote of thanks to steward department for the good meals, especially the fine Thanksgiving Day dinner. All departments were given a vote of thanks for their good conduct aboard ship. DEL CAMPO (Delta). February B— Chairman, J. R. Alsobrook; Secretary, D. G. Chaiin. Brother B. R. Smith was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. DEL CAMPO (Delta). March 12— Chairman, P. Martinez; Secretary, D. G. Chadn. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Waterways), March 11—Chairman. A. J. Karr; Secre­ tary, T. O. Rainey. Brother Clayton L. Engelund was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman, W. Newson; Secre­ tary. None. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. $34.00 in ship's fund. Motion made that if ship is laid up in drydock for repairs in Japan, officials be contacted regarding air-condi­ tioner being installed on ship. Also that money be available to send cablegram to SIU representative requesting him to meet ship in Yokuska upon arrival there. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), March 29—Chairman, W. Newson ; Secretary, None. Ship's delegate states that he met SIU representative aboard ship, and everything is O.K. $34.00 in ship's fund. fund. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Repair list being made up. DEL NORTE (Delta), March 5—Chair­ man, Andrew A. McCloskey: Secretary, Bill Kaiser. $101.86 in ship's fund and $277.85 in movie fund. Department dele­ gates reported no beefs. PETROCHEM (Valentine), April 9— Chairman, P. F. Payne; Secretary, J. E. Townsend. No disputed OT and no beefs reported. Motion made to have food plan representative come aboard to see that proper stores are put on ship. DEL CAMPO (Delta), April 2—Chair­ man, Paul R. Smith; Secretary, D. G. Chafin. Brother Paul R. Smith resigned as ship's delegate but was re-elected to serve again. Deck department extended a vote of thanks to the ship's delegate for doing a fine job. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), March 12—Chairman, John Farone; Secretary, H. (Tiny) Kennedy. Brother Frank Presti was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Discussion held about the washing machine—to be checked in Japan. Seafarers on the Del Alba (Del­ ta) might be away from New Or- , Editor, LOGL I leans but the J75 Fourth Ave I cooking doesn't Brookiyn, N. Y. It232 g show it, thanks to Chief Cook I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my ij Leslie Burnett I name on your mailing list, (print information) I and Chief Stew­ ard Paul Franco. i i NAME Meeting chairman I William Cousins 1 STREET ADPRESS fe _ _ wrote that BurBurnett J CITY STATE ZIP.-..-.,, \ New Orleans hall looking for a 2 TO AVOID DUPLICATION; if you are an old subscriber and have a change .>f job, "but found his way to the West Coast and now we are get­ ting some of that good shrimp gumbo and southern fried chicken. • A. i} y �June 9. 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve Father and Son Make Trip Together; Plan to Sail as SlU Team in Future Many Seafarers have favorite shipmates—men they like to sail and work with—but two Seafarers, Frank Melvin King, 51, and George E. King, 29, who sail together frequently are ratfier unique, for they are father and son. The SIU has at least two other family teams, but they consist of brothers. ormr u The Kings are one of the few th* tlmtiim »f th father and son teams in the SIU. "My father's going to sea in­ iMiMt in4 Uf(ti fluenced me," George told the nborthiRtlitloni B«ir4 LOG. The two Kings first started sailing together while George was still in college. George attended three state schools in his native Georgia. He began at Georgia Southwest Col­ lege, transferred to Georgia State College at Atlanta, and finally got his degree in business administra­ tion from the University of Georgia in 1960. Today the senior King sails in the engine room as a FWT, while George holds an OS rating. "I picked the Deck Department be­ Frank M. King, 51 (left), and his 29-year-old son George, one of the cause I like the outdoors," George few father and son teams in the SIU sail together as much as told the LOG. "I don't like being they can. Frank sails in the Engine dept., George in the Deck dept. closed in," he added. George did give the engine room a try, but Seafarer last November. Shortly Kings plan to sail together as after the two sailed together on much as they can in the future. found it too confining. the Steel Scientist (Isthmian), "It's a good situation, sailing with Frank King joined the SIU in bound for a five-month trip to the my father," says George. New York. His son became a Far East and back. The two The Kings live in Zebulon, Ga., about 50 miles south' of Atlanta. "Mom," Mrs. Grace King, takes care of the home front while her husband and son are at sea. Frank King got his first taste of the sea when he joined the , Navy a few days after Pearl Har­ Aaron Jenkins, bom April 13, Wey Feng Chii% bora April bor. He served as a gunner aboard 1967, to the Donald E. Jenkins, 20, 1967, to the Wong K. Chings, merchant ships. One of his ships So. Webster, Ohio. San Francisco, California. was torpedoed and sunk 319 miles ^ south of Capetown, South Africa. Frank Auerswald, born May 3, There were only two survivors, Brenda Kay Milne, born Febru­ 1967, to the Frank Auerswalds, Frank and the ship's carpenter. ary 3, 1967, to the Thomas A. Deptford, New Jersey. The two were picked up by a Milnes, Mobile, Alabama. British freighter, after drifting in Loretta Foster, born May 5, a lifeboat for 16 days. "That Erik Stannard, born April 12, 1967, to the Ellis G. Fosters, Jr., freighter that picked us up was 1967, to the George J. Stannards, Belhaven, N. Carolina. the best looking ship I ever saw," Perrysburg, Ohio. Brother King reminisces. After his stint in the Navy, the David Watts, bora December elder King worked in sawmills and Mona and Monica Odom, bora 24, 1966, to the Allan T. Watts', then went into the lumber busi­ March 24, 1967, to the Rudolph Baltimore, Md. ness. Whatever time he didn't de­ Odoms, Huntington, New York. — <!> — vote to his business or his family, Lesley Ann Williams, born No­ he spent fishing. "But," he laughs, Peter Murphy, bom April 12, vember 19, 1966, to the Walter "the game warden got so rough 1967, to the Edward J. Murphys, Williams', Gretna, Louisiana. I had to give it up." Buffalo, New York. With an eye to the future, he Natalie Ennis, bora January 21, hopes to attend the SIU's Deck Vincent KeUy, born April 17, 1967, to the TTiomas E. Ennis', Officer Upgrading School in the near future. 1967, to the Vincent Kellys, Rose Philadelphia, Pa. Tree Media, Pa. SIU ARRIVALS Lifeboat Class No. 178 Chad Evans CilHIriw, born April 22, 1967, to the Norman Gillikins, New Orleans, La. ^ Rebecca Callahan, bora March 4, 1967, to the George E. Callahans, St. Louis, Mo. Joanne Lynch, bora March 6, 1967, to the Roy Lynchs, La Follette, Tenn. \I> Judy Lynn Ihiskill, bora March 31, 1967, to the Millard J. Driskills, Berwick, La. ^ i Belinda Scoper, bora March' 10, 1967, to the Charles J. Scopers, Lake Arthur, La. To The Editor: In the first three and a half months of the 90th Congress, the number of bills proposing an independent maritime agen­ cy has reached the figure of 80. This record number of bills, all proposing similar legislation, means that Congress has an en­ tirely different attitude than many administration officials who wish the merchant marine buried somewhere in the Trans­ portation Department. Last year, the House voted 260 to 117 to exclude the Mari­ time Administration from the new Transportation Depart­ ment The SIU aiid the Maritime Trades Department have done wonderful work in bringing home to Congress the impor­ tance of the American mer­ chant marine. May they keep up the good work. Harold M. Dnj^an — 4^ Congressman Lauds Seafarers Good WIN To The Betor: In reading the March 31st issue of the Seafarers Log, I noted the article about my good • friend, Abe Handleman. It is gratifying to note Jhat after his many years of devoted and tire­ less efforts on behalf of others, Abe is finally receiving some small measure of recognition for his deeds. He has always given of himself freely and selflessly to aid the fight against polio or any other cause that would benefit the needy. Therefore, I know I speak for all of his friends here in Balti­ more, especially my staff and myself, who have shared the benefits of his labors, when I say "Good Luck Abe" during yomr recuperative period and may you soon be well enough to resume your activities. May I thank the LOG fot their kind words about Abe and may I extend best wishes to your staff and readers. Edward A. Gannatz, M.C. (The writer is a memlMr of Congress, representing the Tldrci Congresshmal District in Mtoyiand. Abe Handleman was hospitalized in the Staten Island USPHS Hospital recently for an operation. A few days after being declared fir for dafy, he shi^piri ont E, Note.) ^ Shares Credit With Others James Reed, bom April 10, 1967, to the Ronald D. Reeds, Mamou, La. Robot Lee Powdl, bora March 27, 1967, to the Robert Powells, Mannington, W. Va, Congressmen Back Merchant Marine The 178th graduating class of the SIU Lifeboat School now hold their Coast Guard lifeboat endorsements, a necessity for obtain­ ing an AB's ticket. Seated (l-r) are: F. Dailey, A. Hartwell, F. Cata­ lanotto, and G. King. Standing are Instructor Dick Hall, M. Weisberg, J. Parris, T. Howell, and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. The EditOR ' I wish to point out that in ^your article in the May 12 issue much credit niust be given to several other men who helped form the emergency squad on the Margarett Brown. (The article related how Seafarer Dave Tuck and three officers climbed into the engine room of the Margarett Brown after fit was hit by an explosion sav­ ing the life ^farer Ed iDunmoor and the ^hip as well. -Ed. Note.) Pete Brevas gave the initial signal to the Master, Carl F. Bariiett, ^ the g^erai aiaim to be sounded; Had it not been Pete Prevas, Dick Whitley^ | Virgil Lambert, and John Scully | our Bosun, helped to form the emergency squad and came down into the engine room at a time when even we ourselves were notSsure the immediate danger was eliminated. Am­ brose White's help was also in­ valuable. I might say that my late father, who being a Chief Engi­ neer and a past member of MEBA, taught my brother and I that where the need of an­ other is greater than ours, we must act accordingly. As it was, I had friends down there and their needs were greater than my own at that instant; to have LETTERS To The Editor done less towards ihem would have been a disservice. It is men like Pete, Dick, Ambrose, Virgil, John, the Chief from the H^oosier State, Roy Boyett, and its First Engi­ neer, E. Neelson, that I would be very proud to sail with and have as shipmates. These men have shown where their duty lies first and foremost to those who they call shipmates. I may never see any of them again but God bless them all, wherever they might sail. Dave *^068" Tuck — 4>- U.S. Maritime Should Get Share To The Editor: World trade has doubled since 1959, helped in large measure by constantly declining tariff barriers. The important thing about the recently 'con­ cluded Kennedy Round of tar­ iff negotiations is that it is the biggest tariff reduction ever, and all but guarantees the con­ tinuance of a basic momentum toward expanding trade. Everyone, including Ameri­ can businessmen, seems happy about the reduced tariffs. The typical American business reacP tion is that our economy will benefit from easier access to foreign markets. The picture is indeed a rosy one, except for one factor-— our moribund merchant marine. At this point in our nation's economic history, when it is ah odds-on bet that the Kennedy Round will help foreign trade grow at even a faster rate ffian it has during the past decade/ our merchant marine should be expanding to carry our share of our foreign trade. If the merchant marine isn't expanded, the percentage of our nade carried by American ships will decline far below the pitiful eight per cent which is the curretd figure. We are living in an ever shnhking "vrvrld, and' the ships of the world are helping to make our planet one united community. The United States merchant marine must play it| Right now we import abpth «s much as we export. A greatly funded inerchant hidrihe that woiW^ ntosii pt:<;,pur, would'be good �Jane 9, 1967 SEAFARERS FINAL DEPARTURES Robert Meyers, 42: Brother Meyers died on February 16, In Erie, N. Y. He was the victim of a building col­ lapse. Born in Ashland, Wise. Meyers made his home in that city. He joined the SIU Great Lakes District in De­ troit. A member of the Engine De­ partment, he shipped as Fireman. He was last employed by the Tomlinson Steamship Lines. Sur­ viving is a brother, Kenneth Mey­ ers of Superior, Wise. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ashland, Wise. Clarence Gardner, 61: Brother Gardner died aboard the Colum­ bia Victory on June 8, 1966, from a cerebral hemorrhage. He sailed as a Chief Steward. Seafarer Gardner was born in Tennessee and lived in Paris, Tenn. He joined the Union in Savannah, Georgia. He is survived by his step-daugh­ ter, Mary Ann Gardner of Paris. Brother Gardner's body was re­ turned to Paris from Antwerp, Belgium, for burial. John D. Raines, 44: Brother Raines died of a heart attack in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital, after an illness of several days. A native of Ala­ bama, he joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, in 1958. At the time he was em­ ployed by the Bay Towing and Dredging Co., as a deckhand. He is survived by his father, Bular Raines, and a sister, Mrs. Marzett Raines Johnson. Francis Chase, 61: Brother Chase died in Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, on March 11. He was born in Balti­ more and made his home in that dty. Chase join­ ed the SIU in New York City. He was a mem­ ber of the Deck Department and sailed as AB, Bosun and Carpenter. His last ship was the Geneva. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Balti­ more. Surviving are a brother, Walter of Sommerville, Mass., and a sister. Rose Graybill of Balti­ more. <I> Joseph Camp, 51: Brother Camp died of pneumonia at the USPHS Hospital in Seattle on March 26. He was born in Geor­ gia and made his home in Seattle. Seafarer Camp joined the SIU in the port of New York and sailed in the Engine Department. He held the rating of Electrician. His last vessel was the Eliza. Brother Camp was buried at the Butterworth Family Mortuary, Seattle. NAME AMOUNT DUE Abdullah, A. H. AdantuT J. N. Addinqton, Homer Aiunsion, A. A. Backman, Donald W. BIngenhaimer, J. P. Boatnar, R. Brian, k. E. BrIHon, E. G. Brown, J. P. Brown, J. P. Brown, Paul W. Brunkar, C. C. Byars, J. Byars, J. Carter, F. Cllna, J. E. Cooper, C. Corns, k. Cousins, W. M. Craig, D. E. Crawford, Arnold Crouch, Bobble G. Cumlngham, W. N. Davis, M. C. Davis, M. Jv Da Area, R. Dabolsslara, R. P. DeSllva, H. Diplatro, Jamas J. Dolan, J. Dolan, John V. Dowd, O. Dunne, A. Dunne, A., Jr. Falgoust, M. J. Falgoust, M. J. Favalora, R. Felix, H. M. FIrlla, L. FItton, Lewis Forest, Jackson Garrecht, Ronald Garrecht, Ronald J. Glamboll, L. A. Glchenko, M. Gonyea, Earl E. Goutlerrei, H. J., Jr. Greaux, L. Graaux, L. F. $ 8.9i 17.62 15.89 .01 18.76 33.44 21.14 7.33 17.35 103.08 4.73 3.62 18.37 5J6 1.12 .49 .70 4.32 52.29 5.14 16.03 43.00 137.04 352 .48 1.98 -37.97 36.90 2.80 3.00 15.02 .75 .48 198.47 4.44 13.87 1.56 5.38 3.76 24.97 11.07 23.09 6.00 31.67 16.03 66.18 13.57 .48 29.28 George Fossett, 65: Seafarer Fossett died on Oct. 30, 1966, while sailing aboard the Transastern. He died aboard the ship while in the vi­ cinity of Subic Bay. A member of the Engine De­ partment, he held the rating of FOWT. Born in Cumberland, Md., he lived in Catonsville, Md. and joined the SIU in Balti­ more. Fossett is survived by his sister, Dorothy Meese, of Balti­ more. The body was returned to , the United States for burial. NAME AMOUNT DUE Hachey, L. W. Hair, Geo. Hanson, Karl Hans Hashagen, G. Hendrick, D. Hirablis, S. N. Holsebus, Marian Holt, P. S. Huckeba, J. J. Huckeba, J. J., Jr. Hulsebus, Marian M. Jackson, G. R. Jardtna, W. S. Johnson, A. Johnson, William H. Johnson, Wm. Knight, R. C. Labua, Thomas V. Laavall, W. L. Laklvil^ Alfred Lines, i. O. Little, Wm. Lockarman, W. Lyons, A. Mathiws, T. J. Maxwell, K. J. Mcblova, F. 5. McAuliffa, W. A. Ill McClintic, William McHale, Martin McKenna, R. McKsnna, R. P. Mendoza, Ernest Messerall, Bobby L. Mitchell, Willie L. Montgomery, D. R. Moreland, Dennis Myers, Jake Nelson, E. Nelson, W. A. O'Sullivon, R. P. Oswinkle, Wm. A. Owens, R. J. Owens, Robert J. Owens, Wm. Page, R. G. Page, R. G. Patino, J. Payne, H. A. 13.63 5.13 4.04 2.32 6.00 .47 29.70 13.57 13.63 12.36 20.55 2.17 4.22 .49 1.08 2.40 7.16 18.74 .01 4.64 .50 49.35 .52 2.25 29.67 1.07 3.01 .44 10.87 5.91 45.22 102.15 18.53 4.04 18.74 16.03 16.85 22.37 11.45 33.44 2.17 2.25 -44 ' 550 2.40 21.35 11-45 3.77 15.88 NAME Page Thirteen LOG Retired Seafarer Schapiro Recalls Sailing Hardships of Pre-SIU Days "A little man can do a lot," Morris Mendel Schapiro told the LOG recently. Known as "Shorty," a nickname he picked up during his early years as a Seafarer, Schapiro stands 4'9" tall, and is the shortest man in the New York Hall. A charter member of the SIU, ^ Shorty worked and lived in three of Russia. His father was poor, for the United States, settling in continents, making ends meet in an agricultural agent who traveled Newark, N.J. He met the girl spite of being "too little and too from farm to farm by horseback, who became his wife. "I thought honest." He first went to sea as buying flax from farmers to be I was in heaven when I saw her," a messman in 1930 in the second made into linen by the company he says. Mrs. Schapiro died in year of the Great Depression, for which he worked. "In Russia, 1962. After a stint as an haber­ after his haber­ you had to be rich to go to dashery salesman and a life insur­ dashery store in school," Shorty told the LOG, ance agent he opened his haber­ dashery store on Newark's Market Newark, N.J. had and he didn't qualify. Street. gone under to­ He decided to immigrate to Not content with seeing the gether with mil­ South Africa, where he had rela­ lions of other tives. It took him three years to world as a seaman, Morris con­ tinued to travel after he retired small businesses. get out of Russia. at the age of 66. "My hobby is On board ship, He stayed in the Union of traveling, and I've been in eyeiy he worked 18 South Africa for 13 years. He hours a day, sev­ lived with his cousin in a small interesting town in America." He Schapiro en days a week, town 85 miles inland from Cape­ particularly likes the West, and for $33 a month. Conditions on town. "I did lots of things in he has been in Los Angeles, Santa the "banana boats" on which he South Africa," Shorty told the Barbara, San Francisco and Yel­ worked were "disgraceful" before LOG, including selling cattle, dis­ lowstone Park. He used to travel the SIU was formed. "There was tributing burlap bags and selling by Greyhound bus, staying in each no overtime, no Sundays, no noth­ grain for seed. He also taught city about a month. "Now I must ing," he relates. "When you himself to read and write English fly," he says. Telling of his trip weren't in the galley, they had by reading the Capetown Times to the Grand Canyon, he said you painting," he ad^. wistfully, "I was too old to make religiously. When World War II broke out. In 1927 he left South Africa the trip down by mule." Shorty thought nothing of dodg­ ing Japanese naval ships while serving aboard troop carriers. Most of his sailing during the war was done to the South Pacific with Delta Lines. He was on troop Joseph Moloney Roland P. Dean carriers that carried soldiers to Please contact J. Berkowitz, Your mother has passed away. New Guinea, Numea, the Fiji Please contact attorney Harry chief accountant, Pecos Trans­ Islands, and New Caledonia. Goldman Jr., Central Savings port, Inc., 350 Fifth Ave., New Vivid War Memory Bank Building, Baltimore, Md. York, N. Y. 10001, in regard to His most vivid memory of the 21202. unclaimed wages while aboard the war was the run into Guadalcanal. Pecos during March and April, The ship had to make it to the 1966. Pat L. Murphy island after dark, then unload It is important that you contact 2,000 enlisted men and 185 offi­ Francis (Frank) Warren cers and get away again before Jean Woods, 69 N.W. 26th Ave., dawn. The reason that the entire Apt. 6, Miami, Fla. 33125. Please contact your mother, operation had to be completed in ^ Mrs. Fanny Warren at 276 East the dead of night was that the Avenue, East Norwalk, Conn. Herbert K. Kennedy darkness provided cover from 06855, in regard to a very impor­ Please contact your lawyer, Japanese artillery observers. tant matter. Herman N. Rabson, 15 Park Row, Shorty also crossed the Atlantic N. Y. C., or phone WO 2-5250 in during the war. He remembers regard to a matter pertaining to John A. Blazewtck seeing Allied planes "in the hun­ the Halaula Victory in 1966. dreds" flying over Belfast on their Please contact Indiana Local —— way to Germany. Board No. 173, Selective Service Robert Swanson System, Post Office Building, East Brother Schapiro was born in Please contact Lis Swanson, Chicago, Ind., 46312, immedi­ the tiny village of Poneveicz, ately. Lithuania, which was then part Long Beach, California. AMOUNT DUE Peyton, Arthur D. Pereira, R. M. Phillips, Harold L. Phillips, Harold L. Phillips, Harold L. Potarsky, R. 26.00 9.14 419.00 500.00 500.00 2.96 NAME AMOUNT DUE Reeves, Benfamin M. Reynolds, F. L. Roney, J. 5. Russo, G. F. Saberon B. Sablin, J. R. The Delta Steamship Lines has notified the SIU that it is holding checks for un­ claimed wages due crewmen. The following Seafarers may collect their checks by writing to the Paymaster, Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., No. 2 Canal Street, International Trade Mart, Room 1700, New Orleans, La. 70130. DELTA LINE MONEY DUE 12.54 16.03 13.63 .44 3.76 15.33 NAME AMOUNT DUE Santo, R. D. Saunders, O. H. Shea, W. R. Shipton, K. Shipton, K. Singleton, W. C. Smith, R. C. Smithers, W. J. Sommers, E. Somyak, Joseph L. Thome, W. W. Trinidad, A. P. Vaccaro, G. Valladares, John Van Holden, J. B. Vanasse, R. C. Vanasse, Raphael C. Velaiquas, E. M. Vendoioski, Charles Vieira, E. Vierra, J. Vigne, A. Vigo, J. Vigo, Jose J. A. Vincent, F. Visser, D. Von Holden, J. R. Von Holden, J. R. Von Holden, J. R. Von Holden, Jaechim Vorel, Richard J. Vouge, L. Vyaral, Bennie • Viilacruzes, L. R. Vincent, C. Wade, L. G. Weed, M. F. Werst, G. R. Wheatiey, J. E. Jr. Whorter, A. M. Wolf, L. Wong, H. M. Woodell, Standish Wahl, Chas. Jr. Waits, B. Waits, Bever Walh, Charles Walker, Ellas H. Walker, J. Walker, Lary G. 387.61 1.84 4.26 9.14 27.08 3.62 22.45 6.00 21.14 45.55 49.16 .01 4.93 5.63 3.66 5.31 4.01 7.49 2.93 3.73 5.86 4.93 4.93 3.09 3.96 3.75 3 06 16.65 16.23 7.91 370.36 3.87 14.40 26.71 2051 1.61 16.03 3.68 1.13 17.36 .44 12.55 4.04 7.68 16.83 5.32 1.00 4.59 354 554 NAME AMOUNT DUE Walker, P. W. Walker, W. Warren, V. C. Warren, V. C. Watson, James C. Watts, L. Weaver, L. L. Weaver, L. L. Weeks, John W. Weems, C. West, ^rank W. Wheeler, O. Wicak, Ed. A. Wiggins, J. Wiggins, J. D. Wiggins, Jesse D. Williams, B. G. Williams, Robbie G. Williams, C. L. Williams, J. F. Williams, Joseph F. Williams, Joseph Williams, Robert Willingham, Edell Willis, T. T. Wilson, A. D. Wil-.an, A. D. Wilson, J. C. Winget, J. A. Wintiel, H. J. Wolfe, James Wolfe, James T. Workman, H. O. Workman, H. O. Workman Homer Worley, C. D. Worrell, D. A. L. Wright, J. Wright, Sherman Wright, W. O. Wynn, C. Ybaria, V. 8. Ybarro, D. Yeoman, A. R. Young, Charles Zance, Anthony Zehner, O. C. Zitto, Sal Zubatsky, E. E. Zulli, K. C. - 2.85 1.88 4.93 3.67 9.90 8.05 2.85 2.85 751 5.60 15.95 4.93 3.75 7.31 4.64 3.96 2.03 7.23 9.85 4.64 3.96 1.88 49.51 3.09 6.23 3.52 3.75 2.85 5.77 16.20 12.95 1.47 1.66 3.73 3.74 f67 4.94 1357 151 4.93 27.69 I.« 28.61 4.« 1054 1.47 3.09 7.33 4.93 1252 �Schedule of Membership Meetingps SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Oileans July 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile July 12—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . .July 17—2:00 p.m. San Francisco July 19—2:00 p.m. Seattle July 21—2:00 p.m. New York ..July 3—2:30p.m. Philadelphia July 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ...July 5—2:30p.m. Detroit July 14—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .July 17—^2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detrmt . . .July 3—2:00 p.m. 3—7:00 p.m. Alpena , . Buffalo .. .. .July 3—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .. .July 3—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .July 3—7:00 p.m. Duluth . . ...July 3—7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. .July 3—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .July 11—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie ^ July 13—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo July 12—7:30 p.m. Duluth July 14—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ...July 14—7:30p.m. Detroit July 10—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..July 10—7:30p.m. United Industrial Worken New Orleans July 11—7:00 p.m. MohUe July 12—7:00 p.m. New York ..July 3—7:00p.m. Philadelphia July 5—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... July 5—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ...July 17—7:00p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia July 11—l()a.m. &8p.m. Baltimore July 12—10a.m.&8p.m. •Norfolk July 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City July 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. f Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt St. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. VANTAGK PROGR^S (Pioneer M*ri. time), April 16—Chairman. F. L. Bartlett; Secretary, H. "G. Wernj. Ship's delegate talked to the Captain about a pUgue Tor the Chief Mate who passed away in Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam. It will be brought aboard ship in Ixong Beach, California, so that all the crew can see it. Picture of ft will be sent to the LOG. $29.50 in ship's fund. Every­ thing is running smoothly in all de­ partments with no beefs and no dis­ puted or. It was suggested that more cigarettes should be stocked in slop chest, also variety of candy. Vote of tbuanks to the deck department for bring­ ing ship into port looking good. Vote of thanks to the messman, J. W. Martin for keeping messroom clean. DIGEST of SIU DlRECTORYof UNION HAUiS MEETINGS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers WACOSTA (Sea-Land), April X6— Chairman, C. Hemby; Secretary, H. Caldas. Brother Hemby was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion was made to have a PA system instailed in messhall from bridge. Ship needs to be fumigated for roaches. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department. PRESIDENT Paul Halt EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cat Tannar Earl Shepard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 -Ith Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich. : !... 127 River St. EL •t-3616 BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Ballimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA I 0733CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orlemis July 11—5:00 p.m. Mobile July 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia July 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) July 5—5:00 p.m. Norfolk July 6—5:00 p.m. Houston July 17—5:00 p.m. June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen DULUTH, Minn COMMANDER (Marine Carriers), De­ cember 18—Chairman, J. McPhani; Sec­ retary, J. Q. Dedicatoria. Vote ot thanks extended to resigning ship's delegate, William Koltonuk, for a Job well done. Motion made to go on record in the recording of these minutes, that paying oil in such a procedure of holding or for the next trip is not satisfactory, to the crew. Crew would like the board­ ing patrolman to put a stop to it. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers). AprU 9—Chairman, Ray Wright; Sectary, J. A. Stevens. Brother Bruce Knight was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reportd. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), March 17 — Chairman, Donald Mason ; Secretary, Gus Skendelas. Ship's dele­ gate extended a vote of thanks to the crew for bringing the ship in clean. No beefs report^ Everything is going smoothly. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department. LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers). March 21—Chairman, Matthew D. Guidera; Secretary, Harold Strauss. AH re>.: pairs requested by previous crews have been made. Brother Matthew D. Goidera, ship's delegate was given a vote of thanks and was re-elected to serve again. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. The prepara­ tion of all food is exceilent. 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 ... P.O. Bo* 287 FRANKFORT, Mich. 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 BEIATRICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. riers). April 2—Chairman, C. G. McLelEL 3-0987 lan; Secretary, R. N. DowelL ' No beefs and no dispute OT reported by depart­ JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. ment delegates. Vote of thanks to the. HE 3-0104 deck department for keeping messhall MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. clean at night throughout trip. Discus­ HE 2-1754 sion about poor medical attention. It was suggested that the company agenjs NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. select doctors who can speak English, or Tel. 529-7546 send an interpretor with crewman to 115 3rd St. NORFOLK, Va. the doctor. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian). DE 6-3818 March 6—Chairman, P. Sernyk; Secre­ tary, Michael Miller. No beefs reported PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. by department delegates. $4.85 in ship's SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. fund. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport), Stop 20 March 12—Chairman, Prank Rodriguea, Jr.; Secretary, James A. MacKeniie. Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue ; Brother HacKenzie was elected to serveas ship's delegate. No beefs reported. MA 3-4334 Deck delegate reported that he has a ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar good gang in the deck deparOnent. CE-l-1434 STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. March 19—Chairman, Roy R. Thomas; Tel. 229-2788 Secretary, James EL Ostrom. $104.26 in WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. ship's fund. No beefs reports by de­ 834-2528 partment delegates. Brother Harold PerYOKOHAMA. Japan..Iseya BIdg., Room 801 deieghte. Vote of thanks to the Steward 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku guson was elected to serve as new ship's 204971 Ext. 281 department 4or » job well dsne- ; MISSOURI TMesdowbr^^ April 7~Chairman, Joseph Weraelowich ; Secretary. Maximo Bugawan. 18.00 in ship's fund. Except for difflcultlw in Steward Department, everything is O.K. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), March 5—Chairman, E. E. Davidson: Secretary, H. Bugawan. $8 in ship s fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate for a job well done. Crew donated $135.00 and sent floral wreath to crewmember, whose father passed away. DEL ORO (Delta), April 16—Chair­ man, Stanlon Grice; Secretary, W. H. SimmonB. $88.78 in ship's fund. Ship's delegate thanked the crew for a swell voyage in good old SIU style. There la some disputed OT in all three depart­ ments which will be squared away at payoff by the patrobnan. Everything else is running smoothly. Steward thanked the crew for helping make this a fine trip. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a Jcrt) well done. OCEANIC WAVE (Oceanic Pioneer), April 0—Chairman, J. D. Mathew; Sec­ retary, J. L. Pagan. No beefs were reimrted by department delegates. Two men missed ship, one in Yokohama and the other in Honolulu. Disputed OT In engine department to be settled by pa­ trolman. Motion made that the men on watch from 5 to 8 while in port should get OT as do the officers. Company should be contacted about putting movies on board ship and a television set-in the crew mess. Ship needs fumigation. ;/• Vote of thanks to the Steward Depart-;; ment for a job well done. MADAKET .(Waterman), April 8—u Chairman, A. Stankiewiez; Secretary, T. Kubecka. $9.00 in ship's fund after spending $28 for TV repair. Crewmembers requested to donate to build up ship's fund. Brother A. Stankiewiez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. MARYMAR (Calmsr), AprU 16—Chairman, John Niemiera: Secretary, 1; F. A. DeLeon. $21.50 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Motion made that headquarters contact Calmar Steam- ? ship Company regardiing the matter of transportation around the clock be-) tween Sparrows Point bus terminal and Pennwood Wharf Dock. FAIRI8LE (Pan Oceanic Tankers), April 1—Chairman, R. .L. Huddlestoh; Secretary, Ira C. Brown. Brother R. Huddleeton was elected to serve as ship's i delegate. ' Everything is going alcmg' smoothly with no beefs and no disputed < OT. -3 BELGIUM VICTORY (Isthmian). April . 9—Chairman, A. Michelet; Secretary. ' Ken Hayes. $19.00 In ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the Steward Department for a job well done. COMMANDER (Marine Carriew), March 26—Chairman, Ralph BuUard; . Secretary, Lynden Webber. No beefs ; reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the entire steward depart­ ment for a job well done. DEL RIO (Delta), March 26—Chair. ; man, H. A. Hamlett; Secretary, N. J. ) Savoie, Motion was made that Head­ quarters see about 20-year retirement and pension plan. Motion made that the SIU officials negotiate for companies to build private quarters for the crewa on new ships being built. Brother James D. Johnson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs were reportedSAN JUAN (Hudson Waterway), April 23—Chairman, B. Hoffman; ^retary, Joan S. Rueda. Ship's delegate re­ ported that all is running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward and the entire steward department for the good food and a job well done. Crew were commended for their good behavior. SELHA VICTORY (South AtlanticCaribbean), March 19—Chairman, AUen Bell; Secretary, Anthony Nottumo. No beefs reported by department delegates. All were squared away by the Captain. Ship's delegate to see the Mate about getting steward department rooms >ainted. Vote of thanks to the Steward ; JeiMMtmimfe.foriA^iohrwell ^done.: s;. UNFAIR 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.) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) vfei7' Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) • White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 4, Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Startlite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) —4^— FINANCIAL REPORTS. Ihe 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 elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AH 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 th^e funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their sitemates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and soninrity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and file shipowners. Get to know your shipping lights. 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 Api>eals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Batteiy 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 si>ecify 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 imlitical purposes of sny individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its coUective membership. This establish^ policy has been reaffirmed by membenhip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all eonstitutionai 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 tbU responaibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. Mo 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 ^cial receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL EIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union haUs. Ail 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 methoda 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 ihembersbip meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, nations! 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 fomiliea 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 end political activities are conducted for the ben^t of the membership and the Union. If at any tine a Seafarer fcris that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been de?.ied his eonstitatleiial right of occsss to Union records or inronaatien, he shoold Ininiedlately notify SIU President Pani Hall at hcadqaarters by certMed nuiU, rctnm receipt raqnested. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) 4f Peavy Paper Mfll Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) —4f— Comet Rice MOls Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) ,1, Antonio Perelli Minettl & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guastl, Calwa, F. I., Trihnno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hngo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �f.r ^ •• - Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG i^, Seafarer Leslie Fluff displays a sample from what he claims to be the largest collection of unopened cigarette packages in the world. His collection consists of over a thousand different brands from all over the world and contains many thousands of individual cigarettes. Brother George Flood proudly displays examples of his handiwork with a needle and thread. Materials used by Flood include wool yarn, black velvet and ample amounts of skill and patience. In the old days, when ships were under sail, says Flood, every seaman knew how to use a sewing needle. Many also knitted. Seafarer Robert Black tends to tropical fish in the foc'sle. He is an avid fish hobbyist and his Col­ lection contains many unusual specimens. Brother Black began his collection with just a few fish. He soon found his collection grow­ ing day by day. At the time photo was taken he had over 250 fish. Seafarer veteran Marion Wells devotes many a spare hour to a hobby that has earned him the name of the most matchless car­ penter in the SlU fleet. Wells makes picture frames out of match sticks, like the one above which is made from 2,969 matchsticks. Seafarers and Their Hobbies O NE OF the problems Seafarers have always had to face has been that of filling their off duty hours while at sea. Unlike the landlubber, the seaman, when he has time to spare, cannot go to a ball game, take a day to go fishing, or take a drive in the car with the wife or kids. The Seafarer, by nature of his work, cannot count on so many of the things the shoreside worker takes for granted. He has to fall back much more on his own imagination and ingenuity and rely less on outside resources in order to utilize his off-hours at sea. The things a man can do with his spare time while ashore defy counting, but for the Seafarer, filling his off-duty hours while at sea can be a challenge. Most Seafarers are not content to sleep those hours away and often turn to a hobby. A hobby can help a seaman learn a craft, broaden his edu­ cation, and even keep him physically fit. The two pastimes most often chosen by sea­ men are reading and photography. Reading is unique in that it can be a hobby in and of itself, or it can be an extension of another hobby. The Seafarer who has photography as a hobby, Will often enjoy reading photography magazines. Photography is a widespread hobby among sea­ men and most Seafarers agree that expensive and elaborate equipmcpt is not needed. Some Sfeafarers enjoy unique hobbies. Many become collectors and the things they collect range from cigarette packages to rare coins and from insects to oil paintings. Seafarer Peter Chopin.ski was a professional prize fighter for 13 years. He now enjoys collect­ ing old fight photos and will read any book on boxing he can get his hands on. He recalls ship­ ping out with a fellow named Robert Frazer who collected sea shells. "He's got them in sizes that range from a half-inch up to the size of a basket­ ball and you just can't describe the fantastic colors they come in." SIU member William McCormack Jr. collects coins and samples of paper money from around the world. "I like to save a coin or piece of paper money from each port I visit. I also collect old U.S. coins, especially Indian head pennies."' Seafarer Leslie Pluff calls his collection of un­ opened cigarette packages the largest in the world. He has more than one thousand different brands. Robert Black is an avid tropical fish breeder and collector who enjoys caring for rare tropical fish aboard ship. Black told the LOG that he has at least 250 tropical fish on hand when he ships out. A good many Seafarers are talented, creative men who enjoy expressing themselves on canvas or through the creation of things with their hands. Herbert Walters spends much of his spare time painting, mostly in water colors. "I like to paint still life and what I would call futuristic paint­ ings," says Herb. "In futuristic painting, the artist trys to present an object from an unusual angle or point of view. Through the use of various colors and shapes, the artist trys to convey to the viewer & unique, mental impression or to express a particular human emotion." Nicolas Raminski is a Seafarer who spent one year in art school before turning to the sea. He enjoys sculpturing models of animals in clay. His favorite subject is galloping horses. After he has finished a model he enjoys giving them away to children. Many Seafarers enjoy modeling in other me­ diums, such as wood. John Michaelis recalls a shipmate whose hobby was wood carving. "He would use blocks of wood to carve out a model of the ship he was on," says John. "When he was finished, you could see every detail in his model same as it was on the real ship." Marion Wells believes that a wooden, match can be used for much more than lighting a cig­ arette. He builds picture frames and other objects out of them. For one frame he used 2,969 matches. His shipmates say there is never a loose match on any ship he is on. George Flood is a Seafarer who in his spare time learned to work with a needle and thread and create pictures on black felt. "In the old days when many ships were under sail," says George, "many seamen knew how to sew. To­ day you can find oldtimers who can sew as well as any seamstress." Life at sea requires that a Seafarer keep in shape, and many seamen consider keeping physi­ cally fit a hobby Frank Adosci always has a set of weights with him aboard ship. "You could say keeping in shape is my hobby," says Frank, Norbert Patrick enjoys exercising up on deck during his off duty hours and is an accomplished weight lifter. sr - �SEAFARERSWLOG Vol. XXiX No. 12 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 1: ' % ' \':- i f:"< . , • , Seafarers on the Vietnam Run I wmd Duke Victory (Victory Carriers) is one of many SlU-contracted vessels delivering materiel to Vietnam war zone. The Seatrain Carolina is shown discharging her cargo in the port of Saigon in April. The SlU-contracted vessel is expected to make numerous calls at ports in South Vietnam in near future. It is one of many SIU ships sailing to South Vietnam. Just off the Steel Flyer in Saigon are: H. Welsh, G. Smith, M. Landron, R. L. O'Brien, R. O. Mas­ ters, and H. Fernandez. The Isthmian vessel has made numerous calls to ports in South Vietnam. These Seafarers relax after a long voyage while Neva West discharges cargo at Cam Ranh Bay. From left, J. Rogers, wiper; D. Costello, dayman, and T. Hamilton, an AB, are veterans of Viet run. •'I&siiiiii These Seafarers were part of the crew that sailed aboard the Yaka. Left to right. Jack Hart, Jim McGovern, J. Meyerchak, and Lee Mokin. The crew reported a good voyage with very few beefsl The Yaka, a Waterman ship, discharges war ma­ teriel at Delong Pier in Cam Ranh Bay. Photo was taken in April. The ship made several voy­ ages to the war zone and reported a smooth trip. Crew of Seatrain Carolina included many veteran Seafarers. Standing, left to right: G. Gereais, N. Napolitano, A. Olander. Kneeling: H. Midgett, M. DelPrado, J. Meehan. DelPrado was erectrician, others sailed in the deck department. . ? mw .fii D. Dow (left) was a member of the deck department while J. B. Delery sailed as a FWT. Seafarers shipped aboard the Overseas Rose. Photo was taken during stop in Cam Ranh Bay where ship unloaded cargo Enjoying a fast cup of coffee while Overseas Rose discharges cargo, G. Howard (L) and J. Byers discuss recent voyage. Howard was a wiper, Byers a chief electrician and all reported a good trip. Bosun Jimmy Meehan relaxes on the deck of Seatrain Caro­ lina while longeshoremen unload her valuable cargo in the port of SSigon. The ship made it's first trip to Vietnam and Seafarers are anxious to return, Jimmy is an old pro with SIU. V 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/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. 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Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. 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President Keefe led the meeting, which saw a vote in favor of ending the Curb Exchange strike and redirecting efforts toward the Stock Exchange action. 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Title A name given to the resource Making coffee for UFE picketers at SIU HQ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource On the third floor of the SIU's Brooklyn headquarters, a full battery of coffee makers was set up to keep the picketers energized for their long days of marching. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections 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 04/30/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol X. No. 18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13-008 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/6f5e1702a390b01b34d411d66a477fbc.PDF 28bd55e9ca472536265abaf7ba2bb024 PDF Text Text ^mmgammgBSpw^^^SSBSnKBSIKKSSBISsS^ • -.V' -UM Official Or^an of the Seafarers International Union of North America ' • .V . 1 v '-- v - • ' VVOL. X NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY. MARCH 12, 1348 No. 11 SIU WINS WAGE INCREASES New FreigM Scales— Ami Old Pay I r, /AV ' Deparlmenl and Rating Old Scale Amounl of Increase New Scale bECK DEPARTMENT Bosun .' — Carpenter -[; Storekeeper I A.B. Maintenance j' Quartermaster ; Able Seaman Ordinary Seaman $228.17 228.17 219.82 208.69 191.99 191.99 166.95 $32.27 14.37 13.85 13.15 18.02 18.02 10.52 $260,44 242.54 233.67 221.84210.01 210.01 177.47 20.63 15.95 16.13 14.37 16.62 14.37 13.85 14.37 13.32 12.45 13.69 12.45 12.45 11.75 12.27 348.43 269.16 272.12 242.54 280.40 242.54 233.67 242.54 224.79 210.01 231.01 210.01 210.01 196.18 207.05 ^ ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician 327.78 Assistant Electrician 253.21 Unlicensed Jr. Eng.-Day .... 255.99 •> Unlicensed Jr. Eng.-Watch .228.17 Plumber Machinist 263.78 Deck Engineer 228.17 Storekeeper 219.82 Engine Utility .-. 228.17 Evaporator Maintenance .... 211.47 Oiler 197.56 Oiler-Diesel 217.32 Watertender 197.56 Fireman Water (FM-WT) .... 197.56 Fireman 186.43 Wiper ; 194.78 Refrigerating Eng. (when only 1 carried) 299.95 Refrigerating Eng's. (when 3 carried) Chief 299.95 1st Asst, 264.34 2nd Asst 243.19 STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Chief Steward Chief C:ook Night Cook & Baker .......... Second Cook Assistant Cook Messman ; ' • Utilityman 244.86 228.17 228.17 205.91 194.78 166.95 166.95 - 18.90 318.85 18.90 16.65 15.32 318.85 280.99 258.51 20.89 14.37 14.37 12.97 12.27 10.52 10.52 . 265.75 242.54 242.34 218.88 207.05 177.47 177.47 Hikes Of 6.3—14.2 Pertent Giving Seafarers Thewghest Scaies fn Maritime OkayedBy Membership NEW YORK, March 10—^Another victory for the Seafarers Internation­ al Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, was chalked up today when five steam­ ship companies agreed to the Union*s wage increase requests. The pay hikes range frpm $10.52 per month for Ordinary Seamen, Messmen and Utilitymen, to $32.27 for Bosuns. Other ratings also received boosts, and the percen­ tage increases run from 6.3 percent to 14.2 percent. The overtime rate waa( revised upward, and men earning less than $223.23 per month will receive $1,125 per hour, while those earning $223.23 or more per month will be paid, at the rate of $1.41 per hour. The companies with which the agreements were reached are A, H. Bull ^.Steamship Company (Baltimore Insular Line); Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc.; Smith and John­ son Steamship Corporation; and South Atlantic Steamship Line. A separate agreement was ne­ gotiated with Seatrains. The membership of the A&G District j District, assembled in regular Heavy Voting Marks Start Of Referendum Balloting Seafarers in all Atlantic and Gulf Branches lined up at the ballot boxes on Wednes1 .11- i? 1 .whelmmgly day, March 10, to start voting on the four resolutions recommended by the Agents Conference. The • •AI_ • 1 OTTT x 1 xi» *x seriousness with which SIU members took the sitnation was indicated by the heavy voting which was reported from all ports. The threat POsed the anti-labor Taft-Hartley law, and the feeling that to accept the new- scale, and since the rates are only effective for the companies HHniGd flbovG, instructed tlie Ne* gotiating committee to present the increases to aii companies ,„r .he siu was composed of Paui Haii, the shipowners will try to break* ^—;—; 7"; 77— J. P. Shuler, Robert Mattliews, the Union by x'efusing to recog­ ency; and, 4. A provision making Lindsey Williams, Joe Algina, for Wipers and"and Ray White. ' ' nize the Hiring Hall makes it it mandatory certain that as many Seafarers Ordinary Seamen to clean the The complete text of the ComOVERTIME RATE as possible will mark their bal- crew's quarters in the time al­ (Continued on. Page 5) .065 1.125 ots in the periSff ending April lotted for such tasks. 1.06 There is little doubt that the .083 1.41 10. 1.325 operators, with the force of the , The overtime rale for unlicensed personnel receiving less The four propositions being law on their side, will attempt than $223.23 per month shall be $1,125 per hour. All raiings voted on are: 1. A $10.00 Strike to dump the Hiring Hall and Ro­ There is little doubt that receiving $223.23 or more per month, the overtime rate shall be Assessment; 2. A $10.00 Build­ tary Shipping so as to be able the Bosses will attempt to ing Assessment; 3. Provision bar­ $1.41 per hour. ring promotions aboard ship ex­ to hire men wherever they use the Taft-Hartley law to All increases elective March 10, 1948. cept in cases of extreme emerg­ please. This would, if success­ torpedo unions whenever ful, be the death-knell of the contracts come up for rene­ seamen's movement since the gotiation. The T-H law gives keystone of the SIU is in the them a perfect chance to try democratic Hiring Hall. to break unions, and in Only a strong organization, campaign they will have the backed up by a large strike fund, active assistance of the bur­ NEW YORK—Another devel­ The contract contains provi­ hews, J. P. Shuler, and Ray will be able to wage a fight eaucrats. opment of major importance in sions which are standard in all White and Joe Algina. against the, union-busters. And For that reason this orgamthe SIU tinker drive took place SIU tanker agreements, and Signing this new company that's why the members of the lation must be prepeired for this week, when the Federal which are the tops in the in­ gave added momentum to the SIU are lining up to cast their any possible strike action. In Mdtorship Corporation signed a dustry. Wages and conditions far SIU tanker organizing campaign. votes in favor of the resolution. line with this, the Union will standard Seafarers tanker con­ exceed those prevailing on un­ Recently two other companies issue a new pamphlet.^ SIX TO GO tract. The announcement of the organized ships or on tankers were signed, and acquisition of "Strikes and Strike Stratsigning was made by Lindsey contracted to other unions. the Federal Motorship Corpora­ Another measure on the bal­ egy," which will be available lot is for a building assessment Williams, Director of Organiza­ tion m^de it three in a row in which would allow the Union for distribution in the near NEW YORK HO tion. future. to purchase buildings in New First ship crewed under the Headquarters for the company as many weeks. Until then, however, all new agreement was the SB Mo- is New York City, and the fleet members of the Union are Other tanker companies are in York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, soild, which shipped a full crew will be operated mainly from the process of being organized, Savannah, Galveston," and San urged to read the text of Juan; ports where the SIU rents the pamphlet, which appears in Savannah. As other vessels east coast ports. are put into operation, crews The Union Negotiating Com­ and details will be printed in quarters. in this week's LOG. starting will be assigned right off the mittee consisted of Brother Wil­ the LOG as soon as it is prac­ It has been proven that buy- on page 3. liams, 'Paul Hall, Robert Matt­ ticable to do so. shipping lists. . ; ,v • (Continued on Page i) •• - • ' • • • V- •••V New Strike Pamphlet Seafarers' Tanker Drive Reiis On ...... ^ ,d Ssl^jr.ip-1 ^ ;r • �Page Two THE SH AF AREHS EO & Fridiiy, March 12, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation-of Labor At n Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 PAUL HALL ------ Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER LINDSEY WILLIAMS JOE ALGINA 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 Real Unionism Pays Off The big news this week is that the Seafarers Inter­ national Union—Atlantic and Gulf District—^lias once again taken the lead in wage gains for merchant sramen. Without arbitration, and without the fuss and ballyhoo that jnarked the so-called negotiations of the National Maritime Union, CIO, this Union won increases for its membership ranging from 6.3 percent to 14.2 percent. But the final result is not the whole story. To realize what really happened, it is necessary to look behind the bare facts of the sto&y. The SIU is distinguished in the labor movement for three things. One is its strict adherence to honest trade union principles. Two is its umty of membership, and three is its willingness and proven ability to extend a helping hand to any honest union involved in.a beef. All these factors w^orked to force the shipowners to grant our just wage demands. The operators knew very well that they could not count on factions within the SIU to weaken the Union's drive for more take home pay to help equalize rising costs. They knew very well that on this point, as w^ell as on every other section of the SIU program, the membership acts as a united moveitxient, prepared to fight for its rights. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Stolen Island Hospital Mea Now In The Marine Hospitals You can contact your Hos-' pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: 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.) And the shipowners also realized that when the chips are down, the Seafarers does not have to fight alone. These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospital^, Other unions in the AFL, as well as in the CIO, stand as reported by. the Port As^nts. These Brothers find time hanging ready to support the SIU in any beef. That was definitely heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer, them up by writing to them. proved in the 1946 General Strike and in the Isthmian NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL WM. H. HACKET Strike. M. V. MOBLEY LEROY CLARKE RUDOLPH SCHMIDT This is not the first time that the SIU has showed JOHN E. KENNAIR P. TAURASI DENNIS SAUNDERS R. STROM the way to other maritime unions. Since the Union was NORMAN A. CAMPBELL LUCIEN MARRERO FRANK MARTIN D. HERON first formed, the entire waterfront has come to expect E. BOWERS HARRY R. LEWIS X XX leadership in all maritime matters to come from the OLAF HERMANSON JOHN SCAEA BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. Seafarers. w AYNE NAPIER A. J. STEPHENS W. CAREY WALTER. B, ORMAN GEORGE D. BRADY J.LEE Go down the list of beefs and in each one the SIU A. AMUNDSEN WALTER J, HANEY E. DELLAMANO sparked the movement that prevented the government LAURENCE A. HOLMES MARIANO MALESPIN R. HARRISON STANISLAUS LeBLANCE and/or the shipowners from forcing seamen to return to JAMES LEA J. NORRIS AARON C. McALPIN C. GALLANT the old days of semi-slavery. The Bonus Strike, the strug­ ERNEST M. LOOPER COY PAXTON JOSEPH DENNIS W.FEENEY ' gles against the WSA Medical Program, the WSA Com­ JAMES T. O'DONNELL J. MctJONOUGH t % % petency Card, and the Coast Guard Hearing Units, the CENTRAL MASON . FT. STANTON MAItfNE HOSP. H. FAZAKERLEY battle against the Wage Stabilization Board ^—all these ANTHONY M. LIPARI P. CASALINOUVO ; E. B. WRIGHT were initiated and carried through by the Seafarers In­ ABRAHAM A. SAMPSON T. BOGUS ARCH McGUIGAN K. WESTERGAARD Ji KLENOWICZ ternational Union. # R. S. LUFLIN T. EITSON JULIUS SUPINSKY However, while engaged in these activities, the Union J. McWHINNIE FRANK CIIAMBERLAYNE F. EERNANDES .still continued to safeguard and advance the wages and J. LIGHTFOOT H. ALLEN. conditions of the membership. X X. Hi MCDONALD. Members of the Seafdren STATEN ISLAND R. KING The seamen's movement in the United States has bene­ are>entitled to m weekly pay­ it % J. H. HOAR fitted from the work done by the unified membership of ment from the Union if they . BALTIMORE HOSPITAL C. GREEN the SIU. are laid up in a hoapitaL Be J. SLAMAN A; DURBANCA sure to get what is coming Ji ARCHISP; FRANKMANIS This wage increase is just another victory to be added to you: Notify the Union of McNEELY J, J. A'. CARROLL to the long line of uninterrupted wins gained by the your ward number so that A, JENSBY B; FRENSTAD I Union. As a single victory, it is magnificent, but as part there will.be no delay in your T: MCNICHOLAS P. D. CURTIS : ©f the overall picture, it adds to a record without parallel receiving the money due; you. J. PRATS L. J. vSWAN trj^e union history. G, FRESHWATER C. KING Haspitai Payments • • "'a • �Friday. March 12. 1941 Strikes Introduction The strike is the Union's most poweriul weapon. It is the full mobilization of every Union resourcemanpower and phjrsical apparatus—^to achieve basic objectives upon which the life of the Union, and the membership, depend. This mass display of economic strength may be regarded as the Union's "ace in the hole" against its enemies who (1) seek to deny its right to bargain for those who have designated it as their representative; (2) refuse to grant economic demands which the Union regards as essential to the decent living and welfare of its membership, and (3) intent generally on destroy­ ing the Union as the workers sple instrument of pro­ tection and security. Obviously, tlien, once the strike weapon is brought into play, no other phase of.Union activity has greater significance. Because of the tremendous Lnplications of the strike, it is a last resort measure. It is initiated only after all other means -of attaining Union objec­ tives are exhausted. The strike is the signal for an all-out fight. The strike is serious business. And to protect the intei-ests of the membership, it is the Union's duty to exercise every possible means of negotiation and arbitration—consistent with the preservation of its independence—before deciding on this course of action. The oldtime theoiy of "striking for strike's sake" is as dead as a doornail and is contrary to forward-look­ ing and intelligent unionism. It is the product of immature and irresponsible Union direction. Regardless of a final cmtcome, the conduct of a strike is costly, both to the Union whose financial resources are strained and to the membership, who suffer loss of wages and may have to eat into their personal savings to sustain them during the conflict. Trade union men quite often are subjected to many j- il;-' other hardships—even persecution—when they clash with the powerful interests whose hatred for organized labor knows no bounds. Bnt unfortunate as this may be, the consequences would be disastrous without the strike. Every action of organized workmen—the strike, in particular—is a signal for a barrage of vilification and slander in most of the nation's press and in the halls of Congress, where influential employer-lobbying groups are constantly campaigning for laws to throttle labor's strength. The steady attack on labof reached a peak in this country in the summer of 1947 with the passage of the Taft-Hartley law, an anti-labor measure making the trade union's position extremely tough. But the fuU implications of this measure are still to be tested. For the Seafarers International Union, this crucial period will come with the exprnation of its present contracts in the summer of this year. With the National Association of Manufacturei-s, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and evei-y other organiza­ tion of employers determined that organized labor be stripped of its vitality and power to fight, offensively or defensively, the showdown appears to lie in the interpretation of the Taft-Hartley law. Organized labor must gird its strength to meet this impending attack. Failure to meet it squarely, utilizing the full force of union apparatus might end in disaster. Despite the many moves on the part of labor's enemies to hamstring unions with legal restrictions, the right of the worker to strike has been unquestion­ ably established in this country. Both the common law and the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Con­ stitution, which prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, make this clear. To successfully conduct a strike, the Union apparatus must be geared to meet any and all emergencie.s that ^rise. Preparation, therefore, should be the Union's constant goal. Being prepared for any eventuality not only provides the greatest possible degree of success in prosecuting a strike, it also is the best safeguard against having to go out on strike. In view of the all-important' role of the strike in the life of every Union member, it is absolutely neces­ sary that every Seafarer learn the meaning of strike action and how it differs from job action. Every Union man should know the various types of strikes, how they are conducted, the manner in which policy and strategy is determined, the apparatus that is needed, and the functions of the committees handling the 'innumerable tasks incidental to strike action. In r ME, SEAP AIDERS LOG Page Thteii Strike short, evei^ Seafarer , should be acquainted, at least, with this Union weapon, its use and effect. Volumes have been written on this subject. The object of this manual is to give, as briefiy as possible, a basis for imderstanding what is involved from the union man's point of view. It wiU attempt to show how the character and needs of strike prosecution change from day to day and even from hour to hour. The more the Union member knows about the fimctions of his strike apparatus and the conduct of the strike as a whole, the better equipped he will be td meet these vital issues squarely and decisively-— and the more certain victory will be. Nature of Strikes Strikes occur only when all other means of reach­ ing an agreement with the employers have failed. Strikes naturally involve the loss of wages and many other sacrifices for the striker. The Union, which is charged with the responsibility of protecting the in­ terests of the member, is responsible for exercising every possible means to bring about a peaceful settle­ ment of disputes. When these means have failed and a" deadlock is apparent, the steps provided for in the Union consti­ tution are followed. As provided for in Article XXVI, of the constitution of the Seafarers International Un­ ion, a strike vote may be taken upon the presentation of a resolution setting foidh the purposes of the strike. The referendum following the passage of the resolu­ tion requires a two-thirds majority exclusive of blank ballots. The main reasons for the calling of a strike in order of their relative importance are: (a) ^gainst a lock-out. . (b) Against a reduction of wages or lowering of conditions. (c) For a wage increase and betterment of conditiqns. (d) To enforce the opening of negotiations. (e) To dhforce the signing of a written contract. (f) To Sid affiliate unions. (g) For the general welfare of all workingmen. In general, all strikes can be roughly classified as either "economic" or "political." The term "roughly" is used because in any strike, no matter how small or how large, both economic and political factors will be brought into the picture on one or the other side. This labeling is then done not to give an^ strike a specific classification, but to provide general groupings for a clearer study. Any strike in which the question of wages, hours and conditions are the points of issue is economic. Any strike in which no specific economic demands are made is political. THE LOCK-OUT A lock-out occurs when an employer refuses to any longer recognize a union as the representative of the employees and declares an open shop. In other words, it is a strike of the boss against the worker. The only answer to a lock-out is an immediate strike, the establishment of strong picketlines and a single demand—^recognition of the union. The single demand does not mean that the only 'issue involved is union recognition but it does mean that no other method of ending the work stoppage, lock-out and strike, can even be discussed until recog­ nition is established. The lock-out is a final showdown and must be fought to a finish. In a strike of this type, the very life of the union is at stake. A lock-out can be classi­ fied as economic. AGAINST WAGE REDUCTIONS Agreements between employers and Unions gener­ ally contain a clause giving either party the oppor­ tunity to open the agreements or announce their in­ tention to terminate the agreements within a specified time period prior to the termination date. An additional clause generally provides that if neither party gives such notice, the agreement is auto­ matically continued. Frequently the employer will use this period of grace to announce a wage-cut sometimes as a test of strength or as a counter-measure against an expected demand for a wage increase. It must be assumed by the union, however, that such an announcement reflects the policy of the em­ ployer and the matter should immediately be put be­ fore the entire membership in the form of a strike resolution for a referendum vote on strike action. Inasmuch as this is a question directly involving wages and conditions, it can only be classed as economic. WAGE INCREASES As in the case of action against a wage cut, any strike for increased wages and betterment of condi­ tions is highly economic in character. The question of wage increases, betterment of con­ ditions, etc., should grow out of general discussions and a final decision by the membership. The matter is then taken up with the employer through negotiations and if these fail to produce an agreement satisfactory to the union membership, then the routine procedure of a strike call should be fol­ lowed. THE OPENING OF NEGOTIA-nONS Many times, even tliough the employees of a cer­ tain company are 100 percent members of the union, even when this has been certified as a result of an NLRB election, the employer •will continue to stall and avoid entering into negotiations. In this case, the union has perforce, the duty of exercising every legal means of forcing negotiations through NLRB and Labor Department directives, court action and any and all possible procedure. In the event these moves fail to produce the desired result, the only means left are a series of harrassing job actions or a strike limited to the particular sec­ tion of the industry which, in the case of the Sea­ farers, would be one particular steamship company. This can be labeled as political in cheu^cter, al­ though it is a definite step to establish negotiations for economic demands. FOR A WRITTEN CONTRACT Even after negotiations have been opened, and both employer and the union have agreed, the employer will often hedge on the signing of a written agree­ ment or contract. He does this in order that he may always have an escape hatch through which he can avoid being bound to specific wages, conditions, etc. These so-called "gentlemen's agreements" are as worthless as a dictator's treaty. If the shipowner cares to repudiate it at any time, there is no possible legal way to prevent his doing so. It is sometimes advisable to work under this gentle­ men's or verbal agreement for a period of time, espe­ cially when there is a strong possibility of being able to negotiate a better written contract than the verbal agreement. However, if the employer remains adamant and continues to refuse a written contract, the only answer is job action or a strike limited to the company in­ volved. Such action is strictly economic. TO AID AFFILIATE UNIONS The slogan "an injury to one is an injury to aU" holds true always in all cases, and especially when affiliate unions are involved. For example, a wage reduction for longshoremen is an economic threat to seamen's conditions. A strike to aid affiliate unions is often referred to as a "sympathy strike." This is untrue. A strike of such a nature is purely economic in character, involv­ ing the wages and conditions of all workers in the industry. The first step, however, in such aid is to follow the constitution of the union and honor the affiliates* picketline by refusing to cross or work behind it. The next step is giving material aid in the form of pickets, financial support, etc. If then, as' in the case of a strike of the longshore­ men, the Shipownex-s would man an idle ship and either sail or attempt to sail it, such move on their part would be a violation of the agreement and the only recourse of the Union would be to follow the strike procedure. (Contiuucd on Page 4) J "4 'I �Page Four T H E S E A F A R E R S 10 G Fxiaar, March 13, 1948 Port Branches administrated'by a Port Agent lespoh- of pickets. In this way, a strong picketline can be (Continued from Vage }) sible for port activities. These Port Branch^ are tttid' maintained at all piers and docks. Assignments should:GENERAL WELFARE into our- Headquarters in New York, through its alto be- made so that each picket watch should haveAny action in behalf of all-workingmen can roughly regular channels of communication. at least eight hours off or stand-by, if possible. be classed as "sympathetic" up to the point where it The Constitution of the Seafarers International DUTIES OF PICKETS reaches general strike proportions. Although generally tenned as "strike," this sym­ Union - of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, The duty of a strike picket is to be on hand a few pathetic support most generally consists of a tem­ provides for the election of all Branch Agents, Secre­ minutes before going on watch so that he may receive porary work stoppage of a demonstrative nature in­ tary-Treasurer and Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and any last minute instructions from the Union pertaining tended to publicize and create support for the struggle Patrolmen, by referendum ballot. Due to this fact, to the strike. In case of illness or legitimate reasons they are the key men in time of strike who are of another group. for absence, he should notify the Picket Committee authorized to act immediately on emergency measures. So long as no specific demands are raised, this ac­ several hours, if possible, before he is due to go on So it will be wise to keep in mind that in setting watch. tion must be classed as political in character, although up the strike apparatus, the functions of the Union it is most generally in defense of the economic de­ In this way, a replacement may be obtained, and by must be considered. In setting up any strike organi­ mands of another group. doing this, the picketline can always be strong. Always Such action can be either localized or general in zation to be effective, it will have to follow the basic remember that the shipowners have men to look the structure of the Seafarers International Union of character, but most frequently is used locally. picketline over every day, and that any time it is North America. not fully manned, it shows a sign of weakness, and The key men, such as. the Port Agents, are elected The Use of Strike Funds may-precipitate an attack by the shipowners' Goons. by the rank and file on Referendum Ballot and as In time of strike, the entire union apparatus becomes such, are always responsible to the membership. What­ The strike picket, in accordance with his obligation, a strike apparatus. They ijay of all union officials ever they may do in emergencies, such as appointing when he becomes a member of the Seafarers, is to ceases immediately, they live and carry out their tasks temporary committees, must always be confirmed by obey the order of the Union. While on picket duty the same as any other striker. the membership where such appointments are made Every striker is assigned a task to carry out and is before they become legal and responsible under the accountable for this task. These duties will be Constitution. explained in detail under the description of the func­ tioning of the various committees. The Union Strike Committee Through the medium of the Annual, Strike and The Strike Committee is the executive arm of the Organizational and General Strike Assessment, the membership in time of strikes and lock-outs. It is Union has set aside funds in special banking accounts the democratic method of the rank and file, placing earmarked for use only in time of strike. responsibility in the hands of several, instead of a Although this is a substantial sum, it would last single individual. only a short period of time if it was used exclusively Should the Seafarers International Union of North he should carry himself in a quiet and dignified for the pui'pose of feeding and housing strikers. Even manner. While picketing, he is under the supervision with the payment of as little as a dollar a day to America, Atlantic and Gulf District be compelled to of a Picket Captain and he should give him his whole­ each striker, the fund would vanish in less than two strike on an industry-wide basis, as in the 1946 general hearted cooperation. weeks. The Union does not expect to and cannot strike, each affected Port would have a Port Strike The General Orders of a picket is "to take charge — compete with the .shipowner in the matter of Committee which would be responsible for all Port of this picket beat and walk it in a Union manner, strike activity. expenditures. It wiU be necessary to have a District Headquarters observing everything that takes place within sight During the course of a strike, the income of the or hearing and reporting same to the Picket Captain". Union ceases, yet the functioning of the Union Strike Committee, however, in this booklet only the A picket should never leave a dock or pier without apparatus, the maintenance of the Union Halls, the Port Strike Committees and their functions will be being properly relieved; and in case he is driven off issuance of the LOG and the general detail work of dealt with so that members of the Union will be able by the police or strike-breakers, he should immediately to better undeistand what to do in case of a strike, the Union must continue. notify the Union. Many additional expenses are involved. Pickets thereby making the Union stronger in the fact of DUTIES OF PICKET CAPTAIN • must be furnished transpoiiation, additional halls must action. The duty of a Picket Captain is to take charge of PORT STRIKE COMMITTEE be rented, a legal apparatus must be established for the picket watch. He receives the latest orders of the The duties of the Port Strike Committee is to . protection in the courts and all emergencies must be Port Strike Committee and passes them on to the supervise all strike activity in the different ports, met promptly. pickets. He is required to check the names and picket 'If the strike is won and the Union apparatus coordinate the functions of the sub-committees under cards of all men assigned to his watch before going wrecked in the process, then the victory is empty. out to picket, and to see that ail are present and Throughout the strike, the apparatus must be mainaccounted for, reporting those absent. He should re­ stained so that with the conclusion of the strike, dis­ port regularly, either by phone or courier to the patching can start, beefs be handled, sign-ons and picket committee. pay-offs covered and the whole apparatus function at At the completion of a watch, the picket captain peak efficiency. should see that all pickets on his watch receive due The strike funds are primarily intended to guarantee credit and their picket cards are properly stamped the continued functioning of this apparatus and to by the picket committee. A picket captain should set up such extra apparatus as is needed for the understand that his assignment is a trusted respon­ conduct of the strike. sibility and should never allow any di-inking or shirk­ their supervision and report their progress to the ing on his watch. Structure of the Seafarers He should never leave any dock or pier without In order that the membership of the Seafarers membership from time to time. being properly relieved, and in case the relieving The Port Strike Committee, upon being elected or International Union of North America may under­ watch is late, he should notify the picket committee stand how to organize an effective Strike Organization, appointed, should meet and elect a Chairman, Vice- so that a chek-up can be made. Chairman and Treasurer. Members elected or ap­ it is necessary that our members have an understand­ FOOD AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ing of the basic structurc/of our Union, how it func­ pointed to the Port Strike Committee should be full The duties of the Food and Finance Conunittee are book members of the Union and are subject to con­ tions, and how to establish a strike apparatus. to secure food and finances. This is a very important The Constitution of the Seafarers International firmation or rejection at any strike meeting. committee and should be fairly large, as it has to Each sub-committee should have one member from the Port Strike Committee and if acceptable to the pCTform a great many functions. It will need many, sub-committee members, he should be their chairman. more men assigned to it than the other committees. In this way, the sub-committee's work may coordinate The nature of the work of this committee, being to with that of all other committees, as their progress perform a number of varying tasks, it should be di­ and activity will be reported directly to the Port vided up into Units. UNIT (a): The duty assigned to this Unit is to Strike Committee. Upon the election or appointment of the Port Strike contact all labor and sympathetic organizations in the Committee, the following sub-committees should be port, and ask for food and finances with which to conduct the strike. Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District organized and instructed in their duties: Where it is necessary to speak before the member­ in?Article Ten (10), Section One (1), gives an outline 1 Picket Committee ship of such organization, a member from the Speakers of' the Headquarters. It says, "This Union shall be 2 Food and Finance Committee Bureau, who is qualified to give the facts of the strike administrated through Headquai-ters and such Branches 3 —.Local Speakers Bureau should make the appeal for finances. as shall be established by a majority vote on a general4. Publicity Committee All donations of cash are payable to the Port Strike ballot." 5 Ck>mmunications ' CJommittee of the Union and receipted for on a regular SIU Headquarters, as the Constitution directs, is the PICKET COMMITTEE organization receipt provided for that purpose, by administrative arm of the Union which . puts into This should be the first sub-committee organized. the treasurer of the Port Strike Committee. It is also effect the decisions made by the membership at the regular bi-weekly meetings, and which coordinates the Their first duty is to record the li^es of those who a good practice for the Port Strike Committee to are participating in the strike on a form provided acknowledge all donations by letter thanking the or­ activities of the various port branches. ganizations for their support. By doing this, it shows The Headquarters of this union is presided over by for that purpose by the Union. This form, when properly filled out, is actually the : a Secretary-Treasurer, 3 Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, as well as a Director of Organization. Their function picket card. It will show the date,-port-and name of is to receive the remittances from the Branches and the striker. It will show whether he is a full book, keep the general records of the Organization as a probationary or tripcard member. The name of the whole. Headquarters also serves as a message center ship the striker is from, and the company it is where all communication concerning the membership operated by, will also be entered on this form. When all information has been recorded and the as a whole passes through, and in this way, coordinates picket committee is satisfied that the striker is a the business of the Branches. Section Three (3) of Article Ten (10) says, "Each bonafide seaman, the Chairman of the Port Strike Branch shall bear the name of its respective locality." Committee will sign and issue a picket card to the / Article Eleven (11), Section Two (2) says, "Each striker. PICKETS ORGANIZED IN WATCHES that donations are being turned into the proper chan­ Branch shall have one Agent (Port Agent) and the necessary Pati'olmen and Dispatchers needed from The Ptrike pickets will be assigned to watches the nels. for the benefit of the strikers and is not being ' v'-f; "'.-V time to time." same as on shipboard. The number of piers or docks collected by some "racketeers" for* personal gain. Unit, (a) should be provided, with credentials signed' According to the outline of the Constitution of the to be picketed will be taken into consideration in I Seafarers International Union of > North America, assigning the pickets to, the watches. Each watch for : by- the Chairman of the Port Strike Committee authpr- . Atlantic and Gulf District, the basic structure is its each pier-or dock will have about an equal amount (ContinuedonPagel}) �rridfty, Mwch 12, 1848 Page Five Seafarers' Case NeaK Haj^y Ending Boutweil Bade; To Return for Youtiy s Trhl Smiling and happy as a result of his acquittal last month on a manslaughter charge in a Georgetown, British Guiana, court. Seafarer Robert Boutweil ' turned up in New York this week after paying off the Alcoa Planter in Halifax. . However, Boutweil made clear that his joy was tempered by -concern for his former shipmate Ralph Youtzy. Tried on a sim­ ilar charge at the same time, Youtzy faces a new trial in April .because the juryv was unable t'6 agree in his case. BoutweU, now on his way home to Mobile, plans to ship out to Guiana again soon to .testify in Youtzy's behalf. In an interview with Head-quarters Special Services Repre­ sentative Joseph Volpian, Boutwell voiced lavish praise for solicitor Francis Diaz and barris­ ter Lionel Luckhoo, the Guiana lawyers who defended them, for the SIU members who donated to the defense, and for Charles Robertson and Frank Knight, the Seafarer witnesses who made a special trip to Georgetown to testify. Knight ^nd Robertson will also be on hand for Youtzy's second trial, he said. At the time of the incident, Youtzy and Boutweil were mem­ bers of the crew of the T. J. Jackson, Alcoa. Their loyal shipmates donated $553 to a de­ fense fund and several other crews raised the total to upward of $700. "A wonderful bunch," Boutwell said feelingly. Bbutwell expressed his grati­ tude to Mary Eugene, proprie­ tress of the Grand Ameiican Hotel in Georgetown, who went bail for him and Youtiy, put them up while they were on the -beach and also took care of Knight and Robertson when the last two arrived. The American Consul was also extremely cooperative, Boutweil decflared. Seafarer Reberl Boulwell (right), happy to be -acquitted of the mandaughter rap hung on him .in British Guiana, talks with Special Services Representative Joseph Volpian at the New York Hall. Youtiy Awaiting New Triak Although he has been tried once for manslaughter in British Guiana, Seafarer Ralph Youtzy must go through the ordeal of a second trial because the jury was unable to agree on a ver­ dict, as reported in the LOG of February 27. However, in a letter to Head­ quarters Special Services Repre­ sentative Joseph Volpian, he ex­ presses his delight that Seafarer Robert Boutweil, who stood trial with him, was acquitted. He also thanks the Union members who made the long haul to Georgetown to testify at the trial, and he thanks the many Seafarers who donated money for his and Boutwell's defense. Yountzy's letter to Volpian follows: "This is to let you know that our trial has been held and that the verdict of the jury for Robert Elmer Boutweil was not guilty, and that the jury could not reach a verdict concerning me, Ralph W. Youtzy. "This being the case, the judge has remanded me on bail until the next criminal session of the Supreme Court which starts on April 6, -1348. I will -be .brought up for a new trial at that time. "The next day after the trial. New Increases Give Seafarers Highest Pay In Marltinie Histery (Continued from Page 1) raittee's report on both sets of negotiations follows: Your Negotiating Committee, after various sessions with the shipowners as previously re­ ported over a period of time, has reached an agreement with them pertaining to the matter of wages. It is to be pointed out that this agreement will not at this time cover the entire SIU fleet, but only, the following com­ panies: A. H. Bull Steamship Company (Baltimore Insular Line), Alcoa Steamship Com­ pany, Inc., Smith and Johnson Steamship Corp., South Atlantic Steamship Line. Your Committee points out that these scales, while effective immediately for those companies listed above, will be presented to all companies contracted to the SIU immediately upon mem­ bership action on this report. Your Committee further points out that the SIU at this time as a result of these negotiations tops the entii-e industry in wages in the ratings of AB, Stewards and Bosuns. Your Committee, as the above scale shows, acted in accordance with previous membership in­ structions to make every effort to eliminate some of the long standing inequities existing in key ratings of Stewards and Bosuns. the American Consul shipped Robert Boutweil and our two witnesses, Frank Knight and Charles Robertson, .to the Army base here. On Saturday the 14th they were flown over to Trinidad and the same day Boutweil and Knight -joined the SS Alcoa Planter. "They retui-ned here on their vessel the 17th and left today, the 18th, on said ship for Halifa^, Nova Scotia. "On their leave-taking, both assured me that they would re­ turn and testify for me at my trial. ' "As concerns Robertson, as yet I have received no word from him as to whether he has gotten a ship. Before he left he also assured me that he would return DECK DEPARTMENT in time ta testify for me. "As things progress, or if any­ thing in particular comes up, I will notify you at once. "I wish once again to express Able Seaman—Car Deckman to you, the organization and the membership my gratitude and ENGINE DEPARTMENT appreciation for all you have done in backing me and my Deck shipmates in this trouble. The SIU is a great Union and I'm very proud to belong to such an organization. "Fraternally, "Ralph W. Youtzy." STEWARDS DEPARTMENT mar and Ore contracts will be delphia for the purpose of secur­ ing new quarters and a suitable completed. rig in Philadelphia, as per mem­ Balloting on Resolutions Voting started today on the bership recommendation. four Point Resolution. It is urged New Orleans that all members take an active A check in the amount of interest in this voting, and see $3,000.00 has been sent to New to it that the Union turns out a Orleans for the purpose of se­ big ballot. curing fixtures and equipment BUILDINGS AND HALLS for the new Hall. Boston Hall The new building has been As per the recommendations damaged by fire, and we have made and concurred in the Bos­ been informed that we shall be ton minutes of February 11, and I reimbursed by the insurance co. upon the request of the Boston for all damages. The New OrPort Agent, the sum of $1,000.00 I leans Agent has been instructed has been sent to Boston for the to account for this on his regu­ purpose of paying bills for fur­ lar weekly financial report. nishing the Boston Hall. ORGANIZING This sum has been drawn from the Building Fund of the Union. So as to avoid passing out in­ The Boston Agent has been in­ formation on new companies be­ structed to render a full report ing worked on by the Organiz­ on all articles purchased with ing Staff, the Organizers will the committee's and member­ not make a report at this week's meeting. Occasional stories and ship's approval. reports will be carried on organ­ Rhiladelpfaia Hall A check in ;the, amount of izing activities in the SEA­ $2,500.00 has been sent to Phila­ FARERS LOG. This Committee had also been instructed in their negotiating sessions on wages to eliminate the inequities of wages whereto a Wiper made more in basic wages than an AB. Your Com­ mittee, in accordance with menibership's desires, has been suc­ cessful as the above record shows, in eliminating this ijiequity. Your Committee further points out, on the question of Bosun's wages, that not only has the Union been successful in raising the Bosun's wages to an all-time high of $260.44, but has main­ tained at the same time in our contracts the clause that allows the Bosun to make overtime equivalent to the high man in the Deck Dept. In conclusion, your Committee recommends to the membership that these new wage increases as negotiated be accepted, so as to allow the Union sufficient time to immediately contact all other SIU operators on the proposition of setting this wage scale into effect on all SIU contracted ves­ sels for the same effective date as carried in this report . Fraternally submitted, SIU Negotiating Committee J. P. Shuler Robert A. Matthews Paul Hall Lindsey Williams Ray White Joe Algina New And Old Seatrain Scales Report From A&G Headquarters FINANCES The Union's overhead is be­ ing further reduced in Head. quarters, as well as in some of the Branches. A complete study on Finances will be carried in the SEAFARERS LOG within the next few issues, so as to give the membership a clear and con­ cise picture of the complete finances of the Union. CONTRACTS AND NEGOTIATIONS Wage Increases The Union is still in negotia­ tions with the operators pertain­ ing to wage increases. As of the writing of, this report, no con­ clusion has been reached, al­ though there is a possibility that a report will be made to the membership at the next regular 'meeting. rCalmar and Ore SS Companies the wage increase issue Ws hasOnce been settled with our con' traded operators, the balance of -negotiations to .be done on Cal- ^4 OLD $235.67 235.67 216.19 ' 199.49 199.49 174.45 INCREASE $32.27 14.37 13.15 18.02 18.02 10.52 265.71 265.71 235.67 205.06 205.06 193.93 202.28 15.95 15.95 14.37 12.45 12.45 11.75 12.27 257.36 235.67 235.67 202.28 174.45 174.45 20.89 14.37 14.37 12.27 10.52 10.52 NEW $267.94 250.04 229.34 217.51 217.51 184.97 j ^ , 281.66 281.66 250.04 i i ; 217.51 1 217.51 i; 205.63 1 214.55 1 278:25 1 250,04250.04 214;55 184.97 184.97 The overtime rate for unlicensed personnel receiving leSs than $223.23 per month shalL be $1,125 per hour. All ratings receiving $223.23 or more per month, the overtime rate shall be $1.41 per hour. The effective date of this agreement is March .10, 1948. In view of the fact that is new wage scale represents a sub­ stantial increase, as well as maintaining the higher difference as between Freighters and Passenger type vessels as compared with Seatrain, this Committee recommends the adoption of this report. Referendum Balloting Starts (Continued from Page 1) ing buildings is much more ec­ onomical and efficient. Branches in Mobile, Boston, Tampa, Nor­ folk, and New Orleans are housed in facilities owned by the Seafarers, and has worked out to the complete satisfaction of the membership. On the question of shipboard promotions the membership has taken the position that this works a hardship on rated men; Therefore, it has been recom- mended that this practice be stopped, except in cases of em­ ergency where the Hall cannot ship the desired rating in time for the vessel to sail. The matter of Wipers and Or­ dinary Seamen failing to clean up the crew's quartei's has come up many times in the past. Time for cleaning has been won from the shipowners only after a hard struggle, and the member­ ship feels that any man who refuses to carry out his full job ie a detriment to the organization. ; 1 ! 1 i �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG PR Dockworkers In Election For Union Shop m !*-, I' i Ftidmr, March 12. 1948 Finally Gets Its New Hall By WOODY LOCKWOOD By LLOYD-GARDNER SAN JUAN—Members of ILA PHILADELPHIA — Well, the Local 1675 will participate in an big news is here. The Hall in NLRB election to gain a union this port is now located at 614 shop on the docks. The voting N. 13th Street. Yes sir, after will take place March 16 with months of fruitless searching we observers from each interested somewhat shamefaced—admitted I are for a good week coming up found and rented two flooi-s at By JOE ALGINA party present. NEW YORK —For months at what had taken place and owned with several ships due to call the above address, and after a few minor repairs and alterations The ILA and the companies ,membership meetings and up to negligence of their Union for crews. came to a deadlock in their ne­ through the pages of the LOG, duties. Here's a tip to men who find we'll have just about the best The worst of the lot, four themselves hospitalized in for­ set-up of any port anywhere. gotiations recently over a 23 the SIU has been hammering per cent increase demanded by away at performers and gas- bookmen and three permitmen eign ports: One floor will house the Dis­ were quickly disposed of. The the workers. If you see you're going to be patcher's office and counter, as hounds. The membership em­ bookmen were placed on charges well as the baggage room, offices tied to a sack for awhile, drop Meanwhile, San Juan contin­ phatically went on record to stop ues as a truly cosmopolitan sea­ these disrupters. The results and will face a rank and file a card to the LOG giving your for the other officials, washI'ooms, and a small recreation port. were better than good; the per­ trial committee; the permitmen address. had their cards revoked. room. It will be printed in the LOG Seamen from, ships flying the centage of foul-ups aboard ships The rest of the crew, while and any SIU men hitting that The other floor will be the flags of half a dozen countries ! hitting this port fell off appre­ not having performed, realized port will know that a brother meeting hall and a larger recrea­ can be seen along the water­ ciatively. fronts and in the towns any day Several ships reported success­ they were at fault in not curbing Seafarer is in drydock. Chances tion room. —or night. In one spot recently, ful disciplinary methods for the irrespnsible actions of the are that an old shipmate will These facilities will enable us drop in to visit. to start an educational program, a Seafarer observed four groups curbing the irresponsible mem­ others. of seamen speaking four langu­ bers of their crews. But last They immediately went on Just blow your horn, and for the .younger members of the ages as they hoisted a few. week came the lulu of them all. record to fine the entire crew you'll be sxxrprised at the number Union. In my opinion the whole (with the exception of those fac­ of SIU men who will look you layout is ideal. There were four Frenchmen, The Arizpa, Watennan, came ing trial) the sum of $25. Red up. Our reason for i-enting this four Norwegians, three Span­ into New York from a foreign faced they paid their fines and place, instead of buying the REFERENDUM VOTING iards and five Americans, each voyage. The ship was destined ten of the crew were sent back building i-eferred to in our spe­ group speaking its own tongue. for Mobile, but a change in or­ The four proposals now being cial Meeting of February 25, is to the ship. The rest were not The place was strictly a "Bar ders put her here. voted on in all ports are im­ allowed to return. that even though the sale price International." Immediately after SIU Patrol­ portant matters affecting the for the building was reasonable, It was a messy thing from be­ men boarded the vessel, the ginning to end. The Union was entire membership. As such they RED SAILS IN SUNSET a like amount would have been Ships of all types as well as Union received reports that a not desirous of fining the men or deserve careful consideration. necessary to bring the place up many nations come into San good percentage of the crew was revoking permits, but the actions These matters have been put to the specifications we would tp a referendum vote because of Juan. In the opinion of most of gassed up and performing. need. We feel that the Union much membership comment, the men who hit here, the most Others were reported to have will be better protected in this shipboai'd i-esolutions and recom­ picturesque vessels are the sloops fouled up completely — every­ manner. mendations to the Agents Con­ and schooners which ply the in­ thing was loused up. ference. CONVENTION CITY ter-island trade under a number The crew began to come to its The proposed change in ship­ of flags. The trade itself is col­ senses when the Patrolmen went around picking up all books and board promotions should put an This city is making plans for orful, too. end to a long standing sore spot two big conventions this sumpermits, and they were a sober Among the men to hit here aboard ships and deserves the mei-—the Democrats and the Re­ recently was Albert Dubruyne, bunch when the Patrolmen told support of all Seafarers. The publicans. They'll be meeting to an Oiler now on the Angelina. them to appear at the New York proposed fining of OS who do pick their presidential candi­ A1 hails from Superior, Wiscon­ Hall the next morning for a not perform their assigned work dates, and right now that looks sin, and once had a stretch on meeting. in quarters should considerably like quite a job. Looking like the morning the beach here. bolster our motto "A clean ship Shipping has remained slow, Another Seafarer seen around after, the entire crew showed up but the outlook for the next is an SIU ship." at the Hall and steps were im­ was John Q. Nunn of Ardmore, week is pretty good. We expect The two assessments are much Oklahoma, who is Deck Dele­ mediately taken to straighten out of the Arizpa crew jeopardized two ships in; in fact they should needed pillars which will lead gate on the Angelina these days. the ship. the conditions and contracts en­ have been in last week but were to a stronger SIU in the event of I didn't take much questioning He's been on this run with the joyed by evex-y member of the held up by rough seas. a showdown with the operators to find out what was going on Bull ships for nearly a year now, SIU as well as possibly giving The weather has improved or the government. aboard ship, the entire crew— so he must like it. John is an the SIU membership the reputa­ some, but it will have to go a All of them are constructive ex-oil field worker and was one tion of being out and out winos. proposals and will do much to long way before it can be called of the men who organized the For Referendum JUST A FLING tighten up our financial .status really nice. Isthmian fleet. These guys thought they were and shipboard reputation. A vote In closing we would like to Sal Colls returned from the just having a little fling and of "yes" for all four is a vote say to all hands, "Vote YES on Agents Conference in New York. didn't give a thought to the con­ of confidence in the future of the four points on the Referen­ He looked fine but declared he dum Ballot." sequences. They realize now your Union. didn't like New York's winter what they were doing to the breezes. Union and the membership. Worst of all, the Arizpa epi­ sode came at a time when the By WM. (CURLY) RENTZ Union's Negotiating Committee was meeting with the operators BALTIMORE — We had 10 If things go like that, just for a wage boost. The Arizpa payoffs last week and the same where are we going to find our­ crew's irresponsible actions only number of sign-ons, and every­ selves? We'll be holding the SAN FRANCISCO —This city make a tough job that much thing is fine and good in the bag, and that's not what we've will .soon have a "free port" tougher. Port of Baltimore. fought 10 years to end up doing. area, similar to those now in The action taken against the All the payoffs were clean ex­ The situation in the Stewards operation 'in New York and New Arizpa men may seem tough to cept for one Isthmian ship, the Department was what made Orleans. some, but unless steps are taken SS Monroe Victory. There is a settling the overtime in the En­ Secretary of Commerce W. to protect the men who go to Black Gang beef on the Monroe gine Room tough. Averell Harriman was scheduled sea and depend upon the SIU in which the overtime question The members here are still 100 to present the charter to the for clean ships, good pay and a is pending. percent behind the tanker drive president of the California State livelihood, we might as well Thei'e seem to be a lot of •Board of Harbor Commissioners throw in the sponge apd go back things that are going to be tough and the Patrolmen try to hit every tanker that comes in—no A recent visitor to the LOG to the pre-Union days. in a ceremony in Washington on with the Isthmian Line before matter where it ties up or at office was Abe Rapaport. Chief March 10. Other ships in this port, thank The city already has received Electrician, who came up to God, were much different. We that company gets used to the what time of day. approval for a world trade cen­ give his views on the current had some good payoffs with the agreement. They go ahead and The SIU is helping out in a ter and already has established referendum. "I'm all for it," men sober and the beefs all work anybody at anything no leather workers' strike here. Sea­ he said, "because the only way settled right on the ships. Among matter how a man signs on. In farers are manning picketlines a World Affairs Council. The trade center, authorized to keep the Union strong is by them were the Citadel Victory, other words, those Isthmian of­ and doing a swell job for the by the state legislature, will con­ being ready for anything. A Steel Recorder, Isthmian; and ficers have a hard time getting leather union which has a good over their old habits. sist of a group of downtown large Strike Fund is one point the Topa Topa, Waterman. beef. The leather workers are HEADACHE 1^-,- buildings costing approximately of preparedness that must not These were good examples of counting on our full support and be overlooked. As far as the the majority of SIU ships hitting $60,000,000. However, the Stewards De­ they are getting it. The free port or foreign trade Building Assessment is con­ New York. Other ships visited partment on the Munroe gave We think right now that they center — through which mer­ cerned, I think it ought to be were in as fine shape. The port everybody a headache. Painting chandise can be routed without doubled so that we can buy looked pretty good in the clean the messhall took 54 hours, and will get the wages and conditions payment of duty provided it quarters commensurate with payoff department. the painting was never finished they want and deserve, and get does not actually enter the our growth and prestige. In Shipping, which had been at that. Another 36 hours was them soon. When they do, the United States—is expected to fact, to state it simply, I'm in boimcing at a good clip, has spent painting the Third Mate's Seafarers will have given an­ build up business for the port^of favor of all four points, and I slowed to a walk, but it looks room and that room never was other good demonstratipn of ^ intend to vot^"YES", on alL" like a temporary lull. Prospects finished, either. , San Francisco. , labor solidarity. Arizpa Performers Top All Former Marks Things Only Fair In Baltimore Frisco To Have 'Free Port' Area "J ' • • •- ^ • �'Wl"-'.:>-Vr^' •' .*. 1918 wmm Am:E^ s LIO E Page Se«<iB BOSTON—Chairman. J. Gogmember be allowed to payoff a gins, 27521; Recording Secretaxy, ship on Sundays or holidays, J. Sweeney. 1530; Reading Clerk, was amended to read that "in W. Siekmann. 7086. case of emergency any Brother Minutes of all Branches ac­ should be allowed to payoff." As Reported At Meetings Of February 25, 1948 cepted as read. Minutes and recThe amendment was defeated onftnendations of Agents Confer­ and the original motion was car­ REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL ence read and accepted with PORT DECK ENG. STWDS. REG. -DECK ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED ried. Acting Agent Ortiz, who few minor amendments. Agent functioned while the elected — — — 103 — — — 93 reported that business was run­ Boston Agent was at the Agents Con­ 358 365 383 1,106 318 386 303 1,007 ning smoothly, and that the New York ference, was given a vote of 52 29 26 107 24 13 21 58 Brothers in the hospital had Philadelphia thanks for the splendid way in Baltimore 223 108 74 AOS 175. 108 74 357 befen visited. Under new business which he did his job. — — — — — — — — a motion was made that J. Wil­ Norfolk — — — 94 — — " — 90 4- 4' 4" liams, retired member, be rein­ Savannah Tampa 43 21 23 87 21 17 9 47 stated. This was postponed to a WEST COAST —No regular 173 161 190 524 120 133 97 350 special meeting which was to Mobile SIU A&G meeting. Report by 169 112 201 482 133 120 140 393 take place the following morn- New Orleans representative A. Cardullo. Ship­ Galveston 120 54 46 220 74 42 20 136 -ing. ping still at even pace, with a San Juan 2 3 7 12 2 3 4 9 few payoffs expected within the tit GRAND TOTAL ....1,138 850 943 3,128 865 819 664 2,531 next few weeks. A little trouble (Editor's Note: A&G men shipping from West Coast not included in this report.) NEW YORK — Chairman. J. coming up on Isthmian ships. •Arabosz. 29836; Recording SacreHowever, this has been straight­ 'lary. F. Stewart. 4935; Reading ship. Charges of "conduct un- tion made and carried to have ports read and accepted, with ened out, and in the future all Clerk. J. Parker. 27693. becoming Union members" were these men tried by a Trial Com­ the exceptions of Boston and men are advised to get in touch Minutes of last meeting and Tead against four men and meet­ mittee, and that findings in re­ Puerto Rico. Boston minutes non- immediately with the A&G special meetings of February 12, ing voted to accept these charges. gard to the SUP man be re­ concurred in. Gn Puerto Rico West Coast representative at the 16, and 24 accepted as read. Agent and Patrolmen made their ferred to the SUP. Minutes of minutes, membership voted to Union Hall if they have a beef. ?Agent reported that business and reports, which were accepted. the Agents Conference wer? read non-concur with that part of the A&G ships on the China run are .shipping good with fine prospects Under new business, the motion and accepted unanimously. These minutes regarding Reading pretty plentiful and rated men for the next week. Also stated was made that "all unauthor­ reports were well received. Sec­ Clerks being able to speak Span­ in the Stewards and Engine De­ -that lodging money for men on ized persons stay out of the retary-Treasurer's Final report ish as well as English. Report partments have no trouble in the MV Gadsden could be picked Dispatcher's Office and the Bag­ was read and accepted. on Agents Conference .read and .getting berths. rUp in the company office. Direc­ gage Room." After some discus­ discussed. A Committee of four 4. 4- 4. tor of Organization L. J. Will­ sion, this was carried. Brothers volunteered to condense Editor's Note: The Boston MOBILE — Chairman. Charles the reports and post same on iams reported that two new new business referred to by the ^ ^ Kimball; Recording Secretary. tanker companies had been various Branches was a motion James Carroll; Reading Clerk, signed up. He recommended that NORFOLK — Chairman. M. passed by the regular Boston newly elected Boston Patrolman Bemstine. 2257; Recording Sec­ Harold J. Fischer. meeting of February 11 author­ Charles Tannehill, who is well retary. Ben Rees. G95; Reading Minutes from other Branches izing the Dispatcher to give were read, and with the excep­ acquainted with the tanker field, Clerk. James Bullock. 4747. shipping information to callers be temporarily assigned to Gal­ All Branch minutes for pre­ tion of Boston new business, all over the telephone. Most of veston area to contact Cities vious meeting accepted as read, minutes were accepted as read. Service tankermen there, and except for section in Puerto Rico Boston's new business not con­ the bulletin board. Agent, Pa­ the other Branches disagreed that he be allowed to assume his minutes dealing with a requii-e- curred with. Agent reported and trolman, and Dispatcher reported. with this since there would elected office at such time as ment that a Reading Clerk be his report was accepted unani­ All reports accepted as read. be no way of making certain mously. Agents Conference re­ Under new business, it was voted that the information did not the Cities Service work allows. ports were read and all were to bring up on charges any fall into the hands of persons This was concurred in unani­ concurred with. Charges against man who gasses up in front of who had no right to such mously by the membership. Min­ knowledge. three members were read and the Union Hall. utes from other Branch meetings The Puerto Rico new busi­ referred to a Trial Committee. were filed. Charges against cer­ ness with which most Branches tain members for performing 4r 4^ 4' 4> 4. J. voted to non-concur was a were read and the meeting re­ able to read both English and PUERTO RICO—Chairman. R. NEW ORLEANS Chairman. motion passed by that Brsmch Spanish which was non-concur­ ferred the charges to a Trial /. Morgan. 10670; Recording Sec­ in a regular meeting on Feb­ Bull Sheppard. 203; Recording red with. Under new business Committee which was to be retary. W. Fontan, 100842; Read­ ruary 11 to make it a rule elected the next day in a special the Agents Conference report Secretary. Paul Warren. 1H.­ ing Clerk, L. Calderon. 2424. Reading Clerk. Buck Stephens. that Reading Clerks elected for meeting. Under new business all was taken up, and on the ques­ 76. Minutes of other Branch meet­ meetings be able to talk Span­ reports from the Agents Con­ tion of halting expenditures by ference were read verbatim and the Atlantic and Gulf District in Minutes from other Branches ings read and accepted. Agents ish as well as English. Many accepted unanimously. Several the Canadian District, one Bro­ read and accepted, except for report and Branch Financial re­ Brothers disagreed with this ™ members took the deck to re­ ther asked to be recorded against Boston. Carried unanimously to port accepted by membership. on the grounds that it would mark that the report was the that. Ail other parts of the re­ non-concur with that section of Under new" business it was set a precedent for ruling that best that has come out of any port were accepted unanimously Boston new business regarding moved that any man who is dis­ the Reading Clerks had to talk as read. Agent, Patrolman, and giving shipping information over patched to a job through the Norwegian, or Italian or any Agents Conference. Union Hall and who is capable other language in addition to • Dispatcher reported and their of doing his job, and who is re- English. . 4, 4, 4, reports were accepted. iected for no reason whatsover, Copies of a special supple­ PHILADELPHIA — Chairman. 111 should be entitled to one day's ment, containing all the re­ ^ Lloyd Gardner. 3697; Recording SAVANNAH — Chairman, C. pay. (Ed. Note: This is as per ports made at the Agents Con­ ' SecrelBzy. D. Hall. 43372. Read­ Starling; Reading Clerk. E. R. the phone. Rest of minutes acSIU contract.) This was carried. ference, are now in all ing Clerk. R. W. Pohle. 46826. Smith; Recording Secretary. P. cepted as read. Agent reported Another motion, applying to Lo­ Branches and are available to All Branch minutes for pre­ J. Dieppe. cal Port shipping rules, that no the membership. that there were thirteen payoffs vious meeting accepted as read Minutes for Branches from and eight sign-ons in the week except for part in Puerto Rico previous meeting read and all previous to the meeting, includ­ accepted except Boston new ing coastwise and Puerto Rican business which was non-concur­ ships. All beefs settled to the red with. Headquarters Report satisfaction of the crews. Patrol­ By STEVE CARDULLO and on Finances accepted as read. men reported that things were AL BERNSTEIN Agents Conference reports read popping, and that, among others, and discussed, and unanimously five Tstlunian ships had hit port SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping Delegates do their job by studycarried that these-.reports be ac­ in the past few weeks. All were is good here for rated men. Aside fng the contracts under which cepted in their entirety. Agents thoroughly covered. SS Del Sud from the jobs that turn up on -they sail. minutes pertaining to a Spanish were voted "thanks" for a good went to drydock in Mobile. Trip- vessels in transit, there are those In that way a lot of bum overReading Clerk. This was non- job well done. cards and permitmen were al­ on the Watermans and Isthmians time beefs could be avoided. concurred with. Agent reported Also, there would be fewer at­ lowed to stay on the ship, and which crew up on this coast. Ill port in good shape, with all Ray Eader, who is Ship's Del- tempts to make personal beefs beefs squared away. All sections TAMPA — Chairman. G. Mc- membership concurred in this Ogata on the Yorkmar, and Deck Umon b^fs. of Agents Conference reports Carler. 4731; Recording Secre­ action. Agents Conference min­ It takes all kinds to make a Engineer W. M. Pennington, who utes read and discussed. All res­ were accepted as read and met tary. B. Gonzalez, 125; Reading olutions carried itnanimously, is joining the SS Gillis to re­ world or a Union. One man came •full approval of all hands. Clerk, C. Simmons. 368. , , , his book because and the reports from the ^Con­ turn East, dropped in here and ,in and .retired Minutes from other Branch ference were all accepted unani­ joined us in a talk on Union 1 ^^I^sol^d ,groIm^ 4> under his feet for a while. An­ meetings were read. Motion made mously. Moved and carried that education. « other wanted his book reinstated BALTIMORE—Chairman. Ben and carried to non-concur with minutes from the Conference be Lawson. 894; Recording Secre­ Boston new business. All other posted so that all hands could Both agreed that it would be because he missed the roll of the a good deal if we held ship- sea. tary. D. Stone. 1996; Reading minutes accepted as read. Agent read them thoroughly. hoard educationals weekly for Jack W. Kabello and several reported on affairs of the Branch Clerk. J. Hatgimisios. 23434. bookmen as well as for permit- other A&G men dropped in. They 4> 4> 4> Minutes from other Branch and on his activities during the men. all showed enthusiasm for the meetings accepted as read. West paSf two weeks. Charges were GALVESTON—Chairman. Val Coast and Great Lakes minutes read against one SIU bookmem- James; Recording Secretary. C. Eader and Pennington have educational plans recommended life?: Tannehill; Reading Clerk. been Delegates on a number of by the Agents Conference to be IP.C:*: ••- feftled. All reports from Agents ber and one SUP permitman, M. ships and were of the opinion conducted both ashore and at both of whom piled off the SS Mickey Wilburn. •'Conference read and concurred in unanimously by tl?e member- Christopher* Gail in Cuba. Mo- Branch minutes from other that crewmembers could help sea. / West Coast Shipping Still Good �;v-. Page Eight •\ ''j _ _' - •• : T HE SEAFARERS LOG FHdsr, March IZ 1948 SHIPS'MIMUTES Crew Efforts Save Adrian When Cargo Shifts At Sea Terrific list of the Adrian Victory is shown by this shot. Reports varied but concensus was that ship went over at least 35 degrees and perhaps 50. During the war, every GI of Ship's Carpenter Theodore found out that there were two ' Webb which more than anything ways to do everything, the righ'. ' el.se saved the Adrian from com­ plete disaster. way and the Army way. Sea­ The problem was to shift the farer Walter Perry, Bosun and cargo back to port and shift it lone A&G man on the SUP-con- faster than 44 men could shovel. tracted SS Adrian Victory, Am­ Webb rigged a big wooden scoop erican-Hawaiian, had this simple and devised a block and pulley truth driven home to him the system to operate it in such a hard way. In fact he's lucky to manner that shifting the cargo was greatly speeded up. The be home to tell the tale. scoop plus the individual effoi*s The Adrian loaded phosphate of everybody from all three de­ in Port Tampa one day early in partments eventually got the January and set sail for Ger­ Adrian back to a nearly even many. Only trouble was that the I/*:l-J'- • |;p'. Army had charge of loading the keel. At least the list was only holds and allowed the phosphate 15 degrees by the time the Coast to be dumped in loose piles with­ Guard cutter USS Mendate ar­ out baffle plates, or any other rived late Thursday. However, when a Charleston safeguards. It would have been a good newspaper reporter asked a sea­ loading job if the idea had been man later if there were any to lighter the stuff across a mill heroes, the seaman replied: pond, but the North Atlantic is "Hell, no! You haven't got no mill pond in January. time to be a hero when you're in The Captain protested the a situation like that out at sea." stowing of the cargo in this im­ GERMANY AND BACK proper fashion but it turned out that there was nothing he could Under escort from the cutter do about it. Perry reports. As a (an Esso tanker had stood by result, the Adrian cleared Port earlier) the Adrian limped to­ Tampa one winter Sunday, load­ ward Charleston. Twenty miles ed the Army way. at sea, the cutter Travis replaced the Mendota and escorted the LIST TO STARBOARD Adrian into Charleton harbor. IpiS;; Everything went pretty well Charleston longshoremen until the ship ran into a storm swiftly got to work installing the some 700 miles at sea, Ferry baffleboards which should have says, but as soon as heavy seas I been set in place in Tampa. began pounding the sides the Eventually the Adrian sailed for cargo began to slide. By Thurs­ Germany with her cargo prop­ day, the ship was listing so far erly stowed. She got there and to starboai'd that she was in back without further eventual imminent danger of capsizing. incident and finally paid off in The heavy seas were heeling her Norfolk. as much as 50 degrees or more, The company gave the crew Perry believes and substantiates his estimate with pictures (see letters of commendation for their valiant and successful efforts to cut). The Captain turned all hands save the ship—and somewhat to and for a day and a half it grudgingly paid 33 hours over­ was dig, dig to save crew, cargo time. and ship. To. help out, the Skip­ As Walter Perry observes^ the per ordered oil pumped from the company might better have giv­ starboard bunkers, reducing the pressure somewhat but not en the men,a flat thou^nd dol­ lars. - apiece. Certainly, they enough. Perhaps it was the ingenuity eara^ it. In A Pensive Mood NEWS Knots No Problem To Moyd, Rewed 300 For Mobile Hall MOBILE — Ervin (Curlie) knot board in the Mobile Hall Moyd is a true master of mar- represents about • 500 hours of linespike seamanship as . the ac­ , his spare time, he finds oppori tunities to serve the SIU in companying. picture of the knot many ways, being on the tug­ board he made for the Mobile boat negotiating committee for Branch fally demonstrates. this port and being active other­ wise. Contrary to what landlubbei's This is Moyd's third knot may believe, every seaman board, and each one has taken knows that marlin^pike seaman­ ship, the handling, knotting and about six months to complete. splicing of rope, is Just as im­ This one has about 300 knots and portant in the age of steam as splices on it, and the border it ever was in the days of canvas; consists of seven varieties of Main difference is that rope is no sennits.. longer used to rig sails on a In reply to queries about why modem steamship but to rig a he spends his time making rope vast amount of complicated load­ boards, Moyd speaks with the ing and unloading machinery and tone of the true and ardent Perched on deck cargo of other gear. hobbyist. "I like to have some­ Accordingly, Boyd's proficiency thing to do when my work is the Steel Navigator. Isthmian, Seafarer George Bauer, known with rope is. not a quaint old- over," he says. That other peo­ as "The Russian," looks ques- fashioned art but a highly neces­ ple like to look at what he does sary craft which all seaman must is evidenced by reports that the tioningly at the cameraman. master. Waterman company may mount Shot was by Glen Vinson. Moyd himself is a veteran sea­ one of his boards in its new man having spent 15 of his 29 building now being constructed years at sea. And although the in Mobile. Get A Receipt Every member making a donation to the Union for any purpose should receive an official receipt bearing the amount of the contribu­ tion and the purpose for which it Wets made. If a Union official to whom contribution is given does not make out a receipt for the money, the matter should immediately be referred to Paul Hall, Secretary-Trea­ surer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N.Y. In advising the SecretaryTreasurer of such transac­ tions, members should state the name of the official and the port where the money was tendered. •-3. •-'V'll Brother Moyd and the result of 500 hours work in the Mobile HaU. Vendor Had Problems But Paid Off Clean The trip to Calcutta and back on the SS Steel Vendor, Isth­ mian, was a good one according to Deck Delegate Martin O'Con­ nor, except for the Chief Mate, the Purser and a couple, of pre­ contract Isthmian customs. The old Isthmian customs will be voided by the new contract under which, ihe Vendor is now making another run to Calcutta. But the Mate and the Purser are still aboard, according to O'Con­ nor who is taking a stretch ashore. Main trouble with the Mate was that he had been a full Commander in the Navy and was having plenty of trouble getting over the glory of his past. The Purser's weak spot was that, as a staff officer, he had the idea that he was second in command. Both were plenty chicken. AGENT PROVOCATEUR One of the Mate's little hab­ its was to carry a gun. ^This is for you and- youf • SIU," he said to a man in-the'Stewards'De­ partment as f-fie flashed the rod one day on the way out to Cal­ cutta. The Mate was just plain antiUnion. He did his best to stir up the kind of trouble in which one crewman was pitted against an­ other. Once he told a man his shipmates were planning to pull his permit when the Vendor hit the States, and he did other things like that. O'Connor hopes that a fe\v trips under SIU con­ ditions. will bring him around. However, bringing him around may take a little time, as the following incident shows. PHONY CHARGE From Calcutta, the Mate wrote back to the company that the Vendor was going to be a very ditty ship when she reached the States because of the sloppy SIU crew. Things didn't work that way, though. When the Vendor did get back, she touched at Galveston, Hous­ ton, New Orleans and Savannah. In each port, the Isthmian agent commended the crew for a clean ship—an SIU ship. The Mate kept trying though. Ih New Orleans,, he pulled O'Corfnor up on charge$ i^ore the Coast Guard. O'Connor was Deck Maintenance and the Mate claimed he was responsible for a shipboard accident. It was one way to go for the Deck Delegate, but it didn't amount to much. The Purser was strictly a fiveday a week man, both as Piurser and as Pharmacists Mate. If a man was sick on Saturday or Sunday he just had to make the best of things rmtil Monday morning. LONG WEEKEND In fact, there was so much dis­ satisfaction with the Purser that officers as well as men signed a petition to get rid of him. However, he's still aboard. Despite the Mate and the Pur­ ser the Vendor had a good clean payoff. The reason was that, she had a good- SIU crew and was .a credit to the long drive to or­ ganize Isthmian. Brother O'Connor knows all •"a about that drive, incidentally. He sailed for 16 months on four ; 'M Isthmian. ships passing the SIU . word, -and he's happy ,to. see his work bear fruit in the -form-of the -new, Brthm^^ �t-rtdar. Maren 12, 1948 T BE St: AfARERS LOG SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief Page IHne SEAFARER SAM SAYS: HENRY W. BEECHEH. Dec. partments scheduled. Ship's 20—Chairman L. Nicholas; Sec­ Delegate instructed crew in ship­ retary L. E. Pope. Only minor ping rule 35. Carried motion beefs reported, in. Deck Depart­ that all money raised for cables ment. Discussion on why ship to New York Hall be given to left without fresh milk since men in hospitals. Called for Steward reports milk was or­ Yale locks to foc'sle doors. dered. Minute of silence for 4 4 4 Brothers lost at sea. FRANCES. Feb. 15—Chairman S,. 4, 4, Frank Base; Secretary A. FerBRAZIL VICTORY. Feb. 15— rara. Ship's Delegate Dan Butts Chairman A. J. Byrd; Secretary reported change of Electrician's L. M. Morsette. Deck Delegate room as major beef. Depart­ Weigel reported no beefs. Engine ments okay. Voted to have gang­ Delegate Byrd said 20 hours were way rigged for longshoremen to disputed. Stewards Delegate P. keep them from dirtying crew's N. O'Connor said extra meals DOROTHY ANN MESECK. quarters. Voted list of repairs were disputed as well as launch Feb. 7—Chairman W. Goodrich: and asked for new . mattresses. OTiFY TH6 OMiOH WHEA/ service off Buenos Aires. Dele­ Secretary R. P. Sirois. Elected Talk by Engine Delegate Jose gates to check books for dues to Sirois Deck Delegate, Goodrich Colon on laundi*y procedure. yoy AB6 LAID UP IIO TFIE ease payoff. Patrolman to check Engine Delegate. Deck reported slopchest prices and rules on some disputed overtime and an rioSPlTAL. (3H/6 VoUR IVABD medical care. Voted repair list. accident beef. Stewards reported A/UMB0e. SoTMATTHgRS One minute of silence for Broth­ need of supplies and department ers lost at sea. a man shprt. Voted a general WILL Bg sloVBLAY review of food situation. Motion by Palmer carried to have Stew­ IM GBfTihJG YOOR. 4 4 4 ards work together with Dele­ ARICKAREE. Feb. 15—Chair­ gate and crew to correct food man Thomas Fleming; Secretary 4 14 situation. Also voted to get clar­ Floyd BonnelL Delegates: Frank LOYOLA VICTORY. Dec. 18— ification of agreement in New E. Parsons. Deck; Edward Chairman D. Wenger; Secretary York on a number of points in Chante. Enginee;Bonnell Stew­ V. Jamieson. Disputed overtime all departments. Voted to be ards. Man missing watch must . reported in all departments, to paid every 15 days. Repair list pay out of pocket or face be taken up at Baltimore payoff. made and approved. One minute charges, and men coming on Chief Cook to be jacked up on of silence for Brothers lost at watch to keep mess hall clean. food preparation. Minutes en­ sea. Voted donation for men at By HANK dorsed by Deck Delegate H. H. Brighton hospital. Anderson. Engine Delegate W. L. The Educational Organizing Programs in all SIU halls wUl 4 4 4 Howard. Stewards Delegate Nor­ really help more and more Seafarers to becom.e better union MAIDEN CHEEK. Feb. 22— man Kolment and Ship's Dele­ men—with their minds and their actions—and clearly under­ Chairman T. A. Scanlon; Secre­ gate A. E. Swenson. stand and appreciate their membership in the SIU. In this manner tary R. G. Vamon. Deck Dele­ Ill the SIU shall be doubly strengthened in many ways—and all gate J. Benacka reported that BEATRICE. Dec. 16—Chairman union machinei-y would be able to operate mom smoothly for Chief Mate worked Sunday until McHenry; Secretary P. Gonzalez. the benefit of the membership. Every Seafarer should take ad^ noon on topmast stays and open­ Deck and Stewards departments vantage of his weeks in port by reading all union literature, the ing starboard side port door. reported no beefs. Engine De­ shipping rules, the union constitution, the contracts—and especially Said five hours would be partment reported 1st Ass't doing the new booklet on how to organize the unorganized seamen, claimed. Voted check on stores Wiper's work, matter to be re­ the informational booklet for permit-men and others. and slopchest and to keep ship ferred to Patrolman. One min­ 4 4 4 clean. ute of silence for Brothers lost at 4 4 4 The biggest beef the SIU membership is fighting to win is sea. 4 4 4 STEEL WORKEa Feb. 29— the honest-hearted attempt to stop men from fouling up good. i SEATRAIN NEW YORK, Feb. Chairman M. Cross; Secretary 4 4 4 clean SIU ships with their performing whether it's because of. AFOUNDRIA, Dec. 13—Chair­ •John Straka. Deck in good 25—Chairman R. W. Sweeney; intoxication or because of a minor beef which can and should Secretary K. Frey. No overtime man F. J. Soss; Secretary Eldon shape except for Rosenthal's 5% easily be handled quietly and without argument or confu­ beefs reported. Engine Delegate Ray. Voted to move hospital hours disputed overtime and an­ sion by the ship's delegates. The delegates of every SIU ship amidships, to have extensive other 2 hours disputed. Engine reported that painting in Engine should see to it that every beef—big or small—is either painting done before next sign- Room okay except for beef on quarters was being done. settled aboard ship in a calm and sensible manner or reserved on and to have belt guards in­ Engineers doing Wiper's work. Sweeney elected new Ship's for the patrolmen at the payoff. This is the SIU way—the stalled on forced-draft blower. Stewards Department reported Delegate by acclamation. For­ only way. Good and Welfare: Agreed to no beefs at all. Voted to list mer Ship's Delegate Thompson 4 4 4 have wooden gratings put in slopchest and Stewards stores. given vote of thanks for good showers, and to have Patrolman Voted to buy a washing machine. work. One minute of silence for Furthermoi-e, a delegate's job aboard ship is not a backcheck slopchest prices. One min­ Decided that men on Isthmian Brothers lost at sea. breaking problem if he does everything sensibly and quietly and ute of silence for Brothers lost ships should read agreement. receives the solid cooperation of every man in his department, j It's as easy as that, Brothei-s... Brother John Santos, who was One minute of silence for Broth­ in port sevei'al weeks after trjdng out the fanning life, shipped ers lost at sea. out to Europe last week... Brother "Scotty" Morton, who keeps 4 4 4 on losing his hats and can't wear a blpck watch-cap because it's STEEL WORKER. Feb. 21— too hot on his head, is in town afi.r meeting his shipmate. Chairman J. Fediow; Secretary Brother Pete McCoskey, the oldtimcr. J. R. Butler. Deck putting in for 4 4 4 2 extra hours for shifting ship. Brother Joe Pendleton says he'll soon be sailing into the Engine Room said repairs would 4 4 4 4 4 4 voyage of matrimony—if he gets his ship to a European port DOROTHY ANN MESECK. THOMAS HEYWARD. Dec. 21 be made and reported that man ... Bosun Bera Smyley is in town after a bit of illness... —Chairman L. A. Donovan: off watch would get overtime for Feb. 28—Chairman R. P. Sirios; Brother John Fediow was in town last week. How's every­ Secretary Van Huggins. Only work done by First Ass't. Ship's Secretary Bill Reynen. Special thing, oldtimer?... Brother Jimmy Millican says that his serious departmental beef con­ Delegate Frenchy Ruf reported meeting called Ship's Delegate L. shipmate. Charlie Henry, the oldtimer. shipped out recently cerned division of painting. that Jr. Engineers could put in Lombardi. Motion by B. F. Good­ ... We would like to know if certain crews of Alcoa ships Agreed Deck would handle for overtime when the First rich. seconded by V. Moller and which hit Trinidad have been going to the company offices limited amount of painting to be Ass't did their work, and that BR caiTied not to sail ship unless re­ there for weekly bundles of LOGS they requested to receive? done. Reagan suggested galley could get overtime because Stew­ pairs demanded after Feb. 7 ard painted own foc'sle. Voted 4 4 4 meetiing were completed. One be painted. Steward replied he The weeklj' LOG will be traveling all over the nation to was trying to get job authorized that all departments elect new minute of silence for Brothers the following brothers: Theodore Cumberland of Washington, Minute of silence for Brothers Delegates. Voted that constitu­ lost at sea. tion be studied. Connally Piatt of Georgia, Walter Grohowski of Pennsylvania, lost at sea. 4 4 4 Joseph Flecca of Mass., WiUiam Rafus of Mass., William Stewart ALLEGHENY VICTORY. Feb. 4 4 4 of Mass., Harry Lowther of Mass., J. F. Land of Florida, Donald 24—Chairman J. Kari; Secretary CAPSTAN KNOT, Dec. 27— Riley of Mass., Gerald Godfrey of New York, George Finklea of F. Lahademe. Previous minutes Chairman F. Harrington; Secre­ South Carolina, Ben Sumski of New York, Lee Bom of Texas, accepted with exceptions due to tary F. Robinson. Deck depart­ Francis Miller of Mai*yland, H. B. Kent of Virginia, Joseph Mapes incomplete repaire. Ship's Dele­ ment reported two lull bookmen of Virginia, Donald Milligan of California, J. B. Waters of Georgia, gate F. F. Smith informed crew missed ship in New Orleans. 4 4 4 Walter Pikula of Minnesota, John Yeakel of California, Harry of rider on transportation and Voted that if possible SIU men Mossbury of Indiana and William Van Schie of Alabama. STEEL SCIENTIST. Feb. 22— listed stores and slopchest con­ be found to fill vacancies. Elected Harrington Ship's Delegate. Good Chairman F. H. Schwab: Secre­ tents. Deck Delegate E. Lessor 4 4 4 and welfare: Offenses itemized tary D. O. Harvey. Ship's Dele­ and Engine Delegate N. Wuchina The following oldtimers may still be in town: J. Flannezy, and fines fixed. Delegate to see gate William Moore reported no to be posted. Stewards Delegate F. Vargas. S. E. Duda. Felix Serrano. A. Russo. J. Danel. V. Chief or First about steam which reply to cable, Captain will okay submitted written watch reports McMahon. W. Philip. M. J. Brown. L. Johnston. R. E. Quitm is not always available. Painting pnly 3 hoims for painting of G. Vesagas reported he would and J. Bilinki...The Senate says the Marshall Plan should use gear to be removed- from slop hospital, matter to be referred to stow stores properly. Additional 50 percent of our American ships; Why can't it be 80 percent \ sink. ' Minute 6f- silence for Patrolman. No departmental repairs voted. One nainute of or even 90 percent? We can be generous to others—diet's be beefs. Orders of painting by de- silence for Brothers lost at sea. more patriotic towards our own industries! Brothers lost ^t sea. Mo/^ey. CUT and RUN �-arf iL^iG Tflfn {!'.•••• J It#--- B?': f*rid«r' March IZi 1B48 1»E MEiiBEliiSBlP Brother Appreciative Of SIU Ccmditions After Ride Home On MCS-Conla^ted Ship To the Editor: there were no stores. From Due to something beyortd my there to the boxes this was eontrol, I missed my ship in worse. The frozen food locker had the Lorenco Marques, East Africa, deck covered with ice, the and I went to Durban, South shelves all fouled up. The fish iAfrica, to wait for my ship. But instead of my own, I box was the same. The dairy caught a Marine Cooks and. box was running at about 60,deStewards Pope and Talbot scow. grees, eggs stinking under the What a ship! We should be grating and the vegetable box proud of our Union and our liv­ full of rotton vegetables. This ing conditions on shipboard, also had a bunch of crap under the gratings. compared to other Unions. NOT CABEFUl. When I boarded this ship to The thaw room had a lot of look it over, I was sick and dis^appointed. On the outside it stinking meat in it. The meat was perfect; lines all straight and box had the meat all over the fstretched taunt, masts, booms all deck and they had been walk­ ^gear and winches painted, mid­ ing on it. (too damn lazy to hang ship houses and all first class, it up.) but inside it was filthy. Mess- So I decided that it must be the fault of the union. While rooips, galley, etc. were filthy. That was enough right there, the Delegate was showing me . but I ventured a little farther to around I was wishing to God I the dry stores. Eversdhing was were going on an SIU ship in­ . upside down—cereals, cookies, stead of this scow. noodles full of weevils, flour bad; Well, after cleaning this tub coffee, beans, peas, all over the up, I had no food to cook with, deric. The shelves were covered not even potatoes, we pulled in­ with crap and on top of all this. to Dakar, French West Africa, Transfer Of Ships Ending *Smoke On Water': Martin the moment, "scrap and rebuild" is the national motto. As I remember, tankers cost about $3 hi million to build. I doubt if foreign or international oil companies pay that for them. By the way, as a citizen who has to pay off the mortgage after the ships are given away, do the oil companies pay one tenth of $3% million per tanker? Millions of dollars in tanker wealth have been turned over to foreign countries in the past few months. Any country, friend or foe, can have 100-200 ships given to them. Because, as they tell you, we Yankee sailor men want Amer­ ican food, wages and living con­ ditions aboard our ships. 'What the hell, American money and effort built them and our great­ grandchildren will never live long enough to pay off the mort­ gages. Ships given away abroad do not pay any taxes here, nor do the wages of their crews sup­ port business here. BUCK PASSING The Maritime Commission (per press reports) states that the supplying of oil tankers to de­ liver fuel oil is an oil company problem. The commission's only problem is to sell them for a song with both hands. The sailor, like all citizens, is hard, pressed east coast. taxed to build the ships. We Tough winters. Bunk! Even if went to sea in these ships during ^ the winter had been a mild one the war to save our country and :there would not have been oil many of us were sent to Davey enough to go around. Perhaps Jones' locker. when the gullible citizenry has We always knew where the either survived or perished of Yankee sailor man was by the ^ jmetunonia. Naval tankers may "smoke on the water." There's " be ready • to. give them bunkers none now, so don't worry about for home oil-burners. him. Let him starve. He's the vanishing American. THEY'RE BUILDING It doesn't make sense to me. "•Every shipway in the United mn^orn contains a cargo ship I'm fiill of wonder. (Po^ Martin iaiiM to cruise at 20 knots. At To the Editor: A short while back I spent seventeen days in London's East End awaiting passage on the Aquitania after delivery a T-2 tanker to Birkenhead shipyard across the Mersey from Liver­ pool. There I saw a parade of Amer­ ican tankers going into the yard. They were American going in but that was to be the end. They -were fit tankers that had been running trouble-free and were being delivered to Esso and Anj^o-Indian Oil Company of Englland. ^Every sailor knows the north-east coast of U .3. was not get­ ting fuel oil during last summer and fall, instead naval bunkers were being delivered. Now the Navy reconditions fifty old, beat• up tankers to speed oil to the and got stores, if you can call them rthat. - Rusty, rotten canned good,s—no .meat at all. Poor veg­ etables—no rice, no beans, no nothing. The Steward never checked a damn thing. We supposedly purchased $4,000 worth of stores and got about $400. Canned goods came to $1.89 a can for peas and beans. In other words, it's nothing like our ships. You don't have the Delegates to check the stores, you don't have regular meeting or anything. On that ship, which happened The Royal Court aboard the Salvador Brau poses for its to be a C-3, you got what over­ picture. On the '^throne" are Queen H. Dennis, Deck Main!.; time they thought you should have. You didn't put down how Royal Baby R. Brinn, Oiler; King Neptune S. Volpi. Bosun. much the Steward said, you get In front, left to right—^Royal Barber J. Acldss, OS; Prosecut­ this and like it. ing Attorney D. Waters, AB; Judge E. Spear. Steward; Jury-. For example, 3 hours complete man B. Peterson, Chief Eng.; Juryman J. Dillon, Captain, preparing and defrosting fish and sougeeing of C-3 galley, 2 hours, and Doctor J. Simmons, Wiper. frozen food locker, 2 hours cleaning complete vegeteble box, 3 hours complete defrosting and restoring meat box—it takes longer than that to do it. NO JAM. SCRAM Queen (H. Dennis, Deck Mainte­ To the Editor: The Deck Dept. would ask for nance) and the Royal Barber (J. something—jam, jelly, or peanut I am writing from Buenos Ackiss, OS). butter. Hie messman would say Aires on the SS Salvador Brau Let me also mention that D. "there isn't any"—we did have and would like ti report on a K; Waters, AB, would make One plenty. Ask for soup and we pleasant party we had on board good sea lawyer. {le was the got gravy, or else he would tell crossing the equator. Prosecuting Attorney and a us to go to helL On the morning of the cross­ tough man to buck. How long would the SIU keep ing, the Captain declared the day E. F. Spear was the Judge and a man like that? In all around a holiday and there ensued one light sentences were unheard of. conditions, we have.; the best, and of the best initiation parties I Enclosed are a few photo­ we should be proud", of our offi­ have ever had the pleasure of graphs of the show to give LOG cials for the splendid work they witnessing. readers a glimpse of their Bro­ have done in negotiating our Fun was had by all, and the thers in action. (Ed. Note: see contracts and for the clean and pollywogs all turned out to be cut.) Most of these boys are real decent living conditions we have. good sports. As for the shell­ oldtimers: To keep those things, we must backs, all I can say is that they P. Scidurlo keep our SID ships clean ships. were an experienced bunch and Saloon Messman MCS is losing Matson Line due did a good job—especially King SS Salvador Brau to carelessness. We could also Neptune (S. Volpi, Bosun), the Buenos Aires lose some companies the same way should we become lax and SOON TO BE BACK ON THE JOB careless, so let's keep up the good work'and keep fighting and gain what other Unions are los­ ing. C. A. Fletcher 38460 Brau Crew Crosses Line, Enjoys Jolly Neptune Rite SEAFARER-STUDENT BATS DOWN UNION CRITICS WITH LOG To the Editor: Just a few lines from a land­ locked Seafarer who is now do­ ing his sailing on the stormy seas of so-caUed higher educa­ tion. I sure appreciate receiving the LOG every week, it comes in handy as an available source of material in helping me set some of these _ rocking chair philoso­ phers straight in matters of la­ bor relations. How about telling Matt Bruno, A1 Bogran and all the rest of the former crewmembers of the Evelyn to drop me a few lines concerning sea stories and tales of the night life in those foreign ports? Ted McLane Gen. Detivery University of Florida Gaineeville, Fla. (Ed. Note; You guys can consider yourselves told.) With fit-out season just around the corner, it won't be long before the excursion boats will again be running on the Great Lakes. Thej Greater Detroit, shown above, will, before many weeks, be railing for an SIU crew and once more the overnight trips fr tm Detroit io Cleveland aild Buffalo will be under vray. •s| �Fridkr« March 12, 1948 ; Strange Notions 'As To Dues Duty Steam Up Fontan t H E S E A F A R ER S L O G NO SOUR FACES AMONG THIS CREW Feels Chief Electricians Rate Greater Privileges To the Editor: To the Editor: Kelly Kibitzes In NO, Finds Things Slow In IB I'li'V-; I'ilB''' •" vieAiR'm'BAaise / dFt/SxatMiOH/ •Bi! • • 'jf we out-rate the Stewards twoto one. Incidentally, I have Ste­ wards papers. • I have talked to other Elec­ tricians on this .same subject. They seem a bit leary that the crew might come right out and say, "why should he have a pri­ vate room and bath, we haven't." Our Union is for the better­ ment of each and every member. Does the Chief Mate bitch be­ cause the Old Man has a better room that he? I think a Bosun should have a room to himself, after all, he ramrods the crew. , In reply to Brother Parrot's letter in the last issue of the I've never blown my top since LOG concerning the why and being in the union, maybe it wherefores of a Chief Electrician, was because I had no good rea­ I feel that I might as well put in son, but now I'm steamed up. my two bits worth. I have noticed here in San I agree with everything Juan that some of the brothers Brother Parrot says and hope to have the wrong idea as to their see a committee of Chief Elec­ unipn rights. It may be that they tricians sitting in with the ne­ just don't know or don't want gotiating committee when work­ to know. ing rules are opened next time. Everytime * I have an argu­ This is what I think: ment with a guy in the Hall he I feel the Chief Electrician • brings up the fact that he pays should have a I'oom and private $3 a month dues and that's his bath. It should be arranged so reason for beefing. ROUTED CHIEF that the BR makes up his bunk If I don't loan him the type­ I ran into a situation the other and cares for his room. Why? writer or if I don't let him make day where a fellow came over to Because we had it before the a telephone call to his girl friend, our ship and bragged about war and there is no reason for he brings up the matter of dues. having the Chief Electrician our not having it again. Listen Brothers, you pay this yanked off the ship because he Another thing—we ate topside money not because the officials lived topside. If the man was a before and during the war. Why . say so. Unionism is a hell of a fink or a phony, I don't know. not now? It isn't that we are lot more than that. Your dues any better than any one else in At any rate, it was a sorry move. go for payment of the union's I left a commie outfit to get the crew, I think our responsi­ functions in your interest and bility and .salary is such as to into a good union and according that means paper work, office to our policy, holding guys down rate it. stationary, telephone calls (on to cramped quarters isn't it. I business), transportation, rent and IN THE KNOW gave up a full book to join the most of all, the wages for your I believe the Union should see SIU as a permit. I even helped representatives. to it that we get more competent organize. I got disgusted with Don't get the wrong impres­ Chief Electricians aboard our the rotten ways of the NMU and sion as to the purpose of dues. ships. For instance aboard the quit going to sea. I took a job It's your money and it is being Alcoa Runner on my second daj^ as foreman for a company in used for you and your bi'others. out, I presented the Chief En­ Texas, but decided to come back William Fontan gineer with a work list which to sea and came into the SIU. contained quite a bit of overtime. Like Brother Parrot, I believe When he asked me if I was changes should be made in the At lop are the smiling faces capable of doing the work I working rules as pertain to Elec­ of the men who prepare the had listed, I blew my top. I tricians. Some of the suggested chow aboard the Alcoa Cav­ guess he had been used to foul- changes are as follows: alier. From left to right they balls. 1—Chief Electrician is to be are: Walter Reidy. Chef: Eric I ripped a winch down from directly responsible to the Chief Landburg. 3rd Cook; Carmen stem to stem without any mark­ Engineer . Morano, Utility; Johnny MurTo the Editor: ings as to where the resistors and 2—^No one except the Chief ello. Utility; Donald Malenfant coils or contacts were to go. I While reading the Jan. 23, Electrician is to handle the main Larder Cook, and Larry Dur­ chipped, scaled and red-leaded 1948, edition of the LOG (a ham. 2nd Passenger Cook. auxiliary switch board parallel the insides and painted over weekly must), I was delightfully the generator or system's gener­ Still smiling pretty we have that. I pulled the fans and surprised to come across my pic­ Donald Malenfant. Rudolph ator. on a T-2 tanker. broke them down. I put in new ture as well as those of some of Muclak, Chief Pantryman, and 3—That all Chief Electricians brushes and repacked the bear­ my shipmates. Christian Voss. Chief Baker. keep a daily log and monthly ings. On winches alone I made It's been nearly a year since At the right is the Chief El­ megger readings of all equip­ 209 hours of overtime in four­ 1 made that trip and while I ectrician who has just put the ment. teen days. don't remember the picture being crew phonograph back in I am out here for the Union's 4—That regardless who is the taken, I remember very well the working order. Ouliit was pur­ interest as well as my own. The Assistant Electrician, he be aid­ shipmates of the Nampa Victory. chased out of donations by ' Electricians have the highest ed in learning the trade on the In the past you have been very crewmembers. •ated jobs in the union. I think job as you did. Someday he wiU obliging in regards to requests be sailing as Chief. for pictures, and since one of 5—That the Union keep gasthose pictures on page 12 of our hound electricians off ships and Union paper shows such a clear make them ship as assistants if picture of our mosshall, I won­ To the Editor: .second deck with tons of water performers before they have a they screw up. We must keep der if you would oblige me with causing it to buckle a little bit. chance to do any harm. our contract, to do so we must a duplicate of it as well as the This is my fii'st dispatch from It won't be long, however, be­ have capable electricians able to I'm telling you, they are dream one whei-e I'm cutting the cards "Kelly's Korner" so hold on sling theoiy back at phony en­ fore we can move back in. boats and the pride of the SIU. with "Tennessee." tight, here goes. The carnival was pretty big It looks like they are going to gineers. I am now on the Robin Don6—That on T-2's the Chief El­ Everybody down here in New and I think every seafarer had put more on the run which caster heading for New York ectrician shall put his pumps on would be good for all concerned. a good time the last day of which we should reach late this Orleans had a good time when the line and stand by until they Mardi Gras. According to cus­ Old Bull Sheppard is doing a month. the carnival was here but now are secured. .A.t present, the en­ tom you can go around and kiss wonderful job down here and is Bill Doran things are pretty slow. All the gineer does it. (Ed." Note: We'd like to fun and frolic is gone and the all of the pretty girls. To Moon W£ll liked by all. 7—That the Electrical inanuela Koons it was his day. He was That just about ties up every­ oblige you with the pics but boys are looking to ship out. in the Chief Engineer's office be going crazy trying his best to do you did not enclose an ad­ The board, .however, is so bare just that and the girls were try­ thing in this "Gateway to the placed with the Chief Electrician dress. Come on in and pick that the cockroaches are feeling South," so I'll be shoving along them up next time you're in self conscious walking across that ing their best to keep away to see what's happening up the for his reference. After all, he is the man who is supposed to from the Moon. New" York.) bare expanse. It looks like ship­ do the ordering of replacement block. Maybe Moon is only "half ping will pick up pretty soon parts. Vincent J. (Kelly) Keller and both the members and. cock­ safe." We can and will make a roaches will be happy. He is a swell guy, really. He better job for the Electrical de­ I see a lot of the oldtimers is getting a good reputation with Protest Proj^sed partment of a ship if you fel­ around. The weather here is the local bigshots and is the onlj' lows will pitch in and help out. pretty uncertain. One day the one who can get our boys out of Change in Rules The less we go to the Engineers sun is shining, the next day it is jail providing they haven't done To the Editor: for the above the better off we very cold. There are a lot of something too serious. are. The Union will help us, wa We pnotest the proposed rule pcrmitmcn on the bcacb, but it I think he will run for Mayor whereby a Bosun cannot be pro­ must also help ourselves. looks like they will be taken up of New Orleans or maybe head As we all know, electricitj* is moted aboard ship. We feel a in her infancy and we must read, soon. of the fairgrounds which Moon man qualified to sail bosun build and experiment in ouar These fellows deserve a plug. helps support. should be allowed to be pro­ It takes a lot of guts to stand Boy you should see the Clip­ moted with crew's okay as is time to stay ahead of the game. Our fields are expanding eadi up under the strain day after per and the Mississippi ships the present rule. Suggest main­ and every day, so, maritime eleo day. coming in. It makes you feel taining shipping rule as it is tricians, let's go. We are having a little trouble good to see how nice and clean now. with the new hall. A fire broke they are. No trouble or beefs Ben McCormick out in the adjoining building and on those ships—they have a way 13 Crewmembers Chief Electrician the fire department flooded the of checking all gashounds and Monarch of the Seas Alcoa Runner RemembersNampa And Fine Crew, Wants Pictures 1%n Page EieT«n M �A R EES LAf G Sag* Twelve $,. ' Fridvg.. jiiiurm 1% :i«ii Dispatcher Asks Members To Learn Rules, Contracts By W. PAUL GCNSORCHIK NEW YORK — As Chief Dis-l run you'd like to make. If you patcher here in the port of New get a chance for a job grab it, York and speaking, I believe, for and grab it fast. all Dispatchers, I would like to Another thing, this matter of •hear some answers to certain the present status of shipboard promotions is widely misunder­ •questions. BOSTON stood. SS Knox Victory. $21.00: SS Brazil We in the SIU have as intel­ ligent, upright, hardworking, and Several months ago it was le­ Victory. $27.00. NEW YORK honest a membership as you can gal to prevent promotions aboard DONATIONS find in any industry in the U.S. ship. Right now it isn't, and B. L.INDIVIDUAL Rardin, $1.00: B. Kuk, $2.00: there is nothing to bar such a However, there are some things Rose L. Martin, $S0.00: R. E. Davis," $1.00: J. J. Stoddard, $2.00: H. Lan,ithat the members ought to take promotion. the trouble to do to better serve Meanwhile, the Agents Con­ cour, $10.00: Ethen Lewis Cooke, $1.00: A. Lugo, $3.00: Aniano Raymond, $2.00: their Union and themselves. Cer­ ference recommended that the A. B. Bryan. $7.00: T. M. ReUly, $3.00; question of shipboard promotions tainly they ought to learn what August B. Valentine, $10.00. • they can do and cannot do, and be decided by a referendum bal­ F. M. Cole, $5.00: Knute Larsen, what is expected of them under lot, and voting on the question $2.00: H. M. Lewis, $1.00: C. Moonan, Felix E. Dayrit, $2.00; Carl the conditions won by the SIU. was scheduled to begin March $5-00: Adams, $3.00: Henry S. Franklin,'$1.00: 10. If the voting goes as ex­ E. Miller, -$10.00: B. C. Gale, $10.00; Too-many never have. A good Union man should pected, shipboard promotions will C. L. Ebon, .$iO.OO: P. F. Ackroyd, McHale, $1,000. ;-know his Shipping Rules cold. be barred by a change in Rule $10.00: JohnSSJ. CORNELIA 29. He should know his SIU ConstiF. A. artolemi, $1.00': W. Hussey. . tution rand he should know the However, until and unless the $2.00: J. C. Drumond, $2.00: J. B. -contract under which he sails. membership condemns such pro­ Crowley, $2.00. G. Jensen, $1.00; L, L. Gormandy, Moreover, if he has a beef, motions, they are perfectly prop­ $3.00; S. F. Johnston. $1.00; G. F. er according to the Rules now in he should know the facts and Woods. $3.00: S. J. DeMelles, ,$2.00: J. . circumstances and the names of effect. (But OS, Wipers and R. Palmer, $2.00: V. K. Viitainoza, •-•everybody concerned. Too often Messmen cannot be promoted.) $4.00: W. W. Pickel, Jr., $2.00: Lam Ching, $5.00: J. DiGeorgio, $1.50: P. .-inen.come in with beefs and ad- I hate to harp on the lack of T. Gleave, $1.00; J. Grych. $10.00. •>mit they don't know the name interest in the Shipping Rules, SS LA SALLE . ef 'the Captain, the Mate, the and I wouldn't do it if I didn't M. J. Hitchcock. $1.00. SS EVANGEUNE Chief Engineer or even the Bos­ get tired of hearing members R. E. Peek, $1.00: N. Robertson. say "I, don't know that rule." un. How can they expect to get $1.00. everytime one is mentioned. anything done? SS ED -MARKHAM Try telling the judge some H. Rebane, $1.00; J. Schupstlk, BREAK FOR ALIENS morning that you didn't know $5.00: J. F. Pineau, $1.00: N. Coratti, Sliipping has picked up a bit, it was against the rule to do $2.00; R. Clarke, $5.00; J. Fernandez, $1.00; M. O. Karlsson, $2.00; A. Segand the possibilities are that it whatever jmu did and see how riff, ^3.00; B. B. Curry, $2.00; F. •will be even better in the near far you get. Stpne, $2.00: R. Thompson, $2.00: F. future. Even alien members will All kidding aside, all the mem- Walski, $1.00: H. Joubert, $2.00: Z. be-getting a little better break—(bers should know the rules, the Turner. $3.00: G. Vidal, $2.00-, V. Cruz, $2.00: A. Eksteens, $2;00. a break they deserve—if things Constitution and the contracts, SS BIENVILLE go as they look. and know them cold. When they W. Zaieski, $2.00: F. C. Litsch, One more bit of advice to do, they will be helping the $2.00. SS ANTINOUS alien members — I handed out Union to function more smoothL. Bugajewski. .$5.00;' W. Pietrucki, some last week, you remember:|ly, and, more important, help- $1.00: A. Morales, $1.00; J. H. Uzonyi, Don't try to wait for a certain ing themselves. $1.00: J. C. Diaz, $1.00. Pipe Dreams By JOHNNY JOHNSTON NEW ORLEANS — The Sea­ farers ^as never been known to let a beef pass without seeing that it was settled to the satisfac­ tion of the men involved. But . could you call this a legitimate beef? • A ship's crew submitted a re- pair list to the Patrolman at the time of payoff and the repairs listed were taken care of. The day before the ship was to sign•on again, the Hall received a call from the Ship's Delegate anrnoimcing that the crew would not sign on until a new list of repairs was handled. A Patrolman was immediately dispatched to the ship and was handed this list: 1. Wwden bunks (6 ft., 7 in. by 3 ft., 1 in.) with drawers and innerspring mattresses to be in­ stalled in all foc'sles. 2. One wash basin with fresh hot and cold water and mirrors in each foc'sle. 3. One standard full length wooden locker with compart­ - <'J) ments. 4. Wooden bulkheads in all foc'sles. P: •' 5. Uniform ^Ives in all V!•bunks. B- 6. Full length rubber mat for each foc'sle. 7. One thermos bottle and drinking glass in each foc'sle. 8. Electric washing* machine with mangle in crew's laundry. 9. Dismantle bulkhead in now vacant gun crew quarters aft, leaving present water closet in­ tact and instil card tables with upholstered swivel chairs and settees adjacent to bulkheads. Also shelves for library plus neon or indirect lighting. 10. One Stromberg-Carlson ra­ dio-phonograph, long and short­ wave. 11. A GE refrigerator, perco­ lator and sink to be installed in library aft. 12. Automatic egg boiler. 13. One small radio speaker, uniform type, in all foc'sles. 14. One new electric range for galley. 15. Install sink and two-burner hot plate and percolator in En­ gine Room. 16. Four dozen portable deck chairs for crew. These sixteen modest requests were all that were asked by the crew. A wave of the Patrol­ man's magic wand, thought the crew, would bring forth the re­ quested items and then, satisfied, the crew would sign-on. However, the Patrolman with­ held the shower of. luxuries. He sniffed -around a bit to leam what had prompted this, to say the least, "unusual" list. FOUND THE CAUSE His efforts were rewarded. He found one crewmember, an oldtimer, who had drawn up the list and received the approval of the crew. This he got because the men were relatively newcomers to the industry and thought they had better string along with him. When the Patrolntan called the crew together and explained the situation, it took but a fow min­ utes for them to see that the oldster was all wet. Instead of helping tl\g, ctew and Union to get better condi­ tions aboard ship — in a sane manner—Jie had almost scuttled everjdhing. Capers like this set the Union back ten years. A sensible repair list will get immediate attention and every­ thing will be won for the crew, but it can be carried too far. Whether you have been going to sea for 20 days or. 20 years, if you rim into a screwball like this, get the crew together and grease the gangway for him. He can have his opium dreams ashore wljere they'll do no one any harm, , SS ALLEGHENY VICTORY $1.00: J. V. Rivera, $2.00; J. Colon, Max Byers, $2.00: R. Peters, $4.00: $2.00; F. Borse, $2.00; C. F. Rocafort, R. Sutton, $1.00: A. Hart, $1.00: W. $2.00: P. Jiminez, $2.00: Reeves, $1.00; Wilaon, $4.00: J. D. Walker, $1.00; G. R. Johnston. $1.00. Doty, $1.00; E. Vltek, $3.00; O. D. SS EDITH • Malone, $5.00; S. E. Patterson. $2.00; J. Shefuleski, $2.00; L. Rizzo, $1.00; H. Puckett, $2.00; Eric E. LeBlanc, A. G. Price, $1.00;^ J. N. Lapointe, $5.00; Calvin J. LeBlanc, $5.00; R. G. $1.00; E. M. Mabie, $1.00; T. M. Gowfer, OttinKer, $2.00: K. L. Helms, $2.00; $1.00: A. M. Casey, $1.00; D. R. Smifh, W. W. Seudder, $5.00; K. Jones, $4.00: $.50; A. Duncan. $2.00. A. L. Sayers, $2.00: E. C. Piatt, $3.00: SS J. ALTGELD R. Creer, $2.00: Angelo Giorlando, C. T .Morgan, $1.00: L. R. Cable, $2.00: Louis E. Lotz. $2.00; R. $2.00: F. F. Reese, $1.00. Peel, $1.00; Jacob Buckelew, $3.00; B, SS SOUTHSTAR J. Lawrence, $2.00; E. V. Haydn, $2.00; S. Alfano, $2.00. J. W. Darouse, '$2.00; J. F. Casern; $2.00. SS LOOP KNOT J. F. Harley, $2.09; M. Piskun, $2.00; Wm* O'Brien, $3.00; L. B. Clarkson, $1.00; O. D. MUUn. $2.00: C. Murphy, $2.00: T. Pizzeca, $3.00: L. L. Wilson, $2.00. SS CAVALIER F. D. oyne, $1.00; K. Korneliusen, $2.00. SS N. WEBSTER By BILL STORY A. Wojcieki, $2.00; J. C. Brannan, $2.00: R. E. Allen, $5.00: F. Kubek, SAN FRANCISCO—I just paid $1.00: J. Bourque, $1.00; A. Norman. $1.00; P. D. Mouton, $1.00; W. A. off the Waterman scow—^S John Cabrara, $1.00: R. T. Muller, $5.00; J. B. Hathorn—here in Frisco. Sev­ M. Eitman. $2.00; E. Bergeron, $2.00. en months and one day ago, when SS VIRGINIA CITY VICTORY we signed on in New Orleans, N. V. Erikson, $.50; C. Adams, $2.00; we all were assured that the L, J. White. $2.00: J. Fabian, $2.00; M. would only. last three L. Etcheverry, $2.00; J. Goss, $2.00; F. trip Mendoza, $2.00; E. S. Wenglenski, months, and that we wnuld be $2.00: J. Maldonado, $2.00; Goresh back in this country in time to Nicholas, $1.00: H. MacCormack, $2.00; celebrate the holidays—but they P. Lagasse, $2.00; D. Miller, $1.00; P. neglected to mention what year. Thomas, $1.00; K. K. Brittain, $2.00; L. L. Gormandy, $2.00; R. Underwood. Since we left port with only $2.00: J. J. Flynn, $2.00; S. A. Caruso, three months stores, we natural­ $2.00: P. Gonzales, $2.00; A. G. Camply had plenty of beefs — and beU, $2.00: J. Axelson, $2.00; J. A. Goglas, $2.00: B. Torbick. $2.00; how — but I will say this for Scholtz, $2.00: T. Kenny ,$2.00; W. N. the Skipper: he held the ship Clark, $2.00: L. C. Wallace. $2.00; P. up three days one time in or­ E. Standi, $2.00; G. E. Maslarov, $2.00. der to replenish our stores. SS EVANGELINE The performing in the Stew­ G. CaudUl, $1.00. ards Department, after we were SS STEEL KING out for awhile, created an em­ G. Hassell, $1.00. SS SEATRAIN TEXAS barrassing situation time and J. Toro, $1.00; S. Crook $.2.00; A. L. time again. It is men like tho.se Tlatajczak,. $2.00. that jeopardize our Union con­ SS ROSARIO D. W. Kissel, $1.00; B. Rivero, $1.00: tracts. P. R. Romero,. $1.00; N. KorolchucC When we reached the first port $1.00; G. E. Henderson. $1.00: B. C. of Call in the U.S.—Long Beach Purdy, '$1.00, —the Stewards Department fail­ SS TONTO J. W. Bourgious, $2.00; H. Crocker, ed to turn to, again. We were $1.00: J. Cooke, $2.00. forced to call the A&G San ~ SS HASTINGS Francisco Hall. They backed us J. KalogrWes, $3.00; P. Baker, $2.00; up, and the Stewards Depart­ G. Lienne, $2.00; T. Kurki, $2.00; L. ment went to work once more. Monson, $2.00; E. Montenero, $3.00; F. When some of tlie performers Andrews, $2.00; P. KJjoller, $1.00. aboard ship heard that we jwere SS LIVINGSTON W. J. Conley, $2.00; W. Manning, going to Frisco to payoff, they $2.00. had the captain pay them off un­ SS SEATRAIN HAVANA der mutual consent forfeiting Wm. Wade, $1.00; B. J. Anderson, $1.00; V. Wickizer,'$1.00; C. Johansson, transportation (something which $1.00; A. J. Thomas, $1.00; F. Shaia, the Union struggled to get) .to $2.00; F. Pedraza, $1.00. get away! SS BROAD RIVER Blackie CarduUo, who handled E. S. McCuire, $5.00; M. R. Silvia, $2.00; S. J. Langone, $2.00: Robert the payoff, did a good job and Gray, $10.00; G. Garrido, $1.00; J. G. had no sympathy for the per­ Jones, $2.00. formers. SS STEEL FABRICATOR What I saw on this trip taught W. J. Smolinski, $2.00; R. J. Levesque, $2.00: K. P. Marple, $3.00; R. C. me a lesson. If we don't get Colson, $3.00: V. F. Bachmuva, $3.00; together and crack down on T. Waterson, $5.00; W .F. Meyer, $1.00; these gas hounds and perform­ W. H. Cassidy, $2.00; E. N. Mclnis, $2.00: E. E. Rumrill, Jr., $2.00; W. E. ers; if we don't educate the Cannon, $2.00; R. Atizado, $10.00; R. membership So that they at-least Relente $,10:00; U. P. Repifdad, $1.00: fully understand the contracts L. liediger, $10.00; C. McDonald, under which they are sailing— $10.00: C. Lorifice, $3.00; W. W. Watto avoid bum OT and bum beeifs; kins, $4.00: G. C. Crispala, $3.00; G. Biicheler, $2.00; M. Perry, $2.00; A. if we don't live up to our" part Noronha. $1.00; J. Rani, $2.00; G. C. of the contracts. which we have Turner. $10.00; F. Tagala, $2.00; M. with our contracted companies Szubert, $2.00; N. Vitlacarte, $1.00. —we are certainly going to have SS MAIDEN VICTORY Wm. E. Thornhill, $3.00; P. C. Wil- tough days ahead. loughby, $3.00; J. W. Bonar, $3.00. Incidentally, while I was in SS FRANCES the Frisco A&G office I saw the J. Cortez, $1.00; A. Ferrara, $1.00; four amendments being balloted L. Labrador, $2.00; F. G. Cruz, $2.00; V. Acabeo, $1.00; F. R. Rowell, $1.00; on and I'd like to say in closing B. Holmkwist, $3.00; D. Butts, $2.00; that-every Bookman should vote G, J. Clark. $1.00; J. M. Vega. $1.00; "Yes" straight down the line, A. Miranda, , $1.00:' L. P, Tabariiii, because it means a step forward $2,00; F. Medina. $2.00; G. Garcia, for the union—-for you, and for $1.00; A, Rivera, $1.00; A. Agosto, ,me. Vote "Yes" down the line! $2.00; JiA. Lorents. >$2.00; D. Dejesus, Stor/s Story: Performers MmA Be Disciplined �Fddar. Moxeh 12/ IMr T B E S B JI P A R E RE: & CG Pag« ThizlMB Strikes And Strike Strategy ' " (Continued from Page 4) izing them to collect money and food for the Strike. They should also visit all business establishments both wholesale and retail and ask for donations of food and any other commodities receipting for same in the same manner as if cash was received. _ UNIT (b): This Unit performs the duty of collecting the food and other commodities that have been do­ nated, bringing it into the strike kitchen. The chair­ man of this unit should be notified every day of the donations that have been received and given the names and addresses of the donators as well as any other information concerning such donations that might be helpful. They should also be provided with credentials showing their authority to perform this task. This unit should also be provided, with transportatioi^ car or a truck, if possible, as they have a big job, and an important one. Theirs is to "keep us eating while we light for the union's demands." UNIT (c): This is the Stewards Department of the Food and Finance Committee. This unit operates the strike kitchen, whether stationary or mobile. They actually prepare and serve the food to the strikers. Its chairman should be a Chief Steward assisted by a Chief Cook, and this Unit should consist of as many Cooks and Stewards Department men as possible in order to get the best in efficiency, as this Unit will be working at their trade. The Chairman of this Unit should inform the Strike Committee from day to day of the needs of the strike kitchen and should keep a daily record of the number of meals served. The Strike Committee should be rendered a "daily per meal cost" so that adequate financial reports can be made to the membership of the cost of operation of the strike kitchen. He should also institute a checking system so that those who are not a part of the strike do not eat. SPEAKERS BUREAU This Bureau works directly under the supervision of the Port Strike Committee. The speakers that com­ pose it may be assigned to any other committee for the purpose of making a public address in behalf of the strikers. This committee has a chairman, or chief of' the bureau, who must be a direct member of the Port Strike Committee, and whose duty it is to see thht the policy pertaining to strike, as set by the Port Strike Committee, is carried out by the speakers assigned to the Bureau. Any speaker assigned to this Bureau may be re­ moved at any time by a majority vote of the Port Strike Committee for violating the discipline and policy set by the committee, such as making false and erroneous statements concerning the strike and conducting themselves in a manner unbecoming to a union man, such as appearing in public drunk and trying to speak, on the issues of the strike. The speakers of this Bureau have a very important task to perform. They are the mouth piece of the union and what they say has a great deal of bearing on the outcome of the strike. They should know their subject thoroughly, and all should tell the same story in an interesting and graphic manner. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Here is one of the most important committees in any strike. Their task is to issue over.the signature of the Port Strike Committee every kind of publicity pejrtaining to the strike and all issues concerning it. Their policy is set by the Port Strike Committee and all members comprising this committee work directly im'der the supervision of the Port Strike Committee. There is one caution that this committee should always keep in mind, and that is: Never issue e statement to the press ot give any interviews with­ out being especially authorized by the Port Strike Committee. Any member of this committee may be removed by- a majority vote of the Port Strike Committee for violating the set policy, such as falsifying the issues of the strike as set by the Port Strike Committee, etc. This committee should issue a daily "Strike Bulle­ tin" giving all strike activity in the Port, and the ;4rdrk of the various committees. 'When speakers are to make public addresses, this committee should be ^notified in sufficient time for the publication of leaflets advertising such meetings. They should work closely fwith all other committees and keep weU informed on 'the daily happeninis. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE To this committee falls the most confidential task of all. Their duty is to be on hand around Strike Headquarters during their assigned hours, carrying communications of a confidential nature that cannot be entrusted to letter or phone and to such confidential talks as the Port Strike Committee requires. This committee operates all telephone switchboards, teletypes, etc. The members who compose this com­ mittee should be selected from the most competent and trustworthy members of the Union, as their respon­ sibilities to the membership and the Strike Committee is very great. Only full book members, whose loyalty to the Union is beyond question, should be permitted to serve on this committee. Their duties are too numerous to describe and the above is only to give an idea of some of the things that this committee performs. SPECIAL COMMITTEES The strikers have the right to elect or appoint any other committees deemed necessary at any time to perform specific tasks, as well as they have the right to dissolve any committee that they may consider unnecessary or unworkable. It has been the experience of many Unions, who have become involved in strike actions, that too many committees made their strike organizations top-heavy and bureaucratic. They found the smoothest running of a strike, was to keep the committees to a minimum necessary to perform the daily tasks of the strike. This outline is not written with the idea in mind qf blueprinting every committee and defining their func­ tions. As conditions and circumstances change, they should be the deciding factor for the formation or the dissolving of any committee. This outline is written to give the membership an idea of how a strike is conducted, keeping in mind to always use common sense and apply it to the circumstances as they arise. STRIKE PICKET CARD: The credentials of the striker is his picket card. This card is issued only after the striker has properly registered, given the required information to and been assigned a task by the Port Strike Committee. A daily record of each striker is shown on the back of his card, which, at the conclusion of the strike, is compared to the strike records. If this record shows that the striker has conscientiously performed his duties durihg the strike, he is then entitled to full strike qlearance. This is done either by the issuance of a special clearance card to be attached to the picket card or by the use of a prepared stamp with which the picket card is endorsed. In all cases, the final clearance bears the signature of the Chairman of the Strike Committee. tions. The SIU answered this attack with a strike, which lasted but 11 days and ended in a victory for the Union on all major demands. This successful strike also signalled the beginning of a period of stabilization and expansion for the SIU. 2. The war clouds which burst over Europe in September 1939 rained new hazards on the American seamen and the SIU demanded adequate insurance and war risk bonuses. At the Washington negotiations, the NMU, in complete accord with the Communist Party Line, had remained silent on the subject up to that point, put in an appearance. Continuing its usual sell-out tactics, the NMU quickly signed a separate agreement accepting a 25 per cent bonus while the SIU continued the seamen's fight on its own. The Seafarers refused to sail until its demands for adequate protection were met. Meanwhile, the NMU, with the blessing of the government bureaucrats and openly aligned with, the shipowners, attempted to put finks on SIU vessels, a task at which it failed miser­ ably. The SIU's fight brought the desired results with Mediterranean area bonus being raised $20.00—from $30.00 to $50.00 monthly. In the faU of 1940, the fruits of this victory were extended to Australian and Orient runs. The SIU also forced a $10.00 monthly raise in base pay for offshore ships and 10 cents an hour additional overtime pay, as a result of job action. 3. Another major SIU beef saw its beginnings in 1939, when the P. & O. Steamship Company attempted to force SIU men off their ships through the use of a company union operating under a "yellow dog" con­ tract. The SIU struck the ships. Aided by the NMU, which finked out several SIU ships, the company was successful for a timd in operating the vessels with fink crews. But the SIU's determination brought eventual vic­ tory, with the company capitulating with retroactive wage payments to the men involved. This was rapidly followed up by a Union-negotiated $25.00 per month wage increase. The agreement was regarded as the best in the maritime industry. 4. With the torpedoing by an enemy submarine of the first American ship—the SS Robin Moor, manned by a 100 per cent Seafarers crew—the SIU immedi­ ately launched an all-out fight for more adequate armed and insurance protection for the men who were "getting the goods over there." The SIU carried the fight to Washington, where the Maritime Commission offered a proposal for. bonuses and insurance that would have given that employercontrolled agency full rein in the situation. The SIU turned the proposal down fiat. The NMU said it wanted time to consider the proposition, Fed up with Maritime Commission stalling and evasion, the SIU took strike action on Sept. 13, 1941. Seafarer crews hit the bricks. Waterfront picketlines were established. Rank and file NMU members, dis­ gusted with the vacillating position of their leadership, joined the SIU picketlines in defiance of Curran's "no strike" edict. NMU officials labeled the strike "a bum beef" and the SIU as "anti-government" and attempted to ship replacements aboard struck Alcoa ships at Weehawken, I i Hitting the Bricks—SIU Style Practically all of the Union's strike apparatus and techniques outlined in the preceding chapters have evolved from the SIU's experience in the conduct of iti more important strikes. None of the material presented is theory; all of it is the result of methods tested and proved during struggles "on the bricks." The strike strategy of the SIU combines all the ^ successful techniques which were used in every one of its strikes. Highlighting the SIU's remarkable history is a series of successful struggles which have resulted in the unprecedented conditions now pre­ vailing on the American waterfront, and which have stamped the SIU as the most militant imion of maritime workers in the world. Among the many struggles at the point of produc­ tion which have resulted in the SIU's unrivalled con- ditions and reputation since its inception in October 1938 are these: 1. In the spring of 1939, the Eastern Steamship Company, • alarmed at the growing strengt'' of the newly-born SIU, declared war on wages and condi- -:al •m N. J. SIU picketlines, however, defeated their finkery. The Maritime Commission, able to man but three ships, relented and was forced to bargain with the SIU. In October, less than 30' days after the first ship was struck, the Maritime Commission and the oper­ ator yielded on their previous position—and the bonus payments were substantially increased. 5. Again leading the seamen's fight against govern­ mental attempts at regimentation, the SIU announced on April 3, 1946 that it would ignore the War Ship­ ping Administrations General Order 53, which called for competency examinations for Stewards Depart­ ment men. The Union demanded that the order be immediately rescinded and that no crews would be dispatched until then. t Crew after crew refused to sign on vessels where competence cards were a requirement for the Stewards Department. Ship after ship was hung up in the nation's ports. Faced with possible complete immobi­ lization of all SlU-contracted ships on both coasts, the WSA backed dovra in jig time and "postponed" the effective date of the order. 6. In the summer of 1946, the SIU negotiated agree(Continuei ott fPage 14) �THE $EAPARERS LdG Page Fourteen (Covfinned froin Page 13) ments with its contracted companies that were hailed as "the best eyer seen on the waterfront." The record contracts were gained after a series of "stop work" meetings during which Seafarei's temporarily piled off their ships and tied up most of the nation's shipping. In a referendum vote, the membership overwhelming favored a strike to secure the Union's demands. The membership's strike decision was an added factor in bringing the operators around. On the heels of the SIU's contract victory came a ruling by the War Stabilization Board refusing to ^ authorize the wage increase for ships under War Shipping Administration jurisdiction. The SIU rejected the ruling as an abrogation of the right of free collective bargaining and informed the Board that if the decision were not withdrawn it would call for a nation-wide strike. The Board stood pat. On Sept. 6, 1946, the SIU pulled the pin. The nation's greatest maritime strike was under way. Every port on both coasts was locked tight; not a ship moved. An estimated half million waterfront workers left their jobs. "Victory for the Seafarers came less than 10 days later, when the WSB reversed its decision and granted the SIU negotiated increase on WSA ships. The SIU had set the pattern for the highest wages and best conditions ever received by seamen anywhere in the world. 7. Following certification of the SIU as collective bargaining agent for unlicensed men of the Isthmian Steamship Company, one of the largest dry-cargo operators in the world, contract negotiations were laimched. Notoriously anti-union, the company stalled the discussions to allow the Taft-Hartley Act, which banned the closed shop, to become effective. The law was to become effective on Aug. 22. Mean­ while the SIU's strike machinery was made ready. Convinced of the company's intentions, the SIU struck the Isthmian vessels on Aug. 12. Never before had the Union strike apparatus been more highly geared for action. The strike was a model of efficiency and coordination. Everything that had been learned in the earlier beefs was effectively brought -into play. Techniques and strategy went off with watch-like precision. The tactical plan of the strike committee was such that it enabled the Union to make a lightning-like switch in strategy that was responsible for the final victory. The SIU notified the Isthmian company that its demands had been revised and that $100 a month wage increases across the board now were the major issues. The Union al.so announced -that the ships were com­ pletely tied up and would be held that way until "doomsday", while other contracted companies would be permitted to operate normally. Isthmian saw that this plan for its isolation spelled doom and capitulated on Aug. 21, a day before the law, which they had previously looked to as their saviour, went into effect. Out of all these strikes, and especially the Isthmian beef, has come a flexible strike strategy and the physical apparatus that is a most formidable weapon. Should the situation again warrant strike action by the Seafarers to protect its gains or fight for better v'W: Fconditions of employment—and the possibility is everpresent—the SIU should be better prepared than ever before in its history. And it can be fully prepared if every Seafarer does his part. Unity at the Point of Production The development of the SIU's highly efficient strike apparatus did not come about solely as the result of experience gained in its own beefs. Considerable experience was acquired by virtue of the membership's decisions to support other bona-fide trade unions engaged in legitimate beefs. Friday, March 12, 1948 Demonstrating a healthy trflde-union consciousness that has .won immeasurable pi-estige in the American labor movement for the SIU, the Seafarers member­ ship in the past few years has set a standard for labor unity—at the point of production—that has no parallel. This policy has also enabled the membership to keep in trim for its own future beefs. For this reason alone, it is extremely desirable that all hands parti­ cipate in as many beefs as possible. The SIU has given valuable support to many unions, AFL and CIO. The sole requirement the Seafarers asked was that the particular union's beef be economic —that is, for the purpose of securing wages and work­ ing conditions or for a fight for the survival of the union involved. Samples of the SIU's "unity at the point of produc­ tion" occurred in the following beefs; 1. During the Coos Bay beef in the summer of .1946, when the West Coast longshoremen, led by Harry Bridges, refused to load the SUP ship, SS Mello Franco, until a CIO contract replaced the one in effect. Immediately the SIU stepped into the picture and in a supporting move of the SUP threw picketlines around NMU ships on the east coast. Such was the effect of this maneuver that eventually the NMU was forced to tell Bridges "to lay off." Bridges called off his phony raid. 2. The rulei's of the world's financial capital got a first-hand sample of SIU solidarity and strike action on Mar. 5, 1946, when the United Financial Employees, AFL, struck against the Cotton Exchange. M6re than a thousand white-capped Seatarets, coniing from as far south as Baltimore to participate in this beef, joined the picketlines and marched side by side with UFE members and Local 32-B Building Service Em­ ployees, AFL, who were out in sympathy. This dis­ play of strength closed down the world's cotton mart completely for the first time in 75 years. Within 24 hours, the brokers hollered "quits," and the UFE picked up a new contract. Wall Street financial writers still refer to the Seafarers as a factor to be considered in future labor disputes in that section. 3. Receiving considerable prominence in labor papers as an example of trade union solidarity was the SIU's all-out support of the CIO shipyard workers during its 136-day strike in 1947. In all ports the Seafarers joined the lines. Termination of the strike brought glowing praise from CIO officials and the CIO paper stated that reinforcement of their picketlines by SIU men in the port of Baltimore "had steadily cut down the number of scabs" there. Relations between the SIU and the CIO shipyard workers as a result of this support are excellent. 4. In November of 1947, the Seafarers reputation for unity at the point of production spread out across the border into Canada. In response to a call for aid from the AFL United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers, Seafarers protected a group of millinery workers from intimidation by communist goons of the Fur and Leather Workers Union who were attempting a raid. The SIU action resulted in a contract for their Canadian brothers. An official of the hatters union, in expressing his organization's appreciation for the Seafarers aid, said, "In my many years in the labor movement, never have I seen such splendid inter-union cooperation and discipline." All of these organizations have assured the SIU of their support, whenever and wherever needed. But they are not the only ones that have pledged aid to the Seafarers in return for valuable support received in beefs and strikes. The list is long. Among them are the Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL; Radio Officers Union, AFL; International Long­ shoremen's Association, AFL; Union of Operating Engineers, AFL; International Association of Mach­ inists, Independent; United_Automobile Workers, CIO; Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL; United Telephone Workers, Independent; Farmers Union, AFL; United Mine Workers, District 50; Union of CARE Employees, Independent; Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, CIO; Restaurant Workers, AFL; Bakery Workers, AFL; Sandhogs Union, AFL; Laundry Workers Union, AFL; and the United Packinghouse Workers, CIO, * • » • * » The SIU policy of trade union solidarity at the point of production is not for the sole reason nf improving the effectiveness of the Union's strike mach­ inery. It is based also on the realization that the strength of our Union is dependent on the strength of the labor movement generally. As pointed out above, the strike apparatus which the' Seafarers now has is as much the result of lessons in assisting other unions in their strikes as it is front the experience of conducting our own beefs. One of the most important of the lessons that has come out of the membership's participation in the beefs of these other unions is that disruptive actsintentional or not—pose one of the greatest dangers to a union on strike. Since the Union's existence may depend on the out­ come of a strike, it is absolutely essential that all liands strive to effect a swift victory. Personal gripes should be suspended until the crisis is over, at least. Two classic examples of strike disruption that could have disastrous effects were observed in beefs par­ ticipated in by the SIU. One of these was intentional; the other was not. In the final analysis, they are equally harmful. After the SIU had won its objectives in the 1946 General Strike, the Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL, and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, CIO»' hit the bricks for their own demands. ;The communists in both the licensed men's tinions. (minpletely disregarded the fact that their organizations were engaged in a crucial economic beef and attempted to utilize the strike to serve the political aim of "rule or ruin." Led by Mayne in the MM&P, and Romanoff in the MEBA, they started a vile campaign to dis­ credit the union leadership so they could take over. The fact that the shipowners were encouraged by this finking tactic and that the union memberships thereby could be pushed to defeat was of no concern to these union wreckers. Fortunately, with the aid of the glU. the plan was crushed akd the MM&P and the MEBA won their strikes. s A case closer to home occurred during the 1946 SIU General Strike when one Bum made an unsuccessful attempt to do some political recruting on the SIU picketlines. His only interest in the strike was that it offered him an opportunity to sell his finky political wares. The fact that his Union brothers were pound.ing the bricks to win recognition of their economic demands was secondary. By exploiting the situation for political purposes he failed to give the all-out support to the strike that was essential to victory. While a man's political convictions are his own, the SIU Constitution strictly prohibits actions of this type. The fact that we follow this course is in large part responsible for our many gains and victories. This man not only interfei'ed with the successful prosecution of the strike, he violated the Union's Constitution as well. No member should at any time, especially when the Union is in a beef, tolerate actions of this sort. Be alert! In a strike, watch for all types of dis­ rupters—political and otherwise. The other example of disruption was observed dur­ ing the Coos Bay beef. It was purely unintentional and, of course, an isolated instance but it was the type of thing that could be damaging to morale, which should be at a high point during a strike. The guy at fault was a griper, who caused confusion by hollering about the beans served in the soup kitchen to pickets. The menu wasn't quite what it should be, he figured. He thought only of his belly; the strike was completely forgotten. At this moment, the incident may sound like a pretty small thing. But the ruckus created by the griper over his beans was important enough for the ') I rest of the guys to squelch him and impress upon him that victory in the strike was the biggest thing to them. If such things are small, then it's the little things that count. It should be clear at this point that the effective strike apparatus which the SIU has assembled is no ^ accident. It is the result of years of determined effort on the part of the membership to strengthen the position of their Union and that of the entire labor ' inoveinenl. Into the development of the present pro­ gram has gone much sweat and blood. Unfortunately, there is nothing on the course ahead that assures the Seafarers—or any union—of smooth sailing. It is a foregone conclusion that labor's enemies will continue their unceasing attack upon the foundations of the trade union movement. And no union is more fully conscious of this fact than the Seafarers, as our strike record proves. The Seafarers is coniposed of a membership that has V been tested and proved. They have the guts and : \ determination to remain free trade union men and \ to continue forward on a program of a better life for fc! all -seamen. ( And that can be done by all hands continuing ,to, do their bit in building a stronger SIU. �t H k, R si L Page Tiitee». Peck, Nohea O. Jr .89 46.34 Peckham, Dale O . 17.52 83.47 Peckham, Sherman B. , . 38.52 .55 Pedersen, Arthur M 104.39 2:20 Pedersen, Bjoume JB 3.23 Pedersen, Carl G 2.^ 16.97 Pedersen, Ernest 2.88 56.75 Pedersen, H 10.53 2.34 Pedersen, Peter J . 4JB 501 HIBERNIA BLOG^ NEW ORLEANS, LA. 3.50 Pedersen, Paul S. .28 2.42 The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old A^r Pederson, Eugene O . Am 10.40 25:43 Benefit over-deductions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ Pederson, Johannes 48 Pederson, Leon V 2.98 4.84 pany covering the period up to December 31, 1946. Pederson, Martin . 33.06 32.46 Men due money shduld call or write the company office, 501 Hiber- Pedlar, Wm. B 5.68 10.26 Pedroza, F. M 44.71 6.63 ' nia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. Eller26.44 14.33 busch and include full name, Social Security number, Z number, rating, Peed, Louis Peel, Robert M. 56.53 9.01 date and. place; of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. Peele, Raymond T 1.52 6.45 Pehler, Frederick A 31.92 2.94 Owen, William L 6.48 j Paretti, Eliot H 3.81 [Pawlick, John 26.16 Pekkola, Oliver H 3.37 40.38 3.75 Pawloski, Raymond F. .... 2.40 4.66 Pareait, Nelson J Pelderi, Theodore 1.43 Owen, Clarence E. .— 2,83 24 Payez, George Alfred 13.85 Parinsky, Owens, Garland B. 4.66 13.05 Pelikeze, Stanislaw 8,69 2.75 30.71 Payne, Archie B 5.69 Pariseru, Darold C Pellay, Wm. : 3.22 Owens, Irving N 34.97 Payne, Charlse M 4.68 Parish, C. J 148.99 Owens, James K 1.41 15.70 Pelle, Raffagle Delia 3.26 55.21 Payne, Gerald Thomas 30.80 33.86 Parish, E 43 Owens, J. F PelZerin, Victor 6.54 4.30 Payne, Gordon D 5.03 4.13 Parker, Chas. W 3.55 Owens, John S Pellet, Sidney 1.00 1.87 Payne, Milton 150.40 Parker, Clyde D. V 5.80 2.47 Owens, Marvin James Pelletier, Joseph 15J14 Parker Everett Lawrence 4.45 Payne, Oscar A. Owens, Monford M 4^20 1.34 15.83 „ „ Pelletier, Joseph G. Jr..... .89 5.99 Parker, Foy 27.55 Payne^ Perry Samues 24 03 \ PeUetier, Leopold 10.63 3.78 Parker, J 2.42 Pay ton, V 1:07 10.74 O^ns, William A. Pelsey, Ernest A .94 24.73 Peace, William T. 37.94 Parker, James M.. |Oxley, Chas. A 1.58 98.75 Parker, John W. .. 2.79 Peacock, Edward P 7.20 3.20 31.03 Peak, Alan. P 2.75 Parker, L George Pacanovski, 28.00 16,26 9.24 Pearce, Harry R. .53 Parker, Lee 3.87 4.82 Pace, J. • R.o. i tr Parker, Norman R. .59 Pearce, Wililam A 1.80 24,73 g gg' ^ The following named men. are 15.59 Pearcy, Howard L 1.93 Parker, Robert A; 8.30 due overtime money whidi they 08 Pachico, John A 11,67 Pearson, Jack W 33.58 Parker, Samuel T 7.13 j did not collect at the payoffi 36.83 Pacia, Roberto Parker, William G 2.12 Pearson, Wayne W. Packer, Theodore 4.66 3.26 ^ Call or contact Alcoa Steam^p 10.74 7.94 Parks, Carl A Peasley, Louis G 1.19 Co., Pier 45, New York. Coyle, 181.19 Packert, Albert R. 7.13 39.20 Parks, Thomas A 'Padgett, Samuel F. Pebocae, G 8.03 ^ Tubman, Fitzwater and Mcln* 6.93 „ , r 2.82 5.21 Parnell, James H Peck, J. H 1.14 turff. 19.96 "' ,: ', 3.38 37.35 Parodes, R. W. 12.54' ^ 7.87 6.07 Paroll, S 66 ^^'^"^^' Parr, ^Jugene L 5.31 .27 5.14 Pagan, Joseph 20.30 5.59 Parrata, Rafael Page, F. M 6.50. Parrett, Thomas R 3.43 24.73 FRANCISCO R. CASTRO General Strike, please get in 2.00 Page, Roy L Parrish, Leroy C: 9.99 Page, W. A K 25.92 Pacific Tankers has held up touch with attorney Ralph Hig90 Parrish, William 7.19 payment of monies due you un­ gins, 42 Broadway, New York Paglinghi, Frank 2.23 99 2.79^ til they get bills of expenses City, Palan, August J 125.67 Parsons, Clarence O. Parsons, Hermanr 21.86 Palen, Dorfald A 46 you may have incurred in Italy. 4 4 4 3.44 When the bills are received the Pali, Ulaniohalani P 24.59 Parsons, Iruing H LEWIS McEWAN Pallaro, S 7.11 Parsons, John H 1.34 balance due you will be for­ Your gear, sent to New- York Pallay, Stephen 1.98 Parsons, Theo. E 99 warded at once. by L. H. Blizzard, is being held SIU, A&G District Pallitto, Joseph Michael .... 6.24 Parsons, Walter R. 3.26 4. t S, at the New York Railway Ex­ BAJLTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Pallne, Norman Walter .... 18.77 Partel, Adolph J. B. Zagorda asks that men press On-Hand Department. Ifi 882.56 WUIiam Rentz, Agent Calvert 4539 who sailed with him in 1944 • get it is not claimed soon, it will be Pally, J. J. Jr 1.98 Pascente, Joseph 5.94 BOiSTON 276 State St^ 37 Paschal, Hubert D 46.93 in touch with: him. His address: sold. Walter Siektuann, Agent Bowdoin 4455 Palm, Robert 22.79 Pasierbowicz, Edward S GAI..VESTON 305V2—23rd St. Palmer, Bruce A. 61.17 1525 North Park Avenue, Phila­ Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Palmer, G. T 2.00 Paska, J 7.52 delphia, Pennsylvania. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Palmer, Elwyn N 8.26 Pastranos, D. ^ 4. X. 5.07 Cat: Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 Papers for the following men Palmer, Francis G f. 11.88 Pasziet, John G 4.21 NEWt ORLEANS 339 Chartres SL 6.12 Patch, Arthur E. Sheppard, Agent, Magnolia 6112-6113 Palmer, Joel G CHRISTIAN GUNNAR 3.63 are being held at the Shoregang NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Palmer, J • 1.50 Patenaude, Everett E. WALLANDER 7.09 Office, Pier 22, New York: Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Palmer, John Marvin Jose Ramos 12.12 Paterson, Earl R. Get in touch with your law.<21.68 NORFOLK ..127-129 Bank St. Purdenciogonzales Andino Panebingo, S. 22.27 Patin, R yer at 291 Broaway, New York. 1.58 Ben Reee, Agent * Phone 4-1083 Gregorio Garcia 10.23 Paton, J. B. 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D Owea, Adam J Mississippi Steamship Company Moiiey Due NOTICE! SlU HALLS PERSONALS Notice To All SIU Members m ( . . rc ;f.C �T H E S E A FA RE ITS Page Sixteen LO G f Just One More Sign Of SiU Development: F' . ft;/ With the Seafarers LOG in front of him. Brother Charles E. Lee, Bosun, writes a letter to the editor. While waiting for jobs to be posted on the board. Savan­ nah Seafarers take time out for a picture. "Watch this one," says E. R. Rye, FWT, as he moves a checker deep into Richard Brown's territory. Brother Brown is an AB. Picture below shows the outside of the Savannah Hall. There is no doubt that more space and better facilities are needed, and the $10.00 Building As­ sessment will be a long step forward in gainingi good quarters for SIU members in every Branch. Entrance to the Savannah Hall is by way of a wooden walk over a canal. Bigger and better quarters are needed, but so far even the most diligent search hasn't turned up anything Just right. So, the search continues. '• • V 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/. 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. 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 March 12 ,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. 11 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES PAY HIKES OF 6.3-14.2 PERCENT GIVING SEAFARES THE HIGEST SCALES IN MARITIMW OKAYED BY MEMBERSHIP HEAVY VOTING MARKS START SEAFARES' TANKER DRIVE ROLLS ON STRIKES AND STRIKE STRATEGY NEW INCREASES GOVE SEAFARES HIGHEST PAY IN MARITIME HIGHEST YOUTZY AWAITING NEW TRAIL;THANKS MEMBERSHIP FOR HELP BOUTWELL BACK;TO RETURN FOR YOUTZY'S TRIAL REPORT FROM A&G hEADQUARTERS REFERENDUM BALLOTING STARTS PHILADELPHIA FINALLY GETS ITS NEW HALL PR DOCKWORKERS IN ELECTION FOR UNION SHOP ARIZPA PERFORMERS TOP ALL FORMER MARKS MINUTES OF A&G BRANCH MEETUNGS IN BRIEF WEST COAST SHIPPING STILL GOOD CREW EFFORTS SAVE ADRIAN WHN CARGO SHIFTS AT SEA KNOTS NO PROBLEM TO MOYD,REVVED 300 FOR MOBILE HALL VENDOR HAD PROBLEMS BUT PAID OFF CLEAN DISPATHCHER ASKS MEMBERS TO LEARN RULES,CONTRACTS STORY'S STORY PERFORMERS MUST BE DISCIPLINED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/12/1948 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/9645bb99a3acb99c7f2e53cdfe56bada.PDF 86913a674a91d1fb3b4b66ee073f7b4b PDF Text Text Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. XI NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY. MARCH 18. 1949 No. 11 US Stifles Own Fleet, But Builds Shipping Foreign Tonnage Seen To Surpass Pre-War Totals Den'tTaOcSIU, Is Warning To CS Crewmen The 16 nations receiving Mar­ shall Plan goods need American economic aid in many fields, but one field in which they need nothing is shipping, the facts demonstrate. According to a survey made public this week, the combined fieets of the Marshall Plan coun­ tries will be 5,000,000 deadweight tons bigger than they were in 1939, when current shipbuilding programs are completed. Nevertheless, the Marshall Plan beneficiaries keep asking for American support to "re­ build" their already rebuilt mer­ chant fleets and for more cargoes to cari-y, Washington observers point out. They add that this probably is the root of the "Hoffman Plan" to reduce the participation of American ships and American crews in the foreign aid trade. US TREADS WATER Among the sizable shipbuild­ ing programs in Europe now are the following: Great Britain, 3,216,000 tons; Norway, 2,799,000 tons; France, 762,000 tons; Sweden, 683,000 tons; the Netherlands, 279,000 tons; Denmark, 254,000 tons. The survey of the European program reveals that the foreign fleet will not only be bigger than it was before the war, but will be much faster. Meanwhile, the American ship­ building industry is treading water for want of a long-range program commensurate with this country's size and world posi­ tion, all authorities agree—ex(Continued on Page 5) The conclusion of the Cities Service collective bargaining election is now awaiting the bal­ loting of the SS Government Camp. Meanwhile the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District advised all proUnion men on the company's vessels to keep mum on the union question until the final results are announced. The Union's advice to the CS tankermen was made in face of the company's determination to fire men suspected of pro-Union sentiment. The Government Camp, the last of the nine ships eligible to be balloted, is expected to vote when she returns to Montevideo, Uruguay, sometime within the next few weeks. Although she was to have been voted last week, the Government Camp left Montevideo without voting because the ballots did not arrive in time. In cautioning the Cities Service tankermen against openly dis- Former CS Men Men discharged from Cities Service ships since January 1 for any reason whatsoever are urged to get in touch with Lindsey Wil­ liams, SIU Director of Or­ ganization, immediately. Those who are unable to come to SIU Headquarters are urged to write, giving all details of their employment and discharge. SIU Head­ quarters is at 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. * Meanwhile, all pro-Union men aboard Cities Service Oil Compemy ships are urged to remain on their vessels until they win the protection of an SIU contract. The com­ pany is making every effort to replace men with known pro-union leanings. Stay on the ships until the fight is won. cussing the Union question the SIU recommended that all mat­ ters connected with unionization be placed in the hands of the shipboard organizer who acts as contact with the Union. Careful-adherence to this pro­ cedure will greatly reduce the possibility of a man being fired, the SIU pointed out. Company policy calls for the immediate dismissal of any man suspected of even the slightest degree of sympathy with the Union. Men with pro-Union leanings have been fingered by company stooges aboard all CS ships. Charges of unfair labor prac­ tices have already been filed with the. National Labor Relations Board by the SIU in behalf of more thsui 30 men recently fired for having pro-Union sentiments. Representatives Ready To Consider Bland Bill The House of Representatives the LOG of March 11, the Senate purchased in this country, how­ is scheduled to consider the Foreign Relations Committee on ever. Bland Bill on Monday, March 21, the advice of Paul G. Hoffman, It was Paul G. Hoffman who according to the latest informa­ ECA Administrator, appi'oved a touched off a battle which has bill limiting the 50 percent par­ lasted upwards of three months, tion from Washington . The Bland Bill, which has been ticipation of American ships to when he proposed taking advan­ unanimously approved by the cargoes originating in this coun­ tage of a loophole about freight House Committee on Merchant try. rates in the present 50-percent Marine in a slightly revised form, The Senate Foreign Relations clause in the Marshall Plan guarantees that 50 percent or Committee did not limit the legislation, to ship all foreign more of all government financed American taxpayer's liability for aid bulk cargoes in foreign bot­ cargoes, including Marshall Plan foreign aid purchases to goods toms. cargoes, must go in American ships no matter where they originate. Headquarters officials this week continued to urge all Sea­ With three weeks of the 60- Voting began on March 1 fol­ farers to write their Senators and day voting period exhausted, lowing approval of the ballot in Congressmen urging its enact­ voting continues strong in SIU membership meetings at all ment. Halls around the coasts on the Branches. Seafarers are given SENATE JUMP transportation referendum. The the choice of two proposals, The Magnuson Bill, the Senate two proposals being put to a which read: measure identical with the Bland Bill, has not yet been considered vote, thoroughly discussed in the Proposal No. 1: by the Senate Committee on In­ pages of the SEAFARERS LOG terstate and Foreign Commerce and at shipboard and shoreside "Whenever . transportation is which is expected to wait for the meetings over a three-month pe­ due a crew under the terms of riod, have stimulated a great the contract, all hands must ac­ House to act first. deal of interest on . the part of cept that transportation and get In fact, the Magnuson Bill's the membership. Reports from off the ship, whereupon new re­ opponents got the first jump in the various ports indicate heavy placements will be .shipped from the Senate. the Union Hiring Hall." voting. Last week, as was reported in Paced by the SIU, A&G Dis­ trict, the maritime industiy ini­ tiated a campaign of protest, pointing out that hundreds of ships would be laid up and thousands of seamen would be thrown out of work. Hundreds of labor unions, rep­ resenting millions of workers in every corner of the countiy, ral­ lied to the SlU's side and thous(Conthiiii'd on Page 11) A&G Transportation Balloting Going Strong Proposal No. 2: "When transportation is due a crew under the terms of the contract, those men who desire to stay on board the ship can do so, providing they do not col­ lect transportation. Those men desiring transportation can col­ lect same and, upon receipt of the money, shall get off the ship and replacements for those va­ cancies shall be shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." All members are urge.-^ to vote on this issue. �Page Two TA E SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor SEAFARERS LOG Friday. March 18, 1949 I'jti reeuiy dSor anollier . tmnsfusiort.. . JPN GIVE/ At 51 iSeaver 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 Now Is The Time Let's not kid ourselves. The American merchant marine is sick. It is suffering from pernicious economic anemia complicated by cuts, bruises and lacerations.. What is more, it is getting sicker. Every time somebody comes along with the body­ building foods the merchant marine needs, somebody else shoulders him aside and starts belaboring the merchant marine with a club. The picture described above is not just editorial playfulness. Think of Paul G. Hoffman, the eminent automobile manufacturer who heads the Economic Ad­ ministration which runs the Marshall Plan, as the man with the club. The joke is pretty grim. Moreover, Paul Hoffman isn't the only clubwielder. There are plenty of others. As a result, the American merchant marine grows thinner day by day while foreign fleets grow fatter. The facts are plain enough. Anybody unfamiliar with them need only read the report starting on page one of this issue of the LOG. American shipbuilding is lagging far behind what is being done in European shipyards. 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. The American merchant fleet shrank by nearly 600 ships in a single 12-month period. More than a thousand American built ships, manned by underpaid crews, carry American trade under the flags of a score of nations. It's high time the sick body of the American mer­ chant marine received a little attention. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Staten Island Hospital. You can contact your Hos­ The Bland Bill on foreign cargoes must be passed, pital delegate at the Staten but the Bland Bill is not enough. Proposals to jiggle These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Island Hospital at the follow­ interest rates or remove restrictions on subsidies may be as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging ing times: important and desirable, but they are not enough either— heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. unless they are linked to a long-range overall program, a writing them. (on 5th and 6th floors.) BOSTON MABINE HOSP. program commensurate with this country's economic W. WISLCOTT Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p,m. J. E. GALLANT V. SALLIN (on 3rd and 4th floors.) strength, volume of ocean trade and world position. VIC MILLAZZE A. WARD Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. If such a plan of treatment is not formulated and F. ALASAVICH E. RHOEDS (on 1st and 2nd floors.) implemented, the sick patient may wither away entirely. N. L. OLSON W. LAMBERT L. L. GORDON (City Hospital) E. PAINTER The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf W. T. ROSS S. CAPE S. X SDistrict, demands that immediate action be taken to L. E. FOSKEY MOBILE MARINE HOSP. P. SADARUSKI nourish and build up the merchant marine so that it may WILLIAM SULLIVAN H. STILLMAN J. M. SKINNER W. GARDNER R. R. WINGERT LOUIS HOWARD meet this country's economic needs. C. B. VIKIN J. DENNIS LIVERPOOL BYRNING There is no time to waste. LIPARIA J. B. BERRIER XXX TIM BURKE E. PRILCHARD STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. D. CAREY J. P. BUCKALEW F. NERING F. LANDRY P. M. VANDEREIK W. HALLETT G. ROLZ J. LANGLEY N. DORPMANS D. CANN XXX With spring just aroujid the corner. Seafarers should, S. HEIDUCKI A. TREVINO among other things, be thinking of voting in the current NEW ORLEANS MARINE HOSP. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL J. LAFFIN M. J. LUCAS Referendum—those Seafarers who haven't yet expressed J. PUGH THOMAS T. OLIVER J. JENSEN jtheir choice of a transportation rule, that is. R. SOUZA W. WALKER R. ORTIZ V. HOLTON G. STEPANCHUK But just in case spring and things have been monopo­ W. CURRIER G. E. CAMPBELL D. BAYELLE J. J. O'CONNOR lizing the minds of the men who haven't cast their bal­ L. KAY H. GIERDE B. RABINOWITZ lots, we'll remind them that the ballot offers two proposi­ R. WALLACE W. N. SEARS XXX tions, both of which appear on the front page of this J. DAROUSE C. H. JOHNSTON SAVANNAH HOSPITAL B. A. GOLD issue. Look them over, decide, then go to the polling place E. LYONS L. E. HODGES A. E. DUNTON W. CHAMPLIN in the nearest A&G Branch Hall and vote. How you A. C. McALPIN S.' A. SWARTZ vote is your business, but you should have your say before E. DRIGGERS S. KASMIRSKI • M. ARONG S. JEMISON A. C. PARKER the 60-day balloting period expires on April 30. S. GAMIER W. ROCHELL XXX G. A. CARROLL C. RAFUSE After all, you can think about the things you think GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. C.BROWN C. SIMMONS about in spring all year round, but you can only vote F. CHEAUETTA J. B. PURVIS G. GONZALES on the kind of transportation rule you want until April L. GALBURN C. H. JONES L. WILLIAMSON ^0. J. HAVERTY R. HENDERSON > F. KORVATIN You Decide �THE Friday, March 18, 1949 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Lack Of Program Condemns US Shipping (Continued from Page 1) cept those who are opposed or indifferent to maritime problems. A recent survey disclosed that of about 1,160 ocean-going ships under construction in the world, American shipyards were work­ ing on only 15 percent of the total tonnage. During 1948, the nation which built 6,000 ships during the war delivered only 24 seagoing ves­ sels of 257,069 deadweight tons. And of these 24 ships, 15 of 141,406 deadweight tons were de­ livered for foreign account or foreign flag operation. In other words, less than half the tonnage delivered provided jobs for Am­ erican seamen. The delivered tonnage for 1949 will be larger, according to pub­ lished reports, since 34 tankers are to be completed. -However, where those tankers are going is another matter. American shipyards began 1949 with orders for 72 seagoing ships on hand. They will total 2,000,000 deadtveight tons, but many of them will not be finished un­ til 1951. By that time many shipyards will be virtually idle, unless ad­ ditional orders geared to Amer­ ican needs are placed, critics of maritime policy maintain. ONE DRY-CARGO SHIP Of the ships now on order, 61 are tankers. Only one is a dry cargo ship. In addition, there are 200-odd commercial craft building for harbor and inland water operations unrelated to ocean commerce. Lack of activity in American shipyards is no more than a re­ flection of the decline of Amer­ ican flag shipping, SIU officials and others point out. ThAt decline, too, is the direct result of the failure to set up the kind of long-range, large-scale program the SIU has demanded over and over again, from 1947 on. As of January 1 of this year, the number of ships in the Mari­ time Commissions up-river boneyards totalled 1,966. This was an increase of 548 over the number in the mothball fleet as of Janu­ ary 1, 1948, according to the American Bureau of Shipping. More have gone to the boneyards this winter and the end is not in sight, if the Paul Hoffman Plan for handling Marshall Plan cargoes goes through. Alaska Lawmakers Endorse Bland-Magnuson Bill Alfri4 A. Omni |r. - Third Dwition P.O.Boi 86T Aadiaragt, AUsk* NINETEENTH SESSION CON'MITTEE MEMBERSHIP; Fisheries, Fish & Came Labor, Capital O 'lmmigration Transportation. Commerce & Navigation Ways & Means • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES llaroh 2,1949 Paul Ilall, Secretary-Treasurer aeafarers International Union of Ilorth Ameri.ca Atlantic & Sulf District 51 iJeaver otroet New fouric 4, N/ Dear Sir and Brother: " Ted Ericksen, Secretary of the Alaska Territorial I'ederation of labor brought your letter of February 8th to him, to my attention. I noticed that most of the support for the nland. Jlagnuson bill was coming from labor organizations. It occured to me that a boost from a different angle might be helpful. I took up the idea with the governor of Alaska, and with his support I drafted, introduced, and got passed unanimously the enclosed resolution. Fraternally yours, The above letter from Alfred Owen, Representative in the Alaskan House of Representatives, demonstrates the extent of the support—both geographic and organiza­ tional—that is being swung behind the SIU in its fight to have the Bland-Magnuson Bill passed by Congress. Representative Owen drafted and introduced a resolution that was adopted unanimously by the Alaskan legislature. The adopted resolution states that the passage of the Bland-Magnuson Bill, would have a direct bearing on the social and economic welfare of the United States and Alaska. The full text of the resolution follows: To the President of the United States, the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Senator Magnuson. Congressman Bland, and Delegate Bartlett: WHEREAS, Alaska is vitally interested in. the Merchant Marine of the United States as the connecting link between itself and the rest of the world, and WHEREAS, water transportation is as yet the basis upon which the economic growth and defense of the Territory rests, and WHEREAS, Alaska is looking forward toward the assumption of the duties which fall upon a state, among which is concern and interest in the social and economic wel­ fare of the several states, and WHEREAS, the strengthening and maintenance of the Merchant Marine is an Integral part of our economic and defense structure, and WHEREAS; its strength or weakness has a direct bearing on the social and econ­ omic welfare of the several states, by fostering gainful employment of a trained labor force, maintaining ship construction, repair and outfitting facilities; all of which have proven thair worth during the past emergency. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the House of Representatives of the Terri­ tory of Alaska respectfully urge the passage of the Bland-Magnuson Bill (H. R. 1340 in the House, and S.R. 591 in the Senate). The only counter trend to the boneyard parade has been the substantial increase in the pri­ vately owned American oceango­ ing fleet, which now stands at 1,181 ships of 14,125,000 dead­ weight tons. However, the in­ crease' in the number of pri­ vately owned vessels is not enough to reverse the overall decline in shipping, which ex­ plains why so many seamen are on the beach. One reason for the decline of American flag shipping was the Ship Sales Act of 1946 which au­ thorized the Maritime Commis­ sion -to sell war-built vessels to foreign nations. This provision of the Act was knocked"out in March 1948, but not until a great deal of damage had been done. A BIT LATE By then the Commission had sold 1,112 ships for foreign registi-y and only 644 to American flag operators. Those 1,112 ships are now competing with Ameri­ can ships all over the world. Plenty of them come in and out of American ports. Of the 1,112 ships sold for for­ eign flag operation, 218 went to the Bi'itish flag. Another 147 went under the Panamanian flag. Most of the rest were distributed under the following flags: Italian, 122; Norwegian, 102; French, 98; Dutch, 84; and Honduran, 28. The remaining few went under a sprinkling of other flags. Here are some of the results of the Ship Sales Act, and other shortsighted policies. In January 1947, American ships carried 59.1 percent of this country's dry-cargo exports. And then the steady decline set in with only a temporary upsurge in the winter of 1947 to offset it. By August 1948, American ships were carrying no more than 34.2 pei'cent and the total amount of exports had also slumped pre­ cipitously. (Ed. note: These fig­ ures apply to all cargoes, not to Marshall Plan cai-goes only.) TANKERS WAY DOWN .The tanker cargo export pic­ ture was even drearier. In Jan­ uary 1947, American tankers car­ ried 43.2 percent of the nation's export tanker cai-goes. This per­ centage dropped to 14.4 percent in January 1948. From there on it rose to 37.2 percent last August. •* The import picture was brighter percentagewise, with American ships carrying well over 50 per­ cent of all dry-cargo imports most of the time from January 1947 until last June when a per­ centage decline set in. However, these percentage figui'es are mis­ leading because the actual amount of imports has been far below exports. Tanker imports were a differ­ ent matter. About 75 percent of all tanker cargoes imported came in American ships. This winter a new interest in the merchant marine has de­ veloped in Congress. Many be­ lieve it is the result of the Paul Hoffman Plan to divert all Mar­ shall Plan bulk cargoes to for­ eign ships. That plan and the fury with which the mdustry and organized labor spearheaded by the SIU opposed it drew attention to Am­ erica's position on the seven seas. As a result, there are at least some proposed remedies for the situation. There is the Bland Bill guaran­ teeing that American ships get 50 percent or more of all gov­ ernment financed cargoes, includ­ ing the Marshall Plan cargoes, regardless of where those cargoes are loaded. This bill, in a slightly revised form, has been approved by the House Commit­ tee on Merchant Marine, of which Representative Bland is chairman, and has been intro­ duced into the Senate. But Paul Hoffman is still fighting to get his crippling proposal enacted into law. Representative Bland has also introduced two' other bills into Congress which would provide more ships, more jobs—and fat­ ter profits for the shipowners. One would remove the 50 per-. cent restriction now imposed on construction subsidies. The other would provide construction sub­ sidies for ships in domestic routes and give non-subsidized operators some of the tax ad­ vantages enjoyed by subsidized lines. Similar bills were pa.^sed by the House of Representatives last year, but failed to i-each the Sen­ ate in time to be considered. All of these bills are a long way from becoming law. There will be powerful forces, includ­ ing foreign nations, fighting against all of them at every turn. That is why. Headquarters officials point out, Seafarei-s should not let up on their cam­ paign to get the Bland Bill passed. MILITARY. TOO At the same time that Paul Hoffman proposed shipping more foreign aid cargoes under for­ eign flags, the Army and Navybegan edging further into the merchant marine. The Army is already in the process of taking over the C-4 passenger ships. And, in accord­ ance with a plan announced early in the winter the Army has been taking more cargo ships from layup, and may eventual­ ly turn its entire fleet over to the Navy to be manned by Navy crews. To Seafarers beset from many sides, it looks as if American seamen are in danger of ending up with a few crumbs left over from the military services, af­ ter Paul Hoffman gets through shipping American financed goods on foreign vessels. The only answer. Headquar­ ters officials declared this week, was for every SIU member to take steps to make himself felt in Washington. "Don't just write one letter to one Congressman," they said. "Write a couple every day. Write as many as you can and then write another." Let 'Em Know The Arnold Bernstein SS Co. is applying for an operat­ ing subsidy lo operate two passenger ships in Service 1—Trade Route 8, which is the New York - Rotterdam Antwerp run. It is important to the Sea­ farers that this subsidy be granted so that more jobs will be available to SIU members. All members are urged to write or telegraph the U.S. Maritime Commission. De­ partment of Commerce, Washington. D.C.. requesting them to approve the Bern­ stein application. J �THE SEAFARERSLOG Page Four Friday, March 18. 1949 HISTORY IN THE MAKING: BOUND VOLUMES OF LOG Mobile Notes Shipping Upturn, And Hopes Trend Will Continue By CAL TANNER MOBILE—At long last we can and the Corsair, headed for the report that shipping in this neck Island run; the Lafitte, on the of the woods has taken a turn way to Europe; Waterman's Greeley Victory, on the sixteenfor the better. And now that the day express run on cqastwise patient is on the road to re- trade; and the Morning Light, covery, we hope that there is pointed back to Puertq Rico. no relapse. RUDE AWAKENING 77 bookmen and nineteen per­ mits got out last week, and for Isthmian's SS Steel Mariner us that amounted to a wartime was in from New Oi'ieans in boom. We had a total of seven transit, and the ship was in fine payoffs and six sign-ons, with shape except for one permit who two sign-ons on continuous ar­ thought he could sleep all day and let the rest of the men do ticles. his work. All payoffs were smooth, and the few beefs that existed were , This character was pulled off cleared up right on the ship. by the boarding Patrolman, and Ships paying off for the week were: SS Corsair, SS Planter, SS Puritan, Alcoa; SS Hurricane, SS Jean Lafitte, SS Morning Light, and SS Governor Comer, all un­ der the Waterman flag. The Gov­ ernor Comer is being sold to other interests, and we are watching closely to see where she will wind up. Sign-ons included the Puritan Port Savannah he will be presented with a,, set that will set him Looking Ahead ofbackcharges on his heels. It's high time those wise-guys To Basy Weeks learned for once and for all that By JIM DRAWDY SAVANNAH — After going through a very quiet week here we're looking ahead to plenty of activity in the next couple of weeks. Ships scheduled to ar­ rive during that period are the SS Southwind, SS Southland and the SS Cape Nome. Even though things should begin popping pretty soon, we have a suffiicient number of men on the beach to take care of the re­ placements. The membership and the offi­ cials of the Branch extend their deepest sympathy to the family of Brother Marion Ackerman, who died in Mobile last week. Brother Ackerman was buried in his home town of Charleston, S.C., last Saturday afternoon. GOOD UNION MAN Almost all of us down this way have sailed with Brother Ackerman and we feel that the A&G District has lost a good Union man, as well as a good shipmate and sailor. The Port of Savannah sent a wreath to the funeral. Since we did not know the time the services were scheduled for, we were unable to send a represen­ tative as we would have liked to do. May Brother Ackerman find peace with our other departed Brothers who are sailing the little white ships for the Mas­ ter way up yonder. Well, we're hoping to have plenty of shipping news in the near future. See you next week. the Union will not tolerate men who want to ride on the backs of their shipmates. In line with the traditional SlU policy of helping legitimate I selves in a tough spot when the By JOE ALGINA unions in their beefs, the SlU disease hits them full force about here has offered to help, in any NEW YORK—Before plunging 500 miles out at sea. way possible, the AFL Electri­ There was a case recently cians in their strike at the Pas- into a report of the week's hap­ cagoula, Mississippi, shipyards. penings here, which are not too where a man had been suffering So far the Electricians have not encouraging anyway, Td like to a serious illness for some time, needed any pickets, but we are pass along a bit of advice that but it didn't hit him fully until ready and able if they do need might save a member's neck the ship was in a foreign port. By then it was too late, and he them. someday. Some of our Brothers are in When men sign on for a long died because of the lack of the Mobile Marine Hospital, and trip, such as to the Far East, medical facilities. The lesson is when they were visited last they know they're going to be there. Men suspecting that they are week they mentioned that they out of the range of medical at­ were also writing letters to Con­ tention for a long time. If they iir should get a check-up before gressmen to support the Bland- get sick in the middle of the signing on. If they think they Magnuson bill. ocean, the meager aid available might have something serious, The . hospitalized, but fighting. aboard ship won't help much in they should turn in at a marine hospital for a complete check. Seafarers include: William Sul­ the event of a serious illness. Somethi.ng serious can be cured livan, Louis Howard, Liverpool Sometimes men, eager, to take right there. Bryning, J. B. Berrier, Tim a job, will ignore the warning Burke, J. P. Buckalew, P. M. symptoms of an illness just to TURN IN Vandereik, and J. Langley. get out. Later they'll find themWhile on the subject, men who become ill or injured while on a ship should turn in at a Medical Check-Up May Save Trouble Later Says hreign Flag Ships Fxpand At Fxpense Of United States while his own merchant marine fleet dwindles at an alarming rate. No foreign flag shipping firm will pay the same amount of wharfage fees as the American companies. Nor do the British or any other foreign maritime nation order in this country the few necessities that keep a ship in operation. Do they invest or spend any money with local merchants in the various ports? What usually happens is that the city fathers or the politicians are invited to join the captains, or other peo­ ple representing the foreign shipping companies, at tea and a lot of hand-shaking takes place. A lot of goodwill is created but it doesn't help our merchant fleet, which is being sacrificed right down the line. Victory, Nathaniel Currier and Hastings, Waterman; the Frank Spencer, South Atlantic, and the William Carruth, Fuel Transpor­ tation. The Currier and Spencer signed on again, along with the Monroe, Bull; Steel Director, Isthmian; Maiden Creek, Water­ man. There were several ships here in-transit, but we have so many men on the beach that the calls for men made hardly a ripple in the backlog. That's it for the week. We can only mention, as we did last week, that the Gold Coast is cry­ ing for men. If you've got the fare, that's the place to be right now. No Payoffs, Sign-Ons But in-Transit Ships Heip Port Gaiveston By KEITH ALSOP By WILLIAM McKAY TACOMA — While the Ameri­ can steamship operators are giv­ ing up dock and wharfage space that they have occupied for years on the Pacific Cdast, British firms are right now in the Port of Tacoma surveying docking facilities, with an eye to step­ ping up shipping operations here. If you study the positions of the various maritime nations, you will notice that the British are not only back to their pre-war standing of being the foremost maritime power, but since the end of the war, they have built more and better ships than all If you don'i find linen the other countries combined. when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. As a maritime nation the US A telegram from Le Havre or has rapidly declined since 1947. Singapore won't do you any The British used American good. It's your bed and you money to rebuild their maritime have to lie in it. industry. And the American 'taxpayer is footing the bills. ATTENTION! One of the highlights o'f late 1948 was the SIU victory over Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany, a Victory which paved the way for an across-the-board increase to all Seafarers. This and many other SIU highlights of laie 1948 are now available to members interested in keep­ ing a record of the Union's progress as reported in the pages of the SEAFARERS LOG. Bound volumes of the LOG for July through December 1948 are now on sale at SIU Head­ quarters at the cost price of $2.50. Bound in sturdy cloth and lettered in gold, the volumes make a handsome addition to any library and serve as a constant source of reference. Also available are earlier volumes in six-month editions for the years 1946, 1947 and January through June IS'^S. The price is the same for each. Seafarers wishing a bound volume or volumes are urged to act promptly, as the supply is limited. Mail orders by check or money order should be addressed to the SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York. Taking off to the hills for a hospital as soon as they hit port, couple of v/eeks before hitting the hospital trail won't help the doctor's work any, and it won't help any case the man may have against the company. With that out of the way, the shipping situation this week can be summed up in one word: slow. We paid off the Suzanne, Fran­ ces, Beatrice, Bull; the Robin Locksley, Robin; the Bessemer GALVESTON — During the past two weeks we played host to no payoffs or sign-ons. Our only business came from a half dozen or so in-transit ships. For­ tunately, the ships took a good block of replacements, enough to keep, the boys coming around the Hall every day. We expect the coming week to improve somewhat, as a pay­ off is scheduled and several other ships are due in this area about the same time. All in all, conditions aren't too bad down here when compared to the general maritime picture. We are holding our own. Cities Service ships, when they come into the-SIU, will in­ - y crease the activity o f this Branch a great deal, so the long range outlook is pretty favor­ able here. �THE SEAFARERS Friday, March 18. 1849 Unha Wre€kers Are Warned The SIU is on record that charges will be placed against men guilty of being the following: PILFERERS: Men who walk off ships with crew's^equipmen or ship's gear, such as sheets, towels, ship's storesT cargo, etc., for sale ashore. WEEDHOUNDS: Men who are in the possession of or who marijuana or other narcotics on board an SIU ship or in the vicinity of an SIU Hall. GASHOUND PERFORMERS: Men who jeopardize the safely of their shipmates by drinking while at work on a ship or who turn to in a drunken condition. Those who disrupt the operation of a ship, the pay-off or sign-on by being gassed up. This Union was built of, by and for seamen. Seafarers fought many long and bloody fights to obtain the wages and conditions we now enjoy. For the first time in the history of the maritime industry a seaman can support himself and his family in a decent and independent manner. The SIU does not tolerate the jeopardizing of these conditions by the actions of irresponsibles. In any occupation there is a sm^ group of foulballs. While the Union has been fortunate in keeping such characters to a minimum, we must eliminate them altogether from the SIU. All Seafarers, members and officials alike, axe under obligation to place charges against these types of characters. Any man, upon being convicted by a Union Trial Com­ mittee of actions such as outlined here, faces Union discipline up to and including complete expulsion from the Seafarers. Strong protests have been leveled against the move to finance the construction of 3, 500,000 ton of shipping in Nor­ way with ECA unds. Norway, which has asked for aid to bring its merchant marine to the 1939 level, would with the additional tonnage have almost seven-andone-half million tons of shipping. The country's fleet in 1939 to­ talled 4,500,000 tons. * * « Wide attention in Washington is being given the recommenda­ tion of the Hoover Reorganiza­ tion Commission that all trans­ portation services be placed un­ der a single head. The commis­ sion suggests that the regulatory functions of the ICC, the Mari­ time Commission and the CAB remain as they are. The Depart­ ment of Commerce would take over the operating and adminis­ trative functions of the govern­ ment bodies. The 1949 season on the Great Lakes is scheduled to open offi­ cially on March 25. The port of Buffalo opened for business on March 16. * * * The Army, which took over operation of nine C-4 passenger ships, will operate six in the transporting of displaced persons. The remaining three will be put on idle status. No commercial passengers will be carried. * <•> * A suggestion by a group of Senators to use troop transports in the tourist trade with roundtrip costs of $250 has aroused the interests of maritime unions. The ships would be made available to the State Department to carry students and teachers as well as displaced persons. In light of the recent acquisition of C-4s by the Army, labor men want to know if the ships will operate with civilian or Army crews. « « * Two corriplaints expected to be probed during the promised Con­ Page Five LOG Taft-Hartley Act Limits Union Administration Of Woifaro Plans not, one thing that many unions experienced in the handling of •welfare plans advise is to stay away from commercial insur­ ance companies as far as is possible. However,, there are in­ stances'where unions must use commercial insurance companies or set up insurance companies of their own. For instance, in New York State if a welfare plan pays death benefits of more than $500, it must be organized to fit the State insurance laws. Under these circumstances, a welfare plan can: (1) keep the death benefits low Much has been written about (2) buy commercial life in­ how union welfare funds are surance or administered. However, one (3) form its own insurance point must be made: As of right company as the plan of the Am­ algamated Clothing Workers, CIO, has done. Forming a life insurance com­ pany might be a difficult under­ taking for any but a very large union. The Norwegian Parliament has single man is six Norwegian The reason that many unions approved the pension scheme for crowns a year for each month warn against using commercial Norwegian seamen, effective at sea, with a maximum of 350 insurance companies, except months, equivalent to 2,100 where unavoidable, is that such January 1, 1948. The scheme is financed by a crowns a, year. A married sea­ companies are "commercial." contribution from the seafarers man's full pension is 2,800 They are in business to make amounting to 5 per cent of their crowns with an addition of 210 money. Accordingly, they are wage plus an equivalent sum crowns for each child under 18 not anxious to pay benefits and from the employer, the balance years of age. almost inevitably will favor their Wartime service at sea counts own jpterests whenever possible. being covered by the state. The basic pension fund con­ for double. Provided for are However, other unions, small sists of the capital which was widows' pensions, amounting to ones especially, might have dif­ created by the earnings of the 60 per cent of the full pension. ferent views of this question. gressional investigation of the Norwegian merchant fleet during For officers, the rates are from When it is necessary to use merchant marine, are that the 20 to 40 per cent higher. a commercial insurance com­ Army is operating too many the war. A reduced pension may be pany for one or more benefits, Pensions vary according to ships in competition with com­ length of service, the qualifying granted to seafarers between 55 welfare plans obtained through mercial companies, and that the period being 150 months, and all and 60 years in the event of their Maritime Commission has sold seafarers of 60 years and over retiring from the sea when the collective bargaining generally require that the employer or more ships abroad than it should are eligible. sum of their years of service and employers purchase what is call­ The pensions payable to a age is 80 years or more. have. ed "group insurance." So far as the SIU is concerned, AID TO THOSE WHO AIDED it might well be that insurance companies should be sidestepped entirely. Inquiries made by REGISTERED NURSES GUILD NO. sia Headquarters in the process of •UlLOINO SKftVICC CMPLOYCBS INTCRNATIONAL UNION working up a statistical survey A. r. o» U of seamen have revealed that 7» RBAOE STREET; NEW YORK 7. N. Y. - ROOM 303 insurance companies use actuar­ WORTH 2.704t ial figures compiled 15 to 30 years ago in writing life policies for men who make the sea their living. Union conditions have brought February 16th, 1949 many changes since 1935. How­ ever, whether to use an insur­ Mr. Paul Hall. Secretary Treasurer ance company, for any part of Seafarers International Union the SIU plan, is still to be de­ 51 Beaver Street cided. Bew^Vork 4, HT The following is another in the series of articles on union welfoire plans. In re­ sponse to a membership de­ mand voiced late in January, Headquarters officials are studying the welfare plans of other unions and investi­ gating the needs of seamen as a preliminary to formu­ lating a welfare plan for the SIU. The plan will be pre­ sented to the shipowners by the Negotiating Committee after it has been drawn'up. now, no union can be sole ad­ ministrator of a brand-new wel­ fare plan. The reason? You guessed it—the Taft-Hartley Act. Section 302 of that law speci­ fies that health and welfare ar­ rangements must provide for an irrevocable trust fund estab­ lished for the sole benefit of employees, their families and de­ pendents. The purposes for which bene­ fits can be paid are limited. And unless the plan was in opera­ tion before January 1, 1946, as some were, the employer must share in the administration. In addition, there must be provi­ sion for a neutral person to pre­ vent deadlocks. Be the administration joint or Norwegian Parliament Approves Pensions For Merchant Seamen Dear Mr. Ball. Will you please accept for yourself, Mr. Bernstein, and all the nemhers of your organi«atl<n , the very appreciative and hearty thanks of the memhers of the Heglstered Burses -Guild # 312, for the ma»ilficent piece of work you did on our hehalf. To he able to contact all those locals is sometning which we would never have been able to do without your help and assistance. Even the spreading of the news about Now York State that there is a Hureee Guild will be of inestimable value to us. Our Bsniberf, at the regular meeting last night, were amazed and delighted with what was acoomplished, and have requested me to express their deep appreciation to you. Sincerely yoi^ y Ksn T. C£uming BB Field Bepresentative ' One of the first unions to support the SIU in its drive to save the American merchant marine in the face of ECA culs was fhe Registered Nurses Guild. No. 312. Recently Jhe SIU. through its Headquarters facilities, returned the favor by coming to fhe aid of the nurses union in its drive io improve condUions in New York Stale. The above letter from fhe Guild's field repre­ sentative expresses the organization's appreciation tor the assistance of the SIU. Cities Service Sued For Price Rigging The Cities Service Oil Com­ pany apparently finds the gen­ eral public as likely a target for abuse as the men who sail its ships, hilt the Attorney General of the State of Texas aims to do something about it. He's filed anti-trust suits against Cities Service and nine other oil com­ panies. The suits charged that the re­ fineries and marketers had "com­ bined their capital, skill and acts" to set uniform prices on gasoline delivered to Texas fill­ ing stations since July, 1946. Eight of the defendant oil companies, including Cities Ser­ vice, joined to keep the price of crude oil down so they could maintain "the abnormally large profits existing as a result of the wide spread between the crude oil prices and the selling prices of refined gasoline," the Attorney General charged. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 18, 1949 Seafarer Joe Bums, Cross-Country March Of Dimes Fund Thanks SIU Crews For Generosity Cupid, Sends Two Down The Aisle A letter from the Greater New York chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paraly­ sis thanking SIU crews who con­ tributed to the March of Dimes has been received at Union head­ quarters. It isn't every day a guy gets a chance to play Dan Cupid, so when Sea­ farer Joe Burns spotted the trim young lass across the aisle and the per­ sonable Marine Corps man sitting alongside of him as the train pulled out of Frisco, the wheels The Union-endorsed organiza­ started going around — tion, which recently concluded and fast. By the time the its fund raising drive, voiced ifs train reached Omaha two appreciation for the interest and assistance shown by Seafarers days later. Brother in the work of stamping out Burns was the best man. of the crippling disease. All three principals in the whirlwind romance were stran­ gers before the east-bound trip began on a Afonday night, a few weeks ago. The bride, Mary El­ len Taunt, 19, was headed for her home in Flint, Mich. The bridegroom. Corporal Floyd Simonis, 28, expected to spend his leave with his mother in Mil­ waukee. Joe Burns was just going home to Brooklyn, U.S.A. The Seafarer and the Marine occupied a seat directly *across the way from young Mary Ellen. The marine, a bashful sort, was Joe Burns displays a newspaper account of his successful minding his own business. Joe, whose weather eye has been organizing campaign. sharpened by many years at sea, $ shuttled surveying glances back tion, when the Marine gritted and forth between the marine his teeth like a guy who is and the miss. Joe, a happily mar­ about to step out of a landing ried man himself, decided this FAIRISLE. Jan. 5 — John A. craft under fire. was a situation a marine should Urban. Chairman; Claude John­ "Okay," he said. have well in hand. son, Secretary. Delegates re­ After they had established an Corporal S i m o n i s stepped ported everything shipshape. acquaintanceship by talking' across the aisle to "no man's New Business: Department dele­ about the things people talk land." In two hours the Marine gates elected: John A. Urban, about on trains, Joe dispensed was in control. When he saw the Ship's Delegate; W. L. Hammock, with formality, and settled on!whites of Mary Ellen's eyes, he Deck; Loran Harris, engine; T. the course. He gave the marine fired the question. She went Horan, steward. Motion carried a meaningful nudge and rolled down, head over heels, for the ship's delegate to see if his eyes toward the girl across "I'd already made up my mind the slopchest can be opened for the aisle. The Marine was as' to say yes if he asked me to cigarettes. Motion carried for balky as an army mule. He marry him," said -Mary, Wiper and OS to take turns scared, he just couldn't cleaning the rooms of the Bosun get^the lead out of his legs. Thursday night, the and Deck Engineer. Motion car­ 'This IS worse than trying to ® J ried for each department to take squeeze a draw out of a tight- o+oi* c * -D i i /-. j • turns cleaning the laundry. One - . , oi • )i J T i T~Staff Sergeant Robert Godwin, H I"- disembarked. Godwin was to he niinute of silence for departed SL, o?'ch.Tr bridesmaid. For a moment it Brothers, plenty of chatter. In its letter the organization listed five SIU ships and contri­ butions of over $100. The five ships listed were the Marine Star, Robin Sherwood, Jean, Ro­ bin Gray and Gadsden. Although other- crews contributed, the committee had only the names of ships -that donated 'in the port of New York. FULL SUPPORT Active SIU participation in the campaign came as a result of the adoption of a resolution to support the drive at a mem­ bership meeting held on Novem­ ber 3. Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall served on the Foundation's AFL committee, throughout the course of the.drive. An excerpt from the letter of thanks follows: "We wish to thank you for contributing so generously to help combat polio. It is only through such interest and as­ sistance of our many friends that we can attain our goal of stamp­ ing out the dread disease of in­ fantile paralysis..." The letter was signed by L. Robert Wein­ berg, Labor Director. The Voice Of The Sea By SALTY biCK Vicenzo Marconi has been squawking because he can't go catching shrimp for 88 days. There's a new state law. Heard from a friend that George Moran, who calls all captains by their first name, is pumping malteds in San Pedro. Juan Velez got off a ship here, but is anxious to be back in New York. Did you know the Alcoa Corsair is known as gestion made to keep gear locker SS French Market? I under­ clean. Steward agreed to put stand the whole crew comes out a better variety of night from there. Someone called lunches. One minute of silence Frisco from here asking for a job. The man was told if observed for departed Brothers. he had a book and a rating STEEL APPRENTICE, Jan. 23 to come on out. —Welch, Chairman; B. Payne, It seems Mississippi Steamship Secretary. Delegates reports ac­ Company wants to get in the cepted. Motion to curb practice catering business. Quite a few of stevedores running through parties have been given on th% house and passageways. Edu­ board ships while in port. We cation: Discussion on transporta­ feel -we are on the ships to tion rule. Decision to draft a serve passengers, but not the letter on the ruling to be sent guests of private parties. Henry to Headquarters. Good and Wel­ Gerdes is around here every day fare: All departments agreed to and he's about the best-dressed keep laundry cleaner. seaman on the beach. 4. i S. NOONDAY, Feb. 27—Pete Mo(Ed. Note: Salty Dick sends reni. Chairman; W. E. Harper, GADSDEN^ Jan.^16— H. R. word that he's tied up for re­ Orkofsky, Chairman; J. Kalmick, Secretary. Delegates reports ac­ pairs at the New Orleans Ma­ Secretary. Delegates reported no cepted. Men warned that they rine Hospital and expects to beefs. ' New Business: Motion will not receive draws unless be out of action for several made to have messhall painted. their names are added to the weeks. His pals are urged to Deck delegate to see Mate for draw list. New Business: Mo- write him at the following ad­ OK. Good and Welfare: Sug­ dress: Salty Dick, c/o Marine (Continued on Page 7) Hospital, New Orleans, La., Ward 1-G.) FAMILIAR MESSROOM SCENE MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS UP AND AT 'EM ' would be dashed by the Ne­ braska law which says the age So Brother Burns peppered of consent is 21. Since Mary is away at Corporal Simonis. On only 19, she'd have to get her Wednesday night Joe was just parents' permission, the County about running out of ammuni- clerk told them. All hands decided to thumb a ride across the river to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where the age of consent is 18. Be they praise, criticism or By this time the press had query, the SEAFARERS been alerted, and when the LOG wishes to receive let­ couple was united by a Council ters from its readers. A sec­ Bluffs Justice of the Peace, flash bulbs were popping like mad. tion of the Union newspaper Next day romance-hungry has been set aside for the readers throughout the nation expression of opinions of in­ read the story and saw the pic­ terest to the membership, tures of Joe Burns- and the two and all are invited to make newlyweds he had sponsored. use of the pages. The Corporal and his missus The only rule contributors went on down to New Orleans and the Mardi Gras, as guests of are asked to adhere to is a national radio program. Bro­ that all letters must be ther Burns went back to where signed. Anonymous letters the tree grows. cannot be printed. A writer's Nobody was happier than Joe. request thai his name be "It kind of makes a guy feel like he accomplished something," withheld will be honored. he explained. Sign It, Brother .1 Log Subscribers Readers notifying the SEA­ FARERS LOG of a change in mailing address are re­ quested to include their old address along with the new. In addition to making easier the switch-over it will also guarantee uninterrupted mailing service. This sketch by artist David Pascal was used in connection with an article on the Seamen's Bill .of Rights which appeared in Salute magazine some time ago. Picture was submitted to LOG by Seafarer John A. Bruno. All notifications of change of address should be ad­ dressed to the Editor, SEA­ FARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. ^ �Friday, Maxch 18, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings Sea£sacerS^ (Continued from Page 6) tion carried to have a latch put on all screen doors. Education: Discussion led by Smira on rules of shipping and the SIU con­ stitution. Good and Welfare: Welch suggested that when men are gassed up they hit the sack and sleep it off instead of dis­ rupting the rest of the crew in the messroom. One minute of si­ lence observed for Brothers lost at sea. S- S. S. CHICKASAW, Feb. 26 — Paul Arlhofer, Chairman: William Zarkas, Secretary. Delegates re­ ported on number of books and permits in their departments. New Business: Motion carried that the delegates see the Cap­ tain to arrange a variety of clothing for slopchest. Motion carried that the delegates see about a new ship's library. Edu­ cation: Brother Zarkas said a few words to tripcard men in regard to behavior aboard SIU ships. Union literature was given the men. Motion carried that the recreation room be kept clean by the three departments. •ii! \ V^ Good and Welfare: Discussion on sanitary work. Agreement that laundiy will be cleaned weekly by rotation among the depart­ ments. Minor repairs listed to be called to attention of Chief Engineer. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. 4 4 4 ROBIN KIRK. Feb. 6 — J. E. Jailt. Chairman; A. Bear. Secre­ tary. Delegates reported minor beefs in their departments. New Business: Motion can-ied that the engine department keep all oil drums from the crew recreation deck. Motion carried to forward Christmas Menu to LOG for pub­ lication. Dinner was very poor. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made that all foc'sles be cleaned before getting off. Question raised on coffee purchased in South Africa. 4 4 4 JOHN B. WATERMAN. Jan. 23—Luke Collins. Chairman; F. Jones. Secretary. Delegates re­ ported number of books and per­ mits in their departments. New Business: Discussion on slopchest. Radio operator asked delegate from each department to draw up list of articles required and he would attempt to get them. Motion carried' to elect Collins as ship's delegate. Notice posted to keep messroom clean at all times. Good and Welfare: Dis­ cussion on purchasing washing machine. Agreed that ship's delegate take up collection for machine at the payoff. 4 4 4 CAPE MOHICAN. Jan. 27— Tuczkewski. Chairman: Schirmacher. Secretary. Delegates re­ ported no beefs pending. Motion by R. Sirois that Steward be notified by department head head when early or late meals are expected .so proper arrange­ ments can be made. Motion by Sandas to have delegates check food and .slopchest when supplies come aboard. Crew to take ac­ tion if not in good order. HE JULY-DECEMBER, 194-6 ISSUES OF THE SEAFARERS LOO HAVE BEEN BOUND, AND ARB NOWAVAILASLBIO-THB MEMBERSHIP THE PRICEOF BfNDfNG. ALSO AVAILABLE. ARE EDITIONS COVBRlNG JAH.-Ji;Aje,AND JULV-'DEG. 1946; JAM.-JUNE, AND JULY — DEC. 194-7; AND FOR JANrdUNE, i«946 AT ^2.50EAGM. THESE VOLUMES GA/M^ BE BOU6HTAT BAiSGAiSE ROOM, S\ ©BAVER ST, MEW YORK NV- A4A1L ORDERS MUST BE ACCOMPAA/IED BY CHECK OR MOAiEyORDER. CUT and RUN By HANK 4. 4.. 4. FAIRLAND. Feb. 27 — Fred Travis, Chairman; Adomailis, Secretary. Delegates reported disputed overtime. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that all water be checked by Public Health officer as tanks ai-e dirty and contain fuel oil. Good and Welfare: Night Cook and Baker volunteered to exchange ship's library in Baltimore. Discussion on getting a lock for the fan room aft so crewmembers won't play with the heating system.' One minute of silence in honor of departed Brothers. 4. 4. 4. MARINA, Feb. 22—Jack Mays. Chairman; Russell Lee. Secretary. Delegates' reports accepted. New Business: Motion by Musco. car­ ried, that ship be fumigated. Mo­ tion by Swanson. carried, to have table tops in galley refinished or replaced. Motion by Musco. car­ ried, to have toastmaster fur­ nished for both messhalls. Mo­ tion by Musco. carried, to have glass library cabinet installed in recreation room. Good and Wel­ fare: Cooks asked crew to ac­ quaint them with any beefs on food. Steward complimented crew on the cleanliness of the laundry room. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. Don't Bite A Dog! What happens to Seafarers while taking the ships to the 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. We're 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. 4 4 4* STEEL EXECUTIVE. Jan. 2Tommy Tucker. Chairman; T. J. Sullivan, Secretaijy. Delegates reported number of books and permits in their departments. NewBusiness: Motion carried that members who- have been drunk in port and while secur­ ing for sea be fined $50. Motion carried to give Steward a vote of thanks for his work in preparing Christmas and New Year's din­ ner. . The work of the Cooks and Baker described by the crew as "reminiscent to many of the boys of better d^ys spent in the dining room of the Waldorf-Astoria." 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. 4 4 4 MARYMAR. Dec. 27 — Guy Walter. Chairman; Stephen Zubuzycki. Secretary. Delegates re­ ported number of books and per­ mits in their departments. Mo­ tion carried to elect George Hildereth as ship's delegate. Good and Welfare: Suggested that crew wait until next meeting to see, how messroomsv are being cleaned before taking steps to insure their cleanliness. Carpen­ ter agreed to install mirror in Steward department head. Deck Engineer agreed to repair spigot in deck department head. "4 4 4 TELFAIR STOCKTON. Jan. 16 —Lawrence E. McCune. Chair­ man; Peter Piascik. Secretary. Delegates reported number of books and permits in their de­ partments. New Business: Ques­ tion ai'ose on Brother who piled off the ship the morning of sail­ ing. Motion carried to refer matter to Patrolman. Education: Crew ui'ged to make ship a clean and orderly ship, the difference between a good Union ship and a rushbucket. Oldtimers agreed to devote their spare time to helping the young men in prob­ lems that arise aboard ship. Schedule drawn up for cleaning of recreation room. A vote of thanks goes this week to Brother "Whitey" Olson aboard Waterman's Bessemer Victory — one of four Waterman scows on the "paper run" hitting Georgetown, South Carolina, Tampa, Florida, and other ports. "Whitey" recommended sending weekly bundles of LOGS to the Gator Bar in Georgetown and the Ideal Cafe in Tampa. In this way the crews off these ships won't miss too many issues of the LOG while they pass away a few hours in these waterfront spots.. . Speaking of bars and LOGS there is the Gaarkeuken Bar at 113 Albertdok in Antwerp, Belgium, which shall be getting more LOGS every week due to the fact that one Brother sailed in this week and told us .that SIU crews are picking them up steady. Brothers, remember this address when you hit Antwerp. Your Union newspaper benefits you at all times. Brother Clement Hospedales is sailing soon with his mustache for India. He hopes the ship hits the West Coast coming home so he can see some of his shipmates out there where shipping is booming steady ... Brother Mike Gottschalk. Steward and oldtimer, announced last week that he was one of the first to be eligible to start collecting unemployment benefits from one of the steamship companies with headquar­ ters down South. That's good news. The full story should be in the LOG soon for the welfare of the other Brothers..Two Cooks are doing some tine landlubbing cooking below the Hall. Brother Jose Pacheco (with his mustache) and Brother Pete Gonzales specialize weekly in cooking up dishes of chicken and rice and other rare-to-New York chow. Seafarers In Town: Robert Arnold with his pipe... Fred Paul with his mustache . . . Archibald Anderson . . . George Renstrom, the Deck Engineer ... Gene Sinclair ... David Wright who shipped . recently with his mustache... Eugene Milanesi, Brooklyn citizen, and his pencil-styled mustache. Say, if you Brothers are wondei'ing why we have mentioned so many Brothers carrying mustaches it's because we haven't seen anybody with a beard in a beard's age. We sure will mention the first Brother who comes in with heavy growth. The weekly LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes of the following Brothers—Arvid Gylland of New York, Ray­ mond Linkowski of New York, George Glock of Maryland, Mallory Coffey of North Carolina, George Meltzer of Connecti­ cut. John Russell of North Carolina. Edward Crelan of Con­ necticut. Tom Danzey of Alabama, Joshua Gibbs of North Carolina. 4 4 4 FAIRHOPE. Jan. 16 — John Wulzen. Chairman; Frank Justura. Secretary. Delegates repoi-ted all in order, except for small bit of disputed overtime. J. D. Otto elected ship's dele­ gate. Good and Welfare: Bosun asked that men. going off watch at night clean tables in messhall. Ship's delegate asked crew to cooperate in keeping ship orderly while in port. Book Department—Sea Routes to the Gold Fields, by Oscar Lewis, $4.00, Alfred Knopf Co., The Maritime History of Maine, by William Rowe, $6.00, W. W. Norton Co., They Took to the Sea, by D. Klein- and Mary Johnson, $3.75, Rutgers University Press... The Latest Flash News—Pete Di Pietro sure got a big kick telling us of the oldtimers down in Galveston who are on the beach having "cool ones" and tropical sunshine. There's Eli Winslow, Red Barron, Jesse Barton and Old Mac McDonald... Brother Drew "Hoss" McKinnie, the Steward, sailed in last week and no doubt has sailed out again since then,.. Brothers, keep those ships clean and happy. Keep your jobs shipshape—according to the agreement. �Page Eig^ THE THE SEAFARERS Friday, March 18, 1948 LOG SPEAKS SS Kendrick Crewmen, Victimized By Siam Port Monopoly, Offer Trust-Busting Plan HOT ISN'T THE WORD Koh Sichang is a small island lowed (by the Chinese chandler) about 40 miles from Bangkok, to come aboard to collect, pro­ We believe that a report of and is the nearest that deep craft viding they gave him a cut. The our recent voyage aboard the ships can approach Bangkok. agent was authorized by the William H. Kendrick to Siam Captain to pay off all debts af­ should be made available to as There are no docking facilities ter each crewihember certified in Koh Sichang, but there is a many American seamen as pos­ good anchorage. All ships' agents the amount and signed for it. sible, so they will know what to come down from Bangkok, but This method was unsatisfactory expect should they go to Siam. due to poor transportation facili­ to all, but we had no choice in Specifically, our experience ties, they make the trip infre­ the matter. We were led to be­ took place in Koh Sichang, Siam. quently. Thus all the details are lieve that we would not be given left to the ship chandler. The customs clearance until we paid chandler is the gent we wish the chandler. to warn you about. He is a We feel that the chandler is Chinese merchant who, with his taking undue advantage of the family, has a virtual monopoly situation, and steps should be of the island's business. Here's taken to break his control over the way his empire reads: American seamen. We suggest, He owns the largest bar; he the following steps be taken by To the Editor: owns the launch service; he owns crews of ships heading for Siam: Buddy Gordon (right), tries to keep cool on the deck of Just a few lines to say hello the only decent launch landing, the Steel Chemist during stopover in Bombay, India, recently. to the boys and to let them which is situated in front of his 1. Wire the agent at le&st one Unidentiiied lad ed left is a friend of Gordon's from another know I'm still at the hospital bar. His son runs the laundry week before arrival for an ade­ (Metropolitan) here in New York service. His son-in-law controls quate draw in American money. ship in the port. and I figure that I will be here the food supplies available to (Make sure you specify Ameri­ the ships. AH the other mer­ can currency.) until the end of this month. chants on the island must pay 2. If- the money is not avail­ Brother Gordils is going home off to the chandler before they able at arrival, contact the Am­ after being here about two and are allowed to do business with erican Embassy and tell them a half months. Of course, I wish the ships. the story. The American Em­ To the Editor: I were going with him. Anyway, I am 50 years old and I have bassy is handling all relief' rice I wish him the best of luck to wait 15 years more to be eli­ CONTROLS CITY shipments from Siam, and will In a letter published in one gible to receive old age pension when he joins his first ship. The men certainly should like his In addition to that which he be available in Bangkok. The of New York's morning papers money. If I live that long. So chow, because he is a very good and his family own directly, he chandler is apparently working recently a Coast Guardsman who has a right to squawk. also controls the customs and in collusion with customs officials squawked about the President cook. police. Moreover, he exerts a and shipping agents, so the Am­ being opposed to tax exemption And now a word to the SIU: REMEMBERED Keep up the good work. I have very strong influence over the erican Consulate or Embassy is for servicemen. been following the work of the If the Coast Guardsman thinks the only recourse. I happened to receive a Val­ ships' agents. Union in the SEAFARERS LOG, he has reason to squawk, what entine card from a Union Bro- The bar and launch service 3. Try to deal with other mer­ and it always braces me up some ,ther who signed his nickname, tie in together. All launches land chants on the island and main­ about the merchant seaman? when I get my copy of the LOG. What about us. Do we get any "Sunshine." I appreciate his re­ at the dock in front of his bar. land so as to break up the mon­ I am a retired Union niember. membering me very much. I Anyone desiring to go to the opoly, which offers nothing but tax exemption? No. Did we get a bonus? No. Did we get a GI can't exactly place the fellow at others must walk about a mile, poor quality goods at high prices. Henry Sorensen the moment, although I am sure or if one desires to go to the This monopoly is not in keeping bill, do we get pensions, _do we Cambridge. N.Y. get absentee voting privileges? that I will run into him soon. mainland he must take another But I want to say, thanks a lot. launch, owned by other parties. with fair play and hits hard at The answer is no to all of these. Brother Sxmshine. He sure is The chandler's bar is the larg­ .seamen's pocketbooks. This is our ON BEACH . one of the oldtimers who never est, but certainly not the cheap­ suggestion for breaking it up. I am on the bbach now with forgets to remember his ship­ est or the most comfortable. In a bum ticker, after spending 32 M. Backxnan mates when they are in the regard to prices at this bar, we years at sea, 19 of them in the E. E. Williams ; hospital. were forced to accept the chand­ Isthmian Lines. Do I get a pen­ D. M. Wiggin Thinking back to an incident ler's prices regardless of whether sion? Of course not. But T would that occurred about three months or not they were reasonable, in­ S. W. Hopkins have gotten one if 1 had sailed To the Editor: ago, I am moved to offer a sug­ asmuch as there was no money SS William H. Kendrick in the Coast Guard. gestion to some of the Brothers. available for a crew draw. Some­ At last this writer has the In the time that I have been how the chandler has the sole three essentials—^paper, pen, ink. EMILY POST, PLEASE NOTE! here in New York, I have kept power to furnish money to the So let's get something off his in close touch with the Hall. I crews of ships entering this port. chest about what to do when you understand that several Brothers When asked for a draw his go on a trip. have failed to Observe regula­ first excuse was that it was a Remember your trip is inter­ tions and have run into" trouble bank holiday. (We later learned esting whatever the ship and as a result. that this was not true, the banks wherever it takes you. Yoii were open.) However, generous should have many memories of OBSERVE RULES! soul that he was, he agreed to the trip, and of other trips. And - I would suggest, therefore, make up for the lack of money you should do some things to that these Brothers observe our by extending to us all the credit help out that memory. ^ Union rules and regulations and we wanted. We had jjo choice One thing worth taking along not try to put the next Brother but to agree. is a camera—with plenty of film. For four days he stalled us off on the spot. Furthermore, these And a diary is well worth keep­ by various means, and repeated men should get closer to the Eding. Between the diary and the appeals to the agent were of no ucationail progrdm, show as much camera you can have a complete interest and pay as much atten­ use. We were allowed to sign record of this trip and all the tion as they can to it. This will for anything furnished: food, li­ others. , help them to understand things quor, hotel and luxury items. The record will recall to your better and will enable them to We were kept from trading with other establishments, both on the get along without difficulty. mind strange, foreign foods you have eaten; people you've met I'm talking from experience. mainland and the island, all of which offered better quality for and known; weather and atmo­ • Some of these men have come less money. Some men managed spheric conditions generally; ex­ to me and they don't seem to to obtain credit from other places otic customs, beliefs and music know the score. on the strength of the supposed of other lands; what the dollar In closing, I'd like to say to forthcoming draw, thereby es­ will buy—and what it won't; and all the Brothers: Keep up the caping the high costs of the a hundred other things. If you get a little shaky every time you're introduced to a good work and steady as she chandler's bar. dutchess, just look closely while a couple of old masters from You can keep the record al­ goes. THE LINE UP ways, even if you never go bade the Fort Bridger show how it's done. Assuming the correct Rafael Orliz again. When it came time for us to stance. Bing Miller. DM, raises milady's greasy mitt to his lips, Mefropolifan Hospiial leave, aU the creditors were al­ while Blackie Mason, AB, looks positively dee-lighted. "Sir Charles" New York CiJy To the Editor: Ortiz Scheduled To Quit Hospital At End Of Month Retired Seafarer Hits Tax Squawk Of Coast Guardsman Keep Trip Record To Relive Voyage, Says Sir Charles �Friday, March 18, 1949 Strathmore Men's Aid Appreciated By Widow THE SEAFARERS MORE TO COME This shot, taken aboard the Seatrain New Orleans in Havana, shows in the rear row (left to right): B. Lowderback, OS; Rusty McNary, AB; Jack. MM; "Red." Og. and A. L. Hatch, Bosun. Bottom row: J. W. Alstadt, AB, and E. J. Wright. OS. Another photo of the full crew will follow soon, says photographer E. W. Farzekas. Ramirez' Tattoo Talk Brings Him Client To the Editor: We Seafarers aboard the SS Suzanne had the privilege of bringing the first load of this year's sugar- ci'op from Puerto Rico to the states. The sugar •was consigned to an outfit in Yonkers, N. Y. Since these trips on the sugar run are comparatively short ones, there iS( not much news to report, except for the fact that some of the oldtimers come aboard now and then. This trip we had Tommy (Beachie) Murray, the Bosun, He's joining the "TTT Club" in San Juan for awhile. Coming in •we had Isadore Levy and "Red," the Electrician. STEP UP CLOSER I'm enclosing a photo of Tom­ my Murray in which he displays his famous tattoo. A "made in P.R." job, that is. A great deal of talk about tattooing has been heard aboard this ship since the articles by Homer Spurlock and myself have appeared in the LOG. In fact, I think it may be rather interesting . to let you know that my writing on the subject of tattooing led to a Tommy (Beachie) Murray displays his latest tattoo ac­ quirement. the full-rigged ship Caledonia. somewhat unusual situation—or almost. The other day a fellow came to me with the story that his sister is enthusiastic about Sellers' Kin Thanks Dorothy Crew tattoos. She is so much of an admirer of the art, that she is even quite anxious to have a tattoo of her own. Since she doesn't want it where it would attract attention in public, the tattoo would have to be done on some part of her anatomy that is not generally visible. SEEKS FEMALE ARTIST Under these circumstances my friend asked me if I knew of any woman expert on tattooing who could be recommended. Un­ doubtedly he took me for a tattoo artist, because after I told him my acquaintance with tattoo experts was limited to males, he stated that he had sufficient trust in me to do the job. He added that he didn't think he'd have any trouble in convincing his sister that my in­ terest would be purely profes­ sional. The only hitch, and something of a surprise to me,-was that my friend expected me to charge half more than the regular price because he expected something for his trouble. I don't blame him for that, however. Unfor­ tunately, I couldn't take the job because I'm no tattoo artist. But I do wish you would send me the address of Brother John Bruno, who in a recent letter to the LOG said that he had a book completely covering the ancient art of tattooing. I'd like to ask him if he could recom­ mend a teacher or a book of instruction to me. The next time I get an opportunity such as the one I've just related, I'd like to be able to undertake the job. Luis Ramirez (Ed. Nofe: There'll never be a next lime, Luis.) SS Dorothy, and we don't have words to express our apprecia­ We have received, the letter tion for such a kind tribute from and money from the crew of the the crew of which our son was a member. Our hearts are burdened al­ most beyond what we are able to bear, but it is a great con­ solation to us to know that our To the Editor: son was liked by all who knew him and that he was able to I thought some of the boys make such loyal friends. Any­ might like to know that Frank time any of the crew can find Smith became a father last week. time to write us a line we shall It's a boy! be more than glad to hear from Frank, by the way, is finding you. the going a bit tough. His wife Again let us thank you for To the Editor: required a few transfusions, and your kind expression of sym­ As the wife of Seafarer Rob­ isince Frank has to stick around pathy. ert Laliberte I would like to home for the present, the un­ extend my warmest appreciation paid bills are mounting. Mrs. Sarah F. Sellers for the thoughtfulness and kind­ I mention this because I and family ness of the Stewards Department thought some of his friends (Ed. Note: The death of of the SS Robin Kirk in sending might like to g^ve him a lift. Should anyone want to help Seafarer A. B. Sellers was re­ me a huge bouquet of flowers Frank out in any way, I suggest ported in the LOG of Febru­ at the time of the birth of our they give him a telephone call ary 4. Brother Sellers was kill- son Norman, Both the yobngster and I are at his home in Brooklyn, 55 Bay 14 St. The number is CLover- " ed in a fall into an open hatch doing fine. My deepest apprecia­ aboard the Dorothy on Janu­ tion for this fine gesture. dale 6-0907. Mrs. Robert Laliberte Sieve Klemeras ary 19.) To the Editor: FRANK SMITH'S WIFE HAS SON; GOING'S TOUGH Unions Are Only Buttress Against Slump, Says Member To the Editor: To the Editor: The money donated us by the crew of the SS Strathmore ar­ rived safely, and it sure came in handy. I am going to buy shoes for the baby and some things little Jimmy needs. The new baby will arive about March 26. If any Seafarer friends of my late husband are ashore at any time Td like very much to have you visit us. The address is: 330 West 95th Street, Apartment 22-B, New York City. Christine Millican (Ed. Note: Widow of Sea­ farer James J. Millican and mother of two small children, Mrs. Millican has been' hard put since the death of her husband in January. Her plight was brought to the attention of the membership in the LOG of January 21.) Paga Nine LOG SEAFARER'S WIFE THANKS KIRK MEN FOR BIRTH BOUQUET Nationally and internationally the signs are ominous. Though the figures are played down by the press and radio, jjnemployment is rising by leaps and bounds. The maritime industry was the first to feel the full ef­ fects, now it is spreading throughout the nation. This means that wage stand­ ards will be attacked. They must be maintained at all costs. Coup­ led with rising unemployment is the propaganda of newspapers and radio to the effect that the cost of living is falling. That is untrue. What are the facts? Milk, but­ ter, bread, rents, shoes and meats have shown no appreciable de­ cline. Nothing to warrant the wild claims being made of low prices. Yes, of manufactured products, such as radios, refrig­ erators, furniture and household appliances there are strong de­ clines due to the glutted market. These, however, are not the basic essentials of life. As employment declines these expensive items must give way to the struggle for bread, as far as the average wage earner is concerned. He has no choice. HIGH LIVING Housing has been neglected bcause real estate lobbies do not want to see low-cost housing. Workers are paying double the price for what they paid for a Porpoise In Life By JAMES P. CONROY Oh. to be a porpoise. What a surplus thing to be; A porpoise with no purpose. But to dance about the sea. To spend my day just racing ships. And chasing other fishes. Oh. to be a porpoise. Yes. what human misses. Dashing. diving. flashing, flying; Wingfinned eagle of the sea. Stop and look, now leap away. So thankful you're not one of me. But To This By I. H. PEPPER Seems incredible That love. Being so wonderful. So blissful, kissful Could ever evolve To this— Being so blunderful. So fateful, hateful— Makes one wonder. Doesn't it? comfortable apartment before the war, now wholly unobtainable. The pressure within the na­ tion is growing intolerable. Wages offered by employment agencies are even lower than pre-war wages, even though the cost of living has doubled. On a comparative basis, the present wages, $35 a week, are worth $15 a week in pre-war purchas­ ing power. The only jobs offered today in New York City are those of salesmen. Door to door canvass­ ing—the attempt of manufactur­ ers to unload his goods, which aren't moving in the stores, up­ on the consumer in his home. These are commis.sion jobs. A fancy word for starving to death while lugging a suitcase. Surely a sign of the times is the construction of 26,000-t'on tankers. One of these will re­ place three tankers. You may be sure that one regular crew wiU , operate the new giants, where three earned their livelihood be-' fore. More seamen on-the beach. Marriages^ are falling off. In Brooklyn (3 million population), only 27,000 marriages took place in 1948, the lowest number in the boro's history. How many children will result from these few marriages is left to your im­ agination. Half a million persons are jammed in with in-laws be­ cause of the lack of housing. Who can have children under these circumstances? A healthy and fundamentally progressive society? A bunch of fools bent on the destruction of all that America stands for. Cer­ tainly we cannot blame Joe Stal­ in for this situation or anyone else but the greedy and ignorant vested interests which profit from the misery of the people. We see now why there are such frantic efforts to save the Taft-Hartley Act. The striking power of the workers and the unions must be shackled. DOWN IT GOES The recovery of Europe, the glutting of markets at home and abroad, the loss of U.§. credits in China, the end of Marshall Plan shipments of all commodi^ ties except war goods, all spell falling stocks in Wall Street and a steadily increasing army of unemployed. With the need for manpower no longer strong, men of 40 are too old to work. Advertisements call for men under-35. Later on it will be single men under 25, then 20 and finally the end. And, as yet, the old age pension is kept at 65. This means that all men over 40 should die or bum nickels until they are 65. Selling apples on street corners and flopping in the Bowery is not conducive to long life. Is this the America of unlimi­ ted opportunities, of an expanded economy, or is it a nation of small, greedy business men of very limited intellects, unable to solve the problems of unemploy­ ment and markets. Only through the maintenance of strong unions and union wage structures, the extension of un­ ions, government sponsored work projects to put people to work, can America be saved. The un­ ions must now play their great­ est role in the shaping of the destiny of America. There is no other way out. Wandering Seafarer �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS Friday. March 18, 1949 LOG Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief SAVANNAH—Chairman, E. M. Bryant, 25806; Recording Secre­ tary, A. Pricks, 60; Reading Clerk, O. F. Martin, 44731. Motion cai'ried to accept and post on bulletin board the Secretai-y-Treasurer's financial report and report to the membership. Agerit took floor and reported on status of shipping. Motions car­ ried to accept minutes of meet­ ings held in other ports. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that a floral York. Good and Welfare: Sev­ eral members hit the deck to speak on the present dispatching pi'ocedures followed in the Port of New York. SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL STWDS. SHIPPED ENG. 4 4 4 BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wil­ 5 5 17 55 59 180 liam Renlz, 26445; Recording Sec­ 29 36 106 retary, A1 Stansbury, 4683; Read­ 51 44 173 ing Clerk, Bennie Gonzalez, 125. 16 13 47 Charges read against number 8 11 39 of Brothers and refen-ed to Trial 19 11 47 Committee elected from the 38 26 106 floor. Motion carried to non- 133 94 329 19 45 16 34 8 5 50 36 138 A&G Shipping From Feb. 23 To Manh 9 PORT REG. DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. Boston New York Philadelphia.... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Galveston San Juan West Coast 23 150 45 105 18 17 24 29 91 43 27 44 11 116 39 62 19 13 22 37 97 32 11 34 9 147 46 66 15 9 14 38 143 22 9 30 43 413 130 223 52 39 , 60 104 331 97 47 108 7 66 41 78 .18 20 17 42 102 .10 21 52 GRAND TOTAL.. 616 493 548 1,657 474 SHIPPED DECK 392 395 1,261 PHILADELPHLA — Chairman, ports. Agent's report accepted. General discussion on the wel­ E. Higdon, 182; Reading Clerk, Accepted resolutions on Honolulu fare of the Branch. Meeting ad­ concur with that part of the Nor­ Don Hall, 43372; Recording Sec­ Hall and vacation pay. Headquar­ journed with 91 members pi'es- folk New Business calling for wreath be sent to funeral of ters' and Patrolmen's reports ac­ ent. Deck Engineers to show dis­ Brother Marion Ackerman. Good retary, J. Sheehan, 306. cepted and filed. Trial commit­ 4 4 4 charges for three years. Minutes and Welfare: Discussion on ma­ Motion carried to go into New tee's findings in cases of three SAN JUAN — Chairman, H. of other Branches read and ac­ rine hospital in Savannah. Meet- York minutes and read charges men read and accepted. Meeting .ing adjourned with 102 members from last meeting. Minutes of adjourned with 300 members Spurlcck, 11101; Recording Sec­ cepted. Motion carried to post retary, J. Lincoln, 35046; Reading and file and West Coast and present. meetings held in other ports ac­ present. Great Lakes minutes. Resolutions Clerk, W. Lea, 37523. cepted, except for that part of 4" 4' 44- 4< 4" on Hall in Honolulu accepted. BOSTON—Chairman, J. Green- San Juan minutes requesting the ' NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, Minutes of meetings held in Other reports accepted. Good baum, 281; Recording Secretary, printing in the LOG of all com­ Leroy Clarke, 23062; Recording other ports accepted and filed. and Welfare: Discussion on topics mittee reports. Agent reported E. Dakin, 180; Reading Clerk, E. that lease on Hall had been ex­ Secretary, Bill Frederick, 94; Outgoing Agent Colls introduced of general Union welfare. MeetReading Clerk, C. J. Stephens, the members to the new Agent, ng adjourned with 250 members B. Tilley, 75. tended for one month, while ne­ L. Craddock. He asked the present. 76. Motion carried to accept min­ gotiations take place to draw up membership to extend Craddock 4 4 4 Report on New Orleans finan­ the fine support and cooperation utes of meetings held in other a long term lease. Resolution on NORFOLK—Chairman, Whii«, Hall in Hawaii turned over to cial situati'n read and accepted. he had been given during the ports, except that part of San Headquarters for study. Motion Minutes of other Branch meet­ past year. Juan New Business calling for Agent Craddock 56; Recording Secretary, Rees, 95. Agent pledged full cooperation to the Reading Clerk, Bullock, 3535. the publishing of all committee carried to have Agent buy a flag ings accepted and filed. reports in the SEAFARERS LOG. and banner for the Hall as there reported on shipping picture in membership in. San Juan. He Routine communications read, Resolution from New York con­ is none on hand. Trial Commit­ port. Also reported* that film was given a rousing ovation from accepted and filed. Trial Com­ tee's reports accepted. One min­ will be shown following meeting. the membership. Agent Colls cerning a Hall in Hawaii ac­ mittee's reports accepted. Resolu­ Accepted resolution on Honlulu then took over and reported good cepted and referred to Headquar­ tion on opening Hall in Honolulu Hall and forwarded it to Head­ shipping, with plenty of jobs ters for consideration. Resolu­ quarters for study. Resolution available. Trial Committee find­ read. Motion carried to non­ tion from Mobile concerning va­ on vacation pay forwarded to ings read and accepted. One concur. Agent reported on the cation pay accepted, and re­ Headquarters for clarification. minute of silence observed for jusihess of the port and th^ ferred to Headquarters Negotiat­ Five members took the Union Brothers lost at sea. Good and situation in Virginia Ferries. ing Committee. Richard ' H. ute of silence observed for Broth­ Oath of Obligation. Good and Welfare: Considerable discus­ Good and Welfare: Several mem­ Lowe, Arthur B. Kingsley and ers lost at sea. Meeting ad­ Welfare: Discussion on coopera­ sion on Bland-Magnuson bill and bers hit the deck to discuss the Roy Leo took the Union Oath of journed with 186 members pres­ tion between Bosuns and crews. need for larger quarters in San Jnion's drive against the Hoff­ Obligation. Balloting Committee ent. Meeting adjourned with 274 Juan. Meeting adjourned with man move and the status of the elected from floor. One minute election in the Cities Service 4 4, 4. members present. of silence observed for Brothers 110 members present. MOBILE—Chairman, O. Stev­ fleet. Meeting adjourned with lost at sea. Good and Welfare: 4 4. 4 '444 ens, 115; Recording Secretary, ; 34 members present. Considerable discussion on cur­ TAMPA—Chairman Paul Hall, NEW YORK —Chairman, Joe James Carroll, 14; Reading Clerk, rent status of Hoffman move and 190; Reading Clerk, L. Craft, Algina, 1320; Recording Secre­ Cities Service drive. Meeting ad­ H. J. Fischer, 59. journed with 73 members pres­ Motion carried to accept min­ 286; Recording Secretary, Ray tary, Freddie Stewart, 4935; ent. Reading Clerk, Robert Matthews, utes of meetings held in other While, 57. Norfolk New Business tabled 164. until clarification has been re­ Motions carried to accept the ceived. Motion carried to non­ New Business sections of meet­ concur with San Juan minutes. ings held in other ports. Trial Reports from other ports ac­ committee's report read and ac­ In protest of the nomination of cepted and filed. Elliott Wil­ cepted. Appeal of one member James Boyd as director of the liams took the Union Oath of on decision of Trial Committee A phony front organization. 1. That his foremen's league Federal Bureau of Mines, Presi­ read. Motion carried to refer to dent John L. Lewis of the Uni­ Tigged by management to pre­ is really an organization of bus­ Trial Committee. Discussion on ted Mine Workers has called a vent repeal of the Taft-Hartley iness corporations. shipping procedures in New two week strike of bituminous Act, was unmasked at a House 2. That the real purpose of the Labor Committee hearing in and anthracite miners. The walk­ league is to propagandize fore­ ;Washington last week. out began on March 11. men into believing they are Operating as the Foremen's "part of management." In calling the strike, Lewis Obligation. Good and Welfare: League for Education and Asso­ made use of a contract provi­ For over an hour members took Every member making a sion which allows a memorial ciation, the , outfit maintains a 3. That membership is open on­ the floor to discuss matters of the donation to the Union for period for men killed in the high priced lobby in an attempt ly to business concerns. Union. Meeting adjourned after any purpose should receive pits. to convince Congress that fore­ 4. That dues are $100 a year one minute of silence for de­ tn official receipt bearing men don't want union represen­ and. that any company paying parted Brothers. The period of mourning will tation. the amount of the contribu­ emphasize the miners' opposition that sum, may name its presi­ 4 4 4 tion and the purpose for to Boyd, whom Lewis described The revelation came after dent, vice president, or person­ GALVESTON — Chairman, which it was made. Harry P. Jeffrey, secretary and nel director as "members" of as "an incompetent, unqualified Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording Sec­ general counsel for the stooge the league. If a Union official to whom persoi> who has usurped the of­ "foremen's" league told the An embarrassing question put retary, R. Wilburn, 37739; Read­ contribution is given does fice and functions of Director of House committee that an opinion by Representative Bailey (D., ing Clerk, Jeff Morrison, 34213. -not make out a receipt for the Federal Bureau of Mines poll showed that foremen were Va.) also forced Jeffrey to re­ the money, the matter should without Senate confirmation as report not interested in organizing for veal that William Ingles, a no­ Headquarters financial immediately be referred to required by statute." collective bargaining purposes, torious Washington lobbyist, rep­ and report to membership ac­ Paul HalL Secretary-Trea­ The miners, Lewis stated, will Motions car­ but preferred to deal as individ­ resented Inland Steel, Allis- cepted and filed. surer, SlU, 61 Beaver Street, pray for "relief from the mon­ ried to accept minutes of other uals with management. New York 4. N. Y. strous and grotesque injustice of Chalmers, Fruehauf Trailer, and Branch meetings. Agent re­ Pro-labor members of the com­ other large corporations at the ported on tempo of shipping and In advising the-Secretary- an ignorant nnd incompetent mittee, skeptical of this testi­ same time he represented the balloting. Five members took the Treasurer' of such transac­ Boyd having the power to de» mony, then fired a series of de­ Foremen's League. It was dis­ Union Oath of Obligation. One tions, members should state cide whether they shall live or vastating questions at the wit­ closed that Ingles received $1,000 minute of silence for Brothers the name of the official and continue to die in the mines." ness. In the course of the ques­ a month from the companies for lost at sea. Resolution regarding the port where thA money Lewis noted that 1948 saw tioning, Jeffrey was forced to his work—as well as being paid the opening of a Hall in Hawaii was tendereid. 55,115 men killed and injured in admit: by the league. the pits. accepted. Good and Welfare: Eastern Miners Take Two-Week 'Memorial' Rest 'Foremen's' League Is Exposed As Front For Corporations 6et A Receipt �• •/ Friday, March 18, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleren American Seamen Make Comeback By AUGUSTUS H. COTTRELL ment than the merchant seaman, sailor, is of the best, prepared His brawn and his muscle are 'by trained Cooks. To become a seaman in 1800 it life sustaining; his spirit—this Living and pay conditions on was merely necessary to wear same American spirit dormant American ships, are not due to a sheath knife, have an abund­ for many years—is life giving. mere generosity on the part of BROTHER LEVY HENRY ROOF BAHAM ance of tattooing on your arms He is utterly essential to the the shipowners. The seaman has Who sailed as Messman on the Please get in touch with your and stand at the bar of any wa­ usefulness of our millions of learned the lesson that he must SS Venore, is asked to leave the father. terfront saloon. have someone ashore to protect tons of steel ships. The finest punching bag with the baggage 5" ft 4" You would not stand long be­ ship, without him and his spirit, his interests at all times, and to man in the Baltimore Hall. CONSTANTINOS NICOLAIDIS fore a genial tar-haired mate becomes mere scrap iron, a dead see to it that his pay scale re­ 4. 4. 4 C. BROWN would invite you to a few but­ thing. mains on a par with the pay MICHAEL R. BAAL Get in touch at once with H. tered rums. scales of the other skilled pro­ Your wife, Lorraine, wants COMEBACK S. Thomas, 56 Seventh Ave., A stubborn recruit might need fessions. you to get in touch with her. It New York. It is very urgent. There is ample evidence that a harangue on- the virtues of It is quite obvious that these is very urgent. 4. 4. Si the sea, the merits of the par­ the spirit of the American sea­ things can only come to pass DONALD PL5SHETTE 4 4 4 ticular ship, the wonderful Cap­ man is very much alive today. when the seamen of America be­ PAT JENSON Get in touch with your father. tain, and a confidential report on Not so very many years ago long to an honest all-American A money order for you, from He is very anxious to hear from the ladies of the South Sea and only about 12 percent of the maritime organization, free from B. F. Allison, is being held for you. —thrown in for good measure— seamen on American-registered radical and foreign influence. you in the Philadelphia Hall. S- 4i the possibility of prize money. ships were American born. Many The membership of the Sea­ 4 4 4 JAMES T. HILL After about three buttered ships", especially those under farers International Union know FREDERICK L. JORDAN Communicate with your father rums, the befuddled seaman charter, sailed with 100 percent when they are far at sea that Mrs. Jack J. Martin, 112 Eastat White House, Texas. touched the pen or made his foreign-born crews—not an Am­ the home office is always busily view Drive, New Orleans, La., 4 4> mark, and shortly found himself erican could be found from the bargaining with the shipowners would like you to write to her TOM GALVIN deposited in a reeking forecastle Stoker's grating to the bridge. for them, obtaining always the Your old buddy, George on a matter of great importance for a long sleep—to awake at Such conditions no longer exist best possible conditions for the pianchard, 485 Ashmont Street, to you. sea, bound for Java, France, Na­ aboard American ships. Respon­ membership, and striving to pro­ NORMAN WEST Dorchester 22, Mass., would like sible for this metamorphosis is tect all that has already been gasaki, or Batavia. Your mother, Mrs, Clarence you to write to him so that he His immediate concern was to the membership-controlled Sea­ can send you some of your prop­ West, in Punta Gorda, Florida, learn as quickly, and as pain­ farers International Union of gained. There is never any doubt in would like to hear from you. erty. lessly as possible, the ancient North America. the minds of the seamen of the 4 4 4 4. 4. 4. No foreign finger or policy law of the sailor, "promotion for SIU that upon returning to an SYLVESTER WALKER CLARENCE LEWIS GUNSETT the nimble and the cat-on-the has ever entered this great or­ American port after a long trip Owen Anderson, U. S. Marine Your wallet and papers are in ganization. Dictatorship is un­ triangle for the laggard." the baggage room of the New Hospital, Neponset Branch, is known in it. The lowliest mem­ at sea that they will find any­ LIFE WAS SIMPLE anxious to hear from you. York Hall. ber, in good standing, can run thing but the same quiet, effi­ His long-term goal was port, for office, and be elected. The cient harmony, and cooperation 4 4 4 4. 4. 4 JOHN HERINDA the fast spending of his few membership has a voice in all throughout their Union Halls. BEN BONE Under the present standards Your mother, Mrs. Susie Herindollars per month, if and when matters concerning its welfare. James Barnette asks that you of pay, living standards and op­ da, 3437 Pi-eble Ave., Pittsburgh he got it, a few more buttere'd leave his handbag in the Balti­ The elected officers of this or­ portunities, and with the mari­ more Hall with the baggage man, 12, Pa., is anxious to hear from rums and another ship. ganization protect the interests you. Nobody won-ied about his age, of the membership with all the time calling firmly established as to hold for him. his health, his . education, his zealousness of a great barrister a career, the United States mer­ 4 4 4 is now manned by present or his future. He carried protecting the interests of a chant fleet RICHARD FLAHIVE thousands'of clean-cut, intelligent Pete Cruze, 1339 University no papers, belonged to no sea­ wealthy client. American seamen. Ave., Bronx 52, N. Y., wants you man's unions, and took as a mat­ The dark days when every The maritime service is at­ ter of course a few impressed forecastle was a Tower of Ba­ to get in touch with him. tracting a finer type of American years on a British frigate or 4 4 4 bel are gone, but not forgotten youth, educated—often with col­ hulk. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. JAMES M. MULLIGAN by the many old-timers who lege background—upstanding and When he was an old man— William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 Get in touch with your Draft tread the decks of the American outstanding, of *high ideals and BOSTON 276 State St. thirty or thereabouts—if he was ships of today. Board at 1910 Arthur Ave., £. B. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 morals. lucky, he married a woman with Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 Bronx 57, N. Y. SECURITY America can scarcely avoid a farm near a lighthouse, plant­ GALVESTON 30854—23rd St. 4 4 4. But it is a joyous feeling for becoming the world's greatest ed corn in the spring, and was Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 ARTHUR SAMOEA the seaman of today when he' maritime nation in number and MOBILE 1 S«ath Lawrence St. Hadvey Righette, 29 Surfline off to sea before it was ready "signs-on" to know that, through j tonnage of vessels. When, added Phone 2-1754 Cal Tanner, Agent to harvest. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Place, Apt. 1, Long Beach 2, He was hardy, could stand his maritime organization, he is to this, she can boast of the newE. Sheppnrd, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 Calif., wants to hear from you. pain, fight with knives, was a assured of a decent living wage,'est, fastest, and most efficient 51 Beaver St. NEW YORK 4 4* 4 from exploitation, ships and the best trained and HAnover 2-2784 Joe Algina, Agent practical — if profane — religion­ protection healthy food and living quar­ organized seamen, she has truly JAMES BURKE ..127-129 Bank St. NORFOLK ist, and bowed to no man but Phone 4-1083 Ben Rees, Agent ters. L. F. GAMBARO returned to the heroic days of his Skipper, and not always to PHILADELPHIA...614-16 No. 13th St. He still growls at the Cook days of 1800—when the Amer­ Contact Ben Sterling, 42 him. J. Sheehan, Agent Poplar 5-1217 Broadway, New York. SAN FRANCISCO .'.85 Third St. His contribution to American and curses the coffee, and longs ican Clipper ships were known Frenchy Mlchelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 spirit and tradition was so vast for a farm ashore and swears on every sea. SAN JUAN,'P.R 252 Ponce de Leon WARD LEWIS HOWIESON and tremendous that it is beyond he's on his last trip—tradition L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 gave him these things—but when Get in touch with Miss Jane measuring. SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. he's off watch he packs a nour­ Howieson, 22-27 93rd Street, If carried him, the merchant Jim Drawdy, Agent Phonej 3-1728 TACOMA 1519 Pacific St. Jackson Heights, N. Yr,^ on a seaman, on to the Golden Age ishing meal under his belt, takes Broadway 0484 matter of great importance to of Sail, the very soul of 'the a shower, listens to the radio, TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. you. swift Clippers and the heart of and reads and relaxes in wellRay White, Agent Phone M-1323 4 4 4 a pugnacious, nation-building lighted quarters. WILMINGTON, Calif., 227'/, Avalon Blvd. (Continued from Page 1) If, at the end of a voyage, he BERNARD LAPORTE Terminal 4-2874 fleet of heroic merchant ships. has any legitimate complaint, his ands of letters and telegrams HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. Get in touch with Michael ANOTHER ERA SECRETARY-TREASURER Union representative is present poured into Washington. Thornton,. 3952 Camp St., New Paul Hall It carried him slowly — and at the payoff to handle the com­ Hoffman's Plan, originally Orleans, JA. 6171. Important. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION fighting — to steam, to an ex­ plaint for him. scheduled to go into effect Janu­ Lindsey Williams " panding navy, to a horrible war Living conditions on the Am­ ary 1, was postponed to Febru­ ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER between brothers; to a dark pe­ erican ship of today are the vei-y ary 1 and then to April 1. If Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volpian riod of reconstruction when prof­ finest in the world. All per­ Congress does not act before its by land so exceed profits by sonnel are quartered above decks, April 1, it is now believed sea that he was tempted and fell. with a few exceptions. Each Hoffman will postpone the plan For seventy years that spirit man has his own commodious again. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phono 5-8777 lay dormant and almost invis­ locker and clean, large berth. According to close observers, PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. ible. It flared up in half-hearted Among the more than 202,000 the prime movers behind the His forecastle is heated and, in Beacon 4336 legislation, in the emergencies the tropics, air conditioned or Hoffman Plan to eliminate the RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. Massachusetts workers who may Phone 2599 be covered by unemployment of wartimes, in a thrilling res­ cooled by fans. He has running American flag and American sea­ SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. cortipensation, if a pending bill cue here and a bold trade pact hot and cold water, and ample men from the foreign aid trade Douglas 2-8363 are the European maritime na­ is passed, are 3,000 maritime there. space for his personal effects. SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. For forty years an American tion in alliance with the Ameri­ workers, including towboat and The food, i-ecognized as the Main 0290 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. collier personnel, and workers seaman in the forecastle of an most necessary requisite of the can State Department, which has Terminal 4-3131 on other ships which go to dis­ American ship was an utter long been opposed to a strong American merchant marine. tant ports but which have their stranger. He did not understand Paul G. Hoffman has even main base of operations within the language nor the customs of his mates; he could not stomach been reported as saying that he MONTREAL 1227 PhUips Square the state of Massachusetts. Plateau 6700—Marquette 6909 would demand a Presidential Benefits for unemployed sea­ their food. There were not ten PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. men can reach a maximum of American-bom seamen to a hun­ veto of the Bland Bill if it were Phone North 1229 dred foreigners. Our merchant enacted in its present fox-m. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. $25.00 per week for 23 weeks, This led a Headquarters official seaman—he and his spirit and plus $2.00 per week for each Phone: 6591 to ask what right Hoffman had fOftONTO illA Jarvis St. child. Although no seaman would his tradition—almost died out. Elgin 6719 trade this for the base pay he as a Govei-nment administrator In the vast program of the VICTORIA, B.C. ....602 Boughton St. to demand any such thing, United States merchant marine, could earn while sailing, under Empire 4631 "Let Hoffman resign, then let VANCOUVER 6«S Hamilton St. an SIU contract, nevertheless, it in the hundreds of great ships him make his demand," the there Pacific 7824 would be some security for the under the American flag, Union official said. is no more mportant single ele­ dark days. SlU HRLLS SIU, A&G District Congress Ready For Bland Bill SUP Canadian District Massachusetts Bill Grants Unemployment Insurance To Seamen j^qctarwum �T H E SE A F A R E R S Page Twelve LOG Friday, March 18, 1949 WHAT itWMIC.. QUESTION: What suggestions do you have for improving rwreational and general wel­ fare facilities available aboard ship during off hours? EUGENE MILANESI, AB: ARVID GYLLAND, Bosun: MICHAEL ROSSI, Bosun: PASQUALE PRIOLO, OS: SAM LUTTRELL, Bosun: 'l think some means of provid­ ing music for ihe fellows should be aboard the ^ ships—if it can be handled without annoying anyone. Crews could get toge­ ther and purchase an inexpen­ sive phonograph or radio for the use of all hands. On ships that make runs to warm weather ports, the guys could get up baseball teams — like some of the Robin Line men have done. Gear could be , purchased and kept aboard ship. When the ships meet in a foreign port, the crews could arrange games, or they could meet local teams. Baseball is played in many places, es­ pecially by English-speaking people. Crews should chip in to get more and better books aboard the ships than the Merchant Ma­ rine Library Association is able to provide. There are a lot of educational books that would come in handy on any ship. Af­ ter all, a man's education is never finished — no matter who he is. Some of the ships have movies. It would be a good idea if more crews chipped in for movie equipment. Personally I've never gone in much fpr sports, but I'll go along with any crew that wants to buy sporting equipment. My own in­ terests are chess and checkers. I'd like to see every ship have plenty of sets. On my past ships the crews did little for recreation other than read books and play cardi^ Once a crew decided to purchase a radio, but the Skipper vetoed the plan. He said there would be too many aerials stuck around the decks. Some ships I've been on had washing machines put there by the company or other crews. If I get in with a crew intexuling to purchase a washing machine, I'd make sure it wasn't put over the engine room as is the usual practice. It's too hot. Back in the gunners' quarters a full laundry could be rigged. I haven't been part of a crew where movies were shown, but I think it's a good idea. Crews of ships I've been aboard have taken little group action other than to hold edu­ cational xAeetings. Personally I'm in favor of more up-to-date magazines . and books. Some of the magazines on ships today are ancient. I'd also back a crew radio, as the ship's radio operates on the whims of the radio operator. The radio could be had for about fifty bucks, and the crew could put it in the messroom,- where they could tune in the stations they want. If the ship I were on had no washing machine I'd favor crew action to build up a laundry. Seamen today shouldn't be made to scrub their clothes by hand. I suggest crews buy an inex­ pensive record player and build up a record library. I brought my record player aboard sev­ eral ships. Then we held a tar­ paulin muster and we collected enough money to buy a consid­ erable number of records of all kinds. I took the record player with me when I left a ship and brought it aboard the next one. The records, of course, remained on the ship on which the col­ lection was made. On one vessel on a shuttle run, we accumu­ lated more th^h 1,500 records. The gear was left in the messroom for anyone to play. GORDON MARBURY, Elec,: GENE NOWOKUNSKI, Ch. Ck,: BILL WILLIAMS, AB: JAMES M. HAND. Deck Eng.: JAMES ROGERS, Wiper: One of the essentials in mak­ ing life better on any ship is a good laundry. Facilities should be rigged so a man can wash— and dry—^his clothes. Buying a washing machine is not the en­ tire answer. Then again, there should be a larger section of the library devoted to Union edu­ cation. There should be more education meetings on the ships, too. The men would have a pret­ ty good time in well-planned, well-run education meetings. For instance, they could learn how to go about writing their Sena­ tors and Congress their views on big labor, maritime and other issues. It's a good idea to have a little organization beforehand for recreation and welfare. For in­ stance, 1 think crews should provide every ship with a wash­ ing machine. Pretty soon all the ships would have them. I've helped buy a couple, they come to a couple of bucks a manMost ships have radios or phon­ ographs and those that don't should have them. If the boyfl want movies, I'd go along with them although I'm no movie fanEach crew should decide what it wants and get it in advance. But don't forget that what you plan may depend a lot on thq run. I think the recreation rooms on most ships could be improved with good facilities for reading and writing. The libraries on most ships I've been on have been pretty sad. The books are old and dry reading. This could be corrected very easily. I would suggest that these comparative­ ly expensive books be replaced by the 25-cent pocket-sized books, which are up to date and cover a wi^e variety of subjects. They're space savers, loo. Some good technical books should be available for those who want to use - off time for serious study. A crew that wants more and One of the drawbacks on the better organized recreation Liberty ships is the lack of should decide what it needs, space for recreational facilities. chip in and buy whatever is Even the messroom is inade­ needed. For instance, a crew quate, except for card games should be sure that they have and the like. Of course, if a plenty of cards, checkers and guy wants to read, the best place chess sets. Right now, cards are for it is his. own bunk. But for the only game equipment you the guys who like physical. ex­ can buy from the slopchest. Per­ ercise I think some kind of a haps the slopchests should stock gym could be rigged up on most other games. Crews could have a ships, and cheaply, too. Bar­ lot of fun if every ship had bells can be made by sticking some sporting equipment. Boxing both ends of pieces of lead pipe gloves, punching bags, softballs, into cans filled with cement. bats, gloves and so on. What you , Skip ropes are no problem. get depends to some extent on Punching bags can be rigged on the run. Maybe the Union could the fantail. But count me out, work up a purchasing plan. I get enough exercise on deck. � 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 March 18, 1949 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES US STIFLES OWN FLEET,BUT BUILDS ALIEN SHIPPING DON'T TALK SIU, IS WARNING TO CS CREWMEN FOREIGN TO SURPASS PRE-WAR TOTALS REPRESENTATIVES READY TO COSIDER BLAND BILL A&G TRANSPORTATION BALLOTING GOING STRONG LACK OF PROGRAM CONDEMNS US SHIPPING MOBILE NOTES SHIPPING UPTURN,AND HOPES TREND WILL CONTINUE PORT SAVANNAH LOOKING AHEAD TO BUSY WEEKS MEDICAL CHECK-UP MAY SAVE TROUBLE LATER SAYS FOREIGN FLAG SHIPS EXPAND AT EXPENSE OF UNITED STATES NO PAYOFFS,SIGN-ONS BUT UN TRANSIT SHIPS HELP PORT GALVESTON TAFT-HARTLEY ACT LIMITS UNIOND ADMINISTRATION OF WELFARE PLANS NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES PENSION FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN CITIES SERVICE SUED FOR PRICE RIGGIMG SEAFARERR JOE BURNS,CROSS-COUNTRY CUPID,SENDS TWO DOWN THE AISLE MARCH OF DIMES FUND THANKS SIU CREWS FOR GENEROSITY EASTERN MINERS TAKE-WEEK 'MEMORIAL' REST 'FOREMEN'S' LEAGUE IS EXPOSED AS FRONT FOR CORPORATIONS AMERICAN SEAMEEN MAKE COMEBACK Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/18/1949 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. XI, No. 11 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/2549f647318f508719b40e47161e0d0c.PDF 0c000d2989279e8a98094b6e0928c921 PDF Text Text -'•. •'- ' •.'" :'^• .- .".•Jfcrii.. !' • ytf,' •• "•'? -V i' - • •'-• »"•").• t• •- -t •• Official Organ, of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. X NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. MARCH 19. 1948 No. 12 Six More CompaniesSign New WageScales; Eastern Agrees To Passenger Ship Boosts ®;- fe-"" LEARNING THEIR Ps AND Qs—AND SI Us i ' NEW YORK—Six more freight companies this week joined the list of outfits which last week agreed to pay increases ranging from 6.3 percent to 14.2 percent. The new signers are Waterman Steamship Company, Robin Line, Mississipin Steamship Company, Inc., Seatrade Corporation^ Atwacoal Transportation Company, and Arnold IBL Bernstein Steamship Corporation. In addition^ Eastern Steamship Lines agreedt^— to pay boosts on its passenger ships, with the increases running from $10.52 to $34.48 per month. Overtime rates were also revised upward, in line with the agree­ ment reached last week with' A. H. Bull Steamship Company (Baltimore Insular Line), Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., Smith and Johnson Steamship Corpora­ tion, South Atlantic Steamship The Seafarers Intemationali Line, and Seatrains. Union informed a Congressional' .Committee last week that it i». Representing the Union in the vigorously opposed to any legiS'" negotiations was the regular SIU Negotiating Committee: Paul lation that would give the Coast. Hall, J. P. Shuler, Robert Matt­ Guard punitive powers over mer­ hews, Lindsey Williams, Ray chant seamen. White, and Joe Algina. In addi­ The SIU's position was heardtion, Earl Sheppard and Cal in Washington by members of at' Tanner handled negotiations with sub-committee of the House Mississippi and Waterman in the Judiciary Committee, during aa. Gulf area. open hearing on proposed legis* Following the approval of the lation that would empower the wage rises at last week's regu­ Coast Guard to appoint hearing lar meetings, the Negotiating officers and hold trials in mis­ Committee was instructed by the conduct cases. membership to bring the new ' As spokesman for the SIU, As­ scales to the attention of other sistant Secretary-Treasurer Jos­ eph 'Volpian declared that there (Continued on Page 5) is already adequate discqdinary machinery in existing law en­ forcement agencies to handle any and all cases that might arise. If the Coast Guard is granted the additional powers it is seek­ onto all and sundry, it being a ing in the bill now under con­ case of "come one, come all" as sideration by the House—and al­ long as you're not an American ready passed by the Senate— shipowner. merchant seamen will face the, However, the idea did not problem of double jeopardy, the originate with the State Depart­ SIU charged. SIU Testifies Against CG Hearing Units I *>'">' li !V •;*. I ^'V Permitmen attending educational classes on the fifth deck of the New York Hall listen attentively to the instructor's words. Classes, now being held daily, are for the purpose of ac­ quainting SIU newcomers with the savvy that made the Union a power on the American wa­ terfront. The men are being taught how to handle themselves aboard ship and. to appreciate the present SIU benefits, they are learning of the early struggles that brought about the present SIU. The structure of the Union, its constitution and contracts, too. will be covered. - At the completion of the course those permitmen who have shown proficiency will be eligible to become volunteer organisers and at such will carry the SIU tuessage into the un­ organized fleets. The Union expects these classes to produce its future leadership. At the com­ pletion of the classes they will know the SIU. its history, its program and its aims thoroughly. Bareamrats Still Up To Old Game In what is being described to transfer of these freighters will the public as an economy meas- effect the American merchant f- • ure, some government quarters marine after the Marshall Plan are still pushing hard for the period is through. >•-. transfer of several hundred AmIt is estimated that it will cost ij" erican ship to foreign flags under about $100,000 to ship an average r; -. . the Marshall Plan. cargo of relief supplies to Eu­ Amazingly, it look.s as though rope, the sum running less in these Washington Santa Clauses the case of coal because little ' might accomplish their purpose— longshoremen work is needed. For this reason, argue some .' unless all forces against this idea _ ' junites vociferously in opposing high government officials, the Marshall Plan itself would ben­ "tbti idea. efit if the receiving countries .i By giving Europe all these ves­ could save money on transporta­ sels from our laid-up fleet, it is tion and invest the "Savings in argued, they will be able to more Marshall Plan goods. transport Marshall Plan goods The total savings, these plan­ themselves, and save lots of ners estimate, would run around money. $145,000,000, ail of which the The government, of course, ad- Marshall Plan countries would TBiits that the MP recipients will use to buy niore food and re­ : be able to transport the stuff habilitation materials. much cheaper than if it was STATE DEPT. ifeEA carried in American bottoms, but their vision ends right there. . Like all federal figuring, this The don't even hazard a peek estimate of savings is probably over the horizon and^see how the far ahead of what would a'ctually be saved, for government statis­ ticians can juggle figures to suit the argument as well as anyone else. It is the State Department, pri­ marily, which has this "bee in its bonnet" of showering gifts of ment, but with the European na­ PROGRAM WELL-HANDLED war-built Am^i^.can freighters tions themselves through the In answer to the Coast Guard's Transport Committee, r ^ Maritime contention that the authority a body set up by the 16 Mar.shall sought was necessary for the Plan nations at their Paris con­ safety of the ineichant luai'ine. ference last year. the SIU carefully explain^ tc Acting on the suggestion of the the committee that the problen Without a "nay" vote the themselves, who is being handled successfully by Senate this week passed a Europeans would, naturally, like to see the the three groups having juri bill allowing the Government to arm merchant skips in United States give away all of diction over seamen. lime of national emergency. its ships if it felt so inclined, the These were listed as the ves­ The new measure reactivates State Department has recom­ sels' skippers, the Union trial mended to President Truman a wartime measure which ex­ committee machinery, and the that 200 ships be sold to the MP pired. regular law enforcement agencies recipients and that they be al­ The proposal gives the lowed to charter 300 more. of the nation. President the power to or­ The Coast Guard also con- : This proposal is made even der the arming of ships any tends that it should pass on the ' after more than 200 American time he thinks it advisable competency of seamen. The "tramp" ships, mostly Liberties, and he would not have to Union's position is that the U. S. have been turned back to the wait for Congress to act. (Continued on Page S) ^ (Continued on Page 14) Signs Of The Times �Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Vubl'tshed Weekly by tlse 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 # PAUL HALL ------ '.'ly Secrefary-Treasnrer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER LINDSEY WILLIAMS JOE ALGINA '-.'Ml 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 Its Up To You This week the Seafarers Negotiating Committee lined up seven more contracted companies which will pay the same record wage boosts which the Union won last week in negotiations with five other outfits. The results of the negotiations retain for the mem­ bership of the SIU the distinction of being the highest paid maritime workers in the world—a distinction Seafar­ ers are getting used to. Although the wage increases in themselves are an especially striking development, there is a factor of great importance that is, perhaps, obscured by the good news! That factor is the strength of the Seafarers as a trade union capable of securing for its membership the best obtainable working conditions and wages ih; the in­ dustry. It is the background against which any evaluation of the Union's progress must be measured. This strength is the natural result of a well-knit or­ ganization of working seamen, who are fully aware of the Union's role in their welfare an,d who are, therefore, > constantly striving to build a bigger and better SIU. Hoe^tal PaUentg Wfae^ entering the hospital ii«4ify the delegates by posieard, giving your name and the number of your ward. At this moment the membership holds in its hands a decision which will vitally influence the Union's future. ; It is voting, until April 10, on four propositions in a ! referendum ballot. Resolution Number One calls for a $10.00 strike assessment for 1948, which will enable the Union to T)olster its defenses and to be fully prepared for any attack that may be forthcoming on the expiration of I" our present contracts, as a result of the Taft-Hartley law. Staten Island Hospital Mea How h The Mwhie Hospitak You can contact your Hos« pital delegate at the Statea 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.xn. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Bro£bers find time hanging A "Yes" vote on this resolution is a vote for your heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by own. personal job security, and the retention of your writing to them. wages and working conditions. NORFOLK MARINE HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL G. FRESHWATER Resolution Number Two proposes a similar assess- FRANCIS BRENNAN R. J. STROM RALPH FREY meht to maintain the SIU Building Program by the purC. H. GREEN HUSSEIN AHMED I chase of our own Union halls in ports where needed. C. GALLANT L. ANDERSON C. KROWKOWSKI P. FRANKMANIS W. FEENEY A "Yes" vote on this resolution means more personal JOE LEWALLEN J. MCDONOUGH A. PLAZA j comfort and more recreational facilities for you when CARL ROBERTS H. FAZAKERLEY J. McNEELY L you're on the beach. This will make possible adequate S. F. KOENIG P. CASALINOUVO A. JENSBY I meeting rooms in our own buildings along with all the FRITZ KRUAL T. BOGUS F. J. SCHUTZ J. W. TAYLOR |; other advantages of enlarged quarters. J. KLENOWICZ M. ROSENBERG JESS ETHERIDGE T. RITSON P. TAURAZI Resolution Number Three offers an opportunity to R. OLSEN J. McWHINNIE ' M. CASTRO halt shipboard promotions, except in cases of extreme BRUCE KNIGHT F. FERNANDES ' G. BISCHOFF 4. emergency. H. ALLEN GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. J. SHEMET H. MCDONALD J F. NERING A "Yes" vote .on Resolution Number Three will C. W. FARRELL R. KING T. McNICHOLAS [ipiean less time on the beach, since all jobs will come off CANAVAN—SUP C. DeSOUSA 1 4. 4. M. H. ROBB |he board. 4. S. 5. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. B. McCOLLUM SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. A. DURBANCA • IP Resolution Number Four likewise proposes a change GENE BRAZZILL J. ARCHIS J. T. MOORE Jiii BRUMLEY the Shipping Rules which would penalize those men J. A. CARROLL ^' L. A. DEWITT C. R. HANSON ||who fail to maintain the high standards of cleanliness E. FRENSTAD E. A. BENSON J. F. MARTINS |aboard SIU ships. B. L. McNEIL P. D. CURTIS - ^ ' O. M. STIREWALT J. SWINDLE L. J. SWAN A "Yes" vote on Resolutions Number Four means F. KOPF J. L. WATERS C. KING |grpter protection of the conditions which the member­ R. N. FILLOON W. M. STANLEY 4 4 4. i S. i. ship has fought so hard to obtain. FT. STANTON MARINE HOSP. • 'M 4. 4- 4SAN FRANCISCO MARINE BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. HOSPITAL R. B, WRIGHT A vote in the affirmative on all four resolutions will W. CAREY ARCH McGUIGAN take all Seafarers a step forward. The point to bear in E. MELLE J. LEE R. S. LUFLIN , HODO mind is that all the Union accomplishments must be J. E. DELLAMANO JULIUS SUPINSKY W. WATSON • I solidified and that every possible preparation must be P. P. PODOLSKY E.HARRISON -B. FRANK CHAMBERLAYNE made to enable us to keep "steady aheadX' J. KORRIS ' .. J. LIGHTFOOT E. HALLMAN , �T BE SE AE A RE R S L O G Friday, March 19, t9ia Pag« Tim* — WATVHING THt! iSlKUlt: • Vets Of Wars To End Ware Can Reinstate 61 Insurance m :/A 4 . One night in ancient times, three horsemen were riding across a desert. As they crossed the dry bed of a river, out of the darkness a voice called, "Halt!" They obeyed. The voice then told them to dismount, pick up a handful of pebbles, put the pebbles in their pockets and re­ mount. The voice then said, "You have done as I commanded. Tomor­ row at sun-up you will be both glad and sorry." Mystified, the horsemen rode on. When the sun rose, they reached into their pockets and found that a miracle had hap­ pened. The pebbles had been transformed into diamonds, ru­ bies, and other precious stones. They remembered the warning. They were both glad and sori-y— glad they had taken some, and sorry they had not taken more. That, according to a pamphlet put out by the Veterans Admin­ istration, is the story of life in­ surance. Crewmembers of the J. R. Guylon, Galveston and Houston Towing Company, assemble on Deck to face the photographer's camera. Left to right, they are Harry Coker. Deck Hand; Ray Antles. Deck Hand; Captain Gray; Clyde Tanner. Cook; Alvin McDonald. Chief Engineer; H. Hud­ son. Shoreside Maintenance; and E. Holmes. Oiler. All carry books in the Marin# Allied Work­ ers. a division of the SIU. Organization of tugboats in and around Galveston, and in the entire Gulf area, has been coming along very nicely, with new companies being added constantly. Final Dispatch SIU charter member William R. (Red) Walsh survived three torpedoings and an air attack of 32 days during the war while sailing SIU ships, but the nerve shattering experiences left their marks. Recently he committed sui­ cide after he had been found hiding in a wooded area near Atlanta. His sister reported that he had become very jittery of late and was upset whenever a plane passed overhead. When found, the local police took him into protective custody. Later his body was found hang­ ing in his cell. Brother Walsh, 31, had been well known to Charleston, S.C., boxing' fans until 1937 when he quit the ring for the sea. He then joined the SIU. He suffered the 32 day bom­ bardment in Rangoon during the early days of the war. The tor­ pedoings - occurred during runs to various European ports. An engine department man, he was once woimded. Burial took place in his home town of Charleston. In good standing at the time of his death, burial benefits will be paid by the Union. J. t J. Funeral services were held in Havana recently for SIU mem* her James Stevens, 32, who passed away aboard the Mirabeau B. Lamar while enroute to Cuba. The entire crew was present at his funeral and decorated the grave with flowers. A member of the SIU since 1938, Brother SteSiens sailed in the Deck Department. He first joined the Union in Baltimore and made his home in New York City. A participant in all strikes and beefs, he was in good stand­ ing. Death -benefits will be paid. Charges: The first thing to do when a man has com­ mitted an act that warrants his being brought up on charges is to call a department meeting or a ship's meeting. At this meeting both sides of the story should be heard fairly—and personal feelings should not be permitted to enter into or alter your decision. If it is decided that this man was wrong and should be brought up on charges, then only Bookmen in good standing—not permits or any­ one else, should sign the charges and give their book number. The signature of one Bookman in good stand­ ing is enough to prefer charges. A Permitman who wants to bring charges against a shipmate must get a Bookman in good standing to sign the charges for him. The man who signs the charges does not have to be a member of the same department. If no one who is qualified aboard, wants to sign these charges a permitman can turn them over to a boarding patrolman for further action when he reaches port. It is well to know that men from any of our affiliates, SUP, Great Lakes, etc., who sail on our contracted ships may be brought up on charges, and may in turn bring charges against A & G members. The results of these trial committtee hearings regarding these men are referreiLto their own Headquarters Committee for further action. When the ship reaches port all charges should be turned over to the boarding patrolman—^who in turn will bring them to the Hall where they will be turned over to a trial committee of impartial rank and file members elected from the floor. After hearing both sides of the story they may decide to: Abandon the charges for insufficient evi­ dence, or, because the man was within his rights, or— Fine the man. Suspend the man. Put him on probation. Expel him from the Union. And/or any combination of the above. It is important to know that all members who bring charges against a Brother and fail to appear —S,., • ;),y] seen the entrance of many vet­ erans into the ranks of the SIU. Too, many of the men who manned the ships during the war are veterans of the first World War. Men of both groups who 1i - , dropped their GI insurance now, through changes in the govern­ ment insurance set-up, are eligible for both reinstatement : I i and additional benefits. i ''i' A new deadline, July 31, 1948, has been set for reinstating GI insurance. Until this date, vet­ .-1 erans of both wars can pick up their old insurance by paying rl premiums for only two months. In other words for about $12.50 a World War II veteran can pick up $10,000 worth of insurance without a medical examination. Men of the first World War must take a physical, but the VA will handle it fi-ee of charge at any of its offices. Another new offer allows vet­ erans of both wars, who had no insurance at all during their period of service, to take out insurance up to $10,000. No back payments of any sort must MANY VETS IN be made, they merely begin pay­ In spite of the fact that the ing installments set for their merchant marine was a service present age. in itself during the war, and many of its members did not Of special interest to seamen enter the armed forces, the year» is the provisions which makes no since the send of the war have additional charge for hazardous occupation. Some insurance com­ panies might require a higher rate for seamen. WHAT THEY COHSTITUTE AHD HOW TO HAHOLE THEM The right to bring charges against Brother Seafarers has been used and abused by many at one time or another because of insufficient know­ ledge as to what constitutes legitimate charges. It is a serious issue. A man's livelihood is frequently at stake. We are all human and the tendency has often been to turn a pereonal beef into a Union beef. There have been occasions, too, where someone hated someone else's guts and went to a hell of a lot of trouble to "get something" on him— even going to the extreme of framing him or "cliquing up" on him with phony charges. Charges should be made against a ^nion Brother only if he commits an act—^physical or oral—that is detrimental and harmful to the welfare and structure of the Union or to its membership as a whole. In other words, if a man accepts a job for less than Union wages' (except in the case of Volun­ teer Organizers who are on assignment from the Union) or if he accepts time off for work that calls for overtime—or if he plots against the welfare of the Union or attempts to undermine its relations with other trade unions or if a man is a habitual performer or gas-hound—^he should be brought up on charges! However, if you don't like the way a Brother parts his hair—or if he borrows money from you and takes a powder at payoff time—or if you get into a brawl with him ashore or if you don't like his brand of liquor, women or jokes—those are not grounds for charges. ^ In many cases where bonafido charges were brought against a man he beat them because they were improperly set up or because the members who brought the charges failed to appear at the hearing before the trial committee. The proper form for writing charges against a shipmate must include all the following infor­ mation: Date Ship—Company Seaman's Name Book or Permit Nvunber Z Number Rating ' • • Charges: What . , ; r . '•Where,' ' • • When WiiBiesses and makers of the charges-'^*^" t (Contmtied on Page 4) IMPORTANT CHANGES Most of the detailed informa­ tion concerning reinstatement can be gotten at any Veterans Administration field office, but note can be made here of s(Hne of the important changes in the insurance offered. Since the war the restriction on the beneficiary has been lifted. Now a veteran may name anyone he chooses as "his beneficiary. Another is Iximp sum payment. Before there was no provision for this. Now a veteran can elect that his beneficiary collect his insurance in a lump sum. Seven plans are now offered for conversion from term insur­ ance, and information on these will be given at any VA firid office—there's probably one in every port. Most important of all, if Sea­ farer-veterans are interested in picking up their insurance or in taking out a new policy, get in touch with the Veterans Admin­ istration before July 31, 1948. Just in case you're wondering what happened to all the money you paid on your insurance while in the Armed Forces, the VA is readying a dividend on the bil­ lions of dollars not paid out dur­ ing the war. All veterans, lapsed policies or not, will be in on this when it comes and once this terrific backlog has been cleaned up, the VA expects to declare annual dividends. AHENTION! The slop chest is your cor­ ner store while you are at sea. You can't take your trade someplace else if the slop chest doesn't have what you need. �rirfi St AF AttEhS LOG I*OU« Fxfiii#, Ilal^"i4 mi ' WHAT ttmnK.,. .•< •"^•^^' " 'I QUESTION: What is your reaction to the latest wage increase won by the Union? RICHARD SOLTES. OS: Thai raise Ihe Union got for us is a great thing. I'm an OS. I've just been sailing a few months, and I sure can put that extra $10.52 a month to good use. the way prices are. The new overtime rate is going to make things better, too. However, the money anybody gets doesn't mean too much nowadays be­ cause of those high prices. Some­ body ought to do something about the prices we have to pay for things. I don't know where they're going. When they come down a bit the raise will mean that much more to all of us. iI '"'lis JAMES GRANT. OS; The new wage boost suits me fine. I think we all owe the negotiating Committee a vote of -IhUnks for ihe fine job done. Not only thanks for getting us more mOney. but also for boosting the AR and Bosun up a peg or two. The dough secured for us is a good bit for the present, and there is always the promise of more where that came from. While it is still a long way from equalizing the boost in prices of Ihe past months, it is a step in the right direction. If we keep at it there is a chance we'll be able to balance the two. one of Ihese days. if Stijl Another Group ^11 Study Problems Of Merchant Marine Charges: , ' ':' • w^tfi I®" ±i CHAS. A. FLETCHER. Steward: The wage increase was more than satisfactory, and combined with our sup'erior Working conditions; makes us even more t]|ie leaders of the niaritime industily: In the ten years of thie Unioii's exislence. our wages haVe steadily increased and. as a re­ sult, the wages of other Ameri­ can seamen have alto gone up; In the next negotiations, how­ ever. I think that MessmOn should get a pay Boost becauie they do a lot of dirty work and have to take a lot of guff. They should be compensated for this. and~ a raise to Wiper's pay would make the MeSsmen very happy. LEROY WILLIAMS. Steward: WHAT THEY COHSTITUTE AHD HOW TO HAHDLE THEM {Couthmcd from Page 3) to substantiate these charges are subject to s^ere diciplinary action and a fine. Further, if it is proven that the charges were trumped up and there was no basis for them, the Brothers who made them are also liable to be% brought up on charges. Make three copies of the "Charges". Give one to the accused Brother and turn the other two over to the boarding Patrolman. Charges should not be the "private" property of a selected few. All hands in the department involved or all hands aboard ship, as the case may be—should be notified and should be present when the man's case is heard aboard ship or in the shoreside meeting, if at all possible. The department delegate and/or the ship's delegate should be present depending on the nature of the charges. If the man brought up on charges feels that he was wrongly tried and convicted he may appeal to Headquarters who in turn will hand the matter over to a Headquaiter's Committee—also elected from the floor, composed of rank and fliers. We advise you to keep a shax-p lookout for anyone who consistantly and deliberately makes unfounded statements and disparaging remarks about our Union, its elected officials or the membei'ship in an attempt to disrupt and agitate the membership. When you come into contact with a man like this bring him up on chai-ges and make him prove his statements. Bringing charges against your Brothei's is a sex'ious situation. We cannot waxm you too strenuously not to turn personal beefs into Un­ ion beefs. However, if a man fouls up and deserves to be brought up on charges don't hesitate to be the one to lead the way—but do it the right way! The respoixsibility rests upon your shoulders. It's up to you to see that habitual performers and gas-hounds do not endanger our Union or our contracts! It is also up to you to see that charges are not brought against a Brother unless he justifies them—by his actions. Take it on the slow bell and keep a level head! i WASHINGTON — As usual, ; the administration and the en; tire government here are fouling the lines when they consider the long-range future of the U. S. i merchant marine. As a result nobody knows quite what is goKeep These Points In Mind ing 'on. Last year, a special advisory 1. Don't turn personal beefs into Union beefs. ; . commission to the President re- 2. Bring charges against habitual gas-hounds - commended a large and carefully and performers. planned shipbuilding program 3. Bring charges against anyone committing an designed to keep the U. S. meract-^physical or pral-^that is harmful or det­ rimental to the Union or to tiie membership • chant marine in the forefront of ; the world's fleets. as a whole. The President never has acted 4. Bring charges against anyone attempting to undermine our working condition by destroy­ on this group's detailed report, ^,and it now is rumored that he ing ship's gear, etc. will appoint a new commission; 5. Don't- bring •; charges against anyone if you don't like the. way he parts his hair, his It is also rumored that the brand'bfj^liqi^^ his Women or his jok^ • President may request a special the 'trial ' corhimtt^;. shipbuilding appropriation, but 6,. '.MWayl <a^ When - you 'sign against a Brother, this is almost pure speculation. othex-wise you will be subject to a fine and diciplinary action, yourself. SIU Constitution And By-Laws I've been in the Union sinco 1938 and I can truthfully saythat not a year has gone by that we didn't get a decent pay in­ crease. This last boost is very welcome because prices have gone up and a dollar isn't, worth much anymore. To meet the ris­ ing prices we needed a wage in­ crease and the Union's Negotiat­ ing Committee went out and got it for us> Our conditions have always led the industry and everybody knows that our ships are the cleanest in the entire American merchant marine. We say that "An SIU Ship Is A Clean Ship." and we keep them' that way by every man doing his job. ARTICLE XX. Offenses and Punishment Section 1. Any officex- or member found guilty of fraudulently obtaining or illegally using or detaining any px-operty of the Union, shall be dealt with according to the laWs of the State and shall be subject to expulsion to be deter­ mined by the Union. Section 2. Any member found guilty of ob­ taining benefits from this Union uhder false representation shall be punished as in Section 1 of this Article. Section 3. Any member found guilty of mis­ representing the returns of any election; alter­ ing, mutilating, substituting or unlawfully de­ stroying ballots legally deposited, shall be pun­ ished as in Section 1 of this Article. Section 4. Any nxember found gudty of pay­ ing for employment or receiving money for giv­ ing employment aboard a vessel shall stand au­ tomatically suspended and shall be denied fur­ ther membership in the Union. Section 5. Any member who, through drunk­ enness or bad conduct oxi board ship, brings the The Coast Guard has ordered Union into ill repute or causes the delay of a the companies which purchased Vessel, shall be fined not less than Five ($5.00) 47 Liberty-type tankers last De­ Dollars for the first offffehse, and for any sub­ cember to bring those ships up sequent offense shall be purtislxed as may be to the fix-eproof standards of other tankers, or forego their determined by the Trial Committee. Section 6. Any member denying his member­ cexlificates of operation after ship for the purpose of eVading payment of March 31. arrears, shall automatically stand suspended and Alterations ordered include in­ be denied fmther membership iix the Union. stallation of special sparkproof Section. 7. Any membel; found guilty of vio^ el^eSctrical fixtux-es to reduce the lating the worldng rules- shall forfeit his job; explosion hazard,, and replace­ Any member found guilty of - violating the shipr ment of plywood sheathing and pihg nxles shall forfeit his. shipping : card' and wood joiner work in crew quarshall not have another issued pirior to the ex­ ter-s with noxi-combustible ma- ' tefials. piration of thirty (30) days. Section 8. Any member prefex-ring a charge Since the Maritime Commis­ against any other member and failing to appear sion sold these vessels on an "as before the Trial Committee to sustain the charge is" basis, the new owners must shall pay a fine of not less than Thirty ($36.00) bear the cost of fireproofing Dollars. them, which is expected to run Section 9. Any member charged with an fx-oxxi $30,000 to $75,000 a ship. offense against the laws and rules of the Unioii or against the good and welfare of the Union, These 47 ships were originally ' not covered by any penalties herein described built as dry cargo carriers, but shall upon proper trial, be subject to such penalty were converted into tankers as the Trial Committee shall recommend and the when a war-time tanker short­ age developed. They •-were hot Union determine. . completely ^ fireproofed at thdt Section 10. Any probationary member having time due to a shortage of neces­ been, found wanting, in his fuli duties as a Union sary materials. -man, shall be barred from membership upon Crews will necessarily, recommendation of a Trial Committee. Section 11. , No ; dimnlcenness,i. intoxicating, liq­ any: the safer on April 1.; BQW-*. ;, uors or gambling of any kind shall be permitted eVferi The ApriL Fool .in;>the Uhibh'" HMlsV'^ A^ydhe vViblatii^ rule any; owner has to show is : n; ® shall bd fineid not -less: than J Tep' ($10:60) '001101-8 cbhtraqt•• fb hayerthfe- fireprobfiri^ y and not more than TwentyrFive ($25.00) T Dolku-s. done bbforh September. : ..; Fireproofing Is Ordered For Liberty Tankers •^1 •^1 �•rfiT.T^-3gnT^|r^i,v.-v,.• JPxidar. Maxcfa 16/ lim THE SHAf-A^&E^HS Page Fiy* hunkses Won (h Eastern Passe/^r Shbs Amount of Old Scale Increase ©ECJC DEPARTMENT STEWARDS DEPARTMENT (Cont.) $34.48 $284.89 Night Bellman 166.95 10.52 Bosun $250.41 14.37 242.54 Bellman 166.95 10.52 Bosun's Mate 228.17 15.80 266.21 Head Cafe Man 203.12 12.80 Carpenter 250.41 18.02 210.01 Service Bar Man 191.99 12.10 Watchman 191.99 18.02 210.01 Cafe Waiters 166.95 10.52 A.B. Quartermaster 191.99 18.02 210.01 Chief Cook 289.38 18.23 A.B : 191.99 10.52 177.47 Second Cook 244.86 15.43 O.S 166.95 13.15 221.84 Third Cook : 217.04 13.67 A.B. Maintenance 208.69 Fourth Cook ; 200.34 12.62 ENGINE DEPARTMENT eooR.; Assistant Cooks 194.78 12.27 Electrician $327.78 ^nln Chief Butcher 247.93 15.61 Plumber Machinist 263.78 laJv Second Butcher 211.47 13.32 Utility 228.17 124? 2inm 278.25 17.53 Watertender 197.56 194? 9inm Second Baker 235.13 14.80 Oiler 197.56 11 7? 7ofli« Cook 228.17 14.37 Fireman 186.43 1997 9070? CJalley Utility 166.95 10.52 Wiper 194.78 M.essman 166.95 10.52 STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Chief Pantryman 217.04 13.67 Chief Steward $361.73 $22.79 $384.52 Second Pantryman 200.34 12.62 Ass't Chief Steward 250.43 34.46 284.89 Third Pantryman 189.21 11.92 Second Steward 244.86 36.13 280.99 Pantry Utilities 166.95 10.52 Third Steward 205.91 12.97 218.88 Head Waiter 228.17 14.37 Storekeeper 217.04 13.67 230.71 Captains Waiter 166.95 10.52 Deck Steward 172.51 10.88 183.39 Dining Room Waiters 166.95 10.52 Ass't Deck Steward 166.95 10.52 177.47 Bedroom Stewards 166.95 10.52 Bathroom Steward 166.95 .10.52 177.47 Deck Pantryman 189.21 11.92 Stewardess 194.78 12.27 207.05 Night Pantryman 183.65 11.57 Ass't Stewardess 166.95 10.52 177.47 Dining Room Utilities 166.95 10.52 Gloryhole Steward 166.95 10.52 177.47 Cafe Utilities , 166.95 10.52 Officers B.R. Steward 166.95 10.52 177.47 Stewards Utilities 166.95 10.52 Porter 169.73 10.69 180.42 Cashier 194.78 12.27 Linenkeeper 183.65 11.57 195.22 Checker 189.21 11.92 Telephone Operator 166.95 10.52 177.47 Waiter B.R. Steward 166.95 10.52 The overtime rate for unlicensed personnel receiving less lhan $223.23 per month shall be $1,125 per hour. All ratings receiving $223.23 or more per month, the overtime rate shall be $1.41 per hour. , Old Scale Apiount of Increase New Scale Seafarers Opposes CG Units Before House Committee (Continued from Page 1) Public Health Service, which de­ termines the physical and mental competency of men to sail, is the only agency qualified for this job and that the Coast Guard is merely seeking to usurp the functions of the health service. Thus every phase of the prob­ lem presented by the Coast Guard is now being met, and ex­ tension of that agency's powers would bring nothing more than confusion into the picture. HAPPY SEAFARERS (Continued from Page 1) operators so that the basic wages could be standardized. As a result of the pay hikes, wages in. the SIU fleets of the above companies top the entire New Scale industry in the x'atings of Bos­ uns, Stewards, and ABs. Also, 177.47 some of the long-standing inequi­ 177.47 ties which existed in the key 215.92 ratings of Bosun and Steward 204.09 have been eliminated, > 177.47 Effective date for all increases 307.61 except Waterman, Mississippi, 260.29 and Eastern is March .10. Raise 230.71 for Robin and Mississippi is ef­ 212.96 fective from March 12, and for 207.05 Eastern from March 18. 263.54 Other companies remain to he 224.79 negotiate^ with, and the Nego­ 295.78 tiating Committee is certain that 249.93 all will come through within 242.54 the coming week. In addition to negotiating w^age 177.47 177.47 boosts, the Committee has been 230.71 meeting with Calmar Steamship 212.96 Company and Ore Steamship 201.13 Company on a full contract, 177.47 There are only a few points left 242.54 to be clarified on these agree177.47 merits, and it is expected that 177.47 the new pacts will be signed in 177.47 the near future. The committee pointed out 201.13 195.22 that these negotiations with Cal­ 177.47 mar and Ore would have been 177.47 finished earlier had not the com­ 177.47 mittee opened the wage ques­ 207.05 tion with other SIU contracted 201.13 companies. Although freight wage scales 177.47 have been upped with Mississip­ pi and Alcoa, passenger pay rates still are to be negotiated, and the cornmittee has already initiated meetings. Also, bargain­ ing sessions are scheduled with the Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Company. Mo6ile Shipping Under such conditions some men will, when the ship hits port, have one drink too many and may return to the vessel in­ toxicated. If so, the skipper is best able to handle the situation and not Coast Guard officers whose judgment is calloused, the SIU spokesman explained. Only Fair, But Pick-up Is Seen By GAL TANNER STACKED RECORDS At the hearing the Coast Guard claimed that its records showed 30,000 cases of miscon­ duct involving seamen. It did admit, however, that only 700 This happy group of-Eeafarers was snapped aboard the SS of these could be considered at In the Union's view, there is Yugoslavia Vlciory. Isthmian Blaamsiiip Company. They have ia great danger in broadening the all serious in nature. plenty to be happy about now, with a good contract and a powers of the military over what The SIU attacked this claim as new pay increase that puts their wages at the peak of the always has been essentially a not being a'true picture. It was industry. Picture was taken by Brother Robert Longshore pointed out that these figures civiliation occupation. represented a seven-year period NO COMPARISON and that they were the Coast Moreover, the Union questions Guard's figures only. Moreover, the ability of Coast Guard offi­ some 29,000 cases were trivial, and cers in understanding the prob­ the Union emphasized, charges never should have been lems of merchant seamen. The National Farm Labor quarters, Hank Hasiwar, execu­ instituted in the first place. Committee members appeared Union has begun a nationwide tive board member of the farm­ In most of these cases, the men deeply interested in this par­ drive to secure support from ers' union, said representatives had already been penalized, the ticular point, and paid close at­ other American Federation of would appear before AFL Cen­ representative stated, tention as the SIU representative Union Labor unions in its fight against tral Labor Councils in key cities explained that no comparison since the Coast Guard took the the notoriously anti-union Di on the eastern seaboard. exists between life aboard a cases from the log books of the Giorgio Corporation, operators of "We feel that it is vital to the Coast Guard vessel, where vessels involved. one of the largest farms in winning of the strike," Hasiwar .quarters are maintained at top explained, "that the economic co­ The SIU's stand on the Coast Southern California. standards and where there is a Now in its sixth month, the operation of other AFL unions Guard is well known on the . great sufficiency of personnel, strike against the yast Di Giorgio be enlisted. Otherwise the strike and the shipboard conditions in waterfront. Besides the fact that interests is being waged to win could continue indefinitely." there is no need for the Coast union recognition and security the merchant marine. One phase of the present plans Guard in so far as discipline of for the 1,100 workers employed of the farm union, whose na­ The Congressional group was told of the conditions accom- seamen is concerned, the Union in the San Joaquin valley farm. tional headquarters are in Mem­ fcPanying the hauling of cargoes has stressed that setting up the A picketline extending over a 20- phis, Tenn., calls for a publicity ..fiuch as bauxite, fertilizer, hides, intricate and far-flung hearing mile area has been encircling the campaign to familiarize organ­ farm on a 24-hour basis. ised labor with the brand names ..^d the like, with the foul odors, unit system the Coast Guard is In a letter to the Seafarers of the Di Giorgio products which - filth and vermin that plague fhe -jCrews, especially on • tropical requesting would be a huge International Union from the are on the "Do Not Patronize waste of the taxpayers'" money. Bakersfield, Calif., strike head­ I4st." runs. Farm Labor Union Intensifies Its Strike Against DiGiergie MOBILE — For the last w^eeic or so shipping has been on the slow bell down here and we have not had any trouble in filling the jobs that were called in. But there's a silver lining, an,d our prospects for the future are brighter. The Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Pen­ nant, and Charles Warfieid, all Alcoa ships, and the City of Alma, Waterman, paid off here recently, and all beefs were settled to the satisfaction of the crews involved. On the City of Alma we had to take a little action at the point of production by holding up the payoffs for a short time, but everything was straightened out in good shape. There's not much else of in­ terest to report since operations in thi.s port are going along smoothlj''. A great deal of interest was aroused by the reports from the : Agents Conference. The men down here are very much in : favor of the four propositions, and the voting on the Referen­ dum has been pretty heavy. Next topic in importance is the: , latest wage victory, and let me say right here and now that the boys down Mobile way really feel good about the increase. They sure needed more money,^! and now they're going to get it.' �P*s« Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. March 19. 1949 flew Orleans Branch Will Have The Finest Union Hall In South By EARL SHEPPARD NEW ORLEANS — That old the crew who told him what wanderer, Frenchy Michelet, is happened at shipboard meetings. down here giving us a hand in The informant has not been shaping up our new Hall. The found out yet and, for his own renovation of the second and sake, he'd better not be. He held threat of firing over third decks is coming along nicely, and there is a chance we a man's head, and would write will move in around the end of down in his little black book in port, and that's always a' We don't want the CG brand By JOE ALGINA March or the beginning of April. any violation, no matter how good sign. [of shipboard discipline; we can This building is partially slight, and then bring it up at NEW YORK — The old New equipped with galley facilities, some later date. On board the ships hitting handle that ourselves. An exam­ York Hail ain't what she used ple is tlie motion passed at a These, and numerous other ir­ to be. If you've been out on a' and in the event of a strike we port during the week, the ritations over a period of four meeting to could feed one thousand men trip for the past couple of I Patrolmen found things pretty| practice of men jumpwith a minimum of cost to the trips, kept the crew in constant months you'll notice that a lot'much to their liking. They play- ^"'"'^ off ships just before they de- of things have changed around ed host to several new ships Union. Nearly that many men turmoil. The crew finally sail. could be housed on the second this busy hive. and third floors r^ince there is , The motion passed calls for After remodeling the recreation an automatic fine of $50 for adequate space for cots. deck, the boys with the paint every ship jumping. This " may Once this building is squared brushes and hammers just seem a little tough on the purse away SIU style, all Seafarers couldn't be stopped. The walls but it's nothing compared to the will have a building to be proud of the remaining floors were damage done to the crew that of. It should be the finest union given a coat of the shiny stuff has to sail shorthanded. TQO, it Hall of any organization in the and the business set-up switched means one less job filled from South. around a bit. the Hall. Shipping has been pretty good So that you won't lose your the past weeks, and it should SUPPORT NEEDED way, this is the new line up: continue that way, or even pick up. Some twenty ships are due The wage increase we won On the fifth deck, the Organi­ to payoff here within the next last week keeps us at the top in zers are operating where the two weeks, and practically all cided that next voyage there Patrolmen once hung their hats. and all of them came in and maritime pay. We won it the would be either a new Chief will take on new crews. hard way and 11le only way we paid off clean. The Secretary-Treasurer occu­ Mate, or a new deck crew. can stay at the top is by the ONE EXCEPTION The Robin Kirk, new Robin pies the Organizers' old office, complete cooperation of all Sea­ BIG SHOTS SIT IN The signing-on and paying off and his former office is being Line ship, paid off in good style. farers. Jumping ship is not help­ looker. Another, of ships has been going along The Delegates, Patrolman Buck used by the administrative staff. She is a fine ing matters in the least. smoothly in most cases, but Stephens, and I had a meeting The change around has made the Suzanne, Bull Line, fresh Before closing the book for every so often we come up Captain Davis, Alcoa Port Cap­ room for a classroom for the ed­ from the shipyards only a trip another week, here's a reminder or two ago, still looks as good against chiseling Mates, Engi­ tain, and, as luck would have it, ucation of new permitmen. those members who haven't as new. She was as clean to neers and/or Pursers. All beefs the President and Vice-President The office of the SEAFARERS as she was free of cast their ballots in the refer­ throughout are squared away at the pay­ of Alcoa were also in the neigh­ LOG remains where it was—on endum being held up and down beefs. offs or sign-ons, with of course, borhood so they sat in. the fifth deck. the coast. Everyone is familiar the inevitable exception. We presented the crew's side Maj'be the spring weather has with the propositions so it isn't - That exception was the Chief of the beef to these big-wigs, and WORK CENTRALIZED something to do with it, as even necessaiy to go into them here. Mate of the Alcoa Clipper. He then the Mate was called in to Up on six you'll find the Pa­ the Alcoa Cavalier, our bugaboo, was a fellow who thought of give his side of the story. /\.fter The important thing is that came in and paid off clean. himself as real cute, and he arguing pro-and-con for three trolmen ready to listen to your every member votes. Men on story. At the same counter dues COAST GUARD STIRS spent quite a lot of his time spy­ hours, we finally coastwise ships hit a SIU hall broke it up ing on the crew from secret hid­ and gave the company one hour can be paid and all records are!i The once thought lifeless form sometime during their trip and available to be checked. ing places. to come to a decision . 'of the Coast Guard is stirringi only takes a minute to do the He also had an informant in The switch-around was made." —J Zdmirals Without ^et there be no bitter tears After one hour, Captain Davis aamirais witnput moans later- there is still called ^p and said the Mate was for greater efficiency in handhng j no more, and then the crew ofte Sm S%u hat wSngtn tv.' TLyt btn Pl-ty of time. Voting continues signed on. All the other beefs working day and night trying to until April 10th. had been settled previously, and any difficulties, all records are get their hearing units back and, on hand for an immediate peek. there was no more trouble. while they haven't been too sueIf I haven't made myself clear, , , , , , The men down here are taking y^^, they're by no means the referendum ballot very seri­ signs wUl be posted to direct giving up. ously, and the overwhelming Seafarers around the Hall. sentiment i§-fo vote "YES" on all A look at the old shipping We're waiting for them, and folu* proposals. The men say board tells the story of New every time they appear before By BLACKIE GARDNER that they are casting their votes York's activity during the past a congressional committee we PHILADELPHIA — The fact for a bigger and stronger Sea­ week. Shipping has gone along that I am writing this from our farers International Union, and pretty good, but business has make sure someone is there from new quarters here will, I hope, By CHARLES STARLING I agree with them right down slipped a bit. We are maintain- the Union to shoot holes through explain the brevity of this re­ ing the usual forty or fifty ships their arguments. the line. SAVANNAH — Shipping con­ port. tinues fair in this port, with two We just moved in here three days ago and things are still ships paying off within the past pretty well fouled-up with the week. They were the South Ccupenters hammering and mak­ Port and the Russell Alger, both ing a hell of a racket. By STEVE CARDULLO performers are practically all of anywhere along the West Coast We should be pretty well them. and run into a beef, call us here South Atlantic"vessels. SAN FRANCISCO — Business squared away in another week. There were a few beefs on the One man is in the hospital here in San Francisco, immediately. When we get it all finished and and shipping in this port is al­ We're equipped to handle anyships, but all were settled at the' as the result of a misunderstand­ set-up the way we want it, we'll ways good for rated A & G men thing that may come up aboard time of payoff. That's the way —so good in fact that two per­ ing in a local cafe. Someone ship. From the farthest point up our members like it, and we aim really have a first class Hall. told him to "shut up" and he Shipping has been very good mits registered and shipped the thought the man said "stand up". or down the coast, it only costs to pledse. here for the last couple of weeks, same day. a few cents to call our office in We recently took another The General SS Company, Anyway his broken jaw is do­ Frisco. but looks as though it may be tanker under our wing, and we ing nicely, and he should be out whose offices are here in town, slow for the coming week. George Walling—an SIU Per­ had to crew it in a hurry. The in about two months. ' The big topic of conversation just informed us that they are mit in good standing-fell into a membership rValiy pitched in" on Aside from three full payoffs ditch and drowned in Richmond. around here is the voting on coming out with throe new this one, and when the ship the four resolutions. Everyone tankers in the next few weeks, this week, several of the boys He was a crewmember of the SS pulled out, there was a full crew i.s taking an active and lively in­ and we could certainly use some paid off intercoastals and we had Bryant. His body will probably aboard. That was the kind of terest in this important balloting, good men here to crew them up. to get replacements for them. go to his father whose addres.s is rooprration wc like. _ ' and I feel confident that the re­ You may recall my telling you Paste this under your cap Any­ Route One, Salem ,Oregon. Rain is the big story here and sults will show that the vast what good crews and good ships time any of you A & G men are Drop him a line if you ever we know been for the past few weeks. majority will have taken Sea­ have been coming to this port. sailed with George, However, the weatherman says farer Sam's advice and voted a Well, as usual something al­ he'll be glad to hear from you. we will have better weather big "Yes" all the way down the ways happens to upset the apple­ Aside from a little heavy dew next week, and I hope we do or ballot. —or what we easterners would cart. The Yorkmar was here for we'll have to get a new weather­ One other thing that is making awhile and, on the last day she call rain—last week the weather If you have a beef or a man. for plenty of conversation around was in, the crew fouled up—as a here here has been all anyone problem when you're on the here is the splendid job that our result they delayed the sailing could ask for. West Coast, contact SIU, In conclusion I'd like to reNegotiating Committee did in se­ several hours. We don't advise anyone to mind all hands to vote on the A&G District Hq„ 105 Mar­ curing the wage raise which still It's a lucky thing for them travel 3,000 miles overland—^but [ Referendum Ballot, and to vote ket Street. The telephone keeps the SIU out front. the ship had left before we got if you are a rated bookman in favorably on all four proposinumber is DOuglas 2-5475. That's all I have time for now there, because there is some good standing, and -Urant to ship|tions. . In that way they will be Drop in between ships, and Brothers, but I'll try to make it things, we will not tolerate in real fast, this is the port forivotihg for a stronger SIU, arid get acquainted. better next week. this pbrtr—and grounds and youl ; 'that's something we all want.- New York Gets New Look, Greater EHirienry Referendum, Wage Rises Hold Phllly Stage Shipping Fair In Savannah, Beefs Are Few Three New Tankers Will Crew Up In Frisco tt A On The Coast |i... \ ^ mm u M • ..4 �T BE SE APAB BR S BO C Fri^, March 19^1948 BOSTON—Chairman. W. Siekmann. 7084; Recording Secretary. E. Dakin. 180; Reading Clerk. W. McCuistion. 23138. Minutes of all Branches ac­ cepted as read. Agent reported that business in the port had held steady, and that as many as registered could be shipped, and that shaping up the Hall has proceeded very well, with l^ Page Sevan A&€ Sh^mg From Feb. 25 To Nianb W PORT REG. DECK REG. EM;. REG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa 60 217 46 209 109 28 21 27 249 44 157 69 28 17 25 265 29 85 38 11 ^ 112 731 119 451 216 67 47 37 232 51 159 139 27 22 22 223 43 145 69 23 27 12 242 24 102 64 20 14 71 697 118 406 272 70 63 Mobile New Orleans Galveston San Juan 166 203 117 8 134 122 63 2 177 155 44 10 477 480 224 20 80 239 69 3 63 107 37 9 284 134 35 6 427 480 141 18 1,184 912 848 2,944 1,058 768 937 2,763 GRAND TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED ENG. STWDS. TOTAL SHIPPED NOTE: A&G men shipping on the West Coasl are not included in this report. articles such as furniture, tech­ Building Assessment than they 1 nical books, and information boards being added for the mem­ accepted as read. Charges were TAMPA — Chairman. C. Sim­ ent's report accepted in its en­ were about the other points.| bership's comfort. Agent also re­ read against a .member, and mo­ mons. 368; Recording Secretary, tirety. Balloting Committee was There was also a discussion ported on the status of the ner tion to table was carried. Under Bob Hall. 26060; Reading Clerk. elected, and following members about members' actions on board 1 gotiations of the ILA with the new business it was wted that R. Seckingeri 307. will serve: A. Bell, 24128; Wing, ships. It was pointed out that the crewmembers should take Boston Shipping Association. Be­ no one be allowed to register in Minutes of previous Branch 14; Hackett, 2538; Franklin, more action in regards to per­ cause the Massachusetts politi­ all ratings, and men must regis­ meetings read and accepted. Ag­ 22569; and J. Collins, 45564. formers and gashounds and not cians have proposed a bill to ter in ratings they want to ship, ents report accepted. Under new Charges were referred to the leave it up to the shoreside repabolish the hiring hall, the Ag­ except in cases of emergency. business it was voted that Agent Trial Committee for further ac­ The news as to ent advised all men to prepare Amendment was also carried be instructed to purchase a $25.00 tion. Patrolmen's reports were resen^tives. themselves for any emergency that if a man doesn't turn to, he wreath for the funeral of Bro­ accepted as made. Under new the raise in wages was well re­ that might arise. Under new gives up the job. All hands ther Hardy W. Turner, 37099, business Agent was instructed to ceived and considei-ed as "a job business it was voted that all were satisfied as to the raises ac­ who had passed away. Telegram immediately purchase 50 chairs well done." tripcard men aboard ships be in­ complished by the Negotiating XXX from Negotiating Committee was in order to seat the membership GALVESTON — Chairman. vited to attend Boston Branch Committee. read on wage increases and at the meetings. Keith Alsop. 7311; Recording meetings. Announcement of the membership accepted with a ris­ XXX i J, t Secretary, Brother Ryan. 36897; wage increase was well taken by NEW ORLEANS — Chairman. „ ing vote of thanks to the Nego­ BALTIMORE—Chairman. Wilthe membership. tiating Committee for its good Frenchy Michelet. 21184; ^^ecord-1 ^Tannehill. liam Rents, 26445; Recording work. Patrolman's report was ac­ ing Secretary. Ski Dyrnaski. ^ & 2. NEW YORK—Chairman. Jack Secretary, W. Lamb, 161; Read­ cepted. Trial Committee's report Minutes of all Branch meeting? Parker. 27693; Recording Secre­ ing Clerk, J. Hatgimisios, 23434. was made and accepted. Ballot­ read and accepted. Motion to non-concur on Puerto Rico min­ tary, F. Stewart, 4935; Reading All Branch minutes for pre­ ing Committee was elected and utes ruled out of order. Tele­ Clerk, Bob Matthews, 154. vious meeting accepted as read. consists of G. L. Kersey, 37062; Minutes of all Branches ac­ Trial Committee reported its find­ T. S. Sosa, 34467; and R. Seckgram from Negotiating Commit­ tee regarding raise in wages: cepted as read. Agent reported ings and membership concurred inger, 307. Many members took on many items, among them the on one finding, but changed an­ the Deck on Good and Welfare 50083; Reading Clerk, Herman read. Meeting voted to extend 1 foul-up on the SS Arizpa (which other so as to suspend the charg­ to urge all members to vote for Troxclair, 5743. vote of thanks to the Commit- J tee for a job well done. FoUowwas reported in the LOG) and ed member for 99 years. Tliis the proposals on the referendum Branch minutes for the pre­ the fact that voting on the was done by the meeting acting ballot. There was no difference vious meetings read and accept­ i n g Balloting Committeemen amendments had begun and ad­ as a Committee for the whole. of opinion on this matter. ed. Agent reported shipping good were elected: A. Lavgno, 90; A. vised all men to vote "YES" on Agent's verbal report was acwith the outlook for the future Ellis, 3677; G. H. Perry, 44440; P XXX all four propositions so as to dealing with the raise in wage MOBILE—Chairman. James L. also okay. He told about a chisel­ and Michael A. Ceralli, 24820. insure a bigger and stronger cepted that part of his report Carroll. 14; Recording Secretary. ing Mate on the Alcoa Clipper, Agent reported on the wires be- ;{j SIU. Patrolmen's reports were scales was ' "really well re­ C. L. Stringfellow. 125; Reading but was able to report that due ing sent to Texas State Senators accepted and filed. Charges ceived." Reports of the three Clerk. Harold J. Fischer. 59. to Union action the phony char­ protesting the sale of AmericamJ! Patrolmen were also accepted as. Minutes of Bi-anch meetings of acter had been removed from the ships to foreign interests and. the given. Several members asked Feb. 25 read and accepted. Ag­ ship. Patrolmen's reports were effect these sales were having: on the American merchant ma-j all fellows to vote "YES" on the line. Patrolmen's reports were4 point ballot. acceptod as made. Under new ;|| t X t. business it was moved that the4 NORFOLK — Chairman M. against several men were read Puerto Rico Hall be closed. It was I and it was voted to refer the Bernstine. 2257; Recording Sec­ pointed out that many permits charges to a special Trial Com­ retary. Ben Rees, 95; Reading have been issued in this area.l mittee to be elected the next Clerk. Steely White, 56. making a situation where there By KEITH ALSOP All Branch minutes accepted day at a special meeting in the are more men than there are jobs a new Hall. The available in P. R. Fui'ther, it was GALVESTON — The SS Del try to find New York Hall. Motion passed as read. Agent reported on or­ Alba, Mississippi Steamship men go all through the city con- brought out that while in the P. R, that the Union go on record to ganizing in the port and pointed stantlj' looking for a place we income has been dropping in the Company, hit this port in transit support the United Financial out that the wage increase just can move to, but it looks as port for the past two weeks, the j laist,week, and we went down to Employees, and that the Director negotiated showed what an in­ straighten out an overtirpe beef though we might have to build, reports still show listing of ex­ of Organization be instructed to tensive and efficient job Head­ since there is a terrific short­ tra help. This is contrary to the and a watch beef. draft a full program of support quarters was doing. Patrolman's After the complaints were set­ age of decent office space. recommendations of the Agents for the purpose of guaranteeing report was accepted. Under good Patrolman Mickey Wilburn Conference. On the vote, 221 in j all-out support for the UFE, if and welfare several members tled to the satisfaction of all the and when they go out • on the took the Deck to make educa­ crewmembers involved, the men had a little bit of trouble with favor, 1 opposed. picketlines. President and Vice- tional remarks. for the benefit of started to ask questions about an old tugboat fink who had the ^ President of . the UFE were in­ permitmen who were sitting in the four proposals recommended nerve to come aboard the Alma PUERTO RICO — Chairman, by the Agents Conference. D., River Terminals Corporation, Sal Colls. 21085; Recording Sec­ troduced to the meetmg. Mem­ We answered all their ques­ and blow his top about not want­ retary, W. Fontan, 100842; Read­ bership went on record as ac­ tions, and at the conclusion of ing to pay the Initiation Fee. He ing Clerk. F. Bose. 433481. cepting the Negotiating Commit­ the meeting it was easy to see is now resting at home, and he tee Report with a vote of thanks. Branch minutes for previous that the crew was going to vote will have a chance to think ^ t, t. meeting read and accepted. Ag­ PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, as observers. iQther members rosse "YES" 100 percent on all four things over. ent reported that shorcgang work Policy in the NMU is chang­ Don Hall, 43372; Recording Sec­ to make enthusiastic speechfsa propositions. had picked up recently. He urged retary, R. W. Pohle, 46826: Read­ supporting the tv'o new assess­ On other ships we pursued the ing so fast that the membership ing Clerk. R. Ruggie, 31524. ments and; the proposed changes same course of action. The Steel doesn't really know what is go­ Minutes of aU Branches ac­ in the . Shipping Rules. Chemist, Isthmian, the Seatrain ing on. Some of the NMUers cepted as read with the excep­ New York, and some tankers ask our boys what is going on X t, X tion of Puerto Rico. Members re­ came in after the Del Alba and in their union, and on the whole SAVANNAH — Chairman. C; we spoke to those crews, too. I'll bet we know moi-e about quested that PR stick to the con­ Starling. 6920; Recording Sacrestitution. Agent reported affairs They had intelligent questions tlie NMU situation than they do. men to report unorganized ships Some real oldtimers have been to the Hall as soon as they ar­ of port in good shape with no tary. E. R., Smith, 20057. to ask about the assessments and There were not enough mem­ the changes in the Shipping in and through this port lately, rived and asked . Union members beefs pending. Agent explained the setup of the new HaU, and bers present for a regular meet­ Rules, but once they learned among them Abe Ellis, Jack to contact these unorganized stated that while it will cost a ing so a special meeting was what it was all about, they ex­ Kelly, and Preacher Perry. men and invite them to the fair sum to get the Hall in good called for the purpose of elect­ pressed themselves as being Walter Brightwell is now a Union Hall where they could see | business man and employs three how the SIU operates. Dispatch­ condition, the money will not be ing a balloting committee. The overwhelming in favor. SIU bartendere at the Circle er-Patrolman's report wasted since everything can be following men were elected: J. accepted. I ON THE LOOKOUT Club. Bill Laffoon sold his car Recommendations and resolutions ] tra'hsferred to the new building B. Sellers, 36401; B. R. Kitchens, The membership has set itself and is now hitch-hiking to the from Agents Conference were| the Union might buy in the fu­ 25190; W. G. Hage, 25192; and up as an unofficial committee to ships. ture. Patrolmen's reports were W. J. Morris. , concurred in. Seafarers In Galveston Back Conference Recommendatiens \: accepted as given. Charges against various men were read, and decisions were made by the membership. Numerous Brothers took the floor on Good and Wel­ fare in regards to the four rec­ ommendations made by the Ag­ ents Conference. All Brothers voiced their opinion in favor of all four points and were more 1 enthusiastic about the $10.0() Strike Asse.ssmcnt and the $10.0Oj �PageJBght THE SEAFARERS LOG "FTMari mxch 19. '•35' SHIPS' MINVTES AND NEWS ; ";t Moline Still Pitching SIU Crew Steadies Steel Worker Despite 3 Fires; Crew Tags Blaze In Durban By AL STORAGE lii On January 14, quite a few of us were shipped from the New York Hall as replacements on the SS Steel Wor ker, Isthmian,! which was paying off at a Staten i Island pier. We went coastwise first, but now we are going to the Far East. iss From the obvious attitude of the department heads when we reported we could see that it would take a little time to bring them around to changing their ideas and their old ways of runiiiiig their departments. This, notwithstanding the fact th.Hi the ship was under the new Isthmian agreement. li'i '({ li-i Y:- steam and smoke rise from hatch as Moline crewmen discuss fire-fighting technique v/ith Durban firemen. It's three strikes and yer out, in the old ball game. But not so for the doughty Moline Victory which came :steaming into New York recently none the worse for iher experiences after three fires struck the Robin line vessel during the trip to South African ports. ^Climaxing the triple fire-playt •was the blaze which broke out throughout the night for fur­ >in the Moline's No. 4 hold, caus- ther outbreaks and to quench Eing extensive damage to its cargo the smoldering sisal and hides. The two earlier fires on the lof sisal and hide, while she lay Moline. both of which also ociin Durban harbor in late Janu­ cuii ed on the trip over to South ary. Aided by shoreside apparatus, Africa, were of a minor nature. • Ethe Seafarers ci-ew battled the One broke out in the paint ifire for several hours, heedless locker and the other in the ••of the fact that just below the engine room, They were put out Jflames were the ship's fuel oil before any damage was done. Ship's Delegate Andy Loi'ier, . storage tanks. who reported that the Moline "I TIP-OFF Victory crew "had its ups and EE'E fire was discovered when downs," stayed on the spot smoke was seen coming from the throughout the Durban fire re­ ship's after ventilators and a cording vivid scenes of the blaze hatch cover. Infmediately mem­ with hi» camera. bers of the Black Gang released live steam from the engine room into the hold to check the blaze. Meanwhile, the Durban Fire Brigade and a harbor fire tug were called into action. With hundreds of people Emphasizing the need for bol­ watching from the quayside, firemen and crewmen played stering the Union's strength to water on the blaze from 16 jets. adequately meet future problems Dense smoke clouds issuing from crewmembers of the Calmar ves­ the removed hatch covers hung sel SS Yorkmar voiced their ap­ over the ship and obscured the proval of the two assessments blaze. The operation was fur­ now being voted on by the mem­ ther impeded as rain fell on the bership. The Yorkmar action came at blistering deck, sending up a the Mar. 7 shipboard meeting mass of steam. / The flames spread out from the and followed a period of dis No. 5 hold and licked at the cussion on the four propositions cargo in No. 4 hold but the crew appearing on the referendum and shoreside firemen brought ballot, according to the ship's things sufficiently under control minutes. At the meeting, which was to enable gasmasked firemen to descend into the holds to play held in the Port of Seattle, the their hoses on the burning cargo crew also took a strong stand against shipboard performers. ibetween decks. E. L. Thompson chaired the I After the fire was extinI iguished a close watch was main- se.ssion and R. R. Eader was the ,1 Gained aboard the M ql i n e recording sej countered several days out of New York and some of the pho­ tography-minded Seafarers took pictures on deck. (Ed. Note: see cut.) In Nev/ Orleans, we had an unfortunate incident. A crewmember came back gassed up and did a little performing. How­ ever, the man saw the light" when it was pointed out to him in no uncertain terms that his actions not only made things bad for himself, but for his fellow crewmembers and for the Union. He had the common sense to realize that performers don't rate. In Galveston, Whitey Tannehill came aboard to settle a beef for the Deck Department regarding delayed sailing time. At the onset, it appeared that, as in the cast of some o' the other Isthmian ships, the crew Besides Frenchy Ruf, we would encounter more than a have on board: J. Fedio, AB; K. few obstacles in the effort to Forster, Bosun; W. McCord, Deck meet the company halfway in A1 Storace (above) helped Maintenance; M. Gross, AB; D. living up to the contract. How­ line things up on the Steel M. Woods, Crew Messman; H. ever, thanks to the patient and Vingen, AB; and V. Meehan, diplomatic manner with which Worker, Fireman. These men are doing the crew handled the 'situation, the ship was pretty well squared the Union, has gained the respect a s^vell job of educating the away by the time it tied up in of exactly 100 percent of the permitmen in the Union rules and of showing them how to be crew for his unselfish work. New Orleans, the first stop. Having the contract posted in good Seafarers. Much credit mu.st go Frenchy Ruf who, as Ship's Delegate, has the messhall has proved very Most of the beefs so far have done a bang-up job of improving' helpful. That way, the crew been in the Stewards Departgeneral conditions aboard and of has the true .dope at hand any rnent and we took them up in settling any beefs the crew has time of day. If some points the two meetings held during had concerning overtime. aren't clear to a man, he always the coastwise trip. These meetFrenchy, who will be remem- can get a couple of the other jngs were run in real SIU styles, y bered by some of the old-timers men to help figure them out. | steward was informed for his organizational work with Balmy warm weather was enresponsibility to *see that the pantry was kept clean and that the chow was i good. MGLINE VIC BUSTLED WITH ACTIVITY Another beef in the Stewards Department concerned the re­ frigerator which needed some re­ pairs. The buttei_was going raneid and something had to be done. We got everything taken eare of. Yorkmar Backs Proposed Levies a • . v' Crowds lined quayside in Durban to watch crew and firemen battle blaze on Robin line ship (top photo). , [* Moline crewmen face : camera during photographing-of fire scenes on deck. Firemen in rear peer over hatch combing to watch progress being made below.- �Fxidar' Mwrda 19« 1948 T B K S B At ARERS LOG SlU Ships' Minutes In Brief Page mne mmrnjm: CITADEL VICTORY. Dec. 21— get showers and laundry re­ Chairman Ben Stimpien: Secre­ paired and should draw up com­ tary A. Aldrich. Engine Dele­ plete repair list. Voted check on gate reported arf insufficient slopchest, medical chest and amount of food prepared at meal linen before next voyage. Minute time. Stewards Delegate replied of silence for Brothers lost at that shortage was due to crew sea. of Turner eating -aboard. A 4 4 .4 list of grievances was presented STEEL NAVIGATOR. Jan. 22 to Stewards Department by —Chairman C. Hemis; Secretary A. Aldrich. Robert Late. D. J. Thomas K. Cameron. Engine Denholm. Ben Stimpien and Delegate to see Chief Engineer Harry Allen. about putting freon in crew's ice­ box. Bosun told he could not J. 4. HTORICANE. Feb. 29—Chair­ relieve man on gangwjay watch man E. D. Tracy: Secretary R. to put in cluster lights. Ass't G. Slater. Motions carried: To the entire passageway had been Electrician instructed to cooper­ have Patrolman bring latest copy flooded. Men were cautioned to ate closely with Chief Electrician of contract between Union and be more careful in the messhall. to leam job, but Chief walked 4t company to ship at sign-on and out of meeting. Voted charges BEATRICE. Jan. 8—Chairman against Chief unless he can ex­ that it then be placed in care of a crewmember for safekeeping G. L. While; Secretary Donald plain walkout. One minute of until crew can hold a meeting Orr. No beefs reported in any silence for Brothers lost at sea. Request to have Steward order electric of the departments. percolators for coffee for men made for a new toaster and for on watches. It was stressed that repair of refrigerator. Larger we should endeavor to keep fans are needed in the foc'sles inesshall in better shape and in for the run in the tropics. Mo­ clean condition after coffee time tion by Ralph Carbone D'Angelo and card games. Crew is to that men coming back to ship leave foc'sles in clean condition drunk and causing disturbance should be brought up on charges JAMES DUNCAN. Feb. 22— after paying off. and if found guilty, to be sus­ Chairman Bill Rowe: Secrelary pended for not less than six A, W. Wasiluk. Few disputed months. hours in Engine Room but no trouble expected about them. Re­ 4. 4. i YANKEE DAWN. Feb. 26— pair list drawn up. Voted praise Chairman A1 Power; Secrelcury for Steward Strom. Chief Cook By HANK i. 4. 4. Joe Arsenault. No departmental Cox. Second Cook Wasiluk. Third PETROLITE, Jan. 28 —Chair­ Now that the SIU Negotiating Committee has adjusted and beefs reported. Union literature Cook Donhue and the Messmen. man John Odom; Secretary Ber­ established the highest wages in the maritime industry it is the distributed by Deck Delegate. He Minute of silence for Brothers nard Toner. Deck Delegate re­ solemn duty, as it has always been, of every Seafarer to protect had obtained booklets in Boston lost at sea. ports disputed overtime. Jones these wages by carrying-out his shipboard'job at all times. With Hall. Discussion of shortcomings 4 4 4 saw Chief Mate about the deck every Seafarer knowing his job and doing it—it should eliminate in food and linen situations. YORKMAR. March 7 — Chairheads and turning day men to the occasional kinks in those otherwise-swell trips. We'll bet a man E. L. Thompson: Secrelary replace sick watch men. Engine dollar-that-ain't-a-dollar-anymore that more Seafarers are begin­ YAi^KEE DAW^N. Mar. 9— R. R. Eader. Elected E. Johnson, Department spoke to the First ning to clearly understand the reasons why we must honestly Chairman Charles McQueen; Ship's Carpenter, to post of about painting Black Gang Secretary Williams. Disputed Ship's Delegate. Departments in protect and build up the strength, the reputation and the expan­ quarters. No disputed overtime overtime reported for his de­ good shape but warning issued sion of the SIU. With this attitude and action we can easily create in Stewards Department; one partment by Deck Delegate. Re­ by Delegates against performing. better wages and conditions and more jobs for the membership. Chief Cook short and the Second 4 4 4 pair List made out after discus­ Voted to have ship checked by Cook expects to pay off in the Furthermore, every Seafarer can certainly do his job and sion of repair problem. an exterminator. Voted fuU ap­ canal. Discussion on the crew also enjoy himself during the trip—without creating some proval of referendum on assess­ drinking and missing watches unexpected and unnecessary hardship on his shipmates or ments recommended, by Agents and work in port. Motion made giving his own union and the contract a black eye. It's so much Conference. Discussion on re­ and carried that fine be levied easier to be a good Union man—a good sailor and a swell pairs. One minute of silence for on future offenders with pro­ shipmate—whether you're afloat or ashore. It's twice as hard Brothers lost at sea. ceeds to go to hospital fund. It and eventually plenty disappointing to do the wrong things. 4 4 4 appears that Old Man favoi-s Remember, brothers, our SIU agreements are the best of all HURRICANE. Jan. 25— men paying off in foreign ports. the rest. Our wages and conditions can't be beaten by emy Chairman and Secrelary not Ship left States with 15 fiUl union. named. Voted to stop Mate from books and 12 are left. % % X doing Deck Gang's work. Engine i. 4. Brother "Blackie" Deacon Foster, the oldtimer, is spending Delegate reported Chief Engineer MORNING LIGHT. Feb. 29— had reprimanded Junior Third his winter vacation up here in New York. Brother Foster says Chairman Ralph T. Whilley: 4, 4. 4, for treatment of men. Moss huUo and the best regards to Brother Moon Koons, Brother Percy Secretary Sidney L. Brown. MOORING HITCH. Jan. 25— elected Engine Delegate to re­ Boyer and aU the rest of Joe's Jungle gang down in New Orleans Minutes of last meeting read and chairman Don J. Dour; Secretary place Goldsborough who was ... Brother Dutchy Moore was in New York over the weekend accepted. Crew is to make sure john j. giuitt. Depaitments Okay leaving ship in Honolulu. Discus­ on the 88 Steel Scientist, paying off in Baltimore. Brother Or­ .each foc'sle has two fans before except for a few disputed hours sion of repairs and sanitary con­ lando Silva is Bosun on her and she's heading for Manila, ship leaves Mobile. Fans are Deck, Voted to build shelf for ditions. Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore... Brother 'Tex" Graydon Suit aboard but Electrician doesn't library. Also voted to keep sends hullo to Brother Frank Bose... Brother Franklin Smith have time to put them up. All longshoremen out of passageways says hullo to all his pals while he's aboard the Allegheny Victory, Delegates are to make repair ^nd to rig water line to deck in docked in Honolulu... Here are some oldtimers in town: A. Goldlists and turn them over to ^ supply longshoremen. A smit; M. Floras, Steward; E. Young; J. S. Hilton; L. Aviles; Steward in Mobile. Steward minute of silence for Brothers William Gale; R. Ortiz; C. Doroba; William Dixon; A. R. Silvestri; asked help in keeping messhall ggg W. Hunt; B. Rabinowitz; J. Liknes; W. J. Wolfe; J. Fuller; H. • 4 4 4 clean. Discussion on fight that Drummer: J. Malone, Steward; A. La Plante, Electrician; W. D. 4 4 4 DOROTHY ANN MESECK. took place aboard ship; conduct SOUTHLAND. Mar. 8—Chair­ Mar. 8 — Chairman R. P. Sirois; Baisley: P. Perrotti; C. Patraiker; A. Milefski; A. M. De Forest, of three men involved was not man R. A. Wickham; Secretary Secrelary Wm. F. Reynen. Dis­ Steward; J. Denopra; Charlie Bush; Gulfer A. Chappell and G. B. consistent with good Unionism. Edward Szarthe. Deck Delegate puted overtime reported in Deck Thurmer. reported two disputed hours to Department. Deck and Stewards 14 4 be taken up with Patrolman. Delegates both asked clarification The weekly LOG will be traveling all over the nation Voted that Ship's Delegate of agreement. to the following Brothers: G. E. Rouse, of Louisiana; Stan Voted to get should get slopchfest opened for clarification before another voy­ Wilmott. of Vancouver; Stanley Hunt, of New York; Richard Rogers, of Pennsylvania; James Finnell. of Georgia; Homer cigarettes and should see that age. Repairs discussed. the right sizes in gear are car­ Bailey, of Virginia.; J. W. Little, of Alabama! Albert Briggs. I 4 4 4 of Connecticut; Patrick deary, of New York; Dsn Linder. of MARQUETTE VICTORY. Mar. ried in slopchest. Voted to re­ Long Island; Edward Burton, of Louisiana; Harvey Higgins. 7—Chairman James V. Murphy; turn foc'sle keys to department of Florida; Patrick Fusco. of New York; Alton Bell, of Ala­ Secretary W. M. Stark. Repair heads before leaving ship. Send in Ihe minutes of bama; Ramon Lebarre. of California; E. Hannon. of Alabama; . list from last voyage checked your ship's meeting to the EDWARD N. HURLEY. Mar. 8 Elmer Edgett, of New York; Calvin Medley, of Louisiana; and discussed. Motion carried New York Hall. Only in that A. H. Anderson, of Virginia; Norman Campbell, of Texas; that Delegates make out new list —Chairman J. D. Olio; Secrelary way can the membership act Loran Harris, of Michigan; Vic Wallner. of Washington; Barney and turn over to department J. Havlicek. Reported that Cap­ on your recommendations, tain had agreed to confer with Skog. of Washington; John C. Smith, of Mass.; Marcel Mit­ heads before ship's arrival in and then the minutes can be chell. of Texas; ArtJ.ur Valois. of Mass.; Robert La Grasse. of New York. Motion carried to Steward and get what fresh pro­ printed in the LOG for the New Hampshire; Robert Squire, of Ohio, and Paul Darnell have agent get in touch with visions were available. Elected benefit: of all other SIU of Kentucky. company to straighten out ar­ Department Delegates as com­ crews. rangement of present quarters of mittee to take up donation for 4 4 4 Hold those shipboard .meet­ Brothers, don't forget to vote. Four resolutions recommended Engine Department. Wipers are Ame Jansby. Bosun, hospitalized ings regularly, and send by the Agent's Conference are on a referendum ballot and in all sleeping aft. Steward asked men for broken leg. Logged men those minutes in as soon as SIU ports voting has started. Seafarers coming in off the ships ' to be careful of laundry. He agreed to contribute amount possible. That's the SIU wayl should immediately vote—and also catch up on the reading of { explained use of suction valve on logged to hospitals if logs were the LOGS of the past few weeks. ? ' drain • since the prejvious night dropped. Voted Delegates should HE REFERENCKM PERIOP ENDS ON APRIL loth. CASrYOOR VOTE TO KEEP THE SlU THE STRONGEST UNION IN MARITIME. M CUT and RUN Send Those Minutes -•Jj �Pag* Ten T BE SRA'F A^RERS LO€ Friday, March 19, 1948 MEBIBERSBIP SPEAKS Underscores High Standard Of Conduct Implied In Oath TIME OUT FOR THE POLARIS DECK MEN Log-A -Rhythms Sailor's Joy By C. BOOM To Ihe Editor: ion: This among other places is How many bookmen remem­ where your honor comes in. You ber the oath they swore when might not think that the little Away in salty solitude, they obligated themselves to the things you say would hurt the under sparkling stars. Union in any way. Sometimes SIU? How many have studied Free from peoples' attitude the little things hurt the most. that oath and grasped its full and solid mental bars, In any event, think before you meaning? speak when you talk about the A free horizon for a street Let's take a look at the oath Union to non-members. and rocky waves to rest. of obligation to see what stand­ ards we really set for ourselves. To its injury or to persons not They are pretty high, Brothers, entitled to know it: A person and it takes a good man to live entitled to know SIU business is a person so authorized. A per­ up to them. son not entitled has no right to I pledge my honor as a man: know anything. When you pledge your honor Down where the southern sun shines bright, Alcoa Polaris you pledge your self respect. And if I break this promise: deck men crawl into the shade for a breather. Against the tans There is no "if" about what hap­ Your honor is a great and splen­ of the^ bodies, the well known SIU white caps stand out pens when somebody does break did thing, the biggest thing you clearly. Scene is Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana; shot by Bertold the promise. Excuses are no can pledge. If you lose your hon­ or you lose everything. Honor good. The road to a certain place Swenson, Oiler. is a five-letter word but it is paved with excuses, and a means more than a whole dic­ man who breaks promises and Three meals a day with fresh m 'J s excuses on earth will do tionary. meat, Thai I will be faithful to this the same elsewhere. and laughing seagulls for a Union: Faithful means trust­ I ask every member to treat jest. worthy in the performance of me as unworthy of frienship and duty, especially the fulfillment acquaintance: Even your best To the Editwr: do everything while the Bosun Away from cops and dames, : of promises, obligations and friend has no choice but to clip joints and Mickey Finns» has to stand around. Aboard the Waterman scow S§ vows. Union is another word abide by this part of the oath if A sailor's heart goes up in flames LOW TRICK easy to say but having a big you do wrong. You and you Morning Light there is one and the sea will wash his sins. The Bosun, knowing his proper meaning. The Union is a body alone must pay. There are times phony Chief Mate. '..of people who want the same when even friends can't belp This Chief Mate seems to be duties, informed the phony Mate • from life and a chance to live you no matter how much they inclined to think that he is the that he, not the Mate, would as­ tiie way people 'should. The SIU want to. Friendship stops some­ lord and master while he is sign men to whatever work was Moreover, he gives you that chance. where and this is the place. aboard this scow with no regard to be done. And that I will work for its Loyalty to the Union comes for who is to see that work is pointed out that he did not have to assign particular men se­ interest: When you work for first. done on the Deck. the interest of the Union you So help me God: You have We have shipped a very ca­ lected by the Mate. He would, work for your own interest. It your right hand up all the time pable Bosun aboard this scow he said, assign men he felt could is your duty to do all you can and at the end you call upon who has done a fine job run­ do whatever job came up. To the Editor: This legitimate outburst by the for your Union and its mem- God to help you do what the ning the men. But somehow the Bosun kind of got to the Chief I visited a Seafarer named Bill ^ berg. You must put all of your- right thing is. Chief Mate has taken it upon Mate, and he began to try to re­ Kimball in the hospital here and ' self into it. This is how I interpret the himself the matter of running taliate. His first move was to found he was a member of the And will look upon every Obligation, and I hope everybody the Deck Gang. He tells the corner the Deck Delegate and crew of the SS Gateway City. I member as my Brother: That lives up to it just exactly 100 Bosun he knows all there is to ask him to get the Bosun in visited him last Sunday and he means that everybody works for per cent. do. was in very good condition. wrong with the Union. everybody else and that nobody Frank Schutz As a result, the Mate tries to • is any better than the next guy If the Delegate could get the He was glad to see me and I "nor entitled to any more. It also Bosun off the ship, the Delegate promised him to see him every PORTRAIT OF A SEAFARER • means that everybody stands himself could be Bosun, the Mate week. He asked me to write his ready to help everybody else at promised. wife in Mobile and the letter is aU times. Well, the Deck Delegate wasn't on its way by air mail. That I will not work for less that kind of a guy. He was a I also visited the steamer than Union wages: Well, this good Union man and he straight Bienville, Waterman (now on its part comes right down to earth forth informed the Bosun and way to New York) and I got sev­ and teUs you what you must not everyone else of what was going eral magazines for Brother Kim­ do. But the only way one man on. ball to read. I can live up to this is by seeing The whole crew heai'd the to it that everybody lives up to The Steward, gave me a piece whole story of" the low mean the rule. of Palmolive soap and a Brother trick the Mate was trying to . And that I will obey all orworking in the galley gave me pull. Each statement the Mate ! ders of the Union: You make magazines and two pieces of "Soap had made was told to all, and the orders. Each and every one everybody had the chance to for Kimball. of you makes them. You make learn just what kind of a man MONEY BACK 'th«n for the benefit of all. Do this Mate could be. I as the orders say and you will Some of the Brothers, having Bud Callaban Gome out all right. their cabin to larboard above the D. D. J. Hanson (SUP) propellor, complained because 1 promise that I will never W .J. Murray (SUP) the proceedings of the Unthey had paid three guilders for G. E. Harwell a drink in L'Ambassador in Rot­ N. Traca terdam. The proprietor asks S. Crespo these Brothers to come back to W. E. Fentress his place and show him the To issufe pBymeni, all San Juan waiter to whom they paid the daims for overtime must be money. They'll get their money tamed in to the heads of de­ back. partments no later than 72 Brother Kimball will be better hesrs following the comple­ within five weeks. tion of the overtime work. Membership rules require Please send, me 40 LOGs every every man entering the As soon as the penalty Union Halls to show his week. Seafarers who are cared work is done, a record should Union Book, Pro-Book, per­ for in a hospital in Rotterdam be given to the Department mit or whitecard to the door­ are visited by me every Sunday. head, and one copy held by man. This is for the mem­ I also would like to be known the man doing the job. that 1 am willing to distribute the bership's protection. Don't In addition the depart­ LOG aboard all SIU ships which waste the Dodrman's — or mental delegates should dock at Rotterdam. ~ j your own—time by arguing check on all overtime sheets this point. Observe the rules 72 hours b< fore the ship L. Pleyvier Ortiz, San Juan Dispatcher-Pairolman, as he ap'i you make. makes port. 164 Beyerlandvchelaan Homer Spurlock, talented Seafarer who has been -5 lelFdam South ;il sketches of his Union brothers on the Island. Mate's Plot To Oust Bosun Foiled By Union Delegate m- K- Friend Of Union To Distribute Log In Rotterdam Oi Overthne Menberabip Rules �Frid«r« Much 19. 1949 TH E S EA P A R B R S V0 G SS Stockton Crewmen Proud Of Clean Ship, Good Chow To the Editor: Just a few lines from the SS Frank R. Stockton, South Atlanttc, the cleanest and best ship afloat, we the crew think. The Deck Department is' 100 percent full book, and the Black Gang and Stewards Department are just about 99 percent. We signed on in Baltimore and took on half a cargo. Then we topped off in Boston loading that coal pitch. One day out of Boston the Old Man turned the Stewards IJKED CONFAB REPORTS IN LOG To the Editor: The LOG, being the official or­ gan of the SIU, is read by all the members ashore and afloat. It is every member's guide to the activities of his own home port and various other poi-ts in which he is interested. Upon reading the issue of the LOG in which I found the re­ ports of the Agents Conference I was greatly pleased as well as Burprised. To my knowledge, this never had been done before. In my opinion, aside from the fact that members save time and trouble by reading the Agents Conference proceedings in the LOG, this step is progressive and constructive. Department to soogee\ng down and • the Deck Department to painting all the passageways, messhalls and foc'sles. "Bokoo" overtime, as they say here in France where we are now. The Old Man not only preaches but practices our slogan: "An SIU ship is a clean ship." " The Steward is really putting out some fine chow. The whole crew wants to sign the Baker to a 10-year contract. There's not a beef in any de­ partment and I doubt if there will be. The Mates and Engin­ eers are tops. \yatch for a clean payoff in Norfolk or Baltimore around April 15—there will be very few replacements. Tom Baldrick Get A Receipt Every member making a donation to the Union for any purpose should receive an official receipt bearing the amount of the contribu­ tion and the purpose for which it was made. If a Union official to whom contribution is given does not make out a receipt for the money, the matter should immediately be referred to Paul Hall, Secretary-Trea­ surer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N.Y. In advising the SecretaryTreasurer of such transac­ tions, members should state the name of the official and the port where the money was tendered. Page Eleven Skiptier Raps Times' Boost To America's Finky Master Peterson, writer of the letter, sailed for many years in the The herewith enclosed letter foc'sle and is a member of the to the New York Times and its MM&P.) rejection by them should be of To the Editor, New York interest to all seamen. The New j Times: York Times, obviously, is not j A luxury ocean liner owned the seaman^s friend. Perhaps you , by the people, operated at tax­ could .publish the letter in the payer's expense, manned by 600 LOG. citizens, and commanded by a (Ed. Note: The letter was commodore who is assisted sent to the New York Times ashore by newspaper writers, has in answer to an editorial cri­ again brought the American sail­ ticizing American seamen and or into public disfavor. POSITION UNFAIR upholding Commodore Harry Your editorial, "America on Manning, non-union skipper of the SS America who finked the Sea" is not fair, when you cut during the 1946 NMU say: "And likewise doubtful, it strike. Cause of the Times' re­ follows, would be the future of marks was the recent threat­ the seamen themselves." What ened tie-up of the ship due have we seamen to do with the to crew grievances. Captain incident between two individuals aboard ship? Should I, who have been going to sea since 1908. be thrown out of job and left stranded on the beach because of it? We have in America some 200,000 bona fide seamen. Should they be penalized and lose their jobs to foreign seamen because a few hundred passengers may suffer a slight inconvenience by not being able to sail on time on a luxury liner? We are entitled to jobs on our ships, and our ships must sail the seven .seas. Are you going to let us down, now? To the Editor: KEEPING COOL UNDER A TORRID PERSIAN GULF SUN FLEET NEEDED True, we American seamen cannot compete with the cheap In the past, only those mem­ labor that runs the foreign ships. bers especially interested in dig­ But we need a Merchant Marine ging out reports of the Confer­ for national defense and that ence did so. Now, every member luxury liner of ours is no good is fully informed through the for that, purpose. Big ships are medium of the LOG. He has a not even all right in peace time, chance to read material of this viz: Titanic, Vestris, and others. nature and voice his opinion to We need sharp ships of about Buddies Warren Hogancamp, the rest of the membership. 5,000 gross tons each, and many Wiper, and Harry Bennett, of them; seaworthy ships with Also, men who never knew Wiper look pretty for the man accommodations for 50 passen­ Union procedure before can avail with the "machine de photogers and speed of 25 knots. themselves of the opportunity to graphia." Tied up on a seven Twice we won the battle of learn it now. It must be realized months shuttle run in the Per­ the Atlantic due to the fact that by all that an informed mem­ sian Gulf, the men of the Piatt Park. Pacific Tankers, solved their recreational problem by rig­ the enemy's subs were too few bership is a strong membership. ging a swimming pool on a gun turret. Playing horseback in the rear are, bottom to top: Nat against our many Hog-islanda Minasi. AB; Bennett, and Nat Blakeman, Galleyman. Foreground are Jackson, AB; Coleman, Oiler. Thomas H. Fleming and Liberties. Less seamen, in percentage, lost their lives at sea in War II than in War I be­ cause the Fuehrer was less sail­ or than was the Kaiser. from Havana, but had wprked the only reason he was not trans­ To the Editor: castle and returned with flash­ Capt. R. J. Peterson on a Greek ship which left him ferred to another ship bound for It appears that the Alexander light. S. Clay is jinxed—something is Standing ready to throw our­ behind in France due to no fault France was due to the rough weather we were having. always happening. You men selves clear in case of trouble, of his own. "who are complaining of dull we abruptly dragged the mat­ We were in continuous com­ Being without means of sup­ trips, come along on the Clay— tresses clear. A pitiful sight port he had taken a shore job at munication with several ships To the Editor: there is never a dull moment. greeted us. With sunken cheeks which he was working at the bound for France and were just One trip we lost the propeller, and several days' growth of time of our arrival in St. Na­ waiting a lull in the weather The phrase "Winning a man through his stomach" is typical next trip we busted a piston and beard, framed feverish eyes filled zaire. to transfer him. On the four­ now, well—throw in your ship­ with fear stared up at us. of the case aboard the Purdue teenth day out we met the SS WANTED CUBAN SHIP ping cards, you excitement lov­ Victory, presently engaged in inThe poor chap's condition Felix Grundy, also of South ing Seafarers, here is the golden might have been caused by sea­ At an oppoi'tune moment he Atlantic, bound for Le Havre. tercoastal trade. Especially so, opportunity. sickness, but I doubt it. I pre­ saw a chance to sneak aboard The radio operator had a buzzy after a very lean and forcefiil A few days out of St. Nazaire, sumed it to be hunger which where he hid in the room back time for awhile but he received westbound passage. the land of love and vino, while was proved when he was ad­ aft. He had learned, I suppose. the okay to make the transfer. The crew of this vessel, from still recuperating from the days dressed in French, a language he top to bilge, has come to enjoy No. 2 Lifeboat was ready to of joy, we met our latest ad­ understood a little. He had not the excellent "Amerique cuisine." AiMT MOflObV naze lower, and due to fine seaman­ All wish to express their vei-y venture. The ship was rolling eaten nor had he taken water ship we got the boat lowered •OSrtATTKWK!. sluggishly in the heavy swells since leaving France four days without any trouble. A wild ride sincere appreciation to the full­ that came as an aftermath to tlie past. in the fresh sea and we managed est extent for the effort and un­ stiff northwester that had raised We assisted him across the to get him aboard the other daunted spirit shown by the an inferno throughout the Bay deck and into the messroom be­ Stewards Department as a whole ship. of Biscay. and Chief Steward Lloyd Wai-dfore notifying the skipper. When Going back and getting the The Bosun and I were check­ we offered him a glass of water en and his capable cooks in par­ boat taken aboard was done just ing on necessary repairs for the he had to be restrained from ticular. as efficiently except for being ex-guncrew quarters aft. One of drinking it too fast. He drank The men worked under short thrown around against the ship's the doors had been broken on a glass after glass until someone stores but have made this vessel side quite hard before getting previous voyage so while in­ mentioned it was not safe for a pleasant place to life. As it is the falls adjusted properly. • specting the damage done we him to drink too much at once. the wish of ninety percent of I think the skipper was very the crew, we heartily give them spotted a tuft of hair protruding Either he was an excellent well satisfied with the whole op­ our public acclaim. from behind some old mattresses actor or he was near collapse. On from the crew ashore where we eration. was steady bound. From the States there H. McNaught, Master stored in the room. board we had a few men fi'om would be little to stop him from and deliberate as he noted in F. J. Cerago, Ch. Eng. Latin America who discovered INVESTIGATION the official log book: "Ship de­ getting a ship to Cuba. Julius Sonza, Ch. Mate : We were at first undecided as that he spoke Spanish. They layed 42 minutes due to trans­ Carl J. KozioL Stew. Delegafef For thirteen days he was quite translated his story for the Old to do, but common sense R. W. Bauman, Eng. Delegate happy doing odd jobs around the fer of stowaway." would have tq in- Man. J. F. Wiinderlich Jr. C. D. Shealten, Deck Delegal» He claimed to be a Cuban ship. lattle did he know that I ran to my fore­ Every Trip Something Happens; A Stowaway Clay's Latest PURDUE VIC WON THROUGH STOMACIF "3 'l ••i 'il • •'"a. �E TweWe Wants Scnre On Overtime, Feels Stewards Can Paint To the Editor: I il­ ls- m In reply to Brother J. M. (Windy) Walsh regarding the agreement that the Stewards De­ partment is not required to paint, chip or scale, and can't paint on overtime, the agreement does not say the Stewards De,partment cannot paint or is not .allQwed to paint. It is very plain. It says they are "not required" to paint, not that they are not allowed to or not permitted to paint. Can't some one give a final decision on this question? Can ,pr cannot the Stewards Depart. ment paint the parts of the ship they take care of? PUTS IN HOURS Should a Night Cook and Baker with 10 to 20 years of ex­ perience and years of sea time pay off with a much smaller pay check than an OS? A Night Cook and Baker puts in more hours per day than is ever put •in on the Deck. If a good Cook is following a .gpod menu, he can't run it in r eight hours unless he railroads the chow. So, Brother Windy, get yourself squared away on the score . Fights For Free "S 111: Seafarers waiting to ship out of the New York Hall can now pass the time as spectators at the big-time boxing matches, hockey and basketball games, movies and newsreels and what have you — without spending a dime for the ducats. The much-discussed television set is now set up and operating on all fours. There are plenty of good seats available for all these activities in the recreation room of the third floor. Mon­ day through Saturday until 11 .p.M. each night. Handling the control board of the machine is our esfemned building superinlendetd. Bill Higgs, ably assisted by "LU Abner" Barthes, night dispatcher. So all ycu Brothers who want to beat the wea­ ther — and the gin mills — come on up and see what's going on in comfort­ able style. Jl EE S EA) G |t Just back from a trip that took me to Shanghai with the good ship Portland Trader. A good ship with a good Deck Depart• meat Delegate who went to "bat for the Union many times in our 'behalf. "Pepsie" is his name and he is sknown up and down the West Coast as a good guy, I would also like to say thanks to the fine cooks we had. During .our spells of bad weather they were always able to get the food on the tables and in tasty form. I wish "Pepsie" were going to be with us on our next trip. We certainly enjoyed his composi­ tions. I hope 'sto see more of hia stuff, .like "The Next To The /;^Last ^p," in the LPG. . Bob, .MFOWW t9. iffllS AWAY FAR AWAY MN THE BAY OF BISCAY For nine months the Petrolite has been shuttling back apd •forth between France and the Persian Gulf. Here is her crew: Left to right, front row — Wil. liams. Oiler: Maurer, Og,Robertson, AB; Toner, Og; Richberg, CM; Bannister, Wip: er. Second row—Limey, BR; Odom, DM; Alvers.on, Eng. Maint.; NalL Oiler; Thomason> Eng. Maint.; Alexander, DM. Top row—K. Purvis, Chief Pumpman; Crews, OS; Jones, QM; Anderson, AB. Bosun Larsen at right on the ladder. These boys have chosen corny fort over appearance. Wearing the Persian Gulf haircuts sris, left to right — Toner, OS; Crews. OS; Smith, Wiper; Bpn.nister. Wiper, and Robertson, AB. Brother, what a home a ship can be with harmony in each department! I am speaking with 31 years of sea time behind me. Nobody could call you an "agreement stiff," Windy, but oh that "Hooray for me" and so forth. Well, fellows, things are hum­ ming and the bauxite dust is sure flying on the shuttle run. Congrats to Blackie Gardner in Philly on his election to Agent. Luck and good sailing to all. T. C. Harrington Night Cook and Baker MV Capstan Knot Trinidad Chauncey Cockroach Rides Again; Sign^ On SS Fink To the Editor: And it was revolting. Every­ thing was shining, even the toilets. You could see your face in the walls they were so bright." "Chauncey," screamed Kate, "I can't stand it. Can't you see I'm eating?" This is to bring up to date the piece in the February 13 issue of the LOG which described the plight of the Cochroach family when they found themselves; aboard the tanker SS Slaphappy with the SIU practically cpming William Scott up the gangplank. East -Patchogue, L. L, N. Y. Of course, the Slaphappy was organized eventually. Chauncey and Katie had to sign off and OUT OF TOUCH take their precocious brat Ronald; with them. Speaking of the WYTR UNION NEWS, 100 percent SIU Slaphappy as WANTS MORE LOGS he hit the dock, young Epnnje To the -Editor: was heard to observe; "I don't want her! You can After three months of sea, we have her! She's too clean for the crew of the Simon Bolivar me." have .arrived in Antwerp, Bel­ In a short time, Chauncey and gium, and cannot find a copy of Kate signed on the SS ;Fink. the SEAFARERS LOG. The peo­ Several months later in a Texas' ple tell us they receive only a port the Fink happened to tie up few copies weekly. alongside the Slaphappy. There are so many seamen Naturally Chauncey grabbed here .that the LOGS quickly dis­ the opportunity to visit the Slap-; appear, so hpw about increasing happy and see some of his old; the volume? There is a goodly gang. He managed to get aboard number of seamen here who when nobody was looking. To would like to keep up with the his amazement, he found not a union news and the LOG is our single buddy. Moreover, he one way of doing that. didn't like the look of things at .Houston M. Wood all. When he got back.to the Fink, (Ed. Note: For the benefit of he found Kate eating in the Brother Wood and Other Seagalley which smelt to high favers in Antwe^, .a. check on heaven. In fact, so far as the -following Antwerp ad­ Chauncey and Kate were con­ cerned, the joint was pretty close dresses should produce many to heaven anyway. ' coph?s of the LOG. "Well, Kate," Chauncey said, USS. 29 Avenue De Keyser"I want over to the Slaphappy. lei; Cafe Green Corner, 18 Lond Street; The Flying An­ gel, 13 Plaine Van Schoonbeke; Old Dolfin Club, Nassautraat 22; Cafe Neptune, Ernest Vun Dyck Kaai 10-B; Cafe Rotterdam, Tsanus Cerl lent Koolkaal 6; Gamleanker Cafe, Schipper Street; Charlie's Bar, Noorderlaan 1000; Cafe Maritime, Leopold Dok 212; and Jenny Brabant's Kappellestr 311 Hoboken.) *Pepsie' Tops^With Trad^ To the Editor: rib^dit'^ Send 'Em In Don't hold your pictures and stories of shipboard acti­ vities. Mail them to the Sea-„ farers Log, 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. If you havenT the time or don't feel in the mood, just forward de­ tails. We'll do the rest. Pic­ tures will be returned If you wish. flERSIE' wwmm -Rhythms Scum And Dregs By JAMES (Pop)^MARTIN AAA4^ "There's a seaman end he's reeling to his ship or scratch house dull. The dregs of life are men like he with the brawn and brain .of a bull." That's the picture as you see it. but when you voyage abroad. The seaman's the man who handles the ship— he's the handiwork of the Lord. He's a man and he damn well knows it— efficient, courageous, cleer eyed; .He .belongs to the ship from bow to stem, from the bottom t.o the topside. Without looking he notices passengers enjoying the wine of life— There's dancing and lilting laughter, fliration with alcohol spiced. He passes aloft to the darkened bridge to take his trick et the wheel. And as a serf to his master he calls 20J)00 .tons to heel. To hold to the course as he wills it or haul around to a nero, if he will He's tired, he's drowsy, he's patient, knowing and deep is his skill. His eyes never leave the compass, . tho' his mind may range afar To the finite and the infinite: a mountain range, a baby, a star. And it sneaks below to the passengers enjoying the wine of life. He admits to himself it must be fun, rather jolly and soft and nice. If there's wine there must be a scum of m.other, bubbles and froth; As he eases the wheel a spoke or two another thought comes forth: That those below are the scum of life's wine tho' they call us the dregs ,pf the same And life is not all what you make it for fhe cards are stacked in the game. Life dealt the sailor a deu.ce,in . the hole and wired .it with a. trey. While you were born where the aces rfell when the Great Dealer dealt that game. You give yourselves airs, call us the dregs, them's the wine of Jife between. And you, my friend' Ihough you may float on . dpn't betieye to yourself you're the crpamj r-iy. -r'M i • Mli �FH<Iii7> Mtf«h i9t ritw i?<rc- Pags tVbOma^ i-i Gelling Ihe- new New Orleans Hall in shipshape cnndilion is quile a job, but when the job's finish­ ed, Seafarers in and around N.O. will have the finest union headquarters in the whole South. %own above are Frenchy Michelet, applying putty to the window frame; Blackie Landry, standing by with a finished frame: and Louie O'Leary. ifadustriously plying his hammer. A fire damaged the third deck of the new build­ ing, and the adjoining building burned down. The Union has already received a settlement of $1,500.00 from the insurance company to pay for the dam­ ages. All the burnt sections will be repaired while the building is being renovated. The wreck­ age and dirt will all be cleared away also, and what will be left will be first class. Louie Fusilier, oldtime SIU Steward, examines the galley, and proclaims it ready for any trouble that might come along. The recreation room-to-be gets a face-lifting as Vic Triano, Lenny Brown, Louie O'Leary, Danny Marine, and Red Lucas hang celotex on the ceil­ ing of the third deck. Frenchy Michelet, in charge of the renovating job, stands and gives orders, as befits a superintendent. From the outlined plans, this will be a very popular spot when it is finally completed. View of the forward half of the second deck, which will be utilized as the Dispatcher's Desk and office. �THE SEA PA RERS LO G Page Fourteea i: r-'- i'i=' Ifi..'; Fdday. March 10, 1940 Bureaucrats Still Trying To Give Away US Fleet American tax-built vessels will (CA)tit'nmed front Page 1) seriously cripple our emergency Ilaritime Commission by Amer­ reserve. The State Department ican operators during the last has no argument to present four months and laid up in re­ against this obvious fact and, serve fleet anchorages. therefore, is ignoring it com­ 20.000 JOBS pletely. Figuring an average of 40 men IGNORING LAW SS AFOUNDRIA to a ship, the State Department BOSTON J. Fedesovich, $1.00; R. E. Halliday, E. Myron Bull, President of H. Rogers. $1.00; E. V. Ditmars, $5.00. benevolence would give away SS Knox Victory, $21.00; SS Braiil $1.00; L. Farkas, $2.00; K. G. SlvertSS STEEL RECORDER 20,000 jobs, not to mention the the A. H. Bull SS Company Victory $27.00 sen. $5.00; J. J. Thompson, $1.00; B. (Bull Line) is one of the many J. W. Coe, $5.00; R. Fugueras, $3.00: huge amount of business lost to H. Dunn. $1.00; L. Kyser, $1.00; C. Hoffman, $1.00; A. Kavel, Jr.. $1.00; C. shipyards, ship outfitters, steam­ American shipowners and ship Coker. $1.00; F. Spnilll, $1.00; B. W. Welsh. $2.00; W. J. Hackett, $6.00; C. Dixon, $2.00; G .E. Stegeman, $2.50: M. A. Creech, $5.00; S. Celest, $4.00f ship office personnel, and others operators who is taking a fight­ Compton, $1.00; D. GUmore, $1.00; W. E. Arnio, $5.00; S. J. Lelacheur, $2.00; B. F. DeLima, $2.00; W. Foster, $5.00: Copeland. $2.00; J. Pendleton, $2.00; H. 1. Flaherty, $3.00; J. F. Higgins, $2,00; ing stand against this govern­ connected with the big job of Kahn, $2.00; R. Darvllle, $1.00; G. A. Bender. $2.00; J. Norgaard, $3.00; A. A. Arnold, $2.00; J, J. LeFco, $10.00(' S. A. Rembetaki, $2.00; V. A. Engel, keeping 500 ships afloat on the ment policy. Murrill. $2.00. Zalewsfci. $4.00; J. F. Kozar, $3.00; S. $5.00; E. DeBourbon, $5.00; F. B. Say Mr. Bull in the cuixent is­ seas. C. Imboden, Jr.. $2.00; L. Movall. $2.00. Stumpf, $2.00; G. F. Woods, $3.00; C. NEW YORK This is not the end of the sue of Marine News: "The Ship SS ROBIN HOOD W. Nettleton, $5.00; W. C. Reid, $5.00;' Sales Act's provisions (1946) de­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS J. L. Crowley, $3.00; A. F. Chysna, A. H. Cole, $4.00; H. R. Cap, $13.00: question, either. signed to linjit foreign sales, to S. Weiss, $17.00; A. Crasto, $10.00; J. Just remember that, under the restrict chartering, to follow a W. M. - Pontslkaria. $1.00; C. J. $1.00. ffl ffl ffl V. Simmons, $6.00; F. 1. Ayson, $4.00:' Harper, $25,00; G. G. Glennon, $3.00; SS YARMOUTH extravagant system of wartime firm pricing policy, to discon­ H. M. Lewis, $3.00; E. Hannon, $1.00; H. N. Smith, $1.00. A. Fernandez, $10.00; B. Billaroza, "cost-plus" shipyard contracts, $10.00; R. N. Peterson, $2.00; D. F. O. Premussler, $5.00; . A. S. Stemplen, SS MADAKET tinue sales on December 31, 1947, these ships, even Liberties, cost and to sterilize the remaining $5.00; P. Lock. $5.00; D. Denholm, T. W. Hammond, $1.00; T. P. Mitchell, $3.00; J. S. White, $2.00; R. E. Kincaid, $5.00; V. G. Orencio, $5.00: $2.00; C. R. Morris, $2.00; K. M. the American taxpayer well over W. Hadaway, $2.00; W. H. Padgett, vessels in a national defense re­ Bymaster, $3.00; R. J. Albanese, $5.00; O'Rourke, $1.00. COLABEE $1,000,000 a piece. $5.00; H. E. Tillman, $2.00; C. L. serve ... are in danger of being W. F. Douglas, $5.00; A. P. Perlnl, S. Nathan, SS$1.00; J. Martiis, $1.00; Lcming, $2.00. Whether the Maritime Com­ repudiated. $5.00: A. P. Mazur, $5.00; F. Van R. Spence, $1.00; R. J. Prideauz, $2.00; SS TOPA TOPA Dusen, $5.00; R. E. Keeter, $5.00; O. mission would ever get half of C. F. Carroll, $1.00; G. DeMeo, $1.00; "If this trend continues, the Jepsen, $1.00; G. V. Gjerseth, $1.00; G A. G. Mohamed, $1.00; H. E. Bones this back from their sale is Amei-ican ship buyer at Ship E. Anderson, $3.00; M. Thompson, $2.00 H. Ulrich, $3.00; M. Caraway, $1.00; C. J. Willie, $1.00; J. Sawyer. $1.00; A. wald, $1.00; E. Y. Vicera, $1.00. doubtful. More than likely, the Sales Act prices, whether for SS ARIZPA Lone, $1.00; A. Lavoie, $1.00; L. Wade, ships, if transferred, will turn domestic or foreign operation, $1.00; B. Cook, $1.00; C. Ayala, $1.00; L. D. Mullis, $25.00; John T. Marlar, out to be gifts rather than sales. will quite justly feel that he has C. R. Sanderson, $1.00. $10.00; James W. Finnell. $23.00; T. Of most serious consideration been sold down the river by his Boland, $25.00; C. Hadn, $10.00; W. R. SS MONROE Thompson, $25.00; J .W. Little, $10,00: A. Galza, $2.00. is the fact that this open-handed, government. What is even more W. L. Welborn, $10.00; H. Peacock, Ships and Seafarers in the SS JOHN WANAMAKBR short-sighted, naive gift, of important, the public interest in A. Mosher, $2.00; M. Gison, $2.00; J. $10.00; E. M. Bailey, $10.00; C. H. Boston area remembered a Merchant Marine for commer­ Dean, $10.00; E. Ritchie, $10.00; M. A. their hospitalized brothers to Steeber, $10.00; E. Heillg, $2.00; B. Kiker, $10.00; E. P. McCaskey, $25.00: cial and national defense will Baterna, $3.00; W. Harrington, $10,00: have been sold down the river, the tune of $63 this week. P. Hickey, $10.00; T. VrdoIJak, $3.00; E. Mosley, $25.00; R. P. .Sasseville, The money has been for­ A. Maldonado, $2.00; F. L. Perez. $25.00; W. M. McNeill, $10.00; H. F. too!" warded to the Headquarters $10.00; E. Marin, $1.00; J. Basch, Sedgeway, $10.00; F. Dillworth, $25.00: Certain government officials, in L. E. Mecoy, $25.00; R. E. McCoy, Hospital Fund, where it Will $1.00; T. Barracuff, $1.00; R. Perkins, $10.00; other words, are ignoring the V. J. Sackaczewski, $10.00; J. $1.00; R. Wilson, $2.00; E. Ojeca, go to Seafarers in all Marine $1.00; A. Perez, $1,00; O. Beltran. A. McLaghlln $,10.00; E. M. Watts, black-and-white provisions of Hospitals. Those who do­ $1.00: Alexander Sheffs, $10.00; R. $25.00; W. H. McKinney. $10.00. the Merchant Marine Ship nated are: The crew of the Nevala, $2.00; C. Nava, $3.00; V. E. SS D£ SOTO Sales law of 1946 and are in­ Monte, $4.00; V. Campbell, $2.00; G. W. Philip, $1.00; R. T. Oliver. $2.00, SS Arickaree, $17.50; the GOOD READING, Pelican Books, tent on selling war-built ships to Tennyson, $1.00. SS JOHN B. WATERMAN crew of the SS Warrior, $42; 224 pp.. 3Sc American operators at fancy SS PURDUE VICTORY "JuaiT Cruz, $2.00; B. Bergesen, $2.00; prices, and in giving them to D. McKinnie, $2, and Joseph E. B. Crowther, $1.00; J. K. Mason, N. Swolka, $2.00; S. Monardo, $2.00; A. An excellent guide for those foreigners under the mistaken Charette. $2. $3.00; M. Fingerhut, $1.00; L. Warden, Ferreira, $1.00; G. H. Jango, $2.00; V. wallowing in the seas of purpose­ idea of charity. $2.00; J. A. Wood, Jr., $2.00; L. J. F. OReilly, $2.00; L. Gunnells, $2.00: • Hefferman, $1.00: C. J. Koziol, $2.00; less reading is the new Pelican C. P. Rasher, $2.00; H. Schuchman, J. Killmon, $1.00; L. R. Elie, $2;00: R. book "Good Reading," a recom­ $2.00; S. Derelo, Jr.. $5.00; T. M. D. Hoyle, $1.00; W. H. Hiatt, $3.00: C. McCarthy, $2.00; I. G. Alarce, $!.00i mended reading list of some Gassman, $300; J. Sheather, $3.00; W, C. Andrew, $2,00: A, Plutes. 1,000 books. GruoL $2.00; G. Rector, $1.00; Edward SS SUZANNE V. Hombosky, $3.00; W. Fitzgerald, The books were chosen not J. Plunk, $1.00; C. Negron, $1.00; F. ' $1.00; 5. J .Kelley, $2.00; J. Jackman, FRANK R.- POCHALSKI BUD CALLAHAN necessarily for their greatness but $2.00; J. Mitchell, $1.00; R. Lanove, Munoz, $1.00; M. Sirra, $1.00; R. J. Get in touch with Josephine Everyone at home is okay. $1.00; G. Hansen. $2.00; A. Snyder, Burton, $1.00; T. Mojica, $1.00; W. H. as books well worth knowing. Jordan, $1.00; P, Sanchez, $1.00; A. Each recommendation contains Serafini, 1096 Kuts Ave., Bir­ Virginia is married. Alice and I $2.00; L. Darling, $2.00. allejo, $1.00: I. Pearce, $2.00; D. SS YAKA are living with Mom. Write us a short description of the work mingham, Ala. Sconyers, $1.00. R. Goldstein, $1.00; W. Rozalskt 4. i 4. a card. I'm shipping out this and its importance in literaturel SS CITADEL VICTORY $1.00; J. W. Kleczek, $1.00; N. VosDAVID ALLEN RAMSEY R. B. Anderson, $5.00; J. C. Davis, week. "Little Brother." Before being put into pocket size. kian, $2.00; R. H. Potumicke, $2.00; H. J. Swarjes, $10.00; H. Monteiro, $5.00; A. D. Dalesandro, $1.00; G. E. Good Reading had ten printings Get in touch with Mrs. J. H. 4 4 4 Ramsey, Merryville, Louisiana. $3.00; E. P. Scanlon, $5.00; H. J. Anderson, $3.00; L. A. McLaughliiw ANTHONY TREPKA and sold 280,000 copies. White, $1.00; W. F. Manthey, $2.00; J. $2.00; R. M. Lenoir, $2.00. 4 4. 4. Contact Margaret Hastings, Beggy, $2.00; J. P. Newman, $1.00; J. In addition to listing the books HAROLD (Bud) SS EVANGELINE KENSINGER C. C. Sypher, $1.00; B. High, $5.00: worth reading, an index is in­ Write to Johnny at 2254 Scot­ Villa D'Este Hotel, Biscayne Meeka, $1.00. R. R. Carlson, $1.00. SS SUZANNE Boulevard and 8th-Street, Miami, cluded giving the cost of each land Drive, Dallas 16, Texas. SS JAMES ISLAND N I. T. Pearce, $1.00. Florida. book, most of which can be pur­ J. Haynes, $3.00; J. F. Cooper. $2.00: 4. 4 4 SS CHAFFEY 4 4 4 chased in paper covers for less GEORGE M. SCHEMM W. Wm. Denley, $2.00; M. Sabia, J. Hunter, $2.00; J. Pawlak, $2.00; E. KEN MASON than a dollar. $5.00; Jennette, $1.00; C. Storey, $3.00; Snowman, $4.00; V. L. Mansalto, $5.00: Your mother wants to hear Sowell, $2.00; ,S. Nelson, $3.00; C. Here in Good Reading are con­ from you at once. Her address: Get in touch with Mike J. D. Allen, $2.00; A. E. Mizlle, $1.00; S. H. Ahmed, $2.00; L. R. Caroon, $1.00; Savant, $1.00; D. Lacey, $5,00; L. "Heavy" Thornton, Dishwasher tained all the books you were Mrs. Charles E. Schemm, FedM. O. Hanneslan, $2.00; T. Petroff, Maire, $2.00; L. Owens, $2.00; J. on the SS Smoky Hill, at 3952 $2.00; "going to read some day but eralsburg, Maryland. Wm. M. Smith, $2.00; C. Howell, Dougherty, $1.00; L. Amodeo, $3.00; J. Camp Street, New Orleans, La. $2.00; L. J. Gomes, $2.00; C. C. Oros. Hodges, $4.00: F. Vlasek, $3.00; C. never got around to it." But be­ $2.00: A. J. Lemm, $1.00; G. B. Hullum, $6.00; A. Nickle, $5,00; J. L. ' 4 4 4 fore many pages you'll be taking Hatcher, $1,00; J .N. McLeod, $2.00; Mitchell, $5.00; C. O'Mery, $1.00; W. JAMES ALLEN MILLER a pencil and making a list of J. L. Thomas, $2.00; D. Busse, $2.00. Soileav, $3.00; R. Hanks, $4.00; C. T. You are asked to contact John books to buy. As the introduc­ Dawson, $25.00. SS AMELIA SS SIGNAL HILLS tion said: "A good reader be­ The following men who took P. McKinley, 505 American R. J. Montena, $1.00. A. La Plante, $2.00; C. Peters, $2,00: comes sooner or later a good part in the salvaging of the Building, Savannah, Georgia. SS MOUNE VICTORY Abraham Baldwin are requested 4 4 4 G. T. Greene, $1.00; A; Baze, Jr., S. Hairston, $1.00; C. CollttI, $4.00; E. • book buyer." Palerson, $1.00; P. Moser, $1.00; J«MELVIN E. RICE $2.00; C. Flores, $2.00; J. McMenemy, This book should set the course to see their attorney at 27 Wil­ McPolin, $3.00; H. Burdette, $5.00; G. $1.00; E. Dixon, $1.00; A. Fusco, $2.00; Your mother is very anxious for many an evening of enjoyable liam Street, New York. Ford, $1.00; T. Lyons; $1.00; A, JarP. Salvo, $4.00; E. Berwald, $5.00; R. S, M. Dropkin, C. C. McClel- to hear from you. Her address Pittman, $4.00; R. Cummings, $2.00; vis, $5.00; K. Fletcher, $1.00, and profitable reading. Ian, F. Rands, J, Fediow, B. is: Mrs. Laverne Rice, c/o T/Sgt. W. Jacobs, $2,00; W. Kenney, $2.00; 4. 4. S. Sherrer, R. Tatury, J. Gilbert,. C. E. Holland, Squadron B—1377 L. S. Medina, $3.00: W. Michnovich, SWEDEN: THE MIDDLE WAY. S. Magyar, M. Franciose, G. Med- AAFBU, Box 154, Westover $2.00; R. Pelasoja. $3.00; A. Rezende, by Marquis Childs. Pelican $2.00; R. Roma, $1.00; G. A. Dittman, licott, J. Copeland, R. Wyse, J. Field, Mass. Books, 192 pages, 35 cents. $1.00; R. Kessler, $2.00; A. Lobier, SS Francis, Bull S.S. Corp. Fox, D. Gilbert, D. Talbot, R. 4 4 4 $1.00; R. Matson, $2.00; S. Bergerla, The following men have money W^en famed reporter Mark Kipp, H. Faybik, W. Murphy, FRANKLIN MELONZI $2.00; C. Jacques, $1.00. due them in the amounts in= Get in touch with Bessie Childs brought his decade-old s. Gorowsky, K. Diorio. SS HELEN st^idy up to date last year he Campbell, 71 West 100th Street, C. Jurewicz, $1.0$; M. RUl, $1.00; J. dicated: Bosun Evans,' $6,37 for 4 4 4 4% hours; R, Alfanso, $14.84 for Swykert, $2.00; M. Larsen, $1.00. was less aware than he would New York 25, N. Y. Crew SS YAKA 9 hours; D, DeJesus, $7,95 for 5 SS STEEL VENDOR be today that he might be writ­ Members of the crew who paid 4 4 4 C. DeSouza, $1.00; E. J. Barraca, hours; A, Miranda, $7,95 for 5 ing an epitaph. With the Soviet off in N. Y. on February 19th WILLIE C. THOMAS $2.00; A. Scaturro, $2.00; Lai Fook, Union already making threaten­ please contact Joe Volpian at Contact Louise Collier, c/o $2.00; Tsi Young, $2.00; A. Rodriguez, hours; J. Lincoln, $5,30 for 3 Rainbow Luncheonette, 6 N. $2.00; C. M. Negron, $1.00; T. Wessel, hours; G. Clark, $10.07 for 6 ing gestures,. Sweden's coopera­ Headquarters Offices. Jackson Street, Mobile, Alabama. $1.00; D. Giangiorda, $1.00; M. DaCun- hours; and V. Alabeo, $1.59 for tive-based "middle way" may 4 4 4 ha, $1.00; C. V; Cladhill, $3.00; G. 1 hour. They can obtain the GEORGE E. CAMPBELL well be doomed—which makes 4 4 4 Rockwell, $2.00; A. Hanstveot, $2.00; money at the Bull Line office, Call at the 6th Floor, New ANDREW H. KANE Childs' book all the more useful F. Krbavac, $2.00; J. E. Townsend, 115 Broad Street, New York, as the account of an economic York Branch, 51 Beaver Street, Get in touch with R. J. Ward, $2.00; R. Davis, $2.00. which is around the comer from SS STEEL WORKER system that worked far better New York, at jrour earliest con- c/o Whitney's, 946 Sixth Avenue, the New York Hall, M. Rosertthal, $2.00: K. Forstr, $1.00; venie: San Diego 1, California. than most. Seafarers Remember Books In Review PERSONALS NOTICE! Money One �T » K S . E. A r A K E K S L V G Fri^BT' J4arc]i la, 1948 Page fifieen Ragas, Norman 2.31 Raglin, Wilfred M. 3^5 Rahn, Malcolm 12.14 Raines, Norman ijZl Ralford, Kennth M 2.10 Ralph, Merrillt 59 Ralston, Edward S 1.48 Ralston, J 9.82 Rarupy, Harold 32.61 Ramirez, David B 1.96 Ramler, Robert 4.16 Ramos, F 13.79 Ramsy, David A .46 Ramsy, Harry 16.09 Ramsey, John C 2.63 Rancic, Leonard 29.13 Randall, Wm 10.17 Mando, F. Jr 225 Randolph, Claude N 3.16 2.11 89 Randolph, Wayne G 1.34 Prytulak, Harry 92.90 Polansky, Mannie Ranella, John 66 Prezepierski, Edmund 1.6D 7.52 3.96jPolask, J. W. Rank, Dean G 33 Ptokis, J 27.57 Polo, Voldemar 118.08 12.14 1.27 79 Rankin, W. . 14.46 Priest, Wells B 16.26 Polone, Rein Rankin, Whitney G 46 Polkus, Anthony *. 4.58 Pudinski, Leon 5.97 01 Ranweiler, Henry M 5.44 1.70 Pugh, Clarence J 10.74 26.04 Pollington, Henry W 19.09 .35 Pugh, George H 16.33 Poloski, J.»Joseph 3.59 Raposa, George Rapemundt, Paul 2.23 4.06 PuUen, Billy F 3.71 Polowczuk, John P 3.20 Rapport, Harris K 1.98 1.10 Puller, Joseph R. 47 Polpollo, Marian B 6.79 24.18 „ 8.39 Pullen, R. W 01 Polunas, Leonard 3.38 Rasmussin, Jens Co Raspante, Joan Dominick 2.23 1.99 Pulliam, Raymond 4.66 Ponarski, Casimir 9.48 Rast, Howard W 1.98 7.99 Punch, Charles R 21.22 Ponkaez, Frederick .....' 2.44 11.14 1.87 Punch, Early A 2.65 Ponson, John H 2.59 Ratcliffe, Robert Rauen, Mathais J 1.91 8.48 Puntillo, E. J 30.79 Pontiff, Jerry F 94 Rausukatti, N 9.32 Poole, Neado W 1.75 5.64 Purcell, Francis C 1.37 15.53 ,94 Purder, Eaid, L 8.08 Poole, Stephen R 9.27 Rave, Harold R Raverta, Stanimer 13.21 2.82 Purdie, J. J 9.58 Pooley, Henry Wiley 6.14 16.78 7.55 Purdy, Bryce 8,75 Poore, Colon L 25.61 Rawding, Harry E Ray, Wm. S 59 1.79 Purdy, Wilbur D 60.00 Pope, John M. Jr 46 4.22 Purviance, Albert 19.66 Pope, M. S 3.25,^5^"®®' 2.34 40.33 Put, Henry 5.35 Poplin, Dillard G 14.38 I ^ 4.27 2.39 Putman, Roger 8.41 Popovich, John .53 ,iRea, L. 27.55 Putnam, William H 12.87 Porcello, Benedetto 23.98 i Harold 5.91 121.19 Puum, Konstantin 5.14 Porter, David 34 Reagan, Wren 5.00 11.74 Pyhus, Aler 18.17 Porter, Fred W 11.88 Realbrento, Andrew 3.34 17.31 10.74 Porter, James E j Ream, Lloyd Wm. Jr 16.89 Q* 1.341 Porter, Melvin S 10.74 Rech, Warren 74 QuEiil, Edward P 16.35 .90 l.39{Porter, R. G. Rector, Glynn J. 5.99 8.39,Porter, Vernon L 3 Quanico Isabelo 12.67 Reddin Wm. M . 10.74 9.05 1 Porter, William W 33 ^am Yen 21.99 Redler, Louis H. M. .. .69 Querin, John 59 2.97: Porter, Wilson Woodrow.. 3.63 Redman, Jack 3.73 _ _ 7 42 Quigley, Owen 2.33 1.79 Posey, Ernest L. Redmond, Edward L. .. 2.34 10.74) 14.91 Redmond, Walter T. . 39.98 Potent, Marvin J. • 5.78 1.27 4.90 Pottehger, Herbert 01 Quinby, D Reed, Andrew C . 27.06 2.23 74.41{Potter, Alvin J 1.27 Quinby, William S {Reed, Charles 4.98 Quinn, A 2.40 6.55'Potter, Kenneth G 1.44 jReed, Claborn E. Lee 9.90 8.40 Reed, Ernest 1.63 Potter, Richard A 25.19 Quinn, John O. 79 Quinn, Vincent A 4.39 Reed, Harry J 1.44 Po'tthast, Milton J 2.34 5.10 72.61 Reed, Hollie E 3.44 Pound. Earl F 2.19 Quinonez, Felik G 28.91 59 Reed, Johns A 2.23 Poviach, John Joseph 4.86 Quintana, John H 2.14 19.15 Powell, Conley H 17.11 Reed, Leslie G 1.23 13.99 Reed, Marion E 1.52'Powell, George R 13.72 Raana, Karl J 7.36 7.42 Reed. Richard N 30.35 j Powell, Gerald : 17.90 Rabinowitz, Seymour D 14.00 3.68 Reed, Thomas Milton 22.06 Powell, Harry B 1.63 Rablatz, E. V 7.94 30.78 Reeder, A 24.93 Powell, James C. 3.03 Raboin, Leo E 4.81 60.00 Reep, Therman 57.11'Powell, Odell P. 3.23 Race, Howard E 1.42 57 Reese, Miles H 1.98 Powell, Rad. M. Jr 6.09 Rachuba, Frank 2.83 16.00 Reese, Vance B 12.87, Powell, Thomas 0 15.53 Rackley, Paul W. ....^ 2.13 15.16 Rec'ves, James Edward 2.06, Povvelson, Valentine 1.60 Rackliff, John P. 7.92 17.16 Reeves, Jean M .01 PoweiS, Louis J 50.65 Rader, Joseph 64.72 • 1.07 Refei-ovich, N. 2.08 Powers, Mr 6.68 Radford. Mike 4.02 Raffonsberger, Clair M. .... 15.96 RefT, Billy R. 38.51 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. i Fruiik 15.3o Powers, Richard W 1.78 23.47 Reffitt, C 1.98 i Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Pino, Bcltram 9.39 Powers, William Patrick.... 7.94 Rafferty, Matthew F Rafferty, Patrick 69 Regan, Donald J 8.39 TAMPA 1809-1611 N. Franklin St.' pinto, Anton 1.34 Prall, R. E. (Robert E) 148 Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 pjpjnen, Uumc 7.94 Pratt, William C 74 SUP Pil'og. Anthony T 19.66 Prauener, Kenneth H 3.87 Pisano, Anthony 8.04 Preach, Frederick E 21.33 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Piszatowski, Henry J 15.17 Precious, Donald A 71 Phone 58777 The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ Pitner, Harry T 33.29 Presnall, Chris 19.32 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. farers International Union is available to all members who wish Beacon 4336' Pinner, John J 4.20 Preston, Dale R 53 to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of 267 Sth st.'Pitre, Mike 50.75 Preston, George W RICHMOND, Calif 71 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Phone, 2599 pitrx), P 33 Pribble, William E. A 64.80 SAN FRANCISCO .....59 Clay St. jj 494 the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Price, Douglas G 18.53 Douglas 25475 . __ 4^ SIU branch for this purpose. .86 Seneca st.,Pittman, Amos H I0.6I Price, Floyd D 51.67 SEATTLE However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU Main 0290' Pittman, Hajrwood 41.90 Price, Gordon K. 21.16 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, WILMINGTON 440 Avnion Blvd. Pittman, Jesse B. 10.00 Price, WUliam G 2.97 Terminal 4-3131 Pitts, David S. ... which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 1.46 Price, William N 24.09 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Pitts, almage L. 5.55 Price, Winfred L .50,23 Pizzeck, Guido .... 3.19' Prichard, Chao 8.74 PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION ' BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Pizzo, Adolph 27.67 Prichard, Ralph D. 1.25 Cleveland 7391 Placador, .Joseph 3.56 To the Editor: Priddy, Donald J 18.17 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Plackemeier, James F. E. .46 Superior 5178 Primozich, Mathew J 6.67 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the 4.91 CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. Plasafield, Paul C Pringie, P 1.27 Main 0147 Plasetelli, V .79 Pringle, Bertram D 12.80 address below: DETROIT ,.....,,.,..10.38 Third St. Piatt, Clarence W. 1.87 Proctor, George A 8.32 Cadillac 6857 Piatt, John 68.48 Name DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St.. Prokoff, Lewis 4.27 29.96 Melrose 4110'^^^Za, Henry Protos, Harry 83.04 22.34 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Plumbe, James 0 Street Address Proudfoot, E. A 68 Garfield 2112 Pocius, Bradford J 94 74 Poday, Peter ' 28.00 Proudfoot, Noel F City State Prouty, Vincent E 8.64 Podgornik, Baldonier ?.45 Provan, Charles F 16.33 9.00 MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. Podgorski, Joseph F Signed ~ 15 58 Provenzano, Bernard 2.80 VICTORIA, B.C. ....60S Boughten St. Poehnelt, Joe" A Empire 4531 Poelman, Marvin L40 VANCOUVER ..,...'..885 Hamilton St. 6.54 Book No. 13.13 Pruitt, Jesse L Poindexter, Geo. Pacific 7824 rm^ Poland, Ralph E. 13.53 24.73 Prunier, Raymond Pelt, Charles A. —..... 30,56 Peltamaa; Onni 5.W Pender, John G 24.29. Penny, Chas. —22.73 Pepin, Beverly B 16.52 Piecelay, E. M 3.76 ' Percival, R. L 10.90 •Perdue, James W 9.45 Peredne, Francis 3.92 Pereira, Abraham 28 Perez, Adolfo 1.06 Perez, Andries E 89 Perez, Jacento .60 Perez, Juan J 14.46 .iPerez, Julio 1.52 Perez, Manuel R. 4.63 Perez, Rafael 60.41 •Perez, Victor 4.43 Perez, Victor 7.92 Pei-kins, George C 9.58 Peterson, Marvin Perkins, J. W 4.45 Peterson, William J. Perki'i-!, Jack 5.51 Peteusky, George Perkins, PJac. M 5.38 Petit, Michael Perkins, Stanley M. 10.79 Petrea, H. A -Perkins, Woodrow W 25.65 Petrianos, Stevros J Parkinson, Hiram E. 69 Petrusich, Joe .... Perpente, Edward J 40.46 Petterson, Algot' Perr, W. C O'l Petterson, Erik .... Perrigo, T 94, Petterson, H. V. Pen-y, Bernard L 17.26.Petty, Elton E. .28'Pewitt, Robert L ; Perry, Ray J 4.06jPeyrek, Richard R Perry, Saul 2.88, Pharises, W. H Perryman, Leroy M. .46,Pharo, Jo.seph Persons, William T. ... .20 Phelps, Allen D 'Petak, Paul Peters, Clyde 2.41{Phelps, E. C ....... •Peters, Francis D. ..... 60.20, 60.20 Phelpj?, Theodore Peters, H. W , 70,Pherson, Arnold D Peters, T 22.04' Phillip, Hudson K Petersen, Karl O. E. : 4.00, Phillips, Charles L Petersen, Nobel L 69 Phillips, Charles W Peterson, Albert A 5.00 Phillips, E .Peterson, Carl E 28.24 Phillips, L Peterson, Donald A 3.87 Phillips, Lloyd : .Peterson, Floyd A 15,40 Phillips, Lloyd I. Peterson, J 14.81 Phillips, Michael G. Peterson, Lawrence ...... .69 Phillips, Richard B. 13.54 Phillips, Richard 0 Peterson, Lawrence R. 20.10 Phillips, Robert E. _. ... , ........ Peterson, Martin O. ...-r. Piacitell, Vincent M Pichacki, M. Picou, John Picou, Rene Piedra, Charles A : BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Pienet, Ralph A Witlfam RentZ, Agrent Calvert 4539 Pierce, Earl 0 «OSTON 276 State St. Pierce, John Jos Walter Siekmann, Agrcnt Bowdoin 4455 T GALVESTON aosMt-zard St. Josepli M Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-6448 Pierce, RenWOOd MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Pietrzak, Stanley V. €•< Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 Pigg, Walter W NEW ORLEANS .. ...339 Chartres St.] Pigolt, Robert K IE. Sheppard, Agent, Magnolia 6112-6113 Pihl, Royal P New YORK 51 Beaver St. Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784' Pilaras, Gcorge NORFOLK ,.127-129 Bank St. Pilgrim, Jhn M Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 iPilutis, Victor J PHILADELPHIA 614-16 N. 13th St. {.loyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 Pilvelis, John SAN FRANCISCO IDS Market St.|Pine, Sherwood Steve Cardullo, Agent Dougla.s 2-5475 piniUa, Louis Mississippi Steamship Company 501 HIBERNIA BU)G., NEW ORLEANS, LA. The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Benefit over-deductions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany covering the period up to December 31, 1946. Men due money should call or write the company office, 501 Hibernia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. Ellerbusch and include full name, Social Security number, Z number, rating, date aqd place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. SlU HALLS SIU, A&G District Notice To All SIU Members Gt. Lakes District Canadian District �• Friday. March Is!, 1S48 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen US Fights Communism With Food-Not Guns By WINDY WALSH 5-- On March 5, aboard this ship, the SS Stephen l^acock, the members of the crew had the privilege of participating in one of the best anti-communist demonstrations I have ever seen. We had just arrived in Reggio Calabria, Italy, with the 400th cargo of United States relief supplies for this war-torn country. In all, during the past six months, American ships have delivered a total of mwe than 4,000,000 tons of grain, coal and medicines to the Italian people. Fifty percent of the cereals used for bread and pasta which Italians eat today comes from American grain. Food carried in American ships, and donated under the United States Relief Program has l^en given free of charge to 1,000,000 Italian -children. In addition to vital food and coal, medicines to save thous­ ands of lives of sufferers from such illnesses as tuberculosis and meningitis were also brought to Italian shores by U. S. ' ships. And that^s only half of it! During the next three months^, at the rate of three shiploads a day, the other half will arrives This aid has seen Italy through a winter that would havd otherwise brought starvation, and the future aid will provid# effective help until the next harvest and until an overall European Recovery Plan can become effective. J. Present for the ceremony welcoming this ship were U. ^ Ambassador to Italy James C. Dunn; Professor Ronchi, Cbn^ missioner of the Food Program in Italy; Archbishop Lanza^ Bishop of Reggio; and Mr. Romeo, Mayor of Reggio. Also on hand to receive the food in the name of the peopl0 of Reggio were Brother Rpgolino, representative of the lo^: Stevedores Union, and other union officials. I personally think that the food we are sending to Italjl and to other European countries more than counteracts tb# filthy, lying propaganda put out by the commies. The comrats tell the people that the U. S. is imperialistic and wants to take over, all of Europe, but when the food comae in, with no strings attached, the men and v/omen and children know that they have been told lies. The commies are desperate. They would do anything to stop! our help. They don't care how many people in Europe starvdul All they want is for things to get so bad that they will be ablttj to take power without a fight. CP OPERATORS '^•. f't:- ' ! '/-• j|; Crewmembers of the SS Stephen Leacock, South Atlantic Steamship Line, watch the ceremony celebrating the delivery of the 400th cargo of relief goods to Italy. The ship docked at Reggio Calabria, and was met by high officials from the Italian government, plus the American Ambassador to Italy. On the right is a shot of a slingload of grain'being swung from the ship to the shore, where waiting longshoremen stood ready to do their work. A very welcome sight was the first view of the Stephen Leacock, as the ship came steaming into the harbor. To Italians, American relief supplies spell the differenlbe between democracy and communist totalitarianism. 'J- Ambassador Dunn, in • his address on the ship, painted- a good| picture of how the commies operate. He said, "Propagandists in Italy against Italian-American j friendship, in addition to their preposterous and nonsensicaj propaganda about .American 'imperialism,' have sought to make Italians believe that Italy is paying for the aid from the United] States. I assure you that this is not true. "The.se 400 .ships and the hundreds of ships to come repre-1 sent a program of concrete action to-help Italy, and not a propa«| ganda of vague promises. If we glance back to conditions existing] in Italy at the close of a disastrous war and compare them witbj conditions we find today, we cannot bilt be filled with admiration| over the tremendous improvement that has taken place every-j where throughout Italy. "In a Europe where all peoples are not free today Italy j stands independent—a real democracy with full liberty for th«[ individual. Italy is free to associate with all-other independent! nations interested in working. tov/ards a prosperous and inde? pendent Europe." More moving than the speech by Mi-. Dunn were the feWl wbi'ds spoken by Professor Ronchi. With tears in his eyes he f6l<l'| how the Italian people would have starved had it not been-for [ the food, coal, oil, and other necessary items supplied by thg] American people. He said that the communists offered promises which , they I had no intention of ever keeping, but that the people of the! United States made no promises and asked for no commitments.| Their help came from their hearts. As I said in the beginning, ahti-commuhistl demonstration I have ever witnessed. Wherever the commies are! faced with real working democracy, they have to take a back j seat. It's our job to bring them face-to-face with democracy aUj over the world. � 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 March 19, 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. 12 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIX MORE COMPANIES SIGN NNEW WAGE SCALES; EATERN AGREES TO PASSENGERS SHIP BOOSTS SIU TESTIFIES CG HEARING UNITS BUREAUCRATS STILL UP TO OLD GAME VETS OF WARS TO END WARS CAN REINSTATE GI INSURANCE CHARGES: WHAT THEY CONSTITUE AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM FINAL DISPATCH FIREPROFFUNG IS ORDERED FOR LIBERTY TANKERS INCREASSES WON ON EASTERN PASSENGER SHIPS SEAFARESE OPPOSES CG UNITS BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE MOBILE SHIPPINH ONLY FAIR, BUT PICK-UP IS SEEN FARM LABOR UNION INTENSIFIES ITS STRIKE AGAINST DIGIORGIO NEW ORLEANS BRACH WILL HAVE THE FINEST UNION HALL IN SOUTH NEW YORK GETS NEW LOOK,GREATER EFFICENCY REFERENDUM, WAGE RISES HOOLD PHILLY STAGE THREE NEW TANKERS WILL CREW UP IN FRISCO SHIPPING IN SAVANNAH BEEFS ARE FEW SEAFARERS IN GALVESTON BACK CONFRENCES RECOMMENDATIONS MOLINW STILL PITCHING DESPITE 3 FIRES; CREW TAGS BLAZE IN DURBAN SIU CREW STEADIES STEEL WORKER YORKERMAR BACKS PTOPOSED LEVIES SEAFARERS WORK HARD ON NEW ORELEANS HALL BUREAUCRATS STILL TRYING TO GIVE U.S FLEET U.S FIGHTS COMMUNISM WITH FOOD-NOT GUNS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/19/1948 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/9715b815ca931a467e08e4b5fc7d9655.PDF b8c0b6fa7837b725ed926fb41368022e PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf, District, Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. X NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. MARCH 26. 1948 HISTORY IN THE MAKING No. 13 Fourth Cities Service Appeai Is Turned Down By NatT Labor Beard NEW YORK—On the ships the unlicensed Cities Service tankermen voted against the company, and overwhelmingly in favor of SIU representation. But the company wasn't satisfied with this demo­ cratic election, and so appealed to the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the verdict. On February 12, the Board issued an order denying the motion. The company filed another appeal. On For the first time in the history of the Seafarers Intemalional Union. A&G members vote on the West Coast. In the first few days of voting, more than forty full bookmen cast their ballots on the Referendum. The consensus of opinion on the Gold Coast is that all four propo­ sitions would be carried—and with a heavy mijority. The Balloting Committee, which is pic­ tured above, is composed of, left to right, Gil>ert Bush. William J. Talley, John Goldsborough. and Howard LeCompte. Standing in back of thJ Committee, keeping an eagle eye on "Opera­ tion Voting." is WC representative Steve Card illo. It is everyone's duty to vote on the two assessments and the two changes to the Shippinj Rules. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Fatb Give Lie To /Ulutiny Chaiye February 18, this was denied by«— ^ the Board and the company filed a motion for a reconsideration, which was turned down on March 5. Still the Cities Serv­ ice refused to admit defeat, and filed Exceptions to the Order. But all the stalling tactics in the world couldn't prevent for­ ever the logical outcome, and so, on March 23, the Board decided For their work in salvaging against the company. the SS Abraham Baldwin, a In a ^far-reaching statement which puts the picture in its Mississippi Shipping Company true light, the NLRB ruled, "the vessel abandoned off the Jersey Board having duly considered Coast in 1946, the SIU crew of the matter and it appearing that the Montauk Point, Moran, has the Exceptions are lacking in been awarded $15,000 by the merit for the reasons stated in Eastern District Federal Court of the aforesaid Order of March 5 New York. 1948, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said Exceptions be, and The award is to be divided among the crew according to the they hereby are, overruled." monthly wage with double shares Of course, it is possible that to the Master and boarding party. the CS attorneys will come up Among the unlicensed personnel with another delaying move, but the award calls for payments the outcome is certain, and cer­ tification should come through ranging from $713 down to $229. The men of the Montauk Point, within a short time. however,' are not entirely satis­ Then it will be another story, fied with the coui't's decision. and the company will have to deal with the Seafarers, the or­ Inasmuch as the ship was valued ganization selected by the un- at $500,000 and had been com­ pletely abandoned, they feel that (Continued on Page 14) they are entitled to a much larger award. Steps are now be­ ing taken to appeal the decision. MontaukMen To Appeal Salvage Prize By S. CARDULLO and theied in the Wipers foc'sle, dier who had come aboard to with a banjo and a mouth or­ be with his friends. A. BERNSTEIN gan, to sing ballads of the sea "Tlje soldier tried to move out SAN FRANCISCO—The news­ and of maids in distant lands. of the room to prevent an argu­ papers, which except in rare in­ There were willing and loud—if ment, and the Old Man, in grab­ stances, always print the very not too good—voices taking part. bing for him, missed ftnd hit his worst possible news about unions "A 'little bird' flew to the head against the bedpost." and workers, last month had ft real field day in recounting the Captain and told him that a The boys continued^ "Mean­ tale of the St. Augustine Vic­ stranger was in the group. When while, the only fight on board tory. It seems that there was the Skipper came down to the broke out between the Steward some trouble aboard that vessel, foc'sle, he saw a strange face and an Oiler. That was a perand the west coast new.spapers among the crew. It was a sol(Contimed on Page 3) dramatically recounted the story of a hell-ship where "four offi-' cers, including the Captain were beaten and six seamen and a SHIPS COLLIDED stowaway soldier" were involved NEW YOVK — The drive by The men of, the fleet have in­ Volunteer organizers applied The salvage operation took and which was finally settled by the Seafarei's International Union dicated their preference for the for jobs, and where they were place on May 19, 1946, following • .carting the seamen and the sol­ SIU by signing pledge cards to accepted, they worked on the a collision between the Baldwin to organize all unorganized lines dier away to the jail in Ever­ the amount of two-thirds of all other crewmembers to sign and the Santa Olivia of the Grace continued at a rapid pace this ett, Washington. eligibles. pledge cards. Line. •When the ship hit this port, week when a petition for an Their success in this field is The collision ripped a hole in MAJORITY CLAIMED a number of bookmen came in­ election in the Cuba DistUling proven' by the fact that, within At the same time that the the short period of time the Ca­ the Baldwin's .side and flooded to the Hall and they told the Company fleet was filed with the the No. 1 and 2 holds. The ship true story of what really took National Labor Relations Board. petition was filed, a letter was tahoula and the Carrabulle have took water very quickly alid in place on the Augustine Victory. The unlicensed personnel of sent signed by Lindsey J. Wil­ been running, more than 66 per­ a few minutes was listing 35 de­ this fleet was represented by the liams, Director of Organization, cent of the crewmembers have Crewmen William GUck, OS: grees to starboard. SIU prior -to the war, but dur­ notifying the company that the signified their intention of hav­ James DeVito, FWT; and Rufus Immediately the Skipper or- " Union represents a majority of ing the first days of the conflict, ing the Seafarers represent them. Breedon, FWT; laughed when dered the abandonment of , the the unlicensed personnel em­ they read the newspaper ac­ the ships owned by the company ployed in the Cuba Distilling The next move is up to the ship. The SIU crew took to the were sunk, and the outfit went counts and they told the fol­ fleet, and, requesting that a col­ NLRB, and upon acceptance of lifeboats and was taken aboard out of business. lowing tale: lective bargaining agreement the SIU petition, an election the Olivia. Now, back in business again /'The Old Man and some of with the SS Catahoula and the covering such personnel be en­ period will be authorized. It is Next morning the Baldwin's : . the crew returned to the ship SS Carrabulle already in opera­ tered into by the company and Skipper attempted to return to - : now the job of all Union men before sailing time in battle, tion, and with more ships to be the Union. his ship with a boarding party, and the turned to so that added in the near futvu'e, the Organizing of the company to try to make jobs on tlie ships, but gave up and returned to the the vessel could sail on schedule. company is oh its way to the started soon after the first of the and to stay on them until an Olivia. All hope of saving the ' ; "After jumbo boom was same status it enjoyed before year, . when the (»mpany re­ election is won and a contract Baldwin was abandoned. topped| - the men off watch ga- the war. sumed operations, , signed, sealed, and deliver^. (Ckmihtued on Page 3) Seafarers Petitions Cuba Distiiiing Go. �Page Two T HE > H 4 PA RE MS LOG firfdar. Match 28. iwr SEAFARERS 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 PAUL HALL ------ Secrefary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER LINDSEY WILLIAMS JOE ALGINA . 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 Where The Blame Lies The State Department was pounding away like the hammers of hell last -week to set the American seamen adrift. Just when things were beginning to look gloomy for the top-level diplomats they scored an unexpected coup, and pressured the House Foreign Affairs Committee to: 1. Vote an amendment which would allow 200 ships to be chartered by 16 Marshall Plan nations. 2. Eliminate the Senate-recommended provision that 50 per cent of the Marshall Plan relief cargoes be carried in American vessels. The Marshall Plan program—including these two scuttling provisions—must now be acted upon by the House's entire membership and then be agreed to by the Senate. And the State Department will be in their pitch­ ing until the final vote is in. • Aside from several •other important factors involved, the State Department's determined, behind-the-scenes op^ crations have grim soundings for the American seamen. ffospital Patients -Some 30,000 jobs hang in the. balance, as the State Department pursues its mad program which might lead Wbea refitering the hospital to the liquidation of the U. S. Merchant Fleet. In fact, notify the delegates by postcaxd/giidng your name and that appears to be the object. There is no other reasonable the number of your vrard. explanation of the State Department's activities. The House Foreign Affairs Committee says that it Stolen Island Hospital complied with the State Department pressure to charter You can contact your Hosthe ships in the interests of economy. That was just so pitaT delate at ihe Stiaten ' much hogwash. Everybody ,knows" the - State Department Island Hospital at the follow­ is not interested in dollars, especially in connection with ing times: the Marshall asked several TT - » *i. currently « -m th» maniMuhospilals. Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. i- 1 11Plan, for 1which it originally • These ar® ihe^ Union Brothers (on 5th and 6th floors.) billions of dollars more than it is getting. _ as reported by the Port Agents. Thes# Brothera find lime hanging It can't be that the chartering of- these 200 ships is heavily on their hands. Do what-you-can to cheor--them up-by . Thursday 1:30 to 3:30 pjn. in any way incidental to the success of the Marshall Plan, Iwritiner to them, icn 3rd and 4th floors.) the purpose of which is to get the goods "over there" in^NORFOLK MARINE HOSPITAL GEORGE D. OLIVE Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.ni. a hurry. Since the end of the war 1,504 large American FRANCIS BRENNAN E. JORMSTED ^ (on 1st and 2nd floors.) R. B. FULLER ships have been turned over to European nations partici­ RALPH FREY JAMES G. FOUTS HUSSEIN AHMED pating in the plan and their wartime losses have thus been E. MELLE LEO J. STEPHENSON C. KROWKOWSKI replenished. Moreover, the British, French and other mari­ JOHN A. SEIDENSKY T. A. CARROLL time nations shipbuilding programs make the U. S. a row- JOE LEWALLEN : 4. 4; 4. D. HERON CARL ROBERTS BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. ; j boat operator by comparison. H; BOONE. S. F. KOENIG W. CAREY T." E. LEE , On the surface, then, the State DepartmeiiT^s motives FRITZ KRUAL J. LEE W. W. DeHAVEN are hazy. Beneath the surface things begin to cbai a bit. J. W. TAYLOR E. DELLAMANG J. WICHARTZ One of the big wheels in the Department is Levt« W. JESS ETHERIDQE E. HARRISON G. H. HAGA R. OLSEN J. NORRIS Douglas, U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain. ' • • 4. t BRUCE KNIGHT C. GALLANT Douglas has long been opposed to the American mera, a, aSAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. 4" 4' W. FE^EY fL - r ffl-''. ; chant marine. He took a stand publicly in the Atlantic GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. R. W. CARROLLTON J. MCDONOUGH Monthly in April 1945. Under the title, "What Shall We C. W. FARRELL L. A. DEWITT Hi FAZAKERLEY J. L. WATERS Do With the Ships?" Douglas said, in effect, "Get rid CANAVAN—SUP P. CASALINOUVO G. W. MATTAIR T. BOGUS M. H. ROBB • of them." E. A. BENSON J.KLENOWICZ E. B. McCOLLUM But there is no reason why the American public, GENE F. LORENTSEN Tr-^RITSON BRAZZILL . which is footing the bill for the State Department's ope- BRUMLEY A, C. PARKER . J. McWHINNIE J. T. MOORE y_rations, should have to probe on its own and should not C. R. HANSON F. FERNANDES J. L. SWINDLE H. ALLEN J. F. MARTINS be given the story straight from the shoulder. " J. R. NEELY H. MCDONALD O. M. STIREWALT And while they're at it, let the State Department ex­ R. KING F. KQPF plain why we don't need a strong merchant fleet for na­ SAN FRANCISCO MARINE R! N. FILLOON ' 4 4 4. tional defense—now especially. And why, when the State HOSPITAL 4 4 4 i 4. Department is trying to impress the world with its gen­ BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. FT. STANTON ^RINE HOSP. J. HODO w: WATSON ' R. B. WRIGHT ' erosity it doesn't take into consideration the welfare of L. R. FISKE CLAUDE A. EELL LUIS GOMZAEJ ARCH McGUIGAN the American seamen and shipping industry. A. A.-SMITH B. VEKEW R. S. LUFLIN ^ ' We're alTfor rebuilding a free Europe but we don't C. P. P. PODOLSKY H. G. BROWN JULIUS SUPINSKY see why a vital American industry should be wrecked in JAMES SHIPLEY • ELMER HALLMAN FRANK CHAMBERLAYNE • ^ r the process. JOE SHIMA S. M. GINSBURG , • J. LIGHTFOOT Mm Now k no Monm No^ak K • �Friday. March 26. 1946 THE SEA PARE RS LOG Page Three Facts Of Case Prove Mutiny Oharges Phony Negotiations The membership by now is aware of the ac' tion taken on the negotiations for wage increases with all operators, as reports on this have been carried in the SEAFARERS LOG. The Negotiating Committee is now pressing. for meetings with the balance of those operators who have not agreed on this wage increase, More announcements will be made shortly. The Negotiating Committee wishes to thank the membership for their support of the Com­ mittee in their demands for more wages. This was done by running the ships SIU style. With only one exception, every crew in the SIU sup­ ported the Committee. That one exception, as previously pointed out in the LOG was the SS Arizpa. CALMAH AND ORE SS COMPANIES The Negotiating Committee has again taken up negotiations with Calmar and Ore Steamship Companies for a full contract, as well as new wage scales. A complete report will be made available to the membership on this matter shortly. SIU banner. Reports of same have been carried in the SEAFARERS LOG. All of the outports are .cooperating on the question of Organizing. Recently, however, bills for organizing work have been submitted to Headquarters which were not authorized in advance by the Director of Organization. In accordance with previous in­ structions and with the Agents' Conference of 1948, no such bills will be paid and as in the past, organizing expenditures will be kept to a mjinimiun. Possibility of Stopping AB Waivers (Continued from Page 1)^ sonal thing, and had nothing to do with the rest of the incident. "Since the Captain was still woozy from his fall, one of the Deck Gang helped him to his room. The Mate wired Everett, sailed the ship in there; and the Skipper .was taken to the hospi­ tal for observation. was given to the press by niurses from the hospital. He claimed the whole story was distorted and that he was amazed at the tales which were printed. SKIPPER OBEYED Said the Skipper, when he came down to the A&G office, "If I had any doubt about the crew obeying my orders, I woiild MET BY POLICE never have gone down there "The ship was greeted at the alone as I did. When I ordered dock by the City Police, armed the crew to their quarters, they with tommy guns, and by the obeyed immediately. The unfor­ FBI. There were so many uni­ tunate thing was that they did formed and plain-clothes men not inform me beforehand that around, that the crew thought two of the seamen had a friend the revolution had taken place of theirs, from the east coast, and the Russians were in power. aboard.", "Six of the men were taken Here the seamen took up the to the City jail, where they story again. "The same crew is were held on Open Charges. The< aboard today-^so is the Captain soldier stowaway was sent back —so is the ship's dog, who bark­ to his base, with AWOL charges ed through it all—so are the against him for overstaying his clippings which denounced us as 'dangerous men.' The Captain leave. "Within a matter of hours, the is an okay guy, and he always six men were released and the treated the crew all right." ship sailed at midnight with a And so ends the story of the full crew of men, referred to "Mutiny on the St. Augustine by the papers as 'dangerous mu­ Victory," which only existed in tineers' still aboard." the anti-labor imaginations of The Captain stated that the some anti-labor newspaper edi­ story of 'dangerous mutineers' tors and publishers. It has been repqrted that possibly in the near future all waivers for AB's will be stopped. The Union is at this time short of the rating of AB and if waivers for AB's are stopped, it would mean that the shipowners could then hire finks with AB tickets to go on board our vessels. This is a serious problem and for that reason Headquarters makes the following recommen­ dation and strongly Urges the membership to concur in same: "Any man with 12 months or more time in the Deck Dept. and who doesn't have his AB ticket be forced to go up and take Finances an examination for his AB ticket and ob­ QUARTERLY FINANCE COMMITTEE tain same or else not be allowed to ship." The Quarterly Finance Committee operated in This recommendation, of course, doesn't apply Headquarters this past week and has turned out to any man who can show proof of any physical quite a heavy report. Among the many things defect preventing him from obtaining his' AB the Committee pointed out was the fact that ticket. three former officials of the Union, in being checked out as officials, had discrepancies in Headquarters points out that this may seem their accounts and Union properties. We recom­ to be a tough recommendation, but we re-em­ mend to the membership that they obtain copies phasize to the membership that the shortage of of this report and familiarize themselves with AB's is a serious problem and unless we deal this matter. with it as such, we may find the shipowners put­ ting finks into our ships and with the Union HEADQUARTERS FINANCIAL STRUCTUM in no position to prevent same. Due to the fact that the Headquarters Offices are being completely reorganized and the entire Marshall Plan financial structure of the Union is being tight­ The Senate Committee acting on the Mar­ ened up, many discrepancies which occurred in the past years and others more recently have shall Plan recommended that no ships be trans­ been brought to flight. Reports of these discrep­ ferred or sold to foreign nations hauling ERF ancies have been made and future reports .will goods and further demanded that at least 50% of be continued on thJs matter from time to time EIRP goods be carried in American bottoms. After this action, it was then referred to the as they are. discovered. House Committee on Foreign Affairs and they The membership should know that the Union in turn reversed the previous position of the now is .in a good condition financially due to the Senate Committee and we now have the very tightening up of the structure. In the future, if any occurrences arise on what has happened great danger of this "ship-give-away" plan going in the past due to the former slack manner in through without the 50% American Ships Plan which the Union was formerly. run, it will be Headquarters Offices are now working out a called to the membership's attention. program to combat this and announcements, shall be made shortly on the entire matter. APPOINTMENT OF RECORDS CLERK Headquarters assigned Eddie Parr as Head­ In the meantime,- all members and their quarters Records Clerk in February, 1948. He is families and friends are to wire Jheir protest on responsible for answering all communications on this matter to the following members of the the questions of reinstatements, retirements, House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Showing a hole big enough to drive a truck through, checking of dues records, and all matters per­ Jacob K. Javits Charles A. Eaton the Abraham Baldwin, Mississippi, rests at a Todd Shipyard taining to the records in Headquarters. All com­ Robert B. Chiperfield John M. Vorys pier. Abandoned at sea and salvaged by the SIU crew of the munications on these matters from the Port Bartel J. Jonkman-_ Karl E. Mundt Montauk Point, she was repaired and put back into service. Agents should be directed directly to Parr. In Frances P. Bolton ^ Charles L. Gerlacl^ the event a question comes up or clarifications Chester E. Merrow Lawrence H. Smith tugs took over and she was taken {Continued from Page 1) are needed on any information Parr sends to Walter H. Judd Wirt" Courtney any Port, then inquiries as to corrections shall James G. Fulton At this time the Montauk to Todd's Hoboken shipyard. John* Davis Lodge then be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer's Point, returning to New York After her side was repaired Sol Bloom Donald L. Jackson from Hampton Roads, came along and the water pumped out, she Office. James P. Richards John Kee side the Baldwin. Seeing no crew reentered service with the Mis­ ORGANIZING Joseph L. Pfeifer Pete Jarman sissippi Company. Helen Gahagan Douglas the Montauk Point went to the The Organizing Staff has recently obtained Thomas S. Gordon Olivia where they were told the Thomas E. Morgan several companies and placed them imder the Mike Mansfield ship had been abandoned. Have YOU Voted? By this time the ship was listng 40 degrees and though empty of cargo, was drifting toward accepted for the cations to meet the requirements the rocks near the Ambrose NEW ORLEANS —The Coast same figure Point (New York) fish piers, dgep-sea freight aiid passenger of towboat operation. Transportation Company, ope­ Negotiator of the new con­ ships. rating out of the port of New SECURED HAWSER Orleans, this week signed a new The new contract, for the most tract was Brother Earl "Bull" After surveying the ship's con­ contract with the Seafarers In­ ifart, is the standard deep-sea Sheppard, New Orleans Agent. dition the Montauk Point's Skip­ ternational Union which provides agreement, with certain modifi­ The new wage scale follows: per decided to attempt salvage. for wage increases to bring the New A lifeboat was put over the side Old salary scales of the unlicensed Scale and a boarding party went Increase ScEile Rate personnel of this putfit up to the $20.01 $210.01 aboard the Baldwin. The port $190.00 Able Seaman rates enjoyed by other men em­ 348.43 anchor was dropped to halt the 53.43 295.00 Electrician ployed in SlU-contracted fleets. 231.00 ship's drift to the rocks. 41.01 , 190.00 Oiler Voting on the four A&G In some instances pay boosts Wiper 207.05 Working very slowly because 17.05 — „....i:...-r:..... 190.00 Referendums ends on April were , as much as $4^.54 and Cook 242.54 of the intense fog the crew put 195.00 47;^4 10th. Have YOU cast your a messenger line--aboard and se­ $53.43 per month. In no C^se was Messman 177.47 12.47 165.00 .• ballot to make the Union cured a hawsejr. The Baldwin the increase I less than $12.47 Able Seaman—nBarge ...—..—.. 180.00 30.01 210.01 even more strong and power­ responded and was towed into monthly. Overtime rate under $223.23 a month $1.12^ per hour. Ambrose Channel. Later other ful? Overtime rate over $223.23 a month $1.41 per hour. Overtime scales are set at the Montmk Point Crew To Appeal Salvage Award As^ laadeqaate Sill Wins Increases For New Orleans Tugboatmen AROOA. toKiOtt ntast... ' '^1 '•-1 •la �/vr'KWpgpvs;^ r HIE SEJ EAR ER S L O« Page Four By FREDDIE STEWART P ating~ fdr the lack of use. Now this is not exactly an isolated case, as niany will agree. MORE MEN It rmust be acknowledged that the Ste-wards Department man­ ning scale has been increased considerably due to the fact that the Union held the routine work to be excessive for the number of personhel formerly carried. It would seem that the'proper thing to do is to confine our am­ bition and talents to the work assigned us rather than insisting that we are never too tired after working hours to sougee, scrape or paint. • I -have .in mind a letter that was directed, to Editor to of the LOG, appearing in the March 19 issue. In attempting to justify the right to paint, the writer said, in part: _ "Should a Night Cook and Baker, with 10 to 20 years of seatime, pay off with a much smaller cheek than an ordinary seamen? A Night Cook and Baker puts in more hours per day than is ever put in on deck." The Night Coolc and Baker, under certain circumstances, is required to perform the major portion of his work during night hours. He does the n^ssary cooking, baking; etc., in order to take advantage of the limited facilities of the galley and to re­ lieve the work of the day cooks as much as possible. Fiidarr March Until I get proof to the con­ trary I maintain, that, with the exception -of the Steward, the Stewards Department has won more concessions in the form of conditions and increased manning scales than any other depart­ ment. I feel, therefore, that it is properly the work of the Deck. Department to do all painting. That job is more correctly a part of its duties. Moreover, the Stewards Dapartment should be grateful that painting^ sougeeing, chipping and scraping isn't regardard any longer as "routine duty." For many years, painting scraping, chipping was not tech­ nically regarded as routine work for the Stewards Department, but .was one of the responsibiliPLENTY TO DO ^ ties of the men in maintaining their quarters. Even though What is uppermost in my this work was beyond the regu­ mind, in connection with the lar functions of the Stewards beef mentioned above, is that the Department, there was no extra Night Cook and Baker's hands compensation and the hours were should be full just- meeting his from "can to can't." job requirements, without asking Instead of "working hours" for paint work. and "routine," . as now specified It is completely incongruous to in our agreements, this type of me" to link together the words: •work was classified as regular cook, bake and paint. » duty. .All quarters, messhalls, storerooms, galleys and other places for which the Department was responsible were kept in immaculate condition by, means of excessively rigid ship's in­ spections. ELIMINATED Our first contracts eliminated this excess woi'k, .which was so unjustly a part of our regular working functions, as follows: "CHIPPING SOUGEEING AND PAINTING — Members of the Stewards Department shall QUESTION: What do you think of the SIU Atlantic & Gulf District's poUcy of helping not be required to chip, sougee, scrape or paint, but when any other unions which are involved iif economic beefs? member is required to scrape, sougee or paint, the regular over­ PATRICK ROGERS, Fireman: JOHN C. EVERSLEY. 2nd Cook:time rate shall be paid to mem­ Until we started helping .out-: It's a good policy and the only bers actually engaged in per­ other unions, a lot of people had forming the work, for actual honest policy that can be fol­ hours worked; however, spotting not heard of us. Now we are lowed by a trade union. We up shall be done within the known as a union that helps are all union men and as union regular working hours." others as well as ourselves to get men we must work and fight Article V, Section 13 of the better wages and conditions. The together. Unless we are united, present agreement reads: other day I handed oiit leaflets the bosses and the bureaucrats "CHIPPING. SCALING AND for the United Financial Em­ could do anything- they wantedPAINTING - — Members of the ployes and the office workers Stewards vDepartment shall not to with us. They could cut seeiped to appreciate my efforts. be required to chip, scale or wages, fire at will, and work a I'd go- out to help them and paint." other legitimate outfits whene-ver .man to death if they wwted to. On the subject of Sougeeing, they ask for it. As long as the I for one, will walk on. any Article V, Section says: "When union in need of support is for legitimate, pickline where it willmembers of the Stewards De­ the working man, and not out to benefit other workers. My motto partment are required to sougee, bolster the commie lines, then is "All. for' one and one for all." overtime shall be paid for actual we should do all we can for In labor it is especially impor­ number of hours worked." them. tant. BIGGEST BEEF A. A. BUSCARELLO, Wiper: Until these two sections were THOS. E.» JOE, Chief Steward: inserted in the agreement, paint­ The A&G policy is a good' As a good union man I think ing by members of the Stewards policy, according to my way ;of^ the SIU should do its best to Department topped all beefs. thinking. We help other unions The reason—well, a messman strengthen and help other unions all the time when they have or cook would actually take, ac­ that have good beefs for wages gpod economic beefs and 1 think' and conditions. I walked iti cording to the overtime sheets they would help us when we submitte'S, 110 hours for paint­ shipbuilders' picketlines at Keyes needed them. Guys in other Point outside Baltimore when we ing the storeroom, galley or unions are workers like us. Their messhall. If the Steward didn't went to bat in the. shipyard employers keep trying to give strike last year, and I've walked okay it, he was called a "com­ them a hard time. We know in other lines. What's more, I'm pany stiff." what that means, and it's our Moreover, the Patrolman was proud of it. Right now I think business to help where and when called a "phony" for not collect­ these Wall Street workers have we can. Take these guys in the a good beef and I'll help them ing- it. But never was there a Unit^ Financial employes. They thought that a man who had 110 the SIU way. All unions should have troubles. They're getting give a helping hand to other hours for painting a messhall wage cuts and they're getting unions in connection with econ­ might be a phony. fired., "That means thay have the omic beefs. There are going to There is one case where a kind of beef we are always ready Messman brought his own be strikes and plenty of unions to help out in. Which is just will • need help winning and brushes and other equipment what we will do if we have-to. aboard because he considered keeping their' conditions. himself an expert painter. Be­ A. CARIELLO, 2nd Cook-Baker: JOHN W. BROAD, 2nd Cook: ing a Messman was just a side­ line. I'ttr In-fa'vor-of the policy;Organized labor has to stick He contracted with the Mate think: we should go all out to together, otherwise the bosses and Captain for paint jobs. His aid AFL unions as some day we could kill us off one by one. If selling point was that because may need their help. As long one honest union is beaten down, of his experience he could do a as we fight together through all better job in less time than an then the existence of all other strikes 'we can never lose. I was ordinary Messman or Cook. honest unions is in danger. As out' on the picketlines for the •. This guy contracted himself a workers,, our only solution is to Financial employes and the other set of charges, preferred against outfits we have aided. ITI go band together and worktogether.' him by his shipmates for violat­ again whenever asked, if it will The bosses work: as a united ing the regulations and principles mean the winning of^ a beef for of the Union. Although. the group against labor, and they these people. The A&G'S policy charges were dropped, he was buy up government officials to has:, .made ourname, knovm sternly reprimanded by the to their dirty work for thep. throughout, the . labor movement " Union Patrolman; But.we have strength,' too, and. as boing an ou^ that CMI But this guy apparently wasn't counted on In a legitimate>^.beef® our strmgth in. is our solidatity»: discouraged. It was reported a That sort of reputation has^jpyer^ By workh^ together; WO' protect:: few weeks ago that he beefed hurl any union. ' one anotter. about his painting gear deterior-^ WHAT * J®.•,, . V:, M • 5 'W X! ^ '' n 'ffn' '-fr' �F!rid»r' March-26, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Paga Fira Aboard : the .SS Joliet Victory, Robin Line, which returned to port a few weeks ago,^was Norman Maffie, AB and able artist. As is his custom. Brother Maffie brought with him a portfolio of black and white sketches —picturesque scenes he' recorded during calls at South African ports. One of the more striking features of Maffie's artistry is. the patient detail that goes'into all his sketches, whether they are scenic or portrait. The results of this pain­ staking effort are models of accuracy, as the sketches on this page demonstrate. There is another facet of Maffie's patience —- on^'^ which is a considerable source of delight to his shipmates. I No matter how many requests he receives for portrait J sketches, he manages to find time to fulfill them all. It is not unusual for him to make 20 or 30 pencil portraits, of his Union brothers aboard ship, in the course of a single voyage. Mpifie made this sketch of the dxadge Ocaanus -as-she-was anchored in the Durban, S.A.> harbor. ' The SEAFARERS LOG publishes Brother Maffie's work from time to time. By arrangement with the LOG, Maffie's hometown newspaper, "The Chronicle-Journal" of Franklinville, N. Y., later reprints his sketches for the enjoyment of the residents of that inland community. -1 This panorama is a yiew of the Durban harbor, sketched from the deck of the Joliet Victory on January 14. In the background (center) the Robin Wentley is seen heading out from the Maiden's Wharf area. In the foreground are a harbor dredge (left) and a patrol craft (right). .J "• % ^ L\'A: Capetown's Table Mountain ^d Signal "HBl loo mmaje'stically in this sketch, which Maffie recorded as the Joliet Victory was eight miles out, The familiar scene is ihe subject of much photographic Bttmii^ hy .Seafamrs pyJliog into" Capetown. Among the fortunate crewmen of the Joliet who had their portraits made by Maffie was "A1 Birt (above), a member of the Deck XSang. �••I- Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. March 26. 1948 Shipping in Mobiie Holds Up But Boneyard Puts Men On Beach By CAL TANNER •• n, J r' iL' l;»v 1"^ •• U I i¥'>: MOBILE — Although we the Union side is the men's side. shipped quite a few men last So the organizing just keeps on week, we still have a large num­ gaining morhentum. ber of permitmen and bookmen The spring weather has called for housecleaning down here. on the beach right now. One of the main reasons is We've applied elbow grease to that Mobile is one of the lay-up the job and the Hall is sparkling ports for the bare-boat chartered clean. New literature racks have out any trouble and gave the beef is in the port where the By JOE ALGINA vessels and the last three ships been built and they are kept to come in here have gone up supplied with LOGS and aU NEW YORK — Shipping has Patrolmen their complete coop­ incident ^ took place. All ports eration all down the line. work together, naturally, but in to the boneyard, putting plenty other educational material. Having men on the beach al­ been only fair during the paSt Bull Line's Beatrice paid off a beef such as this the Baltimoije of men out of work and really ways produces plenty of batting week here, but the wonderful this week with but a few beefs Hall was the only place for him crowding the beach. weather this tired old town has to go. Six ships paid off and four been enjoying almost makes a fis did Eastern's Yarmouth and signed on this week and that guy want to lie down on the the Seatrain Havana, These ships Almost similar is the case took a little pressure off, and we grass and forget about grabbing are totally different as to opera­ here in New York where a man tions, but the crews were all the was fired, and twenty-four hours were also able to snare a few a ship. same: sober, cooperative and later came to the Hall with his jobs on a tanker cleaning project. * The mercury which for months clean. In other words, typical beef. Meanwhile another man It was a Butterworthing job on has been threatening to drop out SIU members. had been shipped in his place some Mission tankers the Navy of the bottom of the thermome­ and the ship was ready to leave. is running and employed two Isthmian was represented here ter, got a hot foot this week Whether his beef was legitimate gangs. and jumped into the seventies, this week with the Steel Sea­ or phony didn't do him much Paying off the Alcoa Pilgrim farer. She paid off under the where it is still lingering. It was a real pleasure because the old set-up but when she goes good. He had waited too long. may be just a teaser bjt we're ship was clean in the good old out this time she'll be Seafarer When a beef arises the import­ enjoying it while it . lasts. SIU fashion. Credit for bring­ in contract and conditions as well ant thing is to hit^the nearest For those not interested in as in name. ing the scow in free of beefs and Hall and as soon as possible. In enjoying the warm weather, but in good order goes to the three this business a guy can't wait. On the red ink side of the Delegates, with Crabtree and of the breeze. Of course, the want a ship, the outlook is con­ ledger we" lost the Klamath Coastwise ships and tankers ^ric Romberg deserving a spe­ Taft-Hartley law gets a daily tinued fair shipping. No spurt Falls, Pacific Tankers. The ship don't wait for anything or any­ going over, but now the men in shipping is forecast but at was turned over to another com­ one. cial big hand. Our organizational activities have a newer and better subject the same time no further decline pany not contracted to the SIU. While on beefs a couple more in jobs for the coming week is have been continuing, and we to talk about. Whoever comes aboard the are worthy airing. Here in. the From the conversations that I expected. are in the process of getting ship won't help but realize she New York Hall the aliens have some shoregangs lined up. These have overheard, I have come to Rated men tan take a ship had been crewed by SIU men. been having difficulty grabbing shoregangs will be a worthy ad­ the conclusion that each man without too much difficulty, the When the crew piled off they ships because of the tight ship­ in the Union thinks of himself non-rated men will have to sweat dition. ping picture. They have been as a committee of one to get it out a little before a job comes left her in clean shape even crying that they couldn't get though they knew SIU men REAL PROGRESS the Referendum Ballot accepted their way. would not benefit from their ef­ ships and the 30-day limit was We are making progress in or­ by a whopping majority. fast running out. We did all we GOOD WATERMANS forts. It's good to know that the men ganizing the rest of the towcould to get them ships and boats, and it is apparent that are so much in favor of the The past week was a good Around here we've been get­ succeeded in keeping the im­ our vigorous drive is paying off. four proposals because it shows one for the Patrolmen. By far ting some imported beef and I migration authorities off their It is about time for we have that they have the best inter- the ships visited for payoffs were don't mean the kind that comes tails. put real effort into the campaign. ests of their Union at heart. in ' excellent shape. Waterman from the Argentine. Some of However, as soon as shipping The men who have joined the I want to urge every, man to ships seemed to lead the parade the men have been coming up got a little better they sudden­ SIU have been our best sales- cast his ballot. This vote is as in this department. ly became fussy as to the ship men. They go back to the tug- important as anything the Union We had the Billings Victory, and run desired. Some of them boats and give the Union side of has done in the past or may do Teal, Loyola Victory and Noon­ wanted to wait for a ship going the picture, and we all know that in the future! day. All of them paid off withto the old country where they Ship Rearming Seen As Disriplining Move Baltimore Branch Burns At Ship Transfers By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE — SIU members in this neck of the woods are damned mad about the way the Senators are disregarding the wishes of the majority of the American people, and ignoring the future safety of this country by planning to give away a big chimk of our fleet to foreign nations. Any such monkey business will hurt the nation and strike right at merchant seamen. Thous­ ands of us will walk the streets without jobs, and it will be sure to cause a lot of resentment against Europe. We fought for our wages and conditions, and we fought for our jobs and for a big merchant fleet. We've got to keep right on fighting to stop this latest piece of dumb-bell thinking from being written into the Marshall Plan. There are plenty of men on the beach here because shipping has slowed down. Where these m«i are coming from, I don't know. We have warned men. to stay away from this port if they want to ship fast, but they will keep on coming in to register. SHIPPING TOUGH It's hard-to get out here, and when the situation gets. better, we will announce the good news in the LOG. Until then. Broth­ ers, a word to the wise ought to be enoughs , ^ We' paid 'off close • to a dozen ships within the: past two weeks. and we encountered a fair num­ ber of. beefs while doing so. All were settled right on board ship, in the presence of the crew, and to the satisfaction of the crew. Isthmian, of course, gives us most trouble, but that will be ironed out when the company gets used to operating within the SIU agreement. The Luggage Workers here are still on strike and we are doing all we can to help them win. We're out on the picketlines with them, and we'll stick until those men get what they want. The so-called big shots are sur­ prised at the way we are help­ ing this small union.They thought that the Luggage Work­ ers would fold up after a. few days on the picketline, but when we got in on the deal, these characters knew that they were in for a good fight. Not much more to report from here, except to urge all hands t6 vote "YES" on all four pro­ positions on the Referendum Ballot. This is an important period in the life of the SIU, and we can insure ourselves of a strong Union only by taking the steps necessary to keep it strong. to the Patrolmen with beefs or­ iginating in other ports.^^ One man who had been fired in Baltimore came' to us for transportation back to the sou­ thern port whqre he had signed aboard the vessel. TOO LATE. TOO LATE We would have liked to help him, but. he came to the wrong Hall. The place to air such a could visit relatives. Okay, grab that ship if it's in port, but if that special ship isn't arotmd, take the first one. offered. Get a ship and make a trip, maybe the next time the ship desired will be there waiting. No one can be fussy these days, and especially those who have so few- jobs available. If it's a ship and there is a job open take it and forget the rest. The other beef came aboard the Jean LaFitte, Waterman. She paid off in New York, and a day later a deck department man called the Hall asking that the Mate be tossed off. According to the man the Mate was a phony. BEEF NOT LEGIT The Patrolman who paid off the ship told a different story: Long before the payoff they had gone aboar^ the ship and learned that the Mate had fu'ed two men. That was the b^f. Inves­ Plans have been made to hold tigating they found that they educational classes here, but we had been fired for sleeping when have postponed starting them un­ they should ha-ve been on gang­ til the new Hall is ready for way watches. , * , occupancy. Then we wilh really The Patfohnen told the men roll on that line. they were wrong and should We are keeping track of the pile off, but it seems tl^ey Union's organizing drive. Fre­ thought the Union should have quent pow-wows between offi­ tossed the Mate off for canningcials and rank-cmd-filers' assure them. The Patrolmen, howgyer, ;• that, all hands know what is go­ ing on and that all suggestions made it clear that the beef vt^ai a bum one and we would hot are heard. press it. Among;, the boys around who , will:;be remembered by a-lbt .of The SIU, the men. were tpld, , members are/ Bill Gray, "Big wiU_ go all the way for. a .legirV Boy'' Barthes, BillGrovenveld, timate heef,^ hut chasing .biini ;.;. C; Gates,; Bob Burton; E; B. beefs is, .just . running,, doiyn a, r Barfield, vBbl • Story,- vL.O ul s- one way . str^^^ il^owing - ,the CyLeary, i BilX. . Garrity,. . R^h difference .'betweenthe two ., is. MilB;-iSalvakor J'ertitta,: and J. th^ .responsibility..of Bookmen Find New Orleans Shipping Good By EARL (BULL) SHEPPARD orable discussion on the four questions before the membership NEW ORLEANS — Shipping on the Referendum Ballot during here is good for bookmen, but permits usually haye to wait a our last meeting here. In fact, everybody who spoke seemed to week or pefhaps two before they think that a "y^s" vote was get out. essential for the good of the We paid off five ships and SIU. signed on four. What minor NEW HALL , beefs there were concerned linen and repairs and were squared Locally the point of biggest away without any trouble. interest is the new New Orleans There might have been a good Hall. The renovating is proceed­ deal more activity in this port if ing rapidly and eveiYbody seems there hadn't been 60-odd ships pleased with the -results achieved fogbound at the mouth of the so far. •• Mississippi. The SIU had its We are - letting SIU; members share of these ships, and when do most of the-work in line -with the jam breaks up we can ex­ the membership^ widies, and the pect things to be popping for a boys are^^doing- a good job. ".It's few day? at least.going to be a-Ane: haU-when;:it-s There was a good deal of favr, fiirished ne^tvmonth. -. -' % -i- t �Friday. March 26, 1948 Boston Members THE SEAFARERS LOG ANOTHER GULF TUG Behind Page Sevea Philly Shipping Pretty Fair; New Hall Is Almost Completed By^LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER PHILADELPHL\ — .We have had quite a few-changes here in Philly in the last week or so. Most important, we lost our A-1 Patrolman, Ernest Tilley. Tilley has gone to Savannah to work and we must say we hated to see him go. He is a damned good Patrolman and a conscien­ tious worker at everything he does. We know that the membership in Savannah will receive the same fine representation from Brother Tilley which he gave us here. We wish him the best of luck. Shipping has continued to be quite good the past week. We paid off the Raphael Semmes and the Tonto, the latter a Pacific Tankers vessel. There were a By WALTER SlEKMAKN I'f IV few not very serious beefs on each of them which we squared rather easily. There always are a number of ships in transit with the usual run of small beefs not to men­ tion crew replacements. We have some men on the beach, but even so we have trouble sometimes crewing up these ships. BOSTON—The Port of Boston has been rather quiet so far as payoffs are concerned. Neverthe­ less, shipping has held steady. We crewed up the SS Stee Apprentice, an Isthniian vessel, and have sent replacements to a number of Waterman ships. In addition, a few of the boys man­ SHORT SAILING aged to get themselves aboard • a couple of Cities Service tank­ Too many guys are waiting for ers which came in. Naturally, that special ship on that special we can't mention their names run, and there are too many until we have Cities Service more who won't sail tanks or firmly secured to an SIU con­ won't sail something else. tract—and when that day comes, The R. C. Veil, another in the tugboat fleet of the Gal­ This makes for a bad situation. those brothers will be called veston and Houston Towing Company, snapped as it prepared Too often we don't have the time upon to take a couple of de­ to move o\d of Galveston, bound for a job. Members of the to get men from another port and served bows. crew carry books in the Marine Allied Wqrkers. a ship sails short-handed. The same guys who let the The membership in Boston is ship sail short will be around beginning to crack down on gasthe next day beefing about how hounds. In the event anybody bad shipping is. gets started on a binge in these We should all remember that parts he would be smart to .steer clear of the Boston Hall. and fed during a strike are our built are rusting in the lay-up we have an obligation to man (Continued from Page 6) and sail these ships. fleet. If he shows up at our door, a man and these men have been big guns against these bums. We are still pi-etty busy get­ Spending billions for new ones These we will have if the pro­ rank-and-filer will stop ~ him at around long enough for that. ting our new quarters squared just doesn't make sense. The posals now being voted are car­ ' the threshold. What's more, he This is supposed to be a re­ probably will • have a set of port of the activities in the port ried. A "yes" vote is the one Victorys are in the boneyards; away. We should be well set up in another week or so. When charges thrown at him in ac­ of New York, but while the fol- way of insuring a victory in this the tankers are gone. Because we get everything shipshape of their blunders and ignorance cordance with the SIU constitu­ bwing has nothing to do parti­ battle against the shipowners, the we, as taxpayers, must cough upj'^^'h extend an invitation for tional .ban against gashounds on cularly with New York right bureaucrats and any other out­ everybody to come see us. again. Something smells kinda Union premises. now, it will have a hell of a fit looking to jniin the Union. Spring really has come to fishy. ot to do with all ports if it While on the subject of the Had enough? Here's another: Philly. It's a new place in the BACKS EDUCATION Maritime Commission, a subject comes about. A character from the MC the warm sunshine. There is a united movement on There is a move afoot to arm dear to the heart of the SIU, the other day made the bald state­ the part of the membership here the merchant ships so as to be latest from that office is a pro­ ment that seamen's wages should to carry out the SIU organizing prepared for a "national emerg­ posed shipbuilding program call­ be reduced to the 1937 scale,; program and to participate ency" (a fancy phrase under ing for more tankers and fast and from that they would set wholeheartedly in all other which a lot of crimes are com­ the wage pattern for the whole Union programs. mitted). The idea is to put the industry. Mull that one over and Education should be a prime guns back aboard the ships and, if it makes sense, let me know. GENEVA, Switzerland — Pan­ part of all SIU programs today. naturally, the gun crews that ama withdrew from the United The Union should maintain tech­ go with them. Nations Maritime Conference nical libraries on the maritime At the beginning of World War here in an obvious attempt to trades in all branches and read­ the Maritime Commission put maintain its scab position among ing matter on other subjects. guns aboard and the navy man­ the world's maritime nations. And there should be good recrea­ ned them with a 12 man crew. Specifically, Panama withdrew tional facilities for all members That wasn't enough, they NEW ORLEANS — Cold water when the tiny republic was not in all ports. thought, so they soon expanded from the north flowed down the included in the 12-nation coun­ Right now membership in the to 24 men. These guys, good Mississippi last week as warm cil of the proposed International Seafarers International Union is kids and all that, soon took over air flowed up from the Gulf of Maritime Organization. the most valuable asset any sea­ the ship. Mexico. The result was a However, it was no secret in man can have. Members must paralyzing fog which tied up 60 Geneva or anywhere else that They ran around raising hell ;and will guard that asset jeal­ at all hours and undertook con­ freight ships. They claim the ships between New Orleans and Panama simply wished to evade ously. tinuous raids upon the ice box. U.S. has too few modern tankers the river's mouth. adherence to any strict system Every Brother must realize They ate us out of house and and good freighters. . The fog finally broke up the of woi'ld shipping codes. In this that anybody taking any action home. They stood around most The old Libertys and tankers, afternoon of Satui'day March 20, way, Panama hopes to maintain contrary to the constitution or of the time and painted their they claim, were only good for but it had slowed down activity its present fleet and perhaps add approved policy should not be turrets a hundred times over. a torpedo and those that survived in the great port of New Orleans to it. should be junked or sold abroad. as almost nothing else could. entitled to friendship or ac­ Panama's fleet, owned chiefly REPEAT ERRORS quaintance among the member­ Such fogs are common in the by U.S. and other non-Panaman­ FOULED UP REASONING ship. What a waste of manpower it spring at Atlantic and Gulf river ian operators, is a device by was then, yet they want to, do It seems to me that there were mouths when the snows begin which shipping interests try to the same thing again without a plenty of good tankers, new ones melting in the mountains and smash seamen's unions through­ war going on. Putting gun crews at that, sold to England and the cold water heads for the out the world. aboard when they're not neces­ other maritime nations. Victorys sea. Under Panama registry, they sary is the scheme of the gov­ are not "junk" either. Normally such fogs start in the avoid rigid ship inspections, not The Maritime Commission last ernment bureaucrats in the Mar­ The proposed ships would be Gulf ports in March and later in to mention union wages and of a type very similar to the the spring form at river mouths conditions which are unheard of week lifted the restrictions hold- itime Commission. Victorys, yet Victorys already up and down the Atlantic coast. under the Panama flag. They want these men aboard ' ing a substantial amount of so they'll have an excuse to take tanker tonnage on coastal and Caribbean routes. As a result, over the disciplining of the men more and more tankers will be aboard and that includes the sent out on the shuttle rim ber crew. tween the Persian Gulf and Eu­ They haven't anything else to cargo hauled in American bot­ merchant navy and put thous­ By BEN REES do with their overstaffed outfits, ropean routes. toms. Hold the American Mer­ ands of our seamen out of work. The restrictions were self-im­ so they've hit oh ,this. NORFOLK — Seafarers in this chant Marine together. We need The 500 wires that were sent posed by the tapker operators It's the same with all of the port responded emphatically to it." from here are only a small part at the request of the Maritime wartime outfits, they're all be­ the suggestion from ''Headquar­ The sabotage of the American of the torrent of messages that Commission in a belated effort to ing revived. There was no love ters that individual members Merchant Marine by a few pen­ are being sent each day by beat the winter oil shortage in. lost between the SIU and the send telegrams to the chairman ny-pinching, self-seeking politi­ patriotic Americans who do not bureaucrats during the war and of the Senate's Foreign "Rela­ cians has got the American peo­ the northeastern states. want to see the American mer­ they're looking for a method to tions Committee, protesting the ple plenty hot under the collar. chant fleet parcelled out to for­ The operators argue that more tankers on the. Near East shuttle polish us off. They want power transfer of U. S. ships to foreign Seamen are not the only ones eign nations. mean more Caribbean and Gulf and we're their hoped for pawns. flags. who are complaining about that Voting on the Referendum Coast oil for New York and New It lookis like the battle lines Every man on the beach here part of the Marshall Plan. Ballot is pretty heavy down England. They also say cargoes are drawing again, and if it's a dug deep and sent a wire, with here, and from what I hear, NO TORPEDOING have been hard to get recently battle they want, we'll -give- it the following wording: practically all the men are'mark­ in Caribbean and Texas ports. to them. We battled them dur­ "As an American I urge you To stop communism abroad the ing an "X" in the "YES" boxe« However, there is* no,clear assur­ ing the past war and kept our to taxe action to guarantee "no U. S. Government has got to only. That's the right way, and ance that the oil shortage won't rights, we can do it againw further disposal of American send relief supplies to Europe, they know that by doing so return come December and Jan- A big strike fund and big ships to foreign flags and to have but that doesn't give the bureau­ they are voting for a bigger, = •uai^,; •r Halls where men can • ber housed at least 50 percent of all"relief crats the right to torpedo our better, and stronger SIU. Sh^ Heammg As §is€^ning Move Panama Quits Shipping Parley Sjiring Fog Ties-Up 60 Ships Below NO us Tankers Are Freed Fer Far East Runs Norfolk Seafarers Tell The Bureaucrats •./ : V - v V.. . . . . - �Page Eight tBE SE AF ARERS LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND MEWS ifc: La Guaira Launch Dock Called 'Death Trap;' Seafarer Killed In Fall *DEATH TRAP* AND UNUSED DOCK The trap is a heaving, plunging^^^^ gangplank leading from a float- Lashover was in the Alcoa office ing crane, to which the launch ' in La Guaira getting mail for hi; ties up, to the dock. This gang ship, the SS Cape Romain. Hr plank is only 13 inches wide and using the customs Tlock might has no hand rail or rope of any be a good idea. kind. To begin from the beginning, La Guaira is the port for Caracas the capital of Venezuela, and is an important port of call for Al­ coa ships. However, only four ocean-going vessels can dock at one time and frequently there are from four ^o 10 ships an­ chored outside the breakwater. •RUGGED. UNNECESSARY -\ Boxer Turned Seafarer Has No Regrets Just about 10 years ago down in Puerto Rico, Olvidio "Red" Rodriguez was rated by local boxing enthusiasts Crews from ships waiting to berth at La Guaira, Venezuela, go through a death trap when they come ashore via the Alcoa launch service, according to Sea­ farer Emanuel Lashover. In fact, one SIU member already has lost his life. f-i'- Friday, March 26, 1948 Jittery Seafarer picks his way across heaving gangplank (above) at La Guaira, Vene­ zuela. Gangplank leads from floating crane where Alcoa launch ties up to a. dock and it is the only way crews from ships anchored outside break­ water can land. One SIU member has fallen off alrekdy and been killed b.y the plung­ ing crane. as a kid who was going places. He had built up an impressive record in 35 matches as an an amateur and pro with only one of hie- opFKinents getting the nod over him. Among them were some of the islands' best bantamr and featherweight scrappers. But throughout his boxing career, ever since the day he first donned a padded mitt as a simon pure, "Red" had been ca.sting hungry eyes toward the sea. His success in the ring failed to dim his desire to ship out. Besides the young scrapper knew full well that a man's good days in the ring are short-lived. So it was back in '38 that "Red" Rodriguez hung up his gloves for good and satisfied his one real ambition. He shipped out. A few trips later he was SEfiling as a member of the newly-formed Seafarers Interna­ tional Union. "Red" signed up with the Union in New York in December of 1938, just a couple of months after the organization came into being. He's been sailing in the Deck Department ever since. The anchorage itself is pretty uncomfortable. The ships roll Seafarers hitting La Guaira and toss in in seven- to 10-foot wonder why the Alcoa launch swells and the shore looks good cn't tie up at the customs to a man on the Bauxite run. dock (photo left). It would then be unnecessary to cross Stepping from a ship's ladder a shaky, dangerous gangplank. to a bouncing laimch is hard However, the Alcoa agent in enough and so is the rough, wet La Guaira lapses into profanity ride into the harbor. Further­ at any suggestion of a change. more, so is climbing from the launch to the floating crane. But LOST ONE both ordeals can be endured and neither is as rugged or as un­ Although the move Was op­ necessary as the problem of ne­ posed by his father, a policentan, gotiating the tricky gangway to (Ed. Note: This is the second in a series of articles on the weather and how it is predicted young Rodriguez first stepped in­ the dock. by professional forecasters. Members are urged to send in accounts of rugged weather they've to the squared area as an am­ Due to the swells which per­ sre,n around the world. If anyone has a question about the weather, the LOG will try to find ateur back in 1933. "Red" did sist inside the harbor despite the all right for himself, too. He the answer.) breakwater, the floating crane won 13 of his 15 battles, seven continually pitches toward the Professional weather forecasters do not predict the twists and turns of the by the knockout route and six dock or swings away from it. weather by testing their personal aches and pains. Nor do they do it by casting their by decision. He lost one of the Picture it. There you are on scuffles" and fought his opponent at the sky and muttering "fair and warmer." the heaving 12-inch plank. A eyes to a standstill in the otheiT Weather forecasters base their$ • ~ man practically has to be a predictions on analyses of simul- the surface and at any level up message which find their way to At this point, the youthful tight-rope walker to make it to taneous observations made up to 40.000 feet. every Weather Bureau forecast- Island battler felt he was, ready make it across, Lashover says. and down and across an area as Of course, this is airline fore-'ing station in the country, and for the pro ranks. Physically Imagine how tough it is going' big as a continent or an ocean— casting for planes flying long /"to AAF and Navy forecasting he was ready for the next class, too. He had outgrown the 118back—in a semi-dim out. If a or both. Most of these observa­ routes, not the "fair and warm- stations as well. pound division. So when he be­ seaman has so much as a glass of tions are made on the surface er" forecasting that will do for The coded signals are ti-ans- gan using his dukes profession­ wine with his shoreside dinner of the earth. But because wea­ a summer weekend at the beach. ferred to the map by skilled ally, "Red" stepped out as a h9 is up against a rugged 10- ther has three dimensions ex­ It is also the kind of weather plotters and then the forecaster featherweight. foot stretch with life and limb tensive observations are 'also forecasting by which ships can is ready to go to work. The end In'hardly no time at all, "Red'' in hazard. made of winds, temperature, hu­ move. product is tomorrow's weatherwas billed in main events. Un­ midity and pressure in the up­ THE INEVITABLE To do this kind of forecasting, provided thr forecaster is smart, officially, he was rated the 126per air. a weather expert must have the industrious and, above all. pound boss of the National In the middle of January, a 600 STATIONS big map. He must have the 600 Guard in Puerto Rico. He fig- " •man from the SS Arthur HulA weather map of North Amstations' and the upper-air in-! ured in 20 bouts-^and won them biirt, an Alcoa Liberty, fell, off erica contains data from 600 odd fo^'^^ation. And he must have the all. the gangplank, hit his head "Red" recalls his biggest thrill against the barge and was stations. Maps of the Atlantic' whole map-full of signals four and Pacific contain data from times a day because weather in the ring as the night he drowned, Lashover reports. It maps are drawn and. forecasts as many ships "hs report, from traded blows with the famed was inevitable, and there could Sixto Escobar. Young Rodriguez be more accidents to come, Lash­ island stations and from the issued every .six hours. nearest coasts. was then an ama'tcur. Escobar, How does the forecaster get over insists. Of course, a weather forecast­ this map full of :data? Well, for who already was winning World The main point is that Lash­ er can tell a lot by looking at Wide fame as a bantam scrapper, American maps it's a complex over says there is no good reason the sky, because, like a sailor, was a professional with his eye story of gathering information for the existence of this danger­ he develops a weather "feel." on^the title. which involves radio, telegraph, ous situation. About 30 feet But his job is to predict the Because of "Red's amateur telephone, teletype and the ef­ from the floating crane is the movement of storms across thou­ status, the match was billed as customs dock where a seaman sands of miles of land and wa­ ficient, painstaking work of ah exhibition. The decision was thousands of weather observers. could embark or disembank in ter; to predict whether those a draw, something of a- victory All of them make their obser­ ease and safety. storms Wiil get worse or dissi­ vations at the same moment by for "Red" for about a year later Lashover thinks that the pate; to predict how much of Greenwich time. Oh ships at sea Escobar was the holder of the launch pilots are just too lazy to' the sky will be covered with ^ which report weather similar obworld title;make the necessary, arrangement clouds, how high and how. thick servations are taken-, frequently But "Red" Rodriguez has never to use the customs .dock, and to those clouds will be and whether by Sparks. for a moment • regretted his de­ perform, the sligl\t extra work the wings of an airplane will ice Eventually,, in the U.S. at cision to get out of the ring and that would be required. up in them; , to predict the dire?- least, the data - are incorporated onto a ship. "Sailing's the thing The day they recovered the ; wind at into a series of . coded teletype for me," he says. Ships At Sea Aid U. S. Weather Forecasts �Friday. March 26, 1948 THE S E A f A R E R S LOG Page Nine SlU Ships' Minutes In Brief l\ fr h k' JAMES DUNCAN, Feb. 22— for meetings they shall be fined. Considerable discussion as to the Chairman Bill Rowe; Secretary ability of the BR. Agreed that A. W. Wasiluk. Delegates, ex­ Patrolman note on his triprard cept Engine, reported all running smooth. William Howe, Engine that he has been warned by Delegate, reported a few hours Ranger crew that any more un­ satisfactory-^ work and his per­ of disputed overtime. New Busi­ mit should be picked up. ness: Motion by Messerall that all be sober at payoff. Good and 4 4 4 Welfare: Repair list drawn up SEATRAIN HAVANA, Jan. 13 by crew. One minute of silence —Chairman Fred Shaia; Secre­ for Brothers lost at sea. Entire iary C. W. Hallengran. New Bus­ crew praised Stewards Depart­ iness: Motion carried to go on* ment for fine cooperation. record endorsing Manuel Pedraza for a full book. Motion carried 4. STEEL WORKER, Feb. 21 — that a set of rules be drawn Chairman J. Fediow; Secretary learn. Good and Welfare: Men and violators' will pay fines. J. R. Butler. Delegates reported not to leave silver and dishes Money to go to the LOG. One on repairs necessary in their dearoimd after using them if minute of silence for Brothers partments. New Business: Mo-j"®®'^ outside of mess hours. Pa- lost at sea. tion carried that black gang trolman to receive a complete 4 4 4 . elect a new delegate because the at port of payoff. One FISHER- AMES, Dec. 16 — Junior Engineer spends too much'silence for brothers Chairman Jack Giller; Secretary Eldon Cullerton. Delegates re­ time topside and has not be4. 4^ ported everything satisfactory. come familiar with the men. NOONDAY, Dec. 15 — Chair- Good and Welfare: Steward re­ Motion carried that the Steward have a written form upon which ma" Smith; Secretary McLaugh- ported ship will be short of is written each man's duties. Good and Welfare: Recom- supplies if misused, asked coopGood and Welfare: Suggestion mendation made that all repairs, oration. Education: Tripcardmen that more men read Union conchecked before signing on. were instructed as to the actions made that of Union members aboard ship stitution and become more famil­ Recommendation chairs be removed from crew and in foreign ports. The func-' iar with the Union. mess and be replaced with ben­ tion of the Union was discussed ches so as to provide more space. and explained to all members by. Recommendation made to have the chairman and other book-' voicher duplicate issued before members. One minute of silence payoff so raen can check their for Brothers lost at sea. pay. One minute of silence for 4 4 4 Brothers lost at cea. JEAN LAFITTE. Nov. 27 — 4> 4 4> S. 4> 4Chairman J. Kari; Secretary R. JOHN SWETT. Nov. 2—Chair- Pierce. New Business: Motion MAIDEN CREEK, Feb. 22 Chairman T. A. Scanlon; Secre- man John Risbeck; Secretary by E. Gross that election be By HANK tary Robert G. Varnon. Deck Wayne Vermillion. Election of held for ship's delegate. Brother "There's no other industry affected at present with as much Department Delegate reported delegates for each department. Wilson elected over Brother Belunemployment—and threatened with continued slack shipping— Chief Mate turned to at 8 A.M. Winners: Garrigh, Deck; Czech. kofsky. Stewards Department as our maritime industry. With such a clear and critical situation Sunday morning and worked un- Engine; Gurman, Stewards; and beef that deck department is we can't see how a small group of American politicians, the House til noon on the topmast stays. M. Hook, Ship's Delegate. Dis- taking their "overtime by painting enclosed passageways to be Committee, can so expertly and calmly satisfy He again turned to in the after- cussion as to number of repairs = "lea lor the Marshall Plan to allow Anierinoon. Deck Department to claim made at end of last voyage. Mo- turned over to Patrolman. Good five hours for the overtime. New tion carried to have a fine im- and Welfare: Suggestion by R. can .ships to be chartered to foreign nations. This was done in vicious disregard of our own merchant seamen and the Business: Bob Varnon, Steward, posed on crewmembers for vio- A Barretl to have repair list reported on conditions as to lations of rules drawn up for added to as trip goes along so steamship companies. Such a childishly stupid twist of American stores. Good and Welfare: Deci- clean living conditions. Good and that repairs will hot be over- P"^^tics is a downright disgrace for the government—at the total sion to take turns in keeping Welfare. Suggested that meeting looked. One minute of silence expense of the welfare of our maritime industry. We are definitely ' opinion that these extraordinary politicians are insensibly laundry clean. Ship's Delegate to be held Sunday before arriving for Brothers lost at sea I unaware of any present phase of the maritime industry and are ask Captain for a copy of the in port. One minute of silence TONTO, Jan. 4 Chairman unconcerned about the future welfare of everything about it, |)rice list and have same posted for Brothers lost at sea. Sanches; 'secretary N. Stebner. especially the merchant seamen. The years since the war have in messhall. New Business: Motion'by Haney -hown that our American Merchant Marine was just an accidental 4 4 4 not to payoff until the dele- conversational topic for our patriotic American politicians, CAPE ELIZABETH, Feb. 18— Chairman Joseph DeCarlo; Sec­ 4 4 4 gates check the OT with the' Bosun Edwin "Chris" Christian, who was voluntary or­ retary T. Steele. Delegates had Purser. Overtime has not been ganizer of many ships, was in town a few weeks ago—with nothing to report. New Business: paid up to date in recent pay­ that familiar mustache on his face... Oldtimers Jimmy De Motion carried that Ship's dele­ offs. Motion by Strider to install Vito and Pete De Pieiro were in Frisco some time ago. We gate protest to the Captain the drinking fountain ir* port alley­ wonder if Pete still is faithful to those hot peppers he kept logging of Brother Hallpike. Dis­ way. Motion by Mitchell to have on hand for any meals he had home?... We read about Brother cussion followed over the cir­ the Delegates make up com­ Weaver Manning, the deck engineer, who is (or at least, was) cumstances .surrounding the log4 4 4 plete repair lists for each de­ a champion checker player, passing through San Juan... ging. Good and Welfare: BroZACHARY TAYLOR, Jan. 1 partment. Motion by Mitchell tc? Brother Harold Farrington was in town with ai bit of a whis­ thers complained of monotony —Chairman Ackerman: Secre- notify the SIU and SUP ef many pering voice. The reason—laryngitis. How's the pipes now. in the menu. One minute of si- lary . Mullen. Delegates reported thefts aboard. Good and Wel­ Brother Harrington?... We thought we were looking over a lence for Brothers lost at sea. jno beefs. All disputed overtime fare: Cooperation on keeping four leaf clover—which Brother Sam Luttrell, a guy with a 4 4 4 • I to be referred to' shoreside Pa- heads clean stressed bj^ J. Smith streamlined sense of humor, pinned on himself for St. Patrick's EDITH, Nov. 27—Chairman F. trolmen. New Business: Each de- and Stebner. Day last week. Anyway, it was something green for the oc­ Baron; Secreiary Joe Kundrat. partment to turn'in a repair list casion. New Business: Discussion held to the ship's Delegate and a copy •on permits and ship left short- to be given to Patrolman upon 4 4 .4 Here are .some of the oldtimers m town: Warren Callahan, handed because a permit man arrival. Each Delegate to see Bosun Luke Collins, Willie Thomas, Bosun Steve Carr, K. Kain, was forced to get off and the that all crew quarters are left 4 4 4 Hall was closed for the week- in clean condition before leaving STEEL ARCHITECT, Jan. 3— Steward G. H. Bryan. G. S. Baran, D. Bishop. C. Ibraki, A. Banes, end. Good and Welfare: Sug-'ship. Education.*' Advantages of Chairman Ernest Bossert; Sec­ L. Gallo, E. Danbach, S.O. Borlang, H. Malone, S. O. Lange, C. E. Burns, Bosun H. Nielsen, Bosun J. S. Wiscoviche, L. J. gestion that Steward order an good Union backing and of be- retary Edward Bloom. Delegates Hemby, electric fan for crew lounge.. coming good union members ex­ reported no beefs. Good and Goodwin, W. Lieberman, J. Morgan, F. W. Browne, H. Knaflich, plained to new members. Good Welfare: Agreed to see Captain J. Masongsong, E. S. Sania. W.M. Tschuschke, F. Nunziaute, Bosiin and Welfare: Steward notified about pulling fire and lifeboat T. Cepreano, Winston Renny, Bosun F. Fromm and G. Pctroff. crew of coffee shortage. Vote drill on Saturday afternoon. Car­ 4 4 4 The weekly LOG will be traveling all over the nation taken whether or not to ration penter to make frame for foc'sle to the following brothers: C. D. Myers, of Virginia; Larry 4, 4 4 coffee.. Anti^rationists won 17-5. card and rack for LOGS. Motion Holden, of Illinois; Tim McCarthy, of Massachusetts; Clarence JAMES WESTMORE, Nov. 23 One minute of silence for Bro- carried not to sign on until Connally, of Pennsylvania; William Feil, of New York; .Richard —Chairman Dusty Rhoades; Sec- thers lost at sea. given the okay by the Patrol­ Freberg, of Long Island; T, B.. Henley, of Georgia; Lloyd Wynn, retary Louis E. Meyers. Dele­ man. 4 4 4 WILD RANGER, Jan. 4 ~ of Idaho; Herbert Knight, of Virginia; George Bufera, of gates reported no beefs in their 4 4 4 Maryland; J. T. Morris, of Alabama; Conley Langley, of South departments. New Business: Mo­ Chairman C. Lee; Secretary V. EVELYN, Dec. 23—Chairman Carolina; James K. Rocks, of New York; Paul Clendenning, tion carried that Night Cook and Kane. Delegates reported on Angelo Romera; Secretary of Long Island; Thomas Lyons, of Michigan; Wayne Bell, of Baker, puts out more baking so conditions in their departments, Charles Mitchell. Delegates re­ crew, won't have to , eat shore- New Business: Motion carried to ported everything in order in Ohio; Thomas Cornick, of Pennsylvania; William Brantley, of side cookies. Motion carried that request the New Orleans Agent their departments. New Busi­ Georgia; John McVay, of New York; Harold Williams, of Geor­ Baker Humeri Lanier look af- to haye tlie practice of shipping ness: Moved and carried that any gia; Samuel Brunson, of Florida; C. B. Woods, of South Caro­ ter Jiis job and do a little more AB jobs before Deck. Mainten- member subject to a fine of lina; Martin McCranie of Florida; Cecil Saunders, of Virginia; baking as he doesn't.fulfill his ance .changed, to., have Deck over $1 shall be dealt with at Morris Rozet, of Pennsylvania; Mathie Menzane, of Pennsyl­ job. Steward Edward V.. Smith j Maintenance jobs. caUed ^fore a -general meeting. One nainute vania; -Hermatr Stanley, of Kentucky; Avon Marvin, of or Chief Cook Louis E. Meyers ABs. Good and Welfare: Agreed of silence for Brothers lost at Alabama; Norwood Gene, of Alabama, and D. W. Hunter, of will help him if he is willing to that in future if men are late'sea. Massachusetts. . HE SIO WOI?KINS RULES SAY: ALL PAIMTINS, EXCEUT IN THE ENGINE ROOM, IS TO BE PONE BY THE DECIC DEPARTMENT ONLY £XCgPr/A/AA/ €M€Ree^cy. CUT and RUN i �•Bd»ssaaBta2Sf;iai:4S5?-isssflwemweme*™***™ ?';.-"-';"V'"' •'Vic,-.-/, I*«8» TM tBBSEAPARERS LOG Friday. Maxeh 28. 1948 :, Vi' .. Asks Support Of Stewards; Says They Have Tough Job To ihe Edilor: I would like to express my opinion on a few things for the good and welfare of our or­ ganization. ^ First I would like to point out the difficulties in regard to the cooks' quarters on Liberty and Victory type ships. Chief Cook, Night Cook and Baker and Third Cook_.all in one room. On almost every trip the Steward has the problem of con­ stantly listening to the beefs and grumblings of cooks not get­ ting their proper rest. I do not blame the men for being dissatisfied. If the Baker has to work nights he wotdd like to have some undisturbed sleep in the daytime and vice versa with the day cooks. So, herewith, I wish and hope the union's negotiators will take up tiiis matter and do something to better the quarters of the cooks. Seafarer Log-A-Rhythms coffee—"to hell with the ship and the crew on the way back." Some are so good natured that they even give away the bedsheets to some needy person, This is a noble gesture, but it hurts the crew, the Steward, the Union and the company. I could point out many more things but I will only say the Steward, as the head of his de­ partment, does not get the right consideration from his ship­ mates. I hope, in the future, a little more consideration and imderstanding will be given the Stew­ ard's problems because the re­ sponsibility for a trip being good rests with the Steward and a Andrew Massena, who is good Stewards Department. something of an able camera­ man himself. gives a shipmate Curt Meyer aboard the John Gallup a Chief Steward chance to. practice up on his photographic technique. Photo was taken, when the lads were in ihe Port of Lisbon, PorlugaL Member Agrees With Parrott On SANITARY PROBLEM Passenger Lauds Electrician Job I do not know how long the Liberty ships will operate but Steward Service To ihe Editor: as long as they do the Stewards Department toilet and shower This letter is in reply to On Cavalier will be problem. They are very Brother Wiley E. Parrott's letter small hotboxes, not sufficient for the whole department and much too close to the crew's messroom. Another thing I would like to mention is the Steward himself. It seems to me the .Steward is the whipping boy for everyone. Everybody tries to toss hiqj around, blame him for every­ thing and tell him his business. Sometimes before even show­ ing himself aboard the ship he is marked as a phony, company stiff or what have you. I wonder if the members and shipmates would stop for a minute .and consider what kind of a job the Chief Steward has aboard ship. If you have a Steward who for. the good and welfare of knows his job, he is looking out for everyone on the ship in regard to food and quarters. He is in­ terested in the crew's health and wants the trip to be pleasant. He is trying very hard to iplease everyone on board the shijp. He tries all this in spite of little cooperation, the wrong kind of cooks and bakers, fel­ lows you wiU never satisfy, sea lawyers and gashounds. Furthermore, per his obligation as . a Union man, he is trying to bring back a clean ship with a happy and satisfied crew and is also trying to fulfill his duty to the company. The company trusts him with all the stores, food, linens and - the well being of all concerned on board the ship. GENEROUS GUYS : I do not have to tell you how hard it is to guard the food and linen in a foreign port. Some good hearted crewmembers give dway .the last" ounce Qf tea and n the LOG for Pan. 30, 1948. Brother Parrott has a very good thing. I would like to see a committee get together and put n the working rules what is and what is not the Electrician's work. Since I have been on the Alcoa Pennant I have run into the same thing Brother Parrott has encountered. ' The Chief Mate has left the cargo lights out in all kinds of weather, and after it is dark somebody comes around and wants them fixed. There are several small things that I have had arguments about that need clearing up. One is this. Is an Electrician supposed to take a motor loose from the base when withdrawing it for overhaul? When cleaning fan blades and guards? This is all I will discuss at present, but I agree with what Brother Parrott says. To the Editor: * The Anna May Lee By DON D. BROWN UAUAA. . • Into a calm, blue, shining sea Sailed a seaworthy ship, the Anna Mae Lee; Sailing ever westward with her salty crew. Closer to the sunset with every turn of her screw. She sailed out to sunny Honolulu, Tied up neath the Aloha Tower: Our only welcome was nature In the form of a tropical shower. We sunned and swam on Waikiki, . In the shadow of Diamond Head; 'At night we used their island moon. Reluctant to go to bed. ~ Then the Skipper called one morning, Aye, aye. in unison we cried: "The Anna Mae Lee is putting to sea And she's sailing with the tide." So we sailed and ^ent down Fiji way And into the Tasmanian Sea; And on we went into Melbourne Anxious for the sights to see. We left too soon, we'd rather have stayed. We really had a wonderful time: We went to the races and took in the sights. Saw the girls/ who treated us fine. We found ourselves in the Indian Ocean, The sun blistered our backs all the way: Headed for India and the port of Calcutta, We sailed north through the Bengal Bay. Now the Anna Mae^Lee was getting tired. And her engines they creaked and groaned: When she pulled into port she was four days late And the boys all moaned and moaned. Then back to Madras, Ceylon and Karachi, And we sailed her down to Bombay; Yes, we went ashore in India— Thank God for not a long stay. We rode, in rickshas and drank their gin, . Saw temples and buddhas for free: But the Anna Mae Lee was ready to sail. By that time, so were we. Well we finally have reached the end of the line for the Alcoa Cavalier. We are going' to remain here m Trinidad two days then we are sailing, on March 8, for lome. Or should I say "north­ ward boimd," since we have three more ports, Grenada, St. Croix and St. Thomas before our jump back to New York. Tell the Patrolmen that we are coming in with no beefs at all. At least, this far on the trip everything has been running smooth. The fellows in the Stewards Department have been given o m e wonderful compliments about how swell the service is aboard. Yes sir, we really are showing these bigshots aboard tiere how well the SIU mans a To the Editor: ship. We have a doctor who has just Why isn't our agreement more come aboard and who had sailed clearly worded where it pertains Edward K. Smith a long time with the U. S. Lines, He said it was heaven to sail on to Junior Engineers. I sailed on Conference Report an SIU ship. He never dreamed the Del Aires as Junior and Hailed as Tops;* there, could be such a large dif­ these Vei'S" some of the condi­ ference in unions. tions I had to contend with durTes* Vote Urged Sieve Carr ng the trip. To the Editor: SS Alcoa Cavalier "No. 3 hold 'tween decks holds Trinidad reefer boxes, six units, I think, After reading the report of the of refrigeration. Jimiors were Agents Conference as published required to take temperatures in the LOG, I can say that it is every hour and maintain these the finest that has been held :emperatures, defroht any difsince the formation of the SIU. Membership rules require fusers that l^came iced, do re­ All points were well handled and the printed report to the every ..man entering the pairs and check all compressors Union Halls to show his : or temperature ad oil. All this membership was tops. The re­ Union Book. Pro-Book, per­ 'or temperature and oil. All this commendations now being voted mit or whitecard to the door­ the Engine room and making on are an absolute must and man. This is for the memneeded repairs there. . should be voted "yes." They are hezShh^'s protection. Don't This condition certainly was just what we need so let's all waste the Doorman's — or not a Union-like quality for fair­ vote and put them over. your own—^time by arguing ness in the distribution of work. Leroy Clarke this poipt. Obsmrve the rules When the ship reached port yoiii make. Marine Hospital watches were broken and uniors ,went on day work, this. New Orleapi; La. • X':.- •'U'ji \ .-IT ... ,.i-. Brother Calls For Light On Jr. Engineer's Duties Membership Rules \ . ,; ' ; " • you see, put overtime at a minimum. On this particular trip the Oilers paid off with more money than the Junior. I had a cold throughout the trip caused from going back and forth between the below-zero boxes and the hot engine room. This was about two years ago and was, and will be, my last trip as Junior Engineer until some changes are made. How can you figure a Deck Engineer's pay should be equal to a Junior's? A Junior de­ finitely has to know more and has more responsibility than a Deck Engineer. Look at the base pay of Elec­ tricians. The difference is all"^ out of proportion to the respon­ sibility and work performed. S6 ". until some changes are made L and a hell of a lot of others like me,,, will continue to. shy away from saiiing as Juniors. .'•-I:';-'jV./''Al,Gordon,•; �Friday. March 26, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Venice's Post-War Beauty, Globetrotter Palmer Finds A NEW SIU SHIP AND THREE CREWMEN Q|||y flomiTliftS MftF To the Editor: 1^ Venice. In the background, ands of people were gathered in flowering of marbles and man- the great Square, thousands more This has been such an out­ sions, flight of arches and col-' climbed to the balconies of the standing trip in the way of umns, among which stands forth' great St. Marks church and busibeauty and historical interest, the sharp outline of the steeple ness buildings surrounding the that I shall try to describe some of St. Mark. scene, all trying to get a better of the highlights of my trip In the center: The sea, the view of the activities taking to Venice, Italy, aboard the SS blue and tranquil gulf of Venice place. Emery Lewis Jr. in which the stars are mirrored The occasion was the great The Italians call it Venezia— and from which arise the songs annual contest of selecting the an oasis of peace for lovers, of numberless serenades. best waiter in Venice. The waitthinkers'and poets. It^was sung It was in one of the many ters of Venice take great pride by De Musset and George Sand, small but elegant Cafes that in their work and are highly exalted by Byron, Goethe and surround the Plaza, namely the respected by the public for theij» Wagner when Italians were si­ Cafe La Verna, that I passed clever balancing trays while lent. It is frequently the longed many pleasant houi-s sipping cof­ swerving in and out of the cafes for and cherished goal of many fee demitasse with cognac and to the sidewalk • tables placed iii honeymooning couples. watching the activity of the the square in the summer time. From the edge of the Grand square. They are required to walk-race Canal you see in his gondola the The Bridge of Sighs is a fifth with a loaded tray from one gondolier, the pleasant and witty Century structure which joins the end of the 200 yai'd square to Ore's latest, the SS Chilore. loading at Crux Grande. One guide of foreigners through all Prisons to the Ducal Palace and the opposite end. of the ship's features is her capacity for quick loading. Here the picturesque localities of through it all those accused of Many compete for the roller she took aboard 25.000 tons of ore in'four hours. some serious political crime were skating contest, where the con­ obliged to pass directly into the tenders must skate in and out presence of the Council of the among the tables with loaded Ten. The "of sighs" was given trays and be able to stop on a to it by the people and refers dime, so to speak. to the sighs and groans of the The winners of these cdntests unhappy prisoners who passed receive handsome cash prizes and over it: their fame has been the are widely • publicized in town , origin of many legends, roma'nces they, of course, bring much busi­ To the Editor: I and melodramas. Byron, in fact, ness to the cafe where they are , recalls it to us when he says, "I Here aboard the SS Chilore, 'stood in Venice on the Bridge of the latest addition to the Ore Sigh.s, a palace and a prison on fieet, we are enjoying life and each hand." waiting for the new agreement AWE INSPIRING One bright sunny morning I with Ore to be signed. left the ship and rode down the There are still a few "princes" Grand Canal to the main- section isailing these ships—mainly offi­ of town, around St. Marks square cers—but with the new agree­ and through the Ducal Palace. This majestic and colossal mas­ ment we may be able to reform terpiece of architectural art is some of these characters so imposing even to the spontanthey'll think the SIU way. uous wonder of the profane, and '••Working conditions and the disarms even the most esthetic employed, and I imagine, ax'e food are pretty good,-accommo­ of critics. quite the apple in their bosses' It seems such a short time dations are the best. Three men eye until another fortunate waiter since all this was a hot bed of in a room with toilet and shower from another establishment suc­ war, it held no beauty then, for each. For some reason, how­ ceeds to the throne. but now it is at peace with the Three oldlime SIU members now homesteading on the ever, very few bookmen are world and the centuries work of VENICE. TOO Chilore. left to right—John Taurin. Diuck Oude Horn and shipping aboard these ships. the masters personify its glories. All of these countries have Slim Harrison. One Sunday afternoon thousThe Baltimore Hall is crowded their ups and downs in these witji bookman yet Brother Rentz days of unsettled governments has to shake the joint down to in Europe. The main element of get permit men willing to take most disruption visible to the an Ore-ship. public, is in the form of com­ fuse to treat you if they so de­ most anything. I guess they could Personally, I like them.' I sail To the Editor: munist demonstrations. Ven,ice sire and you can't do anything build a whole new body from as QM and there' is no better In the past I have heard bro­ about it, that's their right. was no exception, it was sur­ nothing if they wanted to. No Quartermaster job on any ship thers talk somewhat unfavorably prising, however, with the com­ fooling, they are the best doc­ Some guys can't understand afloat. I'm referring, of course, about the marine hospitals. Many munist stronghold of Trieste to the new Ore vessels. The old have said, and I guess are still why they can't get their false tors I have ever seen and I right at their back door, to find teeth right away or be admitted have seen many doctors. ones are "*'no bono." saying, that the marine hospi­ to the hospital at once. Usually Too, I would like to thank that there is only an estimated With this outfit anything goes. tals aren't worth a damn. there is a good reason. There Brother Hall for giving me the 15 percent of communists in They feel that they have been are a lot of ethers before you so tip which has led to my un­ Venice proper. If you are slightly blind, have'^^an But from what I saw, that is arm missing or are dragging a given the runafound and the doc­ you'll have to wait your turn. dertaking treatment. wooden leg, that's okay. There's tors, do not know their jobs. I have been in the Staten Is­ The people who work in the quite enough. About eight-thirty These doctors, they claim, do land Marine Hospital for almost marine hospitals are public serv­ this Wednesday night they began a job for you on an Ore ship. not like seamen and worry only six months now and the work ants and not public slaves. If to group up in the square and ' We all wish more power to the about collecting their pay. they have done on me would you brothers don't believe what were given a series of lectures negotiating committee and wish These men are all wrong. But have cost more than I could have I have said,-then by all means by their leaders. So effective them thanks for the work they if any of the things claimed are earned in a lifetime. come over and see for your- were these biddings, that soon are doing in our behalf. true it 4s your fault. Some guys I would like to thank Doctors selves. the shops and Cafes and all John Taurin go to. the hospitals and tel! them Skinner, Magyar and Moore for places of business pulled do\vn Frank Schutz what they want done and how what they have done for me. the steel shutters that protect Marine Hospital and when. their store fronts. Staten Island These three doctors can do alMoreover, a lot of guys break The managers and waiters the hospital rules (like bringing made readj"^ their firearms in an­ in whiskey). It is no wonder ticipation of what was to occuir. To the Editor: that you don't get fixed up. Now Sure enough when the com­ •v. I have been a member of the wiiosc fault is it? munist forces in the square had SIU for sometime, but recently The hospital staff will help accumulated about four to six joined the Air Force. I was a you only if you will help your­ I think the Savannah Hall is violating the shipping rules.' strong they began to pernutman in good standing and self. The one belief that is wrong Recently a man was top Oiler on the shipping list and was beaten and marcli wc^d i appreciate it very much all around is the claim that the out by a man registered as a Deck Engineer who threw in for' ^Yie narrow streets, if you would senll me the SEA­ Union runs the hospitals and an Oiler's vacancy. The same Oiler was beaten by another man' uncovered windows of FARERS LOG to the address be­ pays for your operations. who was registered "Any Rating." Isn't this practice against the citizens who have shops low as I wish to follow the Black Ganger The Union's only expenditure rules? and homes about the district Of SIU's,progress. .. is the three bucks a week to St. Marks' Square. Answer: At present, each port sets up its own rules to Soon the Liberals arrived in ' I intend to,resume my sailing each man for incidental expen­ govern this issuo. However, the recent Agents Conference much greater numbers and drove with the SIU after my enlist- ses such as cigarettes and candy. went on record that 30 days after final action on the Con­ the commies off in scattered lots.-ment expires so I'll be seeing Other than that the . Union has ference nports and committee recommendations, committees nothing to do with the Hospital. That was all that came to the would be elected from each pert to draft preliminary rules on • you soon. • • UNCLE SAM PAYS •I:. surface, but I wonder how strong registration, time required end other points. At Headquarters • A.'Fiisgeraid this force is underneath. Taxes run the hospitals. You another committee will sift and consolidate all the ideas from V Lacldand Air Fore* - Jerry Palmer pay taxes, yea, but Uncle Sam the outports and 'write a new. set of rules which will be ^ - SSEmery-Lewis.-Jfc. g^^Sim.,;JUitipalo.' Texaa. runs the tax show. They can re­ referred «to the-membership for action. •'il New Ore Ship Not Like Old Scows, He Says Schutz Debunks Debunkers, Okays Hospitals Flying Seafarer .Wants the LOG THE BEEF BOX •d �PBgutWBlf rarm SMdPAREHs toe ~ Ekt<iBiF^ March- 26/ 18441 KFLSO VICTORY MEN WELCOMED TO WILMINGTON Mate Tau^t Contract -To the Editor: days because at other times This is a supplement to the there is' an interruption in the work for ten for fifteen minutes. article in-which we began an ac­ On the other days the crew's off count of the maiden union voy­ time is used and it costs the age of the Isthmian Steel Archi­ company nothing. tect. In that article we said the We know this one hoiu- is go­ trip promised to be interesting ing to be disputed and we don't and educational in many ways— expect to collect. We are lodg­ it, so far, has been that. ing this claim simply as a matter In Frisco our educational pro­ of Union - principle. Claiming gram really got under way when overtime seems to be the only Blackie Cardullo and Red Sim­ way we have of registering our mons came aboard and held a resentment against such imposi­ little educational conference with tions. the Mate and Deck Department. B. Gwozdzik Steel Architect "Clarence Darrow," our Chief Mate, learned many things at the The whole crew turned out for this one. Blackie Cardiillo, San Francisco SIU represen­ conference. He found out to his tative—extreme right—givds the Isthmian crew the glad hand aftdr completing a long trip dismay that there are many to the Far East. legal minds in our organization IN LOG RATES capable of interpreting the agree­ HIS APPROVAL ment to our advantage, just as capable as he is of interpreting To the Editor: the agreement to the advantage The article appearing in a re­ of the company. cent issue of the LOG telling of On the night before we left the hazardous conditions abofird Frisco, "Clarence" was so tired the Seatrain vessels was a fine To the Editor: and the seamen who sail the not all honey and cream. All from running around supervising job. I myself once hurt my legs this talk about -the large amounts things on deck and looking up trying to navigate the slippery Business is good here at the ships. of money supposedly paid ' the A few months ago they had Ritz Soda Shpp and keeps'me legal matters in the agreement, decks on one of those ships. seamen is now admittedly not , .... -quite-an article on how easy it that he fell asleep in his room. 3usy all day long and part of the jg niake a big money and true. Iffact, there are any Your help in trying to straight­ He passed out completely and number of GIs who would not night, but when the LOG is de-•j'siqep on white sheets while sailen out this condition is, I am "could not be awakened. have changed places with a mer­ livered, I take time out to read ing the ships. They tried to sure, appreciated by many men chant seaman for love or money. every page, even the individual make • it seem that a v seaman's sailing Seatrain. WITH DISPATCH life was nothing but cafes and donations. I'm glad that you print the AGAINST TRANSFERS The next morning when he ship's news items as the crew- The other day I picked-up the gravy and he did not contribute came out on deck he was amazed There is just one thing that .1 members and their friends like American Legion magazine for anything to the winning of the " to find that we. had everything like about this article and that ilarch and saw that -now the war. to read them. secured and ready to sail. This is a resolution adopted at their ;jegion is doing a complote turnNow maybe these same people Enclosed find postal note for was rcaUy remarkable. For a National convention calling for a about op. the merdiant marine wiU see that a seaman's life is crew—especially a Union crew— $5.00 to buy you and your help­ halt to ship sales abroad. to square away with such dis- ers a beer. As far as their resolutions for Otto Preussler a training program sufficient to (Ed. Note: The LOG staff provide personnel for the mer­ doesn't drink beer and cham­ chant marine, we have that pro­ pagne costs a damned sight gram in our own SIU. In fact, more. The money has been who could be better instructors? turned over as a contribution tainly there are some who don't The other day I received a to the Seafcirers Log. Watch To the Editor: believe in living up to the con­ letter from a fellow in Pennsyl­ the LOG Honor Roll for your I wish to submit this to the vania with whom I made a trip tract. name and donation. Meanwhile, membership as an open letter But I've yioticed that these to Archangel, Russia. And where thanks very much.) through the pages of the LOG. same Brothers are the first ones do you suppose he got my ad­ To some extent it is a way of to step right up with beefs about dress? Right! From an article ILLNESS'FORCES blowing off -steam on a -subject overtime or anything else. They I sent to the LOG. REAU' ANDERSON Which, -1. presiunej ds not un­ are also the first ones to call I hope that you and the *boys the -men attempting to do their are all okay, and I would likfe TO MOUNTAINS known to my Brother members. jobs company stiffs arid scabs. to say at this time that the gang .patch and efficiency, and without To the Editor: I used to be a Bosun. But not any supervision whatever except A lot could be said on this sure did a swell job on Isthmian. anymore. I became thoroughly subject. However, l' will only The membei-ship should be proud by the Bosun, was beyond "Clar­ I am a member of the SIU ence's" comprehension. and have been for six years. disgusted with what a Bosun had remind the Brothers in question of the great ' organization to As we said in the beginning, I live in Tampa but my to take for the sake of the few to read Article I, Seqtion 2 of which they belong. Francis E. McGilllcuddy soUr trip promises to be educa- health forced me to come to petty dollars he gets for being our excellent agreement which is in -effect at present. -Ex-^Bellyrobber ttional in many ways, "Clarence" AshevUle in the mountains. The a Bosun instead of an AB. J, F. Wunderlich, Jr. Hartford, Conn. 'being no exception. doctor said I would be okay in NO PLEASURE At this writing we are about a few more months. tvfo weeks out of Frisco and, As you know, this is well in­ Too many men 'don't seem to AS PITTMAN SEES PROMOTIONS "thanks to the splendid coopera- land and it is impossible to get realize that a Bosun is not a -tion from our Frisco brothers., we a LOG. I would appreciate it ^anticipate smooth sailing from very much if you could manage man driving them for the en­ 6»v oikiiivic nun*. TI'MI Ait i,ii<c TktucH 'B.* WMW MM irtti'tfr i»ui.T«g T, i»Kfn€ Mti T.» tf* ««»*» mow on. to send it to me. Also the last joyment he gets out of it. A W»/«H "» »•« •CMI One beef, which we will hold three copies of the LOG. A Bosun is a man employed, -until reaching port again, is the If any one wishes to get in by the company through the Un­ -practice of holding fire and boat touch with me tell him to write ion hiring hall to do a job ac­ •'drill on Siaturday after 1 PM. me at 252, River View Drive, cording to the Union agreement. This time' we have lodged a Asheville, North Carolina. If he is conscientious, he will claim for one hour's overtime Thanking you in advance, I try to do it to tlie best of his and we told the Mate we were remain, ability. And any-good ..Union C. D. (Beau) Anderson man can help, him- by .doing his putting in for it. He replied, quoting the agreement, that un­ own job—for .which-he was hired der no circumstances were we —and doing it well. permitted . to claim overtime for GOOD SPORT •fire and boat drill. This we ^know, too. Send in the minutes of But there appear to be a. few your ship's meeting to the — not too many, fortunately — WORKING HOURS BEST New York HalL Only in that who think it is good sport to way can the membership act evade work whenever possible. states in the agreement that '''Whenever practical" fire and on your recommendations, These men don't seem to under­ boat drill shall be held during and then the minutes can be stand that they are the Union's LMTS CMAHgC THtSC fitCfwicNf Off TM S/lf/prJ printed in the LOG for the most dangerous enemies.' working hours. From our stand- point it is practical — weather benefit of aU other SIU quys to "shine the old apple," Our contract says: "The Union To the Editor: pertnitting-—to hold fire and boat crews.agrees to furnish capable, com­ I ' for one would like very as-they say in Rome. -drill at any time during working Enclosed you will find an -at­ Hold those shipboard meet­ petent and physically fit employ­ miieh to see the' present ship­ tempt at a cartoon. You may -hours. ings regulariy, and send ees..." Now I doubt . if very ping-rule changed--thai -allows print it if: you- like to. help get those minutes in as soon as From the company's standpoint many of my Brother members my. point across, possible. That's the SIU wayi it is never practical except on have any idea that this clause a man to be pj^bmntied aboard Saturdays, Sundays and holiis present in the contract. Cer­ ship.' This encourages too many Bob (Slim) Pittman ; - SEATRAIN STORY Legion Backwaters On Maritime Position, Admits*Gravy Train'Myth,Member Reports ' yj • W- Vi'tI Ji. " Why Bosuns Get Grey Send Those Minutes p �Friday. Mwccfa 2S, ISM It's No Joke: Polly Wants A Cracker S E^ A P A R E RS L O C CAN'T GET 'EM AWAY FROM WATER Pag© Architect Crewmen Report On First Leg Of World Trip To the Editor: To put out to sea under such conditions without first securing This is a report of the early To Ihe Edilor: gear we believe was a deliberate stages of the first full-contract violation of our Union agreement Chuck Connors, Paddy Mcvoyage of the Isthmian Line's as well as a violation of the Caiui, Tex Suit and Don Mease SS Steel Architect which is mak­ company's own safety regula­ were kicking the gong around ing a trip around the world. tions. when the following pepped up: We made a kind of get-ac- We have in the Deck Depart­ A magician and a parrot he quainted rim to Baltimore and ment a dispute concerning two used in his act were returning New Orleans to discharge cargo hours standby time relative to from a US6 tour during the war from the previous voyage. Then Article X Section 7 of the Isth­ on'an SIU ship. About half way we came back to New York for mian contract. home the ship was torpedoed. a short stay in the shipyard and The night before sailing from After a loud explosion the ma­ to load. N e wp o r t News, the sailing gician and parrot emerged from Aside from fire and lifeboat board was postech as follows: a cloud of smoke that hovei-ed IV>' drill Saturday afternoons. Mates "Crew to be on board at mid­ /; oyer the water. There they were working on deck as they had night—ship sails 6 a.m." on; a raft with nothing left, of been accustomed to do and a The Bosun, upon instructions the ship, and only the empty few other minor disputes, noth­ from the Chief Mate, told the ocean about them. Four crewmembers of the Marine Arrow. Isthmian, after ing very exciting had transpired deck gang to be aboard at mid­ For five long, solitary days a bit of fresh water fun in a Rangoon pool. Left to .right— thus far. night to start securing gear. All they drifted alone on the wide However, a new Chief Mate hands were on board at midnight,' 1st Assistant Engineer; Martin Vander Eik, Eng. Maint.; Ray blue sea without food or water Ellison, Fireman; John Durkin. Jr. Eng. At the end of the trip took over who claims to be a but we were not caUed to turn and neither spoke a word. former militant union man. He to until 4:50 a.m. Consequently, the Arrow went into the boneya^d. On the mornipg of the sixth has made it very clear to us we all put in for two hours da'y the parrot, who could keep from the start that his idea of standby overtime in accordance a good sailor and a good union with provisions of Article X Secman is one who puts in a full tion 7 of the general rules. eight hours from bell to bell. Now this section contains ^a He knows the new Isthmian joker. The last paragraph states agreement backwards and for­ as follows: "In the event, after spite the fact that he had made wards and would put a smart cargo is aboard or discharged To the Editor: company lawyer to shame when and ship is ready to proceed, the I hope this gets into print as a $5.00 deposit on the room. it comes to interpreting the a warning to some of the boys Should you be lucky enough agreement in such a way as to full complement of unlicensed who haven't been in Florida re­ to get a meal at the Miami In deprive us of half-hours in ov­ personnel is not aboard, no over­ time shall be paid." stifute you wouldn't be able to cently. '•» eat for the very simple reason ertime. When we left New York, a. I have just come back to that you wouldn't be able to Junior Engineer and a Fireman WINTRY START Cfiiicago after three , months in see it on your plate. On Saturday morning Janu­ were left behind. The Junior his silence no longer, said: "Boss Miami, and I am telling you it The institute's Old:Man is one ary 24, at the hour of 2:45, the caught up with the ship in New-» —I've been in your act a long is just about the worst place of those people- who believe a deck gang was called out to port News, but the Fireman did. time but a joke is a joke. Tm in the U.S.—^unless your old man man can exist on bread and wa­ secure for sea. not show up. getting a little hungry. Tell me, is a millionaire. ter. The temperature at that time Our illustrious Mate, applying what the heck did you do with Stay on your ship if she This is all except that I want was about 7 degrees below zero, Article X Section 7, deprived us the ship?" touches at Miami. to say hello to all my buddies off and it was very windy. of the overtime although the A1 Bernstein It's a fink town anyway. They the SS James Gillis.. Here's hop­ The decks were covered with Fireman was left in New York have a place called the Miami ing you are having better luck ice and snow and the battens not in Newport News and al­ Seamen's Institute which is a than I am, boys. SIU Mother Says were frozen to the decks. The though no effort was made to "Romantic Jim" Johnson disgrace to the very word "sea­ booms swung over the dock on get a replacement. LOG Gives Score Chicago, Illinois men." When I left about six the inboard side and over the The clause in the contiact Td the Editor: Joys were stranded there. side on the outboard side for [leaves an opening for any com­ the ship had been loading from pany stooge to obtain a few Please change Martin T. Coff- Of course, there were more barges as well as from the dock. hours extra shore leave at the man's address to Callao, Missouri, than six, but the rest were men Stanchions and railing chains expense of the whole crew. We want to keep on getting the who, I'll bet, never saw so much Don't hoM your incturee CARPENTER'S WATCH were down on both sides of the paper, so keep it coming. as a rowboat in their lives. Martin has been in the mer­ Let me tell you about a _guy and stories of shipboard acti­ hatches and also frozen to the Another overtime dispute dis-i chant service the last four years. who said he was a Seafarer (al­ vities. Mail them to the Sea­ decks. In fact, everything was pute arose over Article X Sec­ Our other boy, who has served though I never saw the proof). farers Log. 51 Beaver Stw left just as it had been when tion 28 Paragraph (a) pertain­ the longshoremen finished. three years, is now home for a This guy was beating the cold ing to rest periods. An item of New York 4. N. Y. If you Due to the frozen condition of five hours and a half rest period:, short visit. Therefore we enjoy and the law in a room in this reading the paper as it gives us fink jointi .And it so happened haven't the time or don't feel the gear and the tarpaulins, it was disputed. The Mate again was very difficult to work and dug up a joker in the very a better understanding of what that one night he burned a small in the mood, just forward de­ scarcely anything was properly last sentence of this clause which is r going on. tails. We!ll do the rest. Pic­ hole in his mattress. The two boys stand high for Here's what h^pened. He was tures will be returned if you secured when we were ordered states: "This shall not apply fore and aft to let go the lines when sea watches are set the the SIU. charged $25.00 for "ruining" the wish. at 7:30 a.m. same day before the rest period mattress; $3.00 for other dam­ ^ Mrs. Coffman When we sailed out of New is completed." Callao, Missouri age; and he was kicked out de­ York harbor, all we had been Now this rest period clause able to do was pile battens, is a very good clause, but, this WARM-VP TIME ON THE GREAT LAKES lumber and everything else last sentence makes it practical­ heavy we could find on top of ly meaningless as far as Isth­ the hatches to keep the tarps mian ships are concerned, be­ from blowing away—taking sev­ cause the only time they evgr eral men along over the side. have worked us between the The ship sailed without even hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. has putting - in the . stanchions and been on the night watch before chain railings. sailing when they have worked ; right up to sailing time after BEST WE COULD which the watches were set im-. We sailed in the face of blind­ mediately. ing snow and sleet, high winds, choppy seas, fog and bitter cold. The Mate was consulted re­ We struggled the whole day, but garding the above item with re­ we accomplished very little. We gard to the day men who, we managed to get some tarps on believe, should be entitled to the hatches, but in several in­ overtime even if the watches are stances the wind picked them up denied it. Without a moment's battens and all and we nearly hesitation,' he replied that day men could not collect for It lost several of them. either, because their hours are Finally, after extraordinary set at the same time the watches effort, we managed to get some are set.. tarps on all hatches and to get Ernest Bossert the battens, wedges and cross battens secured. But everything Endorsing Brother Bosserfa , had to be done over again the letter were, the following: Kaasin Samat, Francisco Cristandro, next day. Only two of the 20 booms Bogaslaw Givrozczik, Richard were properly secured. With the Hemingson, Teddy Ostaszeski, ship rolling as mudi as 27 de­ Bengt Berglund, Julio C. Ber­ grees at times, we could only nard, Herbert Svanberg, Bligud . Crawmembert of the SlU-manned Milwaukee-i'dipper line up along ride ihelx ahlp in the cross runners and secure as best Fosado, L. G. White, JariE- Ki ; Bowen, Jack Williams. we, could. Fori of h^UBkegon. Mich. Give Miami Wide Berth, Advises Member Who Didn't Send 'Bn In "I 1 i' �r HE Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG Friday, March 26, 194iB Shipping, Shoregang Work, Organizing Keep Gaiveston Busy By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON — Shipping here is pretty fair for bookmen and ._Jt looks as if it might pick up ;ja. little. But "pick up a little" 'does not, of course, mean a boom. We paid off the SS Steel Chemist, Isthmian, the other day. There was a linen beef on her which we squared away after a little conferring with the Cap­ tain and company officials here. Tljere have been a few unor­ ganized ships hitting Lake Charles, and we have had a man over there keeping in touch with every one as it came in. At the last meeting we had quite a discussion of the MarsKall Plan, and another discus- i^- • S' I- sion on the four points now be­ ing voted on by referendum. And it should come as no sur­ prise that the raises reported by the Negotiating Committee were received with enthusiasm. In fact, we gave the committee a vote of thanks. PLENTY A DAY Right now we have a Butterworth gang and a shoregang working, and we understand that the fellows ai-e doing well. Some more of the boys are working as standby Firemen at about the same wages. All this work is 3ing done over in Beaumont- Gties Service Is Turned Down By Lnber Bonrd All literature put out by the Union is being placed in racks in the Hall and distributed to all ships, including the ones still to be organized. The result is that we have a running coffee pot di.scussion. Among the boys who can be seen around this port are D. J. Sheehan, J. L. Ailen, E. J. Hamacy, C. Shaw, Walter Zeiler, E. Foreman, S. Spencer, F. Rowell, Armando Lavagno, W. T. Rose and H. E. Roades. Incidental intelligence: Ship­ ping is so bad for the NMU in these parts that tripcarders arebeing stopped at the door. Weather Helps Beachcombers In Puerto Rico NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS manic, $2.00; S. T. Johns. $2.00; N. Muse. $2.00; C. Lawson, $2.00; B. L. Winston $2,.00; H. S. Winston. $2.00; J. P. Tabb, $3.00; M. Valletta. $2.00; P. Paulin, $3.00; J. BorUo, $1.00; J. V. Smith, $1.00. SS NOONDAY J. Garcia, $1.00; <>. Loleaa. $1.00; R. L. McKenzis, $2.00; R. S. WiUlnger, $1.00; F. Fernandez, $1.00; R. A. Tulie. $1.00; L .M. Wyman, $1.00; J. J. McLau-ghlln, $1.00. K. Kriatensen, $1.00; A. Horvath, >1.00; A. Lavole, H.OO; C. F. Carroll, $1.00; R. W. Spence, $1.00; S. J. Nathan, SKOO; H. B. Cook, $2.00; M. Maroccia, $1.00; E. W. Easterlng, $1.00; H. Bjork, $1.00; W. Rackley. $1.00; J. C. Smith. $1.00; L. J. $5.00; C E. Hemby, $3.00; C. AmoHnkx. $1.00; J. B. Juanban. $1.00; J. M. Fuller, $5.00: L. Malczyk, $1.00; S. Rosenthal, SS SOUTHLAND' $1.00; C. V. Cjeraeth. $5.00; Wm. S. Shupler, $2.00; E. J. Huebner, Tschuschke. $5.00. $4.00; W. Hunt, $1.00; M. Sorenson, $2.00; D. A. Cochran. $2.00; D. Price, SS BILLINGS VICTORY $2.00; D. Visser, $3.00. A. A. Buscarello, $2.00; A. Perez, SS JOSEPH TEAL $1.00; J. Eliason. $1.00; R. Moilanen, N. Behn. $2.00; J. Ackerman, $1.00; $1.00; G. Andreassen. $1.00; S. Corow- M. B. Davis, $1.00; H. Q. Workmaiu $1.00; F. Hobenberger. $1.00; R. Man<f drgoc, $1.00; R. Meloy, $1.75; A. Christian. $2.00; T. L. Hutchens, $5.00. SS JEAN C. W. Ehmsen, $1.00. SS KLAMATH FALLS J. H. Rousseau, $1.00; T. Freeland, $5.00; J. Stout, $1.00; A. Alsobroolc. $1.00; J. Balderston, $1.00; M. Kacin. $1.00; R. J. Stark. $2.00; G. Gardner. $2.00. SS YANKEE DAWN N. S. Peria. $1.00. SS MOLINE VICTORY N. Tsaousakls, $1.00. SS LOYOLA VICTORY O. A. Hess, $2.00ll D. C. WengeCf $5.00; N. W. Kalment, $2.00. sky. $1.00; W. J. Fogarty, $1.00; T. McNife. $1.00; A. T. Mon^marano, $1.00; G. Pacanovaki, $1.00; R. Hovland, $1.00; F. radley. $1.00; B. Cassata. $1.00; R. Grant $l.,00; E. DomBy SAL COLLS By CHARLES STARLING bowski. $3.00; F. Pages. $1.00; E. SAN JUAN—There's one good Jones, $1.00;' S. Borlang, $1.00; J. SAVANNAH — Things have.for new orders. But we are exthing to be said about this port, Horn. $1.00. been running along just fair in pecting the Frank Spencer to SS CAVALIER and that is that when shipping this port. payoff in Charleston in a few slows down somewhat, the men R. A. Garcia, $1.00; S. R. Masters, They would have been much days. $1.00; K. Korneliusen. '$1.00; O. can really rest up in the warm Ready. $1.00; J. Petusky. $I.OO;"M. A. sunshine. Only one ship, the Reyes. $1.00; P. Aniceto. $1.00; J. C. better if South Atlantic hadn't All the Brothers here got to­ laid up seven ships in the bohe- gether the other, day and sent Ponce, paid off this past week Viera. $1.00; J. P. Mottram, $1.00; M. telegrams to the House Foreign Trocha. $1.00: A. Lvgo. $1.00; R. yard. • and there were no sign-ons. We paid off the SS Southport Affairs Committee in Washington Michalek. $1.00; J. J. Giordano. $1.00; There were a few beefs on R. A. Sarter. $2.00; S. C. Foti. $1.00; and then signed her on again. urging them to guarantee that the Ponce in regard to penalty C. Sousa, $1.00; D. H. Negron. $1.00; overtime and disputed OT, but M. J. Olson. $1.00; W. H. Dunham, The one beef was settled at the 50 percent of the relief cargoes sign-on, but she had a repair move under the American flag. these were settled in short order $1.00; J. V. Brooks. $1.00; R. Mailist a mile long. No trouble about The politicians didn't pay much donado, $1.00; W. B. Zaumsell. $1.00. and everyone was satisfied. it, though. attention. SS STEEL SEAFARER Our educational program is In addition we finally crewed Brother Tilley is down from J. J. Callahan, $2.00; G. Farago, under way, and we are keeping $2.00; A. Antonion. $2.00; D. D. Mc- up the Mosoil which was sup­ Philadelphia to help keep things the membership well posted on Kinna, $2.00; K. Harrington. $2.00; J. posed to go out for a year, but going here and the first thing all activities. Our Constitution is N. Koster, $2.00; I. T. DeFumero, $1.00; at the last minute we learned he said was that he wished Sav­ available to all hands, and cop­ A. Krotenberg, $2.00; G. Goddless, that she had to be back in the annah could. have the old Phila­ ies of the LOG and other edu­ $2.00; P. Delacrna. $2.00; E. Grabowski, delphia Hall. He thought the old $5.00; W. D. Burke, $1.00; H. E. States after six. months. cational pamphlets are where||all Lege. $1.00; J. Caamano, $2.00; Ed place in Philly was the worst MORE LAY-UPS SIU men can read them and Giza, $3.00; R. Rodriguez, $3.00. The Felix Grundy is due in one the Union had, until he saw study them. If a man doesn't SS CORAL SEA from Jacksonville for a payoff ours. know what is going on, it is his ' L. J. Mcintosh, $1.00. and there ought to be quite a We ai-e doing our best to clean own fault. SS ROBIN KIRK story from here for the next up this place, but we will be J. C. Wallace, $5.00; J. O. Liverman, much better off when we find LOG. FAVOR ASSESSMENTS $2.00; H. B. Richardson, $1.00; A. The Grundy and the Russell a new one, one we can fix up Schuling, $2.00; I. P. Hancock, $2.00; Most of the discussions that R. R. McCormick, $2.00; S. H. Efti- Alger will be laid up to wait I in good SIU style. take place ground the Hall are on the Referendum Ballot. It's hard to believe that any group of men would be so overwhelm­ ingly in favor of voting to as- ; (Continued from Page 1) ^ licensed personnel to represent I'-' them at the bargaining table. |i' No* longer will Cities Service ha-^ie the right to hire and fire at will, or to set wages at what.ever levels it chooses. Whan the men voted for the SIU, they knew they were cast­ ing their ballots for. job security, higher wages, and better condi­ tions. That's why the Union garnered more than 85 percent of the total votes cast in the election which ended early in February. However, in spite of the tankexinen's mandate, the anti-labor sess themselves $20.00 — a ten provisions of the Taft-Hartley dollar bill for the Strike Fund Law make it necessary for an­ and a similar amount for the other election to be held in the Building Fund—but that is ex­ fleet to determine whether or actly what is happening. not the men want a 'union I have not heard a single per­ shop." son complain about the two as­ This second election^ will be sessments; in fact, most of the called for by the SIu" as soon men feel that even more money as certification comes through should be collected so as to from the Board. make the Union strong enough It is therefore important for to withstand anything that the all men to stay on their ships, shipowners and the government even the ones . purchased after may cook up between them. I'm the election commenced, since in favor of all four propositions. ballots not cast are automatical­ We're still looking for a new ly counted against the Union. Hall to purchase, and if we This latest triumph for the don't find something that repre­ Union is only one in a long list sents a good investment, we're of victories in the tanker field going to look for better quar­ since the organizational drive in ters that we can rent until the the tanker . industry got under- housing situation loosens up a little. • , Things Just Fair in Savannah Referendum Voting Goes Well In Frisco By STEVE CARDULLO bers say we gather that the con­ sensus is "yes" right down the line. Leroy Yarborough was in tp vote before checking in at the hospital here. He was taken off a ship after coming down sick, and he had nothing very com­ plimentary to say for the medi­ cos and others at the government SAN FRANCISCO —Shipping in this port is still very good. No A&G man has any trouble getting out when he wants to go. We covered payoffs in Wil­ mington, Port Hueneme and up north. The SS San Angelo Vic­ tory had a few beefs when she hit down south, but they were squai-ed easily enough. Biggest beef we had was in Seattle. A Waterman ship was WILLIAM PRESLEY shifted "dead." The company Your mother is very anxious claimed this was not covered in for you to get in touch with the agreement, but we settled it her. to everybody's satisfaction. 4 Most of the beefs on A&G MELVILLE P. MESIER shiptf on the West Coast grow Youi* papers are in the bag­ out of performances • by crew- gage room, 4th floor. New York members. Fortunately, the men Hall 51- Beaver Street New York. involved in these beefs have learned that it does not pay to • JOHN DURKIN ^ perform or gas-up here. Those Jilartin Vander Eik asks that who have tried it have left both you contact him c/o New York sadder and wiser. Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New York. JAPAN BY AIR As we have stated before, JOSEPH^ D. BERNARD shipping on A&G vessels is al­ Contact your mother at Dor­ ways good for 'tated men. We've chester, N. B., Canada. even sent some crews to Japan / 4. 4. 4. by air to bring."back some tank­ BRIGIDO RIVERA ers, and we expect some more You are asked to contact An­ deals like that. We passed the 100 mark in tonio Andino, c/o Hawes & Petit voting on the resolutions, and Inc., 56 West 22nd Street, New from what we've heard mem- York, N, Y. hospitals who have ti-eated him since. Howeyei*, the other men we have out here seem well satis-' fied with the treatment it they are getting. We talked to them only the other day. Claud Ezell was" in from New Orleans. He caught a ship the day he left the hospital. PERSONALS ALFRED LARSEN Contact the Royal Norwegian Consulate-General, 115 Broad Street, New York, N, Y. 4- t ROMAN J. MIRANDA Get, in touch with Samuel Segal, 11 Broadway, New York, N. Y. t t a^ FRANK D. LILLIE George Stevenson wants you to get in touch with him on the 4th tleck, New York Hall, 51 Beaver Sti-eet, New York. This pertains to your mother's picture. if ti CARREL CHOICE Anyone knowing the where­ abouts of the above named Sea­ farer is requested to notify Douglas Tankersley, 755 10th Street, San Bernardino, Cali­ fornia. �Friday. March 26, 1948 T R E SEA F A R E R^S Page Fifiara LO G Rotz, Guy Riber IJO 4.64 Regan, J. T Rovillier, Joseph D 14.49 6.04 Regazzi, Robert F, Rouke, Pat 11.42 2.75 - Regis, McKenzie Rouly, Ovi J 35.09 = 19.31 Regner, Sven G Roundtree, Manley E., Jr. .'46 6.55 Rego, Cresanto Roundtree, Norman J 4.17 .60 Reid, Roger A Roupe, Gosta E 19.88 16.00 Reidy, Walter J. Rourke, Louis M, 2.34 1.34 Reinel, Eugene E; Rouse, Percy C 69 11.68 Reinberger, Paul, Jr Rouse, Wiley W.1.34 Reinecke, Richard W. ...... 18.55 Rousseau, Arthm- H 31.33 „ 1.37 Reineke, Edgar C. Roussel, Joseph P b.l9 131.94 Reiner, Gene F. .; Routh, Newell L 11.50 9.24 Reinhold, Carl G Rovery, Leonard 6.00 ... -13.13 Reisbeck, E. Rowe, L. J 78.16 .71 Reiss, John H Roland, Edgar W. Jr 16^2 18.11 Reuson, Hugo Rowley, Murel L 27.06 1.00 Remar....ine, Bern Roy, Arthur 4.70 8.53 Remington, John W. Roy, Joseph 0 66.95 Remington, William 54.28 70.46 1.37 Rhoads, Edwin B Remley, Kid Lee 63.18 Roy, Sylvan E 26.55.Roash, C. M. 7.01 Rollinson, Benjamin F Roy, William A 20.53 21.92 Rice, C. G. Remme, Herman Roman, A. R 2.84 7.61! Robbins, Charles R 66.22 15.29 .80 Rice, Henry J. Renaud, Albert Joseph .. 2.23 Royals, V. C. 3.66 Robbins, Michael .*.... 158.00 Romankiewiz, Robert Rwach, Marvin T 3.96 Renfro. Gordon B 182.98 ,Rice, J 10.74 9.64 Robbins, N. 2.20 Romano, Dean L Ruben, Edward 1.48 .. .59; Rice, P. R. Renfioe, Clyde C 3.77 .82 Robbins, Oceolar E. 7.37 Ramonoff, Nicholas N Rubin, Edgot 69 Rengs, G. P. .: 2.23 iRich, Benjamin A. 74 .... 6.491 Robbins, Paul E 10.74 Rome, C. Rubin, Philip 5.69 106.02 Rich, Charles I Renn, Grover 6.84 ... 1.98'Robbins, Robert H. .r. 5.69 Rome, George A 2.79 20.00 Richeaux, Albert J. Renshaw, Edward ' 12.26 Rubins, Byron N .... 2.30'Robbins, William L 24.73 Romejko, A Rucker, Benjamin 9.90. Repsher, William Ellis . 8.26 5.71 Poland D 2.41; Roberson, Odis 12.48 Romero, Ralph 68195 2.23 Richards, D Resik, Alfons J 8.11 Rudd, Edwin L 1.58' Robert, Elie J. ...'. 6.93 Romero, Ricardo V Rudnicki, Walter 3.91 13.69 Richards, F Ressler, Francis P 81 79 Roberts, A. J. ...„, 22.88 Romin, Walter .59 Rudow, Gilbert 50.34 Restucher, H 6.88 tfohn D. 8.26 Roberts, Alley J 2.80 Ronelio, George Relh, Frederick B 5.69 14.92 57 Rue, Leslie Robert C. 4.97 Roberts, Billy G 3.68 Roney, Clarence G ' 9.95 : Rever, Alexander Ruff, William A 2.83 9.82 William 12.40 Roberts, Charles E. Jr 12.09 Ronning, Lawrence Albert 14.87 : Rew, Harold E Ruggero, Leonardo M. .... 8.67 29.60 1, D. 3.96 Roberts, Charlie A 5,73 Rooks, John J Reyes, John W. .33 ^ 1 94 15.66 Ruise, Robert L John L 4.20 Roberts, Dan S 8.26 Rooks, Richard P. — Reynolds, C. W 3.26 j Rooney, James 44.41 j Ruiz. Albert 1.92 R 24 Roberts, Dean 17.26 Reynolds, Edward V 37.62 Ruiz, Eusebio 7.57 72.52 Richardson, Wade G 6.88 Roberts, Elmer 2.49 Root, John L Reynolds, Eugene M Roper, Timothy : 46 Ruiz, Frank 2.67 2-23 Richardson, Weston I. .... 6.88 Roberts, Frederick D. 7.48 Reynolds, Gordon 7.92 , Richer, Joseph 2.64 Roberts, George .85 Roper, William F Reynolds, Herbert K. ........ 6.07 Richey, L. J Ropaonen, R. M 2.92 36.36 Roberts, Harold L . .., 1.481 Reynolds, Jack A 45 Richmond, Claude S. 53 11.55 Roberts, Howard L 40.62 , Rordia, G. P Reynolds, Joe 9.81 Richoux, Albert .. Matthew 50.05 2.01 Roberts, J. E 10.82,^0^3^0' Reynolds, John L 41.26 Richoux, Joseph D. The following men of the SS .99 2.76 Roberts, Janies A 5.88 Rosato, Vincent Reynolds, Odis James Island are requested to 21,94 Richter, Lawrence 27.55 "Roberts, Jimmie 7.94 Ro.se, Daniel contact Joe Volpian, Special Reynolds, Theodore 10.74 Rickard, Robert M. 1.37 8.83 Roberts, John 16.27 Rose, Joseph Services Representative;- 6t4i Reynolds, Vincent 0 4.16 Rickboll, R.-. 19.32 4.19 Robei-ts, Juil D 1.00 Rose, William T. Deck, 51 Beaver Street, New Reynolds, W 92 Ricketts, Robert D. 82 4.90 Roberts, Logan F. Jr. ........ 6.88 Rosenbaum, D. A York: C. R. Hunter, Pumpman; Reynolds, William E 44.70 Riddle, Charles Rosenberg, John 37.80 07 Roberts, Walter 1.98 Doyle Lacy, Oiler; John Lacy, "Reza, Robert V. 15.72 Riddle, Claude C. Rosenberg, M. 2.53 32.66 .Roberts, William G. 23.65 40.70 Oiler; Charles Savant, Electrir r I I I - - T I I Rldeout, James A. 8.21 Robertson, Albert M. 12.98 Rosenberg, Theodore Clifford O'Merry, 4.64 cian; and L? 4.95 Robertson, Arthur E.: 22^40 Rosenthal,. Maurice Wiper. 4.20 Ridgell, Edward 27.40 Robertson, Clifford P 3.47 Rosenthal, Tppime N 4. 4. S. •Rosenthaler, Milton 3.20 Ridout, William David .... 8.39 I Robertson, James D 8.49 ROBERT FERRYMAN Rosing, A: 39.98 Riebe, G. F. '2.34 Robertson, Lawrence 8.12: Roskie, Louis F 31.75 Your leather jacket is in thie 10.82 Robei-tson, Owen L BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Riebm,- George 27.75 William Rontz, Agent Calvert 4539 Rieder, Lothar F. 1.50 Philadelphia Hall. Get in touch Ross, C • 11.20 Robertson, Robert L 15.03 SaSTON 276 State St. Riedie, George, Jr. 7.50 with the Philadelphia Agent and Ross, E. T 4.05 liobert'son, Willie Jr 32.52 Walter Siekmanii, Agent Bowdoin 4455 George 46 tell him where to send it Ross, Rieger, Harry, B. GALVESTON 308ya—23rd St. r„: iRoi>ie, Edward A 26:36 Ross, John Valentine 8.46 5.60 j Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Riel, Raynold W 4. 4. 4. i Aobiliard,'Lowell K. ... 43.20 Ross, Jose 17.93 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence SL Rieva, Francisco 79 Geai for the following named 4.87 Ross, Cat Tanner, Agent Phone 2-17S4 Rifkind, William H., Jr....: 26.13 I Robin, Henrie J. Jr. Thomas E., Jr. 41.74 crewmen of the Joseph N.- Teal, ! Robinette, Charles E,^ ... .14 Rosser, G. Mi ... NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres Sti Rigby, Walter 7,59 51.00 Waterman, is being held at the E, Sheppard, Agent, Magnolia 6112-6113 Robinette, Hershel K. ... 4.03 Rosser, William A. Rigby, Walter S. 6.07 10.31 4th floor - baggage room, NfeV NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Robins, Howard F. .89 Rossi, Louis J Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Riley, Darrell O. .69 York Hall, 51 Beaver Street, 5.151 Robinson,; Calvin 2.46 Rossiter, Robert Eihmitt;;.. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Riley, E. K. K, (Earl K.) 2.79 New York. R. Joplin, F. Peter 3.00 .'.Robinson, Charles B."'; ,9.03 .Rbterby, AlexBen Reea, Agent Phone 4-1083 j Riley, Francis R. .38 Riedel, Charles Nangle, Johfi 5.07 PHILADELPHIA 614-16 N. 13th St. 10 74 .^o'^i^son, David .O.' R«th, -Eugene J. ^ Riley, Gerald ..... 24.73 Riebel,-Mike Suurna, D. G. Johit' Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 8-1217 2'g, Robinson, Howard DV Roth, . John J,' 2.75 son and C. A.- Jackson. SAN FRANCISCO IDS Market SL Riley, James W. , •^..-Robinson, J. B : .46 Rotham, WillieSteve Cardullo, Agent. Douglas 2-5495 Riley, ..Juliah .12 4. J,- ^ •^g Rdbinson, Richard 6.93 Rothers, F. SAN JUAN, P.R.... .282 Ponce de Leoa Riley, Kenneth D. 1.27 , wm holder of permit P-3-633S" Sal Colls, Affcnt Ban' Juan 2-5996 24.09 Rothers, Freu A Rimberg, C. R. i2.03!R«hinson, Robert A. : 9.67 please report to the sixth floor S.\VANNAII 220 Eaat Bay SU 166.48 Rinaldo, Frank E. ^... 14 391 Robinson, Robert A. Rothman, Rudolph G 31.82 of the SIU Hall in New York as Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 '2^' Robinson, Robert J. 108.28 Rotterby, Alexander TAMPA ....1809-1811 N. Frknklin - SL Ringnalda, Marcellus 1.00 soon as possible. Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 Rink, Carl C. 27 90' Robinson, William B. 9875. g'gg Robson, Robert A. ' ^.'41 Riopel, Louis A 21:25 Ripplinger, Donald H 7.23 Roche, John Rochell, William 13.S2 HONOLULU 18 Merchant St. Risey, Leonard 2.01 Phone 58777 24.81 The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the SeaRishel, David R 3.73 Rodiomski, Stephen PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside SL Rodney, Kenneth ..^....1.. 14.58 iarers^ International Union is available to all members who wish Risher, William F. ...! 1.17 Beacon 4336 807 to have it sent, to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of 3.09 Rodowsk'y, Joseph J. RICHMOND, Calif 2S7 6th St. Risk, James L., Jr. ., their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Rodriguez, Bartolo GTA-.I.. 32.66 Phone 2599 Risser, Phillip W 21.00 SAN FRANCISCO .....59 Clay St. Ritchey, Guy 10.74 Rodriguez, Celso .74 the LiOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Douglas 25475 Ritchie, Paul R. i.io, Rodriguez, Henry 3.59 SIU branch for this purpose. SEATTLE 56 Seneca St. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU 1.90 'Roderiguez, Joseph A 8.26 Main 0290 Ritrovateo, Nicholas hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Rittenhouse, Charles, Jr 2.06 Roeckle, Louis C 126.73 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 Rittenhouse, Edward ........ 5.15 Rod, Jens O. 75 which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LCXJ, 51 Ritter, John 9.47 Roen, Carl E. 39.99 BCiBver Street, New York 4, N.Y. j74 Roethemeyer, Raymond-W. 10.26 Rilterbusch, Robert PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION 5.701 Rogan, Hugh ^ 1.87 BUFFALO ....10 Exchange St.; Rittner, Paul C. .. • -•".LT Clsveiand 7391 Rivera, Henry .01 Rogers, A. Mi ...................... 11.67 To the Editor: CHICAGO .24 W. Superior Avo. j Rivera, John ..... 2.6i .94 Rogers, Albert S. Superior 5175 I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the Rivera, Juan N. .... .69 38.0'23 Rogers, Bernard A. CLEVELAND 2602 CarroU St, 68.76-Rogers, Edward C. 1.98 address below: Main 0147 Rivera, Pablo DETROIT '....1038 Third St. Rivera, Victory P: 6.13 Rogers, John G 5.97 Cadillac 6857 Rivers, llavid P : 19.11 jjtogsrs, Justin B. .... . 4.01 Name DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Rivers, G. P. 1.32 Rogers, Noel D 24.73 Melrose 4110 29.33 Refers, Robert Fr 3.25 TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Rivers, Harold Street Address Garfield 2112 Rivers, Ricliard 4.53 Rogers, 1.40 Riviere, Edward J. 3.04 Rogerson, James H. 12.07 State City Rizzuto, Jennie 1.32 | Robe, Walter J. 34.48 1440 Bleury St. Roach, Donald, L. 3.23 i Rohner, Jean^.' .79 MONTREAL .... Signed VICTORIA, B.C. ,.. .602 Boughton St. Roach, Henry C. .... 5.04 Rohner, John . 40.79 Empire 4531 Road, Albert 1.88 I Rokstad, John E. 123.75 VANCdtlVER . . . ,....665 Hamtlton-St. Book No. Roakie, L; F. ........ 3.73 j Roll, Nicholas 4.87 Pacific 7824 Roane, WiWUie H; , 2.65 ( Rollins ins, Carroll : 45.1^ Mississippi Steamship Company 501 HIBERNIA BUDG^ N|W ORLEANS, LA. The following is a list of unclaim^ wages and Federal Old Age Benefit over-deductions now being psud by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany covering the period up to Decembear 31, 1946. Men due money should call or write the company office, 501 Hibernia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. Ellerbusch and include full name^ Social Security number, Z number, rating, date and place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. NOTICE! SlU HALLS SIU, A&G District ite SUP Notice To All SID Members Gt. Lakes District •;,p I" Canadian District �Pag« Sixteen [M ' ix THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Maxch 26, 1948 \. Boston Hall In The Camera's Eye U l: P, % !• •L'V., VxThe man longeit on the beach has first crack at< the' jobs. Dispatcher Johnnie Lane calls the berths, and the. men who have registered throw in lor the jobs. That's democratic Rotary Shipping, and Taft and Hartley won't get feir. in breaking that down. Above. Brother Dave Duckley registers with the Dispatcher, the first step in preparing to ship out. On the second deck of the Boston Hall are situated the offices of the Agent and the Patrolmen. It is also the site for the Baggage Room. Picture above shows Mail and Baggageman Mike Buckley on the job, while Seafarer Frank Demasi checks his gear. ar Brother Curtis Bobbins gets first hand information about the shipping situation in the port of Boston. This board is a feature in all SlU Halls, a^d' gives the locations of all ships in the harbor. Patrolman Jerry Lichtman posts the board. ? ' The recreation hall in the Boston SIU headquarters'*is the gathering spot for men waiting Jnr a ririp. Here they can relax over a copy of the LOG or other reading matter, or else while imf9irfb0JSmmwithca«d8,,ciu^k9t8,otbiUifads. t ^ J A couple of the hoys make use of the books and ;jnaga< zines available to the membership. Technical books can be obtirined^.from. the Dispffcher'i \ .'irs , X.. ' , � 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. 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 March 26, 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. 13 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES FOURTH CITIES SERVICE APPEAL IS TURNES DOWN BY NAT'I LABOR BOARD MONTAUK MEN TO APPEAL SALVAGE PRIZE FACTS GIVE LIE TO MUTINY CHARGE SEAFARERS PETITIONS CUBA DISTILLING CO. FACTS OF CASE PROVE MUTINY CHARGES PHONY MONTAUK POINT CREW TO APPEAL SALVAGE AWRAD AS INADEQUATE SIU WINS INCREASES FOR NEW ORELEANS TUGBOATMEN PAINT DOES NOT MIX WITH COOKING, BAKING SKETCHES FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN RUN SHIPPING IN MOBILE HOLDS UP BUT BONEYARD PUTS MEN ON BEACH SHIP REARMING SEEN AS DISCIPLINING MOVE BALTIMORE BRANCH BURNS AT SHIP TRANSFERS BOOKMEN FIND NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING GOOD BOSTON MEMBERS SOLIDLY BEHIND A&G PROGRAMS PHILLY SHIPPING PRETTY FAIR; NEW HALL IS ALMOST COMPLETED SHIP REARMING SEEN AS DISCIPLINING PANAMA QUITS SHIPPING PARLEY NORFOLK SEAFARERS TELL THE BUREAUCRATS LAGUAIRA LAUNCH DOCK CALLED 'DEATH TRAP;' SEAFAREER KILLED IN FALL BOXER TURNED SEAFARER HAS NO REGRETS SHIPPING'SHOREGANG WORK,ORGANIZING KEEP GALVESTON BUSY WEATHER HELPS BEACHCOMBERS IN PUERTO RICO THINGS JUST FAIR IN SAVANNAH REFERENDUM VOTING GOES WELL IN FRISCO CITIES SERVICE IS TURNED DOWN BY LABOR BOARD Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/26/1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log